ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Class : III
Date : 23rd November 2015 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. Find the wrong statement

(A) Salt is obtained from the sea
(B) Vitamin D is obtained from sunlight
(C) Earth is one of the nine planets moving around the sun
(D) Sun’s energy is also called solar energy

2. In internet communication, www stands for

(A) World Wide Watch (B) World Wide Wave
(C) World Watch Web (D) World Wide Web

3. On the moon, there is (find wrong answer)

(A) no air (B) no gravity
(C) no vegetation (D) no life
4. Which was man’s first discovery ?
(A) Wheel (B) Agriculture
(C) Fire (D) Bow and arrow for hunting

5. Waterfalls are found in

(A) big cities (B) regions near sea
(C) forests (D) hilly areas
6. Find the incorrect statement.
(A) Frog is amphibian
(B) Fish breathe through gills
(C) Plants make their food with the help of sunlight, water, oxygen and
chlorophyll (green pigment)
(D) Human body is nearly 70% water

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7. Match the statements of Column-I and Column-II and tick-mark () the
correct matching, given as one of the four alternatives A, B, C and D.
Column-I Column-II
(a) Salty water (i) river
(b) Purest form of water (ii) spring
(c) Water from melted snow (iii) sea
(d) Underground water (iv) rain
(A) (a) - iii, (b) - i, (c) - iv, (d) - ii
(B) (a) - iii, (b) - iv, (c) - i, (d) - ii
(C) (a) - iii, (b) - iv, (c) - ii, (d) - i
(D) (a) - ii, (b) - iv, (c) - i, (d) - iii
8. Match the statements of Column-I and Column-II and tick-mark () the
correct matching, given as one of the four alternatives A, B, C and D.
Column-I Column-II
(a) Ganesh Chaturthi (i) Chennai
(b) Onam (ii) Mumbai
(c) Durga Puja (iii) Kochi
(d) Pongal (iv) Kolkata
(A) (a) - ii, (b) - iii, (c) - iv, (d) - i
(B) (a) - ii, (b) - i, (c) - iv, (d) - iii
(C) (a) - iv, (b) - iii, (c) - ii, (d) - i
(D) (a) - iv, (b) - i, (c) - ii, (d) - iii
9. Who is popularly known as Gurudev ?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Rabindranath Tagore
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru (D) Subhash Chander Bose
10. ‘A small piece of land surrounded by water’ is called
(A) oasis (B) peninsula
(C) island (D) coastline

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11. Where was badminton originated ?
(A) England (B) India
(C) Japan (D) China
12. Find the incorrect statement.
(A) Cotton is natural fibre obtained from plants
(B) Wool is natural fibre obtained from animals
(C) Silk is natural fibre obtained from plants
(D) Nylon is man-made synthetic fibre
13. Match the statements of Column-I and Column-II and tick-mark () the
correct matching, given as one of the four alternatives A, B, C and D.
Column-I Column-II
(a) Independence Day (i) October, 02
(b) Children’s Day (ii) January, 26
(c) Republic Day (iii) December, 25
(d) Gandhi Jayanti (iv) August, 15
(e) Chrismas (v) November, 14
(A) (a) - ii, (b) - i, (c) - iv, (d) - v, (e) - iii
(B) (a) - iv, (b) - i, (c) - ii, (d) - v, (e) - iii
(C) (a) - ii, (b) - v, (c) - iv, (d) - i, (e) - iii
(D) (a) - iv, (b) - v, (c) - ii, (d) - i, (e) - iii

14. Which one of the following festivals is different from the other three ?
(A) Janamashtami (B) Gandhi Jaynti
(C) Ramnavami (D) Gurpurab
15. Fish breathe through their
(A) skin (B) lungs
(C) gills (D) mouth

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16. The country of world’s fastest train is
(A) Japan (B) China
(C) France (D) Russia

17. Fastest mode of transportation is

(A) train (B) car
(C) aeroplane (D) motor-boat

18. Match the statements of Column-I and Column-II and tick-mark () the
correct matching, given as one of the four alternatives A, B, C and D.
Source producing sound Name of sound
(a) Mouse or rat (i) hum
(b) Tiger or lion (ii) creak
(c) Opening of door (iii) squeak
(d) Bee or house fly (iv) mew
(e) Cat (v) roar

