Class 5 Environmental Studies Chapter 4: Our School — A Happy Place — practice questions with answers
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Q1. According to Aasha’s brother, what is a green school?
- A school that manages waste, saves water, uses electricity carefully and plants trees
- A school painted green
- A school with no buildings
- A school in a forest
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Answer: A. A school that manages waste, saves water, uses electricity carefully and plants trees
Why: A green school manages its waste, saves water, uses electricity carefully and makes the campus green with trees. [p.55]
Why: A green school manages its waste, saves water, uses electricity carefully and makes the campus green with trees. [p.55]
Q2. The chapter says every child has the right to study in a clean and safe environment.
True or false?
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Answer: True
Why: The 'Do you know?' box ends by saying every child has the right to study in a clean and safe environment. [p.56]
Why: The 'Do you know?' box ends by saying every child has the right to study in a clean and safe environment. [p.56]
Q3. Which School Explorer Team would check for leaking taps?
- Water watchers
- Electricity savers
- Traffic trackers
- Green guardians
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Answer: A. Water watchers
Why: Water Watchers look for leaking taps, water wastage and uncovered tanks. [p.58]
Why: Water Watchers look for leaking taps, water wastage and uncovered tanks. [p.58]
Q4. Which team would check whether lights and fans are on when no one is using them?
- Electricity savers
- Waste warriors
- Water watchers
- Traffic trackers
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Answer: A. Electricity savers
Why: Electricity Savers check lights and fans and whether classrooms use natural light. [p.58]
Why: Electricity Savers check lights and fans and whether classrooms use natural light. [p.58]
Q5. How can we reduce waste, according to the chapter? (Tick all that apply)
- Use only what we need
- Reuse things
- Not throw away useful items
- Buy more packets
- Burn all waste
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Answer: A. Use only what we need; B. Reuse things; C. Not throw away useful items
Why: The chapter says we can reduce waste by using only what we need, reusing things and not throwing away useful items. [p.59]
Why: The chapter says we can reduce waste by using only what we need, reusing things and not throwing away useful items. [p.59]
Q6. In the Segregation Game, what colour box is used for wet waste?
- Green
- Blue
- Red
- Black
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Answer: A. Green
Why: The game uses green for wet waste, blue for dry waste and a third box for items for the recycler. [p.61]
Why: The game uses green for wet waste, blue for dry waste and a third box for items for the recycler. [p.61]
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How many practice questions are there for Class 5 Environmental Studies Chapter 4: Our School — A Happy Place?
31 questions (9 easy, 18 medium, 4 hard). A few are solved on this page; the free test shows the answer and explanation for every question after you submit.
Is this chapter from the NCERT book?
Yes — it follows the NCERT Class 5 Environmental Studies syllabus, used by CBSE and many state boards.