CBSE Class 4 General Knowledge Question Paper Set 06 with Solutions

Answer: (a) simile
A simile compares two different things using the word 'like' or 'as', for example 'as brave as a lion'.

Teacher's Note:
1. Look for the words 'like' or 'as' in a comparison.
2. Do not mix it up with an idiom, which has a hidden meaning.

Answer: (b) Pufferfish
The pufferfish has a strong poison called tetrodotoxin, yet trained chefs in Japan prepare it as a dish called fugu.

Teacher's Note:
1. Remember that the clue says 'fish' and 'delicacy in Japan'.
2. A jellyfish is not a true fish, so it does not fit.

Answer: (a) West
People coming from opposite directions face opposite ways. The opposite of east is west, so Soma faced west.

Teacher's Note:
1. Draw a small line with East on one side and West on the other.
2. Opposite directions are East-West or North-South.

Answer: (a) M
Each letter jumps 3 places: A(1), D(4), G(7), J(10), so the next is the 13th letter, M.

Teacher's Note:
1. Write the numbers of the letters to find the jump.
2. Count carefully and do not skip a letter.

Answer: (c) KNOW
Each letter in the code is one letter after the real letter (P→Q, L→M, A→B, N→O). So to decode LOPX, move each letter one step back: L→K, O→N, P→O, X→W, giving KNOW.

Teacher's Note:
1. First find the rule using the given example.
2. Then apply the same rule backwards to the new word.

Answer: (a) Millimetre
A notebook is only a few millimetres thick, so the smallest unit, the millimetre, is the most suitable.

Teacher's Note:
1. Choose a unit that is not too big for the object.
2. Small things need small units.

Answer: (b) Millilitre
An eye-dropper holds only a tiny amount of liquid, so millilitre is the right unit.

Teacher's Note:
1. Think of how much liquid the dropper holds.
2. A kilolitre is 1000 litres, which is far too large.

Answer: (c) Nephew
My father's mother is my grandmother. Her only daughter is my father's sister, who is my aunt. So the boy is her nephew.

Teacher's Note:
1. Solve it step by step starting from 'my father's mother'.
2. The question asks how the boy is related to her, not how she is related to him.

Answer: (a) COW
In SUB→RAT every letter moves one step back (S→R, U→T, B→A). Doing the same: D→C, X→W, P→O, which gives COW.

Teacher's Note:
1. Check the rule on all three letters, not just one.
2. Always move in the same direction as the example.

Answer: (b) Sputnik 1
Sputnik 1 was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957 and was the first artificial satellite of the world. Aryabhata was India's first satellite.

Teacher's Note:
1. Notice whether a question asks about the world or about India.
2. Aryabhata (1975) is India's first satellite, not the world's first.

Answer: Stomata
Stomata are tiny openings on leaves through which gases enter and leave and water vapour escapes.

Teacher's Note:
1. Plants breathe through these tiny holes.
2. The singular is 'stoma'.

Answer: Canopy
The canopy is the top layer of branches and leaves in a forest.

Teacher's Note:
1. Think of a roof made by treetops.
2. It is the topmost layer of a forest.

Answer: Calla lily
The calla lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) is Ethiopia's national flower.

Teacher's Note:
1. National flowers are a favourite GK topic, so learn them in pairs with their countries.
2. Do not mix it with other lilies.

Answer: Lohri
Lohri is a bonfire festival of Punjab celebrated in mid-January.

Teacher's Note:
1. Bonfires and winter harvest are the clues.
2. Do not confuse it with Baisakhi, which is in April.

Answer: Radiographers (CT technologists)
Radiographers, also called CT technologists, run CT scan machines to take pictures inside the body.

Teacher's Note:
1. A doctor who reads the scan is a radiologist.
2. The person who works the machine is the radiographer.

Answer: False
The national flower of Ukraine is the sunflower. The blue water lily is linked with Sri Lanka and Egypt.

Teacher's Note:
1. Check the country first.
2. Sunflower is the flower you see in Ukraine's fields.

Answer: True
Kalpana Chawla flew on the space shuttle Columbia in 1997.

Teacher's Note:
1. Remember her name with space.
2. Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian in space.

Answer: False
A ventilator helps a patient breathe. Blood pressure is measured by a sphygmomanometer.

Teacher's Note:
1. Ventilate means to let air in.
2. Match each medical machine with its job.

Answer: True
The Hornbill Festival is held in Nagaland every December and is called the Festival of Festivals.

Teacher's Note:
1. Hornbill is a bird important to the Naga tribes.
2. Remember it as a Nagaland festival.

