MCQ Questions Class 3 Science

Question. Refer to the given conversation between two friends. 

Select the option that correctly identifies the modes mentioned by Sarthak and Nishant.
Sarthak Nishant
A. Fax Telegram
B. E-mail Courier
C. Post E-mail
D. Courier Post

Question. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?   
A. We should allow sunlight to enter our house because it helps to kill germs.
B. We should put wire mesh on the windows to stop the entry of dust and light.
C. We should welcome our guests in the living room of our house.
D. We should use bricks, cement, etc., to make our permanent houses as they make a housestrong.

Question. Refer to the given flow chart and select the correct option regarding it. 

A. I could be undigested food in the form of faeces; II could be toxic waste like urine and III could be carbon dioxide rich air.
B. Food pipe and windpipe are parts of organ system P, nose and lungs are parts of organ system R whereas intestine and kidneys are parts of organ system S.
C. Heart and blood vessels are parts of organ system Q which is the main transporting system of human body.
D. Both A and C

Question. Study the diagram shown below which shows X, Y and Z as three states of water. Which arrows, K, L, M or N, represent the processes of freezing and boiling?

    Freezing       Boiling
A. K                    M
B. K                    L
C. M                   N
D. N                   M

Question. Refer to the given Venn diagram regarding different features of birds and select the correct option regarding it.  

A. Bird Y must have feet similar to ducks.
B. Bird X can be the black and white coloured bird found at poles.
C. Bird Z can be the bird that lays smallest egg in the world.
D. All of these

Question. 500 cm3 of air can be put in which of these containers?

A. Only R
B. Only Q and R
C. Only Q
D. P, Q and R

Question. Refer to the given flow chart and select the correct option.

A. P – Jute, Q – Cotton
B. R – Silk, S – Cotton
C. S – Wool, T – Rayon
D. Q – Cotton, R – Wool

Question. Select the option which on unscrambling gives the name of a dark coloured nutrient rich component of soil. 
A. VRAEGL
B. MUUSH
C. ANSD
D. YLAC

Question. The diagram below shows the exchange of gases in our body.   
Which parts of the body are represented by the letters X, Y and Z, respectively?

Question. Match the columns and select the correct option.   
               Column I Column II
(a) Excretory system              1. Kidney
(b) Digestive system              2. Blood
(c) Nervous system                3. Liver
(d) Circulatory system            4. Brain
(e) Skeletal system                5. Heart
                                            6. Bones
                                            7. Lungs
A. (a) – 2, (b) – 3, (c) – 4, (d) – 5, (e) – 6
B. (a) – 1, (b) – 3, (c) – 6, (d) – 2, (e) – 5
C. (a) – 3, (b) – 6, (c) – 4, (d) – 5, (e) – 2
D. (a) – 1, (b) – 3, (c) – 4, (d) – 2, (e) – 6

Question. Select the odd one out on the basis of type of mechanical force involved.   
A. Opening the door of a refrigerator
B. Playing tug of war
C. Hitting the cricket ball with a bat to make run
D. Taking out water from a well using rope attached to a bucket

Question. Refer to the given diagram of human digestive system and select the INCORRECT option regarding it.

A. Both Q and R help in digestion of food.
B. P helps in mastication and digestion of food starts here.
C. R is the part where only absorption of digested nutrients occurs.
D. S is the part where absorption of most water from undigested food occurs.

Question. The given groups categorise objects on the basis that they give light or not. Each group contains one wrong member which has been encircled. Select the group in which the wrong member is encircled INCORRECTLY.

Question. Select the figure that shows correct position of Earth(E), Moon (M) and Sun (S) during a solar eclipse.

Question. Select the INCORRECT statement.   
A. Earth revolves around Sun in a fixed path called axis.
B. Earth completes one rotation on its axis in about 365 days.
C. Rotation of Earth on its axis causes day and night.
D. Both A and B

Question. In the given food web, an increase in the population of bulbul is likely to cause _________.

A. Increase in grasshopper and snake populations
B. Decrease in plant and caterpillar populations
C. Increase in grasshopper and caterpillar populations
D. None of these

Question. The given box contains some letters. Name of which of the following CANNOT be obtained using these letters? (You can use each letter more than once.) 
A. The means of transport which runs on track.
B. The means of transport which carries people and goods via sea.
C. The mode of transport driven by manpower.
D. A means of air transport.

