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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
While teaching how different food items can be kept fresh for some time, Radha enumerated the following techniques to her class (CTET Jan 2012) I. Put it in a bowl and keep the bowl in an open container having cold water. II. Wrap it in a damp cloth. III. Spread it open in sunshine. IV. Cut it into small pieces and keep it in the dark. Which one of the following food items is she referring to, corresponding to technique 'B' above? |
| A. | Cooked rice |
| B. | Onion, garlic |
| C. | Green coriander |
| D. | Kaju burfi |
| Answer» B. Onion, garlic | |
| 2. |
Which one of the following is a good cooking practice? (CTET Jan 2012) |
| A. | Washing the vegetables nicely and then cutting |
| B. | Cutting the vegetables and then washing these in running water |
| C. | Keeping the vegetables in sunshine for some time, before cutting and cooking |
| D. | Cooking the vegetables by deep flying to kill bacteria |
| Answer» B. Cutting the vegetables and then washing these in running water | |
| 3. |
Carrot, radish, sweet potatoes are the modifications of (CGTET July 2011) |
| A. | stems |
| B. | roots |
| C. | buds |
| D. | branches |
| Answer» C. buds | |
| 4. |
Cooked rice can be preserved for longer time in a refrigerator because (CTET June 2011) |
| A. | moisture content in the food is reduced at low temperature |
| B. | refrigerators contain certain chemicals which kill the microbes |
| C. | microbes become inactive at low temperature |
| D. | microbes are destroyed and killed at low Temperature |
| Answer» D. microbes are destroyed and killed at low Temperature | |
| 5. |
Consider the following statements I. The components of the balanced diet remain same for all type of person. II. Beside balanced diet one should do sufficient exercise, take fresh air, water and sunshine. III. Mid-day meal programme was started in 2002. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | II and II |
| D. | Only III |
| Answer» C. II and II | |
| 6. |
Consider the following statements I. Foodstuffs are cooked in boiling water in boiling type of cooking method. II. Rice, eggs, dais, potatoes, meat etc. are cooked by boiling method mainly. III. In a pressure cooker, food is cooked under pressure and with increase in pressure the temperature also increases. IV. Sauteing is a method of dry heat cooking method. Which of the statements given above are correct? |
| A. | I, II and III |
| B. | I, II and IV |
| C. | IV, II and III |
| D. | All of these. |
| Answer» B. I, II and IV | |
| 7. |
Consider the following statements I. Vitamins are required in very small amount in our body. II. Vitamins term is coined by Louis Pasteur. III. By the polishing of rice thiamine is destroyed. IV. Vitamin B and C are water soluble in nature. Which of the statements given above are correct? |
| A. | I, III and IV |
| B. | II, III and IV |
| C. | II, III and I |
| D. | All are correct |
| Answer» B. II, III and IV | |
| 8. |
Our body can produce which of the following vitamins? |
| A. | D and K |
| B. | A and C |
| C. | B and C |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. A and C | |
| 9. |
Deficiency of vitamins causes |
| A. | kwashiorkor |
| B. | marasmus |
| C. | mental retardation |
| D. | rickets |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Which of the following pair of region and their food habit is correct? [a] Kashmir (i) Fish cooked in mustard oil. [b] Valsad (ii) Batata vada [c] Udupi (iii) Puri-shaak [d] Mizoram (iv) Rice Select the correct answer using the codes given below |
| A. | I, II and IV |
| B. | I, III and IV |
| C. | II, III and IV |
| D. | I, II and III |
| Answer» B. I, III and IV | |
| 11. |
If someone uses a coal-stove for three-four hours in a closed room. The fatal effect will be |
| A. | the temperature of room will increase abnormally |
| B. | the level of carbon dioxide will increase in the blood |
| C. | the level of carbon monoxide will increase in the blood |
| D. | the level of haemoglobin will increase in the blood |
| Answer» D. the level of haemoglobin will increase in the blood | |
| 12. |
Food is directly cooked by utilising dry heat in |
| A. | roasting |
| B. | frying |
| C. | boiling |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. frying | |
| 13. |
Weighing and measuring food products are an examples of applying which of the following to the diet? |
| A. | Variety |
| B. | Balance |
| C. | Moderation |
| D. | Nutrition fact |
| Answer» C. Moderation | |
| 14. |
Which of the following are modification of stems consumed as vegetables? |
| A. | Potato and onion |
| B. | Cabbage and cauliflower |
| C. | Radish and carrot |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Cabbage and cauliflower | |
