CBSE Class 5 EVS MCQs

CBSE MCQ Solutions for Class 5 EVS – Our Wondrous World and Looking Around (Session 2025–26) are now available. These Grade 5 EVS objective questions provide a fast and effective way to revise key concepts through chapter-wise multiple-choice practice. Each set of CBSE Class 5 EVS MCQs with answers is designed to support daily learning as well as exam preparation. Covering essential themes from Our Wondrous World, this resource includes MCQs, online quizzes, and practice worksheets. Perfect for CBSE Class 5 EVS Olympiad preparation, it helps students build strong environmental awareness through engaging and interactive learning tools.

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1. Which animal can hear the faintest sound?
   a) Dog
   b) Elephant
   c) Cat
   d) Tiger
   Answer: a) Dog
2. Vultures locate food mainly by using their—
   a) Ears
   b) Eyes
   c) Nose
   d) Tongue
   Answer: b) Eyes
3. Snakes hear through—
   a) Nose
   b) Eyes
   c) Skin vibrations
   d) Ears
   Answer: c) Skin vibrations
4. The place where snakes are kept for show is called—
   a) Aquarium
   b) Zoo
   c) Snake park
   d) Museum
   Answer: c) Snake park
5. Taste buds are present on—
   a) Nose
   b) Tongue
   c) Teeth
   d) Lips
   Answer: b) Tongue
6. Digestion starts in which part of the body?
   a) Stomach
   b) Tongue
   c) Mouth
   d) Small intestine
   Answer: c) Mouth
7. Mangoes spoil due to—
   a) Bacteria and fungi
   b) Sunlight
   c) Air only
   d) Dust
   Answer: a) Bacteria and fungi
8. Aam papad is made from—
   a) Raw mangoes
   b) Ripe mangoes
   c) Both
   d) None
   Answer: b) Ripe mangoes
9. Which of these spreads seeds by wind?
   a) Mango
   b) Cotton
   c) Apple
   d) Banana
   Answer: b) Cotton
10. Which seed is eaten as food?
    a) Mustard
    b) Neem
    c) Peepal
    d) Banyan
    Answer: a) Mustard
11. Stepwells were mainly built in—
    a) Rajasthan
    b) Kerala
    c) Tamil Nadu
    d) Assam
    Answer: a) Rajasthan
12. The main source of water on Earth is—
    a) Rivers
    b) Rain
    c) Groundwater
    d) Lakes
    Answer: b) Rain
13. Salt dissolves in—
    a) Oil
    b) Kerosene
    c) Water
    d) Petrol
    Answer: c) Water
14. Water turns into vapor on—
    a) Cooling
    b) Heating
    c) Freezing
    d) Storing
    Answer: b) Heating
15. Malaria is spread by—
    a) Housefly
    b) Mosquito
    c) Lizard
    d) Cockroach
    Answer: b) Mosquito
16. To prevent malaria, we should—
    a) Keep surroundings clean
    b) Store water uncovered
    c) Sleep without nets
    d) Collect rainwater
    Answer: a) Keep surroundings clean
17. Mountaineers carry oxygen cylinders because—
    a) Air is dirty
    b) Air is less at high altitude
    c) Air is cold
    d) They need energy
    Answer: b) Air is less at high altitude
18. Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest?
