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1. Revision Questions....................................................1
2. Living and Non Living Things...................................7
3. The Plant Fairy.........................................................10
4. Animals ......................................................................13
5. Weather & Climate....................................................16
6. Food ...........................................................................19
7. SenseOrgans...........................................................22
8. Water ..........................................................................25
9. Work We Do ..............................................................28
10. Type of Houses.........................................................31
11. Communication.........................................................34
12. Means of Transport..................................................37
13. NISO Sample Paper ..................................................40
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1. Family and Friends
1.1 RELATIONSHIPS
My family
Whoalllivewithyouathome?Howaretheyrelatedtoeachother?Doyouhaverelativeswho
do not live withyou? Have they always been there?How many childrendid your grand parents
have?
Whodo youthink willbe yournew relativesin future?
Myfamilyandme
Do you look like anybody in your family? Have you learnt anything from anybody in your
family?Whomdoyouadmiremostamongallyourrelatives?Whoisthemostcaringandpatient
person?When do youmeet members of your family who donot live with you?
WhomdoIlooklike?
Do some of your relatives look similar? Which features are similar eyes, ears, the voice or
height?Arethere any two peoplein your family wholook exactly alike?
Oldand thephysically challenged
Do you know of people who are hard of hearing? Are many of them old? Do you have any
friends who cannot hear/see well? Is there any way in which you may have helped them?Are
there any sounds you like but others/elders do not?
Which animals you have seen? Which have you only heard about? Which animals have tails?
How many legs?
1.2 PLANTS
Plantsaround us
Howmanydifferentkindsofplantsdoyouseearoundyou?Whatarethedifferencesyounotice?
What things around you are made of plants?
Is therea plant inyour area thatwas not therewhen your grandparentswere young?
Do you know of some plants which do not grow around you, say things that we eat and not
grown around you?
Leavesinourlives
Whatdifferentkindsofleavesdoyousee?Doyouuseplantleavestoeaton?Inwhatotherways
are leaves used?
Isthere sometimeof theyearwhen lotsofleavesfall totheground?Aretheyburnt? Haveyou
seen a compost pit?
Whatleaf motifsdoyou findonclothes,pots, walls,animals,etc.? Doyoudecorate yourhouse
with leaves on some occasions?
1.3ANIMALS
Animals:small andbig
Which are the smallest and the biggest animals you have seen? Which have you only heard
about?Which animals have tails? How many legs?
Somecreepycrawliesandflyerstoo
What different kinds of small crawling animals do you know?Where and from what does each
ofthem hide?Whichinsectscan crawlandalsofly?Whichonesbite us?Canfliesmake usill?
Whydoes aspider makea web?
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Birds
Which arethe birdsyou see aroundyour area?Do theylike some treesmore thanothers?What
do they eat? Can you recognize birds by their feathers?
What are the different sounds they make?
Are they saying something to each other?Are there some birds that come from other places?
Do youfeed anybirds orplace waterfor them?
1.4WORKANDPLAY
Workaroundme
What are the different kinds of work done around me? What work does my mother/ father/
brother/ sister etc. do? What work do I do? What work do others do? When I am not working
what doI do?Whenmy father/mother is notworking what dothey do?
Working children
Whatkindofworkwasdonebychildrenwhenyourgrandparentswereyoung?Hasthatchanged
today?Whoare thechildren you knowwho workand go toschool/ who workand cannotgo to
school?
Gamesweplay
What games do I play? Did my grandparents play the same games?Are these indoor/outdoor?
2.Food
Foodsfromplantsandanimals
Whichoftheseisfoodredants,birdsnests,snakes,bananas,goatsmilk,etc.?Whatplantsdo
you eat whatparts ofthe plant?Whatfood dowe takefrom animals?
Cooking
What doyou eat that isnot cooked?Whatis eaten only whencooked? How do youcook food?
Whatdoyoucookiton?Whatarethedifferentkindsofvesselsusedforcooking?Whatarethey
made of? Is water used in all forms of cooking? Which food is cooked without using water?
How?