| 15. |
Which of the following pairs are correct? [a] Vitamin \[{{B}_{12}}\] (i) Egg and meat [b] Vitamin K (ii) Tomatoes [c] Vitamin \[{{B}_{2}}\]and \[{{B}_{1}}\] (iii) Grains [d] Iodine (iv) Sea food Select the correct answer using the codes given below |
| A. | I, III and IV |
| B. | I, II and III |
| C. | II, III and IV |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Table salt provides which mineral? |
| A. | Potassium |
| B. | Magnesium |
| C. | Phosphorus |
| D. | Sodium |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
Which of the following is required for healthy bones? |
| A. | Potassium and Vitamin K |
| B. | Calcium and Vitamin E |
| C. | Calcium and Vitamin C |
| D. | Calcium and Vitamin D |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
The vitamin or a mineral content of a food compared to its nutritional contribution in total calories is referred as |
| A. | natural density |
| B. | caloric density |
| C. | nutrient density |
| D. | physical density |
| Answer» D. physical density | |
| 19. |
Which of the following statements about Vitamins are false? I. Vitamin C from cut fruits gets washed away as it is a water soluble nutrients. II. People suffering from Beri-Beri disease have weak muscles and every little energy to do work. It is caused by Vitamin A. III. Vitamin K that plays a major role in blood clotting is a water soluble nutrient. IV. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin and deficiency of this vitamin can cause night blindness. Select the correct answer using the codes given below. |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | III and IV |
| Answer» C. I and III | |
| 20. |
Which of the following is a source of protein? |
| A. | Rice |
| B. | Wheat |
| C. | Sugar |
| D. | Meat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
Food is essential |
| A. | to Jive |
| B. | for growth of the body |
| C. | for working |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Which of the following natural disaster can create greatest monetary losses in a single event? |
| A. | Earthquake |
| B. | Hurricane |
| C. | Fire |
| D. | Drought |
| Answer» C. Fire | |
| 23. |
'Green Muffler' is related to (UPTET Dec 2016) |
| A. | soil pollution |
| B. | air pollution |
| C. | noise pollution |
| D. | water pollution |
| Answer» D. water pollution | |
| 24. |
The unit used for measuring noise pollution is (UPTET Dec 2016) |
| A. | Joule |
| B. | Decibel |
| C. | Newton |
| D. | Nano unit |
| Answer» C. Newton | |
| 25. |
Maximum landslides occur in which part of India? (UTFT April 2015) |
| A. | North-East hills |
| B. | Himalaya |
| C. | Western Ghat and Nilgiri |
| D. | Northern Ghat |
| Answer» C. Western Ghat and Nilgiri | |
| 26. |
The instrument to record the intensity of earthquake is (UPTET Feb 2014) |
| A. | physiography |
| B. | seismograph |
| C. | candiograph |
| D. | barograph |
| Answer» C. candiograph | |
| 27. |
The intensity of.... is measured by Richter scale. (UTET Sept 2013) |
| A. | volcano |
| B. | earthquake |
| C. | tsunami |
| D. | cyclone |
| Answer» C. tsunami | |
| 28. |
'Bhopal Gas Tragedy' is caused due to......gas. (UTET Sept 2013) |
| A. | Ammonia |
| B. | Methane |
| C. | Methyl isocyanate |
| D. | Methyl cyanate |
| Answer» D. Methyl cyanate | |
| 29. |
Tsunami is caused by (HTET June 2013) |
| A. | a very warm ocean current |
| B. | a large bank of fish |
| C. | a melting glacier |
| D. | an earthquake under the ocean |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2001 deals with (PTET Feb 2011) |
| A. | noise pollution due to fire crackers |
| B. | noise pollution due to loudspeakers |
| C. | noise pollution due to public address system |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
The first nuclear disaster occurred in the history of world on (PTET Feb 2011) |
| A. | 16th August, 1945 |
| B. | 26th August, 1945 |
| C. | 6th August, 1945 |
| D. | 8th August, 1945 |
| Answer» D. 8th August, 1945 | |
| 32. |
Match the following List I List II A. Hurricane (i) North-West. Pacific Ocean B. Typhoon (ii) Indian Ocean C. Cyclone (iii) Atlantic Ocean D. Ring of fire (iv) Pacific Ocean Codes |
| A. | A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4 |
| B. | A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3 |
| C. | A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4 |
| D. | A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 |
| Answer» B. A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3 | |
| 33. |
Read the statements carefully I. Noise is any disturbing and unpleasant sound. II. Dobson unit is the measurement scale for sound intensity. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» D. Neither I nor II | |
| 34. |
Name the types of disaster on the basis of origin? |
| A. | Human origin |
