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Characteristics and classification of living things

LEVEL - A
1. Plants do not move in search of food because

A. they do not have legs B. they take water and minerals from soil C. they are non-living D. they do not feel hungry 2. Which of the following does not move in search of food? A. Earthworm B. snail C. tulsi D. honey bee 3. Find the odd animal out. A. Ant B. butterfly C. cockroach D. lizard 4. Animals like cows and buffaloes chew their food. What is this process called? A. Swallowing B. eating C. ruminating D. sucking 5. Which stage of silkworm yields milk? A. Egg B. larva C. pupa D. moth 6. Spine sin the cactus are A. Stems B. flower C. leaves D. buds 7. ________________plants depend on insects for food and nitrogen supply. A. heterotrophs B. autotrophs C. insectivorous D. semi-parasites 8. Which of the following is not an insect? A. wasp B. flea C. grasshopper D. spider 9. The tallest among bird is A. Pelican B. stork C. emu D. ostrich 10. Teeth are totally absent in A. fishes B. reptiles C. birds D. rabbits 11. A protozoan that causes malaria in humans is A. entamoeba B. trypanosome C. euglena D. plasmodium 12. The possession of hair is characteristic of A. reptiles B. birds C. mammals D. all the above 13. Which of the following is unicellular? A. ant B. paramecium C. tapeworm D. snail 14. Which of the following is an amphibian? A. jelly fish B. hydra C. frog D. fish 15. Which of the following has hair on its body? A. lizard B. crow C. cow D. frog 16. Which is the major sense organ of abird? A. ear B. nose C. eye D. skin 17. Some birds undertake a journey from the homeland to faraway places and then return to homeland and this phenomenon is known as A. dispersal B. hibernation C. migration D. aestivation 18. The gills are respiratory organs of A. fish B. frog C. whale D. aquatic birds 19. The function of teeth of frog is A. to catch the prey C. To chew the prey B. to hold the prey D. To defend himself 20. Which animal is always stationary?

A.lobster B. Sponge C. Earthworm D. Amoeba 21. Tadpole respires with which organ? A. gills B. skin C. Lungs D. Snake 22. Which of the following organs is meant for respiration in insects? A. lung B. Gill C. Skin D. Trachea 23. What is the use of scales to the animals? A. protection B. Respiration C. regulation of body temperature D. camouflage 24. Which of the following cannot hear sound? A. ostrich B. Snake C. Lizard D. Bat 25. Hibernation in frogs take place during A. winter B. Summer C. Autumn D. Rainy season 26. There are fewer living things in a desert compared to a rain forest. What is/are the main reason(s) for this? I. There is insufficient water. II. The climate is very arid. III. There are many hunters in the desert. IV. There is not enough food. A.I only B. II only C. I and II only D. III and IV only

LEVEL B
1. Which of the following gas turns lime water milky? A. Oxygen B. hydrogen C. nitrogen D. carbon dioxide 2. Except monkeys other animals cannot hold food in their hands because A. They do not like them B. The things fall down from their hand C. They do not have opposable thumbs D. They have opposable thumbs 3. Which of the following animal helps to control crops from being damaged by the insects? A. Rat B. earthworm C. crow D. frog 4. Find the odd one out. A. Lion B. antelope C. deer D. black buck 5. Which of the following animals does not have neck? A. Elephant B. frog C. giraffe D. duck 6. Who are veterinarians? A. Milkman C. animal doctors B. Butchers D. person who take the wool 7. The surrounding where organisms live is A. Habitat B. adaptation C. biosphere D. ecosystem 8. Besides having speed , deer has _____________to escape from its predator. A. Long ears B. Eyes on the side of its head C. Its colour D. All of the above 9. Characteristics of frog are/is A. Strong back legs to help catch their prey B. Webbed feet to help them swim in water C. Can live in water as well as on land

D. All of these 10. The frog in any food chain will be considered ________________order consumer. A. First B. second C. third D. fourth 11. Mosquitoes and butterflies find and ingest their food with their___________ A. mouth B. wings C. proboscis D. tongue 12. ___________has one more covering of feathers, hairs and claws. A. invertebrates B. vertebrates C. reptiles D. arboreal 13. ____________have covering of skin only. A. aerial animals B. vertebrates C. invertebrates D. reptiles 14. Pseudopodia is present in A. amoeba B. liver fluke C. obelia D. paramecium 15. The voice box of bird is termed as A. larynx B. syrinx C. air sac D. glottis 16. Frog respires through the A. skin B. buccal cavity C. lungs D. all the above 17. Two animals that are able to perceive ultrasonic sounds are A. insect and whales B. bat and insect C. fish and bat D. bat and whale 18. Emu is found only in A. India B. USA C. Africa D. Australia 19. The rhinoceros is a A. carnivore B. herbivore C. omnivore D. predator 20. Corbett national park is well known for A. tigers B. birds C. rhinoceros D. lions 21. Which bird has rudimentary wings? A. woodpecker B. duck C. penguin D. kiwi 22. What does the dog do in hibernation state? A. it does not sleep B. It sleeps but does not respire C. it does not respire and sleep D. it sleeps and respires slowly. 23. What is the function of nostrils of a fish? A. to breathe B. To smell C. To give out water D. To take in water 24. Which snake kills its prey by constriction? A. cobra B. Grass snake C. Python D. Rattle snake 25. How polar bear protects itself from cold? A. due to its white colour C. Due to fur B. due to its big size D. All of these 26. Which animal moves towards dark? A. snail B. Ant C. Earthworm D. Rabbit 27. Amoeba respires through A. skin B. Cell membrane C. Vacuole D. Pseudopodia 28. Which of the following is an animal product? A.lac B. Rubber C. Latex D. Dye 29. Which of the following animals cannot be seen with naked eyes? A. Amoeba B. Hydra C. Sponge D. Jelly fish 30. Bee dance are meant for A.recreation B. Courtship C. Ritual D.communication 31. What is the similarity between living and non-living things? A. Both have weight C. Both need food B. Both can move on their own D. Both need air 32. The pencil roots of mangrove tree stick out of the soil. What is the reason for this?

