MODEL QUESTION PAPER (sample)
PART – A: OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS – 15 MARKS
I. Choose the correct answer. (5 × 1 = 5)
Which of the following fruits has seeds on the outside?
Which of these seeds will most likely fall near the parent plant after ripening?
Study the picture and find the odd one out.
Which animal is wrongly matched with its home?
What will happen if a plant does not get sunlight?
a) It will grow strong
b) It will turn green
c) It will not make food
d) It will flower quickly
II. Fill in the blanks. (5 × 1 = 5)
The tiny pore on the underside of a leaf is called __________.
The part of a flower that becomes a fruit is the __________.
A baby fish is called a __________.
The body of an earthworm is made of many small rings called __________.
Honey is prepared by __________.
III. Match the following. (5 × 1 = 5)
Maple seed — a) Many seeds in one fruit
Paramecium — b) Tiny animal, one-celled
Jackfruit — c) Carries pollen
Starfish — d) Carried by wind
Bee — e) Sea animal with arms
PART – B: MAIN PAPER – 25 MARKS
IV. Answer in one word. (5 × 1 = 5)
The process by which seeds scatter away from the parent plant.
Name the part of the plant that makes food.
Which animal has the longest neck among birds?
The cover that protects the eggs in birds.
Which animal has gills throughout life?
V. Give reasons. (3 × 2 = 6)
Leaves are called the food factory of the plant.
Reason:
Turtles come to the land to lay eggs.
Reason:
Seeds of some plants have spines or hooks.
Reason:
VI. Answer briefly. (4 × 2 = 8)
What is pollination? Name any two agents that help in pollination.
How do water lilies float on water?
Write two differences between amphibians and reptiles.
Amphibians Reptiles
i) __________________ | i) __________________
ii) __________________ | ii) __________________
Name the young ones of the following animals.
VII. Observe the pictures and answer the questions. (4 × 2 = 8)
A. Identify the mode of seed dispersal shown in each picture.
B. Write the correct name of the animal and its group.
VIII. Answer in detail. (1 × 4 = 4)
Explain how a seed grows into a new plant. Draw a neat labelled diagram.
IX. Case Study. (1 × 4 = 4)
Meera planted some beans in a pot. She placed it near the window. She watered it every day. After a few days, a small plant came out of the soil. It had two small leaves. Meera kept it in sunlight and protected it from insects. After a few weeks, it became a big plant and developed flowers.
What did Meera plant in the pot?
What were the first leaves of the plant called?
Why did Meera keep the plant near the window?
What was the next important stage in the growth of the plant after it became a big plant?












