Question Paper

Science Exam: Living and Nonliving Things

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) (Choose the best answer for each question.)

Which of the following is a living thing? a) Rock b) Car c) Bird d) Chair

What do plants use to make their own food? a) Other plants b) Sunlight, air, and water c) Meat d) Sugar

Which animal breathes through spiracles? a) Fish b) Human c) Grasshopper d) Dog

How do birds move from one place to another? a) By crawling b) By swimming c) By flying with wings d) By using their whole body

What is the ability of living things to give birth to their own kind called? a) Growth b) Movement c) Reproduction d) Breathing

Section B: Fill in the Blanks (Complete each sentence with the correct word.)

Non-living things do not need food, air or _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Fish use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to breathe underwater.

The leaves of the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ plant close when they are touched.

The approximate time for which a living organism lives is known as its _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Most plants produce _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that can grow into new plants.

Section C: True or False (Write ‘True’ if the statement is correct and ‘False’ if it is incorrect.)

All non-living things are made by humans. (True/False)

Plants can move from one place to another on their own. (True/False)

A table can grow bigger by itself. (True/False)

Humans have five sense organs. (True/False)

Snakes move using their whole body. (True/False)

Section D: Explain the Terms (Define the following terms in one sentence each.)

Spiracles:

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Stomata:

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Reproduction:

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Section E: Short Answer Questions (Answer the following questions in 2-3 sentences.)

List three characteristics that differentiate living things from non-living things.

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Why do living things need food?

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Name two non-living things you might find in a park that are human-made.

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Give two examples of how animals use their sense organs.

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Section F: Diagram-Based Question (Observe the picture below and answer the questions.)

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What characteristic of living things is being shown in this series of pictures?

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Describe what is happening in the sequence from picture 1 to picture 4.

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Section G: Identify and Differentiate Concepts (Read the statements and answer the questions.)

Togo is a dog that can run and play. Barky is a toy dog that needs batteries to move.

Which one is a living thing and which one is non-living?

Name one other difference between Togo and Barky based on living characteristics.

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Section H: Long Answer Questions (Answer the following questions in 4-5 sentences.)

Explain how living things feel and respond to their surroundings, providing examples from both animals and plants.

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Compare and contrast how plants and animals obtain their food.

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Section I: Environmental Awareness / Everyday Use

Your friend says, “The river is alive because the water is always moving.” Do you agree or disagree? Explain why.

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Chapter: 01. Living And Non Living Things