Sample MCQs Based Test Preparation Material for Elementary School Teacher (EST/BS-14)
EST Test Preparation
1. What is the smallest unit of matter?
A) Atom
B) Molecule
C) Cell
D) Particle
Answer: A) Atom
2. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
A) Earth
B) Mars
C) Venus
D) Jupiter
Answer: B) Mars
3. What is the Earth's primary source of energy?
A) Wind
B) Water
C) Sun
D) Moon
Answer: C) Sun
4. Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?
A) Coal
B) Natural gas
C) Solar energy
D) Petroleum
Answer: C) Solar energy
5. What is the process by which plants make their food?
A) Photosynthesis
B) Respiration
C) Digestion
D) Fermentation
Answer: A) Photosynthesis
6. What is the hardest natural substance found on Earth?
A) Quartz
B) Diamond
C) Topaz
D) Ruby
Answer: B) Diamond
7. Which of the following is a conductor of electricity?
A) Plastic
B) Glass
C) Metal
D) Wood
Answer: C) Metal
8. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
A) Au
B) Ag
C) Pt
D) Fe
Answer: A) Au
9. What causes tides on Earth?
A) Gravitational pull of the Moon
B) Gravitational pull of the Sun
C) Wind
D) Earth's rotation
Answer: A) Gravitational pull of the Moon
10. What is the center of an atom called?
A) Nucleus
B) Electron
C) Proton
D) Neutron
Answer: A) Nucleus
11. Which planet is known as the "evening star"?
A) Venus
B) Mars
C) Jupiter
D) Saturn
Answer: A) Venus
12. What is the term for the rapid spreading of cancer throughout the body?
A) Metastasis
B) Mutation
C) Proliferation
D) Oncogenesis
Answer: A) Metastasis
13. Which vitamin is essential for good vision?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin C
C) Vitamin D
D) Vitamin K
Answer: A) Vitamin A
14. What is the chemical formula for water?
A) H2O2
B) CO2
C) H2O
D) O2
Answer: C) H2O
15. What is the Earth's largest continent?
A) Africa
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) North America
Answer: B) Asia
16. What is the smallest bone in the human body?
A) Femur
B) Tibia
C) Stapes
D) Radius
Answer: C) Stapes
17. What is the largest organ in the human body?
A) Liver
B) Heart
C) Skin
D) Brain
Answer: C) Skin
18. What type of energy is stored in food?
A) Chemical energy
B) Solar energy
C) Kinetic energy
D) Potential energy
Answer: A) Chemical energy
19. Which gas do plants use for photosynthesis?
A) Oxygen
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Nitrogen
D) Hydrogen
Answer: B) Carbon dioxide
20. What is the chemical symbol for iron?
A) Fe
B) Ir
C) In
D) Io
Answer: A) Fe
21. What is the unit of measurement for frequency?
A) Ampere
B) Hertz
C) Watt
D) Ohm
Answer: B) Hertz
22. What is the normal body temperature of a human in degrees Celsius?
A) 32°C
B) 36°C
C) 38°C
D) 37°C
Answer: D) 37°C
23. Which organ in the human body produces insulin?
A) Liver
B) Pancreas
C) Kidney
D) Gallbladder
Answer: B) Pancreas
24. Which of the following is not a primary color of light?
A) Red
B) Green
C) Blue
D) Yellow
Answer: D) Yellow
25. What is the force that slows down the motion of objects through air called?
A) Gravity
B) Friction
C) Inertia
D) Acceleration
Answer: B) Friction
26. What is the study of earthquakes called?
A) Seismology
B) Geology
C) Cosmology
D) Meteorology
Answer: A) Seismology
27. Which planet is known for its rings?
A) Jupiter
B) Saturn
C) Neptune
D) Uranus
Answer: B) Saturn
28. What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere called?
A) Condensation
B) Transpiration
C) Evaporation
D) Precipitation
Answer: B) Transpiration
29. What is the unit of measurement for electric current?
A) Ampere
B) Volt
C) Ohm
D) Watt
Answer: A) Ampere
30. What is the chemical symbol for silver?
A) S
B) Ag
C) Si
D) Sr
Answer: B) Ag
31. Which gas do humans inhale for respiration?
A) Carbon dioxide
B) Nitrogen
C) Oxygen
D) Hydrogen
Answer: C) Oxygen
32. Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiation?
A) Troposphere
B) Mesosphere
C) Stratosphere
D) Exosphere
Answer: C) Stratosphere
33. Which of the following is not a renewable energy source?
A) Solar
B) Wind
C) Oil
D) Hydroelectric
Answer: C) Oil
34. What is the main function of red blood cells?
A) Carry oxygen
B) Fight infection
C) Produce hormones
D) Digest food
Answer: A) Carry oxygen
35. What is the largest planet in our solar system?
A) Earth
B) Venus
C) Jupiter
D) Mercury
Answer: C) Jupiter
36. What is the process of a liquid turning into a gas at a temperature below its boiling point called?
A) Evaporation
B) Condensation
C) Vaporization
D) Sublimation
Answer: A) Evaporation
37. What is the chemical symbol for helium?
A) H
B) He
C) Hy
D) Hm
Answer: B) He
38. What unit is used to measure the intensity of sound?
A) Volt
B) Ohm
C) Decibel
D) Watt
Answer: C) Decibel
39. Which type of rock is formed from cooling magma or lava?
A) Sedimentary
B) Metamorphic
C) Igneous
D) Fossil
Answer: C) Igneous
40. Which blood vessels carry blood back to the heart?
A) Veins
B) Arteries
C) Capillaries
D) Venules
Answer: A) Veins
41. What is the process by which plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen called?
A) Respiration
B) Decomposition
C) Fermentation
D) Photosynthesis
Answer: D) Photosynthesis
42. What is the chemical symbol for sodium?
A) Sn
B) So
C) Na
D) No
Answer: C) Na
43. Which of the following is not a type of cloud?
A) Cirrus
B) Stratosphere
C) Cumulus
D) Nimbostratus
Answer: B) Stratosphere
44. What is the largest ocean on Earth?
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Indian Ocean
C) Pacific Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean
Answer: C) Pacific Ocean
45. Which of the following is a mammal?
A) Frog
B) Crocodile
C) Dolphin
D) Lizard
Answer: C) Dolphin
46. What part of the plant absorbs water and nutrients from the soil?
A) Leaves
B) Stem
C) Roots
D) Flowers
Answer: C) Roots
47. What is the process of turning liquid into a gas at its boiling point called?
A) Evaporation
B) Sublimation
C) Vaporization
D) Condensation
Answer: C) Vaporization
48. Which gas is responsible for the greenhouse effect?
A) Carbon monoxide
B) Methane
C) Nitrogen
D) Oxygen
Answer: B) Methane
49. Which instrument is used to measure temperature?
A) Barometer
B) Hygrometer
C) Thermometer
D) Anemometer
Answer: C) Thermometer
50. What is the chemical symbol for potassium?
A) Po
B) Pt
C) K
D) Ki
Answer: C) K