Free Animal Life 01 Practice Test - 5th Grade 

Question 1

The evolution of modern humans started around  ___ years ago.

A.

500

B.

1000

C.

200

D.

200,000

SOLUTION

Solution : D

The first humans evolved from monkey-like ancestors around 200,000 years ago.

Question 2

Sharp long teeth is a common feature among herbivores.

A. True
B. False

SOLUTION

Solution : B

Sharp teeth and claws are the features commonly found in carnivores. It helps them to tear meat apart. Tigers and lions are examples of carnivores.

Herbivores have flat teeth to grind food like stems, leaves and roots. Cows are the examples of herbivores.

Question 3

Bears are:

A. carnivores
B. herbivores
C. omnivores
D. parasites

SOLUTION

Solution : C

Bears eat berries, roots, grass as well as fish and other smaller animals.

Omnivores eat both animals and plants. Hence it is an omnivore. 

Question 4

Pick the correct option based on the diet of the given animals:

     1. Owl: ________
     2. Tapeworm: _______

A. 1. Carnivore; 2. Parasite
B. 1. Omnivore; 2. Herbivore
C. 1. Carnivore; 2. Herbivore
D. 1. Omnivore; 2. Parasite

SOLUTION

Solution : A

1. Owls feed on small prey like insects, rats etc. So, they are carnivorous.

2. Tapeworms live inside the host's body and feed on their nutrients, harming the host in turn. Hence they are parasites.

Question 5

Sloths are found in a/an ___ habitat.

A.

arboreal

B.

aquatic

C.

aerial

D.

terrestrial

SOLUTION

Solution : A

Sloths are slow mammals which spend most of their life on tree-tops. Animals living on trees are called arboreal animals. Sloths live in arboreal habitat. 

Question 6

Gills are useful for:

A.

breathing underwater

B.

moving quickly in water

C.

flapping fins

D.

taking in dissolved oxygen and giving out carbon dioxide

SOLUTION

Solution : A and D

Fishes have gills to breathe underwater. These gills allow them to absorb dissolved oxygen and filter out carbon dioxide.

Question 7

Whales and dolphins have ___ to breathe when they come to the surface of water.

A.

villi

B.

blowholes

C.

gills

D.

fins

SOLUTION

Solution : B

Dolphins and whales have lungs like humans that cannot take in oxygen dissolved in water. So they come up to the surface of water to breathe in air through their blowholes. These blowholes are nothing but nostrils at the back of their head.

Question 8

Lions, tigers and cheetahs are examples of ________.

A. carnivores
B. herbivores
C. omnivores
D. scavengers

SOLUTION

Solution : A

Lions, tigers and cheetahs hunt and eat flesh for their survival.

Since they only eat flesh and meat of other animals for their food, they are classified as carnivores.

Question 9

The body of a bird is shaped like a boat to help them:

A. fly in the air
B. climb on the trees
C. walk on the land
D. float in the water

SOLUTION

Solution : A

The boat-shaped body helps birds while flying in the air.

They have wings made up of feathers and strong bones which also help them in flying.

Question 10

Dinosaur's fossil confirms their existence.

A. True
B. False

SOLUTION

Solution : A


Existense of dinosaurs is confirmed by fossils.
Fossils are preserved remains or impressions of dead animals which existed in the past.
These fossils tell us about the existence of animals even if they died billions of years ago.