Class 4 EVS Chapter 8 How Things are Made – Extra Questions with Answers

Extra practice questions for Class 4 EVS Chapter 8 (How Things are Made), beyond the textbook. These Class 4 EVS Chapter 8 important questions are handy for quick practice.

Very Short Answer Questions

Q1. Name one raw material used to make cloth.
Ans: Cotton.

Q2. Name one raw material used to make a pot.
Ans: Clay.

Q3. Is a handmade product usually made using machines or human skill?
Ans: Human skill.

Short Answer Questions

Q4. Give two differences between handmade and machine-made products.
Ans: Handmade products use human skill and simple tools and take more time, with each piece slightly different; machine-made products are produced quickly in large numbers, with each piece looking identical.

Q5. Briefly describe how a clay pot is made.
Ans: A potter shapes wet clay on a wheel into a pot, lets it dry, and then bakes it in a kiln to make it hard and durable.

Higher-Order Thinking Question

Q6. Why might a machine-made product be cheaper than a similar handmade product?
Ans: Machines can produce many identical items quickly with less time and labour per piece, which lowers the cost of making each one, while handmade products require more time and individual skill, making them costlier to produce.

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