Explore topic-wise MCQs in Science.

This section includes 23 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Science knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Ravi grouped three birds together as shown in the box. All these are _____ birds.

A.  Swimming 
B.  Flying  
C. The face and Jaw contain 14 bones.
D.  Perching  
Answer» D.  Perching  
2.

Flight muscles of the birds attach:

A.  tail feathers with the tail
B.  down feathers with the flight feathers
C. Both [a] and [b] 
D.  wings to the breast bone  
Answer» E.
3.

Match the birds with their food:

A. 1-B 2-D  3-A 4-C
B. 1-D 2-A  3-B 4-C
C. Heavy bones
D. 1-A 2-B  3-C 4-D
Answer» B. 1-D 2-A  3-B 4-C
4.

I am a bird. My name starts with a "C." I am a smart bird having black feathers who am I?

A. Cardinal 
B. Cock
C. (i-C), (ii-D). (iii-A), (iv-B)
D. Crane
Answer» D. Crane
5.

Fill in the blank with an example.

A. Crane     
B. Duck
C. Lungs
D. Parrot
Answer» C. Lungs
6.

Which of the following parts of a bird is most important to help the bird fly in the air?

A.  Down feathers
B.  Flight feathers  
C. Hairs
D.  Colour of the bird
Answer» C. Hairs
7.

Birds are the only animals that have __________ .1. Wings  2. Legs 3. Feathers

A. 1 only    
B. 1 and 2 only
C. Bone marrow 
D. 3 only  
Answer» E.
8.

Below are the shapes and function of their beaks. Match the following with the corresponding shape and their function.

A. A-3   B-4   C-2  D-1
B. A-1   B-2   C-3  D-4
C. Skull  
D. A-4   B-2   C-1  D-3
Answer» B. A-1   B-2   C-3  D-4
9.

The tail of a bird helps it to:

A. fly fast  
B. fly slow
C. Organ system   
D. change direction  
Answer» E.
10.

DIRECTION: Refer to the given word grid and answer the following questions. Select the bird that you can find in the given word grid.

A.  Bird that weaves her nest from grass
B.  Bird that sews her nest from leaves
C. There are seven bones in the wrist.
D.  A bird that makes her nest by pecking wood
Answer» D.  A bird that makes her nest by pecking wood
11.

Some types of beak are shown below. Select the option that correctly matches the beak with the food it is adapted to eat.

A. d e f g Seeds Nectar Flesh Muddy water with insects    
B. d e f g Flesh Muddy water with insects Nectar Seeds    
C. Fibula   
D. d e f g Muddy water with insects Seeds Flesh Nectar
Answer» D. d e f g Muddy water with insects Seeds Flesh Nectar
12.

Identify the bird that can fly over long distances?

A.  
B.  
C. Sternum   
D.  
Answer» C. Sternum   
13.

Five children made the following statements about birds.Ashok: All birds can fly.Beena: All birds have a beak.Ashu: All birds have a backbone.Shuchi: All birds have an outer covering of feathers.Siddhi: Most birds lay eggs, while some give birth to their young ones. Whose statements about birds are true? 

A. Ashok, Beena and Ashu only
B. Beena, Ashu and Shuchi only
C. Ball and socket joint 
D. Beena, Ashu, Shuchi and Ashok only
Answer» C. Ball and socket joint 
14.

What are the advantages of cone shaped beak?

A. It is easy to sip nectar from them.
B. It is easy to kill the fish with it.
C. Incus  
D. It is easy to catch the prey.
Answer» D. It is easy to catch the prey.
15.

Penguins make their nests on/in:

A. Water   
B. Rocks
C.  Ball and socket
D. Trees
Answer» D. Trees
16.

Which of the following birds lays its eggs in a crow's nest?

A.  Pigeon
B.  Koel  
C. A is true but R is false.
D. Bulbul
Answer» C. A is true but R is false.
17.

A woodpecker has two toes in the front and two toes in the back. It is a:

A. perching bird
B. preying bird
C. Knee 
D. climbing bird  
Answer» E.
18.

An albatross is a large, web-footed bird with long narrow wings and a hooked beak. Where is it likely to be found?

A.  In the desert
B.  Near the sea  
C. ligaments  
D.  Inside caves
Answer» C. ligaments  
19.

Identify the correct statement from the following.

A.  eagle, vulture and kite are perching birds
B.  preying birds have long, thin and slender beaks
C.  Bone is a more primitive tissue than cartilage.
D.  birds which suck nectar from the flowers have broad, soft beaks
Answer» D.  birds which suck nectar from the flowers have broad, soft beaks
20.

A wood pecker has:

A.  chisel shaped strong and heavy beak  
B.  broad, flat beak with strainers
C. Both the above
D.  broad, long and pointed beak
Answer» B.  broad, flat beak with strainers
21.

In the column given below, match the birds with the type of claws. 1. climbing bird A. sparrow 2. perching bird B. wood pecker 3. preying bird C. hen 4. scratching bird D. hawk

A.  1-C, 2-A, 3-D, 4-B
B.  1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C
C.  Fixed joints
D.  1-D, 2-C, 3-B, 4-A
Answer» D.  1-D, 2-C, 3-B, 4-A
22.

Which kind of birds walk and run on the ground?

A. wading birds  
B. swimming birds
C.  Hinge joint at shoulder.
D. scratching birds  
Answer» E.
23.

Fill in the blank with an example. Climbing bird Preying bird Wading birds Woodpecker Hawk ---------

A.  Crane    
B.  Duck
C. is made up of only one bone
D.  Parrot
Answer» B.  Duck