CBSE Class 3 EVS Whats Cooking Worksheet

A Choose the correct option

Question. Which fuel is mostly used in cooking these days?
(a) kerosene oil
(b) sunlight
(c) gas/ electricity
Answer : (c) gas/ electricity

Question. Earlier utensils were made of __________ and now they are made of ___________
(a) mud , rocks
(b) Steel ,clay
(c) clay , steel
Answer : (c) clay , steel

Question. Identify cooking utensil shown in the picture.
(a) frying pan
(b) pressure cooker
(c) Electric kettle
Answer : (b) pressure cooker

Question. Boiling helps to preserve milk for a______________ time.
(a) shorter
(b) very short
(c) longer
Answer : (c) longer

Question. Fill in the blanks
1. We boil water to kill. ______________
2. Cooking makes food soft, tasty and easy to ______________
Answer : 1. germs.
2. digest/chew.

Question. State whether true or false
1. Carrot is a vegetable that can be eaten raw.
2. Cooked food is not digestible.
Answer : 1. true
2. false

Question. Answer in one word
1. Method of cooking in which food is cooked directly on fire. ______________
2. Method of making a cake. ______________
Answer : 1. Roasting
2. Baking

Question 1. Write the name of the Utensils
Answer:
1. Pressure Cooker
2. Frying pan / Tawa
3. Kadhai / Wok
4. Saucepan / Fry pan
5. Handi / Pot
6. Kettle
In simple words: These are different types of utensils used in the kitchen for boiling, frying, and making tea.
Exam Tip: Learn to identify common kitchen utensils by their shapes and handles.

Question 2. Write the name of the applications and the fuel used in it.
Answer:
1. Traditional Chulha / Stove - Firewood / Cow dung cakes
2. Electric Hot Plate / Induction - Electricity
3. Gas Stove - LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)
4. Sigri / Coal Stove - Coal / Charcoal
5. Stove - Kerosene
6. Solar Cooker - Solar energy (Sunlight)
In simple words: Different cooking appliances need different fuels like gas, electricity, wood, or sunlight to work.
Exam Tip: Always associate the correct fuel with its respective cooking device (e.g., LPG with gas stove, electricity with hot plate).

Question 3. Encircle the odd one:
Aluminium, iron, Stainless steel, cow dung cake, clay, copper, air, brass, Kerosene
Answer:
Cow dung cake, air, and kerosene are the odd ones out.
In simple words: Aluminium, iron, stainless steel, clay, copper, and brass are materials used for making utensils, whereas cow dung cake and kerosene are fuels, and air is a gas.
Exam Tip: Read all options carefully and find the common category that most items belong to.

Question 4. We eat a variety of food items which are cooked in a number of ways. Identify the method of cooking and match:
Food items shown: Chapati, Papad, Popcorn, Bhutia (Corn), Potato, Rice, Idlis, Dhokla, Puris, Pakodas, Cake, Bread, Biscuits.
Methods shown: 1. Boiling, 2. Frying, 3. Roasting, 4. Baking, 5. Steaming.
Answer:
- Boiling: Rice, Potato
- Frying: Puris, Pakodas
- Roasting: Chapati, Papad, Popcorn, Bhutta
- Baking: Cake, Bread, Biscuits
- Steaming: Idlis, Dhokla
In simple words: Different food items are prepared using different cooking methods like boiling in water, frying in oil, roasting over fire, baking in an oven, or steaming in steam.
Exam Tip: Memorize examples for each method of cooking (e.g., idli is steamed, puri is fried).

Question 5. After completing your observation, can you identify food items which do not need water when they are cooked?
Answer:
Food items like chapati, corn (bhutta), papad, and items that are baked (cake, biscuits) or roasted do not need water for cooking.
In simple words: Roasting and baking methods usually do not require adding water.
Exam Tip: Remember that boiling and steaming strictly require water, while roasting and baking do not.

Question 6. Put the color for the following: Eaten Raw = Green, Cooked = Red
(Food items shown: Radish, Potato, Carrot, Bottle gourd, Tomato, Onion)
Answer:
- Radish: Can be eaten both raw and cooked (Color can be marked Green/Red based on preference, traditionally Radish and Carrot are often eaten raw as salads, so Green; Potato is cooked, so Red).
- Potato: Cooked - Red
- Carrot: Eaten Raw (Salad) - Green (or cooked as halwa - Red)
- Bottle Gourd (Lauki): Cooked - Red
- Tomato: Eaten Raw (Salad) - Green / Cooked (in gravy) - Red
- Onion: Eaten Raw (Salad) - Green / Cooked - Red
In simple words: Some vegetables can be eaten raw in salads, while others must be cooked before eating.
Exam Tip: Note that many common vegetables like tomatoes and carrots can be consumed in both forms.

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