QUARTERLY EXAM (2021-22)

CLASS : V MAX. MARKS :50

SUBJECT : EVS DURATION :2HOURS

• This question paper contains 35 questions in_2_pages.

I. SECTION-A 30
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. The Indian constitution is the __________law of the land. 1
a. Fundamental b. Supreme c. Principle d. Primary
2. I have parachute like structures. So my dispersal is by ______. 1
a. Wind b. animal c. water d. explosion
3. Why do you think it is important for the plants to scatter their seeds? 1
1. To avoid overcrowding which results in unhealthy plants
2. To prevent the seeds from getting nutrient from the mother plant
3. The plants can spread to new places

a. option 1 only b. option 1 and 3 c. option 2 and 3 d.

option 3

4. STATE TRUE OR FALSE: 1

Birds can fly due to light body weight. This is due to the presence of hollow
bones.
a. True
b. False
5. The instrument shown in the figure is used for 1

a. Sowing b. harvesting c. ploughing d. spraying

6. Jana wants to grow a new rose plant. What would she plant in the soil to grow a 1
new rose plant?
a. Bud b. stem c. leaves d. root
7. Given below are adaptations that helps the aquatic animal to move easily in 1
water
a. Streamlined body
b. Webbed feet
c. Gills

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 d. Fins

1.Only a, b and d
2.Only a, c and b
3.Only a and d
4. a, b, c and d
8. Which of the following animal breathes through their body holes? 1
a. fish
b. Grasshopper
c. Lizard
d. Rat

9. Mushroom grows from tiny structures called _____________ 1

a. Spores b. stem c. root d. leaf
10. The surrounding in which an animal lives and grows is called its 1
a. area b. habitat c. habit d. adaptation

11. Match the following: 1

1.Beak a. tortoise

2.Shell b. bird

3.Cuticle c. frog
4.Sticky tongue d. insect

a. 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a

b. 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d
c. 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
d. 1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c
12. Plants make their own food and therefore they are called as 1
a. Carnivores
b. Omnivores
c. Herbivores
d. Producers
13. Some plants trap insects to meet their need of minerals like 1
a. Carbon-di-oxide
b. Nitrogen
c. Hydrogen
d. Oxygen
14. Statement A: Herbivores have well developed canine teeth 1
Statement B: It helps to chew the plant food.
a. Statement both A and B are correct.
b. Statement A is correct and B is wrong.
c. Statement A is wrong and B is correct.
d. Statement Both A and B are wrong.
15. Identify the fundamental right in the given picture. 1

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 Right to Education
a.
Right to freedom of religion
b.
Right against exploitation
c.
Right to constitutional remedies
d.
16. Bryophyllum reproduces from its ________ 1
(a) root (b) seed (c) leaves (d) flower
17. Which part of the seed stores food? 1
(a) seed coat (b) seed leaves (c) baby plant (d) radicle
18. Certain guidelines listed by the constitution for the government to ensure the 1
welfare of the people are called
a. Fundamental rights
b. Fundamental duties
c. Directive Principles
d. Fundamental Principles
19. STATEMENT A: Penguins live in the polar regions. 1
STATEMENT B: Penguins have a layer of fat under the skin.
a. Statement both A and B are correct.
b. Statement A is correct and B is wrong.
c. Statement A is wrong and B is correct.
d. Statement Both A and B are wrong.
20. Non- green plant:dodder::insectivorous:___________ 1
a.cocklebur b.venus flytrap c.mosses d.pine
21. Which of the following shows the proper order of a food chain? 1
a. Producer → Carnivores → Decomposers→ Herbivores
b. Producers → Carnivores → Decomposers→ Herbivores
c. Producers → Herbivores → Carnivores →Decomposers
d. Producers → Carnivores → parasites→ Herbivores
22. Which of these are incorrectly matched? 1
a. Polar bear: fur
b. Leopard: feather
c. Turtle: shell
d. Snake: scales
23. Which of the following colour will best suit a chameleon to hide from its enemies 1
in a forest, when it sits on a branch of a tree?
a. blue b. brown c. red d. orange
24. Pick the odd one out: 1

a. coconut b. lotus c. Lilly d. dandelion

25. Which of the following can complete the given box? 1

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 Herbivore Carnivore Scavenger
goat Lion ?

a. Tiger b. hyena c. mosquito d. rabbit

26. Insectivorous plants are otherwise called as ___________plants. 1

a. Carnivorous b. Scavenger c. Parasite d. Herbivores

27. READ THE GIVEN CASE STUDY AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING 4
QUESTIONS:
Gomu and Sonu aged 9 and 11 respectively belonged to a
remote village in the State of Rajasthan. Their father sold them to a bangle
manufacturer in Uttar Pradesh for Rs. 2,000 each. They were made to work in a
factory where many more children were already working under extremely
unhealthy and dangerous conditions. They were not given enough food to eat
and they hardly got time to sleep. In case they got hurt or burnt or fell ill, they
were beaten up, tortured and forced to work for more than 18-20 hours. Some
children, who managed to escape from there, went to other cities and took to
begging, stealing or as servants. They always dreamt of meeting their parents,
but they could never do so.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1. Which Fundamental Rights is violated in this story?
a. Right to freedom b. Right to freedom of religion c. Right against
exploitation d. Right to freedom of speech

2. No child below the age of fourteen shall be employed in dangerous places.

a. True b.False:

3. When any of our Rights are violated, we can seek justice through------
a. Court b. educational institution c. doctors d. politicians

4. What action should be taken against the parents who sell their children or
make them work in such conditions?

II. SECTION-B 8
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN 30 WORDS:

28. What are parasites? Give examples. 2

29. What do you understand by camouflage? 2

30. Define germination. State any three conditions that a seed requires to germinate. 2
31. Mention any 2 Fundamental duties of an Indian citizen. 2

III. SECTION-C 12
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN 50 WORDS:
32. Mention any two adaptations of animals to survive in the following habitat: 3
a. Deserts b. polar regions
33. What are the different agents of dispersal? Explain any two with examples. 3
34. A. Why do we celebrate Republic Day? 3
B. What do you understand by ‘Right to Freedom’?

35. Draw a food chain and label it. 3

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ANSWER key :

1. B.supremelaw
2. A.wind
3. B.option1 and 3
4. A.true
5. c.ploughing
6. b.stem
7. 1.a,b,d
8. B.grasshopper
9. A.spores
10. B.habitat
11. C.1-b,2-a,3-d,4-c
12. D.producers
13. B.nitrogen
14. D.both A and B are wrong
15. A.right to education
16. C.leaves
17. B.seed leaves
18. C.Directive principles
19. A. A and B are correct
20. B.venusflytrap
21. C.pro-herb-car-sca
22. B.leopeard:feather
23. B.brown
24. D.dandelion
25. B.hyena
26. A.carnovore
27. 1.exploitation 2.true 3.court 4.any relavant answer
28. They live on other host eg.dodder,fugi
29. Merging with surrounding eg stick insct,chameleon etc
30. Growing of plants from seed ,light,water,soil,air
31. Any 2 rights
32. Desert -live underground,thick skin,polar—layer of fat,thick hair(1.5 mark each)
33. Water,wind,animal,explosion(1 mark) explanation(2 mark)
34. We adopted constitution(1 mark), can move freely in any part of country etc(2 mark)
35. Relavant picture -2 mark, label 1 mark.

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