The Living Organisms and Their Surroundings Class 6 MCQs Questions with Answers
I. Choose the correct option.
Question 1.
Living things need energy to
(a) grow
(b) play
(c) exercise
(d) all of these
Answer
Answer: (d) all of these
Question 2.
The removal of waste substances from the body is called
(a) reproduction
(b) respiration
(c) breathing
(d) excretion
Answer
Answer: (d) excretion
Question 3.
Which of the following is not the characteristic of a living thing?
(a) Growth
(b) Movement
(c) Do not need food
(d) Respiration
Answer
Answer: (c) Do not need food
Question 4.
______ is the structural and functional unit of all living things.
(a) Matter
(b) Cell
(c) Organs
(d) Tissue
Answer
Answer: (b) Cell
Question 5.
Fishes move about in the water with the help of their
(a) mouths and gills
(b) legs and scale
(c) wings and tails
(d) fins and tails
Answer
Answer: (d) fins and tails
Question 6.
Which one of these animals can live on land as well as in water?
(a) Deer
(b) Giraffe
(c) Frog
(d) Fox
Answer
Answer: (c) Frog
Question 7.
Which of the following aquatic plants grows completely submerged in water?
(a) Water hyacinth
(b) Hydrilla
(c) Water lily
(d) Lotus
Answer
Answer: (b) Hydrilla
Question 8.
Which one of the following is not terrestrial habitat?
(a) Soil
(b) Tree
(c) Ocean
(d) Desert
Answer
Answer: (c) Ocean
Question 9.
Primary function of scales on fishes is to
(a) help them to swim
(b) keep them warm
(c) attract other fishes
(d) protect themselves
Answer
Answer: (d) protect themselves
Question 10.
Which of the following animals does not have gills?
(a) Squids
(b) Octopus
(c) Dolphin
(d) Fish
Answer
Answer: (c) Dolphin
Question 11.
An animal lives on land and in water. It has a tail and its body is covered with scales. This animal is
(a) shark
(b) crocodile
(c) frog
(d) fish
Answer
Answer: (b) crocodile
Question 12.
Yaks have one of the following on their bodies to keep them warm. This one is
(a) feathers
(b) hair
(c) scales
(d) shells
Answer
Answer: (b) hair
Question 13.
Sunlight, water and air are
(a) habitats
(b) biotic components
(c) abiotic components
(d) adaptations
Answer
Answer: (c) abiotic components
Question 14.
The non-living thing among the following is
(a) tree
(b) grasshopper
(c) log piece
(d) dog
Answer
Answer: (c) log piece
Question 15.
Which of the following things cannot move by itself?
(a) Bird
(b) Cat
(c) Cow
(d) Cycle
Answer
Answer: (d) Cycle
Question 16.
Which of the following things can reproduce?
(a) Dog
(b) Stone
(c) Bag
(d) Toy
Answer
Answer: (a) Dog
Question 17.
The leaves of which of the following plants fold up on being touched?
(a) Mango plant
(b) Money plant
(c) Mustard plant
(d) Mimosa plant
Answer
Answer: (d) Mimosa plant
Question 18.
Which one of the following animals reproduce by giving birth to young ones?
(a) Frog
(b) Crocodile
(c) Turtle
(d) Giraffe
Answer
Answer: (d) Giraffe
II. Fill in the blanks with suitable word/s.
Question 1.
The surrounding where animals and plants live is called ………………
Answer
Answer: habitat
Question 2.
……………… , ……………… and ……………… together constitute biotic components.
Answer
Answer: Plants, animals and microorganisms
Question 3.
The ability of animals to blend with their surrounding environment is known as ………………
Answer
Answer: camouflage
Question 4.
Crocodile reproduces by ………………
Answer
Answer: laying eggs
Question 5.
Yaks have ……………… to keep body warm.
Answer
Answer: hair
Question 6.
The respiratory organs of ……………… is gills.
Answer
Answer: fish
Question 7.
A very high hill is called a ………………
Answer
Answer: mountain
Question 8.
The habitat of lotus plants is ………………
Answer
Answer: pond
Question 9.
……………… is a characteristic of living things.
Answer
Answer: Growth
Question 10.
……………… is not a terrestrial habitat.
Answer
Answer: Ocean
Question 11.
Sunlight, water and air are ……………… components.
Answer
Answer: abiotic
Question 12.
……………… lives on land as well as in water.
Answer
Answer: Frog
Question 13.
Most desert plants have ……………… roots.
Answer
Answer: long
Question 14.
The camel’s hump stores ……………… in it.
Answer
Answer: fat
Question 15.
Oceans and rivers are examples of ……………… habitat.
Answer
Answer: aquatic
III. True or False
Question 1.
Tree is a non-living thing.
Answer
Answer: False
Question 2.
Human beings need food and water only.
Answer
Answer: False
Question 3.
Cycle cannot move by itself.
Answer
Answer: True
Question 4.
Fish move in water with the help of gills.
Answer
Answer: False
Question 5.
Dog can reproduce by giving birth to young ones.
Answer
Answer: True
Question 6.
Yaks have shells on their body which keeps them warm.
Answer
Answer: False
Question 7.
The place where a plant and animal lives is called its habitat.
Answer
Answer: True
Question 8.
The plants and animals that live in desert are also known as xerophytes.
Answer
Answer: True
Question 9.
Animals that have adaptation for flying are known as arboreal animals.
Answer
Answer: False
Question 10.
Camel stores energy in its hump.
Answer
Answer: False
Question 11.
Man is an aquatic organism.
Answer
Answer: False
Question 12.
Living things cannot grow.
Answer
Answer: False
Question 13.
All living things respond to stimulus.
Answer
Answer: True
Question 14.
Non-living things can reproduce.
Answer
Answer: False
Question 15.
Both plants and animals need water to live.
Answer
Answer: True
IV. Match the following
| Column I | Column II |
| 1. Bird | (a) Terrestrial |
| 2. Camel | (b) Nocturnal |
| 3. Monkey | (c) Desert adaptation |
| 4. Cat | (d) Volant adaptation |
| 5. Cockroach | (e) Arboreal adaptation |
| 6. Hydrilla | (f) Aquatic adaptation |
| 7. Mimosa plant | (g) Chair |
| 8. Snow bear | (h) Found on mountain |
| 9. Non-living | (i) Human beings |
| 10. Living | (j) Folds it up when touched |
Answer
Answer:
| Column I | Column II |
| 1. Bird | (d) Volant adaptation |
| 2. Camel | (c) Desert adaptation |
| 3. Monkey | (e) Arboreal adaptation |
| 4. Cat | (a) Terrestrial |
| 5. Cockroach | (b) Nocturnal |
| 6. Hydrilla | (f) Aquatic adaptation |
| 7. Mimosa plant | (j) Folds it up when touched |
| 8. Snow bear | (h) Found on mountain |
| 9. Non-living | (g) Chair |
| 10. Living | (i) Human beings |
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