    a) Santosh Yadav
    b) Bachendri Pal
    c) Sunita Williams
    d) Indira Gandhi
    Answer: b) Bachendri Pal
19. The Golconda Fort is in—
    a) Delhi
    b) Hyderabad
    c) Jaipur
    d) Bhopal
    Answer: b) Hyderabad
20. Forts were mainly used for—
    a) Farming
    b) Festivals
    c) Protection in wars
    d) Schools
    Answer: c) Protection in wars
21. Who was the first Indian woman in space?
    a) Sunita Williams
    b) Kalpana Chawla
    c) Indira Gandhi
    d) Sarojini Naidu
    Answer: b) Kalpana Chawla
22. In space, astronauts float because—
    a) No air
    b) No gravity
    c) No sunlight
    d) No food
    Answer: b) No gravity
23. Petrol and diesel are—
    a) Renewable resources
    b) Non-renewable resources
    c) Metals
    d) Minerals
    Answer: b) Non-renewable resources
24. CNG stands for—
    a) Compressed Natural Gas
    b) Cold Natural Gas
    c) Clean Natural Gas
    d) Combined Natural Gas
    Answer: a) Compressed Natural Gas
25. Houses in snowy regions are made with—
    a) Bamboo
    b) Mud
    c) Wood and sloping roofs
    d) Cement
    Answer: c) Wood and sloping roofs
26. The tent-like houses of Ladakh are called—
    a) Igloos
    b) Tents
    c) Monasteries
    d) Gompas
    Answer: d) Gompas
27. Earthquakes are measured by—
    a) Speedometer
    b) Thermometer
    c) Seismograph
    d) Barometer
    Answer: c) Seismograph
28. During an earthquake, we should—
    a) Stand under trees
    b) Hide near walls
    c) Take cover under a table
    d) Stay in lifts
    Answer: c) Take cover under a table
29. We blow on hot tea to—
    a) Make it hotter
    b) Cool it down
    c) Add air
    d) Remove germs
    Answer: b) Cool it down
30. The air we blow out contains—
    a) Oxygen
    b) Carbon dioxide
    c) Nitrogen
    d) Hydrogen
    Answer: b) Carbon dioxide
31. People who clean drains are called—
    a) Sweepers
    b) Sanitation workers
    c) Farmers
    d) Soldiers
    Answer: b) Sanitation workers
32. Which disease spreads due to poor sanitation?
    a) Asthma
    b) Typhoid
    c) Cancer
    d) Diabetes
    Answer: b) Typhoid
33. The story “Across the Wall” is about—
    a) Playing football
    b) Playing cricket
    c) Playing kabaddi
    d) Playing kho-kho
    Answer: b) Playing cricket
34. The main message of the chapter is—
    a) Sports are waste of time
    b) Girls should also get equal chance
    c) Only boys can play cricket
    d) Winning is everything
    Answer: b) Girls should also get equal chance
35. Why do people migrate to cities?
    a) More jobs
    b) More houses
    c) More temples
    d) More farms
    Answer: a) More jobs
36. People forced to leave homes due to dams are called—
    a) Citizens
    b) Refugees
    c) Farmers
    d) Migrants
    Answer: b) Refugees
37. BT cotton is a type of—
    a) Fruit
    b) Crop
    c) Fertilizer
    d) Seed
    Answer: d) Seed
38. Farmers take loans mainly for—
    a) Festivals
    b) Farming needs
    c) School fees
    d) Travel
    Answer: b) Farming needs
39. Chipko movement was for—
    a) Planting trees
    b) Protecting trees
    c) Cutting trees
    d) Selling wood
    Answer: b) Protecting trees
40. Forests are home to—
    a) Tribals
    b) Animals
    c) Birds
    d) All of these
    Answer: d) All of these
41. The passing of features from parents to children is called—
    a) Breathing
    b) Heredity
    c) Culture
    d) Tradition
    Answer: b) Heredity
42. Which part of the body decides our looks?
    a) Heart
    b) Genes
    c) Bones
    d) Blood
    Answer: b) Genes
43. Migrant families mainly move for—
    a) Fun
    b) Work and food
    c) Marriage
    d) School
    Answer: b) Work and food
44. In villages, farmers often move during—
    a) Harvest time
    b) Marriage season
    c) Drought/famine
    d) Festivals
    Answer: c) Drought/famine
45. A bowl of water is kept outside in the sun. After some time, the water level decreases. This is because of—
    a) Boiling
    b) Melting
    c) Evaporation
    d) Condensation
    Answer: c) Evaporation
46. A farmer grows cotton. Which of the following will he most likely use the cotton for?
    a) Making sweets
    b) Making clothes
    c) Making medicines
    d) Making cement
    Answer: b) Making clothes
47. Which of these will help in saving fuel the most?
    a) Using public transport
    b) Using private cars
    c) Burning wood for cooking
    d) Running a generator always
    Answer: a) Using public transport
48. A child looks like her mother but has curly hair like her father. This is an example of—
    a) Adoption
    b) Tradition
    c) Heredity
    d) Pollution
    Answer: c) Heredity
49. Which of the following is the best way to avoid diseases like malaria and dengue?
    a) Covering food properly
    b) Keeping water uncovered
    c) Using mosquito nets and removing stagnant water
    d) Washing hands before eating
    Answer: c) Using mosquito nets and removing stagnant water
50. During an earthquake, which of the following actions is the safest?
    a) Running outside immediately
    b) Standing under a fan
    c) Taking shelter under a strong table
    d) Standing near windows
    Answer: c) Taking shelter under a strong table