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This section includes 1416 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your 5th Class knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1051. |
A house can be made safe from thief by fitting the windows with ___. |
| A. | Paper |
| B. | Canvas |
| C. | Grill |
| D. | Door |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Door | |
| 1052. |
Which among the following is not a building material? |
| A. | Concreate |
| B. | Glass |
| C. | Cement |
| D. | Iron |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1053. |
Drain of the house should be covered because it: |
| A. | Provides cross ventilation in the house. |
| B. | Seals out the foul smell and germs. |
| C. | Keeps the house infected. |
| D. | All the above |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Keeps the house infected. | |
| 1054. |
Every house must have a: |
| A. | Drainage system |
| B. | Protection system |
| C. | Fire-fighting system |
| D. | All the above |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 1055. |
Which one of the following is used to make the house shown below? |
| A. | Cement |
| B. | Tron |
| C. | Coucrete |
| D. | Mud |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 1056. |
A sun-facing house receives a lot of ____ |
| A. | Rain |
| B. | Sun light |
| C. | Dust |
| D. | Flies |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Dust | |
| 1057. |
Which material is mostly used to make houses where earthquake occurs frequently? |
| A. | Bamboo |
| B. | Glass |
| C. | Bricks |
| D. | All the above |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Glass | |
| 1058. |
Which quality among the following a house should possess? |
| A. | Protection system |
| B. | Drainage system |
| C. | Fire-fighting system |
| D. | All the above |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 1059. |
Which among the following is used in making kachcha house? |
| A. | Mud |
| B. | Bamboo |
| C. | Palm leaves |
| D. | All the above |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 1060. |
People who live in snow houses are called ____ |
| A. | Nomads |
| B. | Eskimos |
| C. | Politicians |
| D. | Policemen |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Politicians | |
| 1061. |
Which of the following is not a function of the house we live in? |
| A. | To protect us from rain. |
| B. | To protect us from thieves. |
| C. | To protect us from heat and cold. |
| D. | To give us food. |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 1062. |
Canvas is used in making? |
| A. | Caravan |
| B. | Houseboat |
| C. | Tent house |
| D. | Permanent house |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Permanent house | |
| 1063. |
A houseboat means a house made of: |
| A. | cement and bricks. |
| B. | mud and bamboo. |
| C. | stones and snow. |
| D. | sand and wood. |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1064. |
A mobile house means: |
| A. | A permanent house |
| B. | A caravan |
| C. | An igloo |
| D. | A hut |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. An igloo | |
| 1065. |
This house is permanent and cannot shift from one place to another. |
| A. | Caravan |
| B. | Tent |
| C. | Houseboat |
| D. | Bungalow |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 1066. |
How many storey are there in a multistorey building? |
| A. | One storey |
| B. | Two storeys |
| C. | Many storeys |
| D. | Uncountable storeys |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Uncountable storeys | |
| 1067. |
The size of a house depends on the: |
| A. | Budget |
| B. | Family size |
| C. | Available space |
| D. | All the above |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 1068. |
Match the following: Column A Column B i. Igloo A. Floating house ii. Houseboat B. House made of cloth iii. Tent C. House on Wheels iv. Caravan D. House made of ice |
| A. | (i - C), (ii - A), (iii - D), (iv - B) |
| B. | (i - D), (ii - A), (iii - B), (iv - C) |
| C. | (i - B), (ii - D), (iii - C), (iv - A) |
| D. | (i - D), (ii - C), (iii - B), (iv - A) |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. (i - B), (ii - D), (iii - C), (iv - A) | |
| 1069. |
Doors and windows should have ____ so that flies and mosquitoes cannot enter the house. |
| A. | Iron grill |
| B. | Small holes |
| C. | Wire Netting |
| D. | Cloth netting |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Cloth netting | |
| 1070. |
When a building is set up to utilize the natural winds that blow across it is: |
| A. | Hidden ventilation |
| B. | Closed ventilation |
| C. | One way ventilation |
| D. | Cross ventilation |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 1071. |
To keep the house cool during summer, the roofs are made ___. |
| A. | Low |
| B. | High |
| C. | Circular |
| D. | Triangular |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Circular | |
| 1072. |
Given type of house is built where, |
| A. | It rains a lot |
| B. | Earthquake occurs frequently |
| C. | Snowfall takes place throughout the year |
| D. | Volcanic eruption takes place frequently |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Earthquake occurs frequently | |
| 1073. |
These houses are made of brick and cement? |
| A. | Kachcha houses |
| B. | Huts |
| C. | Temporary houses |
| D. | Pucca houses |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 1074. |
Huts are ____. |
| A. | Advanced houses |
| B. | Pucca houses |
| C. | Kachcha houses |
| D. | Pant houses |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Pant houses | |
| 1075. |
Roof of a house can be: |
| A. | Flat |
| B. | Sloped |
| C. | Dome shaped |
