ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Class : V
Date : 23rd November 2020 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.

Family is a basic social unit consisting of parents and their children,

considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not. Family may be a
nuclear family or extended family. In the following crossword, some of the
members of a family (whether nuclear or extended) are given.

A D S I S T E R S F W H
U A B C S O N S M A I P
N U N C L E S P O T F A
T G R A N D M O T H E R
C H I L D R E U H E H E
R T W I N S N S E R O N
A E O N I E C E R O L T
B R O T H E R S I B Y S

Based on the information in the above crossword, answer the following

four questions.
1. How many names of relations are given in the crossword ?
(A) 13 (B) 14
(C) 15 (D) 16
2. Which of the following two names of relations in family are not given in the
above crossword ?
(A) Husband and wife (B) Spouse and uncle
(C) Twins and nephew (D) Husband and nephew
3. How many names of relations given in the above crossword can be related to
a nuclear family ?
(A) 12 (B) 11
(C) 10 (D) 9
4. Husband and wife can also be referred as
(A) parents (B) spouses
(C) partners (D) companions

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5. A child who is raised as one’s own child, although not related by birth, is called

(A) adopted child (B) step child

(C) foster child (D) child-in-law
6. Unclear environment leads to the spread of
(A) mosquitoes and other dangerous insects
(B) infectious diseases like dysentry, cholera, etc.
(C) impure air and impure water

(D) more forests to protect animals and birds from unclear environment
7. Multicultural mix is sometimes also called
(A) fusion (B) melting pot
(C) pluralism (D) ethnic diversity
8. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

(A) People belonging to America and western countries eat their food with a
knife and fork from a plate
(B) People from Japan and China eat their food with chopsticks
(C) People from India greet other people or relatives with folded hands or by
bowing their heads
(D) All people migrating to different countries adopt the traditions of their new
countries (when in Rome, do as Romans do)
9. Find the incorrect statement from the following :
(A) An ear of wheat is made up of at least 40-60 grains

(B) More than 40% of the world’s rice is produced in Asia

(C) America is the largest producer of spices in the world
(D) According to Guinness Book of Records, the highest (tallest) chilli
plants are grown in India

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10. Which of the following statements are true or false ?
(i) Food habits of people are based on the kind of crops grown in the
region where they live
(ii) India exports spices to many countries of the world
(iii) Rice is mainly eaten by the people in European countries
(iv) United States of America is the largest producer of apples in the world
(v) China, India, Russia, USA and Canada are the topmost countries of
the world in the production of wheat
(vi) Though most people approach an allopathic doctor when they are
unwell, many prefer alternative medicines like herbal, homeopathic or
ayurvedic medicines
(A) true, true, false, true, true, true
(B) true, true, false, false, true, true
(C) true, false, false, false, true, true
(D) true, true, true, false, true, true
11. Match the statements of Column-I and Column-II and find the correct matching
given as one of the four alternatives A, B, ,C and D.
Column I Column II
(a) A person who fits and repairs the pipes, (i) garbage collector
fittings, etc, of water supply and sanitation
(b) A person who provides almost all general (ii) waiter
services
(c) A person who collects the trash from (iii) labourer
streets, segregates it and puts into
different garbage bins
(d) A person skilled in cutting, dressing (iv) plumber
and laying stones or bricks in buildings
(e) A person doing unskilled manual and (v) mason
physicals work for wages
(f) A person whose job is to serve (vi) helper
customers at their tables, in a restuarant
(A) (a) - v, (b) - iii, (c) - i, (d) - iv, (e) - vi, (f) - ii
(B) (a) - v, (b) - vi, (c) - i, (d) - iv, (e) - iii, (f) - ii
(C) (a) - iv, (b) - vi, (c) - i, (d) - v, (e) - iii, (f) - ii
(D) (a) - iv, (b) - iii, (c) - i, (d) - v, (e) - vi, (f) - ii
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12. Read the following paragraph carefully and fill in the blanks with appropriate
words :

All occupations are ..................... .................... . People engaged in ...............

occupations .............. be addressed ......................... .

