ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Class : V
Date : 23rd November 2016 Max Marks : 80
Time : 11:00 to 12:30 noon

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Each question has four alternatives marked (A), (B), (C) and (D), but only one
of these alternatives is the correct answer. Find the correct answer.

1. On the average, a healthy adult person can run with a speed of nearly
(A) 24 km per hour (B) 30 km per hour
(C) 36 km per hour (D) 40 km per hour
2. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
(A) Animals and birds move from one place to another in search of food,
shelter and favourable conditions for breeding
(B) Bats are the only mammals (who do not lay eggs), capable of flying
(C) Generally, herbivorous animals run faster than carnivorous animals
(D) Light body and wings help an insect or a bird to fly in the air
3. Match the animals given in Column-I with their special senses given in
Column-II and find the correct matching, given as one of the four alternatives
A, B, C and D.
Column I (Animals) Column II (Senses)
(a) Tiger (i) vision
(b) Crow (ii) touch
(c) Mosquito (iii) hearing
(d) Deer (iv) smell
(e) Bear
(f) Earthworm
(A) (a) - iii, (b) - iii, (c) - iv, (d) - i, (e) - iv, (f) - iii
(B) (a) - iii, (b) - i, (c) - iv, (d) - iii, (e) - i, (f) - ii
(C) (a) - iii, (b) - i, (c) - iv, (d) - iii, (e) - iv, (f) - ii
(D) (a) - iv, (b) - i, (c) - iv, (d) - i, (e) - i, (f) - ii
4. Which one of the following does not use ‘echolocation method’ for locating
any obstruction in its path ?
(A) Dolphin (B) Bat
(C) Whale (D) Cat
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5. Find the incorrect statement from the following.
(A) The process by which pollen is transferred to the female reproductive
organs of a plant to enable fertilisation is called pollination
(B) Male bees are known as drones
(C) The beehive is made up of octagonal cells that are used for storing food
and keeping eggs
(D) Worker bees are responsible for cleaning the cells, finding food and
breeding the larvae
6. Pollen, very fine and small grains, from the male part of a flower is a
(A) greenish powdery substance (B) yellow powdery substance
(C) white powdery substance (D) bluish powdery substance
7. Read the following paragraph carefully and fill in the blanks with appropriate
words :
Once the seed ...................... , the leaves form the first ............. and grow
.............. while the roots grow downwards. The shoot ............. above the
ground in search of ..................... while the roots go down in search of water
and ..................... . As the stem grows, the plant begins to make its own food.
(A) germinates, shoot, upwards, grows, air, food
(B) sprouts, shoot, outwards, rises, sunlight, minerals
(C) germinates, shoot, upwards, rises, sunlight, minerals
(D) sprouts, shoot, outwards, grows, sunlight, food
8. India produces a variety of fruits, vegetables and cereals. But all of these were
not developed or originated in India. Some of these were brought from different
parts of the world to be grown in India. Which one of the following statements
is not correct ?
(A) Peas and cabbage were brought to India from North America
(B) Coffee beans were brought to India from Africa
(C) Seeds of tomatoes were brought to India from South America
(D) Chillies were brought to India from South America

