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Directions Q. Nos. (1-30) Answerthe
following questionsby selecting the
correct/mostappropriateoptions.
1. A person boarded an express train on 29th
November, 2019 at Surat (Gujarat) for
Nagarcoil (Kerala). The train departed from
Surat at 19:45 hours and reached Nagarcoil
at 11:45 hours on 1st December, 2019. If the
distance between Surat and Nagarcoil by
train route is nearly 2120 km, the average
speed of the train during the journey was
(1) 132.5 km/h (2) 60 km/h
(3) 53 km/h (4) 45 km/h
2. Which one of the following is a weight lifter
of international fame?
(1) Sunita Williams (2) Bachhendri Pal
(3) Suryamani (4) Karnam Malleshwari
3. Which of the following is a group of roots?
(1) Beetroot, Potato, Ginger
(2) Carrot, Turmeric, Ginger
(3) Sweet Potato, Radish, Turmeric
(4) Carrot, Beetroot, Radish
4. Desert Oak is a tree which is found in
(1) Abu Dhabi (2) Australia
(3) desert or Rajasthan (4) the desert of UAE
5. Consider the following statements about
Nepenthese,
a plant which hunts.
A. This plant is found in Australia,
Indonesia and Meghalaya in India.
B. It has a pitcher-like shape and the
mouth is covered by a leaf.
C. It can trap and eat only small insects.
D. It emits a pleasant sound to attract
small insects which get trapped and
cannot get out.
The correct statements are
(1) A and B (2) A and C
(3) B and D (4) A, B and C
6. In which one of the following states of India
is Dandi seashore located where Mahatma
Gandhi did his famous march before
independence?
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) Karnataka
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Gujarat
7. High fever with shiver which can be treated
with the bark of Cinchona tree is
(1) typhoid (2) malaria
(3) chikungunya (4) dengue
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
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08 December, 2019
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Directions Q. Nos. (1-30) Answerthe
following questionsby selecting the
correct/mostappropriateoptions.
1. A person boarded an express train on 29th
November, 2019 at Surat (Gujarat) for
Nagarcoil (Kerala). The train departed from
Surat at 19:45 hours and reached Nagarcoil
at 11:45 hours on 1st December, 2019. If the
distance between Surat and Nagarcoil by
train route is nearly 2120 km, the average
speed of the train during the journey was
(1) 132.5 km/h (2) 60 km/h
(3) 53 km/h (4) 45 km/h
2. Which one of the following is a weight lifter
of international fame?
(1) Sunita Williams (2) Bachhendri Pal
(3) Suryamani (4) Karnam Malleshwari
3. Which of the following is a group of roots?
(1) Beetroot, Potato, Ginger
(2) Carrot, Turmeric, Ginger
(3) Sweet Potato, Radish, Turmeric
(4) Carrot, Beetroot, Radish
4. Desert Oak is a tree which is found in
(1) Abu Dhabi (2) Australia
(3) desert or Rajasthan (4) the desert of UAE
5. Consider the following statements about
Nepenthese,
a plant which hunts.
A. This plant is found in Australia,
Indonesia and Meghalaya in India.
B. It has a pitcher-like shape and the
mouth is covered by a leaf.
C. It can trap and eat only small insects.
D. It emits a pleasant sound to attract
small insects which get trapped and
cannot get out.
The correct statements are
(1) A and B (2) A and C
(3) B and D (4) A, B and C
6. In which one of the following states of India
is Dandi seashore located where Mahatma
Gandhi did his famous march before
independence?
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) Karnataka
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Gujarat
7. High fever with shiver which can be treated
with the bark of Cinchona tree is
(1) typhoid (2) malaria
(3) chikungunya (4) dengue
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 1 (EVS)
08 December, 2019
8. A doctor is located at X and his hospital is
located at Y. There is no straight lane from
the doctor’s house to the hospital. So, the
doctor first goes to A which is 600 m due
east of X, then goes to B which is 450 m due
south of A, then to C which is 120 m due
west of B and finally reaches the hospital at
Y which is 90 m due north of C. With
respect to the hospital the correct direction
of the doctors house is
(1) North-East (2) North-West
(3) South-East (4) South-West
9. ‘Cheraw’ is the dance form of the people of
(1) Jharkhand
(2) Mizoram
(3) Manipur
(4) Meghalaya
10. Neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu are
(1) Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Karnataka
(2) Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
(3) Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Kerala
(4) Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka
11. Which one of the following should not be the
objective of teaching EVS at primary level
as per NCF-2005?
(1) To nurture the curiosity and creativity of the
child particularly in relation to the natural
environment
(2) To engage the child in exploratory and hands
on activities to acquire basic cognitive and
psychomotor skills through observation,
classification, inference, etc.
(3) To train children to locate and comprehend
relationships between the natural, social and
cultural environment.
(4) To develop precise quantitative skills among
children through understanding of
environmental issues.
12. EVS for classes-III to V is a subject area
which integrates
(1) the concepts and issues of Science
(2) the concepts and issues of Science, Social
Studies and Environmental Education
(3) the concepts and issues of Social Science and
Science
(4) the concepts and issues of Science and
Environmental Education
13. Which of the following is true w.r.t. EVS?
(1) EVS is a subject taught from classes I to V
(2) For classes I and II, EVS is taught through
language and Mathematics
(3) For classes II, III and IV, issues and concerns
of EVS are taught through language and
Mathematics
(4) For classes I and II, concerns and issues of EVS
are taught through Science and Social science
14. Children get lot of space to learn EVS
through exploration. This indicates that
(1) EVS is learnt through rote
(2) EVS is learnt through information
(3) EVS is child centred
(4) EVS is teacher centred
15. Which of the following is a subtheme under
the theme suggested in the EVS syllabus?