(A) very, important, various, must, respectfully

(B) equally valuable various, should, honourably

(C) fairly, important, different, must, respectably

(D) equally, important, different, should, respectfully

13. Find the wrong statement from the following.

(A) Mahatama Gandhi believed that all people and all occupation are equally
important

(B) A female domestic servant is called waitress

(C) Never look down on the occupations of others

(D) A person who is employed to deliver or collect letters and parcels, is

called postman

14. Major Dhyan Chand (born on 29th August, 1905) was an Indian hockey player
and one of the greatest hockey players in the history of the sport ? He
represented India in field hockey in Olmypic Games, and won Gold Medal for
hockey in the year

(A) 1928 (B) 1932

(C) 1936 (D) 1940

15. The condition or period of an animal or plant, spending the period (specially
winter) in dormant state is called

(A) hybenation (B) inactiveness

(C) dormancy (D) Passiveness

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 Chess, Archery, Hockey, Football, Golf, Judo, Carrom,
Volleyball, Kabaddi, Billiards, Gymnastics, Cricket,
Basketball, Tabletennis, Wrestling, Karate, Swimming,
Cycling, Driving, Lawn tennis, Equestrian, Kite flying,
Throw ball, Badminton, Boxing, Skating.
Based on the above list of games, answer the following three question :
16. How many of the above sports are team-sports ?
(A) 5 (B) 6
(C) 7 (D) 8
17. How many of the above sports are only indoor games ?
(A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 5 (D) 6
18. Numbers of traditional sports and Martial Arts (sports) are, respectively
(A) 2 and 3 (B) 3 and 2
(C) 3 and 3 (D) 3 and 4
19. Find the incorrect statement from the following.
(A) Forests are natural home for wild animals
(B) Squirrels, monkeys, sloths, cats, chameleons, and birds are examples of
arboreal animals
(C) Some of the animals found in sanctuaries are not found anywhere in the
world
(D) An elephant drinks about 180 litres of water and eats about 150 kg of
food, everyday
20. Sometimes, there is a major change in the availability of food and climatic
conditions but many animals are not able to adapt themselves to the changes
in the surroundings and die out. This is called
(A) survival due to adaptation (B) natural evolution
(C) natural selection (D) survival of the fittest

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21. Which one of the following statements is incorrect ?
(A) Tribes are groups of people who live in a special area, generally thickly
forested area
(B) India is called the land of diversity because people belonging to different
groups and faiths live here in harmony
(C) Sardar Sarovar Dam is built on the Sabarmati river, the biggest river in
Gujarat State
(D) Tribals are the world’s oldest painters and artists, who earlier used
vegetable dyes
22. The Thangkas are a tribal community residing in Ladakh. They follow Buddlism
and make paintings mostly of
(A) trees and rivers (B) Lord Buddha
(C) mountains and animals (D) Dalai Lama
23. This person grows crops or other agricultural products on his own land or on
leased land. He works very hard and waits for many weeks or months to reap
the benefits of his labour. This person is called
(A) harvester (B) agriculturist
(C) farmer (D) land labourer
24. A dam helps in (find incorrect statement)
(A) controlling the river water and reducing floods
(B) growth of new crops
(C) generating electricity
(D) providing water for irrigation
25. Find the incorrect statement from the following.
(A) The first crops in the world were probably grown by accident
(B) The farmers that are only able to grow enough for themselves and do not
produce extra to sell in the market, are called marginal farmers
(C) The government stores extra crops in big storage areas, called godowns
(D) The farmers who do not own lands and work on the lands of others are
called seasonal migrant farmers
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26. ‘A large increase in crop production in developing countries, achieved by the
use of artificial fertilisers, pesticides and high-yielding crop varieties’ is called
(A) harvest revolution (B) crops revolution
(C) green revolution (D) environment revolution
27. Read the following paragraph carefully and fill in the blanks with appropriate
words :
Mountain soil is generally ........... yellow or ............. in colour. This soil is
............... due to the ................... of mountain ............ by .........., wind, ice
and plant roots.
(A) dark, dark, formed, breaking, rocks, rain
(B) pale, dark, formed, conversion, rocks, water
(C) pale, brown, made, conversion, stones, rain
(D) Pale, brown, formed, breaking, rocks, rain
28. In mountain areas, terrace farming (find wrong statement) :
(A) is useful, as there is no other land available
(B) ensures good drainage of water and maximum use of irrigation water
(C) is useful for all types of food production
(D) decreases soil erosion and surface run off
29. Give the wrong statement from the following.
(A) In North America continent, the largest country in area is Canada
(B) In South America continent, the largest country in area of Brazil
(C) In Europe continent, the largest country in area is Russia
(D) Australia is a single country continent i.e., in continent Australia, there is
only one country by the name Australia
30. Lack of income in hunting and other activities forces forest dwellers to migrate
in cities in search of income. They go to other cities
(A) for higher education to improve their income in life
(B) in search of good jobs for earning for their family
(C) for working as agricultural labourers to earn for their livelihood
(D) to settle in cities to live comfortable life