Eating inthe family
Doallmembersofthefamilyeatthesamefoodinyourfamily?Whoeatsmore?Whoeatslastin
your family? Who buys the food and what is bought from the market? Who cooks the food in
your family? What do babies have for food? When do babies start eating and what do they eat
other than milk?
What animals eat
Doanimalseatthesamethings?Whatdodifferentanimalseat?Doyoufeedtheanimalsaround
you what?Whatdo they takefrom your houseeven whennot fed?
3. Shelter
Housesandhouses
Haveyouseenahouseonstilts,atent,aflatonthetenthfloor,ahouseonwheelsorahouseon
aboat?
Do you know anyone living in such houses?Why do people use such houses?
Decoratingandcleaning ourshelter
How do you decorate your shelter? Do you draw designs on your walls/ floor or decorate with
leaves/flowers/otherobjects?How doyoukeepyourhouse clean?Doyoualso helpincleaning?
Whomopsandsweepsit?Wheredoyouthrowthegarbage?Doyouhaveanyproblemslivingin
your house duringrains, summer or winter? Haveyou seen houses with slopingroofs?Why are
they made sloping?
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Myfamilyandotheranimals
Who all live with you? Which animals live with you. Which are the biggest and the smallest
animalsliving inyourhouse? Fromwheredo theyget theirfood?Where inyourhouse dothese
animals live?Which of them are seen only at night?
Mapping my neighbourhood
Howbigisyourschool?Whatkindofabuildingisit?Canyoudrawapictureofyourschooland
yourclassroom?Doyouknowyourwayaroundyourneighbourhood?Canweexplaintosomeone
how to reach the post office or the bus stand from our house?
4. Water
Waterformyfamily
What are the main sources of water in your locality?Who fetches the water and from how far?
Doall thepeople inyour localityuse thesame sourceof water?
Are some people not allowed to take water from where you take it? From where do you get
water? Does it look clean enough for drinking?
Doanimalsandplantsneedwater?
What happensif plantsand animals donot getwater howdo yousee that aplant oranimal is
thirsty? Do all animals/plants need the same amount of water? Which plants/animals need the
least?
Watershortage
When is it difficult to get water? Are there some people in your area who always face water
shortage? What would happen if we had no water? Have you seen water being wasted how?
Howcanweavoidit?Doyoureusewater?
Waterinourlives
Whichofyourdailyactivitiesusewater?Doyouandothersyouknowwashyourhandsandfeet
before you enter the house?Why do you think this is done?
Canyoudescribethesceneofarainydaywithdetailsaboutbirds,animals,plantsandyourself.
Storing water
Howdoyoustorewaterinyourhome?Doyoucollectrainwaterhow?Howmuchwaterdoyou
storeeveryday?Abouthowmuchdoyouusefordrinkingorbathing?Inwhatkindsofcontainers
do you store water for drinking/ washing/or for animals?What are the containers made of?
Ifthe wateris atthesame levelin anarrowand abroad containerdoesit meanthey containthe
same amount of water?
5.Travel
Goingplaces
Has yourfamily travelled togetherto another place?Where and whatfor? How didyou go?
Howlongdidittake?Howfardidyourgrandparents(orotherelderlypersons)travelwhenthey
were young? How did people travel in those times? How do people travel today in the desert,
hilly areas, on sea, etc.
Waystotravel
Howdowegotoschool?Howdowetraveltootherplaces?Howmanydifferentwayshavewe
travelled? How many different waysof travel do we know of?
Haveyoubeentoarailwaystation?Whatalldoyouseenthere?Whoarethepeoplewhoworkat
the station and on the train? How did people travel in the past?
Talking without speaking
IfIcannotspeak,howdoItellpeoplewhatIwanttosay?
Mailing a letter
What happenswhen I post aletter? How doesit reach my friend?Who are the peoplewho help
to dothis?Are thereany other waysof sending a message?How was aletter sent inthe past?
6.Things weMake andDo
Pottery
Whatkindsofpotsdoweseearoundus?Whatcontainersareusedtostoregrain?Whatkindsof
containersdidpeoplemakelong, longbackwithringsofclaywhenthey didnothaveapotters
wheel?Canyoumakesuchpotsanddrytheminthesunhowlongdoyouthinkthesewilllast?
