Q 1 – Where did early man live?
(a) On trees and in caves
(b) In kuchcha houses
(c) In pucca houses
(d) In huts
Ans. (a) On trees and in caves
Q 2 – Which type of settlement is occupied for a short time?
(a) Permanent settlements
(b) Temporary settlements
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Ans. (b) Temporary settlements
Q 3 – The natural conditions for selection of an ideal site are
(a) favourite climate
(b) availability of water
(c) suitable land
(d) all of these
Ans. (d) all of these
Q 4 – In which environment do people build slanting roofs of their houses?
(a) Heavy rainfall
(b) Bright sun light
(c) Heavy cold
(d) None of these
Ans. (a) Heavy rainfall
Q 5 – In which of the following settlements are the people engaged in activities like fishing, agriculture, craftswork etc.?
(a) Rural settlements
(b) Urban settlements
(c) Forestry settlements
(d) None of these
Ans. (a) Rural settlements
Q 6 – Why do people move from one place to other?
(a) For jobs
(b) For better education
(c) For medical facilities
(d) All of these
Ans. (d) All of these
Q 7 – Roads built underground are called
(a) subways
(b) expressways
(c) airways
(d) flyovers
Ans. (a) subways
Q 8 – Which country has the largest railway network in Asia?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Pakistan
(d) Japan
Ans. (b) India
Q 9 – Name the mode of transport used to reach an island.
(a) Train
(b) Ship
(c) Car
(d) Bus
Ans. (b) Ship
Q 10 – Which is the best means to transport to reach inaccessible areas?
(a) Airways
(b) Waterways
(c) Railways
(d) Roadways
Ans. (a) Airways
Q 11 – Which one of the following is NOT a means of communication?
(a) Table
(b) Mobile phone
(c) Newspaper
(d) Magazine
Ans. (a) Table
Q 12 – Which vehicle does NOT pollute the environment
(a) Cycle
(b) Train
(c) Bus
(d) Car
Ans. (a) Cycle
Q 13 – Settlement where people are engaged in activities like agriculture, fishing, forestry, crafts work and trading
(a) Permanent Settlement
(b) Urban Settlement
(c) Temporary Settlement
(d) Rural Settlement
Ans. (d) Rural Settlement
Q 14 – Andes Mountains is in
(a) South America
(b) Af rica
(c) Australia
(d) North America
Ans. (a) South America
Q 15 – Cairo is the name of an
(a) City
(b) Country
(c) Seaport
(d) Bus stop
Ans. (a) City
Q 16 – Dwellings made of ice called
(a) Hut
(b) Igloo
(c) Stilt
(d) Penguin
Ans. (b) Igloo
Q 17 – The place where a building or a settlement develops is called its
(a) Nagar
(b) Site
(c) Of f ice
(d) Side
Ans. (b) Site
Q 18 – The latest development in India is the construction of
(a) Express Ways
(b) Car
(c) Railways
(d) Aeroplanes
Ans. (a) Express Ways
Q 19 – Which of the following is NOT the mass media
(a) Telephone
(b) Radio
(c) Newspaper
(d) Television
Ans. (a) Telephone
Q 20 – _______ have largely replaced the _____
(a) Diesel and Electric engines, Steam engines
(b) Wheel and Electric engines, Steam engines
(c) Steam and Electric engines, Diesel engines
(d) Steam and Diesel engines, Electric engines
Ans. (a) Diesel and Electric engines, Steam engines
Q 21 – Traffic jams and pollution found in
(a) Villages
(b) Cities
(c) Mountains
(d) Forest
Ans. (b) Cities
Q 22 – Settlements are places where people
(a) Build temples
(b) Cultivate on land
(c) Build their homes
(d) Build their of f ice
Ans. (c) Build their homes
Q 23 – E-mail means
(a) Electronic mail
(b) Electric mail
(c) Enlarge mail
(d) Elastic mail
Ans. (a) Electronic mail
Q 24 – Early human beings lived
(a) On trees and in cave
(b) Houses and buildings
(c) Huts and caves
(d) Temple and trees
Ans. (a) On trees and in cave
Q 25 – The most commonly used means of transport especially f or short distances are roads. They can be
(a) Rural and Urban
(b) Temporary and Permanent
(c) Metalled and Unmetalled
(d) Short and Long
Ans. (c) Metalled and Unmetalled
Q 26 – What do penguins mostly eat?
(a) Worms and insects
(b) Krill, squid and fish
(c) Small birds
(d) Seeds and fruits
Ans. (b) Krill, squid and fish
Q 27 – Settlements which are occupied f or a short time are called
(a) Rural settlements
(b) Temporary settlements
(c) Short settlements
(d) Permanent settlements
Ans. (b) Temporary settlements