EVS Sample paper (Set 1)

Class 4
50 Marks
I. Fill in the blanks:

(10 X 1 = 10)

1. _____, ________, __________ and _______ are animals that live in herds
2. _______, ______ and __________ are some insects that live together in a group like
honeybees.
3. There are ________ members in Nimmi’s family now.
4. When ________ touched the line, six players got out.
5. ___________ blooms all the year round
6. ___________flower has gold in it.
7. ___________fragrant flower is used to adorn the hair of women
8. ___________flower is a vegetable
9. Festival of Bihu celebrated in__________________
10. Special food that we make for these days________

Answer:

1. Zebras, Sheep, Horse, and Deer

2. Ants, termites and wasps
3. Six
4. Shyamala
5. Sadabahar and Rose
6. Marigold
7. Hibiscus
8. Cauliflower
9. Assam
10. Guzia

II. Write the name of flowers. (1 X 5 = 5)

Answer:
III. Find out which of the following statement is true or false.

(5 X 1 = 5)

1. The cooking and eating together in a Gurudwara is called langar. - __________

2. Number of people crossing the bridge does not depends on the length and strength of the
bridge - __________
3. gardeners take care of trees and plants planted in the gardens, parks and along the roads. -
____
4. Home is a place where grass, small plants and trees grow on their own without being
planted. - ______
5. I am rich in vitamin C. I am yellow in color. I am lemon - ____________
Answer:

1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. True

IV. Answer the following

(10 X 2 = 20)

1. Which flowers can you recognise by their scent, even with your eyes closed?
2. What does the ticket-checker do?
3. Why do people buy flowers?
4. What kind of house do you think Chetandas grandchildren will live in?
5. Before the river reaches the village, what can be seen in the river?
6. State the different ways of cleaning water at home.
7. Babuji sells the previous day’s vegetables first. Why do you think he does this?
8. Write names of any three vegetables which do not have seeds.
9. Why is Basva not able to attend school for some days?
10. What would the children have thought if Pilloo Aunty had paid less money to the kulfi-seller?
What do you think about this?

Answer:

1. Rose, and jasmine can be recognised by their scent, even with our eyes closed.

2. The ticket-checker checks the tickets of the passengers and whether the passengers are
sitting on their proper seats or not.

3. People buy flowers for various purposes. They use these flowers for worshipping Gods, for
decoration, for giving as gift to others and for medicinal or cosmetic purposes.

4. Chetandas’ grandchildren will live in multistoreyed buildings with elevators. The buildings
will be made of concrete, cement, steel, ceramic tiles, etc. The doors and windows will be
 made of aluminium, glass, etc. The houses will be more modern, strong with better design
than Chetandas’ house.

5. Before the river reaches the village, its water is clean and fresh. There are many fish in it and
many other animals and birds come to it.

6. Boiling of water, Chemical treatment, Filtration

7. Babuji sells the previous day’s vegetables first as their chances of getting spoilt are higher,
especially during the summers. If the vegetables get spoilt before they are sold, vendors
like Babuji would bear losses.

8. Carrot, potato and turnip are vegetables that do not have seeds.

9. Basva is unable to attend school for some days because he has to help his father in
harvesting onions from the field.

10. Had she paid less money, the children would have thought that it was a good habit to save
money. Also, they would have repeated it in future. I think that it is not a good habit to fool
someone and take undue advantage if he/she has miscalculated.

V. Answer the following

(2 X 3 = 6)

1. The reason for change

i. In Nimmi’s family –
__________________________________________________
ii. In Tsering’s family – _________________________________________________
iii. In Nazli’s family – __________________________________________________

2. What differences do you find between a flower and a bud?

Answer:

1.
i. The reason for the change in Nimmy’s family was the birth of her baby sister.
ii. reason for the change in Tsering’s family was the transfer of his father to a new city.
iii. The reason for the change in Nazli’s family was the marriage of her elder cousin
brother.

2. A small part that grows on a plant and develops into a flower is called a bud. A flower,
developed from a bud, is the reproductive structure of a plant. Buds form the very early
phase of flower formation.