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Chapter 22 Growth and Personality Development Solutions

Complete Maharashtra State Board Balbharati & Yuvakbharati textbook solutions for Chapter 22 Growth and Personality Development. Step-by-step solved exercises, numerical problems, and digest answers.

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Maharashtra State Board Class 5 EVS Solutions Part 1 Chapter 22 Growth and Personality Development

5th Std EVS 1 Digest Chapter 22 Growth and Personality Development Textbook Questions and Answers

1. What’s the solution?

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
What’s the solution? Kabir wants to be a professor of zoology. What can he do today to prepare for that?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Kabir should study regularly and sincerely. He should read various books on animals. He should learn to speak in public by participating in elocution competition. Also he should do the project work given by the teacher and explain it in the class to his friends. By doing all these things he will develop all the skills necessary for becoming a professor.

2. Use your brain power!

Question (a)
What skills do we already have before we leam to ride bicycle?
Answer:
Before riding a bicycle we know to walk, run, jump, climb, skip and hop. Hence we are able to climb and sit on the bicycle and balance it by touching the ground with our legs.

Question (b)
Suman wishes to run a restaurant of her own in the future. Which of the skill she is learning today will be of use in her future occupation?
Answer:
The following skill mentioned below which she is learning today will be of help to Suman: The skill of cooking meals, writing down the recipe, keeping an account of the money spent, making the list of grocery item needed, serving food, packing food, cleaning the table etc. are some of the few skills which will help her to run a restaurant in future.

3. Answer the following questions:

Question (a)
What is meant by heredity? (Explain)
Answer:
People of one family show similarities in physical characteristics in many ways. Some features or traits are like our grandparents, some like our parents and some like our brothers and sisters. Being bom with certain features or traits in common with the members of our family is called heredity.

Question (b)
What differences do we see between children in preprimary classes and children in standard?
Answer:
Preprimary children are not able to read and write. They cannot dress on their own, they cannot tie shoe laces, comb their hair etc. They are dependent on their mother, teachers, and Aya for everything. Whereas a standard child can read and write, dress on his own, he can do most of the routine work independently.

Question (c)
What changes take place in us from birth till adulthood?

Question (d)
Name any three skills you have acquired.
Answer:
The skills that I have acquired are skipping, jumping, reading, writing, cycling etc.

Question (e)
What is meant by physical growth?
Answer:
Growing in height and weight from childhood to adulthood is called physical growth.

4. True or false?

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
State whether the following statements are true or false: (a) A baby gradually learn to perform newly learnt tasks without making mistake. (b) At, birth we already learn all skills. (c) We cannot manage all our tasks entirely by overselves. (d) Our height manage all our tasks entirely by oversieves.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(a) True (b) False (c) True (d) False

Environmental Studies Part 1 Standard 5th Solutions Chapter 22 Growth and Personality Development Additional Important Questions and Answers

