6th Std Science Lesson Wise Questions in English – Part 1

6th Science Lesson 6 Questions in English

6. Health and Hygiene

1. Which of the following is energy giving component of the food?

1. Carbohydrates
2. Proteins
3. Minerals
4. None

Explanation

Carbohydrates are energy giving component of the food. We can obtain carbohydrates in the form of Sugar, starch and dietary fibres.

2. Which of the following insulate our body and protect the cells?

1. Carbohydrate
2. Fats
3. Minerals
4. Protein

Explanation

Fat is also an energy-giving food and provides more energy than Carbohydrates. Apart from giving energy, they insulate our body and protect the cells.

3. Which of the following is necessary for our growth and repair?

1. Proteins
2. Vitamins
3. Fat
4. Carbohydrate

Explanation

Proteins are necessary for our growth and repair, as well as for regulating various body functions such as digestion.

4. Soya-bean is the rich source of______

1. Protein
2. Fat
3. Carbohydrate
4. Vitamin

Explanation

The sources of proteins are pulses, eggs, fish, milk, chicken, soya bean, nut, grams etc, Proteins are body building foods. Soya bean is the highly rich source of protein.

5. Which of the following is required for carrying out biochemical reactions in our body?

1. Protein
2. Vitamin
3. Carbohydrates
4. Minerals

Explanation

Vitamins are required for carrying out various biochemical reactions in our body. Fruits, vegetables, grains, meat products are good sources of vitamins.

6. How many numbers of major vitamins are there?

1. Five
2. Ten
3. Six
4. Seven

Explanation

Fruits, vegetables, grains, meat products are good sources of vitamins. Vitamins are called as protective food. There are six major vitamins A, B, C, D, E and K.

7. Which of the following are correctly matched?

1. fat soluble – A, D, E and K
2. water soluble – B, C
3. 1 alone
4. 2 alone
5. 1, 2
6. None

Explanation

There are six major vitamins A, B, C, D, E and K. Vitamins B and Vitamins C are water soluble, Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat soluble.

8. Which of the following is rich source of Vitamin A?

1. Egg
2. Milk
3. Corn
4. All the above

Explanation

The rich source of Vitamin A are Fish oil, egg, milk, ghee, carrot, corn, yellow fruits, greens. Vitamin A is Fat soluble vitamin.

9. Green vegetables are rich source of Vitamin________

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Explanation

The rich source of Vitamin B are Whole grain, unpolished rice, milk, fish, meat, peas, lentils Green vegetables.

10. The rich source of vitamin C is/are_____

1. Green chilly
2. Carrot
3. Greens
4. All the above

Explanation

The rich source of Vitamin C are Oranges, Gooseberry, Greenchilly, Tomato. There are six major vitamins A, B, C, D, E and K. Vitamins B and Vitamins C are water soluble, Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat soluble.

11. Which vitamin is made in our skin using sunlight?

1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin C
3. Vitamin D
4. Vitamin E

Explanation

Vitamin D is the rich source of Fish oil, milk and eggs. It is also made in our skin using sunlight

12. Nervous weakness and dimming of eyesight are caused because of deficient in_____

1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin D
3. Vitamin E
4. Vitamin K

Explanation

Vitamin E is rich in Vegetable oils, Green vegetables, whole wheat, Mango, apple, greens. deficient in this will cause Nervous weakness, dimming of eyesight.

13. Which of the following vitamin deficiency cause Weakness of the bones?

1. Vitamin K
2. Vitamin D
3. Vitamin A
4. Vitamin B

Explanation

Vitamin K is rich in Green vegetables, Tomato, cabbage, eggs, milk products. Its deficiency cause Weakness of the bones, teeth etc.

14. Childlessness is the symptom of_______

1. Vitamin E
2. Vitamin A
3. Vitamin B
4. Vitamin K

Explanation

Vitamin E causes many diseases such as Nervous weakness, dimming of eyesight. The symptoms are Childlessness, lack of resistance power to illnesses.

15. Scurvy is caused due to the deficiency of Vitamin_______

1. C
2. K
3. A
4. B

Explanation

Vitamin C is rich in Oranges, Gooseberry, Green-chilly, Tomato. It causes Scurvy and the symptom is Bleeding gums.

16. Poor vision is caused because of deficiency in Vitamin______

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Explanation

Vitamin A deficiency causes Night blindness. The symptoms are Poor vision, difficulty in seeing in dim light.

