CBSE Class 3 Science Shelter MCQs

Question. Choose the appropriate words from the options given below in box.
My name is Amit. I live in Delhi in a ___(1)___ house with my parents, grand parents, uncle, aunty. We have a ___(2)___ family, last summer we went to Kashmir. We saw ___(3)___ on the Dal lake. Its rooms were decorated with ___(4)___ wood furniture and finest Kashmiri ___(5)___ .
joint, nuclear, kuchcha, pukka, houseboat, igloo, walnut, carpets
Answer: 1. Pukka 2. Joint 3. Houseboat 4. Walnut 5. Carpets

Question. In Gujarat, people decorate their houses with ________.
(a) kolam
(b) Ganesha
(c) carpets
(d) rangoli
Answer: D
Explanation: In Gujarat, people decorate their houses with Rangoli. Rangoli is a design made with different colours in the house or at the entrance. Kolam is prepared by people of Kerala and carpets are used mainly by people of Kashmir. Ganesha idols are prepared by people of Maharashtra.

Question. Campers, soldiers and construction workers use this type of house.
(a) A caravan
(b) A hut
(c) A houseboat
(d) A tent house
Answer: D
Explanation: A tent house is made up of canvas. It can be folded, can carried along easily.
Campers, nomads, soldiers and construction workers use this type of house.

Question. Houses made of mud and straws are ____________.
(a) pukka house
(b) kuchcha house
(c) any of these
(d) none of these
Answer: B
Explanation: Kuchcha houses are made of mud and straw.

Question. In which state people are immense believer of Lord Ganesha? 
(a) Kashmir
(b) Kerala
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Gujarat
Answer: C
Explanation: In Maharashtra, every household in the state installs Ganesha idols, made out of mud and painted in water colours, at home. People of Maharashtra celebrate the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi with great fervour and zeal.

Question. Which of these is a kind of houses? 

Answer: D
Explanation: People make different kinds of houses depending on their climatic conditions, their lifestyle and financial condition. While poor people make kutcha houses, rich people can afford apartments or villas. Similarly, while nomads use tents and caravans to live as they move from one place to another, people who stay at one place live in permanent houses.

Question. We can keep our environment clean by __________. 
(a) Throwing garbage in water bodies
(b) Burying non-recyclable material for decaying
(c) Planting trees
(d) Burning dried leaves to reduce garbage
Answer: C
Explanation: Throwing of garbage in waterbodies will pollute the water. Non-recyclable materials will not decay by burying and will deteriorate the soil. Burning of dried leaves will pollute the air. We can keep our environment clean by planting trees.

Question. From the following list how many are permanent houses. 
Bungalow, Tent, Castle, Igloo, Flats, Huts, Mansion, Treehouse, Caravan, Multistory building.
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 8
(d) 4
Answer: D
Explanation: Bungalow, Flats, Mansion, Multi-storey Building. 

Question. Houses that are made of bricks and cement are called____________ houses. 
(a) Kutcha
(b) Slanting
(c) Pukka
(d) Caravan
Answer: C
Explanation: Houses that are made of bricks and cement are called pukka houses. Kutcha houses are made of wood and bamboo. Slope or slanting roof is used in places of heavy rainfall or snowfall. Different types of materials are used for slanting roof houses like dry leaves, palm leaves or grasses. Even caravan is a temporary house.

Question. In places of heavy rainfall, what kinds of houses are built? 
(a) Tents
(b) Caravans
(c) Marquees
(d) Slanting roof
Answer: D
Explanation: Slope or slanting roof is used in places of heavy rainfall or snowfall. Such kinds of houses are built so that snow or rain slants off from the roof. These kinds of houses are built with the help of dry leaves, palm leaves or grasses, or clay tiles, etc.

Question. ______should be present sufficiently in a healthy house.
(a) Clean and fresh air
(b) Sunlight
(c) Mosquitoes
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Answer: D
Explanation: Sunlight and fresh air keep us healthy, thus a house should be made in such a way that it has abundance of both.

Question. A/An ___________ can be made using the materials shown here. 

