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Punjab State Board PSEB 5th Class EVS Book Solutions Chapter 14 Insectivorous Plants Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

PSEB Solutions for Class 5 EVS Chapter 14 Insectivorous Plants

EVS Guide for Class 5 PSEB Insectivorous Plants Textbook Questions and Answers

Textbook Page No. 88

Activity 1

The teacher can tell students the story of a farmer crossing the river with a goat, a bale of grass and a tiger.
Answer:
Do it yourself.

Question 1.
What is a food chain?
Answer:
The food chain in nature is formed by various animals; one animal eats another animal and in turn is eaten by another animal.

Activity 2
Observe carefully the organisms present around you and make a food chain on the basis of their relations of eating others and being eaten up.
Answer:

1. Cereals → Mouses → owl
2. grass → Rabbit → Wolf → lion
3 grass → insects → frog → snake → vulture Paste pictures of animals of the food chain.

Textbook Page No. 89

Activity 3

What will happen to other organisms of food chain if one organism in a food chain disappears? Discuss in the class and write in the space given below :
Answer:
Consider a food chain consisting of grass, insects, frogs, snake and vultures. Suppose due to some reason all snakes got extinct. Then what will be the food of vultures. This way all the vultures will die soon due to non- availability of food. Now there will be no animal which will eat frog. Population of frogs will increase, they will eat all the insects and then nothing remains for the frogs, ultimately frogs will die.

Textbook Page No. 90

Activity 4

Write the names of different animals on cards and give them to the students. After this, ‘who eats whorn, should be linked with a thread. In this way, a food web is formed.
Answer:
Do it yourself.

Question 2.
What is food web?
Answer:
When many food chains are inter linked with each other they form a food web.

Textbook Page No. 91

Activity 5

Take a potted plant. Place a cardboard box with a hole on one side of the box. Note down the changes you observe in the plant after a few days.
Answer:
Plant bends towards light Therefore plant bends towards hole.

Activity 6

Pait a tree In the soil or pot in your house. Note down the requirements of the plant for its growth. Also note where does the plant meet its need from? Your teacher and your elders will help you.
Answer:
Do it yourself.

Textbook Page No. 92

Question 3.
Fill in the blanks:
(decayed, carbon dioxide, food-web, Green, Sun, Pitcher plant. Sundew plant, food chain.)

(i) In a ……………….. one organism can eat many other organisms.
(ii) In a ……………….. one organism eats only one organism.
(iii) ……………….. plants prepare their food in presence of ……………….. light.
(iv) Plants absorb ……………….. gas from the air.
(v) ……………….. and ……………….. are insectivorous plants.
(vi) Mushrooms get their food from ……………….. materials.
Answer:
(i) food-web,
(ii) food chain,
(iii) Green, sun,
(iv) carbondioxide,
(v) Sundew, Pitcher plant,
(vi) decayed.

Textbook Page No. 93

Question 4.
Tick (✓) the right and cross (✗) the wrong sentences a:
(i) Many food chains get interlinked to form a food web.
(ii) Leaves look green due to a pigment called chlorophyll.
(iii) Plants produce glucose in the form of food.
(iv) Plants pollute the environment.
(v) The leaves of Sundew Plant look like Sun.
Answer:
(i) ✓
(ii) ✓
(iii) ✓
(iv) ✗
(v) ✓

Question 5.
What is Photosynthesis?
Answer:
Green plants in the presence of sunlight absorb carbondioxide from air and absorb water and minerals from soil and synthesise their food. This process is known as photosynthesis.

Question 6.
How does the Pitcher Plant meet its requirements of Nitrogen and Phosphorus?
Answer:
Pitcher plant eats insects. Digestive juices of the plant extract nitrogen and phosphorus from the insects.

PSEB 5th Class EVS Guide Insectivorous Plants Important Questions and Answers

1. Tick the correct option :

(i) eats insects :
(a) Pitcher plant ( )
(b) Touch-me-not ( )
(c) Marigold ( )
(J) None. ( )
Answer:
(a) Pitcher plant

(ii) has a long tongue :
(а) Ant ( )
(б) Dog ( )
(c) Chameleon ( )
(d) None. ( )
Answer:
(c) Chameleon

(iii) Look at the food chain and tick the correct option:

(a) eagle eats grass ( )
(b) rabbit eats vulture ( )
(c) rabbit eats grass ( )
(d) grass eats rabbit. ( )
Answer:
(c) rabbit eats grass

(iv) Food chains combine to form
(a) jungle ( )
(b) mixture ( )
(c) food web ( )
(d) group of animals. ( )
Answer:
(c) food web

2. Answer in one/two lines :

Question 1.
When one organism in a food chain also become component of other food chain what it is called?
Answer:
It is called food web.

Question 2.
How do plants prepare food?
Answer:
Plants prepare food in sunlight and by taking carbon dioxide from the air.

Question 3.
What is the process, of preparing food by plants called?
Answer:
It is called photosynthesis.

Question 4.
How does a plant absorb nutrients from soil?
Answer:
They absorb nutrients from soil with their roots.

Question 5.
Why a pitcher plant called so?
Answer:
Leaves of this plant look like pitcher, therefore it is called pitcher plant.

3. Fill in the blanks :

(i) Chameleon has a ……………………. tongue.
(ii) Plants prepare their food in the …………………… .
(iii) Plants take ……………………. gas.
(iv) Pitcher plant, gets nitrogen from …………………….
(v) ……………………. uses its hair-like structure to trap insects.
Answer:
(i) long,
(ii) sunlight,
(iii) carbon dioxide,
(iv) insects,
(v) Sundew.

4. True/False :

(i) Chameleon has a long tongue.
(ii) Frog has a long tongue.
(iii) Plants do not eat insects.
(iv) Money plant can eat insects.
Answer:
(i) T,
(ii) T,
(iii) F,
(iv) F.

5. Match the following column :

(A) – (B)
(i) insect eating plant – (a) frog
(ii) long tongue – (b) sundew
(iii) photosynthesis – (c) plants.
Answer:
(i) (b),
(ii) (a),
(iii) (c).

6. Mind Map :

Answer:

7. Answer in five/six lines :

Question 1.
How will you categorize animals on the basis of their food habits?
Answer:
We can categorize animals in three types.

1. Herbivores. These are animals which only live on plants, fruits, leaves etc. e.g. goat, cow, deer etc.
2. Carnivores. The animals eat other animals only e.g. lion, tiger etc.
3. Omnivores. The animals which eat both plants and animals e.g. bear, monkey etc.

Punjab State Board PSEB 5th Class EVS Book Solutions Chapter 13 Deficiency Diseases Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

PSEB Solutions for Class 5 EVS Chapter 13 Deficiency Diseases

EVS Guide for Class 5 PSEB Deficiency Diseases Textbook Questions and Answers

Textbook Page No. 85

Question 1.
Name the disease that is caused by the deficiency of blood in the body.
Answer:
Anemia.

Question 2.
Write the name of deficiency disease found in the children, if they are weaned from mother’s milk in infancy.
Answer:
Protein-energy malnutrition ; Marasmus and Kwashiorkor.

