1.

All of these are microorganisms, except:

a. bacteria b. viruses c. yeasts d. mushrooms

2. Which microorganisms we use to prepare yoghurt?

a. bacteria b. viruses c. yeasts d. mushrooms

3. Which microoragnisns act as decomposers of dead material?

a. bacteria and virus b. fungi and viruses
c. bacteria and fungi d. fungi, virus, bacteria and algae

4. The infection pneumonia may be caused by:

a. a bacterium b. a virus
c. a fungus d. bacterium, virus and fungus all

5. The word “micro” means:

a. very small b. very large
c. disease causing d. indivisible

6. Main groups of microorganisms are:

a. three b. two c. five d. seven

7. Which one of the following is not a microorganism?

a. Bacteria b. virus c. earth worm d. some fungi

8. Whose body from the following does not consist of cell?

a. Bacteria b. Virus c. Fungi d. Mushroom

9. Common cold is caused by a :

a. virus b. bacteria c. fungi d. algae

10. Bacterium are found:

a. in water b. in air c. in soil d. every where
11. Outer wall of bacteria is called:
a. cell membrane b. cell wall
c. capsule d. chromosome

12. Bacterial cell does not contain :

a. cytoplasm b. cell wall c. nuclei d. none

13. Flagella of bacterial cell help in:

a. getting food b. movement
c. defence d. reproduction

14. Bacteria becomes double in:

a. 20 min b. 30 min c. 40 min d. 60 min
15. Mostly the length of a bacterium is:
a. 0.01 mm b. 0.001mm c. 0.1 mm d. 0.05mm

16. The process by which seed grows into a new plant is called:
a. germination b. photosynthesis
c. respiration d. circulation

17. The root of a new plant grows from:

a. plumule b. cotyledon c. radical d. micropyle

18. A dicot seed has two cotyledons which:

a. prepare food b. digest food c. store food d. none

19. Embryo of a plant is present in the:

a. seed b. flower c. shoot d. root

20. During the process of food making , plants releases:

a. oxygen b. carbon dioxide and carbon monooxide
c. hydrogen and carbon d. nitrogen and oxygen

21. In most plants , reproduction occurs inside:

a. stems b. roots c. flowers d. leaves

22. The plants which have seeds with two cotyledons are called:
a. monocots b. monocysts c. dicots d. bicots

23. The plants which have only one cotyledon are called:
a. dicots b. diatoms c. dihybrids d. bihybrids

24. The outer tough and hard covering of seed is called:

a. testa b. radical c. endosperm d. cotyledon

25. Inside seed there is a tiny plant is called:

a. epicotyle b. embryo c. endosperm d. cotyledons

26. The small hole in the testa is called:

a. micropyle b. microhole
c. microspore d. micro opening

27. The function of micropyle is:

a. to provide light b. to provide oxygen
c. to absorb water d. to absorb soil

28. In a maize seed food is stored in:

a. cotyledon b. endosperm c. seed coat d. micropyle
29. The growth of new tiny plant from embryo in the seed is called:
a. reproduction b. growth c. growing d. germination

30. Most seeds germinate at temperature between:

a.10 C and 55 C b. 10 C and 35 C c.10 C 45 C d. below 10C

31. pH 7 indicates that the solution or substance is?

(A) Acidic(B) Alkaline(C)Neutral(D) Salty

32. An adult heavy worker male requires …….calories per day.

(A) 2000(B) 2875(C) 3800(D) 1900

33. Which of the following house hold equipment is a time and energy saving
device?
(A)Pressure cooker(B)Telephone(C)DVD Player(D)TV

34. Which is not essential in a balanced diet normally ?

(A) Fruits and vegetables(B) Salads(C) Pulses(D) Tea

35. Proportion of rice and dal in the dish of Dosa is?

(A) 3:4(B) 1 : 2(C) 3:1(D) 2 : 2

36. Major fields of Home Science are?

(A) 3(B) 2(C) 6(D) 5

37. Haemoglobin is a ……..type of protein.

(A) Simple(B) Conjugated(C) Derived(D) Animal protein

38. Egg contains all the nutrients except?

(A) Avidin(B) Riboflavin(C) Carbohydrates(D) Biotin

39. Which blood vessel in human body would normally carry the largest
amount of urea?
(A) Dorsal Aorta(B) Hepatic Vein(C) Renal Vein(D) Hepatic Portal Vein

40. Glycogen is stored in?

(A) Liver(B) Muscle(C) Liver and muscle(D) Heart

41. Which cooking oil has the highest amount of essential fatty acids?
(A) Groundnut oil(B) Coconut oil(C) Sunflower oil(D) Castor oil
42. Soft water means
(A) Foaming with soap(B) Not foaming with soap(C)Rain water(D) None of the
above

43. Cotton clothes are made from

(A) Sheep(B) Cotton tree(C) Chemicals(D) Silk worms

44. Teething in babies start at the age of?

(A) 1 month(B) 3 months(C) 6 months(D) 10 months

45. Which is the best method to cook vegetables ?

(A) Frying(B) Baking(C) Boiling(D) Steaming

46. Ascorbic acid is the name of vitamin?

(A)‘A’(B)‘B’(C)‘C’(D)‘D’

47. Sugar disease is called?

(A) Jaundice(B) Diabetes(C) Typhoid(D) Hysteria

48. Riboflavin vitamin is not found in?

(A) Fish(B) Apple(C) Yeast(D) Milk powder

49. Growth refers to?

(A) Quantitative change(B) Directional change(C) longitudinal change(D)
Qualitative change

50. Red colour matter in fruits and vegetables is due to presence of

…….pigments.
(A) Flavin and Flavinoids(B)Chlorophyll(C)Anthocyanins(D)All the above