40 MCQs – Movements and Breathing of Animals
🔹 Q1–40
Q1. What is movement?
A) Eating food
B) Change in position
C) Sleeping
D) Breathing
Q2. Animals move in search of:
A) Clothes
B) Food
C) Books
D) Toys
Q3. Which body parts help animals to move?
A) Teeth
B) Limbs
C) Hair
D) Nails
Q4. Animals living on land usually have:
A) Two limbs
B) Four limbs
C) No limbs
D) Eight limbs
Q5. The front limbs are called:
A) Hindlimbs
B) Forelimbs
C) Wings
D) Fins
Q6. The back limbs are called:
A) Forelimbs
B) Hindlimbs
C) Wings
D) Tentacles
Q7. A horse uses its limbs for:
A) Flying
B) Swimming
C) Running
D) Crawling
Q8. A rabbit moves by:
A) Flying
B) Hopping
C) Swimming
D) Crawling
Q9. Which animal is the fastest runner?
A) Dog
B) Cat
C) Cheetah
D) Cow
Q10. Ducks have:
A) Wings
B) Webbed feet
C) Fins
D) Tentacles
Q11. Frogs have:
A) Wings
B) Webbed feet
C) Scales
D) Fur
Q12. Fish use ______ to swim.
A) Wings
B) Legs
C) Fins
D) Hands
Q13. The tail of fish helps in:
A) Eating
B) Breathing
C) Changing direction
D) Sleeping
Q14. Octopus moves with:
A) Fins
B) Legs
C) Tentacles
D) Wings
Q15. Turtles swim using:
A) Wings
B) Flippers
C) Legs
D) Hands
Q16. Penguins use ______ to swim.
A) Hindlimbs
B) Forelimbs
C) Wings
D) Tail
Q17. Insects have:
A) Four legs
B) Six legs
C) Eight legs
D) Two legs
Q18. Ants move by:
A) Flying
B) Crawling
C) Swimming
D) Jumping
Q19. Butterflies move by:
A) Crawling
B) Flying
C) Running
D) Swimming
Q20. Cockroach can:
A) Only crawl
B) Only fly
C) Crawl and fly
D) Swim
Q21. Birds have ______ to fly.
A) Legs
B) Wings
C) Fins
D) Tentacles
Q22. Which bird cannot fly?
A) Sparrow
B) Crow
C) Ostrich
D) Pigeon
Q23. Reptiles move by:
A) Flying
B) Swimming
C) Crawling
D) Jumping
Q24. Snake moves by:
A) Walking
B) Flying
C) Slithering
D) Jumping
Q25. Lizards are:
A) Birds
B) Reptiles
C) Mammals
D) Insects
Q26. Crocodiles are:
A) Birds
B) Reptiles
C) Fish
D) Insects
Q27. What do all living beings need to breathe?
A) Water
B) Air
C) Food
D) Light
Q28. Breathing means taking in:
A) Carbon dioxide
B) Oxygen
C) Water
D) Food
Q29. Humans breathe through:
A) Gills
B) Spiracles
C) Lungs
D) Skin
Q30. Lungs help in:
A) Movement
B) Digestion
C) Breathing
D) Sleeping
Q31. Fish breathe through:
A) Lungs
B) Gills
C) Skin
D) Spiracles
Q32. Gills help fish to:
A) Walk
B) Eat
C) Breathe in water
D) Fly
Q33. Dolphins breathe through:
A) Gills
B) Skin
C) Lungs
D) Spiracles
Q34. Dolphins come to surface to:
A) Eat
B) Sleep
C) Breathe
D) Jump
Q35. Insects breathe through:
A) Lungs
B) Gills
C) Spiracles
D) Skin
Q36. Spiracles are:
A) Legs
B) Holes on body
C) Wings
D) Fins
Q37. Trachea is:
A) Bone
B) Air tube
C) Muscle
D) Skin
Q38. Birds breathe through:
A) Gills
B) Lungs
C) Spiracles
D) Skin
Q39. Reptiles breathe through:
A) Gills
B) Skin
C) Lungs
D) Spiracles
Q40. Which animal breathes through blowhole?
