KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA NO.
3, BHUBANESWAR
SAMPLE PAPER FOR SESSION ENDING EXAMINATION (2025-26)
CLASS: - VII Max Marks: 60
SUBJECT: - SCIENCE Time: 2.5 hours
General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A: 10 MCQs (1 mark each) and 2 Assertion-Reason (1 mark each).
3. Section B: 4 Short Answer-I (2 marks each).
4. Section C: 5 Short Answer-II (3 marks each).
5. Section D: 3 Case Study Questions (5 marks each).
6. Section E: 2 Long Answer Questions (5 marks each).
SECTION – A (Objective Type Questions)
I. Multiple Choice Questions (1 x 10 = 10 Marks)
1. Which mode of heat transfer does not require any medium to travel?
(a) Conduction (b) Convection (c) Radiation (d) Insulation
2. Land breeze blows during:
(a) Day (b) Night (c) Both day and night (d) Evening
3. The basic unit of speed is:
(a) km/h (b) m/min (c) m/s (d) km/min
4. A car covers 100 meters in 5 seconds. What is its speed?
(a) 10 m/s (b) 20 m/s (c) 500 m/s (d) 5 m/s
5. Which organ is primarily responsible for the absorption of nutrients in humans?
(a) Stomach (b) Large Intestine (c) Small Intestine (d) Liver
6. Which part of the plant is responsible for transporting water from roots to leaves?
(a) Phloem (b) Xylem (c) Stomata (d) Chlorophyll
7. The tiny pores on the surface of leaves used for gas exchange are called:
(a) Guard cells (b) Chlorophyll (c) Stomata (d) Vessels
8. The bouncing back of light from a polished surface is called:
(a) Refraction (b) Dispersion (c) Reflection (d) Absorption
9. The change in the shape of the Moon as seen from Earth is known as:
(a) Eclipses (b) Phases of the Moon (c) Lunar cycle (d) Rotation
10. Day and night are caused due to Earth's:
(a) Revolution (b) Rotation (c) Tilt (d) Gravity
II. Assertion-Reasoning (1 x 2 = 2 Marks)
Directions: In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a
statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as: (a) Both A and R are true and
R is the correct explanation of A; (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct
explanation; (c) A is true, R is false; (d) A is false, R is true.
11. Assertion (A): In plants, photosynthesis occurs only during the daytime.
Reason (R): Sunlight is an essential component for the process of
photosynthesis.
12. Assertion (A): Shadows are formed when an opaque object comes in the
path of light.
Reason (R): Light travels in a straight line.
SECTION – B (Short Answer Type-I: 2 x 4 = 8 Marks)
13. Distinguish between conductors and insulators with one example each.
14. Write the chemical equation for the process of photosynthesis.
15. Define 'Lateral Inversion' with respect to plane mirrors.
16. What is a Solar Eclipse? Draw a simple labeled diagram showing the
positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
SECTION – C (Short Answer Type-II: 3 x 5 = 15 Marks)
17. Explain why the smoke from a fire always goes upward.
18. A train travels 360 km in 4 hours. Calculate its speed in m/s.
19. Describe the role of the diaphragm in the process of breathing in humans.
20. How do roots absorb water and minerals from the soil? Explain the role of root
hairs.
21. State three characteristics of an image formed by a plane mirror.
SECTION – D (Case Study Based: 5 x 3 = 15 Marks)
22. Read the passage: "During a cooking class, students noticed that the metal
handle of a frying pan became hot while cooking. Their teacher explained that
heat travels through solids by conduction. However, some pans have wooden
handles to prevent burns."
(a) Define conduction. (2M)
(b) Why are wooden handles used? (1M)
(c) Can conduction happen in a vacuum? Why or why not? (2M)
23. Read the passage: "The study of life processes helps us understand how
living organisms sustain themselves. In animals, food contains complex
components like carbohydrates and proteins that must be broken down."
(a) What is the process of breaking down complex food into simpler forms
called? (1M)
(b) Name the pigment in red blood cells that carries oxygen. (1M)
(c) List any three essential life processes in animals. (3M)
24. Read the passage: "A student kept a potted plant in a dark room for 72 hours
and then performed an iodine test on its leaves."
(a) What will be the observation of the iodine test? Why? (2M)
(b) What is the role of chlorophyll in plants? (1M)
(c) Name the two products formed during photosynthesis. (2M)
SECTION – E (Long Answer Type: 5 x 2 = 10 Marks)
25. (a) Define uniform and non-uniform motion. (2M)
(b) Draw a distance-time graph for a body moving with constant speed. (3M)
26. (a) Differentiate between real and virtual images. (2M)
(b) Explain the formation of shadows. What are the three things required to
form a shadow? (3M)