Question bank

Chapter-1   Beautiful Nature
Q-1

Fill in the blanks using the names of the animals.

1.  A_________ is a marsupial native to Australia.

2. A_______  is the only mammal which can fly.

3. A________ is a mammal that lays eggs.

4. A ________ is an excellent tree-climber. it often drags its food into a tree to product it from other animals.

5. A________ lives in burrows and feeds on small animals, such as rats, birds, insects and worms.

6. The _______ is found only in the mountains regions of central china .

7. An ________ is a Malay word meaning 'man of the forest'.

8. A________ can make a sound like human laughter.

Q-2

Tick True or false.

1. Plants utilise sunlight to make their own food.

2. Brinjal is also called aubergine or eggplant.

3. Ginger is grown above the soil.

4. Bees pollinate plants.

5. The carbon dioxide which is present in the air enters the plant through stomata.

6. Bitter gourd is not considered as an edible vegetable.

7. Leaves are known as the food factories of plants.

8. Plants absorb nutrients through their roots.

Q-3 Complete the  crossword  with the help of their corresponding names
Q-4

Each of these pictures is a part of the body of an animal. Encircle teh correct animal name.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Mention the creature that is not a snake.

(i)

Black mamba

(ii)

Boa constrictor

(iii)

Anaconda

(iv)

Tarantula
Q-2 Which animal is able to change its colour according to the temperature or its mood?

(i)

Turtle

(ii)

Grasshopper

(iii)

Alligator

(iv)

Chameleon
Q-3 Find the largest lizard that is found on the Earth.

(i)

Crocodile

(ii)

Gila monster

(iii)

Komodo dragon

(iv)

Iguana
Q-4 Which of these uses its tail for rapid swimming?

(i)

Octopus

(ii)

Crocodile

(iii)

Turtle

(iv)

Scorpion
Q-5 Which animal sheds its skin many times throughout a year?

(i)

Wombat

(ii)

Snake

(iii)

Bat

(iv)

Mongoose
Q-6 Identify the largest species of the turtle from below.

(i)

Flatback

(ii)

Leatherback

(iii)

Loggerhead

(iv)

Olive ridley
Chapter-2   Our Motherland
Q-1 Match the columns and find out how much you know about these people.
Q-2

In which fields are the following people famous ?
a. Mukesh Ambani .............
b. Swami Ramdev ..........
c. Neeraj Chopra................
Q-3

Write the name of the places where these gardens are situated.
a. Brindavan Gardens ........
b. Rock Garden ...........
c. Shalimar Garden .......
d. Lal Bagh ........
e. Nishant Bagh .........
f. Lodhi Gardens .........
g. Hanging Gardens ...........
h. Pinjore Gardens
Q-4 Fill in the blanks according to the monuments given above.

a. …………… is the nearest to my home town.

b. I have seen__________ monuments.

c. I shall like to visit ________.

d. My parents have visited __________.

Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 He fought against social discrimination on the basis of caste. He is known as ‘Father of the Indian Constitution’.

(i)

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(ii)

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

(iii)

Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Q-2 He was the founder of the Ramakrishna Mission and a great social worker.

(i)

Swami Vivekananda

(ii)

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

(iii)

Jyotiba Phule
Q-3 She was a pioneer in the field of women’s education and worked for gender equality.

(i)

Rassundari Devi

(ii)

Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain

(iii)

Swami Vivekananda
Q-4 His efforts led to the abolition of the inhuman practice of Sati.

(i)

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

(ii)

Swami Keshvanand

(iii)

Rassundari Devi
Q-5 He introduced the practice of widow remarriage in the Hindu society.

(i)

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

(ii)

Jamnalal Bajaj

(iii)

Swami Keshvanand
Q-6 She started the Sharda Sadan which provided housing, education, vocational training and medical services to widows.

(i)

Nellie Sengupta

(ii)

Pandita Ramabai

(iii)

Bhikaji Cama
Chapter-3   Sports & Entertainment
Q-1

Different symbols are used to denote different games and sports. Identify the following symbols and name the sports/games they are associated with.
Q-2 Read the clues and solve the word puzzles.

