Given below are the names of some animals.
(i) Goat
(ii) Human beings
(iii) Cockroach
(iv) Eagle
Which of the above animals form a pair of omnivores?

1

(a)

(i) and (ii)

(b)

(ii) and (iii)

(c)

(iii) and (iv)

(d)

(ii) and (iv)

From the given options, choose a food obtained from animals.

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(a)

Sugar

(b)

Honey

(c)

Jaggery

(d)

Jam

The part of a banana plant not used as food is

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(a)

flower

(b)

fruit

(c)

stem

(d)

root

Given below is a list of edible plants
(i) Banana
(ii) Pumpkin
(iii) Lady's finger
(iv) Brinjal
Which pair of plants has two or more edible parts?

1

(a)

(i) and (ii)

(b)

(ii) and (iii)

(c)

(iii) and (iv)

(d)

(i) and (iv)

Which among the following is an autotroph?

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(a)

Green plant

(b)

Lion

(c)

Cow

(d)

Mushroom

Which of the following living organisms uses sunlight to make its food?

1

(a)

Cat

(b)

Frog

(c)

Snake

(d)

Coconut tree

Which part/parts of the banana plant is/are edible?

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(a)

Fruit

(b)

Fruit and stem

(c)

Fruit and leaves

(d)

Fruit, stem and leaves

Both seeds and leaves of this plant are edible. Which plant is this?

1

(a)

Potato

(b)

Cabbage

(c)

Radish

(d)

Mustard

Which one of the following food items does not provide dietary fibre?

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(a)

Whole grains

(b)

Whole pulses

(c)

Fruits and vegetables

(d)

Milk

Minerals and vitamins present in food are

1

(a)

protective

(b)

energy giving

(c)

body building

(d)

roughage

Which one of the following food item does not provide dietary fibre?

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(a)

Whole grains

(b)

Whole pulses

(c)

Fruits and vegetables

(d)

Milk

_______helps to maintain a constant body temperature in our body.

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(a)

water

(b)

roughage

(c)

vitamins

(d)

energy giving food

Vitamins and minerals are

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(a)

protective food

(b)

body building food

(c)

energy giving food

(d)

none of these

Which part of the jute plant is used for getting jute fibre?

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(a)

Flower

(b)

Stem

(c)

Fruit

(d)

Leaf

A synthetic fibre is:

1

(a)

Cotton

(b)

Rayon

(c)

Wool

(d)

Fur

Cotton bolls are which part of the plant?

1

(a)

Flower

(b)

Fruit

(c)

Stem

(d)

Root

Coir fabric is obtained from:

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(a)

Coconut plant

(b)

Cotton

(c)

Sheep hairs

(d)

Cocoon of silkworm

This is the only natural fibre obtained from an insect:

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(a)

Nylon

(b)

Silk

(c)

Wool

(d)

Jute

An iron nail is kept in each of the following liquids. In which case would it lose its shine and appear dull?

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(a)

Mustard oil

(b)

Soft drink

(c)

Coconut oil

(d)

Kerosene

While doing an activity in class, the teacher asked Paheli to handover a translucent material. Which among the following materials will Paheli pick and give her teacher?

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(a)

Glass tumbler

(b)

Mirror

(c)

Muslin cloth

(d)

Aluminium foil

Which pair of substances among the following would float in a tumbler half-filled with water?

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(a)

Cotton thread, thermocol

(b)

Feather, plastic ball

(c)

Pin, oil drops

(d)

Rubber band, coin

Which of the following statements is not true?

1

(a)

Materials are grouped for convenience

(b)

Materials are grouped to study their properties

(c)

Materials are grouped for fun

(d)

Materials are grouped according to their uses

Select a transparent substance:

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(a)

Metal

(b)

Polished wood

(c)

Mirror

(d)

Glass

Which of the following materials is hard?

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(a)

Butter

(b)

Pastry

(c)

Iron nail

(d)

Sponge

Which of the following materials is not soluble in water?

