ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Class : IV
Date : 23rd November 2020 Max Marks : 80
Time : 11:00 to 12:30 noon

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01. This question paper has 40 objective questions.

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Each question has four alternatives marked (A), (B), (C) and (D), but only one
of these alternatives is the correct answer. Find the correct answer.

1. A large heated but insulated encloure, used for baking or drying something,
especially for firing pottery, calernating limestone or baking bricks, is called

(A) hearth (B) kiln

(C) furnace (D) glaze

2. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

(A) Climate affects food habits of the people

(B) Food also provides necessary nutrients to remain healthy and to fight
diseases

(C) Vegetables are easy to digest and tastier, even when eaten raw

(D) Juices and jams are generally made from apples, mangoes and pine apples
3. All parts of the plant of this spice are edible but fresh leaves and dried seeds
are most traditionally used in cooking. The name of this spice is
(A) mint (B) coriander
(C) fenugreek (D) cumin
4. Find the incorrect statement from the following.
(A) Kashmiri saffron is the most expensive spice in the world
(B) Dried turmeric, when ground, gives deep orange-yellow colour. It is used
as colouring and flavouring agent in many Asian cuisines
(C) Coconut is used for its water, milk and oil. It is mostly produced in coastal
areas
(D) More people in the world are vegetarians as compared to non-vegetarians
5. Which one of the following is eco-friendly building material ?
(A) Cement (B) Clay
(C) Green brick (D) Concrete

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EVS - Class - 4, Nov. - 2020

6. Read the following paragraph carefully and fill in the blanks with appropriate
words :

.................. bring us .............. to our friends and family. During .................,

we pray together and ..................... special ................ which are ................
with family and friends.

(A) Celebrations, closer, celebrations, prepare, meals, enjoyed

(B) Festivals, closer, festivals, prepare, meals, shared

(C) Celebrations, nearer, celebrations, cook, dishes, shared

(D) Festivals, nearer, festivals, cook, meals, shared

7. Find the incorrect statement from the following.

(A) Trees provide food and shelter not just to animals but to humans as well

(B) Trees are important because these regulate the temperature of a place

(C) The roots and branches of bonsais, also called miniature trees, are
regularly cut to keep them small

(D) Eucalyptus, Neem (Indian Lilac), Tulsi (basil), Gulmohar (Flame tree) and
Peepal (sacred fig tree) are medicinal trees

8. From the following list, count the number of tree-products :

Chewing gum, Paper, Cricket bats, Leather for shoes, Coffee, Flowers,

Cheese, Cotton for clothes, Rubber, Henna for tattos, Silver for bangles,

Olive oil for cooking, Walnuts, Tea, Glass for window panes, Charcoal,

Firewood, Sugar, Honey, Spices, Wool for suits

(A) 15 (B) 16

(C) 17 (D) 18

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9. Compare the statements (festivals) of column-I and (commuties) of
column-II and find the correct matching given as one of the four alternatives
A, B, C and D.
Column-I Column-II
(a) Id-ul-Fiter, when sewaiyan, made of (i) Christians
milk, jaggery and vermicelli are eaten
(b) Navroz, celebrated as New Year, when (ii) Muslims
falooda is offered to friends
(c) Janamashtami, Lord Krishna’s birthday (iii) Sikhs
celebrated with sweets and milk
preprations
(d) Gurupurab, the birthday of (iv) Parsis
Guru Nanak Devji, celebrated with
halva and langar
(e) Good Friday observed during Holy (v) Hindus
Week, on the Friday preceding Easter
Sunday
(A) (a) - (ii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (v), (d) - (iii), (e) - (i)
(B) (a) - (ii), (b) - (i), (c) - (v), (d) - (iii), (e) - (iv)
(C) (a) - (ii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (iii), (d) - (v), (e) - (i)
(D) (a) - (ii), (b) - (i), (c) - (iii), (d) - (v), (e) - (iv)
10. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
(A) In India, many festivals are closely connected to agricultural seasons
(B) A festival is an event, ordinarily celebrated by a community on
some characteristic aspect of that community and its religion or
culture
(C) Hindus are the majority community in India and their main festivals are
Deepawali, Holi, Navroz, Janamastami, Guru Purab, etc.
(D) In India all communities celebrate their respective festivals peacefully

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11. Which one of the following is the only tree with three leaves that sprout
together ? This is also called Shiva’s tree.

