RBSE Solutions for Class 5 EVS Chapter 18 Different Types of Houses

Rajasthan Board RBSE Solutions for Class 5 EVS Chapter 18 Different Types of Houses Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

RBSE Class 5 EVS Solutions Chapter 18 Different Types of Houses

RBSE Class 5 EVS Different Types of Houses Textbook Questions and Answers

Think and Answer the Following :

Question 1. 
Observe different types of houses in your nearby area and tell which materials are used for their construction.
Answer: 
Bricks, stone/rocks, sand, iron rods, cement concrete, etc. materials are used in the construction of these houses.

 

Question 2. 
Where are these materials available in your area?
Answer:
These materials are available at the shops of building materials. Some materials are to be collected by ourselves from forests and other places.

Question 3. 
What type of roofs do these houses have?
Answer:
The roofs of some of the houses are made of sand and bricks, some are of cement, concrete and iron rods, some of them are made of clay tiles (khaparail) and bamboo.

Question 4. 
Which materials have been used in the construction of your house?
Answer:
In the construction of our house, bricks, cement, rocks/stones, concrete, iron rods, and wood,-ete. material have been used.

Question 5. 
How does your houses protect you in summer, winter and rainy season?
Answer:
We stay inside our house during summer, winter and rains. So the roofs and walls of our house protect us from their impact.

Question 6. 
What are the facilities available in your house for fresh air and light?
Answer:
We have windows and doors in our house for fresh air and light. There is a courtyard in the middle of our house so it has very good in ventilation and sunlight.

Think and Answer These :

Question 1. 
The roofs of some of the houses are made of clay tiles (khaparail) and bam-boo. What is its benefit to the people living in these houses?
Answer:
People living in the houses with roofs made of clay tiles, can easily protect themselves from summer, winter and rains. These type of roofs are sloping roofs. In desert areas, even dust doesn’t get collected on such roofs.

Question 2. 
High speeds and storms blow in the desert areas. What is the advantage of the sloping roofs there?
Answer:
On sloping roofs, dust doesn’t get collected, therefore such houses protect the people, living in desert areas, from high speeds and storms.

Question 3. 
For the construction of a house which material is available in your area and which material is outsourced?
Answer:
For the construction of a house, bricks, bamboo, pantiles, wood, sand, etc. are available in our area. We outsource cement, concrete, rocks/stones, iron rods, etc. 

Think and Answer the Following :

Question 1. 
Why do some people migrate from the villages and settle down in the cities?
Answer:
Some people migrate from the villages to the cities in search of employment, and some others migrate for higher education.

Question 2. 
Why are the multi-storeyed houses constructed in the cities?
Answer:
In cities, there is shortage of land and population is more. Hence to make houses available for all, multi-storeyed houses are constructed.

Question 3. 
What is the effect on the size and extension of the houses, due to the shortage of land in the cities?
Answer:
In multi-storeyed houses, many families live together. They help each other. Water, electricity and other facilities are made available for all in a joint manner.

Question 4. 
What are the facilities f r people living in a multi-story house? 
Answer:
Many families lives together in a multi-story house, they help each other and all the people can be easily provided with the facilitiy of water, electricity etc.

Question 5. 
There is a common roof for all the houses in a multi-storeyed building. In what ways the people must be using a common terrace?
Answer:
There is a common roof for all the houses in a multi-storeyed building, so all the residents make use of the common terrace together.

Think and Discuss the Following :

Question 1. 
A house is our necessity. Those who do not have their our houses, what do they do?
Answer:
The government makes an arrangement of a common shelter (Rain Basera) for those who don’t have their own houses. These houses are made near the public places like bus stands, railway stations, etc.

Explore and Answer the Following :

Question 1. 
If there is any common shelter (Rain Basera) in you nearby area, then find out whether the people are making use of it or not?
Answer:
There is a common shelter near the bus stand in our nearby area. Some people are staying in that common shelter.

Question 2. 
What facilities are available there?
Answer:
Clean drinking water, bedding, toilet, almirah, first-aid, television, etc. facilities are available there free of cost.

Question 3. 
Which places or buildings are there in your area, that are available for com¬mon use?
Answer:
In our area, bus stand, railway sta¬tion, park, school, barat ghar (marriage home), etc. are such places, which are for common use.

Observe and Write the Answers of the following :

Question 1. 
What will happen if the walls of the houses here are made of mud?
Answer:
If the walls of the houses here are made of mud, then due to sea storm and heavy rainfall, they will collapse.

Question 2. 
Why there is more use of wood, in the construction this house?
Answer:
In the construction of this, house, more wood is used because wood is lightweight and it is available easily. Besides this, it helps in protecting the house from sea storms, etc.

Question 3. 
The forest cover is reducing in our nearby area. Therefore, which materials can be used for the construction of houses instead of wood?
Answer:
Concrete, Cement, Sand, Iron, rods, Biicks, Rocks/Stones, etc. can be used instead of wood.

Observe and Five Answers of the following :

Question 1. 
Why the roofs of the houses constructed here, are having slope?
Answer:
In coastal regions, the roofs of the houses are having slopes because these types of roofs protect the houses from the effect of sea storms, heavy rains, and very high tides.

Question 2. 
How do these houses protect us from cold during winters?
Answer:
Wood is a bad conductor of heat, so it is less affected by summer or winter. So it helps in protecting us from cold during winters.

Question 3. 
Find the states Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu in the map of India.
Answer:

 
Find and Write

Land Area	Climate	Ways of living
Hot desert	Hot	Make necessary arrangements to avoid the heat, the  structure of houses in this way.
Cold desert	Cold	Make necessary arrangements to avoid the cold, the structure of houses in this way.
Seaside area	Similar	Most of the houses are made of wood and there are necessary arrangements to avoid flood etc.
Mountainous area	Cold	Make necessary arrangements and sloping roof for survive the cold climate.