Fill in the blank with the correct answers from the options given below:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
All living things eat grow …………………. (a) physically (b) spritually (c) mentally
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(a) physically
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
Human beings grow in height and weight from birth to …………………... (a) childhood (b) adulthood (c) teens
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(b) adulthood
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
When a person begins to do a task more easily without doing mistake his ……………… increase. (a) inefficiency (b) practicality (c) efficiency
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(c) efficiency
Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
The greater the number of skills we learn, the less is our …………………. on others. (a) independence (b) effort (c) dependence
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(c) dependence
Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution
We must all learn to take ……………….. for doing our personal tasks ourselves. (a) responsibility (b) jobs (c) irresponsibility
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(a) responsibility
Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution
The features and traits that we possess right from the time we are born are known as……………….. traits. (a) inborn (b) inherited (c) physical
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(b) inherited
Question 7 Maharashtra Board Solution
Our personality develops through our …………………. and ………………... (a) efforts (b) strength (c) interest
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(c) interest, (a) efforts
Question 8 Maharashtra Board Solution
Only when ………………….. are put into practice, we can say the personality developed in excellent. (a) good thoughts/values (b) vices (c) bad thoughts
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(a) good thoughts/values
Question 9 Maharashtra Board Solution
Lack of …………….. also affects growth adversely even if we take nutritious food. (a) money (b) exercise (c) jewellery
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(b) exercise
Question 10 Maharashtra Board Solution
We can live an independent useful and enriched life with the help of ……………….. (a) property (b) skills (c) vices
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(b) skills
Question 11 Maharashtra Board Solution
Small babies ………………. do anything for themselves. (a) can (b) cannot (c) able to
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(b) cannot
Question 12 Maharashtra Board Solution
Achieving control of one’s …………………. or learning to do something new is called ‘learning a skill’. (a) limbs (b) movements (c) arms
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(b) movements
Question 13 Maharashtra Board Solution
Everyday, we keep ……………... (a) repeating (b) walking (c) learning
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(c) learning
Question 14 Maharashtra Board Solution
With age our ……………… strength also increases. (a) spiritual (b) mental (c) physical
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(c) physical
Question 15 Maharashtra Board Solution
Animals learn only a certain number of ……………….. in their life. (a) skills (b) hunting (c) steps
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(a) skills
Question 16 Maharashtra Board Solution
Our height grows till we are about …………………. years old. (a) 15 (b) 18 (c) 20
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(b) 18
Question 17 Maharashtra Board Solution
People of one family show ……………….. in many ways. (a) similarities (b) dissimilar (c) bonding
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(a) similarities
Question 18 Maharashtra Board Solution
No one has any …………………. over which traits we will inherit and which we will not. (a) tolerance (b) control (c) hand
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(b) control
Question 19 Maharashtra Board Solution
We …………….. the ability to learn many skills. (a) inherit (b) remember (c) copy
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(a) inherit
Question 20 Maharashtra Board Solution
………………… our skills helps us to live an independent, useful and enriching life. (a) Working out (b) Practising (c) Developing
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(c) Developing
Question 21 Maharashtra Board Solution
Food is necessary for ………………... (a) body (b) growth (c) diet
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(b) growth
Question 22 Maharashtra Board Solution
Along with nutritious food, adequate ………………….. is also necessary for growth and development. (a) skills (b) cycling (c) exercise
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(c) exercise
Question 23 Maharashtra Board Solution
Lack of exercise ……………… growth adversely. (a) effects (b) affects (c) defects
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(b) affects
Question 24 Maharashtra Board Solution
Each person has every right to get the opportunity to make progress and ……………. their own life. (a) bench (b) prosperous (c) enrich
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(c) enrich
Question 25 Maharashtra Board Solution
Our physical and mental make up is not the ………………… as that of anyone else. (a) different (b) same (c) similar
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(b) same
Question 26 Maharashtra Board Solution
Our ……………….. develops through our interests and efforts. (a) personality (b) excellence (c) exercise
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(a) personality
Question 27 Maharashtra Board Solution
Our personality can be said to be …………….. only when we put good thoughts into practice. (a) weak (b) average (c) excellent
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(c) excellent
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
State whether the following statements are true or false:

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Answer the following questions in one sentence:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
What do you mean by ‘inherited’ traits?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The traits with which we are bom, and are common with members of our family are called ‘inherited’ traits.
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
What things would you like to do just for recreation?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
I would like to play football, cricket or do drawing, painting, or read a story book.
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
Which are the skills that a child of Std V should learn so that he can get ready for school without depending on his mother’s help?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
He should leam to wear his own tie, tie his shoes laces, wear shoes and socks, comb his hair, wear his clothes on his own. So that he can get ready for school without depending on his mother for her help.
Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
What is meant by addiction?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
When a particular skill or activity increases our dependence on it, by making us crave for repeating it again and again it is called addiction.
Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution
Name a few activities which lead to addiction and affect development of a child.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Playing video games, eating gutka, paan masala, playing games on mobile, eating chocolates etc. are a few skills or activities which lead to addiction and have bad effects on the development of a child.
Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution
What is learning a skill?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Achieving control of one’s movements or leam to do something new is called ‘learning a skill’.
Question 7 Maharashtra Board Solution
What is development?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
As we grow, our height, weight and physical strength increase, also we leam a lot of new skills. This progress we make is called development.
Question 8 Maharashtra Board Solution
What skills do animals learn from their mothers?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Animals learn from their mother, skills to obtain food, protect themselves from the sun, rain and from enemies.
Question 9 Maharashtra Board Solution
How do people sometimes recognize us?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
People of one family show similarities, some of our features or traits are like those of our grandparents or our parent’s siblings. That is why sometimes people who know them recognize us.
Question 10 Maharashtra Board Solution
What is heredity?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Being bom with certain features or traits in common with the members of our family is ‘heredity’.
Question 11 Maharashtra Board Solution
What leads to good development?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
We must study well, avoid addiction, develop hobbies, take part in sports, learn new skills. This way of life leads to good development.

Use your brain power!

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Sayali is in the sixth standard. They are going for a picnic. Sayali’s Aai is going to make ladoos for the whole class. But she needs Sayali’s help. What can Sayali do to help?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Sayali can make a list of the ingredients needed to make ladoos with the help of her mother. Sayali can assist her mother to give shape to the ladoos. Sayali can pack the ladoos in a tiffin box. This is how Sayali can help mother.
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
Many skills have been mentioned in this lesson up to now. Can you do without learning some of them? Which ones are necessary for any person?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Yes, it is not necessary to leam all the skills. Everyone need not leam the skill of playing football, cook a meal, write a story, press clothes etc. However everyone should be able to eat with one’s own hand, wash one’s own face, have a bath, dressing oneself, reading a book, writing answers, communicate his thoughts etc.

Answer the following questions:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
How many years does it take the young ones of the tiger/elephant to start living independently?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The cub of a tiger starts living independently after 18 months. However sometimes it takes 2 years to 2 1/2 years also. The calf of an elephant starts living independently after 6 years. However sometimes they may become independent after 8-10 years also.
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
Explain what do you mean by development.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
As we grow, our height and weight increases. With age our physical strength also increase. We also keep learning more and more new skills. In this way every individual makes progress. ‘This is called development’.
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
Describe the factors that affect growth and development.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The factors that affect growth and development are the food we eat, exercise and our values and behaviour. 1. The food that we eat: If we have nutritious food we gain strength and ability to learn various skills. We also grow tall and develop a good personality. If food is not nutritious we become malnourished and development and growth gets affected. 2. Exercise also brings about proper growth and development. Lack of exercise affects growth adversely. 3. Along with food and exercise it is important that we have Food values and we put it into practice. Our values and behaviour also affect development. Good thoughts put into practice make us an excellent personality.

Give reasons:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Always playing video games or games on mobile is not good for development. OR Always playing video games has an adverse effect on personality.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Always playing video games and games on mobile makes a person addicted to it. The person cannot think of anything else and looses concentration in other activities. The child playing these games cannot concentrate in studies, nor is he able to develop new good skills.

Seeing the violence in the video game the child does not get good thoughts. Hence due to all this, good development does not take place and it affects the child’s growth and personality adversely.

Can you tell:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Can an infant feed itself?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
No, the infant cannot feed itself. The mother has to feed the infant.
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
Can a two years old child fold clothes neatly?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
No, a two year old child cannot fold his clothes neatly. However if taught he can try to fold his handkerchief.
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
When do they learn to these task?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The child learns to feed himself a when he is one year old. However he can feed himself properly without spilling after two years. The child can fold his clothes after he becomes five years old.
Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
Which of the following things have you learnt to do? Which Ones have you yet to learn?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The tasks which a fifth Std child can do are skipping on a rope, writing an essay, combing his hair, telling a story, using a computer, etc. The child may not be able to give a speech, riding a bicycle, swimming, counting money, climbing a tree etc.

Glossary:

1. traits – genetically determined characteristic
2. addiction – to become dependent on something.