How does the potter bake them?
Textiles
In how many different ways can you wear a long cloth that is not stitched? How many kinds of
sareesor lungis have you seen worn by people from different parts of the country?
Howmany differentcoloursdowe knowofhow manynewones canwecreate?What arefast
colours and what problems do we face when colours run? How do we make our own vegetable
block prints and tie and dye?
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Q.1. Fromwhichofthefollowingyougetoil?
(a) (b)
coconut sugarcane
(c) (d) Noneofthese
pea
Q.2. Markoddoneout
(a) Lotus (b) Jasmine
(c) Rose (d) Quinine
Q.3. Thepartweeatinwheatplantis
(a) Leaves (b) Grains
(c) Roots (d) Noneofthese
Q.4. Driedwoodfromtreesisusedas
(a) Food (b) Fuel
(c) Manure (d) Noneofthese
Q.5. Theplantwhichgiveswoodis
(a) Moneyplant (b) Lily
(c) Seesham (d) Noneofthese
Q.6. Fibresnotobtainedfromplantsis
(a) Cotton (b) Jute
(c) Silk (d) Noneofthese
Q.7. Cerealsare
(a) Thepartofplantwhichproducesseeds
(b) Theediblegrainusedforfood
(c) Theedibleleavesofplants
(d) Noneofthese
Q.8. Whatistrue?
(a) Fruitsdevelopsfromflowers
(b) Seedsarefoundinfruits
(c) Wegetgumfromsomeplants
(d) Allofthese
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Q.9. Whichanimallivesinakennel?
(a) Bear (b) Rabbit
(c) Dog (d) Noneofthese
Q.10. Wegethoneyandwaxfrom
(a) Honeybee (b) Housefly
(c) Mosquito (d) Noneofthese
Q.11. Amongthesewhichanimalfeedsondeadanimals?
(a) Vulture (b) Tiger
(c) Elephant (d) Noneofthese
Q.12. Wegetwoolfrom
(a) Sheep (b) Giraffe
(c) Cat (d) Noneofthese
Q.13. Animaldungisusedfor
(a) Manure (b) Fuel
(c) Both (d) Noneofthese
Q.14. Whichisnotananimalproduct?
(a) Cheese (b) Eggs
(c) Meat (d) Noneofthese
Q.15. Dairyanimalsgiveus
(a) Meat (b) Egg
(c) Milk (d) Noneofthese
Q.16. Eggsarerichin
(a) Carbohydrate (b) Vitamins
(c) Proteins (d) Noneofthese
Q.17. Aquaticanimalscantakeairwhichispresent
(a) Insidewater (b) Outsidewater
(c) donotbreathe (d) Noneofthese
Q.18. Aircomprises
(a) Watervapour (b) Gases
(c) Both (d) Noneofthese
Q.19. Airgetspolluteddueto
(a) Smokefromvehicles(b)Factories
(c) Both (d)Noneofthese
Q.20. Plantsgivesout
(a) O
2
(b) CO
2
(c) Both (d) Noneofthese
Q.21. Strongwindsforms.
(a) Storms (b) Breeze
(c) Tornado (d) Noneofthese
Q.22. Airsmellsbadwhen
(a) Perfumesissprayedintheair
(b) Crackersareburnt
(c) Adeliciousfoodiscooked
(d) Noneofthese
Q.23. Whatyoushoulddotopurifyair?
(a) Burnlotsofleaves (b) Burnlotsofpaper
(c) Cutmostofthetreestogiveairspaceforblowing
(d) Noneofthese
Q.24. PrabhaTheairinthisbottleissweet
LataAirinmyroomisgreen
SumanAirinmyroomiswarm
Whohascorrectlydescribedtheairquality?
(a) Prabha (b) Lata
(c) Suman (d) Noneofthem
Q.25. Whenwindblowsgentlyitiscalled
(a) Storm (b) Breeze
(c) Loo (d) Noneofthese
Q.26. Wherewegettheundergroundwater?
