CLASS3

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HINTSANDSOLUTIONS
1. (B): Moneyplantisaclimber.Climbershave
weak stems and need support to grow.
Coriander is a herb, beetroot is a root and
potatoisanundergroundmodifiedstem.
2. (C): Antsbreathethroughtinyairholespresent
along the sides of their bodies. Gills are
breathingorgansoffishandhumansbreathe
throughlungs.Frogsbreathethroughskin.
3. (D): Chameleonhaslongstickytonguewhich
helpsittocaptureinsects.
4. (A)
5. (C): Vultureshavesharp,curvedclawscalled
talonswhichareusedtocatchthepreylike
toads and mice. Crows and sparrows are
perchingbirdsastheyusefeettoholdonto
treebranchesandsitonthem.Craneshave
longandthinlegstowalkthroughwater.
6. (A):Sparrowshaveshort,pointedbeaksto
crushgrainsandseeds.
7. (A): CHEESEisrichinprotein.Proteinshelp
inbuildingandrepairingofourbody.
8. (C):Sugarcaneisastemwhilepotatoisa
modifiedstem.
9. (D):Breadisacarbohydraterichfoodand
gheeisfatrichfood.Bothcarbohydrateand
fatareenergygivingfoods.Theygiveenergy
forworkandplay.
10. (C) : Malaria and dengue spread by
mosquitoes.Mosquitoesliveindirtywater,so
drainscarryingdirtywatershouldbecovered
toslowdownthegrowthofmosquitoes.Using
mosquito repellants and fitting doors and
windows with wire nettings help to keep
mosquitoesawayfromthehouse.
11. (A) : Sunlight entering the house acts as
disinfectantandkeepthehousecleanandfree
ofgerms.Thereshouldbeproperventilation
to let smoke out of the kitchen. Netting on
doorsandwindowskeepsinsectsawayfrom
thehouse.
12. (B):Cottonisanaturalfibreobtainedfrom
cottonplantwhereasnylonisasyntheticfibre
madebyman,alsoknownasmanmadefibre.
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13. (A) : Wool is a natural fibre obtained from

animalssuchassheep.Woollenclotheskeep
ourbodywarm.
14. (D): Newspaperandradioaremeansofmass
communication, which are used to give
message to large number of people at the
sametime.Forsendingpersonalmessage,
onecanuseEmail,whichisoneofthefastest
waysofsendingwrittenmessages,couriera
modeofpostalcommunicationortelephone
whichisquickestandmostconvenientmeans
ofcommunication.
15. (D)
16. (C) : Newspaper is means of mass
communication,usedtoshareinformationwith
large numberof people.Telephoneis most
convenient and quickest way of sending
message to anyone living anywhere in the
world and Postcards are mode of written
communicationavailableatpostoffice.
17. (A)
18. (D) : Lungs are the organs of respiratory
systemand absorboxygen fromthe airwe
breatheinandgiveoutcarbondioxideinthe
air.
19. (C): Inthegivenfigure,piskidney,qisureter
and r is the urinary bladder, an organ of
excretorysysteminwhichurinegetsstored
beforebeingpassedoutofthebody.
20. (B):Agroupofstarsthatformapatternor
design in the sky are called constellations.
They have been named after animals or
mythologicalpeople.Orionisaconstellation
whichappearsintheshapeofahunter.
21. (D):ThespinningmovementofEarthonits
axisiscalledrotationandittakesabout24
hourstocompleteonerotation.Moonmoves
aroundtheEarthandittakesaround2829
daystocompleteonecirclearoundtheEarth.
22. (C): WhentheMoonisbetweentheEarthand
theSun,thesideoftheMoonfacingtheEarth
doesnotgetsunlight.Thus,wecannotsee
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theMoonatallbecauseitsdarksidefacesus
andthisiscalledtheNewMoon.
23. (B) : Metre, millimetre and centimetre are
standardunitsofmeasuringlengthusingruler,
measuringtapes,etc.Howeverhandspanisa
nonstandard unit as different people have
differentsizeofhands.
24. (A):Liquidshavefixedvolumebuthaveno
fixed shape. Liquid takes the shape of a
containertheyarepouredinandpaintisaliquid.
Oxygen and water vapour are gases which
neitherhavefixedshapenorfixedvolumeand
ice is a solid having fixed shape and fixed
volume.
25. (D): Shadowsareofdifferentsizesatdifferent
timesoftheday.Theyarelongerinmornings
andeveningsandshorterintheafternoons.
26. (B): AsolareclipseoccurswhentheMoon
blocksthelightoftheSun.Theshadowofthe
MoonfallsontheEarthandtheSuncannotbe
seenorispartiallyhidden.
27. (C): Aforcedoesnotalwayscausemovement.
Sometimes,aforceisappliedonanobjectand
theobjectdoesnotmove.
28. (C): ThelayerofairsurroundingtheEarthlike
athickblanketiscalledatmosphere.Airisa
mixtureofgases.Nitrogengasformsmostof
theair(about78%),theotherimportantgasis
oxygen(about21%)andmanyothergases,
likecarbondioxide,hydrogen,etc(<1%)are
alsopresent.
29. (C):TheSunheatsupthewaterfromrivers,
ponds,lakesandoceans.Thiswaterchanges

intowatervapourandevaporatesintotheair.
Thisprocessiscalledevaporation.
30. (B) : Earth is known as the Blue Planet
because70%ofEarthssurfaceiscovered
withwater.
31. (D):PartSrepresentsrootsofplantwhich
keepplantfixedtothesoil,providessupport
toplantandhelpinabsorptionofwaterand
mineralsfromsoil.PartR,i.e.,stemkeeps
theplantstraightandupright.
32. (A): Crowsandsparrowsareperchingbirds.
Theyhavethreetoesinfrontandoneatback,
whichhelpthemtoholdontotreebranches
andhavefirmgripwhilesittingandevenduring
sleep. Woodpeckers and parrots have two
toespointedinfrontandtwopointingatthe
back.Thishelpsthemtoclimbtreesandhold
fruitstoeat.
33. (D): ManwenttotheMoonforthefirsttimein
a spacecraft calledApollo 11 in 1969. The
Earthspinsonitsownaxisfromwesttoeast
androtationoftheEarthcausesdayandnight.
Revolutioncauseschangesinseasons.
34. (B):Threestatesofmatteraresolid,liquid
and gas. Gases, such as carbon dioxide,
oxygen,watervapourhaveverylooselypacked
particles.Solids,suchaspencil,paper,table
etc. have very closely packed particles.
Particlesinliquidslikelemonade,honey,apple
juiceetc.arelesscloselypackedthansolids
butmorecloselythangases.
35. (C):Gravityisaforcethatpullseverything
downtowardstheEarth.

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