PRACTICE PAPER– 2 (2024 – 25)
GENERAL SCIENCE
CLASS – V
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What part of the plant contains the seeds?
o a) Root
o b) Stem
o c) Leaf
o d) Fruit
2. Which of the following plants reproduce through spores?
o a) Mango
o b) Mushroom
o c) Rose
o d) Apple
3. What is the process called when a seed begins to grow into a new plant?
o a) Pollination
o b) Germination
o c) Fertilization
o d) Photosynthesis
4. Which part of a seed protects it from damage?
o a) Cotyledon
o b) Embryo
o c) Seed coat
o d) Endosperm
5. Which of these helps in the dispersal of seeds?
o a) Water
o b) Wind
o c) Animals
o d) All of the above
6. Which of the following is a carnivore?
• a) Cow
• b) Lion
• c) Elephant
• d) Deer
7. Grasshopper breathe through:
o a) Gills
o b) Luns
o c) Spiracles
o d) Skin
8. Which organ in fish helps them breathe underwater?
o a) Fins
o b) Scales
o c) Gills
o d) Tail
9. The habitat of a hedgehog:
o a) Ocean
o b) Fresh water
o c) Polar regions
o d) Desert
[Link] of these animals is known for living both on land and in water?
o a) Lion
o b) Tiger
o c) Frog
o d) Rabbit
11. What should you do first if someone is bleeding heavily?
a) Apply ice
b) Wash the wound
c) Call for help
d) Apply pressure to the wound
[Link] first step in helping a person whose clothe has caught fire:
o a) Give them water
o b) Do not allow the person to run around
o c) Lay them down and raise their legs
o d) Call for an ambulance
[Link] should you use to extinguish a small electrical fire?
o a) Water
o b) Sand or dry powder
o c) Cloth
o d) Oil
[Link] should be done if someone suffers from a minor burn?
o a) Apply butter
o b) Pour cold water over the burn
o c) Rub the burn
o d) Cover it with cotton
[Link] are very effective first aid in
o a) Fractures
o b) Burns
o c) Snakebites
o d) All of the above
16. Physical changes are_________.
a) Permanent
b) Temporary
c) Irreversible
d) None of the above
[Link] we dissolve salt in water. Salt is ________?
o a) Solvent
o b) Solubility
o c) Solute
o d) Solution
[Link] of the following substances is a liquid at room temperature?
o a) Ice
o b) Oxygen
o c) Water
o d) Steam
[Link] happens when water is heated?
o a) It changes into a solid
o b) It changes into a gas
o c) It stays the same
o d) It changes into ice
[Link] of the following best describes a gas?
o a) Definite shape and volume
o b) Definite shape but no definite volume
o c) No definite shape but definite volume
o d) No definite shape and no definite volume
Short Answer Questions: 5X2=2
1.
a) What are the two main ways plants reproduce?
b) Explain how seeds are dispersed by animals.
2.
a) What is the difference between herbivores and carnivores?
b) Name two animals that give birth to live young and two animals that lay
eggs.
3
a) Why is it important to know first aid?
b) What should you do if you see someone having a nosebleed?
4.
a) What are the two main properties of liquid?
b) Give one example each of a solid, a liquid, and a gas.
5.
a) Write the difference between Arctic region and Antarctic region.
b) Name one amphibian and one reptile.