EVS Test
EVS
This is EVS Test-23 for CTET, Central Teacher Eligibility Test conducted by CBSE.. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.
Questions & Answers
1
Which one of the following teaching strategies will be most effective for maximum involvement of students in teaching the concept of food chain?
- AAsk students to copy all examples of different food chains written on the black-board
- BMake play-cards of organisms and ask student groups to arrange them to depict different food chainsCorrect
- CAsk students to explore possible food chains operating in different habitats
- DAsk students to collect related information from internet
2
In order to separate a mixture of sand and salt, which one of the following four sequences of processes has to be used?
- AFiltration, decantation, evaporation, sedimentationCorrect
- BEvaporation, sedimentation, decantation, filtration
- CSedimentation, decantation, filtration, evaporation
- DDecantation, sedimentation, evaporation, filtration
3
A science teacher administered a test after teaching the topic on ‘Respiration’ and observed that majority of the students did not understand the difference between respiration and breathing. This could be due to the reason that
- AShe could not explain the related concept effectively in the classCorrect
- BShe was not their class teacher
- CThere was usually lot of indiscipline in her class
- DThe students could not understand the question correctly
4
Which one of the following is a good cooking practice?
- AKeeping the vegetables in sunshine for some time before cutting and cooking
- BWashing the vegetables nicely and then cuttingCorrect
- CCooking the vegetables by deep frying to kill bacteria
- DCutting the vegetables and then washing these in running water
5
While teaching the topic on ‘Air’, an EVS teacher wanted to demonstrate that air has weight and occupies space. Her colleague suggested the following four different activities for this purpose to her: A. Place an empty inverted beaker on the surface of the water and start pressing it down B. Suck the juice through a straw C. Blow air in a balloon D. Tie two inflated balloons to a rod and establish equilibrium. Then puncture one of the balloons. Which of the above activities will lead to demonstrating the desired result?
- AB and D
- BA and DCorrect
- CA and C
- DA and B
6
A teacher can identify a stressed child when the child shows the following behaviour:
- AHyperactivity
- BExcessive talking
- CFull concentration in studies
- DAggressive behaviourCorrect
7
While performing experiments with water, Jyoti observed that an empty steel bowl floats but a small iron nail sinks in water. This can be explained by the fact that
- AIron is lighter than water and steel is heavier than water
- BForce on an iron nail is more than its weight whereas force on a steel bowl is lesser than its weight
- CForce on a steel bowl is more than its weight whereas force on an iron nail is lesser than its weightCorrect
- DIron is heavier than water and steel is lighter than water
8
Which one of the following pairs of life processes occurs both in plants and animals?
- AReproduction and food making
- BGrowth and reproductionCorrect
- CGrowth and food making
- DReproduction and germination
9
Anjali’s friend suggested the following four ways to avoid tooth decay: A. Brush your teeth twice a day B. Wear braces to avoid enamel decay C. Avoid sweets, chocolates and carbonated drinks D. Rinse mouth after every meal Which of the above ways should Anjali follow?
- AB, C and D
- BA and C
- CC, D and ACorrect
- DD, A and B
10
Study the Venn diagram given below: Which of the following animals can be placed at ‘X’?

- AFish
- BShark
- CEel
- DCrocodileCorrect
11
An air-pump is kept in an aquarium in order to
- AEnhance the beauty of the aquarium
- BMake water cleaner
- CProvide more carbon dioxide to water plants
- DAllow more oxygen to dissolve in waterCorrect
12
A fish dies when it is put in an aquarium filled with previously boiled water but cooled to room temperature. This happens because the water in the aquarium is
- AUnfit for swimming by fish
- BDepleted in mineralsCorrect
- CUnfit to drinking by fish
- DDepleted in oxygen
13
Which one of the following best describes the features on the surface of the Moon?
- ANo water, deep craters, high mountainsCorrect
- BNo air, no gravity, smooth surface
- CNo air, no gravity, no water
- DNo water, enough air, high mountains
14
Arti noticed the following precautions related to prevention of spread of a disease on a poster: A. Do not let water collect around you B. Keep water pots, coolers and tanks clean C. Spray oil if water has collected at some place D. Use nets to protect yourself The poster is aimed at creating awareness about the spread of
- ADengue and Eye flu
- BSmall pox and malaria
- CDengue and Japanese EncephalitisCorrect
- DTyphoid and Cholera
15
In which one of the following groups are the words intimately related?
- AIron, Malaria, Anaemia, BloodCorrect
- BMosquito, Dengue, Iron, Jaggery
- CMosquito, Malaria, Anaemia, Iron
- DIron, Haemoglobin, Anaemia, Amla