Textbook Page No. 84

Activity 1

Collect the information related to any famine from your grandfather and share this with your teacher and friends.
Answer:
Do it yourself.

Activity 2

Ask the children to make a list of food items they eat for a week.

Answer:
Do it yourself.

Question 3.
Tick (✓) the right and cross (✗) the wrong sentences :
(i) Night blindness is caused due to the deficiency of Vitamin A. ( )
(ii) Deficiency of Iron causes anaemia. ( )
(iii) The citrus fruits contain vitamin D. ( )
(iv) Swelling legs occurs due to Goitre. ( )
(v) Mother’s milk is a complete diet for a child. ( )
Answer:
(i) ✓
(ii) ✓
(iii) ✗
(iv) ✗
(v) ✓

Question 4.
Fill in the blanks :
(sea food, iodine, vitamin C, milk)
(i) Bleeding of gums occurs due to deficiency of …………………..
(ii) Deficiency of iodine can be prevented by taking …………………. .
(iii) Deficiency of ………………….. causes goitre.
(iv) ………………….. is a balanced diet.
Answer:
(i) vitamin C,
(ii) sea food,
(iii) iodine,
(iv) Milk.

Question 5.
What are deficiency diseases?
Answer:
Diseases caused due to deficiency of some necessary nutrients in the body is known as deficiency disease. Example, anemia is caused due to the deficiency of iron in the body.

Textbook Page No. 86

Question 6.
Name all the nutrients present in a balanced diet.
Answer:
Balanced diet contains all the nutrients like fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, etc.

Question 7.
White patches over nails are a symptom of which disease?
Answer:
Anemia.

Question 8.
Complete the following columns based on the information about deficiency diseases read in this lesson.

Answer:

Name of Disease	Due to deficiency of which nutrient	Symptoms
Goiter	Iodine	lower part of throat swollen
Anemia	iron	white patches over nails
Marasmus	Protein-energy	weak body
Rickets	Vitamin D, Calcium	Weak teeth and bones
Scurvy	Vitamin C	Swollen gums and bleeding gums.
Night blindness	Vitamin A	Weak eyesight

PSEB 5th Class EVS Guide Deficiency Diseases Important Questions and Answers

1. Tick the correct option :
(i) White patches over the nails is a symptom, of:
(a) anaemia ( )
(b) Goitre ( )
(c) Scurvy ( )
(d) Marasmus. ( )
Answer:
(a) anaemia

(ii) Deficiency of vitamin A causes problem in :
(a) teeth ( )
(b) eyesight ( )
(c) bones ( )
(d) None. ( )
Answer:
(b) eyesight

(iii) A child had weak and bow legs.
He has a disease :
(a) Goiter ( )
(b) Anaemia ( )
(c) Rickets ( )
(d) Scurvy. ( )
Answer:
(c) Rickets

(iv) Which statement is wrong :
(a) Vitamins protect us from diseases ( )
(b) Milk is complete food ( )
(c) Vitamins are found in rice and wheat ( )
(d) Sugar and starch are main carbohydrates. ( )
Answer:
(c) Vitamins are found in rice and wheat

(v) Which vitamin is related with sunlight?
(a) A ( )
(b) B ( )
(c) C ( )
(d) D. ( )
Answer:
(d) D
(i) (a),
(ii) (b)

2. Answer in one/two lines :

Question 1.
What is symptom of deficiency of Iron?
Answer:
White patches over nails.

Question 2.
For anaemic person what is adviced by doctor.
Answer:
Iron and folic acid tablets two times a week after the meals.

Question 3.
If children have problems in teeth and bone, what may be the deficiency?
Answer:
It may be due to deficiency of vitamin D, Calcium and phosphorus.

3. Fill in the blanks :

(i) Oral doses of ………………….. during 9 months to 5 years of age are given to save eyesight.
(ii) ………………….. is a protein-energy malnutrition disease.
(iii) If one sits in sunlight, one gets protection from deficiency of …………………..
(iv) Deficiency of vitamin C causes …………………..
(v) ………………….. is caused due to deficiency of Iodine.
Answer:
(i) vitamin A,
(ii) Marasmus and Kwashiorkor,
(iii) vitamin D,
(iv) Scurvy,
(v) goitre.

4. True/False :

(i) If one is anaemic, it means deficiency of Iodine.
(ii) Citrus fruits are rich in vitamin C.
(iii) Deficiency of iron causes anaemia.
(iv) Vitamin A is related with eyesight.
Answer:
(i) F,
(ii) T,
(iii) T,
(iv) T.

5. Match the following column :

(A) – (B)
(i) vitamin A – (a) Goitre
(ii) Iron – (b) Marasmus
(iii) Protein energy – (c) eye sight
(iv) Iodine – (d) anaemia
(v) Vitamin D – (d) bones.
Answer:
(i) (c),
(ii) (d)
(iii) (b),
(iv) (a),

6. Mind Map :

Answer:

7. Answer in five/six lines :

Question 1.
Draw a table showing name of five deficiency diseases and their cause.
Answer:

Disease	Cause
Night blindness	deficiency of vitamin A
lower part of throat swollen	deficiency of Iodine
Scurvy	Vitamin C
Rickets	Vitamin D
Anemia	Iron

Punjab State Board PSEB 5th Class EVS Book Solutions Chapter 12 Eat and Digest Food Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

PSEB Solutions for Class 5 EVS Chapter 12 Eat and Digest Food

EVS Guide for Class 5 PSEB Eat and Digest Food Textbook Questions and Answers

Textbook Page No. 74-75

Activity 1

Children ! chew the pieces of orange or mousambi as long as the juice is not extracted completely. Examine the fiber remained in the mouth. This fiber is called roughage.
Answer:
Do it yourself.

Activity 2

Write the names of food eaten at different times that are rich in proteins.

Answer:

Breakfast	milk, egg, yogurt
Lunch	peas, pulses, soybean, chane.
Dinner	pulses, meat, paneer.

Question 1.
Fill in the blanks :
(Energy, Vitamin D, Minerals, Protein, Water)

(i) ………………. is a body-building nutrient.
(ii) ………………. help in the formation of teeth, bones and blood.
(iii) Fats give ………………. to our body,
(iv) ………………. keeps our body temperature in balance.
(v) We get ………………. from the sunlight.
Answer:
(i) Protein,
(ii) Minerals,
(iii) Energy,
(iv) Water,
(v) Vitamin D.

Question 2.
Tick (✓) the right and cross (✗) the wrong sentences :
(i) Rice, wheat and potatoes keep vitamins. [ ]
(ii) Water controls the temperature of body. [ ]
(iii) Sugar and starch are rich in carbohydrates. [ ]
(iv) Vitamins save us from diseases. [ ]
(v) Milk is a complete diet. [ ]
Answer:
(i) ✗
(ii) ✓
(iii) ✓
(iv) ✓
(v) ✓

Question 3.
Why do we eat food?
Answer:
Food gives energy to our body. It is also necessary for the growth of the body and also saves us from getting ill.

