Explore topic-wise MCQs in 3rd Class.

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101.

This substance is used to cut glass. It is also the hardest substance known. What is it?

A.                          Wood             
B.  Diamond       
C.       Talc               
D.       Marble
Answer» C.       Talc               
102.

Which one of the following is invented by Philip Diehl?                                                    (2017)

A.  Air conditioner
B.  Helicopter     
C.  Ceiling Fans
D.  None of these
Answer» D.  None of these
103.

_____ is a thin disk that is used to store data.

A.                          Printer            
B.  CPU  
C.       DVD  
D.       Program
Answer» D.       Program
104.

Match the following: A Electric bulb 1 James watt B Telephone 2 Marconi C Engine 3 Edison D Radio 4 Graham Bell

A.  A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3  
B.  A-1; B-3; C-4; D-2
C.  A-2; B-4; C-1; b-3
D.         A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2
Answer» E.
105.

_____ and _____ are the nearest Earth's neighbours.

A.                          Venus, Mars
B.  Venus, Jupiter
C.       Mars, Mercury
D.       Uranus, Jupiter
Answer» B.  Venus, Jupiter
106.

Identify 'X' and 'Y'.                                                                                                                           (2016)                                                Refrigerator Oliver Evans ?x? Television ?y? Used for entertainment

A.  X = Keeps food fresh longer; Y = J.L Baird
B.  X = Keeps food fresh; Y = Thomas Edison
C.  X = Used for communication; Y = Marconi
D.  None of these
Answer» B.  X = Keeps food fresh; Y = Thomas Edison
107.

Which is the longest bone in our body?

A.                          Humerus                    
B.  Tibia  
C.       Patella
D.       Femur
Answer» E.
108.

Which planet is farthest from the Sun?

A.  Jupiter                       
B.  Uranus           
C.       Saturn
D.       Neptune
Answer» E.
109.

The time taken by the Earth to go around the Sun one time is known as a ________.

A.                          Year               
B.  Minute
C.       Day                
D.       Month
Answer» B.  Minute
110.

Which one is mismatched?                                                                                                             (2015)                                             

A.  Helicopter - Broquet      
B.  Automobile ? Verbiest
C.  Radio - Graham Bell                 
D.  None of these
Answer» D.  None of these
111.

Which of the following is an example of gadgets we use?

A.  Tablets            
B.  Smart T.V.'s   
C.  Smartphones
D.  All of these
Answer» E.
112.

The Earth is made of rocks. Some are soft whereas others are hard. Which whitish rock was used to build palaces and mansions?

A.  Talc                           
B.  Rock salt        
C.  Marble
D.       Graphite        
Answer» D.       Graphite        
113.

Statement-A: Science made sharing and transfer of information possible from one corner of the world to another. Statement-B: We can share information with the help of mobile phones and internet.

A.  Statement A is correct,  
B.  Statement B is correct.
C.  Both are correct  
D.                   None of these
Answer» D.                   None of these
114.

Which one of the following is NOT an advantage of gadgets?                                                          (2016)

A.  Freedom to communicate quickly     
B.  Learn through web seminars
C.  Taught in an exciting way             
D.  Children are far apart from moral values
Answer» E.
115.

When you left a piece of bread, ____ formation takes place.

A.  mould        
B.  mist           
C.  both [a] and [b]
D.  none of these
Answer» B.  mist           
116.

The Earth has seven continents. Which of these continents is covered with ice all year round?

A.  Asia                           
B.  Antarctica
C.       Africa 
D.       Australia        
Answer» C.       Africa 
117.

What did Galileo invent?                                                                                                                (2015)                                                  

A.  Barometer     
B.  Pendulum clock
C.  Microscope       
D.  Telescope
Answer» E.
118.

Who invented the BALL POINT PEN?

A.  Biro Brothers      
B.  Waterman Brothers
C.  Bice Brothers     
D.       John J. Loud
Answer» E.
119.

I am the most important part of your body. I help your body function. I also help you to think and move. Who am I?

A.  Heart             
B.  Brain 
C.  Liver  
D.       Stomach                    
Answer» C.  Liver  
120.

In addition to sunlight what else is required for photosynthesis?                                                    (2016)

A.  Sugar and water           
B.  Water and oxygen
C.  Carbon dioxide and water            
D.  Oxygen and carbon dioxide
Answer» D.  Oxygen and carbon dioxide
121.

Look at the two trees below and pick out the correct statement.                                                   (2017)

A.  The leaves of both trees have the same shape.
B.  Both trees are water plants.
C.  Both trees have weak stems.
D.  Both trees produce flowers.
Answer» E.
122.

Look at the drawings of the three plants below. Money plant    Banyan tree     Sweet potato plant Which of the following statements about plants can be made from the drawings?  Plants can make food for themselves.  Plants have different types of stems.  Plants have different types of roots.  Plants can live on land and in water.

A.  A and B only       
B.  B and C only
C.  A, B and C only  
D.       A. B, C and D
Answer» C.  A, B and C only  
123.

Arrange the pictures in a chronological order                                                                  (2017)

A.  BCDA             
B.  ABCD       
C.  DCBA             
D.  CDAB
Answer» B.  ABCD       
124.

Which option will replace "X" in the table.                                                                                      (2015) Leaves Spinach Lettuce Roots X Carrot Stems Sugar Cane Asparagus

A.  Mint                
B.  Radish       
C.  Ladyfinger       
D.  None of the above
Answer» C.  Ladyfinger       
125.

Flower in a plant comes under which one of the following parts of plant?

