CTET Sample Question Paper on EVS (Science)

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Q1. Which one of the following constitutes the two best reasons for distinguishing the living from the non living?
(a) Growth and locomotion, (b) Irritability and locomotion, (c) Respiration and excretion, (d) Reproduction and locomotion

Q2.The largest living bird is
(a)duck, (b’) dodo, (c)ostrich, (d) peacock,

Q3. Which of the following are the only mammals that possess nucleated red blood corpuscles?
I.Camel, 2.Llama, 3.Man, 4.Dog
a) l and 2, (b) 2 and 3, (c )3 and 4, (d)l and4

Q4 When compared to the mammals, birds are less sensitive to temporary deprivation of water, be cause (1.A.S.1990)
(a) urea excretion in mammals entails a greater loss of water than that in birds.
(b) the water requirement per unit weight is less in birds than in mamtnals.
(c) absorption of water from the gut is more efficient in birds than in mammals. (d) None of these

Q5. Birds get thrust (forward motion) and lift (upward motion) from
(a) air sacs, (b) flapping of wings, (c) twisting of feathers, (d) shape of wings which is similar to aeroplane blades

Q6. The mammal which lays eggs is
(a)Bat, (b) Squirrel, (c)Kangaroo, (d) DuckbilledPlatypus

Q7. Hormones are normally absent in
(a) rat, (b) monkey, (c) bacteria, (d) cat

Q8. The blood sucking organisms are
(a)Hookworms, (b) Earthworms, (c)Leeches, (d) Pin worms

Q9. ‘The blue coloured blood of this marine creature is used to test safety of drugs. It is found abundantly along Orissa coast’. The given description fits
(a)Scorpion, (b) Sepia, (c)Cattle fish, (d) Horse shoe crab

Q10.From which stage of silkmoth is silk obtained?
(a)Caterpillar, (b) Pupa, (c)Cocoon, (d) Adult

Q11. The gestation period of cows is
(a)150 days, (b) 280 days, (c)300 days, (d) 365 days

Q12. 50. Pick out the wrong pair Animal ----- Gestation period
(a) Monkey —300 days, (b)Elephant —600 days, (c)Cow — 280 days, (d)Pig — 68 days

Q13.Taenia solium (Tape worm) lives as a parasite in

(a)pig, (b) abdomen of man, (c)intestine of man, d) liver of man

Q14. Which of the following is an egg laying mammal?
(a)Bat, (b) Scaly ant -eater, (c)Whale, (d) Spiny ant -eater

Q15. The human immuno deficiency virus (HIV) is a living entity because it can
(a) move from one cell to another, (b) undergo autoreproduction, (c) disturb host cell respiration, (d) excrete in human sperm

Q16. During summer the earth is 

 (a) Closer to the sun,  (b) Away from the sun ,  (c) Closer to the moon ,  (d) Away from the moon 

Q17. Non-green plants like mushroom can’t make their own food because:

(a) They are too small  , (b) They lack chlorophyll  , (c) They lack photo-tropism , (d) They lack roots to suck water 

Q18. Most of the reptiles like snakes, crocodiles, etc. eat their food by:

 (a) Tearing its flesh , (b) A process called cud chewing  , (c) Swallowing it as a whole  , (d) Sucking its blood

Q19. How much time does the earth take to complete one rotation?

(a) 24 hrs. , (b) 1 day , (c) 1 year , (d) Both A & B 

Q20. How many muscles are there in a human body?

(a) 600, (b) 700 , (c) 800 , (d) 900

Q21. Which of the following is not a part of the excretory system?

(a) Eyes, (b) Kidneys , (c) Lungs , (d) Skin 

Q22. During breathing which gas is most required by us?

(a) Hydrogen, (b) Oxygen, (c) Carondioxide, (d) Nitrogen 

Q23. Which part of the body controls all the other organs?

(a) Heart, (b) Eyes , (c) Brain, (d) Stomach

Q24. Flamingos have ______ kind of feet 

(a) Perching, (b) Wading, (c) Webbed, (d) None of these

Q25. The tomato plant falls under the category of:

(a) Herbs, (b) Shrubs , (c) Trees , (d) Grass

Q26. We have days and nights because of:

(a) Earth’s rotation, (b) Earth’s revolution, (c) Sun’s rotation, (d) Sun’s revolution

Q27. The tail of flying birds acts as rudder. By this statement we can understand that the tail acts as:

(a) A part of the body which is beautiful, (b) A part which wards off flies and mosquitoes

(c) A part which guides the bird while flying, (d) A part which helps the bird take off

Q28. The combination of which of the following soils is best for plant growth

(a) Clay, sand & gravel, (b) Humus, clay & gravel, (c) Sand, humus & gravel, (d) Humus, sand & clay

Q29. Which of the following does not belong to the group formed by the other trees?

(a) Mango, (b) Coconut, (c) Tamarind, (d) Neem

Q30. In spring which of the following occurs?

(a) The days are longer & nights are shorter, (b) The nights are longer & days are shorter

(c) Days and nights are of almost equal duration, (d) None of the above

Answers: 1-C , 2-C, 3-A , 4-B, 5-B, 6-D, 7-C, 8-C, 9-D, 10-C, 11-B, 12-A, 13-C, 14- D, 15-D

16. (b) , 17. (b) , 18. (c) , 19. (d) , 20. (a) , 21. (a) , 22. (b) , 23. (c) , 24. (b) , 25. (a), 26. a, 27. c, 28. d, 29. b, 30. c,