EVS Test
EVS
This is EVS Test-27 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
Who was Al-Biruni?
- AA Qutabshahi Sultan who ruled our country for about 40 years.
- BA trader from Afghanistan who came to study the dryfruit markets of our country.
- CA traveler who travelled from Kashmir to Kanyakumari to study the culture of Indian people.
- DA traveler from Uzbekistan who wrote a book which is helpful to know the past of our countryCorrect
2
The animals that are awake at night can see objects
- AOnly in black and white coloursCorrect
- BIn all colours
- CIn green colour only
- DIn red colour only
3
Select the statements about elephant herd: A. An elephant herd has mainly females and baby elephants upto 14-15 years old. B. An elephant herd comprises members of a particular family. C. The oldest female is the leader of the herd. D. An elephant herd may accommodate any number of female elephant and the young ones.
- AC and D
- BA and CCorrect
- CA and B
- DB and D
4
Inside the petals, in the middle of a flower we find a thin powdery structure, called
- AStigma
- BAnther
- CRadicle
- DPollenCorrect
5
If you go to Ahmedabad (Gujrat) by train, then at Ahmedabad railway station you will find that most of the vendors are selling
- AIdli-chutney and Vada-chutney
- BChholay-bhature and lassi
- CPuri-shaak and thanda doodh
- DDhokla with chutney and lemon riceCorrect
6
The birds move their neck very often because
- AThe birds have small eyes.
- BThey can fly.
- CThe bird’s eyes are fixed.Correct
- DTheir ears are covered with feathers.
7
After diagnosis a doctor says to a patient that there is less hemoglobin in his blood. Which of the following should he eat to make up the deficiency of iron?
- ARice, sugar, amla
- BAmla, green leafy vegetables, jiggeryCorrect
- CGreen leafy vegetables, wheat, orange
- DJiggery, lemon, pea
8
National Curriculum Framework, 2005 strongly recommends that teaching of EVS at primary stage should primarily aim at
- AMemorizing basic principles of the subject.
- BLinking classroom learning to life outside the school.Correct
- CDeveloping understanding of basic concept of the subject.
- DAcquiring skills to carry out experiments independently.
9
Which one of the following is not consistent with the requirement of EVS curriculum at primary stage?
- AIt should engage learners in acquiring methods and processes leading to generation of new knowledge.
- BIt should suit cognitive level of the learners.
- CIt should inculcate in learners a concern for environment.
- DIt should equip the learner with knowledge and skills to enter the world of work.Correct
10
Higher priority and space has been given in NCERT textbooks on EVS to
- AProvide exact definitions of technical terms.
- BExplain basic concepts of the subject.
- CInclude large number of practice questions.
- DProvide opportunities to learners for contemplation and wondering.Correct
11
Which one of the following is not an objective of including poems and stories in EVS textbooks?
- ATo promote imaginative and creative ability in the learners.
- BTo have a change in routine and monotonous content.Correct
- CTo develop interest in the subject.
- DTo provide fun and enjoyment for learners.
12
Good EVS curriculum should be ‘true to the child, true to life and true to the subject.’ Which of the following characteristics of a curriculum does not meet the above requirements?
- AIt promotes the values of freedom from fear and prejudice.
- BIt emphasizes more on terms and definitions.Correct
- CIt emphasizes more on processes of teaching and learning.
- DIt requires the learner to view the subject as a social enterprise.
13
Nalini wants to introduce the topic on ‘Animals-our friends’ to Class III students. In order to introduce the topic more interestingly, the best teaching strategy would be to
- ADraw pictures of different animals on the blackboard.
- BUse a chart showing pictures of different animals.
- CShow a video film on animals and their usefulnessCorrect
- DAsk the students to see pictures of animals given in the textbook.
14
Class V NCERT EVS textbooks include a section ‘what we have learnt’ in the end of every chapter. It is suggested that answer to questions included in this section should not be assessed in terms of right or wrong. This shift has been done because
- AChildren cannot write correct answers at this stage.
- BIt enhances convenience to teachers in assessment.
- CIt reduces subjectivity in assessment.
- DIt helps the teacher to know how children are learning.Correct
15
Experimenting, Exploring, Investigating and Questioning constitute essential elements of active learning of EVS. A teacher arranges the following activities related to the concept of ‘Food we should eat’.
- ADraws the diagrams of all such foods on the blackboard.
- BAsks students to collect related information from all possible sources.Correct
- CShows a video on the topic.
- DGives examples of different foods each in essential components of food.