4th Class General Knowledge Plants and Animals Question Bank

done Plants and Animals Total Questions - 25

• question_answer1)
  Human beings are mammals. So are cows and bats. Which of the following is a typical characteristic of mammals?
  A)
   They give birth to young ones. done clear
  B)
   They have hair. done clear
  C)
   They suckle their young ones. done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
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• question_answer2)
  The word 'autotroph' means 'self-feeding' in Greek. Autotrophs are organisms that produce their own food. They are the producers in a food chain. Which of the following is an autotroph?
  A)
   Apple tree done clear
  B)
   Frog done clear
  C)
   Mushroom done clear
  D)
   Eagle done clear
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• question_answer3)
  This animal has a scaly body and webbed feet. Its sense of smell is highly developed. It spends most of its time submerged in water but lays its eggs on land. Which animal is this?
  A)
   Eagle done clear
  B)
   Crocodile done clear
  C)
   Cobra done clear
  D)
   Deer done clear
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• question_answer4)
  A zoologist is a person who studies and does research on animals. What is a person who studies and does research on plants called?
  A)
   Veterinarian done clear
  B)
   Astronomer done clear
  C)
   Botanist done clear
  D)
   Ethologist done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Animals are divided into different categories based on a number of characteristics including eating habits, reproduction and appearance. What is this process called?
  A)
   Classification done clear
  B)
   Diversification done clear
  C)
   Simplification done clear
  D)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer6)
  These living beings take in carbon dioxide and give out oxygen during daytime. Which of the following organisms is being described here?
  A)
   Insects done clear
  B)
   Trees done clear
  C)
   Reptiles done clear
  D)
   Amphibians done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Look at the given list. In which order do the following happen in the life cycle of a flowering plant?

  Fruit and Seeds Flowering Pollination

  A)
   Pollination, Flowering, Fruit and seeds done clear
  B)
   Fruit and seeds, Flowering, pollination done clear
  C)
   Flowering, Pollination, Fruit and seeds done clear
  D)
   Pollination, Fruits and seeds, Flowering done clear
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• question_answer8)
  The life cycles of plants vary from plant to plant. Some plants live for a year while others can live for centuries. What are the plants that take two years to complete their life cycles called?
  A)
   Annual done clear
  B)
   Biennial done clear
  C)
   Perennial done clear
  D)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer9)
  What is the name of the seasonal journey undertaken by many animals to distant feeding and breeding grounds?
  A)
   Aestivation done clear
  B)
   Migration done clear
  C)
   Hibernation done clear
  D)
   Camouflage done clear
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• question_answer10)
  This creature has human-like eyes. When in danger, it squirts clouds of purple ink, which helps it to hide and escape from its enemies. It can also change its pattern and texture according to its surroundings. Which is this creature?
  A)
   Leaf litter toad done clear
  B)
   Octopus done clear
  C)
   Sea horse done clear
  D)
   Hermit crab done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Saprophytes are organisms that feed on dead or decaying matter. They cannot manufacture their own food. Which of the following organisms is a saprophyte?
  A)
   Money plant done clear
  B)
   Grass done clear
  C)
   Algae done clear
  D)
   Mushroom done clear
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• question_answer12)
  These are external respiratory openings present in the form of pores on the body of an insect. What are they called?
  A)
   Gills done clear
  B)
   Lungs done clear
  C)
   Spiracles done clear
  D)
   Stomata done clear
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• question_answer13)
  The blood of many animals is red because of the presence of this pigment containing iron. What is it called?
  A)
   Chlorophyll done clear
  B)
   Haemoglobin done clear
  C)
   Biliverdin done clear
  D)
   Bilirubin done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Seeds are vital to most plants as they help in propagation of the species, or in simpler words, help the plant produce the next generation. Which part of a plant contains the seed before it is dispersed?
  A)
   Fruit done clear
  B)
   Flower done clear
  C)
   Root done clear
  D)
   Leaf done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Some animals are hunted illegally for their body parts. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding animals and the reason they are being hunted for?
  A)
   Musk deer are hunted for a pair of smell glands present under the belly of the males which is used to make perfume. done clear
  B)
   Rhinoceros is hunted for its horns which are used to make ornamental things and medicines. done clear
  C)
   Chiru is hunted for fine wool under fleece called shahtoosh used for making shawls. done clear
  D)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer16)
  One of the main characteristics of this group of animals is that they have three pairs of legs. They also have wings. Which group of animals are we talking about?
  A)
   Insects done clear
  B)
   Amphibians done clear
  C)
   Reptiles done clear
  D)
   Birds done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Which animal breathes through gills when it is young, but breathes through lungs as an adult?
  A)
   Prawn done clear
  B)
   Frog done clear
  C)
   Viper done clear
  D)
   Lizard done clear
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• question_answer18)
  The seeds of the given plant are light and spongy. Which of the following help in the dispersal of seeds of the given plant?
  A)
   Wind done clear
  B)
   Animals done clear
  C)
   Humans done clear
  D)
   Water currents done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Look at the given figure showing plant parts labelled as P, Q, R and S. Which of the following options incorrectly lists the plants in which labelled part is edible?
  A)
   P - Sugarcane, Potato, done clear
  B)
   Q - Lettuce, Cabbage done clear
  C)
   R - Rajma, Fenugreek, Pea done clear
  D)
   S - Ginger, Carrot, Onion done clear
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• question_answer20)
  This part of the plant is called its food factory because it produces food for the plant using sunlight, water and carbon dioxide. Which part of the plant is this?
  A)
   Root done clear
  B)
   Flower done clear
  C)
   Leaf done clear
  D)
   Stem done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Herbivores are animals that feed on plants, while carnivores are those that feed on animals. Omnivores, on the other hand, feed on both plants and animals. Which of the following is an omnivore?
  A)
   Horse done clear
  B)
   Fruit bat done clear
  C)
   Human done clear
  D)
   Leopard done clear
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• question_answer22)
  All the plant products we use in our daily life did not originate in India. Which of the following spices originated in India?
  A)
   Cloves done clear
  B)
   Coriander done clear
  C)
   Black pepper done clear
  D)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Which of the following statements is incorrect?
  A)
   The blood of insects does not contain haemoglobin, the oxygen carrier. done clear
  B)
   A seed kept in an air tight container does not germinate. done clear
  C)
   Purple moorhen and pelican are local migratory birds of India. done clear
  D)
   Begonia reproduces through roots. done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Photosynthesis is the process by which a plant makes food. What does this process produce?
  A)
   Glucose and oxygen done clear
  B)
   Water, carbon dioxide and sugar done clear
  C)
   Carbon dioxide and sugar done clear
  D)
   Oxygen and proteins done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Which of the following shows the correct match of a plant and its mode of reproduction?
  A)
   Tamarind - Root done clear
  B)
   Sugarcane - Stem done clear
  C)
   Ferns - Spores done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
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