Question 4.
Name energy-giving nutrients.
Answer:
Carbohydrates and fat.

Question 5.
Name the various sources, of foods that grow our body.
Answer:
Eggs, milk, fish, meat, paneer, peas, pulses, etc. are the main sources of protein which are necessary in the growth of our body.

Textbook Page No. 77

Activity 3

By tasting with tongue, write the name of food and its taste.

Answer:

Name of food	Taste
Jalebi, Sugar, Barfi, Banana, Apple, Kheer	Sweet
Pakoda, Cooked vegetables, Samosa	Salty
Chilly Pickel	Bitter
Lime, Tamarind	Sour
Orange, Amla	Sour-Sweet

Activity 4

Write the parts of the digestive system in a serial order.

Answer:
1. Mouth
2. Stomach
3. Pancreas
4. Small Intestine
5. Large Intestine
6. Gall Bladder
7. Liver
8. Kidney.

Textbook Page No. 78

Question 6.
Why should we eat food slowly?
Answer:
Saliva is secreted by salivary glands which are present in mouth. When we chew food slowly, saliva is mixed with food and helps in the digestion of food.

Question 7.
Tick (✓) the correct answer :
(ii) With which organ can we sense taste?
(1) Tongue ( )
(2) Teeth ( )
(3) Nose ( )
(4) Mouth ( )
Answer:
(1) Tongue (✓)

(b) Which substance in the mouth makes the food sweet?
(1) Tongue ( )
(2) Saliva ( )
(3) Pood pipe ( )
(4) Teeth ( )
Answer:
(2) Saliva (✓)

(iii) From which organ does food start digesting?
(1) Stomach ( )
(2) Large intestine ( )
(3) Small intestine ( )
(4) Mouth ( )
Answer:
(4) Mouth (✓)

(iv) Which nutrients are present in a balanced diet?
(1) Proteins ( )
(2) Carbohydrates ( )
(3) Minerals ( )
(4) All ( )
Answer:
(4) All (✓)

(v) What do the players eat to get instant energy?
(1) Ghee ( )
(2) Butter ( )
(3) Glucose ( )
(4) Meat ( )
Answer:
(3) Glucose (✓)

Question 8.
Tick (✓) the right and cross (✗) the wrong sentences :
(i) We get more energy from fats than carbohydrates.
(ii) We should eat food slowly by chewing it.
(iii) Undigested food is extracted from the body through anus.
(iv) We should drink 8-10 glasses of water daily.
(v) Saliva, inside the mouth, makes the food hard.
Answer:
(i) ✓
(ii) ✓
(iii) ✓
(iv) ✓
(v) ✗

PSEB 5th Class EVS Guide Eat and Digest Food Important Questions and Answers

1. Tick the correct option :

(i) acid is formed in stomach.
(a) Acetic
(b) Hydrochloric
(c) Sulphuric
(d) none.

(ii) Nutrients in food are :
(a) corbohydrates
(b) proteins
(c) minerals
(d) all.

(iii) Fat provides more energy than
(a) carbohydrates –
(b) proteins
(c) minerals
(d) none.
Answer:
(i) (b),
(ii) (d),
(iii) (a).

2. Answer in one/two lines :

Question 1.
How much water should we take daily?
Answer:
8-10 glasses of water.

Question 2.
How many nutrients are their in food?
Answer:
Five.

Question 3.
Which nutrients provide energy?
Answer:
Carbohydrates, fats.

Question 4.
Which nutrients are used to build body?
Answer:
Proteins.

3. Fill in the blanks :

(i) Food is necessary for our
(ii) Food contains five
(iii) We should take 8-10 glass daily.
(iv) acid is formed in the stomach.
(v) It is to digest food eaten quickly.
Answer:
(i) life,
(ii) nutrients,
(iii) water,
(iv) Hydrochloric,
(v) difficult.

4. True/False :

(i) There are salivary glands in mouth.
(ii) Food is also digested in the stomach.
(iii) Vitamins and minerals are protective foods.
Answer:
(i) T,
(ii) T,
(iii) T.

5. Match the following column :

(i) Energy giving foods – (a) Fruits, vegetables
(ii) Body building food – (b) Energy
(iii) Vitamin – (c) Fat
(iv) Glucose – (d) Protein
Answer:
(i) (c),
(ii) (d),
(iii) (a),
(iv) (b).

Question 6.
Mind Map :

Answer:

Question 7.
Label the diagram :

Answer:

Punjab State Board PSEB 5th Class EVS Book Solutions Chapter 11 Changing Trends of Food Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

PSEB Solutions for Class 5 EVS Chapter 11 Changing Trends of Food

EVS Guide for Class 5 PSEB Changing Trends of Food Textbook Questions and Answers

Textbook Page No. 65

Activity 1

Collect information about the various works of the farmers of your village and write below.

Answer:
Do it yourself.

Textbook Page No. 66

Activity 2

Try to know from your father about the facilities provided by the cooperative societies.

Answer:
Do it yourself

Textbook Page No. 67-68

Question 1.
From where do the farmers get information about the new seeds?
Answer:
From television.

Question 2.
Name the subordinate professions of agriculture.
Answer:
Selling milk, pickle making, selling chatni, cattle rearing, fish farming, mushroom farming, bee keeping etc.

Question 3.
What jobs are done by women?
Answer:
They take care of the cattles. They prepare chutnies, spices and murabba for selling purposes.

Question 4.
What do the farmers of the other states do to earn bread for their family, when their crops are damaged?
Answer:
They come to our state or go to other states and start doing agriculture based jobs and earn their livelihood.

Activity 3

Talk to the farmers of your neighbourhood and come to know which problems they have to face in agriculture.
Answer:
Do it yourself.

Textbook Page No. 71

Question 5.
Which type of food should be taken to keep healthy?
Answer:
We should take .milk, ghee, butter, almonds, curd, cereals, etc. to maintain our health.

Question 6.
Collect an information about the food habits of your friends and what they eat?

Answer:
Do it yourself.

Activity 4

What did your father used to eat in childhood and what does he eat now? Collect information about it and write.

Answer:
Do it yourself

Activity 5

What do the different members of your family like to eat? Collect information from them and make a list.

Answer:

Members of family	Name	Favourite food
Brother	Rahul	Chocolate
Sister	Sanya	Ice cream
Father	Resham	Kheer
Mother	Kavita	Pakore
Grandfather	Ramnath	Gajarela
Grandmother	Keshari	Golgappe

PSEB 5th Class EVS Guide Changing Trends of Food Important Questions and Answers

Tick the correct option :

(i) In olden days people used to take :
(a) milk ( )
(b) almonds ( )
(c) butter ( )
(d) all. ( )

(ii) Now-a-days children like to take :
(a) candies ( )
(b) chips ( )
(c) ice cream ( )
Answer:
Gurjeet’s father has this habit.

2. Answer in one/two lines :

Question 1.
How did dadaji know Gurjeet want ice cream?
Answer:
Because Gurjeet asked his dadaji to take ice cream.

