Competency based questions Class 5 Science

Competency based questions Class 5 Science

DPS Guwahati (CBSE Affiliated School) has recently published Competency based questions for the students of class 5. Here in this page we have given class 5 science competency based questions provided by DPS Guwahati school.

(1) Animals have features that help them hide themselves from both hunters and their prey. Which of these is an example of such a feature?

(a) the stripes of a tiger

(b) the trunk of an elephant

(c) the horns of a cow

(d) the gills of a fish

Ans: (a) the stripes of a tiger

(2) Fish have fins; in the same way, birds have _____

(a) beaks

(b) lungs

(c) feathers

(d) gills

Ans: (c) feathers

(3) Raghav and his friends have been given 3 substances and asked to find out which of them is the hardest. Which of these is the most scientific way to start?

(a) Raghav: Let us understand what is the meaning of hard and a way to measure it.””

(b) Ramesh: This piece of glass is the hardest – I have read that glass is very hard.””

(c) Sajida: Let us ask our seniors the answer – they must have done this last year.””

(d) Sanjana: This is not in our syllabus – how can we do it?””

Ans: (a) Raghav: Let us understand what is the meaning of hard and a way to measure it.””

(4) Here is the picture of a camel. Rashid observes it and writes these points in his notebook. Which of these is not an observation?

(a) A camel has a short tail.

(b) A camel has long and well-padded legs.

(c) A camel eats leaves of the neem tree.

(d) A camel has a hump on its back.

Ans: (c) A camel eats leaves of the neem tree.

(5) Adaptation means adjusting to the conditions in the surroundings. This leads to different habits, behaviour and body features in animals. Which of the following is an example of adaptation?

(a) lions eating deer

(b) human beings wearing spectacles

(c) squirrels being fond of nuts

(d) thick fur coats on the bodies of polar bears

Ans: (d) thick fur coats on the bodies of polar bears

(6) This is an image of a bird’s foot. Where would you be most likely to find such a bird?

(a) a forest

(b) a lake

(c) a mountain

(d) a desert

Ans: (b) a lake

(7) From where do fish in the sea get oxygen to breathe?

(a) Fish do not need oxygen to breathe.

(b) Fish get oxygen from the sea weeds.

(c) Fish breathe the oxygen dissolved in water.

(d) Fish come up to the surface of the water to breathe.

Ans: (c) Fish breathe the oxygen dissolved in water.

(8) Which of these animals does not lay eggs?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Ans: D

(9) Animals that are active in the night and sleep during the day are called Nocturnal. Which of the following is a Nocturnal animal?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Ans: A

(10) Which of these may be the footprints of a bird?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Ans: D

Updated: May 10, 2023 — 12:31 pm

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