17. Beri-Beri is caused because of________

1. Excess Vitamin B
2. Deficiency in Vitamin B
3. Excess Vitamin C
4. Deficiency in Vitamin C

Explanation

Vitamin B is rich in Whole grain, unpolished rice, milk, fish, meat, peas, lentils Green vegetables. Its deficiency cause Beriberi and the symptoms are Nervous weakness, fatigue.

18. Which of the following reduces skin’s ability to produce Vitamin D?

1. Oil
2. Talc power
3. Sun screen lotion
4. All the above

Explanation

Sun screen lotion reduces your skin’s ability to produce Vitamin D by up to 95% which may lead to Vitamin D deficiency.

19. Which of the following statement is correct?

1. Orange contains Vitamin C
2. Gooseberries contains nearly 20 times the vitamin C than Orange.
3. 1 alone
4. 2 alone
5. 1, 2
6. None

Explanation

Vitamin C is rich in Oranges, Gooseberry, Greenchilly, Tomato. Gooseberries contains nearly 20 times the vitamin C than Orange.

20. Which of the following is rich in Vitamin C and Vitamin A?

1. Moringa leaves
2. Mango
3. Orange
4. Gooseberries

Explanation

Moringa leaves are rich in Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Potassium, Calcium, Iron and Protein. It also contains Powerful anti-oxidants.

21. Which of the following is incorrect?

1. Minerals are required for growth as well as for the regulation of normal body function.
2. Minerals are also called as protective foods
3. 1 alone
4. 2 alone
5. 1, 2
6. None

Explanation

Minerals are required for growth as well as for the regulation of normal body function.Green leafy vegetables like spinach, pulses, eggs, milk, fish and fruits are important sources of minerals in our diet. Minerals are also a protective-foods.

22. Which of the following are correctly matched?

1. Calcium – Strong bones and teeth, clotting of blood
2. Iodine – Strong bones and teeth
3. 1 alone
4. 2 alone
5. 1, 2
6. None

Explanation

Calcium is the mineral which are required for Strong bones and teeth, clotting of blood. Iodine is the mineral which is required for Synthesis of thyroid hormone.

23. Formation of haemoglobin and brain development is effective with_______

1. Iron
2. Calcium
3. Iodine
4. Sodium

Explanation

Minerals are required for growth as well as for the regulation of normal body function. The mineral Iron results in the effective Formation of haemoglobin and brain development.

24.______ % of the world production of Moringa Leaves is in India

1. 50
2. 40
3. 80
4. 95

Explanation

80% of the world production of Moringa Leaves is in India. The Major countries which import Moringa Leaves are China, US, Germany, Canada, South Korea and European countries.

25. Any human being should take minimum_____ litres of water every day.

1. 3
2. 2
3. 8
4. 6

Explanation

Our body needs an adequate supply of water is order to maintain good health. Any human being should take minimum eight tumblers (2 Litres) of water every day.

26. Which of the following statement is incorrect?

1. Health is a state of complete physical well-being alone
2. Eating a healthy diet keeps you physically and mentally fit.
3. 1 alone
4. 2 alone
5. 1, 2
6. None

Explanation

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely absence of diseases. Eating a healthy diet keeps you physically and mentally fit.

27. Which of the following statement is correct?

1. An increased capacity to work
2. Good physical and mental health
3. Increased capacity to resist diseases
4. All the above

Explanation

A diet should contain adequate amount of all the necessary nutrients required for healthy growth and activity

• An increased capacity to work

• Good physical and mental health

• Increased capacity to resist diseases.

• Help in proper growth of the body.

28. Which of the following statement is correct?

1. The word malnutrition refers to the condition that results when a person does not take a balanced diet
2. Malnutrition leads to deficiency disease.
3. 1 alone
4. 2 alone
5. 1, 2
6. None

Explanation

The word malnutrition refers to the condition that results when a person does not take a balanced diet. Malnutrition leads to deficiency disease.

29. Which country stands 1^st number of obese children?

1. India
2. China
3. Russia
4. USA

Explanation

China Stands first in the world in terms of number of obese children. This report is based on the UNICEFs study

30. The rank of India in highest number of obese children in the world is_____

1. 1^st
2. 2^nd
3. 3^rd
4. 4^th

Explanation

India has the second highest number of obese children in the world after China, according to a study that has found that 14.4 million children in the country have excess weight.

31. Which of the following is Symptom of Kwashiorkor?

1. Stunted growth
2. Skinny appearance
3. Dengue
4. All the above

Explanation

Kwashiorkor is a Protein Deficiency Diseases. The Symptoms are Stunted growth, Swelling of face and limbs, Diarrhoea.