Question 2.
Who has the habit of eating gur after every meal?
Answer:
Gurjeet’s father has this habit.

Question 3.
Why candies are not good to eat?
Answer:
Excessive sugar present in candies decays the teeth.

3. Fill in the blanks :

(i) Farmers have very ……………………. land for cultivation.
(ii) In India there are ……………………. states.
(iii) It is not good to ……………………. food.
(iv) In ……………………. people take food by putting it on leaves.
Answer:
(i) less,
(ii) 29,
(iii) waste,
(iv) south.

4. True/False :

(i) There are salivary glands in the mouth.
(ii) Digestion of food also takes place in stomach.
(iii) Excessive sugar in candies decays the teeth.
Answer:
(i) T,
(ii) T,
(iii) T.

5. Match the following :

(A) – (B)
(i) Healthy food – (a) not good for health
(ii) Chewing food – (b) bad habit
(iii) Fast food – (c) milk
(iv) Leaving food in plate – (d) helps in digestion
Answer:
(i) (c),
(ii) (d),
(iii) (a),
(iv) (b).

6. Mind Map :

Answer:

7. Answer in five/six lines :

Question What did grandfather tell to Gurjit about the situation of agriculture in our country?
Answer:
Grandfather told that Punjab is an agriculture-based state and it is very easy do farming here. Modern tools and implements used in farming, sources of irrigation and fertile land of Punjab make it easy to do farming.

Whereas in other states the land is not suitable for farming. In states like Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh the crop gets ruined due to floods and sometimes due to lack of rain.

Punjab State Board PSEB 5th Class EVS Book Solutions Chapter 10 Storage and Preservation of Food Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

PSEB Solutions for Class 5 EVS Chapter 10 Storage and Preservation of Food

EVS Guide for Class 5 PSEB 10 Storage and Preservation of Food Textbook Questions and Answers

Textbook Page No. 58

Activity 1

Students will collect the samples of different food products such as, bread, chapatti, pulses, wheat and vegetables. They will keep them in the open. After 5-6 days they will observe them and discuss, and write about them.
Answer:
Do it yourself.

Textbook Page No. 59-60

Question 1.
Which kind of food products decay soon?
Answer:
Bread, chapatti, vegetables.

Question 2.
Which kind of food products do not decay soon?
Answer:
Pulses, wheat.

Activity 1 (a)

Methods of food storage and preservation.


Answer:
1. Cooling
2. Salting
3. Adding Sugar
4. Pickle
5. Canning
6. Drying.

Activity 2

Ask your mother about the methods used for food preservation and write them in the following manner.

Answer:

Food	Methods of Preservation
1. Wheat	using insecticides, neem leaves
2. Pulses	drying in sun
3. Fruits Vegetables	keeping in refrigerator, making jams, murabba
4. Pickle	keeping in oil
5. Milk	by boiling

Question 3.
Why is it necessary to boil milk?
Answer:
There are some bacteria in the milk which gets killed by boiling and milk can be stored for some time.

Activity 3

Textbook Page No. 61

Question 4.
What kinds of murabbas have you eaten?
Answer:
Amla, Apple, Carrot murabba.

Question 5.
How can the decaying of food be assessed?
Answer:
When we see change in colour of the food item and a bad smell is felt we come to know that food is not fit for eating.

Question 6.
What kind of food is kept in the fridge for preservation?
Answer:
Milk, green vegetables, fruits, meat, bread etc.

Activity 3

Collect and write about the information regarding packed food or medicines from the market. Note the date of packing, expiry date and time for consumption.

Answer:
Do it yourself.

Textbook Page No. 64

Question 7.
Various methods of storing the grains are discussed in the chapter. Write about the method you liked the most.
Answer:
I liked the method in which grains are dried in sun and stored in drum.

Question 8.
Why is the use of poisons harmful to preserve the pulses?
Answer:
Pulses contain proteins and proteins absorb the poison quickly. Thus, insecticides used for storing pulses are more harmful.

Question 9.
Why are fruits and vegetables kept in cold stores?
Answer:
Cold stores are like very huge refrigerators and also temperature is much below than the normal fridge temperature. At low temperatures, fruits and vegetables remain fresh for long time. Therefore, we store vegetables in a cold store.

Question 10.
Match the following :
A – B
1. Milk (a) Drying
2. Pickle of Lemon (b) Adding Sugar
3. Peppermint leaves (c) Refrigerating
4. Jamun and Grapes (d) Boiling
5. Murabba of Amla (e) Oiling
Answer:
1. (d),
2. (e),
3. (a),
4. (c),
5. (b).

PSEB 5th Class EVS Guide Storage and Preservation of Food Important Questions and Answers

1. Tick the correct option :

(i) Grains can be stored :
(a) in drums after drying ( )
(b) in gunny bags in stores ( )
(c) both true ( )
(d) none. ( )
Answer:
(c) both true

(ii) Milk can be prevented from spoiling by :
(a) placing it in sunlight ( )
(b) boiling ( )
(c) keeping in fridge ( )
(d) Both (b) and (c) ( )
Answer:
(d) Both (b) and (c)

2. Answer in one/two lines :

Question 1.
How do we know that wheat grains are dry?
Answer:
When broken with teeth, grains make a cracking sound.

Question 2.
Which preservatives are used in pickles?
Answer:
Oil and vinegar can be used to preserve pickles.

3. Fill in the blanks :

(i) In warehouses …………………. killing tablets are kept.
(ii) Milk is …………………. to prevent it from spoiling.
(iii) Vegetables are kept at …………………. temperature to prevent rotting.
(iv) Oil is used to …………………. pickle.
Answer:
(i) rat
(ii) boiled
(iii) low
(iv) preserve.

4. True/False :

(i) Pesticide tablets are used to store wheat in drums.
(ii) Gunny bags are kept close to walls in the stores.
(iii) Farmers can become prosperous by growing new high-yield varieties of crops.
Answer:
(i) T,
(ii) F,
(iii) T.

5. Match the following :

(A) – (B)
(i) Boiling (a) Fig
(ii) Adding oil (b) Murrabba
(Hi) Drying (c) Milk
(iv) Adding lot of Sugar (d) Mango pickle.
Answer:
(i) (c)
(ii) (d)
(iii) (a)
(iv) (b)

6. Mind Map :

Answer:

7. Answer in five/six lines :

Question 1.
What do you know about pasteurization?
Answer:
This is a method in which milk is heated upto high temperature and then it is cooled immediately and is packed into sealed packets or bottels. This milk can be used for many days and it becomes easy to transport from one place to other. In Punjab, Verka Milk plant is selling pasteurized milk at large scale.

Question 2.
Write down the methods used for food preservation?

Food	Methods of preservation

Answer:

Food	Methods of preservation
Milk	by boiling it
Amla	by preparing murabba
Methi	by drying it
Wheat	by drying and putting it in drum and by putting neem leaves in it

Punjab State Board PSEB 5th Class EVS Book Solutions Chapter 9 Forests and Life Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

PSEB Solutions for Class 5 EVS Chapter 9 Forests and Life

EVS Guide for Class 5 PSEB Forests and Life Textbook Questions and Answers

Textbook Page No. 54

Activity 1

You must have seen the Bamboo tree. Draw or paste a picture.