(A) Vilva tree or bael tree

(B) Ashoka tree or Saraca asoca

(C) Gulmohar or Flame tree

(D) Tulsi or basil

12. Brigadier, Pink cloud, Buttercup, Twinkling star and Brilliant star are
the names of

(A) American actors (B) beautiful fishes

(C) some flowers (D) some tasty dishes

13. Which one of the following statements is wrong about ‘Rose’ flower ?

(A) The country of origin of rose is Iran

(B) Rose is the king of all the flowers

(C) Rose has medicinal values also and is certified to be antiseptic and anti-
oxidant

(D) When rose is kept in a bowl of water, the whole room is filled with a
beautiful fragrance

14. Find the wrong statement from the following.

(A) ‘Lotus flower plant’ can grow in still as well as in flowing-water with very
small speed

(B) Sunflower seeds are used for making cooking oil

(C) More than 500 varities of flowers grow wild in ‘Valley of Flowers’, located
in Uttrakhand State of India

(D) Rose water is used for eyes and other beauty products

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15. Which one of the following statements is incorrect about green bricks and
conventional bricks ?
(A) Green bricks were developed by Henry Liu, a retired American civil
engineer when he was 70 years old
(B) Henry Liu made green bricks using coal powder (fly ash), a waste product
of thermal power plants
(C) Green bricks are slightly cheaper than conventional bricks
(D) Conventional brick making (from clay) leads to heavy pollution and
severely affects health of the workers
16. This building material is loose aggregation of rock fragments. Mixed with sand
and cement, this is commonly used as building material. This is also used, in
some countries, in making roads. The name of this building material is
(A) limestone (B) gravel
(C) sandstone (D) mortar
17. A collection of maps, especially of the earth and its parts, and bound into the
book form, is called
(A) collage (B) catalogue
(C) atlas (D) globe
18. The largest planetariuam (Science Museum) of the world is located is Nagoya
city of Japan. The second largest planetarium (the Birla Planetarium) is located
in which city of India ?
(A) Delhi (B) Kolkata
(C) Mumbai (D) Bangaluru
19. Which one of the following statements in not correct ?
(A) Before Independence, Goa was under the control of France
(B) People from all over the world come to Goa to spend their holidays
(C) Nowadays, many people live in apartment buildings, as compared to
private bungalows, because apartments are safe and secure

(D) Visually impaired persons read with the help of Braille

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20. Read the following paragraph carefully and fill in the blanks with appropriate
words :
The ................. of people or goods from one ............. to another is called
.................................. . The .............. means of transport were ...................
like bullocks, mules, ponies, camels and elephants.
(A) movement, city, transport, earliest, beasts
(B) movement, city, transportation, earliest, beasts
(C) displacement, place, transportation, first, animals
(D) movement, place, transportation, earliest, animals
21. Find the incorrect statement from the following.
(A) Animals help or serve us even after their death
(B) The horse family also includes ponies and mules
(C) Most of the horses live from 50 to 60 years
(D) Thousands of years ago, man was his own beast of burden i.e., he had
to carry goods himself
22. Which of the following features are not common between the mother and her
daughter ?
(A) Colour of the eyes (B) Height
(C) Interest in computer (D) Manners
23. Find the wrong statement from the following.
(A) All members of immediate family share certain common physical features
(B) These days, life style is different from that about 50 years earlier
(C) In some places in the world, matrilinear system is observed
(D) Mother’s Day is observed on the second Sunday of April, every year
24. How many of the following numbers of relations are possible in a nuclear
family ?
(A) 11 (B) 9
(C) 8 (D) 7

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25. Which one of the following statements is incorrect ?