(a) Igloo
(b) Houseboat
(c) Caravan
(d) Pucca house
Answer: D
Explanation: The materials shown in the picture are bricks and cement. They are used to make strong and permanent house called pucca house.

Question. Which house is most effective in a place that is very hot and dry?
(a) A house made up of bricks and mortar
(b) A house made up of ice
(c) A house made up of clay and thatch or coconut branches
(d) All of these
Answer: C
Explanation: A house made up of clay and thatch or coconut branches is most effective in a place that is very hot and dry. Thick walls made of clay dissipate heat and keep the indoor temperature low. Thatch efficiently drains rainwater, excludes wind and acts as a very effective insulator against transfer of heat.

Question. Sunlight keeps the rooms dry and free from :
(a) Germs
(b) Dogs
(c) Cats
(d) Rats
Answer: A

Question. Select the correct match of the place and the house commonly found there. 

Answer: D
Explanation: Assam is a flood and rain prone area, so houses here are made on stilts. In Kashmir, snowfall occurs in winter, so houses with sloping roofs are made over there. Uttar Pradesh has moderate climate, so houses with flat roofs are made over there.

Question. At an age of 7-8 years, which of these works you could do in your family to help your family members ? 
(a) You can cook food for them.
(b) You can earn money and bring things from the market.
(c) You can set table for meals
(d) You can paint the doors
Answer: C

Question. Mark the correct option. 

Answer: B
Explanation: Glass and plastic both can be recycled.

Question. Circle the odd one out. 
(a) Villa
(b) Mansions
(c) Bungalows
(d) Tents
Answer: D
Explanation: While villa, mansion and bungalow are pukka houses, tent is a kutcha house. Pukka houses are permanent houses. They cannot be carried anywhere. In contrast, tent can be carried anywhere. It is generally used by people who move from one place to another. Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.

Question. What should be done before disposing garbage? 
(a) We should separate degradable and non-degradable waste.
(b) We should fill everything in polythene bags.
(c) We should throw garbage out of window.
(d) None of these
Answer: A
Explanation: Before disposing garbage, it is important to separate degradable waste and nondegradable.
Biodegradable materials like paper products, fruit or vegetable waste should be decomposed in green bags. In contrast, non-biodegradable things like glass, wood, metal should be disposed off in a blue bag in recyclable bin.

Question. These days, we see more __________ families.
(a) joint
(b) nuclear
(c) happy
(d) sad
Answer: B
Explanation: Today, we see more nuclear families around us. People need to move out of their native homes and away from parents in search of job to big cities. Where they
have to manage without their parents and families, started become nuclear/small.

Question. Which is a stronger house?
(a) Multi-storey building
(b) Igloo
(c) Stilted house
(d) House boat
Answer: A

Question. Kolam is prepared using ________.
(a) wooden carvings.
(b) rice and clay.
(c) sesame seeds.
(d) mud and water.
Answer: B
Explanation: In Kerala, women decorate their houses with Kolam designs using rice flour and red clay. People decorate their rooms with wooden carvings in Kashmir. Sesame seeds are eaten by the people of Gujarat. Mud and water is used by people of Maharashtra to prepare Ganesh idols.

Question. Dust bins should be kept covered to keep away 
(a) butterflies
(b) bees
(c) grasshoppers
(d) houseflies
Answer: D

Question. Refer to the given conversation between two friends.
Mala : My grandma lives at a place where it rains daily, whereas my aunt lives in a hot and dry place.
Shivi Oh really! At my place the weather is cool almost the whole year and it snows a lot in winters.
Which of the following can most likely be inferred from their conversation?
(a) Mala’s grandma lives in a stilt house.
(b) Mala’s aunt lives in an igloo.
(c) Shivi lives in a house with flat roof.
(d) Shivi lives in a mud house.
Answer: A
Explanation: Stilt houses are commonly found at places where it rains heavily and almost daily and floods are of common occurrence. As these houses are raised on poles above the ground, flood water does not enter these houses.