What do we get from bamboo tree? Collect the information from your grandparents and teachers.

• ………………………………………..
• ………………………………………..
• ………………………………………..
• ………………………………………..

Discuss about the flowers and roots of bamboo with your teachers and your grandparents. Talk to your teachers and your grandparents about date palm tree too.
Answer:

• Bamboo belongs to grass family.
• It can be 100 feet long. Some species of bamboo grow over 90 cm in height in a day.
• Bamboo is used in construction work, in furniture, in paper making etc.
• Some parts of bamboo can be eaten e.g. bamboo pickle.

Roots. Root system of bamboo prevents soil erosion even after harvesting.

Flowers. Many species of bamboo only flower at intervals of 65 to 120 years.

Textbook Page No. 56

Question 1.
Fill in the blanks :
(Adivaasi, soil, 70, habitats)

(i) people live in the forests.
(ii) About % of earth’s vegetation and animals live and grow in the forests.
(iii) The roots of trees hold the
(iv) Cutting of trees destroy of wild animals.
Answer:
(i) Adivassi,
(ii) 70,
(iii) soil,
(iv) habitats.

Question 2.
Tick (✓) right and cross (✗) the wrong sentence :
(i) There are many forests in Punjab.
(ii) We should not cut the forests.
(iii) The adivaasi people cure diseases with herbs and shrubs.
(iv) Water cycle is disturbed with cutting of trees.
(v) Saffeda tree needs a lot of water for its growth.
Answer:
(i) ✗
(ii) ✓
(iii) ✓
(iv) ✓
(v) ✓

Textbook Page No. 57

Question 3.
Match the following :
A – B
State – Adivassi Tribe
1. Assam – (a)Munda
2. Rajasthan – (b) Bheel
3. Madhya Pradesh – (c) Bodoz
4. Jharkhand – (d) Gond
Answer:
1. (c),
2. (b),
3. (d),
4. (a).

Question 4.
What do you mean by forests?
Answer:
It is a large area of land covered with trees or woody vegetation. Various kinds of plants, trees, bushes, shrubs, herbs and animals are found there. Some tribes also live in forests.

Question 5.
Who are Adivaasi People?
Answer:
Those people who live in and depend on forests are called Adivaasi.

Question 6.
What efforts can we make to cover up the loss of forests in Punjab?
Answer:

• We can plant trees on the waste land and on the sides of fields.
• We should use less paper and recycle the waste paper.
• Avoid things prepared from wood and use other materials instead.

Question 7.
What things should be insured before planting a tree?
Answer:

• We should use waste land for planting trees.
• Trees should be planted according to environment of the area.
• Plants should be chosen in such a way that they can be beneficial for the people.

Question 8.
What can we do to save the forests?

Answer:

• We should reuse the paper as paper is made from paper pulp.
• We should use wood in a judicious way.
• We should not cut trees for increasing land area for residences and factories.
• We should not waste eatables.

PSEB 5th Class EVS Guide Forests and Life Important Questions and Answers

1. Tick the correct option :

(i) Gondej live in :
(a) Manipur ( )
(b) Assam ( )
(c) Madhya Pradesh ( )
(d) Rajasthan ( )
Answer:
(c) Madhya Pradesh

(ii) Big forests are found in :
(a) Manipur ( )
(b) Odisha ( )
(c) Bihar ( )
(d) All ( )
Answer:
(d) All

2. Answer in one/two lines :

Question 1.
How do plants prevent soil erosion?
Answer:
Plant roots hold the soil and thus prevent soil erosion.

Question 2.
What is the origin of Saffeda?
Answer:
It originally belongs to Australia.

3. Fill in the blanks :

(i) Bodoz is an adivassi tribe in ……………………………………
(ii) We should plant trees on ……………………………………
(iii) Saffeda has nearly …………………………………… species.
(iv) Saffeda can be planted in …………………………………… areas.
Answer:
(i) Assam,
(ii) waste lands,
(iii) 700,
(iv) waterlogged.

4. True/False :

(i) Adivasi tribe Bheel lives in Rajasthan.
(ii) Saffeda is harmful for Punjab.
(iii) Munda tribe is found in Jharkhand.
Answer:
(i) T,
(ii) F,
(iii) T.

5. Match the following :

(A) – (B)
(i) Manipur – (a) Bheel
(ii) Assam – (b) Munda
(iii) Rajasthan – (c) Marma and Cheeru
(iv) Jharkhand – (d) Bodoz
Answer:
(i) (c)
(ii) (d)
(iii) (a)
(iv) (b)

6. Mind Map :

Answer:

7. Answer in five/six lines :

Question What do you know about adivaasi people?
Answer:
These people have a deep relation with forests. They depend on forests for the treatment of their diseases. They use herbs and shrubs for it. They also get their food from the forests. They use crowbars, arrows etc. for hunting. They also meet their economic needs from forests.

Punjab State Board PSEB 5th Class EVS Book Solutions Chapter 8 Journey of Seed Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

PSEB Solutions for Class 5 EVS Chapter 8 Journey of Seed

EVS Guide for Class 5 PSEB Journey of Seed Textbook Questions and Answers

Textbook Page No. 47

Question 1.
With the help of your family members complete the following list : Seeds used as spices (masala)
1. Jeera
2. …………….
3. …………….
4. …………….

Seeds used to prepare flour
1. Wheat
2. …………….
3. …………….
4. …………….

Seeds used to extract oil
1. Mustard
2. …………….
3. …………….
4. …………….
Answer:
Seeds used as spices (masala)
1. Jeera
2. Corriander
3. Cumin seeds
4. Ani seeds

Seeds used to prepare flour
1. Wheat
2. Bajra (Millet)
3. Maize (Makki)
4. Oats

Seeds used to extract oil
1. Mustard
2. Groundnuts
3. Sunflower
4. Cotton seed

Textbook Page No. 48

Activity 1

Let us learn the process of growing plants from seeds.

• Take some wheat seeds.
• Take some fertile soil from the field.
• Take a cup of water.
• Take atleast four pots, glasses or beakers.
• Name every beaker or pot or glass as A, B, C, D.
• In pot A, put some wheat seeds and keep it in sunlight.
• In pot B, put some fertile soil, add a few seeds and keep in sunlight.
• In pot C, put some fertile soil, sow a few seeds, put some water and keep in dark room or almirah.
• In pot D, put some fertile soil, sow a few seeds and water it then keep it in sunlight.

Question 1.
Watch after few days. In which pot the seeds germinate?
Answer:
Seeds will germinate in pot ‘D’.

Question 2.
Why did seeds not germinate in other pots? Do you know?
Answer:
Air, water, fertile soil and sunlight all are necessary for the healthy growth of seeds. Only pot D got all these, thus seeds germinate in Pot D.

Activity 2

You can plant any seed at your home following to the procedure given for Pot ‘D’, and fill up the performa given below :

Answer:
Do it yourself.

