Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 5 (CBSE) · Environmental Studies
Chapter: Chapter 3 — Chapter 3: The Mystery of Food
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is the first step in food's journey? [1]
(A) Farmers growing crops or raising animals
(B) Only shopping
(C) Only cooking
(D) Only eating
2. What happens during harvesting? [1]
(A) Produce is collected when ready
(B) Food is thrown away
(C) Food is planted
(D) Nothing happens
3. What does processing involve? [1]
(A) Cleaning, packaging or cooking
(B) Only harvesting
(C) Only planting
(D) Only selling
4. What does transportation do? [1]
(A) Moves food from farms to markets
(B) Nothing
(C) Only stores food
(D) Only grows food
5. Can food travel long distances to reach us? [1]
(A) Yes
(B) No, never
(C) Only sometimes randomly
(D) Food never travels
6. Why understand food's journey? [1]
(A) To appreciate the effort behind our food
(B) No reason
(C) Only for tests
(D) It's not useful
7. What does understanding this journey encourage? [1]
(A) Reducing food waste
(B) Wasting more food
(C) Nothing
(D) Ignoring food
8. How many steps are typically involved in food's journey? [1]
(A) Several important steps
(B) Only one step
(C) No steps
(D) Random steps
9. What does drying do to preserve food? [1]
(A) Removes moisture
(B) Adds moisture
(C) Adds bacteria
(D) Nothing
10. Why does removing moisture help preserve food? [1]
(A) Bacteria and mould need moisture to survive
(B) Bacteria don't need moisture
(C) It makes food spoil faster
(D) No reason
11. What does refrigeration do? [1]
(A) Slows down bacteria growth by keeping food cold
(B) Speeds up bacteria growth
(C) Adds bacteria
(D) Nothing
12. What food items benefit from refrigeration? [1]
(A) Milk and meat
(B) Only dry grains
(C) Only spices
(D) Nothing benefits
13. What does pickling use to preserve food? [1]
(A) Salt, vinegar or oil
(B) Only water
(C) Only sugar
(D) Nothing
14. What is an example of pickled food? [1]
(A) Pickled vegetables
(B) Fresh milk
(C) Raw meat
(D) Fresh fruit only
15. Why is food preservation useful? [1]
(A) It reduces food waste and ensures safe food availability
(B) No use
(C) Only for taste
(D) It's not useful
16. What happens to harmful bacteria in pickled food? [1]
(A) They cannot easily grow
(B) They grow faster
(C) Nothing changes
(D) They multiply rapidly