Question. From the following list find out how many pets are there and how many insects are there.
Bookworm, parrot, housefly, cat, ants, dog, mosquito, fish, rabbit, moth.
(a) 5 pets and 5 insects
(b) 6 pets and 4 insects
(c) 4 pets and 6 insects
(d) 8 pets and 2 insects
Answer: A
Explanation: Insects : Bookworm, housefly, ants, mosquito, ants
Pets: Parrot, cat, dog, fish, rabbit 

Question. The following description is about the special type of house.
These houses are found in cold countries. They have round or dome-shaped roofs.
Usually Eskimos live in these types of house. This type of house is called
(a) stilt
(b) caravan
(c) houseboat
(d) igloo
Answer: D
Explanation: Igloo is found in cold countries.
Stilt is a house made on long pieces of wood or metal.
A caravan is a house on wheels.
A wooden house made on a boat is called a houseboat. 

Question. An igloo is a temporary house made by :
(a) Eskimos
(b) Red Indians
(c) Africans
(d) Arabs
Answer: A

Question. If you are visiting a new place, then you should ___________. 
(a) straight away enter the building.
(b) take some time to notice the building.
(c) complete your work and hurry back home.
(d) None of these
Answer: B
Explanation: If you are visiting a new place, then you should take some time to notice the building. Before you enter any building, try to look for architectural details. So, next time when you visit that place it will become easier to recall it.

Question. Our home provides _______ . 
(a) safety
(b) protection from predators
(c) comfort
(d) All of these
Answer: D
Explanation: Shelter provides safety and protection from weather and predators. Shelter also provides us comfort. After tiring day, we come back to our homes and relax.

Question. Select the correct match. 

Answer: C

Question. Match the following: 

     A B C D
(a) 2 1 3 4
(b) 1 4 2 3
(c) 4 1 2 3
(d) 3 1 4 3
Answer: B
Explanation: Spoilt food and rotten apple both are biodegradable and can be disposed in a green bag. Therefore, ‘spoilt food’ or ‘rotten apple’ can be either matched with ‘green bag’ or ‘biodegradable’. Similarly, glass bottle and wood both are non-biodegradable and should be disposed in recycle bin. Therefore, ‘wood’ and ‘glass bottle’ can be matched with either of the two options ‘non-biodegradable or recycle bin.’

Question. In remote areas, houses are made of ________.
(a) bricks and cement
(b) bamboo and wood
(c) charcoal and mortar
(d) cloth and ropes
Answer: B
Explanation: In remote areas and mountainous regions, houses are simply made of readily available materials like wood, thatch, bamboo etc. In remote areas, materials like wood and bamboo etc. are easily available in contrast to materials like brick and cement. Such houses are called kutcha houses. Bricks and cement is used for making pukka houses. Similarly, cloth and ropes is used for making tents.
Therefore, option b is the correct answer.

Question. How does the sunlight help us at home?
(a) By preventing cats from entering rooms
(b) By keeping rooms free from dust
(c) By keeping rooms free from germs
(d) By preventing rats from entering rooms 
Answer: C

Question. How can one remember new places in neighbourhood?
(a) By looking for landmarks
(b) By recalling
(c) By asking people
(d) None of these
Answer: A
Explanation: The best thing to develop a sense of direction or to remember places in neighbourhood is to look for landmarks.

Question. We should contribute in ________. 
(a) making our rooms dirty.
(b) teasing others.
(c) cleaning our house.
(d) troubling our parents.
Answer: C
Explanation: We should contribute in household work. We should help in mopping and cleaning and keeping our house clean. We should also try to keep our room neat and tidy.

Question. I am mostly found in Kashmir Dal Lake. 

(a) House boat
(b) Igloo
(c) Tent
(d) Huts
Answer: A

Question. Straw, bamboo, leaves and mud are the main components to construct which type of houses?
(a) Kutcha house
(b) Tent house
(c) Bungalow
(d) Skyscrapers
Answer: A

Question. Caravans are ____________.
(a) movable houses
(b) permanent houses
(c) multistoried houses
(d) bungalows
Answer: A

Question. Concrete is a paste containing 
(a) Cement, sand and crushed rock
(b) Cement and crushed rock
(c) Cement, sand and water
(d) Sand and crushed rock
Answer: A

Question. Study the following pictures: 

Which among these houses was used by the early man?
Answer: B
Explanation: Early man used to live in caves. During those times, when technology had not developed, early man used to live in caves to protect himself from weather and wild animals. With time, human beings developed more advanced sources of shelter or houses like apartment, caravan or houseboats.