(1) Family and Friends
(2) Food
(3) Animals
(4) Things we make and do
16. Which of the following is a desirable
practice for an EVS teacher?
(1) Addressing multicultural dimensions of diverse
classrooms
(2) Encouraging children to provide important
information related to the concepts of EVS
(3) Linear arrangement of six themes of EVS
(4) Relying only in textbooks
17. Which of the following is/are important in
constructing knowledge in EVS by the
children?
A. Active participation of children.
B. Community members of children.
C. Text books of EVS.
D. Description and definition given in the
textbook of EVS.
(1) A, B and C (2) A and C
(3) A, C and D (4) C only
18. Children can be effectively engaged in EVS
learning through
A. Narratives B. Stories
C. Effective explanation of concepts by the
teacher.
D. Effective demonstration and explanation
of concepts by the teacher.
(1) A, C, D (2) A and B
(3) C and D (4) A, B and C
19. Objective/s of EVS teacher who encourages
his/her children to observe animals and
make pictures on their own is/are to
A. Develop creativity of children
B. Develop observation and design skills of
children
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Directions Q. Nos. (1-30) Answerthe
following questionsby selecting the
correct/mostappropriateoptions.
1. A person boarded an express train on 29th
November, 2019 at Surat (Gujarat) for
Nagarcoil (Kerala). The train departed from
Surat at 19:45 hours and reached Nagarcoil
at 11:45 hours on 1st December, 2019. If the
distance between Surat and Nagarcoil by
train route is nearly 2120 km, the average
speed of the train during the journey was
(1) 132.5 km/h (2) 60 km/h
(3) 53 km/h (4) 45 km/h
2. Which one of the following is a weight lifter
of international fame?
(1) Sunita Williams (2) Bachhendri Pal
(3) Suryamani (4) Karnam Malleshwari
3. Which of the following is a group of roots?
(1) Beetroot, Potato, Ginger
(2) Carrot, Turmeric, Ginger
(3) Sweet Potato, Radish, Turmeric
(4) Carrot, Beetroot, Radish
4. Desert Oak is a tree which is found in
(1) Abu Dhabi (2) Australia
(3) desert or Rajasthan (4) the desert of UAE
5. Consider the following statements about
Nepenthese,
a plant which hunts.
A. This plant is found in Australia,
Indonesia and Meghalaya in India.
B. It has a pitcher-like shape and the
mouth is covered by a leaf.
C. It can trap and eat only small insects.
D. It emits a pleasant sound to attract
small insects which get trapped and
cannot get out.
The correct statements are
(1) A and B (2) A and C
(3) B and D (4) A, B and C
6. In which one of the following states of India
is Dandi seashore located where Mahatma
Gandhi did his famous march before
independence?
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) Karnataka
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Gujarat
7. High fever with shiver which can be treated
with the bark of Cinchona tree is
(1) typhoid (2) malaria
(3) chikungunya (4) dengue
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 1 (EVS)
08 December, 2019
8. A doctor is located at X and his hospital is
located at Y. There is no straight lane from
the doctor’s house to the hospital. So, the
doctor first goes to A which is 600 m due
east of X, then goes to B which is 450 m due
south of A, then to C which is 120 m due
west of B and finally reaches the hospital at
Y which is 90 m due north of C. With
respect to the hospital the correct direction
of the doctors house is
(1) North-East (2) North-West
(3) South-East (4) South-West
9. ‘Cheraw’ is the dance form of the people of
(1) Jharkhand
(2) Mizoram
(3) Manipur
(4) Meghalaya
10. Neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu are
(1) Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Karnataka
(2) Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
(3) Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Kerala
(4) Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka
11. Which one of the following should not be the
objective of teaching EVS at primary level
as per NCF-2005?
(1) To nurture the curiosity and creativity of the
child particularly in relation to the natural
environment
(2) To engage the child in exploratory and hands
on activities to acquire basic cognitive and
psychomotor skills through observation,
classification, inference, etc.
(3) To train children to locate and comprehend
relationships between the natural, social and
cultural environment.
(4) To develop precise quantitative skills among
children through understanding of
environmental issues.
12. EVS for classes-III to V is a subject area
which integrates
(1) the concepts and issues of Science
(2) the concepts and issues of Science, Social
Studies and Environmental Education
(3) the concepts and issues of Social Science and
Science
(4) the concepts and issues of Science and
Environmental Education
13. Which of the following is true w.r.t. EVS?
(1) EVS is a subject taught from classes I to V
(2) For classes I and II, EVS is taught through
language and Mathematics
(3) For classes II, III and IV, issues and concerns
of EVS are taught through language and
Mathematics
(4) For classes I and II, concerns and issues of EVS
are taught through Science and Social science
14. Children get lot of space to learn EVS
through exploration. This indicates that
(1) EVS is learnt through rote
(2) EVS is learnt through information
(3) EVS is child centred
(4) EVS is teacher centred
15. Which of the following is a subtheme under
the theme suggested in the EVS syllabus?
