CHAPTER 2: OCEANS AND CONTINENTS
MCQs:
1. Which is the largest ocean on Earth?
a) Atlantic Ocean
b) Pacific Ocean
c) Indian Ocean
d) Southern Ocean
Answer: b) Pacific Ocean
2. What proportion of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
a) One-fourth
b) Half
c) Two-thirds
d) Three-fourths
Answer: d) Three-fourths
3. Which of the following is the smallest continent?
a) Europe
b) Australia
c) South America
d) Antarctica
Answer: b) Australia
4. The 'lungs of the planet' refers to:
a) Forests
b) Oceans
c) Grasslands
d) Mountains
Answer: b) Oceans
5. Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia?
a) Atlantic Ocean
b) Pacific Ocean
c) Indian Ocean
d) Arctic Ocean
Answer: c) Indian Ocean
6. Which hemisphere has more land area?
a) Northern Hemisphere
b) Southern Hemisphere
Answer: a) Northern Hemisphere
7. Which is the largest island in the world?
a) Madagascar
b) Greenland
c) Borneo
d) Sri Lanka
Answer: b) Greenland
8. Which disaster is caused by an undersea earthquake?
a) Cyclone
b) Tornado
c) Tsunami
d) Flood
Answer: c) Tsunami
9. The emblem of the Indian Navy contains the motto 'Sam no Varunah'. This
refers to the deity of:
a) Earth
b) Sky
c) Fire
d) Water
Answer: d) Water
10.Which continent is the coldest?
a) Antarctica
b) Europe
c) Asia
d) North America
Answer: a) Antarctica
Assertion-Reason Questions:
1. Assertion (A): Oceans are called the 'lungs of the planet.'
Reason (R): Oceans produce more than half of the world’s oxygen.
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true, but R is false.
d) A is false, but R is true.
Answer: a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Assertion (A): All oceans are separated by land boundaries.
Reason (R): The divisions between oceans are only conventional and not natural.
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is false, but R is true.
d) Both A and R are false.
Answer: c) A is false, but R is true.
3. Assertion (A): The Northern Hemisphere contains more landmass than the
Southern Hemisphere.
Reason (R): The Southern Hemisphere is mainly covered by the Pacific Ocean.
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true, but R is false.
d) A is false, but R is true.
Answer: b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
4. Assertion (A): Tsunamis are caused by volcanic eruptions in deserts.
Reason (R): Tsunamis originate due to disturbances under the ocean floor.
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is false, but R is true.
d) Both A and R are false.
Answer: c) A is false, but R is true.
CHAPTER 13: THE VALUE OF WORK
MCQs:
1. Which of the following is an economic activity?
a) Cooking food for family
b) Teacher teaching in a school for salary
c) Taking care of grandparents
d) Volunteering at a community kitchen
Answer: b) Teacher teaching in a school for salary
2. Which of the following is NOT an economic activity?
a) Doctor treating patients in a hospital for salary
b) Farmer growing crops for sale
c) Parents helping with homework
d) Lawyer arguing a case for a fee
Answer: c) Parents helping with homework
3. Payment in kind refers to:
a) Paying in coins
b) Paying using barter
c) Paying through goods or services instead of money
d) Paying in installments
Answer: c) Paying through goods or services instead of money
4. What is 'value addition' in economic activities?
a) Adding more workers to a job
b) Adding time and skill to increase value of a product
c) Increasing price without adding quality
d) Reducing the cost of raw materials
Answer: b) Adding time and skill to increase value of a product
5. An example of community participation is:
a) Earning wages
b) Running a shop
c) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
d) Paying taxes
Answer: c) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
6. Which of the following people is engaged in a non-economic activity?
a) Baker selling bread
b) Person taking care of sick parent
c) Tailor stitching clothes for customers
d) Driver transporting goods for salary
Answer: b) Person taking care of sick parent
7. A person teaching in a college without taking a salary is engaged in:
a) Economic activity
b) Non-economic activity
Answer: b) Non-economic activity
8. The langar at a Gurudwara is an example of:
a) Economic activity
b) Non-economic activity
Answer: b) Non-economic activity
9. A carpenter buys wood for ₹600 and sells a chair for ₹1,000. The extra ₹400
represents:
a) Loss
b) Wastage
c) Value addition
d) Discount
Answer: c) Value addition
10.Which of the following does NOT directly involve economic activity?
a) Operating a bulldozer on a construction site for salary
b) Running a shop and selling uniforms
c) Volunteering to teach computer skills on weekends
d) Selling mangoes in the market
Answer: c) Volunteering to teach computer skills on weekends
Assertion-Reason Questions:
1. Assertion (A): Economic activities generate income or wealth.
Reason (R): People engage in economic activities to serve others without expecting
money.
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true, but R is false.
d) A is false, but R is true.
Answer: c) A is true, but R is false.
2. Assertion (A): Non-economic activities contribute to personal well-being.
Reason (R): Non-economic activities are driven by emotions like love and care.
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true, but R is false.
d) A is false, but R is true.
Answer: a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
3. Assertion (A): Volunteering in a community kitchen is an economic activity.
Reason (R): Volunteering is done without expectation of monetary gain.
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is false, but R is true.
d) Both A and R are false.
Answer: c) A is false, but R is true.
4. Assertion (A): Payment in kind means paying in money.
Reason (R): Payment in kind refers to giving goods or services instead of cash.
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is false, but R is true.
d) Both A and R are false.
Answer: c) A is false, but R is true
