Competency Based Questions for Class 5. Try first, then reveal the answer. These are exam-oriented practice items, not copied board papers.
Practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. These are original exam-oriented questions for revision — not official CBSE board papers and not a guarantee of any exam question. Always match the textbook issued by your school and the latest PDFs on ncert.nic.in and cbseacademic.nic.in.
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Practice set
Q95Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading We the Travellers—I but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — A number line shows jumps. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: We the Travellers—I · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q96Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading We the Travellers—I but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Estimate a long journey. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: We the Travellers—I · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q97Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading We the Travellers—I but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — We the Travellers—I is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 5 Mathematics. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: We the Travellers—I · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q98Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Textbook first but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: We the Travellers—I · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q95Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Papa’s Spectacles but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Sequence of events. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 5 · Subject: English · Chapter: Papa’s Spectacles · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q96Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Papa’s Spectacles but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Care for things that belong to others. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 5 · Subject: English · Chapter: Papa’s Spectacles · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q97Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Papa’s Spectacles but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Papa’s Spectacles is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 5 English. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 5 · Subject: English · Chapter: Papa’s Spectacles · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q98Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Textbook first but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 5 · Subject: English · Chapter: Papa’s Spectacles · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q95Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Water—The Essence of Life but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Save tap water. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 5 · Subject: EVS · Chapter: Water—The Essence of Life · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q96Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Water—The Essence of Life but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Balance in nature. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 5 · Subject: EVS · Chapter: Water—The Essence of Life · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q97Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Water—The Essence of Life but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Water—The Essence of Life is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 5 EVS. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 5 · Subject: EVS · Chapter: Water—The Essence of Life · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q98Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Textbook first but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
Meta
Class: Class 5 · Subject: EVS · Chapter: Water—The Essence of Life · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
FAQs
Are these official CBSE board questions?
No. They are original practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. Official sample papers are published on cbseacademic.nic.in.
Will these questions appear in the board exam?
Nobody can promise a question. Use them for revision of frequently tested concepts and exam-style practice.
Is the chapter list the latest NCERT list?
Yes, the catalog follows current NCERT textbooks used in CBSE schools (including new middle-stage books such as Ganita Prakash and Curiosity). Always match the book issued by your school.
What is the suggested URL pattern?
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