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9. The young plant that grows out of the seed is called
(A) sapling (B) seed plant
(C) offshoot (D) seedling
10. Find the incorrect statement from the following.
(A) Organic farming ensures that the food we eat is free from harmful
chemicals
(B) Bacteria and fungi, which spoil the food and food grains, grow fast in
moist condition
(C) Vegetables and fruits are stored in granary and cold godowns
(D) Most of the fruits we eat contain seeds
11. Find which of the following statements are true or false.
(i) The presence of starch in food items can be tested with liquid iodine
(or iodine solution)
(ii) Oxygen is necessary for all living beings, including plants
(iii) For photosynthesis, only three things are needed which are carbon
dioxide, sunlight and chlorophyll
(iv) Pitcher plant is a carnivorous plant
(v) A leaf contains millions of very small structures, called chloroplasts,
which are green coloured pigments
(A) true, true, false, true, true (B) true, true, false, true, false
(C) true, false, true, true, false (D) true, false, true, true, true
12. Find the incorrect statement from the following.
(A) The upward force of water is called upthrust
(B) The ship floats in water because the upthrust of water on it is greater than
its weight
(C) The solubility of a substance increases with the decrease in temperature
(D) Oxygen, carbon dioxide and some other gases dissolve in water
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13. Match the statements of Column-I and Column-II and find the correct matching,
given as one of the four alternatives A, B, C and D.
Column I Column II
(a) A large body that moves around the sun (i) moon
(b) A small body that moves around the earth (ii) rocket
(c) Watery planet in our solar system (iii) satellite
(d) Natural satellite around the earth (iv) atmosphere
(e) Powerful machine to launch satellites and (v) planet
spacecrafts into space
(f) The layer of air around the earth (vi) earth
(A) (a) - vi, (b) - iii, (c) - v, (d) - i, (e) - ii, (f) - iv
(B) (a) - v, (b) - iii, (c) - vi, (d) - i, (e) - ii, (f) - iv
(C) (a) - v, (b) - i, (c) - vi, (d) - iii, (e) - ii, (f) - iv
(D) (a) - vi, (b) - i, (c) - v, (d) - iii, (e) - ii, (f) - iv
14. Machines play an important role in making our life comfortable. These save our
energy and time. In the following crossword, some simple machines and their
examples are given. Count their number.

S P L I E R S S B
C R O W B A R C A
I T W E E Z E R S
S L I D A Y K E C
S E E G G S N W R
O V G E A R I A A
R E B A X E F R N
S R P U L L E Y E

(A) 12 (B) 11
(C) 10 (D) 9
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15. Which part of our eye controls the amount of light entering the eye ?
(A) Iris (B) Pupil
(C) Eye lens (D) Cornea
16. Read the following paragraph carefully and fill in the blanks with appropriate
words :
For each sense, there is a sense organ. Sense organs ........... ................... with
the help of brain. The brain ................. all our ......................... . Sense organs
........... information or message to the brain. The brain ............... out this
information and sends out message to ..................... parts of our body.
(A) act together, guides, activities, send, sorts, different
(B) work together, controls, workings, pass, sorts, all
(C) act together, controls, activities, send, separates, all
(D) work together, controls, activities, send, sorts, different
17. Which of the following statements are true or false ?
(i) The digested food is used to produce energy and build new cells in
our body
(ii) Saliva contains enzyme lipase which breaks starch into sugar
(iii) The process of digestion of food begins in the mouth and is
completed in small intestine
(iv) Thick liquid paste of food, called chyme, is produced in the stomach
from where it is poured into the small intestine
(v) While talking during eating, the food may enter the wind pipe
(in stead of food pipe). This may lead to choking which may, in
some cases, prove fatal
(vi) For better digestion, food must be chewed properly in the mouth
(A) true, false, true, false, true, true
(B) true, false, true, true, false, true
(C) true, false, true, true, true, true
(D) true, true, true, true, true, true
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18. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
(A) An adult’s lungs can contain up to 6 litres of air
(B) The two nostrils in our nose contain a sticky mucus and tiny hair that
entrap dirt particles from going into the body
(C) Rate of breathing is very fast when we are cycling
(D) The lungs are protected by the rib cage, made up of 12 pairs of ribs
19. Digestion of fats, proteins and carbohydrates takes place in which part of the
digestive system ?
(A) Stomach (B) Small intestine
(C) Large intestine (D) All of these
20. Which one of the following statements is not correct about malaria ?
(A) Mosquitoes are responsible for spreading malaria
(B) Malaria parasite passes through the blood into liver where it grows and
developes
(C) The malaria parasite, developed in the liver, attacks the white blood cells
in the liver
(D) Malaria, when properly diagnosed, can be prevented
21. Sir Ronald Ross proved in 1898 that malaria is transmitted through mosquito.
He proved this remarkable discovery while working in
(A) India (B) China
(C) Great Britain (D) Sri Lanka
22. Primary consumers are animals that eat food made by plants. These are also
called herbivores. From the list given below, count the number of herbivores or
primary consumers :
camel, spider, rabbit, giraffe, monkey, donkey, goat, cow,
elephant, dog, caterpillar, sheep, crow, deer, horse
(A) 9 (B) 10
(C) 11 (D) 12
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23. The only name of ocean, after the name of country, is
(A) China Ocean (B) Indian Ocean
(C) Atlantic Ocean (D) Arctic Ocean
24. Which one of the following is the largest mammal ?
(A) Blue whale (B) African elephant
(C) Giraffe (D) Saltwater crocodile
25. Which one of the following is not a fossil fuel ?
(A) Wood (B) Coal
(C) Natural gas (D) Kerosene oil
26. Which one of the following is not used to preserve mango ?
(A) Mango juice (B) Mango jam
(C) Mango shake (D) Mango squash
27. Variety of dresses and garments are worn by people in India as well as other
countries. Items of the garments are given in the following crossword. Count
their number.

