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.