ANALYTICAL PRACTICE TEST

GRADE 5

GEOGRAPHY

A. LAST YEAR’S REVISION

1) Maps – Types Political

Physical

 Signs and symbols

Draw signs on symbols for the following

a) Railway b) Bridge

c) House  d) Tree

e) Airport f) Temple

g) Roads h) City 

PLEASE REFER THE SHEET FOR SIGNS AND SYMBOLS GIVEN IN

GRADE 4….

 Cardinal Directions

2) Maharashtra

a) Capital b) Places to visit c) Financial Centre d) Airports e) Temple

f) Industries – Cotton textile – Sugar g) Rivers h) Hill stations
i) Neighbouring states (Boundaries) j) Climate, soil, crops k) 1st May
l) Airports m) Cities n) Transport

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3) India’s Physical Divisions

a) The Great Northern Mountains

b) The Northern Plains

c) The Great Indian Desert

d) The Peninsular Plateau

e) The coastal Plains

f) The Island Groups

4) India – Rivers

 Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra, Godavari, Krishna, Tapi, Narmada,

Kaveri, Mahanadi
 Godavari is the largest river of Maharashtra and has its source of
Trimbakeshwar in Nashik district. Also known as DAKSHIN GANGA.
 Perennial & Non Perennial Rivers of India

5) Continents
a) Asia b) Africa c) North America d) South America
e) Europe f) Antarctica g) Australia

6) Oceans

a) Pacific b) Atlantic c) Indian d) Southern e) Arctic

7) Solar system

Largest Jupiter Order of the planets M V E M J S U N

8) Four elements / Domains of the Earth

a) Atmosphere b) Biosphere c) Hydrosphere d)

Lithosphere

9) Landforms

a) Mountains – Mountaineering

b) Plateaus – Rich in Minerals

c) Plains – Most suitable for farming

d) Deserts

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10) Water Bodies

a) Sea

b) Lake

c) River

d) Ocean

11) Types of Pollution

Air pollution, Eater pollution, Noise pollution and Land and Soil
pollution

12) Waste – Boidegradable & Non-biodegradable

REDUCE-REUSE-RECYCLE

13) Movements of Earth

Revolution - Formation of Seasons – Northern & Southern Hemisphere

Rotation - Formation of Day & Night

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Q1. Observe the map of India and answer the folowing questions.

1. Identify the state in which you live and mark it as A on the map of
India given below: -

2. Name the sea that lies to the west of our country ___________________.

Q2. Choose the correct alternative A/ B/ C/ D and write it in the

blank provided: -

1. Based on the map shown below, which of the following is TRUE?

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 A. Reliance hospital lies to the east of Velachery MRT. _________________

B. Global hospital is to the north of Perumbakkam bus stop. ___________

C. VGP Golden beach resort is to the west of Sholinganallur junction.

_____________

D. Thangavelu engineering college is to the east of Sri Balaji dental

hospital. _____________

E. Reliance hospital is to the _______________ of Sir Balaji Dental

Hospital. _____________
A. East B. West C. North D. South

Q3. Observe the map given and answer the following: -

i. The smallest continent is ______________________

A. South America B. India C. Australia D. Europe

ii. Which of the following is not a continent? ______________________

A. Africa B. North America C. Atlantic D. Asia

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Q4. This is what the land in Shyam’s village looks like.

Which of the following could be the reason why there are cracks on
the ground?
A. The land has been ploughed.
B. There has been very little rainfall.
C. Strong wind has blown over the land .
D. Plants have been pulled out from soil. _______________

Which of the following is incorrect?

A. Himalayas lies to the south of India.
B. Ganga plain is fertile.
C. Thar is a desert.
D. India is a peninsular country. ______________

Q5. Which of the following instruments is used to see the moon and
distant stars? _______________________

A. Bioscope B. Telescope C. Microscope D. Stethoscope

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Q6. The graph shows the estimate for the number of some whales found
in the Southern Hemisphere.

Which of the following can be concluded from the graph? ___________________

A. No humpback whales remain in the southern hemisphere.

B. The Minke whale population has remained about the same.
C. There are now fewer Sei whales than Blue whales.
D. More male sperm whales remain than female sperm whales.

Q7. Identify the leap year and encircle it:

a. 1996 b. 1998 c. 2000 d. 2001 e. 2004 f. 2007 g. 2008 h.2019 i. 2013

Q9. Fill in the blanks:

Unlike the axis of the top, the axis of the earth is not _________________,

it is slightly _____________________.

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Q10. Differentiate between:

ROTATION REVOLUTION

Q11. On the map given below identify and name the following. Write

your answer in the space provided.

1. River Indus 6. Himalayas

2. Western Ghats 7. River Krishna

3. River Narmada 8. Eastern Ghats

4. River Brahmaputra 9. River Ganga

5. River Kaveri 10. River Godavari

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12. On the map of India mark and name the following: Use appropriate
colours.

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Q13. Identify the Political Map: ______________________

Q14. Identify the new moon and full moon and write in the appropriate
blank given below.

_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______

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Q15. Identify the states marked as A and B and write their capitals as
well.

STATE CAPITAL

_______________________ _______________________

_______________________ _______________________

Q16. Mark your country with the help of an arrow in the map given
below.

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Q17. Select the correct answer and write in the boxes given below.

A. Day and night is caused by

1. Rotation of the Earth
2. Revolution of the Earth
3. Migration of the Sun
4. Tilting of the axis of the Earth

B. Highest mountain of the world is

1. Mount Everest
2. K2
3. Mount Fuji
4. Mount Vesuvius

C. In our solar system, fifth planet is

1. Neptune
2. Uranus
3. Saturn
4. Jupiter

D. Temperature can be measured in

1. Degree Celsius
2. Degree Fahrenheit
3. Percentage
4. Both 1. and 2.

17. What is rotation?

_______________________________________________________________________
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18. Name the following:

a. Another name for the Annular Eclipse _______________________________
b. The fixed path along which the earth moves around the sun. _________

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19. Observe the diagram given below and answer the following
questions.

a. What is the season experienced in the Northern Hemisphere? _________

b. What are the factors that causes the season you mentioned above?

______________________________________________________________________

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