(a) Inwell (b) Inrivers
(c) Inocean (d) Noneofthese
Q.27. Snowis
(a) Watervapour (b) Frozenwater
(c) Flowingwater (d) Noneofthese
Q.28. Whichwaterissafefordrinking?
(a) Waterfromdeepwell
(b) Boiledwater
(c) Bothofthese (d) Noneofthese
Q.29. Rainwaterseepsthroughthesoilandcollectas
(a) Pondwater (b) Groundwater
(c) Riverwater (d) Noneofthese
Q.30. Wastesfromfactoriesmakeriverwater
(a) Salty (b) Polluted
(c) Clean (d) Noneofthese
Q.31. Whichpictureshowsevaporations?
(a) (b)
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(c) (d) Noneofthese
Q.32. Moonchangesitsshapeeveryday.Thestatementis
(a) True (b) False
(c) Cantsay (d) Noneofthese
Q.33. Whichiscorrectlyarrangedinascendingorderofsize?
(a) Earth<Moon<Sun(b) Moon<Earth<Sun
(c) Sun<Moon<Earth(d) Moon<Sun<Earth
Q.34. Theplanetnearesttothesunis
(a) Jupiter (b) Saturn
(c) Mercury (d) Noneofthese
Q.35. Earthlooksbluefromspacebecauseof
(a) Air (b) Water
(c) Gases (d) Noneofthese
Q.36. Weshouldbrushourteeth______daily
(a) Twice (b) Thrice
(c) none (d) Noneofthese
Q.37. Manishaseyesareclosed.Whichconclusionabouttheapple
keptonatableshecannotmade?
(a) Appleissweet (b) Appleisredincolour
(c) Applesmellsverygood
(d) Noneofthese
Q.38. Whichstructureinourbodyissoft?
(a) Bones (b) Teeth
(c) Muscles (d) Noneofthese
Q.39. Yourlegsbendat
(a) Elbow (b) Knees
(c) Trunk (d) Noneofthese
Q.40. Boneswhichprotectsyourlungsandheartiscalled
(a) Posture (b) Ribs
(c) Ankle (d) Knees
Q.41. Wemustkeepour_____straightwhilesitting,standingand
reading?
(a) Skin (b) Skeleton
(c) Back (d) Noneofthese
Q.42.
Thepartshowninthefigureis
(a) Lungs (b) Liver
(c) Kidney (d) Noneofthese
Q.43. Numberoffingersinyourhandsis
(a) 3 (b) 10
(c) 8 (d) noneofthese
Q.44. Longestfingeris
(a) ringfinger (b) indexfinger
(c) middlefinger (d) noneofthese
Q.45. Foodprotectsusfrom
(a) Germs (b) Diseases
(c) Animals (d) Noneofthese
Q.46. Whichisnotcorrect?
(a) Donotovereat
(b) Alwayseatabalanceddiet
(c) Washyourhandsbeforeandaftereating
(c) Eatanythingatanytimeyouwant
Q.47. Weshouldeat
(a) Freshfood (b) Stalefood
(c) Junkfood (d) Noneofthese
Q.48. Eatingstalefoodcanmakeus
(a) Healthy (b) Ill
(c) Happy (d) Noneofthese
Q.49. Whatyoushouldeatdaily?
(a) Oilyandfriedfood (b) fruits
(c) Toffeesandchocolate
(d) Noneofthese
Q.50. Whichfoodisasourceoffatsaswellasproteins?
(a) Egg (b) Groundnut
(c) Pulses (d) Noneofthese
Q.51. Alwayshelpa
(a) Oldperson (b) Illperson
(c) Injuredperson (d) Allofthese
Q.52. Theemergencynumberforcallingpoliceis
(a) 101 (b) 102
(c) 100 (d) Noneofthese
Q.53. Whichistrue?
(a) Alwaysrunacrosstheroad
(b) Crosstheroadatthezebracrossing
(c) Greenlightsayswait
(d) Noneofthese
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Q.1. Whichofthesegrow,age&die?
