CBSE Class 7 English The Desert MCQs

Question. The desert is a dry place where there is:
(a) a great variation in day and
(b) a great variation in the temperatures night
(c) great rain
(d) a cloud cover

Answer:- B

Question. Heaps of sand are called ……………….
(a) hills
(b) deserts
(c) sand dunes
(d) mountains

Answer:- C

Question. When it rains, the desert becomes:
(a) beautiful sandy area
(b) as lively as a bird in the Arabian sands
(c) as beautiful as any tropical garden
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer:- C

Question. The popular belief is that a desert is generally.....................
(a) without water
(b) without vegetation
(c) without water and vegetation
(d) none of these

Answer:- C

Question. In Ladakh the word 'La' means
(a) Mountain Pass
(b) Plain Pass
(c) Desert Pass
(d) Plateau Pass

Answer:- A

Question. Which animal is called ‘The Ship of the Desert’?
(a) Horse
(b) Lion
(c) Camel
(d) Cow

Answer:- C

Question. When it rains, the desert becomes:
(a) beautiful sandy area
(b) as lively as a bird in the Arabian sands
(c) as beautiful as any tropical garden
(d) both (i) and (ii)

Answer:- C

Question. The camel is able to maintain
(a) the weight
(b) health
(c) its stock of water
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer:- C

Question. How much water can the camel drink at time............
(a) a little
(b) a lot
(c) a few buckets
(d) none of these

Answer:- B

Question. What is not entirely correct about desert?
(a) It is dry and hot
(b) waterless
(c) without shelter
(d) all of these

Answer:- D

Question. The desert may have __________ and ____________.
(a) mountains, hills
(b) hot, cold
(c) both A and B
(d) None of these

Answer:- A

Question. Sahara desert found in which continent
(a) Asia
(b) Australia
(c) Africa
(d) Europe

Answer:- C

Question. Tafilalet Oasis is in
(a) Egypt
(b) Algeria
(c) Morocco
(d) Libya

Answer:- C

Question. Which plants can store water in their thick stems?
(a) Cactus
(b) Rose
(c) Banana
(d) Mulberry

Answer:- A

Question. Sahara once used to be a
(a) lush green desert
(b) lush green plain
(c) lush green mountain
(d) lush green plateau

Answer:- B

Question. A desert is –
(a) Completely waterless
(b) Entirely
(c) Home of variety of a people, animals and plants

Answer:- C

Question. It is difficult to think about the desert’s look for those who –
(a) Lived in plains
(b) Lived in the forest or hillside
(c) Never saw a bare area like desert.

Answer:- B

Question.  Mounds which are constructed by strong wind in a desert are called –
(a) Sand bar
(b) Sand bed
(C) Sand dunes

Answer:- C

Question.  Cactus plants store water in their –
(a) Roots
(b) Stems
(d) Leaves

Answer:- B

Question. The desert heat up rapidly during the day because –
(a) There is no plants
(b) There is dryness in the air rather than moisture
(c) It is full of sand

Answer:- B

Question. What is a green island in the middle of a desert with a little water called?
(a) Desert
(b) Oasis
(c) Spring
(d) None of the above

Answer:- B

Question. From where do the small desert animals get water?
(a) From plant juices
(b) From moisture in the meat
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above

Answer:- C

Question. A camel:
(a) sweats profusely
(b) just sweats
(c) does not sweat
(d) none of the above

Answer:- C

Question. The desert is a dry place where there is:
(a) a great variation in day and
(b) a great variation in the temperatures night
(c) great rain
(d) a cloud cover

Answer:- B

Question. The oasis in the desert support population
(a) Settled
(b) Rain
(c) Tribes
(d) Nomads

Answer:- A

Question. Camel can stand high body ________________.
(a) fever
(a) temperature
(a) sweat
(a) water

Answer:- A

Question. Find the correct spelling?
(a) Cactas
(b) Cactus
(c) Cactos
(d) Cactes

Answer:- B

Question. Due to high altitude the climate of Ladakh is
(a) Cold and wet
(b) Cold and dry
(c) Hot and dry
(d) Hot and wet

Answer:- B

Question. When it gets hot inside the body, we:
(a) become uneasy
(b) get angry
(c) sweat
(d) none of the above

Answer:- C

Question. Mounds which are constructed by strong wind in a desert are called –
(a) Sand bar
(b) Sand bed
(c) Sand dunes.

Answer:- C

Question. Heaps of sand in a desert are called .......................
(a) sand dunes
(b) clay dunes
(c) pebble dunes
(d) mountains

Answer:- A

Question. Like other climates, the ground in a desert is not hidden by a cover of
(a) grass
(b) plants
(c) trees
(d) All of the above

Answer:- D