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(a)

Salt

(b)

Sand

(c)

Sugar

(d)

Honey

The space between particles is maximum in

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(a)

Solids

(b)

Liquids

(c)

Gases

(d)

Both solids and liquids

The process of increasing the rate of sedimentation in a suspension by adding some chemical is

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(a)

Filtration

(b)

Crystallisation

(c)

Loading

(d)

Condensation

Separating the insoluble suspended solids of various sizes from a liquid is called

1

(a)

Filtration

(b)

Crystallization

(c)

Evaporation

(d)

Condensation

Corn is separated from husk by the process of

1

(a)

Sieving

(b)

Winnowing

(c)

Churning

(d)

Handpicking

A saturated solution can dissolve more of a substance on

1

(a)

Cooling

(b)

Heating

(c)

Condensing

(d)

Evaporating

Separation of kerosene oil and water is done by

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(a)

Decantation

(b)

Filtration

(c)

Condensation

(d)

Crystallisation

Pick the change that can be reversed from the following.

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(a)

Cutting of trees

(b)

Melting of ghee

(c)

Burning of candle

(d)

Blooming of flower

Which of the following changes cannot be reversed?

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(a)

Hardening of cement

(b)

Freezing of ice cream

(c)

Opening a door

(d)

Melting of chocolate

While lighting a candle, Paheli observed the following changes.
(i) Wax was melting.
(ii) Candle was burning.
(iii) Size of the candle was reducing.
(iv) Melted wax was getting solidified.
Of the above, the changes that can be reversed are

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(a)

(i) and (ii)

(b)

(ii) and (iii)

(c)

(iii) and (iv)

(d)

(i) and (iv)

Which of the following changes can not be reversed?

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(a)

Hardening of cement

(b)

Freezing of ice cream

(c)

Opening a door

(d)

Melting of chocolate

Salt can be separated from its solution (salt dissolved in water), because:

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(a)

Mixing of salt in water is a change that can be reversed by heating and melting of salt

(b)

Mixing of salt in water is a change that can not be reversed

(c)

Mixing of salt in water is a permanent change

(d)

Mixing of salt in water is a change that can be reversed by evaporation

Rolling of chapati and baking of chapati are the changes that:

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(a)

Can be reversed

(b)

Can not be reversed

(c)

Can be reversed and can not be reversed respectively

(d)

Can not be reversed and can be reversed respectively.

What kind of change occurs in the eruption of a volcano

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(a)

Physical change

(b)

Sudden change

(c)

Irreversible chang

(d)

All of these

When a candle is lighted, which one of the following changes is not reversible?

1

(a)

Melting of solid wax

(b)

Wax vapour burns into flame

(c)

Liquid wax changes into vapours

(d)

All of the above

The buds at the tip of the stem or its branches are called

1

(a)

axillary buds

(b)

nodal buds

(c)

apical buds

(d)

growing buds

Which of the following is not the primary function of stem?

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(a)

Conduction of water

(b)

Photosynthesis

(c)

Formation of branches

(d)

Bears flowers and fruits

Which of the following is a climber?

1

(a)

Potato

(b)

Grape

(c)

Both of these

(d)

None of these

The plants which have branches at the base are______________

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(a)

Herbs

(b)

Shrubs

(c)

Creepers

(d)

Trees

The other name for ovary is_______

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(a)

Stamen

(b)

Pistil

(c)

Carpel

(d)

Stigma

Which one of the following is the characteristics of birds?

1

(a)

Strong muscles

(b)

Light bones

(c)

Hollow bones

(d)

All of these

The bones at joints are held together by:

1

(a)

Cartilage

(b)

Ligaments

(c)

Muscles

(d)

Tendons

At birth our body is made up of ----------- bones.

1

(a)

206

(b)

305

(c)

200

(d)

300

A Skeletal System consists of__________.

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(a)

Bones and muscles

(b)

muscles and nerves

(c)

bones and nerves

(d)

Bones and cartilages

There are more than _________ muscles in our body.

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(a)

350

(b)

300

(c)

360

(d)

325

The number of bones in the neck of a giraffe is____________.

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(a)

70

(b)

50

(c)

7

(d)

10

The joints between the gum and teeth are_______

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(a)

Fixed joints

(b)

synovial joints

(c)

cartilaginous joints

(d)

perfect joints

The bones of the skull are interlocked with each other by their senated margins called________.

