EVS SAMPLE TEST
Q1. Write True or False: (.5 X 10 = 5M)
a. Rose reproduces from stem cuttings _______________
b. The radical grows into stem and the leaves _______________
c. A lot of food is available during famine _______________
d. We get timber from forests _______________
e. The plumule is a tiny root that grows downwards in a seed _______________
f. Some fruits curl up on drying and then burst open ______________
g. Apple are the only type of trees that can survive in Salty water and
marshy land of coastal areas _______________
h. We get Timber from forests _______________
i. We should stop wasting paper in order to save trees _______________
j. Vegetable and animal wastes cannot be used as manure _______________
Q2. Fill in the Blanks (1 X 15 = 15M)
1. _______________________ was differently abled. She overcame her difficulties and inspired many people
2. The ______________is the tiny baby plant inside the seed.
3. We can measure someone’s’ height in ___________________ or __________________
4. The tiny shoot of a baby plant is called _________________.
5. New bryphllum plant grows from the _______________.
6. __________________ is a kind of change.
7. The Scattering of seeds is called ________________.
8. Evergreen forests grow in places with _______________________
9. We should not waste paper in order to save ____________________
10. ___________________ has the largest number of sacred groves.
11. Forests that grow in salty water and coastal areas are called ___________________________.
12. Subsistence farmers depend on ______________ for water
13. A severe Famine by the name _______________ stuck India, in Bengal.
14. _____________ is the process by which moisture is removed from food by adding salt.
15. _______________ are the chemicals sprayed on plants to protect them from pests.
Q3. Match the columns (1 X 5 = 5 M)
Pisciculture Cultivating Crops
Sericulture Fish Farming
Floriculture Rearing Silkworms
Horticulture Flower Farming
Agriculture Fruit & Vegetable Farming
Q4. Give Reasons for the following (1 X 5 = 5 M)
a. People in Tamil Nadu eat more rice than people in Punjab.
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b. Why are Evergreen Trees called so
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c. People in Kerela use more coconut in most of their dishes.
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d. Rice and tea both need a lot of water to grow. Then why is tea grown on hills and rice in waterlogged fields
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e. How can you preserve fruits throughout the year.
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Q5. Name any five plants which have originated outside India ? (2)
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Q6. What does a tea plant require to grow? (3)
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Q7. How seeds disperse through water ? (3)
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Q8. Why are Vitamins Important? (3 )
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Q9. What is nutrient deficiency disease? (3)
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Q10. List any three methods of food preservation? (3)
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Q11. What is a Balanced Diet? (3)
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