Learn, Understood and Now Tell :

Question 1.
What types of materials have been used in the construction of the walls of your houses? 
Answer:
Bricks, Cement, Concrete, Sand, Iron rods, etc. have been used in the construction of the walls of my house.

Question 2. 
What facilities should be there in our house, if we want to remain healthy?
Ans. 
Fresh air and enough sunlight should be there in our house if we want to remain healthy.

Question 3. 
If anybody in your area wants to construct a house, then which materials should he use and why?
Answer:
For construction of a house, material of good quality should be used. We live in the plains. Hence here, bricks, rocks/stones, cement, concrete, iron rods, etc. should be used for construction of a house.

Question 4. 
Describe about your ‘Dream House.
Answer:
In my ‘Dream House’ the following facilities should be there-

1. There will be a spacious kitchen and proper arrangement of bathroom and toilet.
2. There will be a separate room for each member of my family.
3. There will be a big courtyard for proper sunlight and air in the house.
4. There will be a garage.
5. There will be a separate guest room.

Question 5. 
Search for an advertisement of any multi-storeyed building in the newspaper. Cut its picture and paste it in your notebook. Also v rite in your notebook about the facilities being provided in that house.
Answer:

Facilities - There is a parking for vehicles in this house. Lift facility is there. The house has proper ventilation, and it is earthquake resistant. 

RBSE Class 5 EVS Different Types of Houses Important Questions and Answers

Objective Type Questions 

Question 1. 
Choose the right option-
(i) A house of snow is called-
(a) Igloo
(b) R.C.C.
(c) Clay tile (Khaparail)
(d) Kavelu
Answer:
(a) Igloo

(ii) Special features of the houses in hilly areas are
(a) roofs are sloping
(b) Wood is used in construction of the houses
(c) both of the above
(d) none of the above
Answer:
(c) both of the above

(iii) India is surrounded by sea
(a) from two sides
(b) from three sides 
(c) from all the four sides
(d) all are correct
Answer:
(b) from three sides 

Question 2.
Fill in the blanks-
(a) In a house, if the doors and windows are in front of each other, there is free flow of light and .............. 
(b) Where rocks are easily available, there walls of the houses are made of. ..............  
(c) A roof made of iron rods, concrete and cement is called .............. roof.
(d) Some people migrate from villages to the cities in search of ..............  
(e) In multi-storeyed building, staircase and lift are for .............. use.

Answer:
(a) air
(b) rocks 
(c) R.C.C. 
(d) employment
(e) common.

Question 3. 
Match Table A with Table B :

Table A	Table B
Temporary house	Employment
House of snow	Sloping roofs
Migration to cities	Igloo
Desert	Rain Basera

Answer:

Table A	Table B
Temporary house	Rain Basera
House of snow	Igloo
Migration to cities	Employment
Desert	Sloping roofs

Question 4. 
State True/False-
(i) Houses are constructed keeping in mind the places and weather conditions.
(ii) Roofs of the houses in hilly areas are flat.
(iii) Rain Basera (Commen shelter) are tem-porary houses of homeless people.
(iv) There are some places in the world where there is snow everywhere.
(v) Jammu and Kashmir is a state of plains.
Answer:
(i) True 
(ii) False
(iii) True 
(iv) True
(v) False

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
In plain regions where rocks/ stones are not available, how are walls of the houses constructed there?
Answer:
The walls are made of bricks and mud.

Question 2. 
Near forest areas and in hilly regions, why is wood used more?
Answer: 
Because wood is easily avialable there due to a large number of trees.

Question 3. 
In our state who does the work of providing houses against small instalments?
Answer:  
Rajasthan Housing Board.

Question 4. 
Where are Common Shelters (Rain Basera) built?
Answer:  
At public places where movement of people is more.

Question 5. 
Name any two coastal states of India.
Answer:  

1. Kerala 
2. Tamil Nadu

Question 6. 
Name any two hilly states of India.
Answer: 

1. Himachal Pradesh 
2. Jammu & Kashmir.

Short/Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
Why are doors and windows built in front of each other in the houses?
Answer:  
In the houses, doors and windows are built in front of each other for free flow of fresh air and proper and enough sunlight. It keeps us healthy.

Question 2. 
What is the R.C.C. roof?
Answer:  
The roof constructed by filling a mixture of the cement and concrete in a structure made of iron rods is called R.C.C. roof.

Question 3. 
Some houses are big or small, and some are kuchcha or pukka houses. Why is it so?
Answer:  
There is a high expenditure if a house with all the basic amenities and luxurious facilities is to be constructed. People construct houses according to their requirement and capability. That is why some houses are big or small, and some houses are kuchcha or pukka.

Question 4. 
There are different types of houses in different regions of India. Why is it so?
Answer:  
In India, there is geographical diversity. At some places, there are huge mountains and large open grounds at other places. Some areas receive heavy rainfall, while at some places there is a desert. Therefore, there are different types of houses in different regions according to the weather conditions. 

Question 5. 
Mention the features of the coastal areas of India.
Answer:  
India is surrounded by sea on three sides and there are sea storms in coastal areas. Sometimes, these areas can become flooded, if there are heavy rains. There are very high tides in the seawater.

Question 6. 
What is an Igloo?
Answer: 
There are some places in the world, where there is snow everywhere. At these places, no building material is available. A very less number of people live in these places, and those who live there, their houses are made of snow. These houses of snow are called Igloo.