01 FIELD VISIT (BOARD QUESTIONS)

Identify the odd man out :

Main purpose of field visit. (Nov. ’20) (Non-textual)
(a) Geographical    
(b) Historical
(c) Entertainment  
(d) Cultural
Ans.  Main purpose of field visit – Entertainment

Item required for field visit. (Sept. ’21) (Non-textual)
(a) Notebook  
(b) Camera
(c) Map   
(d) Microscope
Ans.  Item required for field visit – Microscope.

Match the columns : (March ’22;July ’22) (Non-textual) (Refer to Geography Board question paper)

Columns ‘A’               Columns ‘B’

(1) Field visit              (iii) Sample questionnaire

Ans. (1) Field visit – Sample questionnaire / Follow the instructions of the teacher.

 Arrange the statements in correct sequence :

Preparing for field visit:   (July ’19) (Non-textual)

(i) Visit to a location of field visit.
(ii) Selection of a place for field visit.
(iii) Report writing.
(iv) Pre-preparation for a field visit.

(i) (B), (D), (A), (C)
(ii) (C), (A), (B), (D)
(iii) (D), (A), (B), (C)
(iv) (A), (B), (C), (D)

Ans. Statements in correct sequence – (i) (B), (D), (A), (C).

Answer in short :  

(2) Prepare a questionnaire for a field visit to a factory.  
(2) Prepare a questionnaire for a field visit to a sugar factory. (Nov. ’20) (Non-textual)

Ans. The questionnaire for a field visit to a factory is as follows :
(1) Who is the founder of this company?
(2)When was the factory/establishment started?
(3) Which goods are manufactured in this factory?
(4) How many employees are there in the establishment?
(5) Do you have a canteen?
(6) What are the raw materials used to make the final goods?
(7) Where are the goods manufactured supplied ?
(8) What safety measures do you adopt for your staff?
(9) What precautions have been taken to prevent or reduce environmental pollution?

(3) How will you manage the litter during the field visit?  (March ’ 19) (Textual)

Ans. 
(1) By avoiding usage of plastic bags and plastic bottles.
(2) Always throwing waste material into the dustbin.
(3) By reducing waste as much as possible.
(4) Requesting my friends to maintain cleanliness.

(4) What items will you take with you for the field visit? (Sept. ’21) (Textual)

Ans.  We will take the following items with us for field visit:
(1) Notebook, pen, pencil, scale, mobile phone, camera, binoculars, etc. to collect information.
(2) Compass or GPS enabled mobile phone for knowing directions and maps for understanding various locations.
(3) Questionnaire as per the purpose of field visit.
(4) Containers or bags for collecting samples of water/soil/rocks/plants/crops, etc. 
(5) A cap, a bottle of drinking water, first aid box, etc.

What is field visit? (Sept. ’21) (Non-textual)
Ans.  (1) Geography can be studied better by observation. (2) The entire earth is considered as the laboratory for geography. (3) The study of entire earth is not possible for field visit. (4) So a small specific area is selected of which we study the natural and cultural features is called as field visit.

If you were a part of field visit, what preparations would you make? Prepare a questionnaire for a field visit to a forest. (March ’22) (Non-textual)
Ans.

(A) Preparations for field visit:
We will take the following items with us for field visit:
(1) Notebook, pen, pencil, scale, mobile phone, camera, binoculars, etc. to collect information.
(2) Compass or GPS enabled mobile phone for knowing directions and maps for understanding various locations.
(3) Questionnaire as per the purpose of field visit.
(4) Containers or bags for collecting samples of water/soil/rocks/plants/crops, etc. 
(5) A cap, a bottle of drinking water, first aid box, etc.

(B) Questionnaire for a field visit to a forest:
(1) What is the name of the forest?
(2) What is the type of the forest?
(3) How much area does it cover?
(4) Name some of the trees found in the forest.
(5) What are the direct and indirect use of forests ?

Prepare a questionnaire for an interview with a farmer during the field visit. (July ’22) (Non-textual)
Ans. A questionnaire for interviewing farmer for a field visit to farm :

(1) What is your good name ?
(2) For how many years are you practising farming?
(3) Which crops are cultivated in your farm?
(4) Give brief information about the crops grown in your farm.
(5) Which equipment are used for agriculture activities in your farm ?
(6) Do you use fertilisers? Which types of fertilizers do you use?
(7) What is the source of water to your farm?
(8) Do you use any specific type of irrigation for your farming?
(9) Which types of seeds are used by you?
(10) How much is your yearly income approximately?
(11) Do you practise other occupations related to farming?
(12) What problems are faced by you while practising farming?

What care will you take when you visit a seashore? (July ’19) (Non-textual)
Ans. We will take care of the following when we visit a seashore : (1) While going for a field visit to a seashore we will confirm the timings of high and low tides. (2) We will take a local guide while visiting a seashore or a mountainous region. We will not go to an unknown place. (3) We will avoid taking a selfie near risky areas like sea cliffs or any other places in the deep sea. (4) We will not enter into deep sea for swimming. (5) We will keep the seashore clean. We will not litter. (6) We will follow all the instructions given by our teacher and written on the boards near the seashore.