1. A classic board game with numbered square grids where the player moves forward through ladders or backward through snakes

2. A word game in which two to four players score points by forming words from lettered t iles

3. A simple board game for two to four players in which players race their counters according to the throw of a dice

4. A board game played by two to six people in which small balls, arranged in the shape of a star or hexagram, move or jump from hole to hole

5. It goes by other names, like house and tambola and is played in every continent

6. A very popular board game based on mock buying, renting and trading of properties using play money, play credit cards and debit cards

7. A game played by two players on a board with sixty-four black-and-white squares

8. The world's most enjoyable indoor game, played by two to four people on a square wooden board with four pockets

Q-3

Identify the following sports and write their names under the pictures.
Q-4 Match the following cups and trophies to their related sports.
Q-5

Identify and write the names given in the Hint Boxes.
Q-6

Identify and write the correct names of track and field events
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The painting “The Last Supper” was painted by whom?

(i)

Michelangelo

(ii)

Pablo Picasso

(iii)

Leonardo da Vinci

(iv)

Vincent Van Gogh
Q-2 The painting “Guernica” shows the sufferings caused by which event?

(i)

Earthquake

(ii)

Flood

(iii)

War

(iv)

Famine
Q-3 “Horses” is a famous painting by which Indian painter?

(i)

Raja Ravi Varma

(ii)

M. F. Husain

(iii)

Nandalal Bose

(iv)

Jamini Roy
Q-4 The self-portrait with a bandage on the ear was painted by whom?

(i)

Rembrandt

(ii)

Pablo Picasso

(iii)

Leonardo da Vinci

(iv)

Vincent Van Gogh
Q-5 A drawing is also called a ________.

(i)

canvas

(ii)

mural

(iii)

sketch

(iv)

sculpture
Q-6 The painting “Mona Lisa” was made by whom?

(i)

Michelangelo

(ii)

Leonardo da Vinci

(iii)

Vincent Van Gogh

(iv)

Rembrandt
Chapter-4   Language & Literature
Q-1

What are these collections called? Encircle the correct answers.
Q-2 Fill in the blanks with the right words.

1. a chain of ___________

2. a bevy of __________

3. a fleet of__________

4. an archipelago of __________

5. a clutch of _________

6. a block of ____________

7. a column of  __________ 

8. a gang of __________

9. a panel of __________

10. a bouquet of __________

Q-3

fill in the blanks.

1. RICES : The baby .................loudly when it feels hungry.

2. LEAK : The Caspian Sea is the largest ................. in the world.

3. YAM : I was born in the month of ................. .

4. MANILA : The cheetah is the fastest .................with four legs.

5. FIRED : He likes ................. food the most.

6. MOPE : She wrote a nice ................. .

 7. MADS : Rogun (Tajikistan) is one of the highest ................. in the world.

Q-4

Write the names of the authors of these books.
Q-5

Write the sound word in the blank below each picture.
1. Rain .............
2. Key .............
3. Leaves ..........
4. Drum .............
5. Bell ..............
6. Water ...............
7. Aeroplane ..........
8 .Clouds ............
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 What has been your favourite moment as a 4th standard student?

(i)

Playing games

(ii)

Classroom learning

(iii)

School trips

(iv)

Making friends
Q-2 Which question asks about planning for the future?

(i)

Favourite food

(ii)

Favourite movie

(iii)

What would you like to do differently next year?

(iv)

Best friend
Q-3 The baby ______ loudly when it feels hungry.

(i)

cries

(ii)

rises

(iii)

fires

(iv)

tries
Q-4 The Caspian Sea is the largest ______ in the world.

(i)

river

(ii)

ocean

(iii)

lake

(iv)

pond
Q-5 I was born in the month of ______.

(i)

Yam

(ii)

April

(iii)

Year

(iv)

May
Q-6 The cheetah is the fastest ______ with four legs.

(i)

animal

(ii)

runner

(iii)

mammal

(iv)

creature
Q-7 He likes ______ food the most.

(i)

fried

(ii)

fired

(iii)

fresh

(iv)

sweet
Q-8 Rogun (Tajikistan) is one of the highest ______ in the world.

(i)

towers

(ii)

dams

(iii)

hills

(iv)

bridges
Q-9 ______ twinkle in the sky at night.

(i)

Clouds

(ii)

Planets

(iii)

Stars

(iv)

Birds
Q-10 Life is possible only on the ______.

(i)

moon

(ii)

sun

(iii)

star

(iv)

earth
Chapter-5   Science & Technology
Q-1

Look at the pictures of some organ systems of our body. Label the pictures.
a. Circulatory System
b. Nervous System
c. Respiratory System
d. Digestive System
Q-2 Complete the crossword with the type of science described in each clue.