A.  Root                
B.  Shoot       
C.  Both [A] and [B] 
D.    None of these
Answer» C.  Both [A] and [B] 
126.

Statement - A: All plants are green. Statement - B: All green plants prepare their own food.

A.  Statement A is correct,
B.  Statement B is correct.
C.  Both are correct  
D.                    None of these
Answer» C.  Both are correct  
127.

The leaves of these plants are used to flavour food and sometimes as medicines. Tulsi and mint are examples of such plants. What are they called?

A.  Vines   
B.  Herbs  
C.  Grasses            
D.  Ferns
Answer» C.  Grasses            
128.

Which of these is not a feature of plants?

A.  Take in carbon dioxide during day time  
B.  Have a developed nervous system
C.  Grow                  
D.               Make their own food
Answer» C.  Grow                  
129.

The diagram shows a plant in a cup on a Sunday and again next Tuesday. In the beginning, the cup was filled to the top with water. By Tuesday, the level of the water has decreased. What is the reason?  (2015)                              

A.  Water in the cup has frozen.
B.  Water in the cup has condensed.
C.  Water has been absorbed by the roots.
D.  Water has disappeared from the cup.
Answer» D.  Water has disappeared from the cup.
130.

Which of the following should come in the empty box given below?                       (2016) Water from roots \[\to \,\square \,\to \]Water in the leaves

A.  Flowers            
B.  Stem 
C.  Fruit                
D.  Bark
Answer» C.  Fruit                
131.

In desert plants, leaves modify into thorns. How do thorns help a plant?

A.  They catch food.
B.  They store water.
C.  They protect the plant from being eaten by animals.
D.  They make the plant attract bees.
Answer» D.  They make the plant attract bees.
132.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the root?

A.  Support                       
B.  Production of food
C.  Storage of food  
D.          Absorption of water mineral
Answer» C.  Storage of food  
133.

Which of the following should come in the empty box in the flow chart given below?        (2017)

A.  Seed               
B.  Bird          
C.  Fruit                
D.  Stem
Answer» D.  Stem
134.

Statement A: All elements and plants breathe in oxygen. Statement B: Plants make their food by using carbon dioxide gas.

A.  Statement A is correct.
B.  Statement B is correct.
C.  Statement A and B both are correct.
D.  Neither statement A nor statement B is correct.
Answer» B.  Statement B is correct.
135.

Which of the following statements is true? Statement A: The food made by the leaves travels through the stem to all parts of the plant. Statement B: The food made by the leaves is always stored in stem.

A.  Statement A is correct.
B.  Statement B is correct.
C.  Statement A and B both are correct.
D.  Neither statement A nor statement B is correct.
Answer» B.  Statement B is correct.
136.

Which of the following statements is true? Statement A: Seeds grow into plants. Statement B: Buds grow into flowers.

A.  Statement A is correct.
B.  Statement B is correct.
C.  Statement A and B both are correct.
D.  Neither statement A nor statement B is correct.
Answer» D.  Neither statement A nor statement B is correct.
137.

The seed needs ______. ______ and ______ to grow.                                                 (2015)

A.  water, warmth and sunshine         
B.  Water, warmth and good soil
C.  water, air and warmth                
D.  Water, air and sunshine
Answer» C.  water, air and warmth                
138.

Green plants make their own food. They are called?

A.  Heterotrophs  
B.  Autotrophs    
C.  Saprophytes 
D.  All of these
Answer» C.  Saprophytes 
139.

Trunk is the main stem of the tree. It divides into many branches higher up in tree. The ______ of the tree protects the trunk.                                                                                                                (2017)

A.  stem                
B.  bark          
C.  pigment           
D.  roots
Answer» C.  pigment           
140.

Which of the following plants will not be able to survive?

A. (a)  &  (b)       
B. (b)  &  (c)       
C. (c)  &  (d)       
D. (a) , (b)  & (c)
Answer» E.
141.

_____ are known as food factories of a plant.

A.  Green leaves   
B.  Roots         
C.  Stem               
D.  Flower
Answer» B.  Roots         
142.

Soil helps trees because soil                                                                                                           (2016)                                          

A.  makes food for the trees            
B.  moves the tree seeds to new places
C.  gives nutrients to the trees          
D.  turns the roots into new trees
Answer» D.  turns the roots into new trees
143.

The area near the mountain is called:

A.  desert area    
B.  hilly area       
C.  plains              
D.  beach
Answer» C.  plains              
144.

Where do cabbage and mint store food ______?                                                                  (2015)

A.  In their roots            
B.  In their flowers
C.  In their fruits       
D.       In their leaves
Answer» E.
145.

We eat the root of some plants that store food in them. Which one of the following plant's root do we eat?

A.  Tomato           
B.  Sugarcane     
C.  Turnip             
D.  Brinjal
Answer» D.  Brinjal
146.

Which type of plants are harmful to man?

A.  Water plants                 
B.  Flowering plant
C.  Non-flowering plants 
D.  Poisonous plants
Answer» E.
147.

Which of the following fruits is edible and has one seed?                                                    (2017)

A.  Mango        
B.  Durian        
C.  Angsana          
D.  Tomato
Answer» B.  Durian        
148.

Wheat is a ___.

A.  tree                 
B.  shrubs        
C.  grass               
D.  climber
Answer» D.  climber
149.

Plants get carbon dioxide from the

A.  soil                  
B.  sand           
C.  leaves              
D.  air
Answer» E.
150.

Hants grow in soil or in ______.

A.  water
B.        sky            
C.  clouds             
D.  none of the above
Answer» B.        sky