A) Fish
B) Whale
C) Frog
D) Lizard
25 Subjective Questions with Answers
Movements and Breathing of Animals
🔹 Short Answer (1–2 Marks)
Q1. What is movement?
👉 Answer (English):
Movement is the change in position of an organism.
👉 Hindi:
गति का अर्थ है स्थान परिवर्तन।
Q2. Why do animals move?
👉 Answer (English):
Animals move to find food, shelter and to stay safe.
👉 Hindi:
जानवर भोजन, आश्रय और सुरक्षा के लिए चलते हैं।
Q3. What are forelimbs?
👉 Answer (English):
Front legs of animals are called forelimbs.
👉 Hindi:
आगे के पैर forelimbs कहलाते हैं।
Q4. What are hindlimbs?
👉 Answer (English):
Back legs of animals are called hindlimbs.
👉 Hindi:
पीछे के पैर hindlimbs कहलाते हैं।
Q5. Name two animals that hop.
👉 Answer (English):
Rabbit and frog.
👉 Hindi:
खरगोश और मेंढक।
Q6. What are webbed feet?
👉 Answer (English):
Feet with skin between the toes are called webbed feet.
👉 Hindi:
उंगलियों के बीच झिल्ली वाले पैर webbed feet कहलाते हैं।
Q7. How do fish swim?
👉 Answer (English):
Fish swim using fins and tail.
👉 Hindi:
मछली पंख और पूंछ से तैरती है।
Q8. What are fins?
👉 Answer (English):
Fins are body parts that help fish to swim.
👉 Hindi:
फिन्स मछली के पंख होते हैं जो तैरने में मदद करते हैं।
Q9. What are gills?
👉 Answer (English):
Gills are organs that help fish to breathe in water.
👉 Hindi:
गलफड़े पानी में सांस लेने के अंग हैं।
Q10. What is breathing?
👉 Answer (English):
Breathing is the process of taking in oxygen and giving out carbon dioxide.
👉 Hindi:
श्वसन ऑक्सीजन लेने और कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड छोड़ने की प्रक्रिया है।
🔹 Medium Answer (2–3 Marks)
Q11. How do land animals move?
👉 Answer (English):
Land animals move using their limbs. They walk, run or hop.
👉 Hindi:
स्थल के जानवर पैरों से चलते, दौड़ते और कूदते हैं।
Q12. How do aquatic animals move?
👉 Answer (English):
Aquatic animals use fins, flippers or webbed feet to swim.
👉 Hindi:
जल के जानवर पंख, फ्लिपर्स या जालीदार पैरों से तैरते हैं।
Q13. How do birds move?
👉 Answer (English):
Birds move by flying with wings. Some birds walk or run.
👉 Hindi:
पक्षी पंखों से उड़ते हैं, कुछ चलते या दौड़ते भी हैं।
Q14. How do insects move?
👉 Answer (English):
Insects crawl, walk or fly using legs and wings.
👉 Hindi:
कीट रेंगते, चलते या उड़ते हैं।
Q15. How do reptiles move?
👉 Answer (English):
Reptiles crawl or slither on land.
👉 Hindi:
सरीसृप रेंगते हैं।
Q16. How do fish breathe?
👉 Answer (English):
Fish breathe through gills.
👉 Hindi:
मछलियाँ गलफड़ों से सांस लेती हैं।
Q17. How do humans breathe?
👉 Answer (English):
Humans breathe through lungs.
👉 Hindi:
मनुष्य फेफड़ों से सांस लेते हैं।
Q18. What are spiracles?
👉 Answer (English):
Spiracles are small holes on insect bodies used for breathing.
👉 Hindi:
स्पाइरकल्स कीड़ों के शरीर के छोटे छेद होते हैं।
🔹 Long Answer (3–5 Marks)
Q19. Explain types of movement in animals.
👉 Answer (English):
Animals move in different ways such as walking, running, flying, swimming and crawling.
