Science Question Paper (Class 5)
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Full Marks: 50
Section A: Objective Type (30 Marks)
A. Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark each × 10 = 10 marks)
1. Which nutrient fights with diseases?
a) Protein b) Carbohydrate c) Fat d) Vitamin
2. It helps in removal of undigested food from our body:
a) Roughage b) Mineral c) Fat d) Vitamin
3. Which of the following is not true for haemoglobin?
a) It carries oxygen b) It contains iron
c) Lack of it results in goitre d) It is found in blood cells
4. The lifestyle diseases happen due to:
a) Not doing exercises b) Eating too much junk food
c) Overeating d) All of these
5. Fermented food turns little _________ in taste.
a) Sour b) Sweet c) Salty d) Bitter
6. Which part is involved in sexual reproduction in plants?
a) Stem b) Flower c) Root d) Leaf
7. Which of the following is not part of gynoecium?
a) Stigma b) Ovary c) Anther d) Style
8. Maize is pollinated by
a) Bees b) Wind c) Water d) Animals
9. Pods of balsam disperse through the method of
a) Water b) Explosion c) Wind d) Animals
10. After the cotyledons fall off, the young plant makes food through
a) Dispersal b) Photosynthesis c) Pollination d) Fertilization
B. Fill in the Blanks (1 mark each × 6 = 6 marks)
1. The diet which has right amount of nutrients from each food group is called ________ diet.
2. Anaemia can be treated by eating food which is rich in ________.
3. ________ is another name for high blood pressure.
4. ________ are seeds which have just begun to germinate.
5. For self-pollination, both anther and ________ must mature at the same time.
6. ________ protects the buds of flowers in initial stage.
C. Match the Following (2 marks per chapter × 2 chapters = 4 marks)
(i) Food and Health
Column A Column B
1. Goitre a. Vitamin A
2. Scurvy b. Haemoglobin
3. Anaemia c. Iodine
4. Night Blindness d. Vitamin C
(ii) Plant Reproduction
Column A Column B
1. Stamen a. Water pollination
2. Self-pollination b. Two plants involved
3. Cross-pollination c. Male reproductive part of flower
4. Vallisneria d. One plant involved
D. True/False (1 mark each × 5 = 5 marks)
Write T for True and F for False.
1. Fats give more energy than the carbohydrates.
2. We need vitamins and minerals in large quantities.
3. Roughage helps in removal of undigested food from our body.
4. Self-pollination occurs in a single flower.
5. Anaemia is a lifestyle disease.
Section B: Subjective Questions (20 Marks)
E. Short Answer Questions (2 marks each × 3 = 6 marks)
1. What is a balanced diet?
2. How does roughage in food help our body?
3. What is the main function of flowers?
F. Long Answer Questions (2.5 marks each × 4 = 10 marks)
1. Describe the functions and sources of carbohydrates. What happens if someone does not
get enough carbohydrates?
2. Explain the process of fertilization in plants.
3. Name the different ways plants disperse seeds, giving examples of each.
4. What are lifestyle diseases? Can they be communicated to other people?
G. Very Short Answer (1 mark each × 4 = 4 marks)
1. Define fertilization.
2. What is germination?
3. Name two agents of pollination.
4. What is the function of cotyledons?
Instructions:
Attempt all questions in proper sequence.
Answer in clear, neat handwriting.
Draw diagrams wherever required.
All questions have been selected strictly based on your textbook content, focusing on "Food
and Health" and "Plant Reproduction" chapters.
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