| B. | Nature origin |
| C. | Both [a] and [b] |
| D. | Neither [a] nor [b] |
| Answer» D. Neither [a] nor [b] | |
| 35. |
In a foodchain, herbivores are (UPTET Dec 2016) |
| A. | primary producer |
| B. | primary consumer |
| C. | secondary consumer |
| D. | decomposer |
| Answer» C. secondary consumer | |
| 36. |
Which of the following animal can crawl, run and fly? |
| A. | Frog |
| B. | Cockroach |
| C. | Owl |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Owl | |
| 37. |
When an organism takes benefit from an associated partner without harming the latter, it is called ....... . (UPTET Feb, April 2016) |
| A. | parasite |
| B. | Commensal |
| C. | saprophyte |
| D. | symbiont |
| Answer» C. saprophyte | |
| 38. |
Which one of the following insect does not live together in a colony like honeybees? (CTET Feb 2016) |
| A. | Wasp |
| B. | Ant |
| C. | Termite |
| D. | Spider |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
Which is the unicellular micro-organism? (UPTET Feb 2016) |
| A. | Spirogyra |
| B. | Virus |
| C. | Paramecium |
| D. | Hydra |
| Answer» D. Hydra | |
| 40. |
Study the following. Crows make their nests high up on a tree using all kinds of things, even pieces of wood and wires. A clever bird who does not make its own nest lays eggs in a crowds nest. The poor crow hatches them along with its own eggs. Which bird is this? (CTET Sept 2015) |
| A. | Indian Robin |
| B. | Barbet |
| C. | Koel |
| D. | Sunbird |
| Answer» D. Sunbird | |
| 41. |
Match the following (UTET, CTET April 2015) List I (Living Beings) List II (Collector) [a] Fish (i) Herbarium [b] Earthworm (ii) Vivarium [c] Butterfly (iii) Aquarium [d] Herb (iv) Terrarium |
| A. | A\[\to \]12 A\[\to \]3 A\[\to \]1 A\[\to \]4 |
| B. | B\[\to \]1 B\[\to \]4 B\[\to \]2 B\[\to \]3 |
| C. | C\[\to \]3 C\[\to \]4 C\[\to \]2 C\[\to \]1 |
| D. | D\[\to \]1 D\[\to \]2 D\[\to \]4 D\[\to \]3 |
| Answer» D. D\[\to \]1 D\[\to \]2 D\[\to \]4 D\[\to \]3 | |
| 42. |
Who is responsible for the formation of humus? (UPTET April 2015) |
| A. | Produced |
| B. | Decompose |
| C. | Consumer |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» C. Consumer | |
| 43. |
Which one of the following characteristics in shared by all the animals given below? Lizard, Sparrow, Turtle, Snake (CTET Feb, Sept 2015) |
| A. | They lay eggs |
| B. | They are poisonous |
| C. | They can live on land as well as in water |
| D. | Their bodies are covered with scales |
| Answer» B. They are poisonous | |
| 44. |
Which one of the following birds can rotate its neck backwards to a large extent? (CTET Sept 2014) |
| A. | Mynah |
| B. | Owl |
| C. | Crow |
| D. | Koel |
| Answer» C. Crow | |
| 45. |
Which one of the following statements is correct about elephants? (CTET Sept 2014) |
| A. | Elephants like to take too much rest because of their heavy bodies |
| B. | A three-months-old baby elephant generally weights about 2 quintals |
| C. | An adult elephant can eat even more than 2 quintals, of leaves and twigs in one day |
| D. | Elephants sleep for 8 to 10 hr in a day |
| Answer» C. An adult elephant can eat even more than 2 quintals, of leaves and twigs in one day | |
| 46. |
Grazing animals change vegetation by (UPTET Feb 2014) |
| A. | seed dispersal |
| B. | cross pollination |
| C. | selective grazing |
| D. | spreading disease |
| Answer» D. spreading disease | |
| 47. |
A Tadpoles are young one of the following (HTET Feb 2014) |
| A. | Frog |
| B. | Fish |
| C. | Torpedo |
| D. | Polar Bears |
| Answer» B. Fish | |
| 48. |
His 1859 book 'On the Origin of Species', detailed much of his research on natural selection, it became a landmark work in the field of evolutionary biology. The book is written by (HTET Feb 2014) |
| A. | Albert Einstein |
| B. | Charles Darwin |
| C. | John Mendel |
| D. | Newton |
| Answer» C. John Mendel | |
| 49. |
Select the correct statements about beekeeping. (CTET Feb 2014) I. January to March is the best time to start beekeeping. II. Honeybees are attracted to the Lichi flowers. III. Boxes are needed for keeping bees and storing honey produced by them. IV. Sugar is purchased to make syrup for honeybees. Which of the statements given above are correct? |
| A. | II and III |
| B. | I and IV |
| C. | II, III and IV |
| D. | I and II |
| Answer» D. I and II | |
| 50. |
Here in figure I, a 24 hour clock is shown and in figure II and figure III, sleeping times of two animals X and Y are shown by shaded portions. Select the correct statement about the sleeping times of X and Y. (CTET Feb 2014) |
| A. | X sleeps for 20 hr, while Y sleeps for 18 hr |
| B. | X sleeps for 18 hr, while Y sleeps for 20 hr |
| C. | X sleeps for 4 hr, while Y sleeps for 18 hr |
| D. | X sleeps for 4 hr, while Y sleeps for 20 hr |
| Answer» D. X sleeps for 4 hr, while Y sleeps for 20 hr | |