(a) nonlivingthings (b) livingthings
(c) manmadethings (d) noneofthese
Q.2. Whichofthesebreathe?
(a) plants (b) sun
(c) air (d) water
Q.3. Nonlivingthingscanbe
(a) natural (b) manmade
(c) both (d) noneofthese
Q.4. Thelivingthingswhichcannotmovefromoneplacetoanother
are
(a) animals (b) insects
(c) birds (d) trees
Q.5. _______istheultimatesourceofenergy
(a) water (b) food
(c) air (d) sun
Q.6. Theprocessofproducingyoungonesiscalled
(a) reproduction (b) dispersion
(c) excretion (d) regulation
Q.7. Thelivingthingswhichcanflyare
(a) plants (b) animals
(c) birds (d) trees
Q.8. Humanbeingstakein______tobreathe
(a) water (b) food
(c) oxygen (d) noneofthese
Q.9. Plantsreproducefrom
(a) leaves (b) roots
(c) branches (d) Allofthese
Q.10. Acarcanmoveandalsorequiresfuelasfood.Socarisa
livingthing.
(a) Yes (b) No
(c) cant say (d) noneofthese
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(a) (b)
(c) (d)
Q.55. Whichofthefollowingwillyoudialtocallanambulance?
(a) 100 (b) 101
(c) 102 (d) 103
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1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (d)
9. (c) 10. (a) 11.(a) 12.(a) 13. (c) 14. (d) 15.(c) 16. (c)
17.(a) 18. (c) 19. (c) 20.(a) 21. (c) 22. (b) 23.(d) 24. (c)
25.(b) 26. (a) 27. (b) 28.(c) 29. (b) 30. (b) 31.(a) 32. (a)
33.(b) 34. (c) 35. (b) 36.(a) 37. (b) 38. (c) 39.(b) 40. (b)
41.(c) 42. (c) 43. (b) 44.(c) 45. (b) 46. (d) 47.(a) 48. (b)
49.(b) 50. (b) 51. (d) 52.(c) 53. (b) 54. (a) 55.(b)
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Q.11. Wegiveout____whenwebreathe
(a) water (b) carbondioxide
(c) oxygen (d) none
Q.12. Thenonlivingthingwhichisnotmanmadeis
(a) air (b) chair
(c) car (d) clothes
Q.13. All_____needfoodtolive?
(a) livingthings (b) plantsonly
(c) nonlivingthing (d) noneofthese
Q.14. Whichlivingthingscanpreparetheirownfood?
(a) birds (b) plants
(c) animals (d) noneofthese
Q.15. Pickouttheoddone?
(a) chair (b) table
(c) chalk (d) lizard
Q.16. Animalshave_____tomove
(a) legs (b) nose
(c) fingers (d) eyes
Q.17. Numberoflifeprocesseswhicheverylivingthingmustposses
is
(a) 3 (b) 7
(c) 4 (d) 15
Q.18. Identifythelivingthinginfollowing.
(a) car (b) cat
(c) cart (d) noneofthese
Q.19. Whatisnecessaryforalllivingthings?
(a) air (b) water
(c) both (d) noneofthese
Q.20. Selecttheoddone
(a) plants (b) animals
(c) vehicles (d) noneofthese
Q.21. Man:Food::Car:
(a) Air (b) Water
(c) Petrol (d) Noneofthese
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1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (d) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (c)
9. (d) 10. (b) 11.(b) 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (d) 16. (a)
17.(b) 18. (b) 19. (c) 20. (c) 21. (c) 22. (d) 23. (c) 24. (d)
Q.22. Livingthings
(a) Grow (b) Respire
(c) Reproduce (d) Allofthese
Q.23. Livingthingshave
(a) Emotions (b) Sense
(c) Both(a)&(b) (d) Noneofthese
Q.24. Lifeispossiblebecauseofpresenceof
(a) Air (b) Water
(c) Soil (d) Both(a)&(b)
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(c) Tulsi (d) Mint
Q.12. Whichoneisathornyplant?
(a) Bananaplant (b) Sunflower
(c) Lemontree (d) Papayatree
Q.13. Whichofthefollowingfruitcontainonlyoneseed?