(1) Family and Friends
(2) Food
(3) Animals
(4) Things we make and do
16. Which of the following is a desirable
practice for an EVS teacher?
(1) Addressing multicultural dimensions of diverse
classrooms
(2) Encouraging children to provide important
information related to the concepts of EVS
(3) Linear arrangement of six themes of EVS
(4) Relying only in textbooks
17. Which of the following is/are important in
constructing knowledge in EVS by the
children?
A. Active participation of children.
B. Community members of children.
C. Text books of EVS.
D. Description and definition given in the
textbook of EVS.
(1) A, B and C (2) A and C
(3) A, C and D (4) C only
18. Children can be effectively engaged in EVS
learning through
A. Narratives B. Stories
C. Effective explanation of concepts by the
teacher.
D. Effective demonstration and explanation
of concepts by the teacher.
(1) A, C, D (2) A and B
(3) C and D (4) A, B and C
19. Objective/s of EVS teacher who encourages
his/her children to observe animals and
make pictures on their own is/are to
A. Develop creativity of children
B. Develop observation and design skills of
children
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C. Develop aesthetic sense of children
(1) A only (2) A and C
(3) B only (4) A, B and C
20. In EVS learning of crafts and arts while
working in groups, is encouraged because
A. Group learning is easier and very
effective strategy for teachers to tackle
the problem of indiscipline of the class.
B. Group learning promotes peer learning.
C. Group learning improves social
interactions.
D. Group learning help in completing the
syllabus of EVS in time.
(1) A and D (2) B and D
(3) B and C (4) C and D
21. Which of the following is/are the most
effective resource for EVS learning?
A. Family members B. Members of the
community
C. Newspapers D. Classroom
(1) D only (2) C and D
(3) A, B and C (4) A and B
22. Which of the following principle of learning
is followed in EVS?
(1) Global to local (2) Abstract to concrete
(3) Unknown to known (4) Known to unknown
23. Which of the following is not a tool for
Formative Assessment of learning in EVS?
(1) Portfolio
(2) Rating scale
(3) Anecdotal records
(4) Annual achievement test
24. Which of the following should be avoided
while assessing children in EVS?
(1) Judging the answer given by children in terms
of right or wrong.
(2) Discuss ‘What we have learnt’ given at the end
of each chapter of EVS textbook of class V
(3) Use indicators for assessment
(4) Qualitative assessment of children’s learning
25. A teacher of class V conducts an activity in
which she asks her children to drop some
sugar on the ground and asks them to wait
until the ants come there. Children can be
given meaningful learning from this activity
if teacher……… .
(1) encourages her/his children to observe the
activity
(2) encourages his/her children to share their
experiences
(3) encourages her/his children to observe, share
their experiences followed by discussion on the
activity
(4) encourages her/his children to answer the
questions at their home related to the activity
26. Consider the following list :
Tortoise, Crocodile, Crow, Duck, Fish
In this list which one of the following is
different from the others?
(1) Fish (2) Crow (3) Crocodile (4) Tortoise
27. The correct match of term of Column-I with
that of Column-II is
Column I
(City/State)
Column II (Most Liked Food)
A. Hongkong I. Boiled tapioca with any cury
B. Kerala II. Fish cooked in mustard oil
C. Kashmir III. Sea fish cooked in coconut oil
D. Goa IV. Chholay Bhature
V. Cooked Snakes
(1) A-V, B-II, C-III, D-IV
(2) A-V, B-I, C-II, D-III
(3) A-V, B-III, C-II, D-I
(4) A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
28. Which one of the following bird’s species
moves its neck back and forth with a jerk.
(1) Owl (2) Crow (3) Barbet (4) Mynah
29. Consider the following description of
houses:
A. In Rajasthan the villagers live in mud
houses with roofs of thorny bushes.
B. In Manali (Himachal Pradesh) houses
are made on bamboo pillers.
C. In Leh two floor houses are made of
stones. The ground floor is for animals
and for storing necessary things.
The correct statement(s) is/are
(1) A and B (2) B and C (3) A and C (4) Only C
30. Consider the following statements about
elephants :
A. Elephant do not rest very much, they
sleep 2 to 4 hours only in a day.
B. An adult elephant can eat more than 200
kg of leaves and twigs in a day.
C. They love to play with mud and water,
the mud keeps their skin cool.
D. In elephant herd the oldest female
elephant decides everything.
The correct statements are
(1) A, B and C (2) B, C and D
(3) C, D and A (4) A, B and D
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Directions Q. Nos. (1-30) Answerthe
following questionsby selecting the
correct/mostappropriateoptions.
1. A person boarded an express train on 29th
November, 2019 at Surat (Gujarat) for
Nagarcoil (Kerala). The train departed from
Surat at 19:45 hours and reached Nagarcoil
at 11:45 hours on 1st December, 2019. If the
distance between Surat and Nagarcoil by
train route is nearly 2120 km, the average
speed of the train during the journey was
(1) 132.5 km/h (2) 60 km/h
(3) 53 km/h (4) 45 km/h
2. Which one of the following is a weight lifter
of international fame?
(1) Sunita Williams (2) Bachhendri Pal
(3) Suryamani (4) Karnam Malleshwari
3. Which of the following is a group of roots?
(1) Beetroot, Potato, Ginger
(2) Carrot, Turmeric, Ginger
(3) Sweet Potato, Radish, Turmeric
(4) Carrot, Beetroot, Radish
4. Desert Oak is a tree which is found in
(1) Abu Dhabi (2) Australia
(3) desert or Rajasthan (4) the desert of UAE
5. Consider the following statements about
Nepenthese,
a plant which hunts.