(A) (a) - ii, (b) - iv, (c) - iii, (d) - v, (e) - i

(B) (a) - ii, (b) - v, (c) - iii, (d) - i, (e) - iv
(C) (a) - iii, (b) - v, (c) - ii, (d) - i, (e) - iv
(D) (a) - iii, (b) - v, (c) - ii, (d) - iv, (e) - i

19. Find the wrong statement about air.

(A) We cannot survive without air
(B) Sound cannot be produced or heard if there is no air
(C) Air helps birds to fly
(D) Fresh air has more oxygen than nitrogen

20. Which port city is often called ‘The Jewel of the East Coast’ ?
(A) Chennai (B) Vishakhapatnam
(C) Kolkata (D) Pondicherry (Puducherry)

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21. Saina Nehwal got her training under S.M. Arif who was
(A) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award winner
(B) Arjuna Award winner
(C) Dronacharya Award winner
(D) Dhyan Chand Award winner
22. Which one is not a domestic animal ?
(A) Cow (B) Horse
(C) Monkey (D) Goat
23. Jasmine plant is
(A) a herb (B) a shrub
(C) a creeper (D) a tree
24. I help the plant to stand erect. What am I ?
(A) I am the root of the plant
(B) I am the food factory of the plant
(C) I am shoot of the plant
(D) I am the stem of the plant
25. Who is different ?
(A) Gurudev (B) The Father of the Nation
(C) The Apostle of Peace (D) Bapu
26. The busiest seaport of India, among the following, is
(A) Kolkata (B) Mumbai
(C) Vishakhapatnam (D) Chennai
27. The Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, with a seating capacity of
60,000 spectators, is one of the largest stadiums in India. It is located in
(A) Mumbai (B) Chennai
(C) Kochi (D) Vishakhapatnam
28. Indira Gandhi Zoological Park has nearly 80 species of animals, birds and
reptiles. It is located in
(A) Mumbai (B) Chennai
(C) Kochi (D) Vishakhapatnam

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29. All stars twinkle, but the sun does not twinkle. This is because
(A) sun is not a star (B) sun emits its own light
(C) sun is closer to earth (D) sun is bigger than the stars

30. Gandhiji used to wear

(A) only cotton clothes
(B) only cotton or woollen clothes
(C) only cotton or silken clothes
(D) cotton, woollen or silken clothes, depending on the occasion

31. Which one of the following is not natural fibre ?

(A) Silk (B) Wool
(C) Nylon (D) Cotton

32. Kanjeevaram silk sarees come from

(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) West Bengal (D) Maharashtra
33. Which bird can mimic ?
(A) Pigeon (B) Sparrow
(C) Parrot (D) Peacock

34. Which statement is incorrect ?

(A) Birds have light and hollow bones
(B) All birds are beautifully colourful
(C) Birds trap air between their feathers to keep themselves warm
(D) Some birds cannot fly

35. Money plant is

(A) a herb (B) a creeper
(C) a shrub (D) a tree

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36. We like to wear cotton clothes during summer. This is because (find wrong
statement)
(A) cotton is cool
(B) cotton absorbs the sweat from our body
(C) cotton is cheap and has longer life
(D) cotton is a natural fibre

37. Communication with a large cross-section of people is possible through mass

media. Which is/are not a means of mass media ?
(A) Radio (B) Television
(C) Newspapers (D) Books
38. Oxygen is circulated to all the parts of our body through
(A) the air we breathe in (B) the food we eat
(C) the blood in our body (D) the water in our body
39. The largest sense organ in our body is
(A) sense organ for sight (B) sense organ for taste
(C) sense organ for smell (D) sense organ for touch/feel
40. Two largest planets in our solar system are
(A) Jupiter and Earth (B) Saturn and Earth
(C) Jupiter and Mars (D) Jupiter and Saturn

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 ANSWERS CLASS III EVS (2015)
1 C 2 D 3 B 4 C 5 D
6 C 7 B 8 A 9 B 10 C
11 B 12 C 13 D 14 B 15 C
16 B 17 C 18 C 19 D 20 B
21 C 22 C 23 B 24 D 25 A
26 B 27 C 28 D 29 C 30 A
31 C 32 A 33 C 34 B 35 B
36 C 37 D 38 C 39 D 40 D

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