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Environmental Studies - English

Duration: 60 · Questions: 50 · Max Marks: 50 · Language: 3

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Environmental Studies

1
What is family ?
  1. A.Family is the primary group of the society
  2. B.Family is the secondary group of the society
  3. C.It is the periphery of the social structure
  4. D.None of the above
2
Family according to Biesenz and Biesenz
  1. A.family is a group defined by sex relationship
  2. B.it is the periphery of the social structure
  3. C.a women with a child and a man to look after them
  4. D.The family is a social institution
3
Which is not the characteristic of family ?
  1. A.Universality
  2. B.Sense of responsbility
  3. C.Social control
  4. D.All of the above
4
One of the characteristic of family is
  1. A.nuclear position in the society
  2. B.system of nomenclature
  3. C.Both (1) and (2)
  4. D.None of the above
5
What are the functions of the family ?
  1. A.Emotional bonding
  2. B.Protection
  3. C.Economic support
  4. D.All of the above
6
Which thinker said school as their ' home of childhood' ?
  1. A.Ruso
  2. B.Pestology
  3. C.Montessori
  4. D.Frobel     
7
Identify the correct statement.
I. The family is the first school of a child.
II. Family members act as companions to one another.
Which of the statement (s) given above is/are correct ?
  1. A.Only I
  2. B.Only II
  3. C.Both I and II
  4. D.Neither I nor II
8
Now – a – days people wants to live as nuclear family instead of joint family. Find out the possible reason of this .
  1. A.Population
  2. B.Inflation
  3. C.Possibility of fight
  4. D.All of the above
9
Which are not the advantage of joint family ?
  1. A.It encourages family members to be cooperative.
  2. B.It cares for the old, the helpless and the unemployed in the family
  3. C.It encourages decision making among the children.
  4. D.All of the above     
10
What do you understand by heredity ?
  1. A.Heredity means passing down of characteristics from parents to children.
  2. B.Differences between members of the same family
  3. C.Matching of the same blood group
  4. D.None of the above
11
Who was the first to observe the heredity features in offspring ?
  1. A.Karl Landsteiner
  2. B.Boveri and Sutton
  3. C.Gregor johann mendel
  4. D.None of the above
12
Identify the correct statement in regard to importance of the family.
I. Family helps to socialise a child.
II. Family is form of guidance for raising children.
III. Family never provides protection from outside influences.
Which of the statemtns given above are correct ?
  1. A.I an II
  2. B.I and III
  3. C.II and III
  4. D.All of these
13
What is friendship ?
  1. A.Mutual relationship of affection, trust, cooperation and support between people
  2. B.True friend shares joy and sorrow
  3. C.Friend leaves an important impact on overall development of a child.
  4. D.All of the above     
14
Which is not the type of friend according to Aristotle ?
  1. A.Friendship of utility
  2. B.Friendship of pleasure
  3. C.Friendship of the good
  4. D.All of the above     
15
Identify the correct statement in context of family relationship.
I. Relatives are connected to each other by blood relations, marriage, feeling or emotions.
II. Marital relationship and blood relationship are two type of relationship. Which of the statement (s) given above is/are correct ?
  1. A.Only I
  2. B.Only II
  3. C.Both I and II
  4. D.Neither I nor II
16
What is the importance of play and work for the child ?
  1. A.Play is the work of the child
  2. B.Play activites are essential to healthy development for children
  3. C.Through game and ply child learns leadership and teamwork
  4. D.All of the above     
17
Toys teach to a children .
I. Figure out how things work.
II. Pick up new ideas.
III. Use their imagination.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
  1. A.I and II
  2. B.II and III
  3. C.I and III
  4. D.All of these    
18
Relation between mother and father comes under which relationship ?
  1. A.Marital relationship
  2. B.Blood relationship
  3. C.Both (1) and (2)
  4. D.Neither (1) nor (2)
19
Who has said that "work is play of child" ?
