Answers - Important Questions - Class 5 - English

 

                                            Part 1

Ans.1 Describe the proverb in your own words.

Ans.2 The king wanted to select their future king by holding a contest. He wanted to see who was worthy of becoming a good ruler. 

Ans.3 Name of the poem: Malu Bhalu 

Name of the poet: Kamla Bhasin

Ans. 4     Malu wanted to travel beyond the big blue sky.

Ans. 5    The king wanted to select their future king by holding a contest. He wanted to see who was worthy of becoming a good ruler.

Ans. 6    The men rushed back to the ship to save their life from the huge creature (giant) who was walking after them and chasing their boat in the sea as fast as he could.

                                                                  Part 2

1.    (d) Next Wednesday, my sister Mita is going to join the State Bank of India.

2.    (c) faster, fastest

3.    (b) weren’t, shan’t

4.    (a) As black, snow

5.    (c) Both (a) and (b)

Replace the underline pronoun with the suitable noun:

Ans.1 cake

Ans.2 captain / men

Ans. 3 while

Ans.4 family /class

Ans.5 the /a

Ans.6 more intelligent / most intelligent

Ans.7 won’t

Ans.8 correct –into

Ans.9 Dr. Abdul Kalam the President of India was an amazing person.

                                 Part 3

 

1.    (c) Suspension

2.    (a) Drearily

3.    (d) Can’t

4.    (c) Advised

5.    (d) THREE

 

6. Bellowing

7. Creature / Surprise

8.Procession

9.Piece

10.a) Goa

                b) Grab

                                  Part 4

1.    (c) Ugly

2.    (b) Teeth

3.    (d) Borrow

4.    (a) Aired

5.    (b) an

6.Impatient

7.Surprised

8.Dinner

9.Geographic, Generally. (Write any two words starting with Ge)

1. 10.Hoarse

Answers of Important Questions - Class 5 - EVS

 

I. Observe the picture and choose the correct options.

Q.1 -    1.

Q.2  -   3

Q.3 -    3

Q..4 -   1

Q.5  -  1

II. Observe the pictures given below and give the answer of following questions.

i)    a

ii)   b

iii)  c

iv)  a

v)   b

vi)    a

Vii)   c

III. Observe the picture given below carefully and choose the correct options.

Q.1 - 2

Q.2 - 2

Q.3 - 3

Q.4 - 1

Q.5 - 4

Answer the following questions :

Q.1 Surayamani didi known as daughter of the jungle.

Q.2 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar known as father of Indian constitution.

Q.3 Donga

Q.4 Pongle, Bihu, Makar Sankranti, Baisakhi.

Q.5 Stethoscope

Q.6

Name of Dam	State	River
Nizam Sagar Dam	Telangana	Manjira River
Somasila Dam	Andhra Pradesh	Pennar River
Srisailam Dam	Andhra Pradesh	Krishna River
Singur dam	Telangana	Manjira River
Ukai Dam	Gujarat	Tapti River

Q.7  Sport improves your concentration. 

            

        Sport reduces stress and depression.

    

        Sport improves sleep habits.

        Sport helps you maintain a healthy weight.

        Sport boosts your self-confidence.

Q.8 Following steps can be taken to save oil:

• Use public transport instead of personal vehicles.
• Prefer walking or cycling if you need to go short distances.
• Switch of the engine of the vehicle on red lights.
• Use solar energy and biogas wherever possible.
• Pulses, rice, etc. should be soaked in water before cooking.

Q.9 

Adaptation: The changes in the feature or behavior of an organism that help it to survive in its habitat is called adaptation.

Hereditary-  Hereditary or  is the process of passing the traits and characteristics from parents to offsprings through genes.

Q.10  

            The primary anthropogenic activities (human activities) that                         contribute to deforestation include:

• Agriculture – small-scale and large scale farming
• Logging – cutting of trees for use as raw material
• Mining and urban expansion – clearing of forest area for the construction of infrastructure.

Q.11 Many people migrate to big cities for different reasons. Life in a big city is difficult and different than it was before.

It is true that a big city offers many opportunities but there are many more challenges. One has to compromise with limited space in big cities. Poor people are forced to live in unhygienic conditions. They may be earning more than what they earned in villages but they are unable to save money because of the higher cost of living in big cities.
They also face the problem of language if they are not comfortable with the mainstream language of the city. They are often subject to ridicule because of their distinct culture. They are unable to afford medical facilities and quality education.

Q.12 Seeds hold the power to regenerate species. These are primary reasons why it's necessary to preserve the seed, and it is this need through which the concept of 'seed box' emerged.

Q.13  Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.

Q.14 A clean & fresh surrounding leads to a healthy atmosphere so it is important to have such. It is necessary to keep our environment clean because we get fresh air, reduce pollution etc. An unclean environment leads to a bad condition of a society, arrival of diseases and many more.

Q.15 All the houses in hilly areas have sloping roof so that snow will not accumulate on the roof and put excess pressure on it to cause damage to the roof. In hilly area there is a heavy rain every time and if house has a sloping roof water can easily slip down on the ground.

Q.16 The use of modern technology in agriculture ensures that farmers grow vast food within the shortest time possible. Technology is important in agriculture in that it promotes better and more efficient farming practices.