👉 Hindi:
जानवर चलना, दौड़ना, उड़ना, तैरना और रेंगना जैसे तरीकों से चलते हैं।
Q20. Describe movement on land, water and air.
👉 Answer (English):
Land animals walk or run, aquatic animals swim and birds fly in air.
👉 Hindi:
स्थल के जानवर चलते/दौड़ते हैं, जल के जानवर तैरते हैं और पक्षी उड़ते हैं।
Q21. Explain breathing in humans.
👉 Answer (English):
Humans take in oxygen through lungs and give out carbon dioxide.
👉 Hindi:
मनुष्य फेफड़ों से ऑक्सीजन लेते और कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड छोड़ते हैं।
Q22. Compare breathing in land and water animals.
👉 Answer (English):
Land animals use lungs, while fish use gills.
👉 Hindi:
स्थल के जानवर फेफड़ों से और मछली गलफड़ों से सांस लेती है।
Q23. How do insects breathe?
👉 Answer (English):
Insects breathe through spiracles and trachea.
👉 Hindi:
कीट स्पाइरकल्स और ट्रेकिया से सांस लेते हैं।
Q24. How do birds breathe?
👉 Answer (English):
Birds breathe through lungs and air sacs.
👉 Hindi:
पक्षी फेफड़ों और वायु थैलियों से सांस लेते हैं।
Q25. Why is breathing important?
👉 Answer (English):
Breathing provides oxygen for energy and removes carbon dioxide.
👉 Hindi:
श्वसन ऊर्जा देता है और कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड बाहर निकालता है।
Chapter: Movements and Breathing of Animals
Exercise Question Answers
1. Write True or False. Rewrite the false statements correctly.
(a) Snakes have weak muscles.
❌ False
✅ Correct Statement:
Snakes have strong muscles.
(b) Insects have small holes on their bodies called trachea.
❌ False
✅ Correct Statement:
Insects have small holes on their bodies called spiracles.
(c) Penguins and ostriches are flightless birds.
✅ True
(d) All insects fly.
❌ False
✅ Correct Statement:
Some insects crawl and some insects fly.
(e) Fish take in oxygen from air.
❌ False
✅ Correct Statement:
Fish take in oxygen dissolved in water.
2. Match the Following
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) Land animals | (iii) legs |
| (b) Octopus | (i) tentacles |
| (c) Cockroach | (iv) crawl |
| (d) Frog | (ii) webbed feet |
| (e) Snake | (v) scales |
3. Give one word answer
(a) This helps duck to move in water.
Answer: Webbed feet
(b) This body part helps a rabbit to run.
Answer: Hindlimbs
(c) An octopus moves with its help.
Answer: Tentacles
(d) Holes on the bodies of insects.
Answer: Spiracles
(e) Reptile that does not have limbs.
Answer: Snake
4. Answer the following
(a) How do land animals move?
Answer:
Land animals move with the help of their limbs. They walk, run or hop.
(b) How do whales and dolphins breathe?
Answer:
Whales and dolphins breathe through lungs. They come to the surface of water to inhale oxygen.
(c) Snakes do not have legs then how do they move?
Answer:
Snakes move with the help of strong muscles and scales present on their body.
(d) How is the breathing of a tadpole different from the breathing of a frog?
Answer:
A tadpole breathes through gills, while an adult frog breathes through lungs and moist skin.
(e) How do insects breathe?
Answer:
Insects breathe through small holes on their body called spiracles.
5. Tick (✓) the correct option
(a) Animals on land have ______ types of limbs.
✅ Answer: (ii) 2
(b) The front limbs of land animals are called ______.
✅ Answer: (iii) forelimbs
(c) The ______ helps a fish in changing direction in water.
✅ Answer: (i) tail fin
(d) The bones of a bird are ______ and hollow.
✅ Answer: (ii) light
(e) A tadpole breathes through its ______.
✅ Answer: (iii) gills
6. Give reasons for the following
(a) Reptiles crawl on land.
Answer:
Reptiles crawl on land because they have short limbs or no limbs and their body structure helps them crawl.
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