Question. Rashmi heard Arun groaning in pain. She realised that his hand got burnt by hot water. Select the option which correctly depicts the sense organs that helped Rashmi to know about the whole situation.   
1. Sense of sight 2. Sense of taste 3. Sense of hearing
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

Question. What would happen if all the toes of a woodpecker are pointed in the same direction?       
A. It will not be able to climb up tree and holds onto its trunk.
B. It will not be able to make its nest on the ground with stones and pebbles.
C. It will not be able to use its feet like oars in water.
D. It will not be able to use its toes for scratching the ground to dig out worms.

Question. Study the given flow chart and identify W, X, Y and Z.

Question. A force can be either a push or pull. Which of the following classifications has been described INCORRECTLY?

Question. Refer to the given flow chart and select the INCORRECT option regarding P, Q, R and S.

A. Both P and Q have webbed feet and P lives in very cold regions of Earth.
B. R is a predator bird that makes nests called eyries on branches of tall trees or on rocks.
C. Both Q and R have three toes in front and one toe at the back.
D. S has long legs and spread out toes that help it to wade through water.

Question. Which of the following proves that soil contains air? 
A. When small amount of soil is heated in a container, then some water vapour is seen escaping from it.
B. If we put some water in a soil sample, we could see small bubbles over the soil surface.
C. Plant dies in water logged soil because its roots cannot respire as all the air in soil pores is replaced by water.
D. Both B and C

Question. The given figure shows two animals X and Y. Select the option that groups animals which show similar eating habits like that of X and Y, respectively.

A. Python, Caribou
B. Goldfish, Capybara
C. Clouded leopard, Skunk
D. Opossum, Bison

Question. Four different organisms, P, Q, R and S, belonging to the same food chain are used in an experiment. In the first enclosure, only organisms P, Q and R were put together while in the second enclosure, only organisms P, R and S were put together. Based on both the graphs, which of the following is correct?

Question. The diagram below shows how food and water are transported in a plant. Which one of the following shows the parts of the plants correctly?  
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Question. Which of the following is NOT hidden in the given word grid?

A. Safety tool used while horse riding
B. House built by eskimos
C. A group of stars forming a recognisable pattern in sky, named after a hunter in Greek mythology.
D. A tunnel or passage built under a road for use by pedestrians

Question. Read the given paragraph.   
Riya is making snowman with her friends in her backyard whereas Saurabh is busy with clicking photographs of blooming flowers and greenery adding to scenic beauty all around.
Identify the places where Riya and Saurabh dwell and the weather they are experiencing and select the INCORRECT option regarding this.
A. Riya might be wearing clothes sourced from an animal fibre.
B. The area where Riya lives, receives precipitation in the form of solid state of water.
C. Saurabh is experiencing the season when Holi is celebrated.
D. Floods are of common occurrence where Riya lives.

Question. Which of the following activities will also affect the quality of air apart from creating noise?
A. Students shouting in the classroom
B. A passenger plane taking off
C. Loudspeakers playing music in some area
D. An infant playing with rattle

Question. Starting from first letter, strike out every alternate letter to get the name of an object made from animal fibre.       
A. PRQAPIWNZCXOYALTT
B. LSPWLENAMTTEURV
C. QUGMVBQRSEALBLPAX
D. MGPOUGRGSLQEXST

Question. The given figures show the force required to move a 500 gm object over different surfaces.   

Which of the following graphs correctly identifies the surfaces and frictional force offered by them?

Question. Study the given classification table and identify objects P, Q and R.

          P                              Q                                R
A. Jute bag                    Safety pin                Woollen shawl
B. Rubber band              Styrofoam cup          Sponge
C. Ear bud                     Newspaper               Glass cup
D. Wooden plank           Toothbrush                Raincoat

Question. Select the nutrient content graph that most likely represents a slice of brown bread.

