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?
  • A
    A Qutabshahi Sultan who ruled our country for about 40 years.
  • B
    A trader from Afghanistan who came to study the dryfruit markets of our country.
  • C
    A traveler who travelled from Kashmir to Kanyakumari to study the culture of Indian people.
  • D
    A traveler from Uzbekistan who wrote a book which is helpful to know the past of our country
    Correct
2
The animals that are awake at night can see objects
  • A
    Only in black and white colours
    Correct
  • B
    In all colours
  • C
    In green colour only
  • D
    In 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.
  • A
    C and D
  • B
    A and C
    Correct
  • C
    A and B
  • D
    B and D
4
Inside the petals, in the middle of a flower we find a thin powdery structure, called
  • A
    Stigma
  • B
    Anther
  • C
    Radicle
  • D
    Pollen
    Correct
5
If you go to Ahmedabad (Gujrat) by train, then at Ahmedabad railway station you will find that most of the vendors are selling
  • A
    Idli-chutney and Vada-chutney
  • B
    Chholay-bhature and lassi
  • C
    Puri-shaak and thanda doodh
  • D
    Dhokla with chutney and lemon rice
    Correct
6
The birds move their neck very often because
  • A
    The birds have small eyes.
  • B
    They can fly.
  • C
    The bird’s eyes are fixed.
    Correct
  • D
    Their 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?
  • A
    Rice, sugar, amla
  • B
    Amla, green leafy vegetables, jiggery
    Correct
  • C
    Green leafy vegetables, wheat, orange
  • D
    Jiggery, lemon, pea
8
National Curriculum Framework, 2005 strongly recommends that teaching of EVS at primary stage should primarily aim at
  • A
    Memorizing basic principles of the subject.
  • B
    Linking classroom learning to life outside the school.
    Correct
  • C
    Developing understanding of basic concept of the subject.
  • D
    Acquiring skills to carry out experiments independently.
9
Which one of the following is not consistent with the requirement of EVS curriculum at primary stage?
  • A
    It should engage learners in acquiring methods and processes leading to generation of new knowledge.
  • B
    It should suit cognitive level of the learners.
  • C
    It should inculcate in learners a concern for environment.
  • D
    It 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
  • A
    Provide exact definitions of technical terms.
  • B
    Explain basic concepts of the subject.
  • C
    Include large number of practice questions.
  • D
    Provide 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?
  • A
    To promote imaginative and creative ability in the learners.
  • B
    To have a change in routine and monotonous content.
    Correct
  • C
    To develop interest in the subject.
  • D
    To 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?
  • A
    It promotes the values of freedom from fear and prejudice.
  • B
    It emphasizes more on terms and definitions.
    Correct
  • C
    It emphasizes more on processes of teaching and learning.
  • D
    It 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
  • A
    Draw pictures of different animals on the blackboard.
  • B
    Use a chart showing pictures of different animals.
  • C
    Show a video film on animals and their usefulness
    Correct
  • D
    Ask 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
  • A
    Children cannot write correct answers at this stage.
  • B
    It enhances convenience to teachers in assessment.
  • C
    It reduces subjectivity in assessment.
  • D
    It 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’.
  • A
    Draws the diagrams of all such foods on the blackboard.
  • B
    Asks students to collect related information from all possible sources.
    Correct
  • C
    Shows a video on the topic.
  • D
    Gives examples of different foods each in essential components of food.