Q.17 Earthworms are said to be always the friend of farmers. The reason is that earthworm increases the fertility of soil by increasing the amount of air and water that gets into the soil, facilitating aeration and increasing drainage.

Q.18 because of the poor road transport network in the region. This is such that the ground and the floor of Mizoram is muddy and the farmers are finding it difficult to move and carry their rice with by themselves or their animals. Another reason is the climatic conditions which takes them many weeks to carry rice crops.

Q.19 Gandhiji wanted to remove this practice of untouchability from the society and also wanted the people to respect each other. Thus, Gandhiji and his team started doing the job of cleaning themselves so that can learn from them.

Q.20 During an earthquake the house or the building can collapse and the bricks etc. can fall on the people and injure them even causing their death. Therefore we should sit under a strong object like a table and hold it firmly.

Q.21 Mini’s tea will be hotter than the air which she blew from her mouth, hands will be cooler. Since his hands are open to the air outside which makes it colder.

Blow in different ways

Revision Work - Important Questions - Class 5 - EVS

  Revision Work - EVS

I. Observe the picture and choose the correct options.

Q1  Use of which fuel is  maximum as per the given data?

1. Oil

2. Gas

3. Coal 

4. Nuclear

Q2   Use of which fuel is  minimum as per the given  data ?

1. Coal

2. Gas

3. Geothermal energy 

4. Oil

Q3 Which two fuels are used in equal percentage?

1. Coal and gas

2. Oil and gas

3. Hydroelectric and nuclear energy 

4. Gas and nuclear energy 

Q4 Usage of how many types of fuel is depicted in the graph?

1. 6

2. 7

3. 5

4. 2

Q5) What is the difference between percentage of oil and percentage of coal used as per the given  data ?

1. 16%

2. 15%

3. 14%

20%

II. Observe the pictures given below and give the answer of following questions.

i)   What is the name of the thing shown in this picture?   a)    Houseboat b)    Ship c)    Steamer	[	]
ii)  Choose the correct option?   a)    Flood b)    Earthquake c)    Drought	[	]

iii)   Observe the given picture and choose the correct option?   a)    Cricket Ground b)    Hockey Ground c)    Basketball Court [ ]
iv)   The two acts of breathing are:   a)  Inhale, exhale b)  Blowing c)  Sneezing [ ]
v)    Identify the tent house of the Changpas. It is as big as a room in a flat.   a)    Igloo b)    Rebo c)    Tambu [ ]

 

vi)    Observe the picture and tick the correct option.   a)    Mason b)    Carpenter c)    Painter [ ]
vii)    Who was the father of Indian Constitution?   a)  Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru b)  Mahatma Gandhi c)  Dr. B R Ambedkar [ ]

III. Observe the picture given below carefully and choose the correct options.

Q1)   What do you think is being done in  picture1 and 3 ?

1. Arrangement is being done to send people back to their homes.

2. Injured people are provided medical help.

3. Shelter is being provided to homeless people .

4. None of the above.

  Q2)   What is being done in picture 2 ?

1. People are carried to the site.

2. People are rescued from the site.

3. People are playing after a disaster 

4. None of the above.

Q3)  What does the '+' on the vehicle indicates?

1. It is going to a trip 

2. It is a war vehicle 

3. It  carries medical help 

4. It is mathematical playing area 

  Q4) Observe  picture 4 and choose the correct option ?

1. It shows temporary arrangement of  shelter for  people during a disaster

2. It is a camping site and people are enjoying in tents 

3. It is a mountaineering camp

4. It is a tent made by cubs and bulbuls of a school 

Q5 ) Who all help during such time ?

1. Neighbours help each other.

2. People from bigger/nearby cities come for help.

3. Doctors and nurses of the nearby hospitals

4. All of the above 

Q.1 Who is known as ‘daughter of the jungle’  ?

             Q.2 Who is known as father of Indian constitution ?

             Q.3 Many families in Srinagar reside in boats, commonly seen on dal lake? What do we call such   boats ?

            Q.4 Name any two festivals related to  farming ?

            Q.5 Name the instrument used by doctors to listen to the sound of heart beat ?

Q.6   Write  names of any two dams and their corresponding rivers.     

Q.7     List any two benefits of playing sports.

Q.8     Suggest any two ways to save oil.

Q.9    Explain: -

                        Adaptation -                                                                                                       

                        Hereditary-                                                                                                       

Q.10 Write four reasons of deforestation .

Q.11         What problems do people face who are asked to move from their place?

 

  

Q12. Why  farmers used to  preserve  some good quality seeds in olden days?

 

Q.13 If you travel by road from Mumbai to Ladakh which States and Union Territories you come across.

Q.14. Why should we keep our surroundings clean?

Q.15. Why do houses in hilly areas have sloping roofs?

Q.16. Why do farmers prefer to use technology in farming these days?

Q.17.Why are earthworm called farmer's friend?

 

Q.18. Why is it difficult for people of Mizoram to carry the harvested crops to their homes ?

Q.19.  Guests at Gandhiji’s Ashram had to do all their work themselves . Why  ?

Q.20. Why one  should go under a table during an earthquake ?

      

Q.21.  Mini could cool her tea by blowing on it during summer season while she could warm her hands by blowing on them during winters . Explain why?