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1.

Which of these is an important function of the roots of a plant?

A.  To absorb oxygen from the atmosphere
B.  To absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
C.  To absorb water and minerals from the soil
D.  All of these
Answer» D.  All of these
2.

The given figure shows a plant with its parts labelled as P, Q, R and S. Which of the following is correct regarding this?

A.  We eat R of groundnut.
B.             We eat P of broccoli.
C.             We eat S of cabbage.
D.             We eat Q of potato,                                      
Answer» C.             We eat S of cabbage.
3.

Oil is not abstained from which of the following plant?

A.  Mango plant   
B.  Sunflower plant
C.                Mustard plant          
D.                Coconut plant
Answer» B.  Sunflower plant
4.

Study the given flow chart. Which of the following is correct regarding this?   

A.  g is a creeper and f is a climber. 
B.             d represents coriander plant.
C.             e is a shrub.                   
D.               h represents coconut tree.
Answer» D.               h represents coconut tree.
5.

What are the similarities between the plants bearing the flowers as shown?               (a) They have weak stems.                   (b) They have woody stems.                 (c) They produce seeds.                    (d) They grow along the ground.                                 

A.  (a) and (b) only                
B.  (a) and (d) only
C.  (b) and (c) only   
D.             (a), (b) and (c) only       
Answer» D.             (a), (b) and (c) only       
6.

Study the given flow chart and select the option that correctly fills the empty spaces d and e.                         

A.  Cinnamon and Neem          
B.  Clove and Mustard
C.  Tulsi and Cocoa              
D.  Cardamom and Almond
Answer» C.  Tulsi and Cocoa              
7.

What will happen to a plant if we remove all the leaves from it?

A.  It will stop making food.
B.  It cannot stand upright on the ground.
C.  It will stop transporting food and water to all other parts.
D.  It will stop absorbing nutrients and water from the soil.
Answer» B.  It cannot stand upright on the ground.
8.

Which is these is obtained from plants?         

A.  Paper             
B.  Animals
C.  Medicine                    
D.  Both (a) and (c)       
Answer» E.
9.

Different plants live for different time periods. Arrange the following plants starting from the plant with shortest life span. Banyan Rice Rose 1 2 3

A.  3, 2, 1                         
B.  2, 3. 1 
C.         1, 2, 3                 
D.        3, 1, 2
Answer» C.         1, 2, 3                 
10.

How is a young plant different from an adult plant?

A.  The adult plant has roots but the young plant does not.
B.  The adult plant has a stem but the young plant does not.
C.  The adult plant has flowers but the young plant does not.
D.  The adult plant does not need air but the young plant does.
Answer» D.  The adult plant does not need air but the young plant does.
11.

Which of the following parts of a plant absorbs water from the soil?

A.      Stem
B.                Root
C.  Leaves
D.                All of above
Answer» C.  Leaves
12.

What is the characteristic of the plant whose product is shown below?             

A.  The plant is small with woody stem.
B.  The plant is small with soft stem.
C.  The plant has weak stem and it grows along the ground.
D.  The plant has weak stem and needs support to grow upright.
Answer» D.  The plant has weak stem and needs support to grow upright.
13.

Small plants with weak stems are called herbs. Which of the these is a herb?

A.  Tulsi
B.                Apple
C.  Gulmohar                  
D.  Grapevine
Answer» B.                Apple
14.

Plants give us food grains. What are the examples of such grains?

A.  Wheat and rice             
B.  Maize and barley
C.         Gram and pulses
D.                     All of these                   
Answer» E.
15.

Which of these animals is a domestic animal?

A.               
B.              
C. All the above
D. None of these
Answer» E.
16.

Grains are ___ of plants.

A. Roots               
B. Seeds
C. Flowers             
D. Leaves
E. None of these
Answer» C. Flowers             
17.

The number of ____ across the section of a tree trunk tells us how old the tree is.

A. Flowers             
B. Rings
C. Seeds               
D. Roots
E. None of these
Answer» C. Seeds               
18.

Baby plant grows from which part of the plant?

A. Flower              
B. Fruit
C. Seed                
D. All the above
E. None of these
Answer» D. All the above
19.

Rice is categorised as:

A. Stem                
B. Root
C. Seed                
D. All the above
E. None of these
Answer» D. All the above
20.

Which one of the following grows under the ground?

A. Sugarcane                     
B. Potato
C. Ginger              
D. Both [b] and [c]
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
21.

Which one of the following gives us oil?

A. Coconut           
B. Mustard
C. Sesame            
D. All the above
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
22.

____ is a seed of a plant.

A. Carrot              
B. Cabbage
C. Corn    
D. Potato
E. None of these
Answer» D. Potato
23.

Which one of the following is not prepared from the plant product?