Answer: False
The Qin dynasty of China was founded by Qin Shi Huang. Alexander the Great was a king of Macedonia.

Teacher's Note:
1. Qin is a Chinese dynasty.
2. Do not mix up famous rulers from different countries.

Answer: peacock
The peacock proudly spreads its beautiful feathers.

Teacher's Note:
1. Learn common similes in pairs, such as animal and quality.
2. Write only one word or phrase to complete it.

Answer: fiddle
'As fit as a fiddle' means very healthy and strong.

Teacher's Note:
1. Learn common similes in pairs, such as animal and quality.
2. Write only one word or phrase to complete it.

Answer: owl
The owl is thought to be a very wise bird.

Teacher's Note:
1. Learn common similes in pairs, such as animal and quality.
2. Write only one word or phrase to complete it.

Answer: lightning
Lightning flashes in a very short time.

Teacher's Note:
1. A simile uses 'as' or 'like' to compare.
2. Other answers like 'as quick as a cheetah' or 'as quick as a flash' can also be correct.

Answer: bat
Bats have poor eyesight, so people say 'as blind as a bat'.

Teacher's Note:
1. Learn common similes in pairs, such as animal and quality.
2. Write only one word or phrase to complete it.

Answer: refuse
The first of the 5 Rs is to refuse things like polythene bags that harm the environment.

Teacher's Note:
1. Think of the 5 Rs: refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle, repair.
2. Say no to polythene bags.

Answer: Bihar
Chhath Puja is a festival of the sun god celebrated mainly in Bihar.

Teacher's Note:
1. Chhath is a sun festival.
2. Look for the state in the list.

Answer: France
The iris (fleur-de-lis) is the flower linked with France.

Teacher's Note:
1. Iris is a flower, so look for a country.
2. Do not pick Maldives, which has a different flower.

Answer: Maldives
The pink rose is the national flower of the Maldives.

Teacher's Note:
1. This is also a flower and country match.
2. Use the elimination method.

Answer: gold
'As good as gold' means very well behaved.

Teacher's Note:
1. This is a common phrase, so think of a precious metal.
2. It completes a simile-like phrase.

Answer: Glucose (sugar or food)
In photosynthesis plants use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to make glucose and oxygen.

Teacher's Note:
1. Remember what plants make for themselves.
2. Food made by the plant is glucose.

Answer: Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll is the green pigment that traps sunlight for making food.

Teacher's Note:
1. Chloro means green.
2. It is a pigment, not an element.

Answer: Gharial
The gharial is a fish-eating crocodilian with a long thin snout, found in rivers like the Ganga and Chambal.

Teacher's Note:
1. Use the clue of the long snout.
2. It is a critically endangered animal.

Answer: Box jellyfish
The box jellyfish has a clear bluish body and is one of the most venomous sea creatures.

Teacher's Note:
1. The clue about the sting points to a jellyfish.
2. Not all jellyfish are this dangerous.

Answer: Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon on 20 July 1969 during Apollo 11.

Teacher's Note:
1. Do not mix him up with Buzz Aldrin, who was second.
2. Remember the year 1969.

Answer: Stethoscope
Doctors place a stethoscope on the chest to hear the heartbeat and breathing sounds.

Teacher's Note:
1. Stetho means chest and scope means to see or hear.
2. It is worn around a doctor's neck.

Answer: Easter
Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and eggs and bunnies are its symbols.

Teacher's Note:
1. Eggs and bunnies are the clue.
2. It comes after Good Friday.

Answer: Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria ruled for about 64 years, and India was part of her empire.

Teacher's Note:
1. Note the dates of her rule.
2. The period of her rule is called the Victorian Age.

Answer: Non-biodegradable waste
Plastic, glass and metal are examples of waste that do not rot naturally.

Teacher's Note:
1. Bio means life and degrade means break down.
2. Non means not.

Answer: (e) It is better to arrive late than not to come at all

Teacher's Note:
1. Idioms do not mean what the words say.
2. This one is about being late.

Answer: (d) To work hard for what you want

Teacher's Note:
1. Gain means getting a reward.
2. Hard work is the idea.

Answer: (c) A good thing that seemed bad at first

Teacher's Note:
1. Disguise means hidden.
2. Something seems bad but turns out good.

Answer: (a) Do not give up

Teacher's Note:
1. Hang in means to keep going.
2. Think of someone who is tired but trying.

Answer: (b) To joke with someone

Teacher's Note:
1. It has nothing to do with real legs.
2. It is used for a friendly joke.