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31. Bamboo is grown in plenty in Assam and Nagaland. Tribes in these States make
many items from bamboo except
(A) mats and baskets
(B) armchairs and sofa
(C) lamp shades, flutes and cups
(D) garlands from bamboo flowers
32. Widespread scarcity of food is called famine. The famine may not be due to
(A) crop failures either due to floods or due to lack of rains
(B) war with other country for a long period of time
(C) population imbalance and wrong polices of the government
(D) choice of farmers to grow cash crops to earn more money
33. Which one of the following is not properly matched ?
(A) Igloos : Houses made of ice by Inuits (also called Eskimos),
living in Iceland or Tundra
(B) Houseboat : It is a boat that has been designed or modified to be
used primarily as a home. Such boathouses are very
common in coastal areas near sea
(C) Modular Home : A home in which parts are manufactured at different
places and then assembeled at the site of construction
(D) Apartment : It is one-room set or consists of more rooms such
that it forms an independent living house. It is a part
of a large building or a multi-storey building
34. Nomads do not have a permanent place to stay. They travel from place to place
and stay in
(A) camps (B) tents
(C) mud houses (D) fields
35. A social or religious group of any size whose members reside in a specific
locality and often have a common cultural and historical heritage, is called
(A) community (B) society
(C) organisation (D) nation

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36. Altitude of the peak of a hill is measured from
(A) the foot of the hill
(B) the average level of its surroundings
(C) the sea level
(D) the level of river-water flowing nearest to it
37. Mount Everest, a peak of Himalayas, is the highest peak in the world. It is
located in
(A) Tibet occupied by China (B) Nepal
(C) India (D) none of these countries
38. The names of planets were named after the names of Roman Gods. The name
Venus is after the name of
(A) God of war (B) God of messenger
(C) God of agriculture (D) God of love and beauty
39. Light year is the unit of
(A) time (B) length
(C) mass (D) volume
40. Immediate assistance, given to any person suffering from a minor or a major
injury befor a full medical treatment, is called
(A) initial treatment (B) first medical aid
(C) first aid (D) primary aid

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 ANSWERS CLASS V EVS (2020)
1 C 2 D 3 B 4 B 5 C
6 D 7 B 8 D 9 C 10 B
11 C 12 D 13 B 14 C 15 A
16 C 17 C 18 A 19 B 20 D
21 C 22 B 23 C 24 B 25 B
26 C 27 D 28 C 29 D 30 C
31 D 32 D 33 B 34 B 35 A
36 C 37 B 38 D 39 B 40 C

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