A. This plant is found in Australia,
Indonesia and Meghalaya in India.
B. It has a pitcher-like shape and the
mouth is covered by a leaf.
C. It can trap and eat only small insects.
D. It emits a pleasant sound to attract
small insects which get trapped and
cannot get out.
The correct statements are
(1) A and B (2) A and C
(3) B and D (4) A, B and C
6. In which one of the following states of India
is Dandi seashore located where Mahatma
Gandhi did his famous march before
independence?
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) Karnataka
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Gujarat
7. High fever with shiver which can be treated
with the bark of Cinchona tree is
(1) typhoid (2) malaria
(3) chikungunya (4) dengue
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 1 (EVS)
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8. A doctor is located at X and his hospital is
located at Y. There is no straight lane from
the doctor’s house to the hospital. So, the
doctor first goes to A which is 600 m due
east of X, then goes to B which is 450 m due
south of A, then to C which is 120 m due
west of B and finally reaches the hospital at
Y which is 90 m due north of C. With
respect to the hospital the correct direction
of the doctors house is
(1) North-East (2) North-West
(3) South-East (4) South-West
9. ‘Cheraw’ is the dance form of the people of
(1) Jharkhand
(2) Mizoram
(3) Manipur
(4) Meghalaya
10. Neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu are
(1) Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Karnataka
(2) Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
(3) Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Kerala
(4) Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka
11. Which one of the following should not be the
objective of teaching EVS at primary level
as per NCF-2005?
(1) To nurture the curiosity and creativity of the
child particularly in relation to the natural
environment
(2) To engage the child in exploratory and hands
on activities to acquire basic cognitive and
psychomotor skills through observation,
classification, inference, etc.
(3) To train children to locate and comprehend
relationships between the natural, social and
cultural environment.
(4) To develop precise quantitative skills among
children through understanding of
environmental issues.
12. EVS for classes-III to V is a subject area
which integrates
(1) the concepts and issues of Science
(2) the concepts and issues of Science, Social
Studies and Environmental Education
(3) the concepts and issues of Social Science and
Science
(4) the concepts and issues of Science and
Environmental Education
13. Which of the following is true w.r.t. EVS?
(1) EVS is a subject taught from classes I to V
(2) For classes I and II, EVS is taught through
language and Mathematics
(3) For classes II, III and IV, issues and concerns
of EVS are taught through language and
Mathematics
(4) For classes I and II, concerns and issues of EVS
are taught through Science and Social science
14. Children get lot of space to learn EVS
through exploration. This indicates that
(1) EVS is learnt through rote
(2) EVS is learnt through information
(3) EVS is child centred
(4) EVS is teacher centred
15. Which of the following is a subtheme under
the theme suggested in the EVS syllabus?
(1) Family and Friends
(2) Food
(3) Animals
(4) Things we make and do
16. Which of the following is a desirable
practice for an EVS teacher?
(1) Addressing multicultural dimensions of diverse
classrooms
(2) Encouraging children to provide important
information related to the concepts of EVS
(3) Linear arrangement of six themes of EVS
(4) Relying only in textbooks
17. Which of the following is/are important in
constructing knowledge in EVS by the
children?
A. Active participation of children.
B. Community members of children.
C. Text books of EVS.
D. Description and definition given in the
textbook of EVS.
(1) A, B and C (2) A and C
(3) A, C and D (4) C only
18. Children can be effectively engaged in EVS
learning through
A. Narratives B. Stories
C. Effective explanation of concepts by the
teacher.
D. Effective demonstration and explanation
of concepts by the teacher.
(1) A, C, D (2) A and B
(3) C and D (4) A, B and C
19. Objective/s of EVS teacher who encourages
his/her children to observe animals and
make pictures on their own is/are to
A. Develop creativity of children
B. Develop observation and design skills of
children
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C. Develop aesthetic sense of children
(1) A only (2) A and C
(3) B only (4) A, B and C
20. In EVS learning of crafts and arts while
working in groups, is encouraged because
A. Group learning is easier and very
effective strategy for teachers to tackle
the problem of indiscipline of the class.
B. Group learning promotes peer learning.
C. Group learning improves social
interactions.
D. Group learning help in completing the
syllabus of EVS in time.
(1) A and D (2) B and D
(3) B and C (4) C and D
21. Which of the following is/are the most
effective resource for EVS learning?
A. Family members B. Members of the
community
C. Newspapers D. Classroom
(1) D only (2) C and D
(3) A, B and C (4) A and B
22. Which of the following principle of learning
is followed in EVS?
(1) Global to local (2) Abstract to concrete
(3) Unknown to known (4) Known to unknown
23. Which of the following is not a tool for
Formative Assessment of learning in EVS?
(1) Portfolio
(2) Rating scale
(3) Anecdotal records
(4) Annual achievement test
24. Which of the following should be avoided
while assessing children in EVS?
(1) Judging the answer given by children in terms
of right or wrong.
(2) Discuss ‘What we have learnt’ given at the end
of each chapter of EVS textbook of class V
(3) Use indicators for assessment
(4) Qualitative assessment of children’s learning
25. A teacher of class V conducts an activity in
which she asks her children to drop some
sugar on the ground and asks them to wait
until the ants come there. Children can be
given meaningful learning from this activity
if teacher……… .
