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Communication Worksheet Class5 With Answers

The document is a worksheet for Class 5 Social Studies focusing on communication. It includes fill-in-the-blank questions, one-word answers, and important questions with answers about various means of communication, their history, and significance. Key topics covered include the invention of the telegraph, the use of pigeons, and the impact of modern communication technologies.

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Communication Worksheet Class5 With Answers

The document is a worksheet for Class 5 Social Studies focusing on communication. It includes fill-in-the-blank questions, one-word answers, and important questions with answers about various means of communication, their history, and significance. Key topics covered include the invention of the telegraph, the use of pigeons, and the impact of modern communication technologies.

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Worksheet: Communication (Class 5 - Social Studies)

A. Fill in the Blanks (With Answers)

1. The process of sending or receiving messages is called communication.


2. Early man used signs, symbols and pictures to communicate.
3. Letters can be sent quickly through speed post.
4. The telegraph was invented by Samuel Morse.
5. The STD facility is used to call someone within India.
6. Green letter boxes are used for local mails.
7. In India, telegram service was discontinued in the year 2013.
8. The iPhone was launched in the year 2007.
9. To send printed matter quickly, we use a fax machine.
10. The most popular method of communication is postal communication.

B. One Word Answers

1. Pigeon
2. Subscriber Trunk Dialling
3. Urgent messages
4. ISD
5. SMS
6. Dots and Dashes
7. iPhone
8. Non-local
9. Blue
10. Courier

C. Important Questions and Answers

1. What is communication?
Ans: Communication is the process of sending or receiving messages.

2. How did early man communicate?


Worksheet: Communication (Class 5 - Social Studies)

Ans: Early man used signs, symbols, signals, and pictures to communicate.

3. What are means of communication?


Ans: The different ways by which we can communicate with others are called means of
communication.

4. How were pigeons used in communication?


Ans: Letters were tied to pigeons' feet or necks and they flew to deliver them to the destination.

5. What are the different coloured letter boxes used for in India?
Ans:
- Red: Non-local mail
- Green: Local mail
- Blue: Metro cities
- Yellow: State capitals

6. What is a telegram?
Ans: A telegram was used to send short and urgent messages through the telegraph.

7. Who invented the telegraph?


Ans: The telegraph was invented by Samuel Morse.

8. When was the telegraph introduced and stopped in India?


Ans: It was introduced in 1853 and stopped in 2013.

9. What is STD and ISD?


Ans: STD is used to call within India, and ISD is used to call internationally.

10. How are mobile phones useful in communication?


Ans: Mobile phones help us talk anytime and anywhere. We can also send messages, take photos,
record voice, and use the internet.
Worksheet: Communication (Class 5 - Social Studies)

11. What is an SMS?


Ans: SMS stands for Short Messaging Service. It helps us send short text messages.

12. What is a fax machine used for?


Ans: A fax machine is used to send exact printed documents and pictures instantly.

13. What is the iPhone?


Ans: The iPhone is a smartphone launched in 2007 that works as a phone, camera, music player,
browser, and more.

14. What are courier services?


Ans: Courier services are private postal services used to send letters and parcels quickly.

15. Why is postal communication still popular?


Ans: Because it is widely used for sending letters, parcels, and documents reliably.

16. How have modern means of communication changed the world?


Ans: They have made communication faster and easier, bringing people closer together.

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