A. Jute bag           
B. Plastic bottle
C. Woollen Jacket
D.        Both [b] and [c]
E. None of these
Answer» D.        Both [b] and [c]
24.

Which one of the following animals helps in keeping the jungle clean by eating flesh of dead animals?

A. Horse               
B. Elephant
C. Vulture
D. Lion
E. None of these
Answer» D. Lion
25.

Which one of the following is used as a spice?

A. Pepper              
B. Clove
C. Cumin
D. All the above
E. None of these
Answer» D. All the above
26.

Cactus is a:

A. Water plant                   
B. Desert plant
C. Climber            
D. All the above
E. None of these
Answer» C. Climber            
27.

Which one of the following grows in desert.

A. Rice                             
B. Carrot
C. Cactus  
D. Mango
E. None of these
Answer» D. Mango
28.

Which one of the following is an example of a seed of a plant?

A. Rice                             
B. Wheat
C. Ginger              
D. Both [a] and [b]
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
29.

Which one of the following is a fruit?

A. Banana            
B. Mango
C. Apple               
D. All the above
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
30.

Which part of the plant are we eating, if we are eating coriander?

A. Flower              
B. Leaf
C. Fruit                             
D. Root
E. None of these
Answer» C. Fruit                             
31.

Which one of the following statements is correct? Statement 1: Carrot is a root. Statement 2: Potato is an underground stem.

A. Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.
B. Statement 2 is correct and statement 1 is incorrect.
C. Both the statements 1 and 2 are correct.
D. Both the statement 1 and 2 are incorrect.
E. None of these
Answer» D. Both the statement 1 and 2 are incorrect.
32.

Which one of the following is not a draught animal?

A. Buffalo             
B. Elephant
C. Camel              
D. Giraffe
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
33.

Which one of the following wild animals eats only plants?

A. Zebra               
B. Elephant
C. Bear                             
D. Both [a] and [b]
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
34.

A bear eats:

A. Plants only                    
B. Animals only
C. Both [a] and [b]
D.        Either [a] or [b]
E. None of these
Answer» D.        Either [a] or [b]
35.

Which one of the following is a climber?

A. Pea                              
B. Mango tree
C. Grapevine                     
D. Both [a] and [c]
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
36.

Rose is a:

A. Shrub               
B. Tree
C. Herb                            
D. Climber
E. None of these
Answer» B. Tree
37.

Bean seeds are also called

A.  cereals.                              
B.  pulses.
C.         beverages.       
D.         spices.
Answer» C.         beverages.       
38.

Which of the following statements is true of climbers?

A.  Climbers are plants with weak stems.
B.  They cannot stand erect on their own.
C.  They climb up on support.
D.  All of the above
Answer» E.
39.

Which of these is a creeper?

A.  Pumpkin plant      
B.  Money plant      
C.                        Cactus                            
D.  bean plant                   
Answer» B.  Money plant      
40.

Leaves of spinach and coriander are used as food. Which of the following belongs to the same category?

A.  Cauliflower                       
B.  Cabbage            
C.         Radish                 
D.         Broccoli
Answer» C.         Radish                 
41.

                                       Which of the following plants lives for only one season?

A.  Banyan                               
B.  Mango
C.         Rice                      
D.         Rose
Answer» D.         Rose
42.

Which of the following fruits is used as a vegetable?                

A.          Pomegranate
B.                         Potato
C.         Brinjal
D.                                         Guava
Answer» D.                                         Guava
43.

Which of the following is NOT a fruit? Ladys

A.  finger                         
B.  Brinjal
C.                                         Chilli
D.                         Onion 
Answer» E.
44.

Which of these fruits grow on a creeper?

A.  Watermelon                             
B.  Banana
C.                                         Apple
D.                         Papaya                          
Answer» B.  Banana
45.

Food is synthesized in which of the following parts of the plant given below.

A.  Roots                  
B.         Stems 
C.         Leaves                
D.         All of the above
Answer» C.         Leaves                
46.

Name the useful product obtained from the plant given below.

A.  Silk       
B.         Jute                     
C.  Wool                   
D.         Coir
Answer» E.
47.

                                While eating radish, we are actually eating its

A.  leaves.                                
B.  fruits.  
C.         roots.                  
D.         stems.
Answer» D.         stems.
48.

Which of these plants seeds are crushed to make oil?

A.  Bengal gram
B.                         Groundnut
C.                         Maize    
D.                         Turmeric  
Answer» C.                         Maize    
49.

Which of the following is a creeper?

A.  Pumpkin            
B.                         Lotus   
C.         Mint                    
D.         Chrysanthemum
Answer» B.                         Lotus   
50.

The Rose and the Hibiscus plant can be placed  in the same group because both of them are

A.  trees.                  
B.         shrubs.               
C.         herbs.                 
D.         annuals.
Answer» C.         herbs.