Activity 3

With the help of your teacher make a list of all those seeds that travel from one place to another by any means.
Answer:
Do it yourself.

Question 2.
Tick (✓) the correct answer :
(i) From which seed is flour prepared?
(a) Mustard [ ]
(b) Wheat [ ]
(c) Coriander [ ]
Answer:
(b) Wheat (✓).

(ii) Which seed is used as spice?
(a) Turmeric [ ]
(b) Maize [ ]
(c) Rural millet [ ]
Answer:
(a) Turmeric (✓)

(iiii) Which new plant is grown from its leaves?
(a) Radish
(b) Cauliflower
(c) Shakarkandi
Answer:
(c) Shakarkandi (✓)

(iv) Which plant is grown with grafting?
(a) Marigold
(b) Rose
(c) Patharchat
Answer:
(b) Rose (✓)

Question 3.
Mind mapping.
Seeds which are used to eat

Answer:

Question 4.
Fill in the blanks :
(Oil, akk, seed)

(i) ………………. is prepared from the mustard seeds.
(ii) The marigold plant is planted by sowing ……………….
(iii) Seeds of ………………. travel in the air from one place to another.
Answer:
(i) Oil,
(ii) seed,
(iii) akk.

Textbook Page No. 50-51

Question 5.
Tick (✓) the right and (✗) cross the wrong sentences :
(i) All the plants are grown from seeds.
(ii) Small pieces of sugarcane are planted in the fields for the plantation of sugarcane.
(iii) Rose is planted with grafting.
(iv) The seeds of Jeera are used as spice.
(v) Water Hyacinth travels through water from one place to another.
Answer:
(i) ✗
(ii) ✓
(iii) ✓
(iv) ✓
(v) ✓

Question 6.
How is sugarcane planted?
Answer:
We plant small pieces of sugarcane in the field.

Question 7.
How are plants grown with grafting?
Answer:
We cut a pencil-sized twig from the developed plant and it is planted in the ground. In a few days we get leaves on it.

Question 8.
How does plants grow on the roofs?
Answer:
When some bird eats fruit, which it gets from a tree, while sitting on the roof, it leaves the stone or seed on the roof. Some time excreta of the bird contains some seeds, in this way the seed reaches on the roof and grow on the roofs. Some of the seeds can also reach by flying through air.

Question 9.
What is required for the growth of seeds?
Answer:
Air, water, sunlight, fertile soil.

Question 10.
How do the seeds of Gut Patna and Pjith Kanda move from one place to other?
Answer:
Puthkanda and gutpatna seeds cling to the bodies of animals and move from one place to other.

PSEB 5th Class EVS Guide Journey of Seed Important Questions and Answers

1. Tick the correct option :

(i) Cutting is used to grow :
(a) Rose ( )
(b) Marigold ( )
(c) Sweet potato ( )
(d) None. ( )
Answer:
(a) Rose

(ii) ……………. is carried by animals.
(a) Akk ( )
(b) Puth Kanda ( )
(c) Water lily ( )
(d) None. ( )
Answer:
(b) Puth Kanda

(iii) Puth Kanda move from one place to other:
(a) by birds ( )
(b) by clinging to bodies of animals ( )
(c) by air ( )
(d) by water. ( )
Answer:
(b) by clinging to bodies of animals

(iv) Sweet potato is grown from roots and similarly:
(a) Patharchat is grown from leaves ( )
(b) Wheat plant is grown from stalk ( )
(c) Rose is grown from seed ( )
(d) Mustard plant is grown from leaves. ( )
Answer:
(a) Patharchat is grown from leaves

(v) What is the shape of lotus leaf?
(a) triangular ( )
(b) round like rod ( )
(c) box like ( )
(d) thread like. ( )
Answer:
(b) round like rod

2. Answer in one/two lines :

Question 1.
How will you grow sugarcane?
Answer:
Sugarcane is planted by small pieces of sugarcane.

Question 2.
What is cutting of rose?
Answer:
A twig in the form of a pencil is cut from rose plant and is sown in earth. This is called cutting.

Question 3.
Name seeds which travel from one place to other through water.
Answer:
Water lily, hyacinth.

Question 4.
Which plant is grown using cutting?
Answer:
Rose is grown using cutting.

3. Fill in the blanks :

(i) oil is extracted from mustard seeds.
(ii) Rose is grown with
(iii) is planted from roots.
(iv) Seed of are hairy and are carried with wind.
(v) Seeds of grass fly in air and reach different places.
Answer:
(i) mustard,
(ii) cutting,
(iii) sweet potato,
(iv) akk,
(v) congress.

4. True/False :

(i) Small pieces of sugarcane are planted in the field.
(ii) Patharchat grows from its leaves.
(iii) Sunlight is not necessary for the growth of seeds.
(iv) Water hyacinth travels through water from one place to another.
Answer:
(i) T,
(ii) T,
(iii) F,
(iv) T.

5. Match the following column :

(A) – (B)
(i) Rose (a) seed
(ii) Sweet potato (b) leaves
(iii) Marigold (c) cutting
(iv) Patharchat (d) roots
Answer:
(i) (c),
(ii) (d),
(iii) (a),
(iv) (b).

6. Mind Map :

Answer:

7. Answer in five/six lines :

Question Which flower plants are grown from seeds and which are grown with cutting?
Answer:
Marigold flower plants are grown using seeds whereas Rose is grown using cutting. A twig is cut from the rose plant and is sown in the soil. After few days leaves come out from the twig.

Punjab State Board PSEB 5th Class EVS Book Solutions Chapter 7 Animals – Friends of Man Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

PSEB Solutions for Class 5 EVS Chapter 7 Animals – Friends of Man

EVS Guide for Class 5 PSEB Animals – Friends of Man Textbook Questions and Answers

Textbook Page No. 42

Question 1.
What qualities of dog make it man’s favourite animal?
Answer:
The qualities of dog, like, faithfulness and watchfulness make it man’s favourite animal.

Question 2.
What is the name of first animal sent to space in Russian spacecraft ‘Sputnik’?
Answer:
‘Laika’ named bitch was sent to space in Russian spacecraft ‘Sputnik’ in 1957.

Question 2.
(a) Do you know which animal gives us wool?
Answer:
We get wool from sheep, Angora rabbit, camel and Pashmina goat.

Textbook Page No. 43

Question 2.
(b) Have you seen this mark?
Answer:

This is Woolmark used to show the purity of wool (i.e. 100 percent pure new wool).

Question 2.
(c) You can also see the mark given below on the packing of some items.

1. What does it show?
Answer:
This is AGMARK taken from two words – Agricultural Marketing.

2. On what type of items is it used?
Answer:
It is used on packets of vegetable ghee, oils, spices, asafoetida, ghee, butter, honey etc.