Question. Read the given statements. 
1. Cooking makes the food soft, tasty and easy to chew and digest.
2. Reheating food again and again restores nutrients in the food.
3. Eating junk food very often can lead to health problems.
4. Old people need food that is hard and raw.
Which of these statements is/are INCORRECT?
A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 3 and 4 only
C. 2 and 4 only
D. 3 only

Question. Q cannot hear the sound produced by P when the medium between them is __________.   
A. Oil
B. Air
C. Brick wall
D. Vacuum

Question. The given graph shows the amount of nutrients in a food X. Which of the following can be X?   

Question. Study the given word grid.     

Which of the following is NOT present in the above given word grid?
A. A temporary house made up of mud and straw.
B. Natural fibre obtained from animals, used in winter clothing.
C. A means of communication that cannot be used by hearing disabled people.
D. A means of transportation that is driven by animals.

Question. Ritu conducted an experiment as shown using a torch and cardboards made up of opaque material.
In which of the following set ups the torch light will reach the eyes of an observer?

Question. Study the given diagram. 

Which of the following is true for X, Y and Z ?
A. Animal X has sharp and pointed front teeth for tearing its food.
B. Animal X has well-developed digestive system that can digest hard plant parts.
C. Z could be a bear or a grasshopper.
D. Y could be a rabbit or a squirrel.

Question. Study the given food web carefully. 

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding this?
A. If all caterpillar population dies, then more plants will be available for grasshopper population to feed on.
B. Bulbul and lizard compete with each other for similar foods.
C. A decrease in snake population is likely to cause an increase in bulbul and lizard populations.
D. None of these

Question. The given classification chart classifies birds according to certain characteristics P, Q, R, S, T and U.

Select the option that correctly identifies any three of these characteristics.
A. P – Flightless birds, S – Extinct, T – Curved beak
B. Q – Flight birds, R – Extinct, U – Broad and flat beak
C. P – Flight birds, R – Living, U – Hooked beak
D. Q – Flightless birds, S – Living, T – ChiseI–shaped beak

Question. Read the given statement.   
Bird ‘X’ has strong, sharp and hooked beak, whereas, bird ‘Y’ has short, hard and pointed beak. Which of the following holds true for X and Y?
A. Bird X could be a carnivorous bird that has strong sharp claws called talons.
B. Bird Y could be a wading bird that digs out worms from the ground.
C. Bird X could be a herbivorous bird that has webbed feet.
D. Bird Y could be a running bird having feet with two toes instead of four.

Question. Select an INCORRECT option. 
               Organ system                Function
A. Circulatory system       Transports nutrients and oxygen to all parts of the body.
B. Excretory system         Removes waste materials from the body.
C. Skeletal system           Provides support and helps in movement and locomotion.
D. Reproductive system    Controls all our actions.

Question. Refer to the given figure with parts labelled as P, Q, R and S. 
In which of the following parts do mostly absorption of digested food and water takes place respectively?
A. P and Q
B. Q and R
C. R and S
D. Q and S

Question. Read the given statements and select the correct option. 
A. Skeletal system is made up of brain and spinal cord.
B. In the digestive system, food comes to stomach from intestine.
C. The excretory system consists of a pair of kidneys, skin and pair of lungs.
D. Nervous system circulates blood throughout our body.

Question. The phase of the Moon shown in the given figure was observed by Divya on 2nd January. 

Which phase of moon will most likely she observe on 15th January?

Question. Refer to the given figure. 
Which of the following is correct regarding P, Q and R?
A. Q is slightly tilted over its axis and rotates from west to east.
B. P rotates around Q to cause four different seasons on Q.
C. R appears to change its shape due to revolution of Q around P.
D. P and R shine as they give light of their own, whereas, Q shines because it reflects the light of P.

Question. Unscramble the names of planets given in column I and match them with their characteristics in column II. 
Column I                        Column II
1. I T P J R E U     a. Second largest planet
2. S N U E V         b. Smallest planet in solar system
3. U A T N R S      c. Fifth planet from the sun
4. E R Y M C R U   d. Hottest and brightest planet
A. 1 – c, 2 – d, 3 – a, 4 – b
B. 1 – b, 2 – d, 3 – c, 4 – a
C. 1 – d, 2 – b, 3 – a, 4 – c
D. 1 – a, 2 – c, 3 – b, 4 – d

Question. Select the correct statement related to the picture shown here. 