(1) encourages her/his children to observe the
activity
(2) encourages his/her children to share their
experiences
(3) encourages her/his children to observe, share
their experiences followed by discussion on the
activity
(4) encourages her/his children to answer the
questions at their home related to the activity
26. Consider the following list :
Tortoise, Crocodile, Crow, Duck, Fish
In this list which one of the following is
different from the others?
(1) Fish (2) Crow (3) Crocodile (4) Tortoise
27. The correct match of term of Column-I with
that of Column-II is
Column I
(City/State)
Column II (Most Liked Food)
A. Hongkong I. Boiled tapioca with any cury
B. Kerala II. Fish cooked in mustard oil
C. Kashmir III. Sea fish cooked in coconut oil
D. Goa IV. Chholay Bhature
V. Cooked Snakes
(1) A-V, B-II, C-III, D-IV
(2) A-V, B-I, C-II, D-III
(3) A-V, B-III, C-II, D-I
(4) A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
28. Which one of the following bird’s species
moves its neck back and forth with a jerk.
(1) Owl (2) Crow (3) Barbet (4) Mynah
29. Consider the following description of
houses:
A. In Rajasthan the villagers live in mud
houses with roofs of thorny bushes.
B. In Manali (Himachal Pradesh) houses
are made on bamboo pillers.
C. In Leh two floor houses are made of
stones. The ground floor is for animals
and for storing necessary things.
The correct statement(s) is/are
(1) A and B (2) B and C (3) A and C (4) Only C
30. Consider the following statements about
elephants :
A. Elephant do not rest very much, they
sleep 2 to 4 hours only in a day.
B. An adult elephant can eat more than 200
kg of leaves and twigs in a day.
C. They love to play with mud and water,
the mud keeps their skin cool.
D. In elephant herd the oldest female
elephant decides everything.
The correct statements are
(1) A, B and C (2) B, C and D
(3) C, D and A (4) A, B and D
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1. (3) Time for travel on 29th November
= - ( : : ) 24 00 19 45 = 4 15 : hr
Time for travel on 30th November = 24 hrs
Time for travel on 1st December = 11 45 : hrs
Total time taken for travel by express train from Surat to
Nagarcoil
= 4 15 24 00 11 45 40 : : : + + = hrs
Total covered distance for travel by express train from
Surat to Nagarcoil = 2120 km
?Average speed of train
=
Total covered distance
Total time
= =
2120
40
53 km/hrs
2. (4) Karnam Malleshwari is a retired Indian
Weightlifter. In 2000, Sydney Olympics, she won bronze
medal and became the first Indian women to win an
Olympic medal. In 1995, she received the Rajiv Gandhi
Khel Ratna award and in 1999, she was awarded with the
civilian Padma Shri Award.
3. (4) Carrot, Beetroot and Radish are considered roots
because root vegetables grow underground and they
absorb a great amount of nutrients from the soil. They
are packed with a high concentration of Antioxidants,
Vitamin C, B, A and Iron.
4. (2) Desert Oak, a tree found in Australia. It grows
upto a height of 12-15 feet above the land and root of
these plants go deep inside till they reach water.
Trunk of Desert Oak has the capacity to store water.
Sometimes local people also uses this stored water to
drink by placing thin pipe in trunk.
5. (1)Nepenthese is also known as tropical pitcher plant.
This plant is found in Australia, Indonesia and
Meghalaya in India. It has a pitcher-like shape and the
mouth is covered by a leaf.
6. (4) Dandi is a village in the Jalalpore taluka, Navsari
District, Gujarat. It is located on the coast of the Arabian
Sea near the city of Navsari.
Dandi came into worldwide prominence in 1930 when
Mahatma Gandhi selected it to be the destination for the
Salt March. He marched from Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) to
Dandi with his followers to protest against the
imposition of a tax on salt.
7. (2) Malaria can be treated with the bark of Cinchona
tree. The Bark of Cinchona tree is the source of a variety
of alkaloids, the most familiar of which is quinine and
antipyretic (antifever) agent especially useful in treating
Malaria.
8. (2) According to the question,
By diagram, the correct direction of the doctor’s house
X, with respect to the hospital Y is North-West.
9. (2) ‘Cheraw’ Dance is a traditional cultural dance
performed in Mizoram. It consists of mostly six to eight
people holding a pairs of bamboo staves on another
horizontally placed bamboo on the ground. The male
performers then clap the bamboos rhythmically while
groups of female dancers dance in intricate steps between
the beating bamboos.
10. (4) Tamil Nadu is the tenth largest state in India. The
Neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu are Kerala to the
West, Karnataka to the North-West and Andhra Pradesh
to the North of Tamil Nadu.
11. (4) The objectives of teaching EVS at primary level as
per NCF 2005 does not include, ‘‘To develop precise
quantitative skills among children through understanding
of environmental issues.’’
12. (2) EVS for classes III to V is a subject area which
integrates the concepts and issues of Science, Social
Studies and Environmental Education.
13. (2) According to NCF 2005, in the first two years
(classes I and II) Environmental Studies (EVS) will look
at both the natural and social environment. Concerns and
issues of EVS are taught through language and
Mathematics.
