GK High Order Thinking Skills (HOTs) - 1 - Class 5 MCQ

(i) True: Mount Everest is indeed the highest mountain in the world, standing at 8,848 meters (29,029 feet) above sea level, located in the Himalayas.

(ii) False: The Amazon River is not the longest river in the world. The Nile River is the longest, while the Amazon is the largest by volume.

(iii) True: Australia is the smallest continent by land area, covering about 7.7 million square kilometers.

(iv) True: The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world, covering approximately 9.2 million square kilometers in northern Africa.

So, the correct sequence of answers is: T, F, T, T, which matches Option B.

(i) True: The capital of Canada is Ottawa. It is located in the province of Ontario.

(ii) False: Tokyo is the capital of Japan, not South Korea. The capital of South Korea is Seoul.

(iii) True: Cairo is the capital of Egypt, and it is one of the largest cities in Africa.

(iv) True: Canberra is the capital of Australia, not Sydney or Melbourne as commonly thought.

So, the correct sequence of answers is: T, F, T, T, which matches Option A.

(i) False: The capital of Canada is Ottawa, not Toronto.

(ii) True: The Amazon Rainforest is often called the "Lungs of the Earth" because it produces a significant portion of the world's oxygen.

(iii) False: The idea that the Great Wall of China can be seen from space with the naked eye is actually a myth. From space, astronauts cannot see the wall without using special tools like cameras or telescopes. This is because the wall is narrow and blends in with the natural landscape around it, making it hard to spot from such a great distance. So, it's not visible from space without help.

(iv) True: Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world, standing at 8,848 meters.

So, the correct statements are (ii) and (iv), which matches Option B.

(i) True: Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius at sea level under normal atmospheric pressure.

(ii) False: The Sun is a star, not a planet.

(iii) False: The Eiffel Tower is located in Paris, France, not Rome.

(iv) True: A leap year has 366 days, with an extra day added in February (29th) to account for the Earth's orbit around the Sun.

So, the correct statements are (I) and (iv), which matches Option A.

(i) From the graph, it shows that 15 students like Drawing.
(ii) The graph shows that 25 students like Singing, and 10 students like Dancing.
The difference is:
25 - 10 = 15 more students like Singing than Dancing.
So, the correct answers are:
(i) 15 students like Drawing.
(ii) 15 more students like Singing than Dancing.
This matches Option A: 15, 15.

(i) The bar graph shows that 30 students like Football.
(ii) The bar graph shows that 20 students like Basketball and 15 students like Running.
The difference is:
20 - 15 = 5 more students like Basketball than Running.
So, the correct answers are:
(i) 30 students like Football.
(ii) 5 more students like Basketball than Running.
This matches Option A: 30, 5.

(i) Jupiter: Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. It is a gas giant, and its mass is more than twice that of all the other planets combined.

(ii) Nile River: The Nile is the longest river in the world, stretching over 6,650 km (4,130 miles). It flows through northeastern Africa, including Egypt and Sudan.

(iii) Australia: Australia is the smallest continent by land area. It is also the only continent that is a country in itself, with a total area of about 7.7 million square kilometers.

(iv) Pacific Ocean: The Pacific is the largest ocean on Earth, covering more than 63 million square miles, and it is larger than all of the Earth’s land area combined.

So, the correct option is C: Jupiter, Nile, Australia, Pacific.

(i) Charles Babbage is known as the "Father of Computers" for designing the first mechanical computer in the 19th century.

(ii) Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, the world's first antibiotic, in 1928.

(iii) Tokyo is the capital of Japan, known for being one of the most populous and technologically advanced cities in the world.

(iv) William Shakespeare wrote the play "Hamlet", one of the most famous tragedies in English literature.

So, the correct option is B: Charles Babbage, Alexander Fleming, Tokyo, William Shakespeare.

P. A large body of salt water → (ii) Ocean: An ocean is a vast body of saltwater that covers a large portion of Earth's surface.
Q. A vast expanse of land → (i) Continent: A continent is a large continuous mass of land, such as Africa, Asia, or Europe.
R. A celestial body orbiting a star → (iv) Planet: A planet is a large object that orbits a star, like Earth orbiting the Sun.
S. A system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter → (iii) Galaxy: A galaxy, like the Milky Way, is a huge collection of stars, gas, dust, and other matter, all bound together by gravity.

Thus, the correct option is A: P-(ii), Q-(i), R-(iv), S-(iii).

P. Heaviest land animal → (iii) Elephant: The elephant is the heaviest land animal, weighing several tons.
Q. Fastest land animal → (iv) Cheetah: The cheetah is the fastest land animal, capable of running at speeds up to 60-70 mph (97-113 km/h).
R. Largest bird → (v) Ostrich: The ostrich is the largest bird, standing about 9 feet tall and weighing up to 145 kg.
S. Fastest bird → (i) Falcon: The peregrine falcon is the fastest bird, reaching speeds of over 200 mph during a dive.

Thus, the correct option is A: P-(iii), Q-(iv), R-(v), S-(i).