CUET Science Focus: Important Term-Based MCQs for High-Accuracy Prep

A Complete Guide for CUET Aspirants by Career Launcher South Extension Delhi

The Science section of the CUET exam includes a large number of term-based MCQs—questions that depend on clear understanding of definitions, concepts, processes, and applications. These are often considered “easy scoring,” but only if your fundamentals are crystal clear.

This blog covers how students can master Science terminology across Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, and how Career Launcher South Extension helps aspirants strengthen concept recall and application.

Why Term-Based MCQs Matter in CUET Science

CUET Science subjects test:

• Concept definitions
  
  
• Real-world applications
  
  
• Formula-based interpretation
  
  
• Process understanding
  
  
• Diagrams, structures, and phenomena
  
  

Most scoring questions fall under term-based concept MCQs, where clarity of definitions decides your accuracy.

Aspirants undergoing CUET Coaching at South Ex are trained to decode, retain, and apply terms in context — a skill essential for scoring 95+ percentile.

What Are Term-Based MCQs?

These questions are based on:

• Key definitions
  
  
• One-line conceptual explanations
  
  
• Scientific properties
  
  
• Functional roles
  
  
• Standard processes
  
  
• Laws and principles
  
  

Example:
“Identify the term: The tendency of a liquid to rise in a narrow tube.”
Answer: Capillary action.

These questions reward consistency and strong basics — not memorizing formulas blindly.

How to Master Term-Based MCQs: The CL South Ex Method

The strategy is simple, structured, and proven:

1. Build a Term Bank for Each Chapter

Students are encouraged to make a list of:

• Definitions
  
  
• Laws
  
  
• Properties
  
  
• Processes
  
  
• Exceptions
  
  

This acts as a quick revision tool.

2. Learn Terms with Visuals

Diagrams, flowcharts, and labelled figures help retention.

Physics: motion diagrams
Chemistry: periodic table blocks, reaction mechanisms
Biology: cell structures, cycles

This approach is reinforced in CUET Classes at South Ex.

3. Connect Terms to Real-Life Examples

This boosts application skills—frequently tested in CUET Science.

Examples:

• Osmosis → raisin swelling in water
  
  
• Inertia → body jerks in a moving bus
  
  
• Oxidation → rusting of iron
  
  
• Refraction → bending of a straw in water
  
  

When concepts become relatable, retention improves drastically.

4. Practice Mixed Difficulty MCQs Daily

A balanced question set includes:

• Direct definition-based MCQs
  
  
• Concept application MCQs
  
  
• Assertion–Reason MCQs
  
  
• Diagram-based MCQs
  
  

Daily drills help in spotting patterns.

5. Revise Using Topic-Wise Mini-Tests

CL South Ex conducts sectional tests that target:

• High-frequency terms
  
  
• Scoring definitions
  
  
• Repeated concepts from NCERT
  
  
• Confusing look-alike terms
  
  

Regular testing builds speed and confidence.

Subject-Wise Overview of Important Term-Based MCQs

Physics: High-Yield Terms

Terms frequently appearing in CUET Physics:

• Displacement vs distance
  
  
• Velocity vs speed
  
  
• Work, power, energy
  
  
• Momentum and impulse
  
  
• Electric potential, current, resistance
  
  
• Magnetic flux
  
  
• Refraction, reflection
  
  
• Frequency, amplitude, wave velocity
  
  
• Ohm’s Law
  
  
• Specific heat capacity
  
  
• Thermal equilibrium
  
  

Physics term-based MCQs often test conceptual clarity, not mathematical complexity.

Chemistry: High-Yield Terms

Common CUET Chemistry MCQ terms:

• Atomic number, mass number
  
  
• Isotopes, isobars, isotones
  
  
• Ionization energy
  
  
• Electronegativity
  
  
• Hybridization
  
  
• Molarity, molality
  
  
• Oxidation, reduction
  
  
• Catalyst
  
  
• Limiting reagent
  
  
• Endothermic vs exothermic
  
  
• pH & indicators
  
  
• Alloys and mixtures
  
  

Most of these come directly from NCERT — the core book for CUET prep.

Biology: High-Yield Terms

Frequently tested Biology terms:

• Osmosis vs diffusion
  
  
• Mitosis vs meiosis
  
  
• Photosynthesis
  
  
• Cellular respiration
  
  
• Transpiration
  
  
• Enzymes & substrates
  
  
• Hormones
  
  
• Homeostasis
  
  
• Vaccination
  
  
• Immunity types
  
  
• DNA, RNA
  
  
• Alleles, genes
  
  

Biology heavily relies on memory and conceptual linkages — both trained through revision patterns at Career Launcher South Ex.

Common Mistakes Students Make — and How to Avoid Them

Mistake 1: Memorizing without understanding

Solution: Learn definitions with examples.

Mistake 2: Ignoring diagrams and labelled illustrations

Solution: Visual memory improves accuracy.

Mistake 3: Overlooking NCERT’s small notes & boxes

Solution: Highlight side notes—they often become MCQs.

Mistake 4: Confusing similar terms

Solution: Maintain a look-alike terms list (e.g., isotopes vs isobars).

Mistake 5: Not practicing assertion–reason questions

Solution: Daily AR practice strengthens conceptual logic.