1 (3) 2 (4) 3 (4) 4 (2) 5 (1) 6 (4) 7 (2) 8 (2) 9 (2) 10 (4)
11 (4) 12 (2) 13 (2) 14 (3) 15 (3) 16 (1) 17 (1) 18 (2) 19 (4) 20 (3)
21 (3) 22 (4) 23 (4) 24 (1) 25 (3) 26 (2) 27 (2) 28 (4) 29 (3) 30 (3)
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Directions Q. Nos. (1-30) Answerthe
following questionsby selecting the
correct/mostappropriateoptions.
1. A person boarded an express train on 29th
November, 2019 at Surat (Gujarat) for
Nagarcoil (Kerala). The train departed from
Surat at 19:45 hours and reached Nagarcoil
at 11:45 hours on 1st December, 2019. If the
distance between Surat and Nagarcoil by
train route is nearly 2120 km, the average
speed of the train during the journey was
(1) 132.5 km/h (2) 60 km/h
(3) 53 km/h (4) 45 km/h
2. Which one of the following is a weight lifter
of international fame?
(1) Sunita Williams (2) Bachhendri Pal
(3) Suryamani (4) Karnam Malleshwari
3. Which of the following is a group of roots?
(1) Beetroot, Potato, Ginger
(2) Carrot, Turmeric, Ginger
(3) Sweet Potato, Radish, Turmeric
(4) Carrot, Beetroot, Radish
4. Desert Oak is a tree which is found in
(1) Abu Dhabi (2) Australia
(3) desert or Rajasthan (4) the desert of UAE
5. Consider the following statements about
Nepenthese,
a plant which hunts.
A. This plant is found in Australia,
Indonesia and Meghalaya in India.
B. It has a pitcher-like shape and the
mouth is covered by a leaf.
C. It can trap and eat only small insects.
D. It emits a pleasant sound to attract
small insects which get trapped and
cannot get out.
The correct statements are
(1) A and B (2) A and C
(3) B and D (4) A, B and C
6. In which one of the following states of India
is Dandi seashore located where Mahatma
Gandhi did his famous march before
independence?
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) Karnataka
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Gujarat
7. High fever with shiver which can be treated
with the bark of Cinchona tree is
(1) typhoid (2) malaria
(3) chikungunya (4) dengue
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8. A doctor is located at X and his hospital is
located at Y. There is no straight lane from
the doctor’s house to the hospital. So, the
doctor first goes to A which is 600 m due
east of X, then goes to B which is 450 m due
south of A, then to C which is 120 m due
west of B and finally reaches the hospital at
Y which is 90 m due north of C. With
respect to the hospital the correct direction
of the doctors house is
(1) North-East (2) North-West
(3) South-East (4) South-West
9. ‘Cheraw’ is the dance form of the people of
(1) Jharkhand
(2) Mizoram
(3) Manipur
(4) Meghalaya
10. Neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu are
(1) Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Karnataka
(2) Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
(3) Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Kerala
(4) Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka
11. Which one of the following should not be the
objective of teaching EVS at primary level
as per NCF-2005?
(1) To nurture the curiosity and creativity of the
child particularly in relation to the natural
environment
(2) To engage the child in exploratory and hands
on activities to acquire basic cognitive and
psychomotor skills through observation,
classification, inference, etc.
(3) To train children to locate and comprehend
relationships between the natural, social and
cultural environment.
(4) To develop precise quantitative skills among
children through understanding of
environmental issues.
12. EVS for classes-III to V is a subject area
which integrates
(1) the concepts and issues of Science
(2) the concepts and issues of Science, Social
Studies and Environmental Education
(3) the concepts and issues of Social Science and
Science
(4) the concepts and issues of Science and
Environmental Education
13. Which of the following is true w.r.t. EVS?
(1) EVS is a subject taught from classes I to V
(2) For classes I and II, EVS is taught through
language and Mathematics
(3) For classes II, III and IV, issues and concerns
of EVS are taught through language and
Mathematics
(4) For classes I and II, concerns and issues of EVS
are taught through Science and Social science
14. Children get lot of space to learn EVS
through exploration. This indicates that
(1) EVS is learnt through rote
(2) EVS is learnt through information
(3) EVS is child centred
(4) EVS is teacher centred
15. Which of the following is a subtheme under
the theme suggested in the EVS syllabus?
(1) Family and Friends
(2) Food
(3) Animals
(4) Things we make and do
16. Which of the following is a desirable
practice for an EVS teacher?
(1) Addressing multicultural dimensions of diverse
classrooms
(2) Encouraging children to provide important
information related to the concepts of EVS
(3) Linear arrangement of six themes of EVS
(4) Relying only in textbooks
17. Which of the following is/are important in
constructing knowledge in EVS by the
children?
A. Active participation of children.
B. Community members of children.
C. Text books of EVS.
D. Description and definition given in the
textbook of EVS.
(1) A, B and C (2) A and C
(3) A, C and D (4) C only
18. Children can be effectively engaged in EVS
learning through
A. Narratives B. Stories
C. Effective explanation of concepts by the
teacher.
D. Effective demonstration and explanation
of concepts by the teacher.
(1) A, C, D (2) A and B
(3) C and D (4) A, B and C
19. Objective/s of EVS teacher who encourages
his/her children to observe animals and
make pictures on their own is/are to
A. Develop creativity of children
B. Develop observation and design skills of
children
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C. Develop aesthetic sense of children
(1) A only (2) A and C
(3) B only (4) A, B and C
20. In EVS learning of crafts and arts while
working in groups, is encouraged because
A. Group learning is easier and very
effective strategy for teachers to tackle
the problem of indiscipline of the class.