B L O U S E J K
B E R M U D A N
L S H I R T C I
A K G O W N K C
Z I S A R E E K
E R O C O A T E
R T C P A N T R
A B K J E A N S
X Y S H O R T S
(A) 15 (B) 14
(C) 13 (D) 12
28. Who won the Silver Medal in Badminton in 2016 Summer Olympic Games,
held in Rio de Janero, Brazil ?
(A) Saina Nehwal (B) Sakshi Malik
(C) P.V. Sindhu (D) Carolina Marin
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29. When Mohinder was only five years old, his parents died in an accident. His
father’s best friend adopted Mohinder and he started living and playing with
other children in the new family. This family for Mohinder is
(A) Adoptive Family (B) Foster Family
(C) Helping Family (D) Friendly Family
30. Match the statements of Column-I and Column-II and find the correct matching,
given as one of the four alternatives A, B, C and D.
Column I Column II
(a) IRATIGOMN (i) relative
(b) DOSAMN (ii) Australia
(c) ORUPEE (iii) nomads
(d) ILATEREV (iv) Europe
(e) IUSAALTAR (v) migration
(A) (a) - v, (b) - iii, (c) - iv, (d) - i, (e) - ii
(B) (a) - v, (b) - iii, (c) - i, (d) - iv, (e) - ii
(C) (a) - ii, (b) - iii, (c) - iv, (d) - i, (e) - v
(D) (a) - ii, (b) - iii, (c) - i, (d) - iv, (e) - v
31. Find the wrong statement from the following.
(A) Arjun Award is the prestigious award, given to a sportsperson for
outstanding sport performances, by the Government of India
(B) ‘Kite flying’ is a fun game for children as well as adults
(C) Judo and karate are martial arts
(D) Woman Wrestling is not held in Olympic Games
32. Which one of the following is not an Individual Sport ?
(A) Cycling (B) Swimming
(C) Basketball (D) Archery
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33. Yoga is physical, mental and spiritual practice attributed mostly to India.
International Day of Yoga, as approved and recognised by the United Nations
General Assembly, is observed every year on
(A) May 31 (B) June 21
(C) July 21 (D) June 11
34. Elephants are poached for
(A) ivory tusks
(B) beautiful large ears
(C) leather for durability of leather goods
(D) their delicious meat
35. The world’s oldest painters and artists are
(A) nomads (B) tribals
(C) forest dwellers (D) all of these
36. Which of the following are not obtained from forests ?
(A) Timber and bamboo for furniture
(B) Medicinal herbs and plants for fighting diseases
(C) Cereals and other food item for human consumption
(D) Wood pulp for paper industry
37. A sudden and great misfortune that causes great damage or loss of lives, is
called
(A) tragedy (B) misfortune
(C) adversity (D) disaster
38. RAQUETHEAK is a jumbled word which causes
(A) sudden rise in waves in the sea
(B) thunder storms and lightning
(C) collapsing of houses and destruction
(D) damage to standing crops
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39. Tenzing Norgay, Edmund Hillary, Junko Tabei from Japan and Bachendri Pal
from India are famous for
(A) gymnastics (B) mountaineering
(C) sea adventure (D) travel in space
40. Light travels at a speed of
(A) 3,000 km per second (B) 30,000 km per second
(C) 300,000 km per second (D) 3,000,000 km per second

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 ANSWERS CLASS V EVS (2016)
1 B 2 C 3 C 4 D 5 C
6 B 7 C 8 A 9 D 10 C
11 B 12 C 13 B 14 A 15 B
16 D 17 C 18 C 19 B 20 C
21 A 22 C 23 B 24 A 25 A
26 C 27 B 28 C 29 B 30 A
31 D 32 C 33 B 34 A 35 B
36 C 37 D 38 C 39 B 40 C

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