Textbook Page No. 44

Question 3.
Match the things in column ‘A’ with the marks of purity in column ‘B’.
A – B
Things – Marks of purity
1. Gold – Agmark
2. Wool – ISI
3. Electrical Appliances – BIS
4. Spices – Woolmark
Answer:
Things – Marks of purity
1. Gold – BIS
2. Wool – Woolmark
3. Electrical Appliances – ISI
4. Spices – Agmark

Textbook Page No. 44-45

Activity
Let us make a list of animals and the reasons for our dependence on them :
Answer:
Reasons – Animals
Milk – Cow, goat, buffalo
Honey – Honey bees
Wool – Sheep, rabbits
Silk – Silkworm
Carriage – Horse, donkey, ox, camel
Security – Dog
Eggs – Hen
Meat – Goat, chicken etc.

Question 4.
Which animals can be kept at home as pets? Write five sentences about any one.
Answer:
We can keep dogs and cats as pets.
1. Dogs are of many kinds, breeds, colours and sizes.
2. Dogs are faithful and watchful.
3. Dogs feed on milk, bread and meat.
4. Dogs have great sense of hearing and smelling.
5. Police and army keep dogs which help them in searching drugs and explosives.

Question 5.
Which animals give us wool, besides sheep?
Answer:
We get wool from Angora Rabbit, Camel and Pashmina goat.

Textbook Page No. 46

Question 6.
Fill in the blanks :
(angora, wool, hunters, animals, forty)

(i) Snake charmer and madari depend on ………………….. for their livelihood.
(ii) Killers of the animals are called …………………. .
(iii) A dog can smell approximately ………………….. feet from under the earth.
(iv) Wool extracted from ………………….. rabbit is very soft.
(v) Woolmark depicts the purity of …………………. .
Answer:
(i) animals,
(ii) hunters,
(iii) forty,
(iv) angora,
(v) wool.

Question 7.
What is the role of animals in transportation and traveling?
Answer:
Animals play an important role in transportation and lifting of loads. Animals which are used for the purpose are horse, ox, camel, elephant etc. Horse-carts, ox-cart etc. are used for transportation.

Question 8.
What needs of animals should we take care of?
Answer:
We should take care of all types of needs of animals. We should provide place for their living, food, water, medicines, injections etc. They should be protected from hot, cold and rainy seasons.

Question 9.
Why are laws made for the protection of animals?
Answer:
If there are no laws for the protection of animals, people will kill them for their own benefits. Killing of many animals will create imbalance in the environment. Food chain will break and ultimately life will come to an end on earth.

PSEB 5th Class EVS Guide Animals – Friends of Man Important Questions and Answers

1. Tick the correct option :

(i) bitch was sent to space.
(a) Basenji ( )
(b) Dalmatian ( )
(c) Laika ( )
(d) None. ( )
Answer:
(c) Laika

(ii) was used for pure wool.
(a) BIS ( )
(b) Woolmark ( )
(c) Agmark ( )
(d) ISI. ( )
Answer:
(b) Woolmark

2. Answer in one/two lines :

Question 1.
How does dog help to bring back the separated sheep or goat?
Answer:
Dog encircles the lost or separated sheep and brings it back.

Question 2.
Which people depend on animals for their livelihood?
Answer:
Madari and snake charmer depend on animals for their livelihood.

3. Fill in the blanks :

(i) Maharana Partap had a horse named ………………….
(ii) Alexander had a dog named ………………….
(iii) Dogs are …………………. and ………………….
(iv) …………………. dog does not bark.
(v) Dog can smell …………………. from under the earth.
Answer:
(i) Chetak,
(ii) Paritas,
(iii) watch ful, faithful
(iv) Besenji,
(v) 40 feet.

4. True/False :

(i) Dogs have weak sense of smell.
(ii) Besenji produces prolonged growl called yodeling.
(iii) Pashmina goat is found in Punjab.
(iv) Agmark is used on clothes.
(v) BIS is used on packet of ghee.
Answer:
(i) F,
(ii) T,
(iii) F,
(iv) F,
(v) F.

5. Match the following column :

(A) – (B)
(i) Purewool – (a) Sputnik
(ii) Besenji – (b) Agmark
(iii) Packed Ghee – (c) Woolmark
(iv) Laika – (d) Yodeling
Answer:
(i) (c)
(ii) (d)
(iii) (b)
(iv) (a)

6. Mind Map

Answer:

7. Answer in five/six lines :

Question Write some characteristics of Dog?
Answer:

• Dog is a faithful animal.
• Dog can protect large herd of sheep and goat.
• Dogs have extraordinary smelling power. It can smell upto 40 feet deep underground.
• It can recognise the voice, its direction and place four times better than humans.

Punjab State Board PSEB 5th Class EVS Book Solutions Chapter 6 Earth – Our Home Too Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

PSEB Solutions for Class 5 EVS Chapter 6 Earth – Our Home Too

EVS Guide for Class 5 PSEB Earth – Our Home Too Textbook Questions and Answers

Textbook Page No. – 38

Question 1.
Match the following tiger reserve with the concerned state.
A – B
(i) Jim Corbett – (a) West Bengal
(ii) Sunderban – (b) Uttarakhand
(iii) Bandipur – (c) Madhya Pradesh
(iv) Kanha – (d) Karnataka.
Answer:
(i) (b),
(ii) (a),
(iii) (d),
(iv) (c).

Textbook Page No. – 39

Question 2.
Tick (✓) the right and cross (✗) the wrong sentences :

(i) A tiger can see six times better than humans:
(ii) Cats cannot remain alert about nearby danger in sleep.
(iii) Humans can sense the danger of earthquakes better than birds.
(iv) We should not use products made from the skin of tigers.
(v) A tiger cannot change its voice according to the situation.
Answer:
(i) ✗
(ii) ✗
(iii) ✗
(iv) ✓
(v) ✗

Question 3.
What is the importance of celebrating Wildlife Conservation Week?
Answer:
The actual aim behind celebrating wildlife conservation week is to make people aware about the wildlife. People are made aware about the extinction of certain species. People are informed about the dangers for wildlife and importance of wildlife in our life.

Question 4.
What are the reasons behind the declining number of house sparrows?
Answer:
The main reason behind the decreasing number of house sparrows is destruction of their habitat. In the past times, Kuccha houses were built and sparrows made their nests in those houses easily. Now-a-days, houses are built with concrete, sand, cement, bricks etc. and sparrows do not find place for their nests.

Question 5.
What is ‘Project Tiger’?
Answer:
Project tiger was started on 1 April 1973. It is aimed to protect tigers from hunting and also to mark safety area for them.

Question 6.
What is the difference between a tiger and a leopard?
Answer:
A tiger’s body has black stripes and leopard has black dots on their skin.

Textbook Page No. – 40

Activity
You can also prepare an album of your favourite animals. In that album, pictures or postal stamps of that animal can be pasted and other information like habitat, food, habits, height, weight, colour and amazing facts can be written. If you like, you can draw the picture of the animals by yourselves and can colour it also.

Collect postal stamps and paste.

Note : Hobby of collecting postal stamps is called Philately.

