Free Food 02 Practice Test - 4th Grade 

Question 1

Which among these is a cash crop?

A.

Bean

B.

Maize

C.

Sugarcane

D. Rice

SOLUTION

Solution : C

Cash crops are majorly grown to be sold for profit and make money. Sugarcane is the cash crop because apart from being consumed, it can be sold for money. Maize, rice, pulses are food crops.

Question 2

Farming begins with placing the seeds in the soil.

A.

True

B.

False

SOLUTION

Solution : B

We start farming by ploughing the land so that the soil gets mixed properly and it does not have any unwanted plants and weeds. It is only then that we sow the seeds.

Question 3

Crops can survive without water.

A.

True

B.

False

SOLUTION

Solution : B

Crops need to be irrigated regularly for getting good yield.
If the crops are not irrigated regularly, they will eventually die.

Question 4

Mustard seeds are processed to obtain______

A. juice
B. water
C.

cheese

D.

oil

SOLUTION

Solution : D

Mustard is a food crop which is processed to obtain mustard oil. This oil is commonly used for cooking in Indian households.

Question 5

Mustard is a type of ____ crop.

A. oilseed
B. beverage
C. root
D. cereal

SOLUTION

Solution : A

Mustard, sunflower are oilseed crops. These crops are harvested and processed to get oil from them. These oils can then be used for cooking.

Question 6

Oils and fats should be stored in a ____ and ___ place.

A. cold, dark
B. hot, dark
C. hot, sunny
D. hot, cold

SOLUTION

Solution : A

When oil and fats are exposed to sunlight or kept in a warm place, they get spoilt. Hence, oils and fats should be stored in a cold and dark place.

Question 7

Jose wants to manufacture clothes for small kids. Which crop should he use to get the raw material?

A. Cotton
B. Rice
C. Potato
D. Tea

SOLUTION

Solution : A

Jose wants to manufacture clothes for small kids. Cotton and jute are used to make fabrics. Rice, potato, tea are food crops. 
Hence, Jose should use cotton.

Question 8

Balu's father has ploughed the field for onion cultivation. What will he be doing next?

A. Add fertilizers
B. Sowing the seeds
C. Irrigate the land
D. Harvest the crops

SOLUTION

Solution : B

After ploughing the field, it is time to sow the seeds. The onion seeds need to be sowed in the right quanity at right distances from each other.

Question 9

Select the options which are correct regarding tomatoes.

A. It can spoil very fast.
B. It has a thin outer covering.
C. It's a seedless fruit.
D. It has high water content.

SOLUTION

Solution : A, B, and D

Tomato is a fruit having lots of seeds. It spoils quickly as it has high water content. It has a thin outer covering and is mostly consumed along with it.

Question 10

Select the correct options. 
A-cabbage, ginger, litchi
B-brinjal, tomato, apple
C-brinjal, apple, ginger
D-cabbage, ginger, apple

A. Group B- all have a smooth outer covering
B. Group D- all have a rough outer covering
C. Group C- all have a smooth outer covering
D. Group A- all have a rough outer covering

SOLUTION

Solution : A and D

Group A. Cabbage, ginger and litchi are examples of food items having a rough outer covering.
Group B. Brinjal, tomato and apple have a smooth outer covering.