Chapter 17

EVS (Environmental Studies) Class 5

42 of 42 questions

42
Total Questions
14
Easy
20
Medium
7
Hard
Q1
easySetting
Which mode of transport did the authors take to reach Nagpada?
A.Bus
B.Train
C.Car
D.Bicycle
Q2
easyTimeline
How long did it take the authors to walk from the station to the basketball court?
A.Ten minutes
B.Fifteen minutes
C.Twenty minutes
D.Thirty minutes
Q3
easyCharacters
Who is Afsana Mansuri?
A.The coach
B.A member of the Nagpada Basketball team
C.A journalist
D.A teacher
Q4
mediumConflict
What was the initial reaction of Afsana's mother when she expressed her desire to play basketball?
A.She immediately agreed
B.She was supportive
C.She got angry
D.She ignored her
Q5
mediumFamily Influence
Which relative of Afreen discouraged her from playing due to equipment costs?
A.Mother
B.Father
C.Grandmother
D.Brother
Q6
mediumBackground
Who was Bacchu Khan?
A.The coach of the Nagpada team
B.A former coach who trained children on the muddy ground
C.A newspaper reporter
D.A local politician
Q7
mediumMotivation
Which quality did Coach Sir emphasize players should ignore while playing?
A.That they are girls
B.That they are inexperienced
C.That they are young
D.That they are tired
Q8
easyTraining Routine
What did the team do first in their training sessions?
A.Practice shooting
B.Jog together
C.Play a full match
D.Do strength exercises
Q9
easyTeam Spirit
How did the team react when one of their members missed a basket during practice?
A.They scolded her
B.They ignored her
C.They encouraged her for next time
D.They stopped practice
Q10
mediumAchievements
Which city did some team members go to play as part of the Maharashtra State team?
A.Pune
B.Nashik
C.Sholapur
D.Nagpur
Q11
hardChallenges
What was the main challenge the girls faced when playing with the state team?
A.Lack of proper shoes
B.Being treated as juniors
C.Language barrier
D.Strict coaching
Q12
hardTheme
Which metaphorical wall did Afsana jump over?
A.A physical wall of the court
B.The social gender barrier
C.The school boundary wall
D.Her own fear
Q13
mediumUnity
According to Coach Noor Khan, what unites players from different backgrounds?
A.Their uniforms
B.Their discipline and training
C.Their language
D.Their school
Q14
hardVocabulary
What does the term ‘gender bias' refer to in the context of the chapter?
A.Preferring one sport over another
B.Discriminating based on gender
C.Giving equal opportunities
D.Training techniques
Q15
easyChapter Format
Which practice question category is NOT directly covered in the chapter exercises?
A.Listening exercises
B.Speaking exercises
C.Writing activities
D.Mathematical problems
Q16
mediumPedagogy
Which activity encourages students to share their own experiences?
A.Let Us Sing
B.Teacher's Note discussion
C.Fun Time prepositions
D.Reading passages
Q17
hardMoral
What life lesson is emphasized by the girls' final remarks?
A.Importance of winning
B.Value of hard work and dreams
C.Need for strict discipline
D.Superiority of boys in sports
Q18
mediumExercise Types
Which section asks students to write about playing as part of a team?
A.Meet the team
B.Tell
C.Discuss
D.What we have learnt
Q19
mediumTraining
Which of these is NOT part of the team's training as described in the chapter?
A.Jogging
B.Balance beam exercises
C.Dribbling practice
D.Dodging opponents
Q20
hardSymbolism
What does the phrase 'wall between her jhuggi and the local court' symbolize?
A.A literal fence
B.Social restrictions
C.Distance to the court
D.Physical training barrier
Q21
easyGrammar
Which grammatical category is illustrated by the directive 'Tell us more about your team'?
A.Interrogative sentence
B.Imperative sentence
C.Declarative sentence
D.Exclamatory sentence
Q22
easyGrammar
Identify the preposition in the sentence: 'We walked towards Nagpada.'
A.walked
B.We
C.towards
D.Nagpada
Q23
mediumGrammar
Convert to reported speech: The coach said, 'Play like a player.'
A.The coach said play like a player.
B.The coach told us to play like players.
C.The coach said that we should play like players.
D.The coach told to play like a player.
Q24
mediumGrammar
Which tense is used in: 'It has been two years since then'?
A.Simple past
B.Present perfect
C.Past continuous
D.Future perfect
Q25
easyGrammar
Fill in the blank: 'We __________ together and then do exercises.'
A.run
B.jog
C.jogged
D.will jog
Q26
easyVocabulary
Choose the synonym of 'courage' as used in the chapter.
A.Fear
B.Bravery
C.Tiredness
D.Anger
Q27
mediumVocabulary
Which word means 'team's source of strength' in the context?
A.Obstacle
B.Support
C.Weakness
D.Conflict
Q28
mediumVocabulary
What does 'quarrel' mean as used by the girls describing their team?
A.Play
B.Argument
C.Victory
D.Celebration
Q29
hardVocabulary
Which antonym best describes the team's behavior after a mistake?
A.Supportive
B.Encouraging
C.Critical
D.Forgiving
Q30
medium
Identify the phrase meaning 'made her famous' from the girls' aspirations.
A.Bring glory
B.Play well
C.Become popular
D.Work hard
Q31
easy
Which form of speech is used in ‘We want to show'?
A.Future continuous
B.Present simple
C.Present continuous
D.Past simple
Q32
medium
What is the correct indirect form of: ‘She said, “Girls do not play basketball.”'?
A.She said that girls do not play basketball.
B.She said girls not to play basketball.
C.She told that girls didn't play basketball.
D.She said that girls should not play basketball.
Q33
easyGrammar
Fill in the blank: 'We ________ to other places for matches.'
A.goes
B.going
C.have been going
D.go
Q34
mediumGrammar
Identify the function of 'When I told her' in the sentence about Afsana's mother.
A.Conditional clause
B.Temporal clause
C.Comparative clause
D.Relative clause
Q35
Source
How are the newspaper report and the book chapter related?
A.They are unrelated
B.The book chapter adapts the report about the team
C.The report criticizes the team
D.The report is fictional
Q36
easyChapter Exercises
Which question is NOT part of the 'Discuss' section?
A.Do girls and boys play different games?
B.Should games be different for girls and boys?
C.What is your favourite fruit?
D.What other things happen at the playground?
Q37
mediumFamily Influence
Who helps the girls improve their special moves in basketball?
A.Coach Sir
B.Their father
C.Grandmother
D.Bacchu Khan
Q38
mediumAspirations
What future aspiration do the girls share?
A.Become cricketers
B.Win a gold medal for India
C.Open a sports academy
D.Become coaches
Q39
hardTheme
Which proverb best matches the chapter's message about overcoming barriers?
A.Actions speak louder than words
B.Where there's a will, there's a way
C.Birds of a feather flock together
D.Every cloud has a silver lining
Q40
mediumChapter Format
Which section of the chapter is designed to develop spatial language?
A.Let Us Read
B.Fun Time
C.Meet the team
D.Tell
Q41
easyTone
Which phrase indicates the coach's strictness?
A.We jog together
B.Sir is also very strict
C.We practice dribbling
D.We scored many goals
Q42
mediumTheme
What lesson about teamwork is highlighted in the chapter?
A.Individual skill is enough
B.Teamwork requires understanding each other's strengths
C.Teams should never argue
D.Only boys can form good teams