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Class 7 Science Chapter 12 MCQ for 2025-26

Class: 7Science
Chapter: 17Forests: Our Lifeline
Contents: MCQ Online Tests With Answers

MCQ Tests with Answers for Class 7 Science Chapter 17

Q1

Which of the following serve as green lungs?

[A]. Green pigment of the plants
[B]. Forests
[C]. Kitchen Gardens
[D]. Greenhouses gases
Q2

Consider the following statements and choose the correct one:

[A]. A forest is a large area of land covered mainly with trees and other plants.
[B]. Due to different climates and soils, there are various types of trees and other plants found in various forests.
[C]. The forest floor provides favorable conditions for seeds to germinate into seedlings and saplings.
[D]. All the above.
Q3

Micro-organism act upon the dead plants to produce:

[A]. Sand
[B]. Mushroom
[C]. Humus
[D]. Wood
Q4

Which of the following is not a forest product?

[A]. Gum
[B]. Plywood
[C]. Sealing wax
[D]. Kerosene
Q5

Which of the following has the strongest stem?

[A]. A tree
[B]. A creeper
[C]. A climber
[D]. A bush
Q6

Which of the following is not prepared from the wood obtained from forest?

[A]. Paper
[B]. Thermocol
[C]. Matchsticks
[D]. Plywood
Q7

Which of the following is not the name of a tree?

[A]. Teak
[B]. Sal
[C]. Porcupine
[D]. Kachnar
Q8

Consider the following statements and choose the incorrect one:

[A]. The plants are called producers.
[B]. The animals are called consumers.
[C]. Saprotrophs are commonly known as decomposers.
[D]. None of the above.
Q9

Which types of organism always occurs at the first step in every food chain?

[A]. Heterotroph
[B]. Autotroph
[C]. Saprotroph
[D]. Scavenger
Q10

Which of the products is not obtained from a forest?

[A]. Honey
[B]. Catechu
[C]. Gum
[D]. Ginger
Q11

The branchy part of a tree above the stem is known as:

[A]. Crown
[B]. Canopy
[C]. Sapling
[D]. Humus
Q12

Forests are not responsible for:

[A]. Providing medicinal plants
[B]. Maintaining the flow of water into the streams
[C]. Creating for flood conditions
[D]. Absorbing rainwater and maintaining water table
Q13

Read the following sentences carefully, and choose the incorrect one:

[A]. Those animals which eat dead animals’ are called scavengers.
[B]. Scavengers eat up the dead bodies of animals and a help in keeping forest environment clean.
[C]. The important of humus to the soil is that it provides nutrients for the growth plants.
[D]. None of the above.
Q14

Which of the following is not a function of the forests?

[A]. Maintenance of water cycle
[B]. Bringing sufficient rains
[C]. Preventing flash floods
[D]. Causing soil erosion
Q15

Read the following sentences carefully, and choose the incorrect one:

[A]. The first step in every food chain is the plants.
[B]. The second step in a food chain is always a herbivore
[C]. The third step in a food chain is always a carnivore.
[D]. Scavengers are referred as decomposers.
Q16

In a science quiz competition, Payel are asked a question where she had to choose the statement which was/were incorrect?

[A]. The branchy part of a tree above the stem is known as the crown of the tree.
[B]. The layer of vegetation in a forest which is just below the canopy is called under story.
[C]. The uppermost branches and leaves of tall trees which act like a roof over the forest ground is called canopy.
[D]. None of the above.
Q17

Which of the following is not a function of the crowns of forest trees during the daytime?

[A]. Absorb sun’s light energy
[B]. Absorb oxygen from air
[C]. Carry out photosynthesis
[D]. From a green cover
Q18

Which of the following do not help the flowering plants of a forest in pollination?

[A]. Honeybees
[B]. Butterflies
[C]. Kingfishers
[D]. Antelopes
Q19

Which of the following statement is or are correct?

[A]. The layer of vegetation in a forest which is just below the understorey, is called shrub layer.
[B]. The layer of vegetation in the forest which is just below the shrub layer, is called the herb layer.
[C]. The forest floor is also considered a layer of vegetation in the forest structure.
[D]. All the above.
Q20

Which of the following will help in the conservation of forest?

[A]. Recycling of jute bags
[B]. Recycling of cotton bags
[C]. Recycling of paper bags
[D]. Recycling of plastic bags
Q21

Bikash is doing his homework which is given by his teacher. Would you help him to choose the correct sentences?

[A]. Scavengers are also a type of decomposers.
[B]. Dead animals and plants are the polluted agent of forest.
[C]. The growing of new trees and plants on their own regenerates the forest naturally.
[D]. As a scavenger lion eat up the dead bodies of animals and help in keeping forest environment clean.
Q22

Consider the following statements and choose the incorrect one:

[A]. Destruction of forests can change the earth’s climate.
[B]. Destruction of forests leads to the extinction of many wild animals and plants.
[C]. Destruction of forests affects the water cycle leading to reduction in rainfall.
[D]. Destruction of forests will prevent flooding of rivers, loss of life and property.
Q23

Boojho appeared in class test but he confused to know the correct statement. Would you help him to know that?

[A]. Forests are cut down to obtain wood for making paper.
[B]. Forests are cut down to clear land for cultivation of crops in agriculture.
[C]. Forests are cut down to clear land for the construction of roads, houses, industries and dams etc.
[D]. All the above.
Q24

In a quiz competition, you are asked a question where you have to choose the statement which is/ are correct?

[A]. The cutting down of forest leads to soil erosion.
[B]. Cutting down of forest leads to the loss of many species of animals and birds.
[C]. The destruction of forests is also leading to the loss of many species of plants from this earth.
[D]. All the above
Q25

Recently, in a science class test, you are asked a question where you have to say whether the statements are correct or not?

[A]. The cutting down of forest or deforestation leads to a decrease in rainfall.
[B]. The removal of fertile top soil from a region by wind, rain or river water is called soil erosion.
[C]. The roots of trees and plants growing in the forest bind the particles of topsoil and hold the soil together firmly.
[D]. None of the above.

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Last Edited: June 13, 2023