SARPANG LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL
SARPANG DZNGKHAG
MID-TERM EXAMINATIONS-2014
Class: V
FULL MARKS: 100
SUBJECT:
SOCIAL STUDIES TIME: 2 Hrs
SECTION A (50marks)
Answer
all the questions in the answer sheet provided. Each question carries two
marks.
Q1.
There are ……………………continents in the world.
a)
5 c) 7
b)
6 d) 8
Q2.
The earth spins on its axis causes…………………..
a)
Month and year
b)
Day and night
c)
Week and month
d)
Minutes and
hours
Q3.
The sun is made up of…………………………………
a)
Hot and cold
gases
b)
Hot sweet gases
c)
Hot sour gases
d)
Hot burning
gases
Q4.
Bhutan is located in the continent of………………..
a)
Australia
b)
Asia
c)
North America
d)
Africa
Q5.
This year is 2014 in the Christian calendar, what is it in the Bhutanese
calendar……………
a)
Wood male sheep
year
b)
Wood male
Dragon year
c)
Wood male
monkey year
d)
Wood male horse
year
Q6.
Your great grandfather’s wife is your…………..
a)
Great grand mother
b)
Mother
c)
Grand mother
d)
Aunt
Q7.
Our national flower is………..
a)
Rose
b)
Lotus
c)
Marigold
d)
Blue poppy
Q8.
A land surrounded by water all around is called…………….
a)
Ocean
b)
Island
c)
Sea
d)
Peninsula
Q9. There
are…………………..planets in the solar system.
a)
6
b)
7
c)
8
d)
9
Q10.
Following are the teachings of Lord Buddha, EXCEPT
a)
Should not harm
our self
b)
Should not harm
others
c)
Should be
honest
d)
Should kill
animals
Q11.
Our national flag is half yellow and……………………….
a)
Half blue
b)
Half red
c)
Half brown
d)
Half orange
Q12.
SAARC stands for…………….
a)
South African
Association for Regional Cooperation
b)
South Asian
Association for Regional Cooperation
c)
South Asian
Cooperation
d)
South Asian
Association for Regional Company
Q13.
Altitude of Sarpang is in between…………..
a)
100m to 200m
b)
200m to 300m
c)
50m to 100m
d)
300m to 350m
Q14.
Which of the following places falls under the Southern foot hills of Bhutan?
a)
Sarpang, Paro
and Samdrup Jongkhar
b)
Sarpang,
Bumthang and Samtse
c)
Sarpang, Paro and Thimphu
d)
Sarpang, Samtse
and Samdrup Jongkhar.
Q15.
…………………is the capital of Bhutan.
a)
Punakha
b)
Thimphu
c)
Paro
d)
Sarpang
Q16.
When earth tilts away from the sun…
a)
The weather
becomes hotter
b)
The weather
becomes colder
c)
The nights are
longer
d)
The days are
shorter
Q17.
History tells us about the……
a)
Future
b)
Moon
c)
Past
d)
Sun
Q18.
Higher the altitude………………………
a)
Lower the
temperature
b)
Lower the
altitude
c)
Same
temperature
d)
Lower the
thermometer
Q19.
Instrument used to see and study the light and sound of the star is called……….
a)
Microscope
b)
Telescope
c)
Stethoscope
d)
Rockets
Q20.
The rivers that flows into the Punatsang chhu are………….
a)
Paro chhu and
Haa Chhu
b)
Ammo chhu and
Thimphu chhu
c)
Pho chhu and Mo
chhu
d)
Kuri chhu and Drangme
chhu
Q21.
Which is the biggest Ocean?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
Q22.
Our national flower grows in the….
a)
The southern
foothills
b)
The central
valleys
c)
The cold high
valleys
d)
The low valleys
Q23.
Bhutanese calendar is a…..
a)
Solar calendar
b)
Lunar calendar
c)
Star calendar
d)
Planet calendar
Q24.
Another name for the summer wind is…
a)
The Winter dry
winds
b)
The wet winds
c)
The summer dry
winds
d)
The dry winds
Q25. Which ocean is near to Bhutan?
a)
Southern Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Bhutanese Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
SECTION B (50 MARKS)
Q1. Match the followings. (1X5=5marks)
i. Ancestor a) height of the place
ii. Winter winds b)
is your grand mother
iii. Altitude c)
cold and hot
iv. Your mother’s mother d) grandparents
and great grandparents.
v. Temperature e)
cold dry winds from the north
Q2. Fill in the blanks. (1X5=5marks)
The ……1……goes around the Earth, It
takes ……2……….days to go around the earth. The earth
moves around the……3……. It takes ….4......days
to go around the sun. All the planets move
around the ……5……
Q3. Short answer questions (10
marks)
i. What is solar system? (2m)
ii. Which is the biggest planet in
the solar system? (1m)
iii. What covers much of the earth?
(1m)
iv. Which planet is nearest to the
sun? (1m)
v. What is a river load? Name one. (2m)
vi. Draw earth and name North Pole,
South Pole and equator. (2m)
vii. Which country was a continent
like Australia a very long time ago? (1m)
Q4. Long answer questions (10marks)
i. What would happen if there is no
sun? Explain? (2m)
ii. Why do we have different
seasons? (2m)
iii. Can we live in the moon? Why?
(2M)
iv. When does Bhutan get most
rainfall? Why? (2m)
v. From which direction do the
rivers flow in Bhutan? Why? (2m)
Q5. Map work (20marks)
I.
In the outline
map of the world locate and write the names of the continents and oceans.
(10marks)
Asia Pacific
Ocean
Africa Atlantic
Ocean
Australia Indian
Ocean
North America Arctic Ocean
South America Southern
Ocean
II.
a) On the outline map of Bhutan locate and name
the following places and rivers. (7marks)
Thimphu
Wang
chhu
Sarpang Punatsang
chhu
Wangphodrang Manas
chhu
Amo
chhu
b)
Shade and name the three altitude regions in the map provide. (3marks)
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