(A) Both extended and nuclear families have their own advantages

(B) India has a strong family value system

(C) Daughter of one’s brother or sister or of one’s brother-in-law or sister-in-

law, is called niece

(D) Nuclear families are more common, in India, than extended families

26. Read the following paragraph carefully and fill in the blanks with appropriate
words :
In India, ............. are treated as people with experience and wisdom from
whom the ........... generation can ......... a lot. Older people have a lifetime’s
knowledge stored in their .......... . This wisdom of elderly is greatly ......... .
(A) seniors, young, know, memories, respected
(B) elders, young, learn, memories, respected
(C) elders, present, learn, remembrances, respected
(D) seniors, present, learn, memories, honoused
27. Someone in a railway station, airport or hotel, whose job is helping people
with their bags or carrying their luggage and also helping them where to go,
is called
(A) porter (B) helper
(C) maid (D) labourer
28. Which one of the following does not come to our house for helping or solving
our problem ?
(A) Electrician (B) Plumber
(C) Government doctor (D) Maid
29. Which one of the following is a team sport ?
(A) Swimming (B) Badminton

(C) Basketball (D) Athletics

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30. Which one of the following statements is incorrect ?

(A) Games and sports are also a great way to make friends

(B) In a team sport, every player plays for his/her own reputation

(C) A fit person develops stronger lungs and heart

(D) Sports are as important for girls as they are for boys

31. An activity of leisure, often done for enjoyment, amusement or pleasure and
considered to be ‘fun’, is called

(A) recreation (B) entertainment

(C) refreshment (D) relaxation

32. A system of exchanging services or goods for other services and goods is
called

(A) exchange system (B) bargain system

(C) swap system (D) barter system

33. Which one of the following currencies is the official currency of maximum
number of countries of the world ?

(A) Dollar (B) Rupee

(C) Euro (D) Yuan

34. Which one of the following is not correct about ATM ?

(A) Using ATM, people can withdraw money at any time in case of emergency

(B) ATM is a safe way of transaction, without any fear

(C) ATM reduces the number of persons going to the bank

(D) With ATM, one can withdraw money even on bank holidays

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The action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment is
called entertainment. Some of the means of entertainment are given in the
following crossword :

A D R A M A A H A N C P
C I R C U S B O Z S O O
G U A R S I C B M P O P
R E A D I N G B O O K S
A D A N C E S I V R I O
P H Y S IC A E I T N N
G Y M N A S T S E S G G
M A G I C S H O W A R S

Based on the information in the above crossword, answer the following three
questions.

35. How many means of entertainment are given in the above crossword ?

(A) 12 (B) 9

(C) 10 (D) 11

36. Which two means of entertainment are enjoyed by maximum number of people
at the same time ?

(A) Magic show and pop songs

(B) Sports and movies

(C) Reading books and watching movies

(D) Music and hobbies

37. In which one of the following, only one person is not providing entertainment
to many people ?

(A) Pop song (B) Magic show

(C) Dance (D) Drama

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Vegetables are parts of plants that are consumed by humans as food.
Vegetables contain fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants which are good
for the health of our body. The more vegetables we eat the more beneficial
it is. In the following crossword, some of the common vegetables are given.

Y O U R B E L T S T C
Z C P O R O O T R E A
C A U L I F L O W E R
P B M O N I O N S A R
E B P X J P O T A T O
A A K R A D D I S H T
S G I U L I G H T S S
A E N T O M A T O E S

Based on the information in the above crossword, answer the following

three questions.
38. How many vegetables are given in the crossword ?
(A) 8 (B) 9
(C) 10 (D) 11
39. Which of the two vegetables in the crossword are fruits of the plants but are
eaten as vegetables ?
(A) Tomatoes and peas (B) Peas and bringals
(C) Brinjals and cauliflower (D) Tomatoes and brinjals
40. Which of the two vegetables given in the crossword are also parts of almost
all dishes and are used to give flavour to the dishes ?
(A) Tomatoes and peas (B) Onions and tomatoes

(C) Tomatoes and potatoes (D) Onions and potatoes

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 ANSWERS CLASS IV EVS (2020)
1 B 2 C 3 B 4 D 5 C
6 B 7 D 8 B 9 A 10 C
11 A 12 C 13 D 14 A 15 C
16 B 17 C 18 B 19 A 20 D
21 C 22 C 23 D 24 A 25 D
26 B 27 A 28 C 29 C 30 B
31 B 32 D 33 C 34 B 35 D
36 B 37 D 38 C 39 D 40 B

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