  1. A.Rousseau
  2. B.Karl Marx
  3. C.Max webber
  4. D.Montessori
20
How does play help in development of child ?
  1. A.Mental
  2. B.Physical
  3. C.Social
  4. D.All of these
21
Which kind of friendship is desirable ?
  1. A.Friendship of need
  2. B.Friendship of happiness
  3. C.Frienship for well being
  4. D.All of the above     
22
What is true in context of family ?
I. It is an institution.
II. A child takes birth in a family
III. Child development happens in a family.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  1. A.I and II
  2. B.I and II
  3. C.II and III   
  4. D.All of these
23
Which type of family can be the example of blood relationship ?
  1. A.Nuclear
  2. B.Joint family
  3. C.Both (a) and (b)
  4. D.Neither (a) and (b)
24
Ram studies in class IV. Sumit is his good friend if the helps Ram in .
  1. A.Performance
  2. B.Wrong and right
  3. C.joy and sorrow
  4. D.Neither (a) nor (2)
25
Which is not a characteristic of a family ?       
  1. A.Atleast two different adults of different gender living together
  2. B.The income of each member deposited separately
  3. C.They use same house, food and perform common social activities
  4. D.Commom responsibility for security and children   
26
"It is a complex of many variables, which surrounds man as well as the living organisms."
The given statement refers to which of the following ?
  1. A.Atmosphere
  2. B.Knowledge
  3. C.Environment
  4. D.None of these
27
Which of the following is incorrect regarding objectives of environmental studies ?
  1. A.To enable children to have basic knowledge of various numerals, alphabets and the basic things we see everyday around us
  2. B.To develop habit of performing task in a systematic manner and learn to carry out any activity with precision
  3. C.Develop the habit of cramming in children for their lengthy task which help them in teaching-learning process
  4. D.To make them understand simple graphs, maps, flowcharts and statistical tables.
28
Which environment includes the following means of transportation, agricultural fields, mills, economic activities, division of labour lifestyle ?
  1. A.Physical environment
  2. B.Social environment
  3. C.Psychological environment
  4. D.Natural environment
29
Consider the following statements
I. It is a inter disciplinary field based on men and environment relationships.
II. It is different from normal environment as each individiual has its own environment in which he/she lives.
III. Its subject matter includes types of environment, human attitude towards environment, efforts of culture etc.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct regarding psychological environment ?
  1. A.I and II
  2. B.Only II
  3. C.I and II
  4. D.All of these
30
Consider the following statements
I. It promotes the exploitation of natural resources.
II. It ensures that different form of nature remain favourable towards us.
III. It enables children to understand different facts of environment briefly.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct regarding the study of environment ?
  1. A.Only I
  2. B.Only III
  3. C.I and III
  4. D.II and III
31
When the rate of photosynthesis in the plants gets increased ?
  1. A.When numbers of chloroplast increases
  2. B.When the amount of chlorophyll increases
  3. C.When sunlight increases
  4. D.Both (a) and (b)
32
Which is not the example of macronutrients ?
  1. A.Carbon
  2. B.Cobalt
  3. C.Hydrogen
  4. D.Oxygen
33
Which of the following is correct regarding heterotrophic components ?
  1. A.These organisms feed on ready-made organic food
  2. B.They also decompose the complex organic compounds
  3. C.These are divided into micro and macro consumers
  4. D.All of the above
34
"Men lived in caves, moved from one place to another and got affected by the environment." The sentence indicates which period of human development ?
  1. A.Animal husbandry and herding period
  2. B.Food accumulation period
  3. C.Agriculture period
  4. D.None of the above
35
Which of the following is the characteristic of agriculture period of human development ?
  1. A.Men started to use natural resources for his needs and a trend of continuous consumption of resources begun.
  2. B.Men started fencing, collecting fodder for animals
  3. C.It was the process of growth of organic compounds according to human needs
  4. D.None of the above
36
Children of which age groups have maximum curiosity to understand different phenomenon of environment but they are unable to understand ?
