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SAFE HANDLING AND STORAGE OF WATER

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many glasses of water should we drink in one day?

a)

6 to 8 litres

b)

6 to 8 glasses

c)

No need to drink water

d)

1 to 2 glasses

2.

By drinking unclean water, one may get disease like

a)

malaria

b)

dengue

c)

chikungunya

d)

cholera

3.

Dust and other suspended particles present in unclean water can be removed by __

a)

boiling

b)

keeping it in fridge

c)

filtration

d)

chlorination

4.

What does chlorination do to the water?

a)

Removes germs

b)

Cleans the water

c)

Makes the water taste nice

d)

Removes twigs and sediment

5.

Which of these is the most appropriate way to store water for a long time?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Which of these particles is NOT able to pass through a sand, gravel, and charcoal filter?

a)

bacteria

b)

water

c)

viruses

d)

large piece of dirt

7.

Method used to separate an insoluble solid from liquid or soluble solid-

a)

Filtration

b)

Distillation

c)

Crystallisation

d)

Evaporation

8.

This is a structure meant to store large quantities of water for the people of a city. This is called a

a)

water tank

b)

tower tank

c)

artificial lake

d)

upper tank

9.

The method used to make lake water safe and potable -

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

What is the best way to purify water?

a)

Add salt

b)

Put inside the refrigerator

c)

Filtration or Boiling

d)

Find a very clean stream of water

11.

Our body requires and uses water for _

a)

breathing

b)

digestion of food

c)

preparation of food

12.

Potable water is water which is fit for drinking

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Germs , present in water, may be killed by-

a)

Chlorination

b)

simple filtration

c)

storing it in covered containers

d)

storing it for many days

14.

In the filtration process .............absorbe the foul smell from the filtered water.

a)

Gravel

b)

Sand

c)

Charcoal

d)

None of these

15.

Germs,prsent in water ,may be killed by

a)

Simple Filtration

b)

Storing it in covered containers

c)

Storing it for many days

d)

Chlorination

16.

We should always store drinking water in covered clean containers

a)

True

b)

False

17.

We can drink water that has been stored for many days

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Potable water is water which is fit for drinking

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Watering plants using a sprinkler.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

potable water is water which is fit for drinking

a)

True

b)

False

21.

We need to purify water before drinking it

a)

True

b)

False

22.

We should use a ladle to take out water from a container.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Which of the following is not a method of water purification?

a)

Boiling

b)

Filtration

c)

Chlorination

d)

condensation

24.

Which is the purest form of a source of water?

a)

Rain

b)

River

c)

Lake

d)

Sea

25.

Pollution of river water can be reduced

a)

Chemical fertilizers are used for increasing production of crops

b)

Farmers use sprinklers for irrigating their fields

c)

Water is allowed to stagnate around the river banks

d)

People do not wash clothes or bathe their cattle in the river.

26.

What is portable water?

a)

Water fit for drinking

b)

Water storing

c)

Water handling

d)

Water Drinking

27.

What is the best way to purify water?

a)

Add salt

b)

Put inside the refrigerator

c)

Filtration or Boiling

d)

Find a very clean stream of water

28.

Our body requires and uses water for _

a)

breathing

b)

digestion of food

c)

preparation of food

29.

Potable water is water which is fit for drinking

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Name two disease caused by contaminated water –

4 lines
31.

 Disease caused by mosquitoes – 

4 lines
32.

Methods of purification of water –

4 lines
33.

Containers used for storing drinking water –

4 lines
34.

Uses of water for our body –

4 lines
35.

This is not a domestic use of water

a)
b)
c)
d)