PSEB 5th Class EVS Guide Earth – Our Home Too Important Questions and Answers

1. Tick the correct option :

(i) ……………………… is national animal of India.
(a) Dog ( )
(b) Cat ( )
(c) Tiger ( )
(d) Horse ( )
Answer:
(c) Tiger

(ii) In 1900 there were approximately ……………………… tigers in the world.
(a) 500 ( )
(b) 100000 ( )
(c) 3200 ( )
(d) 1411 ( )
Answer:
(b) 100000

2. Answer in one/two lines :

Question 1.
What do you know about hearing power of tiger?
Answer:
Tiger has strong power of hearing, it can move both the ears in different directions also.

Question 2.
What is the aim of ‘Project Tiger’?
Answer:
It is aimed to protect tigers from hunting and also to mark safety area for them.

Question 3.
How many areas are under the project tiger?
Answer:
Initially, these were 9 and now 48.

3. Fill in the blanks :

(i) Tiger is a …………………… hunter.
(ii) Tiger can see …………………… times better than humans.
(iii) Jim Corbett is in ……………………
(iv) …………………… tigers of world are successors of white tiger ……………………
(v) Cats sleep for …………………… hours a day.
Answer:
(i) skill,
(ii) six,
(iii) Uttarakhand,
(iv) White, Mohan,
(v) 16.

4. True/False :

(i) Tiger can weigh upto 1000 kg.
(ii) Tiger has black stripes on its body.
{iii) Today number of tigers in the world is reduced to 5000.
(iv) White tiger is named as Mohan.
Answer:
(i) F,
(ii) T,
(iii) F,
(iv) T.

5. Match the following column :

(A) – (B)
(i) Kanha – (a) Assam
(ii) Manas – (b) Odisha
(iii) Simplipal – (c) Karnataka
(iv) Bandipur – (d) M.P.
Answer:
(i) (d)
(ii) (a)
(iii) (b),
(iv) (c).

6. Mind Map:

Answer:

7. Answer in five/six lines :

Question 1.
Write few lines about cats.
Answer:
Cats can sleep for 16 hours in a day. They cannot feel sweet taste. They have same vision as humans in daylight but in dim light their vision increases by 6 times. They have strong smelling power.

Punjab State Board PSEB 5th Class EVS Book Solutions Chapter 1 Changing Family Trends Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

PSEB Solutions for Class 5 EVS Chapter 1 Changing Family Trends

EVS Guide for Class 5 PSEB 1 Changing Family Trends Textbook Questions and Answers

Textbook Page No. 2

Get the following information from your parents or grandparents.

Question 1.
What kind of toys they used to play with?
Answer:
They used to play with toys made from clay and wood.

Question 2.
How many clothes did they have to wear?
Answer:
They had only two simple suits, one special suit reserved for special occasions.

Question 3.
Compare yourself with your ancestors and tell who had more facilities.
Answer:
We have more facilities.

Textbook Page No. 3

Question 1.
For how many hours do you watch television in a day?
Answer:
I watch television for an hour in a day.

Question 2.
How do you help in household work?
Answer:
I help in household works by sweeping the floors, by washing utensils in the kitchen.

Question 3.
How much time do you spend with your grandparents?
Answer:
I spend most of my free time with my grandparents and parents.

Textbook Page No. 5 – 6

Question 4.
Fill in the blanks :

machines, big, facilities, science, country, needs
(i) Earlier the families were very ………………………. .
(ii) In older times the ………………………. of the people were limited.
(iii) Now ………………………. has developed so much.
(iv) One’s own ………………………. is always the best.
(v) These days much work is done with the ……………………… .
(vi) New generation demands ……………………… .
Answer:
(i) big,
(ii) needs,
(ii) science,
(iv) country,
(v) machines,
(vi) facilities.

Question 5.
Tick (✓) the right and cross (✗) the wrong sentences :
(i) During the time of the grandfather there were clay toys.
(ii) Education has spread widely after independence.
(iii) The children do not need the care of their parents.
(iv) We should not watch television for a long time.
(v) We should spend time with our grandparents.
Answer:
(i) ✓
(ii) ✓
(iii) ✗
(iv) ✓
(v) ✓

Question 6.
In old times what kind of toys did the children have?
Answer:
They had toys made up from clay only.

Question 7.
Which facilities do the youth and children of the day want?
Answer:
They want latest model of mobile phone, computer and motor cycle.

Question 8.
Why do some young people want to go abroad?
Answer:
They think that they can earn more money in the foreign countries and can live a better and luxurious life.

Question 9.
What are the advantages of living in the joint family?
Answer:
Total work load gets distributed among various members of the family. All the members give their earned money to the head of the family. Members remain fresh in such a family and a lot of money is also saved as the spending is less. Children are safe in such families.

Question 10.
What changes are taking place in families, with the changing time?
Answer:
Earlier families were joint families. Family members including grandparents, paternal uncles and their wives and their children lived together in such family. Number of family members in such families could be 10-15 or more. Now-a-days families are small in size, only parents and children live in such families.

PSEB 5th Class EVS Guide Changing Family Trends Important Questions and Answers

1. Tick the correct option :

(i) There can be more than 8 persons in a ………………….. family.
(a) joint ( )
(b) single ( )
(c) both ( )
(d) none. ( )
Answer:
(a) joint

(ii) Children are safe
(a) when alone ( )
(b) in joint family ( )
(c) when on the road ( )
(d) none. ( )
Answer:
(b) in joint family

2. Answer the following questions in one-two lines :

Question 1.
Where did Raju spend his summer vacation?
Answer:
He spent his summer vacation in his grandparents’ village.

Question 2.
Who came to meet Raju grandfather?
Answer:
Grandfather’s friend Pratap Singh.

Question 3.
What type of toys were purchased by dadaji when he was child?
Answer:
Clay toys.

3. Fill in the blanks :

(i) Children have become ………………… about food.
(ii) Raju’s grandfather belonged to ………………… generation.
(iii) Children are ………………… in their own world.
(iv) New generation needs ………………… life at any cost.
(v) Children remain safe and grow up better in ………………… families.
Answer:
(i) choosy,
(ii) old,
(iii) busy,
(iv) luxurious,
(v) joint.

4. True/False :

(i) Needs were unlimited in old times.
(ii) Now-a-days children remain happy after buying new toys.
(iii) Now-a-days women are working as officers.
(iv) Old people like joint families.
Answer:
(i) F,
(ii) T,
(iii) T,
(iv) T.

5. Match the following column :

(A) – (B)
(i) grandfather – (a) joint family
(ii) you – (b) old
(iii) many family members living in a home – (c) single-family,
(iv) only 3-4 members in a family – (d) young.
(v) use of time by – (e) watching T.V. children
Answer:
(i) (b),
(ii) (d),
(iii) (a),
(iv) (c),
(v) (e).

6. Mind Map:

Answer:

7. Answer in five/six lines :

Question 1.
What is the view of dadaji about joint family?
Answer:
Dadaji liked joint families. Children remain safe and grow up better in big families. In joint families elders tell stories to children. Uncle in joint family had the status of father.

Question 2.
How do the children of today spend their time?
Answer:
Now-a-days children need luxurious life, they play video games, they want to live their own life. They do not want to listen to old people. They spend their time by watching cartoon etc. on T.Y.