1. The science that deals with prehistoric remains

2. The science that deals with the environment

3. The science that deals with heavenly bodies

4. The science that deals with rocks

5. The science that deals with the human mind and behaviour

6. The science that deals with plant life

7. The science that deals with the history of languages including the historical study of literary texts.

8. The science that deals with different kinds of animals

9. The science that deals with societies and human behaviour in groups

Q-3

Identify the parts of the computer and write their names.
Q-4 Tick the names of the body-parts affected by these diseases.
Q-5 Match them to their inventors.
Q-6 Match the terms to their respective definitions, and find out how much you know about the universe.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 A huge collection of stars is known as a ______.

(i)

Constellation

(ii)

Galaxy

(iii)

Pulsar

(iv)

Meteor
Q-2 The science that deals with prehistoric remains is called ______.

(i)

Geology

(ii)

Archaeology

(iii)

Biology

(iv)

Sociology
Q-3 The science that deals with rocks is known as ______.

(i)

Biology

(ii)

Astronomy

(iii)

Geology

(iv)

Ecology
Q-4 The science that deals with plant life is called ______.

(i)

Zoology

(ii)

Botany

(iii)

Ecology

(iv)

Anatomy
Q-5 The science that deals with societies and human behaviour in groups is known as ______.

(i)

Psychology

(ii)

Anthropology

(iii)

Sociology

(iv)

Philosophy
Q-6 A celestial object which shows a tail of dust and gases as it revolves around the sun is called a ______.

(i)

Meteor

(ii)

Asteroid

(iii)

Satellite

(iv)

Comet
Q-7 A smaller celestial body that revolves around a planet in a regular fashion is known as a ______.

(i)

Asteroid

(ii)

Comet

(iii)

Satellite

(iv)

Pulsar
Q-8 A dead star that does not let light escape from it is called a ______.

(i)

Pulsar

(ii)

Asteroid

(iii)

Black Hole

(iv)

Meteorite
Chapter-6   Go Global
Q-1

Today women are at par with men. They are excelling in all fields. Here are the pictures and little descriptions of the following women achievers. Write their names.
1. The first computer programmer .............
2. The first woman to win a Nobel Prize ....................................................
3. The first woman to go into space ....................................................
4. The first woman to climb Mount Everest ....................................................
5. The first woman astronaut to be in space for the longest time ...................................
6. The first woman to reach the North Pole .................................
Q-2 There are 7 continents, 5 oceans and about 195 countries in the world today.
Q-3 Write the new names for the following old names.
1.................
2..................
3.......................
4......................
5.............................
6............................
Q-4

Fill in the blanks using the Hint Box.

1. Massive sea waves that are caused by an earthquake below the sea are called ....................................... .

2. A ......................................... is a mountain or hill that has an opening on the top and erupts because of excessive heat and pressure.

3. A fire that spreads quickly through a forest and destroys it is called a ......................................... .

4. An ......................................... occurs when there is a sudden shaking of the ground due to the movements below the surface of the Earth.

5. A breakdown of a mass of soil or rock from a mountain or cliff is known as a ......................................... .

6. A ......................................... is the overflow of water from a water-body.

7. A continuous period of low rainfall that leads to a shortage of water is called a .……………

Q-5

Heights and the names of the countries where they are located are given
1. ....................... 2717 feet Dubai, UAE
2. ....................... 2227 feet Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3.....................2073 feet Shanghai, China
4...................1972 feet Mecca, Saudi Arabia
5. ....................... 1965 feet Shenzhen, China
6 .............. 1819 feet Lotte World Tower, South Korea
7. ....................... 1776 feet New York City, USA
8. ....................... 1739 feet Guangzhou, China
9. ....................... 1739 feet Tianjin, China
10 . ......................1732 feet Beijing, China
Q-6 Match the explorers to the main areas they explored.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 He was a famous Portuguese explorer who reached the coast of Calicut in India in 1498. Who was he?

(i)

Ferdinand Magellan

(ii)

Vasco da Gama

(iii)

Bartolomeu Dias

(iv)

Marco Polo
Q-2 He was a Venetian explorer whose journeys to Asia and China opened the Far East to Europe. Who was he?

(i)

Christopher Columbus

(ii)

Vasco da Gama

(iii)

Marco Polo

(iv)

Amerigo Vespucci
Q-3 He was the first European to reach America in 1492 and named the people ‘Indians’. Who was he?