(a) Apple (b) Mango
(c) Papaya (d) Guava
Q.14. Whichtreesarefoundnearthebankofariverorseashore?
(a) Banyantrees (b) Mangotrees
(c) Coconuttrees (d) Neemtrees
Q.15. Whichflowerisonlyyellowincolour
(a) Rose (b) Jasmine
(c) Sunflower (d) Lotus
Q.16. Whichpartoftheplantactsasabackboneoftheplant?
(a) stem (b) leaves
(c) root (d) branch
Q.17. Whatarethethingsplantsrequiretogrow?
(a) water,heat&oxygen
(b) water,carbondioxide,sunlight
(c) water,sugar,air
(d) noneofthese
Q.18. Thesmallpiecesofbranchesof______treeisusedforbrushing
&cleaningteeth.
(a) Rose (b) Guava
(c) Mango (d) Neem
Q.19. Somefruitsdonothaveseedsthatcangrowintoanewplant.
Oneexampleis
(a) Watermelon (b) Apple
(c) Banana (d) Guava
Q.20. Whichpartofplantgrowintofruits?
(a) stem (b) root
(c) flower (d) leaf
Q.21. Whichisnotamedicinalplant?
(a) Neem (b) Turmeric
(c) Ginger (d) Noneofthese
Q.22. Whichisthemostimportantpartinthefoodchain?
(a) Birds (b) Insects
(c) Plants (d) Noneofthese
Q.1. Whichplantisusedtomakeperfumes?
(a) Moneyplant (b) Jasmineplant
(c) Mangotree (d) Banyantree
Q.2. Leavesofwhichofthefollowingtreeareusedasantiseptic?
(a) Neem (b) Mango
(c) Guava (d) Papaya
Q.3. Whichofthefollowingplantgrowsinwater?
(a) Rose (b) Marigold
(c) Lotus (d) Sunflower
Q.4. Whichoneofthefollowingdoesnotgivefruit?
(a) Mangotree (b) Bananatree
(c) Eucalyptus (d) Coconuttree
Q.5. Whichpartofatreeiscalledtrunk?
(a) root (b) leaves
(c) stem (d) fruit
Q.6. Stemsofsomeplantslieonthegroundorclimbwiththehelp
ofasupport?Oneofsuchplantis
(a) Roseplant (b) Pumpkin
(c) Marigoldplant (d) Mehendi
Q.7. Whichpartoftheplantholdsittothesoil?
(a) branches (b) leaves
(c) stem (d) roots
Q.8. Stemofwhichplantisthickbutsoft?
(a) Guava (b) Banana
(c) Mango (d) Coconut
Q.9. Insomeplants,leaveslooklikethorns.Onesuchexampleis
(a) Cactus (b) Roseplant
(c) Gooseberryplants (d) Lotus
Q.10. Whichofthefollowingistallest?
(a) Banyantree (b) Roseplant
(c) Coconuttree (d) Mangotree
Q.11. Leavesofwhichplantisusedfordecoratinghands?
(a) Neem (b) Mehendi
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1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (b)
9. (a) 10.(c) 11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (c) 15. (c) 16. (a)
17.(b) 18.(d) 19. (c) 20. (c) 21. (d) 22. (c) 23. (d) 24. (b)
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(a) Roots (b) Leaves
(c) Stem (d) Allofthese
Q.24. Theflatsurfaceofleavesincalled
(a) Veins (b) Lamina
(c) Petiole (d) Noneofthese
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6.
Cactus
The plant given above is found in desert. Which of the
following animal is found in the same place?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
7. Whatareadultsparrowsabletodothatbabysparrowsare
unabletodo?
(a) Fly (b) Breatheair
(c) Layeggs (d) Make noise
8.
Using the picture, which measurement is closest to how
farthefroghasjumped?
(a) 14centimeters(cm) (b)18centimeters(cm)
(c) 12centimeters(cm) (d)20centimeters(cm)
9.
Whatresultswiththeabovemotionofearth?