| D. | All the above |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 1076. |
Houses in cold areas mostly have ____ to keep the inside warm. |
| A. | Multistoreyed building |
| B. | Flat roofs |
| C. | Fireplaces |
| D. | Thin walls |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Thin walls | |
| 1077. |
The given diagram shows four gears. Raj applied a force to make the smallest gear P, rotate in a clockwise direction as shown. In which direction will gears Q, R and S rotate? |
| A. | Q R S Anti-clockwise Anti-clockwise Clockwise |
| B. | Q R S Anti-clockwise Clockwise Anti-clockwise |
| C. | Q R S Clockwise Anti-clockwise Clockwise |
| D. | Q R S Clockwise Anti-clockwise Anti-clockwise |
| Answer» C. Q R S Clockwise Anti-clockwise Clockwise | |
| 1078. |
Shred a paper in tiny pieces. Take a comb and comb your hair. Now bring the comb closer to the paper pieces. What will you observe? |
| A. | The paper pieces will get repelled due to magnetic force. |
| B. | The paper pieces will get repelled due to electrostatic force. |
| C. | The paper pieces will get attracted and stick to the comb due to electrostatic force. |
| D. | The pieces will get attracted and stick to the comb due to frictional force. |
| Answer» C. The paper pieces will get attracted and stick to the comb due to electrostatic force. | |
| 1079. |
What is a lever? |
| A. | A bar which can turn about a fixed point |
| B. | An inclined plane |
| C. | A wheel with grooves |
| D. | An axle and wheel |
| Answer» B. An inclined plane | |
| 1080. |
In the activity shown in the picture ___ energy is being converted into energy. |
| A. | Mechanical sound |
| B. | Sound, kinetic |
| C. | Mechanical, kinetic |
| D. | Solar, potential |
| Answer» D. Solar, potential | |
| 1081. |
How many types of levers are there? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 1 |
| Answer» D. 1 | |
| 1082. |
Select the odd one out. |
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| Answer» E. | |
| 1083. |
How are the following similar? The lever, inclined plane, pulley, screw, wheel and axle |
| A. | They are simple machines. |
| B. | They are complex machines. |
| C. | They are forces. |
| D. | They are energy |
| Answer» B. They are complex machines. | |
| 1084. |
Which of the following set ups represent a second class lever? |
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| Answer» C. | |
| 1085. |
The figure shows a pair of scissors. Which points marked K. L and M represent the fulcrum, effort and load? |
| A. | Fulcrum Effort Load K L M |
| B. | Fulcrum Effort Load K M L |
| C. | Fulcrum Effort Load L K M |
| D. | Fulcrum Effort Load L M K |
| Answer» D. Fulcrum Effort Load L M K | |
| 1086. |
Though a ship is heavier than an iron ball, it floats on water while the iron ball sinks. Why does this happen? |
| A. | An iron ball is round and ship is flat. |
| B. | An iron ball is small and a ship is large. |
| C. | The weight of a ship is the same as that of the water it displaces. |
| D. | A ship has to save the life of many people. |
| Answer» D. A ship has to save the life of many people. | |
| 1087. |
In a lever the fixed point around which the rod moves is called ____. |
| A. | Effort |
| B. | Load |
| C. | Pulley |
| D. | Fulcrum |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1088. |
The box in the given figure would be easier to move if the surface of the ramp was smoother because there would be less - |
| A. | Mass in the box. |
| B. | Friction opposing the box. |
| C. | Gravity pulling on the box. |
| D. | Distance to push the box. |
| Answer» C. Gravity pulling on the box. | |
| 1089. |
Kavita uses a downward pulling force on the rope to make the blind go up. Which simple machine is being used? |
| A. | Pulley |
| B. | Lever |
| C. | Wheel |
| D. | Inclined plane |
| Answer» B. Lever | |
| 1090. |
Which one of these would you use to remove the box from the truck? |
| A. | A lever |
| B. | An inclined plane |
| C. | A wheel and axle |
| D. | A pulley |
| Answer» C. A wheel and axle | |
| 1091. |
The picture shows ajar with its lid. What kind of a simple machine is ajar lid? |
| A. | Ramp |
| B. | Pulley |
| C. | Screw |
| D. | Wedge |
| Answer» D. Wedge | |
| 1092. |
Which of these shows a pulley? |
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| Answer» E. | |
| 1093. |
Which of the following pictures shows how a wedge works? |
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| Answer» D. | |
| 1094. |
The head of an axe is wide at one end and pointed at the other to help cut or trim trees. The axe head is an example of |
| A. | a pulley. |
| B. | a wheel and an axle. |
| C. | a wedge. |
| D. | an inclined plane. |
| Answer» D. an inclined plane. | |
| 1095. |
Which of these shows an inclined plane? |
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| Answer» E. | |
| 1096. |
The picture shows a simple machine used at home and at school. Which type of simple machine is shown in the picture? |
| A. | Pulley |
| B. | A screw |
| C. | A lever |
| D. | A wedge |
| Answer» D. A wedge | |
| 1097. |
Which person is using a wedge? |
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| Answer» B. | |
| 1098. |
_____ is a form of renewable energy. |
| A. | Coal |
| B. | Petroleum |
| C. | Wind |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1099. |
A car jack is a screw. A sea-saw is a: |
| A. | Screw |
| B. | First class lever |
| C. | Second class lever |
| D. | Third class lever |
| Answer» C. Second class lever | |
| 1100. |
The figure given below is an example of |
| A. | The first order lever. |
| B. | The second order lever. |
| C. | The third order lever. |
| D. | An inclined plane. |
| Answer» C. The third order lever. | |