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MCQ Practice Test & Solutions: High Order Thinking Skills (HOTs) - 5 (10 Questions)

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  • - Format: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
  • - Duration: 15 minutes
  • - Number of Questions: 10

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High Order Thinking Skills (HOTs) - 5 - Question 1

Read the given statements and select the option that correctly identifies them as true (T) and false (F) ones.

(i) Humans have 32 permanent teeth.

(ii) Frogs breathe through their skin when underwater.

(iii) The boiling point of water is 100°C at sea level.

(iv) Lightning is caused by the friction between rain and wind.

Detailed Solution: Question 1

  • Humans have 32 permanent teeth (T),
    Lightning is caused by a buildup of opposite charges in the atmosphere that eventually break down the insulating properties of the air and discharge electricity.
  • frogs can breathe through their skin when underwater (T),
  • the boiling point of water is 100°C at sea level (T),
  • As, lightning is caused by the discharge of electricity in the atmosphere, not by friction between rain and wind (F)

High Order Thinking Skills (HOTs) - 5 - Question 2

Read the given statements and select the option that correctly identifies them as true (T) and false (F) ones.

(i) The process of evaporation involves a change from liquid to gas.

(ii) Butter is a saturated fat.

(iii) Earthworms are beneficial for the soil.

(iv) A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun.

Detailed Solution: Question 2

The process of evaporation involves a change from liquid to gas (T),
butter is a saturated fat (T),
earthworms are beneficial for the soil (T),
and a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon (F).
As 
Lunar Eclipse: Occurs When: The Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon.

High Order Thinking Skills (HOTs) - 5 - Question 3

Read the given statements and select the option that correctly identifies them as true (T) and false (F) ones.
(i) Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature.
(ii) Photosynthesis occurs in the roots of plants.
(iii) A giraffe’s neck has the same number of bones as a human neck.
(iv) Diamonds are made of carbon.

Detailed Solution: Question 3

Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature (T), photosynthesis occurs in the leaves of plants, not the roots (F), a giraffe’s neck has the same number of bones (seven) as a human neck (T), and diamonds are made of carbon (T).

High Order Thinking Skills (HOTs) - 5 - Question 4

Read the given statements and select the option that correctly identifies them as true (T) and false (F) ones.
(i) Bees are insects.
(ii) The human body has three lungs.
(iii) The main gas in the air we breathe is nitrogen.
(iv) Penguins can fly.

Detailed Solution: Question 4

(i) Bees are insects: This is true. Bees belong to the class Insecta. 
(ii) The human body has three lungs: This is false. Humans have two lungs, not three. 
(iii) The main gas in the air we breathe is nitrogen: This is true. Nitrogen makes up the majority of the Earth's atmosphere. 
(iv) Penguins can fly: This is false. Penguins are flightless birds. 

High Order Thinking Skills (HOTs) - 5 - Question 5

Read the given statements and select the option that correctly identifies them as true (T) and false (F) ones.

(i) Water expands when it freezes.

(ii) The speed of light is faster than the speed of sound.

(iii) Sugar is a complex carbohydrate.

(iv) The Amazon River is the longest river in the world.

Detailed Solution: Question 5

Water expands when it freezes (T), the speed of light is faster than the speed of sound (T), sugar is a simple carbohydrate, not a complex one (F), and the Nile River is the longest river in the world, not the Amazon (F).

High Order Thinking Skills (HOTs) - 5 - Question 6

Read the given statements and select the option that correctly identifies them as true (T) and false (F) ones.

(i) Camels store water in their humps.

(ii) Spiders have six legs.

(iii) An electric bulb converts electrical energy into light energy.

(iv) Sound can travel through a vacuum.

Detailed Solution: Question 6

Camels store fat, not water, in their humps (F), spiders have eight legs (F), an electric bulb converts electrical energy into light energy (T), and sound cannot travel through a vacuum as it needs a medium to propagate (F).

High Order Thinking Skills (HOTs) - 5 - Question 7

Match the following rock types with their descriptions:

Detailed Solution: Question 7

  • Granite is an igneous rock.
  • Marble is a metamorphic rock.
  • Sandstone is a sedimentary rock.
  • Quartzite is hard and durable.
  • Limestone is soft and crumbly.

High Order Thinking Skills (HOTs) - 5 - Question 8

Match the following celestial bodies with their descriptions:

Detailed Solution: Question 8

High Order Thinking Skills (HOTs) - 5 - Question 9

Match the following geometric shapes with their properties:

Detailed Solution: Question 9

High Order Thinking Skills (HOTs) - 5 - Question 10

Which of the following statements are CORRECT about water?
(i) Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.
(ii) Water boils at 90 degrees Celsius.
(iii) Water is a compound made of hydrogen and oxygen.
(iv) Water is an element.

Detailed Solution: Question 10

Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius and is a compound made of hydrogen and oxygen. It boils at 100 degrees Celsius and is not an element.

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