Mixed Bag Flashcards
1
Q
- For animals, sodium and calcium are essential to transfer information from the brain to other parts of the body. Similarly, plants also need some minerals, one of which is Potassium. Which are the other minerals that they need the most?
A) Nitrogen and Chlorine
B) Phosphorus an Iodine
C) Nitrogen and Phosphorus D) Sulphur and Iodine
A
C
2
Q
- All life on Earth is based on one single element, without which no part of life can even exist. What is this single chemical element that all living life, from tiny microbes to blue whales, is made up of?
A) Nitrogen
B) Sulphur C) Carbon D) Calcium
A
C
3
Q
3. When the Universe was created many billions of years ago, elements were very simple. Even things like oxygen and carbon were not yet made. What existed then are still found in the sun, and are often used to fill up balloons that float up into the sky. Which elements? A) Hydrogen and Carbon B) Hydrogen and Helium C) Helium and Carbon D) Hydrogen, Helium and Carbon
A
B
4
Q
- Muscle is soft tissue while bone is hard. What are the soft bones, that feel like muscles, called? (Our nose is made of this)
A) Ligament
B) Blood
C) Cartilage D) Hair
A
C
5
Q
5. The Baya is a bird that creates a nest by using long grass leaves put together intertwined so that a nice hanging nest is made. This is different from a cup-shaped nest, made by most birds. Which kind of bird is Baya? A) Hawk B) Weaverbird C) Tailorbird D) Lark
A
B
6
Q
- When leaves are on the ground, they slowly lose colour, become soft, like powder, turn black and then look just like soil. This process is helped by insects and microbes in the soil, including earthworms. What is the process called?
A) Decomposition B) Condensation C) Evaporation
D) Jogging
A
A
7
Q
- If root is used to describe the part of a plant that grows under the soil, what do you call the part of the plant that grows above the soil?
A) Boot
B) Coot
C) Loot D) Shoot
A
D
8
Q
8. Water is a very simple thing, made from just two simple elements. Which elements? A) Hydrogen and Carbon B) Hydrogen and Oxygen C) Carbon and Oxygen D) Hydrogen, Carbon and Oxygen
A
B
9
Q
9. Robert Hook was one of the first people to look at plants under a microscope, and what he saw for the first time looked like little boxes, similar to a honeycomb. He, therefore, called it what? A) Brain B) Cell C) Heart D) Home
A
B
10
Q
10 Jumbo is a common name referred to a certain circus animal, because the first circus animal of that kind was called Jumbo. Which animal? A) Horse B) Monkey C) Lion D) Elephant
A
D
11
Q
- Circuses have many animals in them, but they have now reduced. Why have the numbers come down?
A) Fewer animals are available now
B) Because of cruelty against animals
C) People no longer know how to train animals D) None of the above
A
B
12
Q
- Kalandars are a community that know bears very well. They had a practice that was very cruel to bears, but that was their only option for money. Recently, most of the people have got other jobs and the bears have been rescued and kept in zoos. What practice did they do?
A) Dancing bears – tied thread through nose, removed teeth and made them dance B) Jumping bears – made the bears jump over all
C) Sleeping bears – they would make the bear snore after sleeping
D) Snorting bears – they make the bear blow its nose
A
A
13
Q
13. ABC (Animal Birth Control) programme was introduced so that domestic animals are made to not have young – a humane way of ensuring population is in control. Which animal receives ABC the most? A) Cats B) Pigs C) Rats D) Dogs
A
D
14
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14. The Panda is an iconic animal – very beautiful, rare and found in China. This made it popular as the logo of a large global organization – the biggest in wildlife. Which? A) Wildlife Conservation Society B) World Wide Fund for Nature C) Nature Conservancy D) Conservation International
A
B
15
Q
- What does the organization PETA stand for?
A) People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
B) Persons for the Ethical Treatment of Anisotropes C) Persons for the unethical Treatment of Antelopes D) People for the Ethical Termination of Animals
A
A
16
Q
- Which is the largest planet in our solar system?
A) Earth B) Venus C) Jupiter D) Saturn
A
C
17
Q
- Which planet is closest to the Earth?
A) Venus B) Mercury C) Saturn D) Jupiter
A
A
18
Q
- How many sets of teeth does a person get in his/her lifetime?
A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4
A
B
19
Q
- Which of these comes from plants?
A) Paper B) Butter C) Wool D) Steel
A
A
20
Q
- What would you do to make a shadow?
A) Turn off the lights
B) Stand between light and wall C) Stand in the doorway
D) Walk out at night
A
B
21
Q
- Camouflage helps animals to do what?
A) Find shelter
B) Run
C) Hide from other animals D) Keep warm
A
C
22
Q
- Venus is a _____ in our solar system.
A) Planet
B) Star
C) Constellation D) Satellite
A
A
23
Q
- Rising temperature is a result of global warming and may eventually increase sea levels due to the melting of the __________.
A) Mountains
B) Wetlands
C) River beds D) Glaciers
A
D
24
Q
- Why would you prefer to ride a bicycle to school/college
rather than a scooter or a motorcycle?
A) Your body will get exercise
B) Riding a bicycle will not cause pollution C) Riding a bicycle is cheaper
D) All of the above
A
D
25
Q
- Which of the following can be considered as a source biomass?
A) Groundnut Shells
B) Sugarcane Bagasse C) Rice Husk
D) All of the above
A
D
26
Q
- In which state in India does the southwest monsoon arrive first?
A) Assam
B) West Bengal C) Maharashtra D) Kerala
A
D
27
Q
- Which animal is named as Rikki-Tikki-Tavi in the short story with the same name written by Rudyard Kipling in his book, The Jungle Book?
A) Crow
B) Civet
C) Mongoose D) Wolf
A
C
28
Q
- Stamen, pistil, and petals are parts of what?
A) Flowers B) Cars
C) Books D) Animals
A
A
29
Q
29. What is the branch of Biology, concerned with the inter-relationship between plants and animals, called? A) Physiology B) Ecology C) Anatomy D) Morphology
A
B
30
Q
- What is the largest unit of living organism on Earth called?
A) Ecosystem B) Biome
C) Biosphere D) Population
A
C