32. Which deficiency causes Marasmus?

1. Protein
2. Fat
3. Carbohydrate
4. Mineral

Explanation

Marasmus is a Protein Deficiency Diseases. The Symptoms are Skinny appearance, Slow body growth.

33. Match the following

1. Calcium 1. Anaemia
2. Phosphorus 2. Goitre
3. Iodine 3. Osteomalatia
4. Iron 4. Rickets
5. 4, 3, 2, 1
6. 1, 3, 2, 4
7. 2, 3, 1, 4
8. 3, 2, 4, 1

Explanation

Calcium – Rickets. Phosphorus – Osteomalatia, Iodine – Cretinism (in Child), Goitre (in adult) Iron – Anaemia

34. Which of the following statement is correct?

1. Physical exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness.
2. Physical exercise may help to decrease some of the effects of childhood and adult obesity.
3. 1 alone
4. 2 alone
5. 1, 2
6. None

Explanation

Physical exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness. It is performed for various reasons, including • increase in growth and development, • strengthening muscles and the cardiovascular system, • developing athletic skills, weight loss or maintenance, and enjoyment. Physical exercise may help to decrease some of the effects of childhood and adult obesity.

35. Which of the following time is most critical time for body repair?

1. Deep Sleep
2. Running
3. Travelling
4. Jogging

Explanation

Deep sleep seems to be one of the most critical time for body repair. Physical exercise may help to decrease some of the effects of childhood and adult obesity.

36. Which of the following is true regarding rest?

1. Proper amount of rest is essential for physical and mental health.
2. Rest is as important as nutrition and physical activity for growth
3. 1 alone
4. 2 alone
5. 1, 2
6. None

Explanation

Proper amount of rest is essential for physical and mental health. Rest is as important as nutrition and physical activity for growth and development and good health.

37. ________ is a set of practices performed to preserve health

1. Health
2. Hygiene
3. Sleep
4. Jogging

Explanation

Hygiene is a set of practices performed to preserve health. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “Hygiene refers to conditions and practices that help to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases.”

38. Which of the following is very small prokaryote?

1. Bacteria
2. Virus
3. Protozoa
4. Fungi

Explanation

Most of the microbes belong to four major groups: Bacteria, Virus, Protozoa, fungi. Bacteria are very small prokaryotic microorganisms.

39.______ cells do not have nucleus

1. Bacteria
2. Fungai
3. Virus
4. None

Explanation

Bacterial cells do not have nucleus and do not usually have membrane bound organelles. Bacteria are very small prokaryotic microorganisms.

40. Which of the following statement is true about bacteria?

1. Bacteria can exist either as independent organisms or as parasites
2. Bacteria produce pus or harmful wastes
3. 1 alone
4. 2 alone
5. 1, 2
6. None

Explanation

• Bacteria can exist either as independent organisms or as parasites

• They invade tissues

• They produce pus or harmful wastes

41. Which of the following is bacterial disease?

1. Pneumonia
2. Cholera
3. Tuberculosis
4. All the above

Explanation

Bacterial diseases

1. Cholera contaminated water

2. Pneumonia in-halation of airborne droplets from a sneeze or cough.

3. Tetanus contamination of wounds with the bacteria

4. Tuberculosis in-halation of airborne droplets from a sneeze or cough.

5. Typhoid contaminated food or water

42. Which of the following are affected by virus?

1. Plant
2. Animals
3. Micro-organism
4. All the above

Explanation

Virus is an acellular agent that replicates only inside the cells of other living organisms. Virus can infect all types of life forms plant, animals and microorganisms.

43. Which of the following is a feature of virus?

1. Virus invade living normal cells and use their cell machinery to multiply
2. They can kill damage or change the cells and make you sick
3. 1 alone
4. 2 alone
5. 1, 2
6. None

Explanation

Virus invade living normal cells and use their cell machinery to multiply. They can kill damage or change the cells and make you sick.

44. Which of the following is Viral disease?

1. Polio
2. Typhoid
3. Tetanus
4. All the above

Explanation

Diseases Caused by Virus 1. Common cold 2. Influenza 3. Hepatitis 4. Polio 5. Smallpox 6. Chicken pox 7. Measles

45. Which of the following statement is correct?

1. The word “health” refers to a state of complete emotional and physical wellbeing.
2. Healthcare exists to help people maintain this optimal state of health
3. 1 alone
4. 2 alone
5. 1, 2
6. None

Explanation

The word “health” refers to a state of complete emotional and physical wellbeing. Healthcare exists to help people maintain this optimal state of health.