Practice Test: EVS - 5 - CTET & State TET MCQ

This type of experiment conducted by a teacher is known as observation where different types of process skills are takes place.

Except the option D,all other are the reasons for the given inclusion of topic ‘Plant’ and ‘Animal’ in the theme ‘Family’ and ‘Friends’. It will help the students in the following ways:

• In locating plants and animals in a social and cultural context.
• In highlighting how humans share a close relationship with each other.
• In highlighting how lives and livelihoods of some communities are closely connected with specific animals or plants.

It emphasizes more on terms and definitions. Hence, option D is correct.

Observation is the active acquisition of information from a primary source. In living beings, observation employs the senses. In science, observation can also involve the recording of data via the use of instruments.To see animals around one’s locality is a process of observation and recording.

Construction of Dams e.g. (Sardar Sarovar),Weaving baskets from bambooand digging of mines (as in Odisha) are some human activities which is responsible of disappearing forests.
Hence, option B is correct.

Through this role play, teacher is trying to make children understand the needs of trees, different products that are received from trees and sensitize children towards conservation of natural resources.

Among the given approaches, the exception is (D) abstract to concrete as because all other are indicatiors of the general approach that has to be followed for EVS in primary classes. Concrete to abstract, simple to complex, local to global are the basic indicatiors of approaches followed during environmental studies.

Interdisciplinary involves the combining of two or more academic disciplines into one activity. Interdisciplinary nature of EVS are environmental issues by using the contents and methods of science, social science and environment education.

“Inclusive education” is followed by the public school. Inclusive education is children with and without disabilities participates and learns together in the same classes.

The EVS textbooks reflect some of key characteristics. Any good textbook should lead the child to interact with the environment, peers, other people etc rather than be self-content. So, the content in an EVS textbook should discourage rote learning, avoid descriptions and definitions and provide opportunities to the child to question and explore.

common sources of discomfort for the children as per NCF are
i) Long walks to school
ii) Heavy school bags
iii) Lack of basic infrastructure, including support books for reading and writing
iv) Badly designed furniture that gives children inadequate back support and cramps their legs and knees
v) Timetables that do not give young children enough breaks to stretch, move and play and that deprive the older children of play/sports time, and encourage girls to opt out of the school
vi) Especially for girls, the absence of toilets and sanitary requirements
vii) Ciorporal punishment- beating, awkward physical postures

Group learning is a process that focuses on individuals learning in small groups which can take the form of classroom-based training through experiential learning activities. It requires the learners to work together to achieve a learning goal. It allows students to develop problem solving, interpersonal, presentational and communication skills, all are helpful in the life outside the classroom.

The NCF 2005 has laid down some of the objectives of teaching EVS as developing awareness about environmental issues, engage child in exploratory and hands on activities and nurture the curiosity and creativity of the child. Cramming and memorizing textbook definitions is not an objective of teaching EVS.

‘Conducting a paper-pencil is the least appropriate way of skill assessment in given option.It is based on a progression of children’s skill development in six major domains. When teachers conduct informal assessments, they don't necessarily have a specific agenda in mind but are more likely to learn different things about students as they proceed through the school day naturally. Many times a student who is otherwise good may get confused under strict exam conditions and may not perform up to the mark.

Meet different requirements of learners having multiple intelligences