A. We can send parcels anywhere in the world from here.
B. We cannot deposit money here.
C. We can send instant messages from here.
D. All of these

Question. Select the INCORRECT match from the following.

Question. Study the given flow chart and select the correct option for P, Q and R. 

A. P can be used for making raincoats.
B. Q could be silk or wool.
C. R is preferred for summer clothing.
D. All of these

Question. Which of the following is made up of only one material?

Question. Process ‘X’ is responsible for drying of wet clothes under the Sun, while process ‘Y’ is responsible for cloud formation. Identify processes ‘X’ and ‘Y’. 
        X                      Y
A. Boiling              Freezing
B. Evaporation   Condensation
C. Condensation  Freezing
D. Melting         Condensation

Question. Three different materials are shown in the given picture.

What is common among these materials?
I. They are waterproof.
II. They come from plants.
III. They are soft.
A. II only
B. I only
C. I, II and III
D. III only

Question. Refer to the given figure and select the INCORRECT option for X, Y and Z.

A. When a ball is thrown up high in air, force Z continuously acts on it to bring it down.
B. Force Z allows us to stand properly on a surface and force Y allows us to walk properly on a surface.
C. Force X causes wear and tear of bicycle tyres.
D. All of these

Question. The given picture shows Priya’s shadow at some time of the day.

Which of the following activities she can most likely do at this time?
A. Have lunch
B. Have dinner
C. Play in the park
D. Both A and C

Question. We can keep the environment clean by _______.                 B
A. Throwing waste here and there
B. Reusing plastic bottles
C. Bathing our animals with soap in a river
D. Burning dry leaves

Question. Which of the following food chains is possible in nature?   
A. Fish → Plants → Birds
B. Plants → Rabbit → Wolf
C. Plants → Snake → Lion
D. Rat → Grass → Grasshopper

Question. Select an option which on unscrambling gives the name of a rock that when cut and polished, can be used for making jeweler.   
A. APHRSPIE
B. RNTGAIE
C. OLCA
D. ABLMRE

Question. Read the following paragraph. 
‘X’ soil cannot hold much water, ‘Y’ soil is sticky and can hold a lot of water and ‘Z’ soil can hold both air and water and has lot of humus. Which of the following is true for X, Y, and Z?
A. X is found in deserts and seashores.
B. Y is mostly used for making pots and toys.
C. Z is best for plant growth.
D. All of these RS SECTION

Question. Study the given relationship between plants regarding their edible parts.   
Carrot : Mango : : Beetroot : X Which of the following plants can be placed at X?
A. Tomato
B. Spinach
C. Onion
D. Potato

Question. The given picture shows the beak of a bird.

Which of the following is most likely the food of this bird?
A. Fish
B. Nectar
C. Nuts
D. Both B and C

Question. Refer to the given figure and select the correct option regarding the  parts labelled V, W, X, Y and Z.

A. Cauliflower is obtained from part W, whereas, cabbage is obtained from part Y of a plant.
B. We eat X of tomato and Y of apple.
C. We eat Z of orange and V of carrot.
D. Lettuce, okra and mint are obtained from part X of a plant.

Question. Read the following statements given by three friends. 
Which of these friends is/are right?
A. Prachi and Mania only
B. Prachi and Riddhi only
C. Mania and Riddhi only
D. Prachi only

Question. Which of the following options on unscrambling gives the name of a method of food preservation?  
A. OSTNRAIG
B. IKIGPCLN
C. ILNGLIRG
D. TAIGSMNE

Question. The characteristics of material A is described by the chart below :

Which one of the following objects can be made from material A?

Question. In which of the following set up the sound of alarm will not be heard by those standing nearby it?

Question. Which of the following means of communication can be used by a person with hearing disability? 

Question. Which of the following options on unscrambling gives the name of the means of transport that is specially used to carry sick people to hospital? 
A. RCOTATR
B. BLNCAUAME
C. IERENFGENI
D. ALOTSIBA

Question. Study the given flow chart carefully. 

Which of the following is INCORRECT regarding P, Q, R and S?
A. P could be an ostrich or a penguin.
B. Q could be woodpecker or parakeet.
C. R could be sparrow or mynah.
D. S could be a duck or a hen.

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