A. B. C. D.

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roots are trying to obtain more air. roots are growing towards sunlight. root are trying to obtain more water. roots are trying to obtain more minerals.

LEVEL - C
1. Find the odd one out A. Reproduction B. respiration C. writing D. growth 2. Why is earthworm considered as farmers best friend? A. It helps to reduce number of mice B. Earthworm works hard in the farm C. It helps in increasing dead vegetation D. It loosens the soil 3. Which of the following is not a habitat? A. Plant and fish in the lake B. Chairs and tables ina school C. Opuntia and camel in a desert D. Octopus and whale in sea 4. Plants in an habitat constitutes A. Abiotic components C. biotic components B. Natural environment D. both A and C 5. Modification which enables an organism to live in its surrounding is called A. Adaptation B. habitat C. vegetation D. biome 6. Soil, water and air are called ______________factors of a habitat. A. Biotic B. abiotic C. terrestrial D. aquatic 7. Plants that grow in full sunlight are called A. Xerophytes B. sciophytes C. heliophytes D. hydrophytes 8. Small changes in the body over short periods, to overcome problems due to changes in surroundings are called A. Revolution B. adaptation C. evolution D. acclimatization 9. Which of the following does not have gills? A. Fish B. octopus C. squids D. whales 10. Dolphins breathe with the help of A. Gills B. nostrils C. lungs D. none of the above 11. The outer ear or pinna is characteristic of A. amphibian B. reptiles C. birds D. mammals 12. An animal which possess chlorophyll is A. euglena B. opalina C. green frog D. sea-lily 13. An example of an egg-laying mammal is A. kangaroo B. gorilla C. spiny ant eater D. walrus 14. Primitive egg laying mammal are found only in A. India B. Africa C. Australia D. Sahara 15. a butterfly differs from moth in A. having a long proboscis C. flapping the wings while at rest B. being stout in build D. having compound eye 16. The great coral reef is found along the coast of A. Africa B. Australia C. south America D. India 17. Mobile neck will be disadvantageous to A. swimming animals C. flying animals B. running animals D. all the above

18. In the cud chewing animals like cow and goat, the stomach has A. One chamber B. two chamber C. three chamber D. four chamber 19. Which of the following snakes has stripes on its back? A. cobra B. scale viper C. Russels viper D. krait 20. How many chambers are there in the heart of a frog? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 21. If we put salt on an earthworm it dies. Why? A. salt is poisonous B. earthworm does not like salt C. salt obstructs the abortion of oxygen D. skin becomes dry due to salt 22. Which of the following form a correct group in terms of food habits? A. elephant, bird, rat, snake C. Lion, tiger, snake, frog B. cow, horse, frog, squirrel D. Chameleon, rat, rabbit, parrot 23. Which of the following does not have lungs? A. snake B. Eagle C. Frog D. Earthworm 24. The fangs of venomous snake when pulled out A. never get replaced C. Are safe to handle B. become double its number D. Are replaced within a few days 25. The nutrition of amoeba is A. holozoic B. Saprozoic C. Holophytic D. Parasitic 26. Which of the following reasons tell us why the moon cannot support life? I. There is no air on the moon. II. It is too cold and living things will freeze III. There are poisonous gases IV. There is no water A. I and II B. I and IV C. II and IV D. III and IV 27. A millipede curls up into a spiral when you touch it. Which characteristic of living things explains the millipede behaviour? A. Living things need food or they will curl up and die B. Living things can move on their own C. Living things will die without oxygen D. Living things can respond to their surroundings

Answers of booklet 1 Level A

1.B 11. D 21.A 2. C 12. C 22.D 3. D 13. B 23.A 4. C 14. C 24.D 5. B 15.C 25.A 6. C 16. C 26.C 7. C 17. C 27. 8. D 18. B 9. D 19. B 10. C 20.B

Level B
1.D 11. C 21.C 31. A 2. C 12. B 22. D 32.A 3.D 13. C 23. C 33. 4. A 14. A 24. C 5. B 15. B 25. D 6. C 16. D 26.A 7. A 17.D 27.B 8. D 18. D 28.A 19.B 29. A 9. D 10. B 20.A 30.D

Level C
1.C 11. D 21.D 2. D 12. A 22.C 3. B 13. C 23.D 4. D 14. C 24.D 5. A 15. C 25.A 6. B 16. B 26.B 7. C 17. A 27.D 8. D 18. D 28. 9. D 19. D 10. B 20. D