IMO Practice Test: Kinds of Plants | Class 2 Science

Question 1 of 6 medium

A hibiscus plant is bushy with many woody stems near the ground. It is a…

Herb

Tree

Shrub

Climber

Explanation: Bushy, many-stemmed plants are shrubs.

Question 2 of 6 hard

A coconut tree and a tulsi plant differ mostly in their…

Size and stem strength

Colour

Smell

Number of leaves

Explanation: Trees are big and woody; herbs are small and soft.

Question 3 of 6 hard

Why are most herbs grown afresh each season?

They are made of wood

They have short lives with soft stems

They never die

They are very tall

Explanation: Soft-stemmed herbs are short-lived and re-grown.

Question 4 of 6 medium

How do plants help keep our air clean?

They make smoke

They take in bad air and give out oxygen

They eat dust only

They do nothing

Explanation: Plants take in carbon dioxide and give out oxygen.

Question 5 of 6 hard

A potted plant's leaves are turning yellow and drooping. It most likely needs…

More darkness

Water and sunlight

Less air

A bigger pot only

Explanation: Yellow, drooping leaves often mean it needs water and light.

Question 6 of 6 hard

A pea plant climbs using tiny curling threads called…

Petals

Roots

Tendrils

Trunks

Explanation: Tendrils help climbers hold on and rise.

IMO Practice Test — Kinds of Plants