Chapter 16 - MCQ Level 3

Grade:VII MCQ – Level III ______________ Subject: Science
Chapter 16: WATER: A PRECIOUS RESOURCE

Following questions are in the form of
 Single and Multiple correct answers
 Assertion and Reasoning
 Statement type
 Passage type and
 Match the following.
Answer the following questions.
1. From the availability of freshwater, how much percentage of water is used for agriculture[ ]
A. 70% B. 75% C. 80% D. 90%
1. Water is also used in the industries. In Industries, water is used as.......... [ ]
A. Raw material B. Solvent C. Coolant D. Generating electricity
2. Which of the following statement is correct [ ]
A. In urban areas, the municipality supplies the water to the people
B. In rural areas, people get water from rivers, ponds, lakes etc
C. In some cases, people used to walk mile of kilometres to fetch water
D. People often buy the water tankers for water.
3. In order to conserve the water, we have to [ ]
A. Educate our population C. Treating sewage and factory waste
B. Plantation of tress D. Digging the bore wells
Question (5 – 8) Select the option for the following questions

A. Both assertion and reason are correct. Reason is the correct explanation of assertion
B. Both assertion and reason are correct. Reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C. Assertion is correct, Reason is incorrect
D. Assertion is incorrect, Reason is correct
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4. Assertion: Non-biodegradable waste matter decreases the water table level [ ]
Reason: Plastic waste prevents rainwater from soaking into the soil
5. Assertion: People should be aware to have a heavy water footprint [ ]
Reason: People should use less water, avoid wastage and support rainwater harvesting
6. Assertion: Construction of dams and reservoirs can be used to control floods, to store water[ ]
Reason: Plantation of tress controls the floods and soil erosion
7. Assertion: Drip irrigation is the best method for irrigation [ ]
Reason: Drip irrigation saves water and allows water to drip slowly to the roots of plants
Question (9 – 12) Select the option for the following questions
A. Both A and B are true
B. Both A and B are false
C. A is true and B is false
D. A is false and B is true
8. Statement A: Three – quarter of the Earth is made up of water [ ]
Statement B: 97% of water on the earth’s surface is saline water
9. Statement A: Water is a natural resource [ ]
Statement B: Water cannot be renew as it takes many years to renew the water on the earth
10. Statement A: The gaseous state of water will be at 00C [ ]
Statement B: The liquid state of water will be between 00C to 1000C
11. Statement A: Plants use water for dissolving the nutrients and minerals [ ]
Statement B: When plant die, they get decompose and the nutrients present in the soil gets recycled
in the nature.
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Passage (13 – 15)
X, Y and Z are neighbours. They are aware that their town has water shortage, especially in summer.
 X built a house with a ‘rainwater harvesting’ system. He said this would collect monsoon water and
send it back to the groundwater instead of letting it run off into drains. It would raise the level of the
water table. Their driveway was made with ‘permeable-paver’ tiles that allowed rainwater to seep
and recharge the water table.
 Y said she had taught her family good ‘water’ habits. They has bucket baths, did not leave taps
running, watered their plants in the evening, and used biodegradable detergents and soaps that did
not pollute the soil. They drank only as much water as they wanted and did not waste. They had also
placed a brick in their toilet cistern to decrease the amount of water used for flushing.
 Z’s family had bought a large storage tank, and installed a new booster tube-well pump to fill it.
They paid their water tax regularly. Their new washing machine used less water than hand washing
clothes. They had enough water through the summer months
Answer the following questions
12. Who do you think has the lightest water footprint? [ ]
A. X B. Y C. Z
13. Imagine you have water scarcity in your area. Whom would you follow to save and store water
A. X B. Y C. Z [ ]
14. Who has spent more money in the conservation of water [ ]
A. X B. Y C. Z
Match the following (16 – 20)
Column I Column II
15. Better way of irrigation [ ] (i). Rivers
16. Cause of groundwater depletion [ ] (ii). Plantation of trees
17. Conservation of water [ ] (iii). Drip irrigation
18. Surface water [ ] (iv). Feed wells
19. Groundwater [ ] (v). Increasing population
(vi). Canal irrigation

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Grade:VII MCQ – Level III ______________ Subject: Science

Chapter 16: WATER: A PRECIOUS RESOURCE

A. 70% B. 75% C. 80% D. 90%

1. Water is also used in the industries. In Industries, water is used as.......... [ ]

A. Raw material B. Solvent C. Coolant D. Generating electricity

2. Which of the following statement is correct [ ]

A. In urban areas, the municipality supplies the water to the people

C. In some cases, people used to walk mile of kilometres to fetch water

D. People often buy the water tankers for water.

3. In order to conserve the water, we have to [ ]

A. Educate our population C. Treating sewage and factory waste

B. Plantation of tress D. Digging the bore wells

Question (5 – 8) Select the option for the following questions

4. Assertion: Non-biodegradable waste matter decreases the water table level [ ]

5. Assertion: People should be aware to have a heavy water footprint [ ]

Reason: Plantation of tress controls the floods and soil erosion

7. Assertion: Drip irrigation is the best method for irrigation [ ]

Question (9 – 12) Select the option for the following questions

A. Both A and B are true

B. Both A and B are false

C. A is true and B is false

D. A is false and B is true

8. Statement A: Three – quarter of the Earth is made up of water [ ]

Statement B: 97% of water on the earth’s surface is saline water

9. Statement A: Water is a natural resource [ ]

10. Statement A: The gaseous state of water will be at 00C [ ]

Statement B: The liquid state of water will be between 00C to 1000C

Answer the following questions

12. Who do you think has the lightest water footprint? [ ]

14. Who has spent more money in the conservation of water [ ]

Match the following (16 – 20)

15. Better way of irrigation [ ] (i). Rivers

16. Cause of groundwater depletion [ ] (ii). Plantation of trees

17. Conservation of water [ ] (iii). Drip irrigation

18. Surface water [ ] (iv). Feed wells

19. Groundwater [ ] (v). Increasing population

(vi). Canal irrigation

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