B. Group learning promotes peer learning.
C. Group learning improves social
interactions.
D. Group learning help in completing the
syllabus of EVS in time.
(1) A and D (2) B and D
(3) B and C (4) C and D
21. Which of the following is/are the most
effective resource for EVS learning?
A. Family members B. Members of the
community
C. Newspapers D. Classroom
(1) D only (2) C and D
(3) A, B and C (4) A and B
22. Which of the following principle of learning
is followed in EVS?
(1) Global to local (2) Abstract to concrete
(3) Unknown to known (4) Known to unknown
23. Which of the following is not a tool for
Formative Assessment of learning in EVS?
(1) Portfolio
(2) Rating scale
(3) Anecdotal records
(4) Annual achievement test
24. Which of the following should be avoided
while assessing children in EVS?
(1) Judging the answer given by children in terms
of right or wrong.
(2) Discuss ‘What we have learnt’ given at the end
of each chapter of EVS textbook of class V
(3) Use indicators for assessment
(4) Qualitative assessment of children’s learning
25. A teacher of class V conducts an activity in
which she asks her children to drop some
sugar on the ground and asks them to wait
until the ants come there. Children can be
given meaningful learning from this activity
if teacher……… .
(1) encourages her/his children to observe the
activity
(2) encourages his/her children to share their
experiences
(3) encourages her/his children to observe, share
their experiences followed by discussion on the
activity
(4) encourages her/his children to answer the
questions at their home related to the activity
26. Consider the following list :
Tortoise, Crocodile, Crow, Duck, Fish
In this list which one of the following is
different from the others?
(1) Fish (2) Crow (3) Crocodile (4) Tortoise
27. The correct match of term of Column-I with
that of Column-II is
Column I
(City/State)
Column II (Most Liked Food)
A. Hongkong I. Boiled tapioca with any cury
B. Kerala II. Fish cooked in mustard oil
C. Kashmir III. Sea fish cooked in coconut oil
D. Goa IV. Chholay Bhature
V. Cooked Snakes
(1) A-V, B-II, C-III, D-IV
(2) A-V, B-I, C-II, D-III
(3) A-V, B-III, C-II, D-I
(4) A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
28. Which one of the following bird’s species
moves its neck back and forth with a jerk.
(1) Owl (2) Crow (3) Barbet (4) Mynah
29. Consider the following description of
houses:
A. In Rajasthan the villagers live in mud
houses with roofs of thorny bushes.
B. In Manali (Himachal Pradesh) houses
are made on bamboo pillers.
C. In Leh two floor houses are made of
stones. The ground floor is for animals
and for storing necessary things.
The correct statement(s) is/are
(1) A and B (2) B and C (3) A and C (4) Only C
30. Consider the following statements about
elephants :
A. Elephant do not rest very much, they
sleep 2 to 4 hours only in a day.
B. An adult elephant can eat more than 200
kg of leaves and twigs in a day.
C. They love to play with mud and water,
the mud keeps their skin cool.
D. In elephant herd the oldest female
elephant decides everything.
The correct statements are
(1) A, B and C (2) B, C and D
(3) C, D and A (4) A, B and D
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1. (3) Time for travel on 29th November
= - ( : : ) 24 00 19 45 = 4 15 : hr
Time for travel on 30th November = 24 hrs
Time for travel on 1st December = 11 45 : hrs
Total time taken for travel by express train from Surat to
Nagarcoil
= 4 15 24 00 11 45 40 : : : + + = hrs
Total covered distance for travel by express train from
Surat to Nagarcoil = 2120 km
?Average speed of train
=
Total covered distance
Total time
= =
2120
40
53 km/hrs
2. (4) Karnam Malleshwari is a retired Indian
Weightlifter. In 2000, Sydney Olympics, she won bronze
medal and became the first Indian women to win an
Olympic medal. In 1995, she received the Rajiv Gandhi
Khel Ratna award and in 1999, she was awarded with the
civilian Padma Shri Award.
3. (4) Carrot, Beetroot and Radish are considered roots
because root vegetables grow underground and they
absorb a great amount of nutrients from the soil. They
are packed with a high concentration of Antioxidants,
Vitamin C, B, A and Iron.
4. (2) Desert Oak, a tree found in Australia. It grows
upto a height of 12-15 feet above the land and root of
these plants go deep inside till they reach water.
Trunk of Desert Oak has the capacity to store water.
Sometimes local people also uses this stored water to
drink by placing thin pipe in trunk.
5. (1)Nepenthese is also known as tropical pitcher plant.
This plant is found in Australia, Indonesia and
Meghalaya in India. It has a pitcher-like shape and the
mouth is covered by a leaf.
6. (4) Dandi is a village in the Jalalpore taluka, Navsari
District, Gujarat. It is located on the coast of the Arabian
Sea near the city of Navsari.
Dandi came into worldwide prominence in 1930 when
Mahatma Gandhi selected it to be the destination for the
Salt March. He marched from Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) to
Dandi with his followers to protest against the
imposition of a tax on salt.
7. (2) Malaria can be treated with the bark of Cinchona
tree. The Bark of Cinchona tree is the source of a variety
of alkaloids, the most familiar of which is quinine and
antipyretic (antifever) agent especially useful in treating
Malaria.
