Animals Practice Questions

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Classification of Animals 154

Food Chain 147

Endangered Animals 159

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Easy

Which of the following is an example of a mammal?

A. Shark

B. Eagle

C. Elephant

D. Frog

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Correct Answer: C

Mammals are warm-blooded animals that have hair or fur and produce milk for their young. Elephants fit this description.

Easy

Which group of animals lays eggs?

A. Mammals

B. Birds

C. Reptiles

D. Both B and C

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Correct Answer: D

Both birds and reptiles lay eggs, while most mammals give live birth except for a few like the platypus.

Easy

What do we call animals that eat only plants?

A. Carnivores

B. Omnivores

C. Herbivores

D. Insectivores

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Correct Answer: C

Herbivores are animals that solely eat plants. Carnivores eat meat, while omnivores eat both plants and animals.

Medium

Which of the following animals is classified as a mammal?

A. Dolphin

B. Parrot

C. Lizard

D. Goldfish

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Correct Answer: A

Dolphins are warm-blooded, have lungs, and give birth to live young, making them mammals.

Medium

What feature distinguishes amphibians from reptiles?

A. Cold-blooded

B. Laying eggs in water

C. Scaly skin

D. Breathing through lungs only

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Correct Answer: B

Amphibians lay their eggs in water, while reptiles lay eggs on land.

Medium

Which of the following groups do butterflies belong to?

A. Mammals

B. Birds

C. Insects

D. Reptiles

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Correct Answer: C

Butterflies are insects characterized by their two pairs of wings and three body segments.

Medium

Which of the following is a characteristic of birds?

A. They have fur

B. They lay eggs

C. They breathe underwater

D. They have gills

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Correct Answer: B

Birds lay eggs; they also have feathers and are warm-blooded.

Hard

Which of the following animals is classified as an amphibian?

A. Frog

B. Lizard

C. Penguin

D. Shark

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Correct Answer: A

Frogs are amphibians as they live both in water and on land during different life stages.

Hard

Which classification group do mammals belong to?

A. Reptilia

B. Aves

C. Mammalia

D. Amphibia

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Correct Answer: C

Mammals belong to the class Mammalia, characterized by mammary glands and hair or fur.

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Hard

Which of these animals is a carnivore?

A. Cow

B. Eagle

C. Goat

D. Elephant

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Correct Answer: B

Eagles are carnivores as they primarily feed on other animals.

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Animals — Class 5 EVS Practice Questions Online

This page contains 460 practice MCQs for the chapter Animals in Class 5 EVS. The questions are organized by difficulty — 140 easy, 228 medium, 92 hard — so you can choose the right level for your preparation.

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