(i)

Ferdinand Magellan

(ii)

Marco Polo

(iii)

Vasco da Gama

(iv)

Christopher Columbus
Q-4 He was a Portuguese explorer who led the first European expedition to cross the Pacific Ocean. Who was he?

(i)

Bartolomeu Dias

(ii)

Vasco da Gama

(iii)

Ferdinand Magellan

(iv)

Amerigo Vespucci
Q-5 He was a Portuguese explorer who sailed around the southern tip of Africa in 1488 and called it the ‘Cape of Storms’. Who was he?

(i)

Vasco da Gama

(ii)

Bartolomeu Dias

(iii)

Marco Polo

(iv)

Christopher Columbus
Chapter-7   Reasoning & Problem-Solving
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 What comes next in the sequence: 57, 67, 77, 87, 97, ______ ?

(i)

101

(ii)

107

(iii)

97

(iv)

117
Q-2 Identify the next number: 63, 73, 83, 93, 103, ______ ?

(i)

100

(ii)

110

(iii)

113

(iv)

123
Q-3 What comes next in the sequence: 21U, 20T, 19S, 18R, 17Q, ______ ?

(i)

16Q

(ii)

16P

(iii)

15P

(iv)

18T
Q-4 What is the next term in this pattern: 12L, 14N, 16P, 18R, 20T, ______ ?

(i)

21U

(ii)

22U

(iii)

22V

(iv)

23V
Q-5 What number completes the sequence: 41, 10, 51, 20, 71, ______ ?

(i)

30

(ii)

41

(iii)

80

(iv)

61
Q-6 What number comes after: 11, 22, 33, 44, 55, ______ ?

(i)

60

(ii)

66

(iii)

77

(iv)

56
Q-7 What is the missing number: 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, ______ ?

(i)

80

(ii)

85

(iii)

90

(iv)

100
Q-8 Find the next number: 111, 222, 333, 444, 555, ______ ?

(i)

556

(ii)

600

(iii)

666

(iv)

777
Chapter-8   Life Skills & Values (NEP and NCF Based)
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Try and fail, but don’t fail to try.

(i)

Albert Einstein

(ii)

Stephen Kaggwa

(iii)

Benjamin Franklin
Q-2 The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

(i)

Mahatma Gandhi

(ii)

Charles Darwin

(iii)

The Buddha
Q-3 The world is a play, a comedy, and laughter is its only salvation.

(i)

Sri Aurobindo Ghosh

(ii)

The Buddha

(iii)

Albert Einstein
Chapter-9   Entrepreneurship
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 What does a business do?

(i)

Plays games

(ii)

Makes or sells things we need or want

(iii)

Sleeps all day
Q-2 Which of these is a type of service business?

(i)

A toy factory

(ii)

A barber’s shop

(iii)

A grocery store
Q-3 Why are businesses important to the community?

(i)

They help people get jobs

(ii)

They take things away

(iii)

They make everyone play sports
Q-4 What do online businesses do?

(i)

Sell things over the Internet

(ii)

Fix cars

(iii)

Build houses
Chapter-10   Yoga & Asanas
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 What is the first step in performing this asana?

(i)

Bend forward

(ii)

Stand straight with feet together and arms alongside the body

(iii)

Lift the hips higher
Q-2 What must you do in Step 2?

(i)

Close your eyes

(ii)

Balance weight equally on both feet

(iii)

Hold your breath
Q-3 What should you do while extending your arms overhead?

(i)

Breathe in

(ii)

Breathe out

(iii)

Stop breathing
Q-4 What do you do while bending forward and down?

(i)

Breathe in

(ii)

Breathe out

(iii)

Jump
Q-5 How long should you stay in the posture?

(i)

5–10 seconds

(ii)

20–30 seconds

(iii)

1 minute
Q-6 Where should the hands rest while staying in the posture?

(i)

On the face

(ii)

On the floor, beside the feet or on the legs

(iii)

Behind the back
Q-7 What should be lifted higher while exhaling?

(i)

Shoulders

(ii)

Hips and tailbone

(iii)

Neck
Q-8 What should be pressed down during the posture?

(i)

Hands

(ii)

Heels

(iii)

Elbows
Q-9 Which benefit is mentioned in the passage?

(i)

Helps with eyesight

(ii)

Stretches all the muscles of the back of the body

(iii)

Makes arms stronger
Q-10 How does the asana affect the nervous system?

(i)

Weakens it

(ii)

Invigorates it by increasing blood supply

(iii)

Stops blood flow