(a) Formationofdayandnight
(b)Changeofseason
(c) Both(a)&(b) (d) Noneofthese
10. Ifwatergetsintothecrackofarockandthenfreezesthe
rockwillMOSTlikely
(a) Beabletofloat (b) Becomelarger
(c) Breakapart (d) Changecolours
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SCIENCE
1. Nehawilldecorateexactly
1
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oftheeggsbelow:
Thenumberofeggsshewilldecorateare.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
2. Lookatthefigureshownbelow:
whichofthefollowingwillcompletethefiguresothatithas
aline ofsymmetry?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3. Thesenotesformapattern.
Whichoftheseshowsthesamekindofpattern?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
4. Sitarabought3boxesofcrackers.Therewere48crackersin
eachbox.Howmanycrackersdidshebuyinall?
(a) 144 (b)45 (c) 124 (d)51
5. Whichisthelongestmeasure?
(a) 18 inches (b)3cm (c)2km (d)36cm
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15. The pictures below show animals separated into two
differentgroupsonthebasisoftheireatinghabits.
WhichofthefollowingbelongtoGroupA?
(a) Cow (b) Sheep (c) Hawk (d)Goat
16. The diagram below shows three of the four stages in the
lifecycleofabutterfly.
Egg

Larva

Adult
Whichofthefollowingpicturesshowsthestagethatismiss
inginthediagram?
(a) (b) (c) (d)Noneofthese
17. Whichofthefollowinghousewillbetheweakest?
(a) (b) (c) (d)Noneofthese
18. What willmost likelyaffect youradult height?
(a) Theheightofyourparents
(b)Theheightofyourbrothersandsisters
(c) Theheightofyourneighbour
(d)Noneofthese
19.
meat
eaters
Animals
with
Horns
Group1
Animals
without
Horns
plant
eaters
meat
eaters
plant
eaters
Group2 Group3Group4
Cowbelongstowhichoftheabovegroups?
11.
Thedrawingcomparesthesizeoffourdifferentbirds.
Howwouldyouarrangethebirdsinorderfromsmallest
tolargest?
(a) Crow,cardinal,dove,sparrow
(b)Cardinal,sparrow,crow,dove
(c) Sparrow,cardinal,crow,dove
(d)Sparrow,cardinal,dove,crow
12. Fur Scales
Skin
?
Feathers
Whichofthesebelongstothecentre?
(a) Thingsthathelpanimal bodiesgetoxygen
(b)Thingsthat coveranimal bodies
(c) Thingsthatkeepanimalbodiescool
(d)Things that make the animal smaller
13. Followingarethetwolinesofapoemwhichdescribeabout
aplant.
Firstthe growunderground
Theysuckupwaterfromallaround.
Whichwordfitsinboxcorrectly?
(a) Stem (b) Root (c) Flower (d)Fruit
14. Which of the following is a waste product for plants in
makingfood ?
(a) Carbondioxide (b) Oxygen
(c) Water (d) Noneofthese
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ANSWERS
1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (c)
6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (a) 10. (c)
11. (d) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (c)
16. (b) 17. (a) 18. (a) 19. (b) 20. (b)
21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (c) 24. (a) 25. (b)
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(a) Group3 (b)Group2 (c)Group1 (d)Group4
20.
Whichgraphbestshowshowmanyfishesareinthetank?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
21. Oildroppedinwaterwill
(a) Sink (b) Float
(c) Mixwithwater (d) Noneofthese
22. Which sense is used to tell if there is sugar in a glass of
tea?
(a) Touch (b) Smell (c) Taste (d)Hearing
23. Whichofthefollowingistheresultofevaporation?
(a) Ice (b)
(c) (d) Noneofthese
24. Whichofthefollowingweatherconditionwoulddryyour
cloths earliest ?
(a) (b)
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(c) (d)
25.
Thefiguregivenaboveshowsaboxcontainingamaterial
whichcouldbeasolid,liquidorgas.Thematerialisthen
putintoaboxfourtimesaslarge.
IfitisaSolid,howdoesitlooklikeinthebiggerbox.
(a) (b)
(c) (d) Noneofthese