SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1. This famous water falls lies both in Canada and USA (in their borders) and is made up of
three falls. Name the fall.
A. Blue Nile falls
B. Victoria Falls
C. Niagara Falls
D. Angel Falls
2. It is an earthquake under a sea or ocean that causes this-what is it?
A. Cyclone
B. Volcano
C. Tsunami
D. Storm
3. In the movie ‘Madagascar’, one of the characters tries to escape the zoo in order to see
the rest of the world. Name the animal.
A. Melman
B. Maurice
C. Marty
D. Mason
4. These are evergreen trees and shrubs having numerous tangled roots that grow above
ground in saline coastal waters. Name these trees.
A. Coconut
B. Mangrove
C. Palm
D. Mango
5. Name an island nation in the Indian subcontinent?
A. Bangladesh
B. Srilanka
C. Bhutan
D. Pakistan
6. We eat chapatti, rice and bread as major cereals in our diet. They mainly contain which
nutrient from the food groups?
A. Carbohydrate
B. Proteins
C. Fats
D. Vitamins
7. During the process of seed germination, which of the following factor does not play an
important role?
A. Adequate water
B. Adequate sunlight
C. Adequate air
D. Adequate manure
8. Carnivorous plants derive some or most of their nutrients from trapping and consuming
living, typically insects. Which of the example given below is of a Carnivorous plant?
A. Pitcher plant
B. Water Lily
C. Water Hyacinth
D. Daffodil
9. According to the Guinness book of world record, which place in the world receives
heaviest amount of rainfall?
A. Cherrapunji
B. Cochin
C. Bhubaneshwar
D. Mawsynram
10. Deserts form a great part of Earth’s geography? Which of the listed ones is in India?
A. Gobhi
B. Sahara
C. Thar
D. Kalahari
11. Green pigment found in leaves of plants, and helps the plant prepare food is known as?
A. Stomata
B. Chlorophyll
C. Carotene
D. Xanthophyll
12. Mammals take care of their young ones. Which of the below listed is a mammal?
A. Human beings
B. Crow
C. Fish
D. Pigeon
13. Milk contains calcium. Calcium is an element which is essential
A. For good eyesight
B. For losing weight
C. For strong bones and teeth
D. For playing
14. This gas can be produced from regionally available raw materials such as recycled waste
dung etc. and is environmentally friendly. It is a renewable energy source, like solar and
wind energy.
A. Biogas
B. LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)
C. CNG (Compact Natural Gas)
D. Greenhouse gas
15. (Picture of energy star label)This symbol is commonly seen on
consumer products such as desktop computers, kitchen
appliances and lighting devices. It is an international standard
and a service mark. If you see this symbol on a product, what
does it indicate about the product?
A. Energy-efficient product
B. Energy-consuming product
C. Energy-wasting product
D. None of the above