Question. Bricks are used to build houses because they are 
(a) hard and strong
(b) made of wood
(c) made of plants
(d) free from germs
Answer: A

Question. Which of the following are the steps to dispose garbage?
(p) Mopping
(q) Shopping
(r) Separating biodegradable from non-biodegradable items
(a) p only
(b) q only
(c) p and q
(d) p and r
Answer: D
Explanation: Shopping means to buy things. It is not part of the cleaning processs. We should clean our homes first by mopping and collecting waste. Secondly, before disposing garbage we should separate biodegradable items, from non-biodegradable items and then should dispose them separately.

Question. Mark the statement which is incorrect.
(a) Houses that are made of bricks and cement are called Pukka house.
(b) Slanting roof is used in places of heavy rainfall or snowfall.
(c) Early man used to live in multi-storey building.
(d) Nomads used tents and caravans to live.
Answer: C
Explanation: Multi storey building are modern world concept. 

Question. Houseboat : Water : : Igloo : ?
(a) ice
(b) water
(c) sand
(d) straw
Answer: A
Explanation: Igloo is built of snow and found in region of Antartica. 

Question. If you are facing east direction, and you turn to the left, then you’ll be in which direction? 
(a) North
(b) East
(c) West
(d) South
Answer: A

Question. If you are in a museum facing south direction and you want to go to temple in the west direction, then you should turn ___ 
(a) Backwards
(b) Left
(c) Right
(d) Go straight
Answer: C

Question. Mark the correct option:
A. In Kerala, women decorate houses with kolam designs using rice flour & red clays.
B. House boats are installed with Ganesh Idols
C. In Gujarat people decorate their houses with Rangoli
D. In house boat rooms are decorated with walnut trees.
(a) T F T F
(b) F F T T
(c) T T F F
(d) F T F T
Answer: A

Question. Which of these can explain the reason for mud houses being common in desert areas like Rajasthan? 
(a) Mud houses remain comparatively cooler in summers
(b) Rainfall is very scarce in Rajasthan
(c) The roofs are made of thorny bushes
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Answer: D

Question. Mark the correct option.
A. We can recycle paper to make paper.
B. We can recycle glass to make glass
C. We cann’t recycle plastic and make plastic
D. We can wrecycle rotten apple to make fresh apple.
(a) T T F F
(b) F F T T
(c) T F T F
(d) F T F T
Answer: A
Explanation: Paper and glass both can be recycled. Plastic can also be recycled. Rotten apple cannot be recycled.

Question. I am made of _____________.
(a) ice
(b) cloth
(c) wood
(d) bricks
Answer: B

Question. A family in which the father, mother, children, uncle, aunt and cousins all stay together is called __________.
(a) joint family
(b) nuclear family
(c) happy family
(d) none of these
Answer: A
Explanation: In joint family, father, mother, children, uncle, aunt and cousins all stay together.
Therefore, it is a big family.

Question. The insects that live in our homes are:
(a) ants
(b) mosquitoes
(c) flies
(d) all of these
Answer: D
Explanation: Ants, mosquitoes and flies are some of the insects that can be seen in our homes.
Animals live in mattresses, in the corner of almirahs, behind curtains and under beds.

Question. Multistorey buildings are found in ____________.
(a) metropolitans cities
(b) villages
(c) small towns
(d) none of these
Answer: A

Question. Arun was helping his mom in cleaning his room on a sunday. Suddenly their was a knock at the door. When he opened the door he saw his friends who had come to take him to the play ground. What should Arun do ?
(a) Scold his friends for disturbing him.
(b) Tell them to go to the play ground and that he will come later after completing the work.
(c) None of the above.
(d) Immediately run out with them leaving his mom alone.
Answer: B
Explanation: We should first finish our work and then go to play. 

