Pedagogy

CTET EVS (Environmental Studies) MCQ with Answers, Paper 1

312 practice questions on Environmental Studies Pedagogy (Paper I) for CTET Paper I, with answers; most also have an explanation or a worked solution. Try each one before you open its answer.

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1. Q.301

   The coconut has a thick fibrous covering that helps its seed to be dispersed mainly by:

   1. A Wind
   2. B Water
   3. C Birds
   4. D Bursting of the fruit
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   Correct answer: (B) Water

   The light fibrous husk lets the coconut float on water and travel to distant shores; wind disperses light seeds with hair or wings, and pods like soyabean burst to scatter seeds.

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2. Q.302

   We cannot see a bird's ears. According to the class IV chapter 'Ear to Ear', how does a bird hear?

   1. A Through its beak, which picks up sounds from the air
   2. B Through the two small nostrils on its beak, which carry sounds into its head
   3. C It cannot hear at all, so it depends only on its sharp eyes to sense danger
   4. D Through tiny holes on both sides of its head, usually covered by feathers
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   Correct answer: (D) Through tiny holes on both sides of its head, usually covered by feathers

   The chapter says a bird has tiny holes on both sides of its head, generally covered with feathers, which help it hear. A lizard and a crocodile also have such ear holes, and the chapter stresses that animals whose ears we cannot see do have ears.

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3. Q.303

   A class V teacher plans an activity in which children find out which family members they resemble. One child in the class is adopted. Which plan is most appropriate?

   1. A Ask the adopted child to stand and explain to the whole class why she does not look like either of her parents
   2. B Quietly excuse the adopted child from the activity
   3. C Include habits and skills learnt from the people children live with; treat adoption as one way families form
   4. D Tell the class that only the features passed on by birth make a real family, and leave adoption out of it
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   Correct answer: (C) Include habits and skills learnt from the people children live with; treat adoption as one way families form

   The class V chapter 'Like Father, Like Daughter' itself tells of twin sisters, one of whom was adopted by her aunt, and shows that things like language or music are learnt from the environment one grows up in. Broadening the activity this way includes every child; singling her out or leaving her out is hurtful.

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4. Q.304

   Idli is cooked by which method?

   1. A Frying in oil
   2. B Roasting on a tawa
   3. C Steaming
   4. D Baking in an oven
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   Correct answer: (C) Steaming

   Idli batter is placed in moulds over boiling water and cooked by steam. Frying (puri), roasting and baking are other methods of cooking.

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5. Q.305

   Which of the following is NOT an objective of teaching EVS at the primary level as stated in NCERT's EVS syllabus?

   1. A To nurture the curiosity and creativity of the child, especially about the natural environment
   2. B To develop an awareness about environmental issues
   3. C To address gender concerns and issues of marginalisation with values of equality and justice
   4. D To make children memorise scientific definitions and the classification of living things
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   Correct answer: (D) To make children memorise scientific definitions and the classification of living things

   NCERT's EVS objectives stress curiosity, awareness of environmental issues, hands-on exploration and values of equality and justice. Memorising definitions and classifications is the rote learning the syllabus tries to move away from.

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6. Q.306

   In the class V chapter 'From Tasting to Digesting', an experiment on a man named Alexis St. Martin, who had a hole in his stomach after an accident, helped Dr. Beaumont learn about:

   1. A How blood circulates in the body
   2. B How the stomach digests food
   3. C How the tongue tastes food
   4. D How bones heal after a fracture
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   Correct answer: (B) How the stomach digests food

   Dr. William Beaumont observed digestion directly through the opening in Martin's stomach, studying how the stomach's juices break down different foods.

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7. Q.307

   According to NCF 2005, at the primary stage the child should be engaged in:

   1. A Memorising basic scientific facts as preparation for later classes
   2. B Joyfully exploring the world around and harmonising with it
   3. C Studying physics, chemistry and biology as separate subjects
   4. D Preparing for formal periodic tests in science
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   Correct answer: (B) Joyfully exploring the world around and harmonising with it

   NCF 2005 states that at the primary stage the child should be engaged in joyfully exploring the world around and harmonising with it. Separate disciplines and formal tests are not meant for this stage.

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8. Q.308

   Consider these statements based on the class V chapter 'Super Senses': 1. Mosquitoes find people by the smell of their body and of the soles of their feet, and by their body heat. 2. A male silk moth can find its female from far away by her smell. Which is/are correct?

   1. A Both 1 and 2
   2. B Only 1
   3. C Only 2
   4. D Neither 1 nor 2
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   Correct answer: (A) Both 1 and 2

   The chapter states both: mosquitoes find us by the smell of our body and of the soles of our feet and by our body heat, and a silkworm says it can find its female from many kilometres away by her smell; strictly, it is the adult male silk moth that does this, following a scent the female gives off. Both show how sharp the sense of smell is in some animals.

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9. Q.309

   A child in class V sorts the seeds collected by the class into groups on the basis of their shape, size and colour. Which indicator of learning in EVS does this activity primarily reflect?

   1. A Experimentation
   2. B Classification
   3. C Questioning
   4. D Cooperation
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   Correct answer: (B) Classification

   Grouping objects on the basis of observed features is classification, one of the indicators of learning NCERT lists for EVS along with observation, discussion, expression, explanation, questioning, analysis and experimentation.

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10. Q.310

    A dog sniffs at poles and walls on its street and urinates at a few places. The class V chapter 'Super Senses' explains that this helps dogs to:

    1. A Mark their area, so other dogs can tell by smell
    2. B Cool their bodies on hot summer days by wetting the ground
    3. C Find water hidden under the ground near the poles and walls
    4. D Clean the street for their owners
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    Correct answer: (A) Mark their area, so other dogs can tell by smell

    Dogs use smell to mark and recognise their territory; by sniffing they can tell whether another dog has entered their area. It is one example of the sharp senses of animals described in the chapter.

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11. Q.311

    During a group activity on measuring shadows at different times of the day, the teacher puts a tick or a cross against each child's name for points such as 'measures carefully', 'records readings' and 'shares materials'. The tool she is using is a:

    1. A Portfolio
    2. B Anecdotal record
    3. C Rubric
    4. D Checklist
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    Correct answer: (D) Checklist

    A checklist records only whether a listed behaviour or skill is present (yes or no). A rubric would describe levels of quality for each criterion, and an anecdotal record is a note on a single incident.

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12. Q.312

    A class IV teacher wants to introduce the theme 'Food'. Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate way to begin?

    1. A Write the definition of a balanced diet on the board and ask children to copy it
    2. B Read out the list of nutrients from the textbook
    3. C Show a chart of food groups and explain each group with examples of the foods that belong to it
    4. D Ask children what they ate yesterday and discuss how food differs across homes
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    Correct answer: (D) Ask children what they ate yesterday and discuss how food differs across homes

    EVS lessons should start from the child's own experience; discussing what children actually eat links the theme to their lives and brings out diversity, before moving to abstract ideas like nutrients.

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