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(a)

Synovial membrane

(b)

cartilages

(c)

sutures

(d)

tendons

Choose the incorrect pair.

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(a)

Cactus - desert

(b)

Germs - air

(c)

Water lily - sea

(d)

Frog - pond

Following are some features of plants.
(I) They lose a lot of water through transpiration.
(ii) Their leaves are always broad and flat.
(iii) They lose very little water through transpiration.
(iv) Their roots grow very deep into the soil.
Which of the combination of given features are typical of desert plants?

1

(a)

(i) and (ii)

(b)

(ii) and (iv)

(c)

(ii) and (iii)

(d)

(iii) and (iv)

Which of the following constitute the biotic components of the environment?

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(a)

Plants and animals

(b)

Soil and minerals

(c)

Air and water

(d)

Sunlight and temperature

In the cactus plant, food is prepared by which of the following?

1

(a)

Stem

(b)

Leaf

(c)

Root

(d)

Both (a) and (b)

The place where living beings live is called their ______________

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(a)

Adaptation

(b)

Habitat

(c)

Habit

(d)

Movement

You are provided three scales A, B and C as shown in figure to measure a length of 10 cm.

For the correct measurement of the length, you will use the scale

1

(a)

only A

(b)

only B

(c)

only C

(d)

Any of the three scales

One decametre is equal to

1

(a)

10cm

(b)

10mm

(c)

10m

(d)

10km

Which of the following is not a combination of two motions?

1

(a)

Movement of bicycle

(b)

 Movement of a player on ground

(c)

Motion of a ball on ground

(d)

 Rotation of earth.

A means of transport along water routes is :

1

(a)

Boat

(b)

 Train

(c)

Bicycle

(d)

Bus

Four pieces of wooden sticks A, B, C and D are placed along the length of 30 cm long scale as shown in Fig. Which one of them is 3.4 cm in length.

1

(a)

A

(b)

B

(c)

C

(d)

D

Two students while sitting across a table looked down onto its top surface. They noticed that they could see their own and each other's image. The table top is likely to be made of

1

(a)

unpolished wood

(b)

red stone

(c)

glass sheet

(d)

wood top covered with cloth

Objects that emit or give out their own light are called:

1

(a)

Non-luminous objects

(b)

Opaque objects

(c)

Luminous objects

(d)

Translucent objects

This takes place from smooth polished surface when a beam of light falls on it

1

(a)

Reflection

(b)

Absorption

(c)

Refraction

(d)

Radiation

A dark patch formed by an opaque body placed in the path of light is called

1

(a)

Image

(b)

Object

(c)

Shadow

(d)

Screen

The shadow is the dark outline of

1

(a)

An Object

(b)

A Source of light

(c)

A Screen

(d)

An Image

Luminous objects are objects

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(a)

Which get their light from other objects

(b)

Which emit their own light

(c)

Which do not emit any light

(d)

Which absorb light

Shadows are

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(a)

Always smaller than the opaque body

(b)

Always bigger than the opaque body

(c)

Remains the same size as opaque body

(d)

Can be smaller or bigger than the opaque body.

Our body is

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(a)

a bad conductor of electricity

(b)

sometimes a good conductor and sometimes a bad conductor

(c)

a good conductor of electricity

(d)

None of the above

A material which does not allow the electricity to pass through it is known as__________

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(a)

Conductor

(b)

Electric cell

(c)

Insulator

(d)

None of these

An electric bulb has ____________terminals.

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(a)

3

(b)

4

(c)

1

(d)

2

A material which allows the electricity to pass through it is ________.

1

(a)

conductor

(b)

Insulator

(c)

Transistor

(d)

None of these

__________is an insulator.

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(a)

Metal

(b)

acid

(c)

Rubber

(d)

Salt solution

The arrangement to store two magnets is shown by figures (a), (b), (c) and (d) in figure. Which one of them is the correct arrangement?

1

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Which among the following in the given options is an example of a magnetic substance?

1

(a)

Cobalt

(b)

Nickel

(c)

Iron

(d)

All of these

A freely suspended magnet always points in the

1

(a)

upside down

(b)

East-West direction

(c)

North-South direction

(d)

Any direction by chance

For making a magnet, we shall rub a magnet on an iron piece in   

1

(a)

One direction

(b)

Both directions

(c)

Random manner

(d)

None of these

Which of the following is a confirmatory evidence of a pure magnet?