  1. A.0-5 years
  2. B.5 – 10 years
  3. C.10 – 14 years
  4. D.14 – 18 years
37
Consider the following statements
I. These are the sources of both major and small rivers on Earth.
II. They influence regional and global weather conditions and climate.
III. They capture moisture from the atmosphere and release it in the form of snow or water.
These statements indicate which of the following ?
  1. A.Mountain ranges
  2. B.Plateau
  3. C.Plains
  4. D.None of the above
38
When a child develops a higher IQ level ?
  1. A.When healthy food is provided
  2. B.When there is quarrel in family
  3. C.When healthy environment is provided
  4. D.Both (a) and (c)
39
Which of the following is the theme of environmental studies?
  1. A.Things we make and do
  2. B.Wildlife
  3. C.Our space
  4. D.Solar system
40
Which one of the following statements is not an objective of teaching EVS at the primary level ?
  1. A.To load learners with terms and definitions for assessment
  2. B.To internalise the values of concern for life and environment
  3. C.Arouse curiosity about the natural and social environment
  4. D.Engage in exploratory and hands-on activities that lead to the development of cognitive and psychomotor skills
41
Which one of the following represents one of the objectives of teaching EVS at primary school ?
  1. A.To inform the learners about the books they should read to expand their knowledge
  2. B.To connect the experiences of the learners in schools with the outside world
  3. C.To make learners aware of technical terms and definitions
  4. D.To assess technical terms related to EVS
42
Which one of the following is not an objective of including riddlesand puzzles in the EVS textbook ?
  1. A.To confuse the mind of the students and let them enjoy the confusion
  2. B.To develop curiosity and ability to think creatively
  3. C.To develop critical thinking ability in students
  4. D.To develop reasoning ability in students
43
While teaching the topic 'Air is Everywhere', a teacher asks the following question from the students.
I. Is there air in the soil?
II. Is there air inside water?
III. Is there air inside our body?
IV. Is there air inside our bones?
Which one of the following skills is the teacher tryping to develop in the learners ?
  1. A.Classification skills
  2. B.Thinking skills
  3. C.Emotional skills
  4. D.Observation skills
44
The use of poems and story telling to explain concepts in an EVS class helps to
  1. A.take care of the language and cultural diversity among learners
  2. B.channelise the energies of the students in the right direction
  3. C.make the lesson enjoyable and interesting
  4. D.promote the ability to imagine and explore the nature of the world at the local and global level
45
Environmental factors that shape the development of a child include all of the following except.
  1. A.quality of education
  2. B.quality of nutrition
  3. C.physique
  4. D.culture
46
An effective teaching-learning will happen in the class when a teacher helps or facilitates to link the knowledge a student has with the new concept to be taught. The objective behind this is to promote
  1. A.learner autonomy
  2. B.reinforcement
  3. C.correlation and transfer of knowledge
  4. D.individual differences
47
Biotic environment includes
  1. A.producers
  2. B.consumers
  3. C.decomposers
  4. D.All of these
48
The section on 'Do this and find out' included in different topics in EVS text books aim at
  1. A.keeping the students engaged at home
  2. B.providing direct hands on experiences
  3. C.improving performance in examination
  4. D.learning definitions of scientific terms
49
Which one of the following is not an objective of study of EVS in relation to Social Sciences ?
  1. A.It should enable children to learn correct definition of key terms
  2. B.It should enable children to question the existing ideas and practices
  3. C.It should enable children to grow up as responsible member of society
  4. D.It should enable children to respect differences of cultural practices
50
National Curriculum Framework, 2005 strongly recommends that teaching of EVS at primary stage should primarily aim at
  1. A.acquiring skills to carry out experiments independently
  2. B.developing understanding of basic concepts of the subject
  3. C.memorising basic principles of the subject
  4. D.linking classroom learning to life outside the school.