8. (2) According to the question,
By diagram, the correct direction of the doctor’s house
X, with respect to the hospital Y is North-West.
9. (2) ‘Cheraw’ Dance is a traditional cultural dance
performed in Mizoram. It consists of mostly six to eight
people holding a pairs of bamboo staves on another
horizontally placed bamboo on the ground. The male
performers then clap the bamboos rhythmically while
groups of female dancers dance in intricate steps between
the beating bamboos.
10. (4) Tamil Nadu is the tenth largest state in India. The
Neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu are Kerala to the
West, Karnataka to the North-West and Andhra Pradesh
to the North of Tamil Nadu.
11. (4) The objectives of teaching EVS at primary level as
per NCF 2005 does not include, ‘‘To develop precise
quantitative skills among children through understanding
of environmental issues.’’
12. (2) EVS for classes III to V is a subject area which
integrates the concepts and issues of Science, Social
Studies and Environmental Education.
13. (2) According to NCF 2005, in the first two years
(classes I and II) Environmental Studies (EVS) will look
at both the natural and social environment. Concerns and
issues of EVS are taught through language and
Mathematics.
1 (3) 2 (4) 3 (4) 4 (2) 5 (1) 6 (4) 7 (2) 8 (2) 9 (2) 10 (4)
11 (4) 12 (2) 13 (2) 14 (3) 15 (3) 16 (1) 17 (1) 18 (2) 19 (4) 20 (3)
21 (3) 22 (4) 23 (4) 24 (1) 25 (3) 26 (2) 27 (2) 28 (4) 29 (3) 30 (3)
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East West
South
120
90m
Y
120
X A
B
120
120m
450m
600m
14. (3) EVS, by enabling children to explore, understand,
appreciate and value their environment, helps them to
derive meaning and joy of learning through connecting
with their immediate environment, natural world and the
community. Thus, it is child centered and focuses on
‘experiential learning’’ rather than ‘teaching’.
15. (3) EVS is thematic in approach and not topic based
as it is used to be in the earlier years. One of the sub
theme under the theme suggested in the EVS syllabus is
Animals.
16. (1) One of the desirable practice for an EVS Teacher
is addressing multicultural dimensions of diverse
classrooms.
17. (1) Active participation of children, community
members of children and textbooks of EVS are important
in constructing knowledge in EVS by children.
18. (2) Children can be effectively engaged in EVS
learning through narrative and stories. These methods can
make learning more effective and help students to remember
information.
19. (4) The objective of EVS Teacher who encourages
his/her children to observe animals and make on their
own are to
? develop creativity of children.
? develop observation and design skills of children.
? develop asthetic sense of children etc. Hence, all the
given statements are true.
20. (3) Group learning creates more opportunities for
critical thinking and achievement of skills. In EVS learning
of crafts and arts while working in groups, is encouraged
because group learning promotes peer learning as well as
improve social interactions.
21. (3) Family members, members of the community
and newspapers are the most effective resources for EVS
learning. Environmental Studies at the primary stage
envisages exposing children to the real situations in their
surroundings to help them connect, be aware of,
appreciate and be sensitised towards the prevailing
environmental issues (natural, physical, social and
cultural).
EVS not only help children to get acquainted with their
own environment but it also strengthens their bond, with
it.
22. (4) Known to unknown is the principle of learning
that is followed in EVS. This principle helps the teacher
to know the current level of children i.e. the content of
the curriculum the child has learnt already through an
assessment. Based on the assessment data, teachers select
the content for teaching. This process would help in two
ways-it reinforces previous learning and the child
experiences success which motivates further learning.
23. (4) Annual achievement tests focus on the outcomes
of students learning, are an example of summative
assessment. It is not a part of Formative Assessment tool
of learning in EVS.
24. (1) Judging the answers given by children in terms of
right or wrong should be avoided by teachers while
assessing children in EVS.
25. (3) Through this activity teacher encourages his/her
children to observe, share their experiences followed by
discussion on the activity. So, an activity helps to develop
skills such as creative expression, observation,
classification, explainations, etc. in children.
26. (2) Crow is a scavenger that mostly consumes
decaying biomass such as meat or rotting plant material.
All the other animals fish, crocodile, tortoise are the
aquatic animals. They live in the water and depend on it
for survival.
27. (2) The correct matching is
A. Hongkong V. Cooked snakes
B. Kerala I.  Boiled Topioca
with any curry
C. Kashmir II. Fish cooked in
mustard oil
D. Goa III. Sea fish cooked in
coconut oil
28. (4) Mynah move its neck back and forth with a jerk
while owl has the maximum capacity to rotate its neck
upto 360°.
29. (3) In deserts of Rajasthan, mud houses help in better
adapting to excessive heat, mud wall of these houses are
made thick so that heat does not crosses it. Roofs are
made up of fodder and bushes in order to protect roof
from insects.
Houses made up of stone are found in hilly areas of Leh
where there is good amount of snowfall.
The upper floor is exposed to sunlight keeping it warm
during day and heat is retained during the night by
employing indigeneous techniques. It is used for family
gatherings while on the ground floor necessary things
and animals are kept.
30. (3) Elephant has a regular diet of 100 kg of green
leafy material per day. It uses its ear as a fan to cool it. In
the herd of elephant, oldest female is the leader. Elephant
loves to play with mud and water. They sleeps for 3-4
hours only.
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