1

(a)

Attraction

(b)

Repulsion

(c)

None of these

(d)

Both of these

Magnets are used in

1

(a)

refrigerator doors

(b)

credit cards

(c)

door bells

(d)

All of these

The North end of the freely suspended magnet points towards__________?

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(a)

Geographical North

(b)

Geographical South

(c)

Geographical East

(d)

Geographical West

___________is a device used by pilots and navigators used to find the direction.

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(a)

barometer

(b)

thermometer

(c)

magnetic compass

(d)

none

Transpiration is a process in which plants

1

(a)

receive water from soil

(b)

absorb water vapour from air

(c)

prepare food from water

(d)

release water in the form of water vapour

Potable water is

1

(a)

ocean water

(b)

groundwater at selected places

(c)

river water

(d)

ponds water

Evaporation of water from the soil surface is due to heat from

1

(a)

Sun

(b)

Earth

(c)

Moon

(d)

Fire

Flood means:

1

(a)

Excess of water

(b)

Scarcity of water

(c)

Food and milk

(d)

Spilling of milk

About 97% of the water on the earth is

1

(a)

salt water 

(b)

pure water

(c)

polluted water

(d)

drinking water

Nitrogen is needed by the plants to make

1

(a)

fats

(b)

carbohydrates

(c)

proteins

(d)

minerals

Usha took a lump of dry soil in a glass and added water to it till it was completely immersed. She observed bubbles coming out. The bubbles cointain 

1

(a)

water vapour

(b)

only oxygen gas

(c)

air

(d)

None of these

Which of the following components of air is present in the largest amount in the atmosphere?

1

(a)

Nitrogen

(b)

Oxygen

(c)

Water vapour

(d)

Carbon dioxide

Mountaineers carry oxygen cylinders with them because

1

(a)

there is no oxygen on high mountains

(b)

there is deficiency of oxygen on mountains at higher altitude

(c)

oxygen is used for cooking

(d)

oxygen keeps them warm at low temperature

Wind does not help in the movement of which of the following?

1

(a)

Firki

(b)

Weather cock

(c)

ceiling fan

(d)

Sailing yacht

Which of these is not true for combustion?

1

(a)

Oxygen is formed

(b)

CO₂ is formed

(c)

Oxygen is used up

(d)

Nitrogen does not change

Oxygen and carbon dioxide are replaced in nature through:

1

(a)

Photosynthesis

(b)

Respiration

(c)

Both (a) and (b)

(d)

None of these

Which gas in the atmosphere is essential for respiration

1

(a)

Carbon dioxide

(b)

Oxygen

(c)

Argon

(d)

Nitrogen

Out of these, which one is a non-biodegradable waste?

1

(a)

Paper

(b)

Faecal matter

(c)

Aluminium foil

(d)

Cotton

Some materials present in waste can rot. This rotting is carried out by

1

(a)

microbes

(b)

insects

(c)

ants

(d)

Amoeba

Which of the following is a non-biodegradable waste?

1

(a)

Broken glass

(b)

Plastic container

(c)

Wrapper of tea, coffee

(d)

All of these

The method of preparing compost with the help of earthworms is called:

1

(a)

composting

(b)

vermicomposting

(c)

manuring

(d)

decomposing

A garbage collector separated items mentioned below in the garbage into red, green and blue containers for their transfer to landfill, composting pit, and recycling unit respectively.
Items:
(i) Plastic bags
(ii) Newspapers and journals
(ill)Screw and nuts 
(iv)Vegetable peels
(v) Metal chips
(vi) Eggshells
Which items were transferred to which bin?

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(a)

RED	GREEN	BLUE
(i) and (iv)	(ii) and (iii)	(v) and (vi)

(b)

RED	GREEN	BLUE
(i) and (iii)	(ii) and (iv)	(iv)and (vi)

(c)

RED	GREEN	BLUE
(i), (iii)and (v)	(iv) and (vi)	(ii) only

(d)

RED	GREEN	BLUE
(i) and (v)	(ii) and (iv)	(iii)only