Class 3 Means of Transport - CBSE Worksheets Solutions

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

(ii) Which is the means of water transport?
(a) Boat
(b) Truck
(c) Helicopter
(d) Train
Ans: (a)
Water transportation was invented to move people, mail and freight by either boat, sailboat, ship or barge over the ocean, sea lakes, canals and rivers. 

(iii) Which is the busiest seaport in India?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Kolkata
(c) Vishakhapatnam
(d) Cochin
Ans: (a)
Based on the number of shipping services calling each port, Mumbai (Nhava Sheva) is by far India's busiest port, having 30 inter-regional shipping services calling its port.

(iv) What is the fastest means of transport mentioned in the passage?
(a) Road transport
(b) Water transport
(c) Air transport
(d) Bicycle
Ans: (c)
Air transport is the fastest means of transport.

(v) What do helicopters mainly serve the purpose of?
(a) Carrying heavy goods
(b) Public transport in cities
(c) Rescue operations
(d) International trade
Ans: (b)The bicycle was invented by Kirkpatrick Macmillan of Scotland in 1839.

Q2: Fill in the blanks

(i) Indira Gandhi International _______ is located in New Delhi.
Ans: Airport

(ii) Buses, auto-rickshaw, trains and trucks are the means of ______ transport.
Ans: public 

(iii) ________ brings us goods from other cities.
Ans: Ships

(iv) Air transport is the fastest means of transport. Aeroplanes and helicopters fly in the ____________.
Ans: air

(v) In big cities like Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, and Kolkata, there are local trains, trams, metro, and buses, which are managed by the ____________.
Ans: Government

EduRev Tips:

• Indira Gandhi International Airport is an airport located in the city of Delhi, India that serves as the international aviation hub of the Indian capital of New Delhi as well as the rest of northern India.
• Typical examples of types of public transportation include buses, trains, and trams.
• A cargo ship or freighter is a merchant ship that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. 
• The sentence talks about airplanes and helicopters flying in the air.
• These modes of transport in big cities are managed by the government.

Q3: Match the following

Ans:

Q4: True & False

(i) Trams ply only in Kolkata.
Ans: True

(ii) Ferries are a means of water transport.
Ans: True

(iii) We can travel to far-off places by rickshaw or tonga.
Ans: False

(iv) Water transport is one of the oldest and cheapest means of transport.
Ans: True

(v) Boats, steamers, ships, ferries, and cruises are the major means of air transport.
Ans: False

EduRev Tips:

• Trams of Kolkata - is the unique mode of public transport which exists in India only in Kolkata.
• A ferry is a boat that carries people, cars, and cargo back and forth across a body of water.
• We can travel short distances on foot, on a bicycle, a rickshaw, a tonga or a boat.
• Water transport is one of the oldest and cheapest means of transport.
• Boats, steamers, ships, ferries, and cruises as the major means of water transport, not air transport.

Q5: Answer the following questions

(i) What is a public transport system?
Ans: Public transportation systems include a variety of transit options such as buses, light rail, and subways. The purpose of introducing or expanding public transportation is to increase access to and use of public transit while.

(ii) What do you understand by means of transport?
Ans: Means of transportation is any of the different kinds of transport facilities used for moving goods and people from one location to the other. The means of transportation are bus, train, aeroplane, ship, car, etc while the mode of transportation refers to road, air, sea/ocean, etc.

(iii) How do goods trains help us?
Ans: Good trains help us in transportation of various goods. They carry enormous amounts of corn, wheat, soybeans, and other grains; fertilizers, plastic resins, and a vast array of other chemicals; cement, sand, and crushed stone to build our highways; lumber and drywall to build our homes; autos and auto parts; animal feed, canned goods, corn syrup, flour etc. 

(iv) Write two uses of a helicopter.
Ans: Helicopters can be used for many things. They can be used as flying ambulances to carry patients. They can be loaded with water to fight large fires. Military forces use helicopters to move troops and get supplies to ships.