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Living & Non-Living Things — Practice Worksheet
Chapter: Living & Non-Living Things
Topic: Living & Non-Living Things
Maximum Marks: 25
Time: 30 minutes
Name: ____________________ Roll No.: __________ Date: ____________

General Instructions

  • All questions are compulsory.
  • Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) for each question.
  • The answer key is at the end — try the paper first!
Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each) 15 × 1 = 15 marks
1.
A river flows but is…
  • A.Non-living
  • B.Living
  • C.An animal
  • D.A plant
2.
Why do both animals and plants need water?
  • A.To play
  • B.To stay alive and grow
  • C.To make noise
  • D.For colour
3.
Which pair is living AND non-living?
  • A.Two cups
  • B.Two stones
  • C.Two chairs
  • D.A fish and a fishbowl
4.
Paper is made from…
  • A.Rocks
  • B.Trees (once-living)
  • C.Iron
  • D.Sand
5.
Living things ___ as they get older.
  • A.Turn to glass
  • B.Stay exactly the same
  • C.Become rocks
  • D.Grow bigger
6.
A pencil is…
  • A.Living
  • B.Non-living
  • C.An animal
  • D.A plant
7.
Without water, a living thing will…
  • A.Stay the same
  • B.Grow faster
  • C.Turn to stone
  • D.Become weak and may die
8.
Which of these is non-living?
  • A.A cat
  • B.A table
  • C.A bird
  • D.A tree
9.
Wood comes from a tree, so wood was once…
  • A.Plastic
  • B.A rock
  • C.Made in a factory
  • D.Living
10.
Which of these is living?
  • A.A chair
  • B.A dog
  • C.A spoon
  • D.A rock
11.
Living things can make…
  • A.Toys
  • B.Cars
  • C.Babies (young ones)
  • D.Rocks
12.
Which group is all non-living?
  • A.Stone, cup, ball
  • B.Dog, cat, cow
  • C.Tree, plant, grass
  • D.Fish, bird, ant
13.
Which was NEVER alive?
  • A.A paper sheet
  • B.A wooden chair
  • C.A cotton shirt
  • D.A stone
14.
We breathe in…
  • A.Sand
  • B.Air
  • C.Rock
  • D.Glass
15.
Non-living things cannot…
  • A.Be coloured
  • B.Be moved by us
  • C.Grow on their own
  • D.Be heavy
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each) 5 × 2 = 10 marks
16.
Which is a sign that something is alive?
  • A.It is large
  • B.It is heavy
  • C.It is shiny
  • D.It breathes, grows and responds
17.
Fish need air too. They take it from…
  • A.Rocks
  • B.The sky
  • C.The sand
  • D.The air mixed in water, using gills
18.
Why is a cloud non-living even though it moves?
  • A.It is cold
  • B.It is white
  • C.It is in the sky
  • D.It cannot grow, feed or reproduce
19.
An egg looks still, but it is part of a living thing because it…
  • A.Is white
  • B.Can hatch into a baby animal
  • C.Is round
  • D.Is smooth
20.
Coal and oil formed long ago from…
  • A.Once-living plants and animals
  • B.Pure rock
  • C.Sea water
  • D.Sand only

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
  1. (A) Non-living
  2. (B) To stay alive and grow
  3. (D) A fish and a fishbowl
  4. (B) Trees (once-living)
  5. (D) Grow bigger
  6. (B) Non-living
  7. (D) Become weak and may die
  8. (B) A table
  9. (D) Living
  10. (B) A dog
  11. (C) Babies (young ones)
  12. (A) Stone, cup, ball
  13. (D) A stone
  14. (B) Air
  15. (C) Grow on their own
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each)
  1. (D) It breathes, grows and responds
  2. (D) The air mixed in water, using gills
  3. (D) It cannot grow, feed or reproduce
  4. (B) Can hatch into a baby animal
  5. (A) Once-living plants and animals
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