Science Paper
Total Marks: 40
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Q.1 Multiple Choice Questions
Tick (✓) the correct answer.
1. Which characteristic is common among butterfly, bird, and bat?
(a) teeth (b) hair (c) bones (d) wings
2. Many plants produce fruits:
(a) to protect seeds. (b) to produce food for the seeds.
(c) to store water for seed germination. (d) to stop seeds from dispersal.
3. Which one of the following is an example of an invertebrate?
(a) cat (b) butterfly (c) lizard (d) frog
4. Which part of a plant is absent in non-flowering plants?
(a) root (b) seed (c) fruit (d) leaf
5. Which one of the following is a non-flowering plant?
(a) apple (b) rose (c) mango (d) pine
6. What is an ecosystem?
(a) Only living things in an area (b) Living and non-living things interacting in an area
(c) Only plants in a forest (d) Only animals in water
7. Which of these is an abiotic component?
(a) Tree (b) Water (c) Lion (d) Butterfly
8. What are producers in an ecosystem?
(a) Animals that eat plants (b) Plants that make their own food
(c) Bacteria that decompose dead things (d) Fungi growing on trees
9. A lion eating a deer is an example of:
(a) Predator-prey relationship (b) Competition (c) Decomposition (d) Photosynthesis
10. Which of these is a decomposer?
(a) Grass (b) Rabbit (c) Fungi (d) Eagle
Q.2 Short Answer Questions
11. List four characteristics of living things.
12. Write three differences between plants and animals.
13. Differentiate between vertebrates and invertebrates.
14. Name the types of teeth and their functions.
15. Name two biotic components of an ecosystem.
Q.3: Fill in the Blanks
16. Animals with a backbone are called __.
17. The ___ controls all body functions.
18. __ absorb water from the soil.
19. Plants are called ___ because they make food.
20. A __ eats both plants and animals.
Q. 4: True or False
21. All living things grow.
22. Non-flowering plants produce fruits.
23. The heart circulates blood.
24. Air is an abiotic component.
25. More trees mean less oxygen.
Q. 5 Matching
Match the items in Column A with Column B.
26. Lungs (a) Harmful substances in the environment
27. Stomach (b) Digests food
28. Producer (c) Makes its own food
29. Carnivore (d) Eats only meat
30. Brain (e) Controls body functions
Q. 6 Draw a Food Chain
31. Draw a simple food chain with at least 3–4 links