Question. Mark (T) True and (F) False.
I. A stilt house stands on wooden poles.
II. A tent is made of wheels.
III. An igloo is made of ice and snow.
IV. To reach a stilt house, lift is used.
V. We use car to reach our flat in a multistorey ed building.
I II III IV V
(a) T F T T T
(b) T F T F F
(c) F F T T F
(d) T T F F F
Answer: B
Explanation: I. A stilt houses stand on wooden poles.
II. A tent is made using poly thene sheets.
III. An igloo is made of ice and snow.
IV. To reach a stilt house, no lift is used.
V. We use lift to reach our flat in a multi- storeyed building. 

Question. House made of canvas cloth is
(a) tent
(b) Igloo
(c) house boat
(d) All of these
Answer: A

Question. Temple as shown in the given locality is at __________. 

(a) North to W
(b) South to Z
(c) East to Y
(d) West to X
Answer: A

Question. Match the following columns. 
Column I                Column II
A. Sunlight           1. To let the smoke go out.
B. Chimneys        2. To sit and enjoy the fresh air and warmth of sunlight.
C. Verandah        3. Keeps mosquitoes and flies away.
D. Wire netting    4. Keeps the rooms free from germs.
A B C D 
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 4 1 2 3
(d) 3 4 2 1
Answer: C
Explanation: Sunlight keeps the rooms free from germs.
Chimneys let the smoke go out.
Verandah is used to sit and enjoy the fresh air and warmth of sunlight.
Wire netting keeps the mosquitoes and flies away . 

Question. The house shown in the given figure is favourable for which of the following areas? 

(a) Areas having heavy snowfall and rain
(b) Areas having hot and dry weather
(c) Areas having regular floods
(d) Areas having regular draughts
Answer: A
Explanation: The house shown in the figure has sloping roofs which are favourable for areas having heavy snowfall and rain. Snowflakes and raindrops slip down from such roofs and do not collect on the roofs.

Question. Fill in the blanks: 
Neha studies in class III. During her summer vacations, she will go on holiday with her family. Neha lives with her parents and grandparents. She lives in a _________family.
(a) nuclear
(b) joint
(c) single
(d) None of these
Answer: B
Explanation: Joint Family is a big family in which the father, mother, children, uncle, aunt and cousins all stay together. Neha lives with her parents and grandparents, therefore,
she is living in a joint family. Therefore, option b is the correct answer.

Question. How can we keep our house clean?
(a) By sweeping and mopping
(b) By littering waste
(c) By ordering others to clean it
(d) None of these
Answer: A
Explanation: We should help in mopping and cleaning and keeping our house clean. It is not a good habit to litter waste in and outside home. Waste should be thrown in dustbin.

Question. Eskimos live in snow houses called ____________.
(a) tents
(b) houseboats
(c) igloos
(d) bungalows
Answer: C

Question. People who keep moving from one place to another are called ____________.
(a) eskimos
(b) nomads
(c) citizen
(d) moving people
Answer: B

Directions : Refer to the given symbols and select the correct option 

Question. Ahmed and his friends were walking down a street to reach their school. Suddenly one of his friends felt thirsty. Which of the given symbols will help Ahmed to locate water for his friend?
(a) g
(b) f
(c) d
(d) e
Answer: A
Explanation: The symbol ‘g’ is of a well. As Ahmed’s friend is thirsty, he needs water to drink, so symbol ‘g’ will help them to locate water.

Question. Rahul is visiting his friend who is admitted in a hospital. On his way to hospital, he gets confused to take which route. He then studies the map. Which of these symbols on map will help him in locating the hospital?
(a) d
(b) f
(c) g
(d) e
Answer: A
Explanation: The symbol ‘d’ represents a hospital and it would help Rahul in locating the hospital.

Question. Houses which can float on water are called ____________.
(a) igloo
(b) tent
(c) house boat
(d) none of these
Answer: C
Explanation: Houseboats are houses built on boats and can float in water.