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CLASS VI SUBJECT- SCIENCE TIME: 2:30 Hrs MAX. MARKS: 60
Instructions:-
This question paper contains 26 questions, divided into four sections A, B, C,D &E
• Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). :-10 Questions
• Section B: Short Answer (SA) Questions (2 Marks each) :- 05 Questions(Internal choice one)
• Section C: Short Answer (SA) Questions (3 Marks each) :- 06 Questions(Internal choice two)
• Section D: Long Answer (LA) Questions (5 Marks each) :- 02 Questions. (Internal choice one)
• Section E: Source-Based/Case-Based Questions (4 Marks each) :- 03 Questions
SECTION A
1 Which of the following material is translucent? 1
(a)Glass (b)Wood (c)Rubber (d)Butter paper
2 Which of the following is insoluble in water? 1
a) Sugar b) Lemon juice c) Sand d) Salt
3 Sita and Ram measured their body temperature. Sita found Her’s to be 98.6 °F and Ram 1
recorded 37°C. Which of the following statement is true?
(a) Sita has a higher body temperature than Ram.
(b) Sita has a lower body temperature than Ram.
(c) Both have normal body temperature.
(d) Both are suffering from fever.
4 During summer, water kept in an earthen pot becomes cool because of the 1
phenomenon of
(a) Precipitation
(b) Transpiration
(c) Condensation
(d) Evaporation
5 Which of the following best describes condensation? 1
(a) The conversion of water into its vapour state.
(b) The process of water changing from a liquid to gaseous state.
(c) The process of conversion of liquid into solid state.
(d) The conversion of water vapour into its liquid state.
6 What purpose does handpicking serve in the process of separation? 1
(a) Filtration
(b) Sorting
(c) Evaporation
(d) Decantation
7 Why do mosquito larvae and pupae repeatedly come to the water surface? 1
(a) To escape from predators
(b) To breathe air
(c) To regulate their body temperature
(d) To obtain food
8 In which part of the plants seed develop 1
a)Root (b) Stem (c)Fruit (d) Flower
9 The main constituent of the air is 1
a) Nitrogen b) Oxygen c) Carbon dioxide . d) Hydrogen
10 Which of the following is not a member of our Solar System? 1
(a) Sirius
(b) Comets
(c) Asteroids
(d) Moon
SECTION B
11 Observe the given diagram representing changes of state. Write the correct process name 2
for labels A, B, C, and D from the list below:
Melting, Evaporation, Condensation, Freezing.
12 We see green-coloured plastic grass in many places these days. Space around natural 2
grass feels cooler than space around plastic grass. Why?
13 The seat of a two-wheeler parked on a sunny day has become very hot. How can you cool 2
it down?
14 Classify the following as renewable and non-renewable resources— 2
Coal, Natural gas, Forests, and Minerals.
OR
Why do we say that petroleum is a non-renewable resource?
15 List two alternatives for reducing air pollution. 2
SECTION C
16 Seema has been suffering from excessive vomiting and loose motions since two days. 3
The doctor prescribed her some medicines and advised her to take ORS frequently. What
is the full form of ORS? Mention it’s importance. How can you make your own ORS at
home ?
17 Vaishnavi has not gone to school as she is ill. Her mother has kept a record of 3
her body temperature for three days as shown in Table below :
DAY Temperature at
7 AM 10 AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
One 38.0 0C 37.8 0C 38.0 0C 38.0 0C 40.0 0C 39.0 0C
Two 38.6 0C 38.8 0C 39.0 0C 39.0 0C 39.0 0C 38.0 0C
Three 37.6 0C 37.4 0C 0
37.2 C 37.0 0C 36.8 0C 36.6 0C
(i) What was Vaishnavi’s highest recorded temperature?
(ii) On which day and at what time was Vaishnavi’s highest temperature recorded?
(iii) On which day did Vaishnavi’s temperature return to normal?
OR
Observe the following picture carefully and write the answer of given
questions-
(i). Whether the girl holding the thermometer properly?
(ii). What mistake is she doing?
(iii) Why is it advised not to do so as girl is doing in the picture?
18 Match the mixtures in Column I with their method of separation in Column II. 3
Column I Column II
Iron powder mixed with Decantation
sawdust
Oil mixed with water Sieving
Gram flour mixed with black Magnetic separation
gram
OR
Classify the following methods of separation into the correct basket on the basis of their
purposes
Basket A-To remove any one of the components that is not useful
Basket B-To separate two different but useful components
(i)Separating small stones from pulses
(ii)Churning curd to obtain butter
(iii)Separating oil from water
A B
19 A plant is provided with all the conditions suitable for its growth (Fig. below). Draw 3
what you expect to see in the shoot and the root of the plant after one week. Write down
the reasons.
20 In the given illustration, we see that food is being cooked. Answer the following 3
questions
(i)What type of energy is being used for cooking?
(ii) Name one benefit and one drawback of using this type of energy for cooking.
21 How do planets differ from stars? Give three differences 3
SECTION D
22 Imagine you have two mysterious materials, X and Y. When you try to press material X, 5
it feels rigid and does not change its shape easily. On the other hand, material Y easily
changes its shape when you press it. Now, when you mix both materials in water, only
material X dissolves completely, while material Y remains unchanged. What can
materials X and Y be? Can you identify whether material X is hard or soft? What about
material Y? Justify your answer.
OR
Who am I? Identify me on the basis of the given properties.
(a) I have lustre.
(b) I can be easily compressed.
(c) I am hard and soluble in water.
(d) You cannot see clearly through me.
(e) I have mass and volume but you cannot see me.
23 (a) Draw and describe the life cycle of a frog. 5
(b) How is the young frog different from the adult frog?
(c) State two differences between the life cycles of a frog and a mosquito.
SECTION E
24 Rahul is performing an experiment in the laboratory. The teacher provides him a 4
thermometer to measure the temperature of the water. Rahul observes that the
thermometer is much longer than the one used at home. Observe the part of the
thermometer shown in Fig. and answer the following questions:
(i) What type of thermometer is it?
(ii) What is the reading of the thermometer?
(in) What is the smallest and highest temperature this thermometer can measure?
25 Separation Technique – By passing the mixture through a sieve, large particles are 4
separated from small or finer particles. The sieve is made of wood and has a metal mesh
at the bottom. When the sieve is shaken, the mixture is added from the top as the larger
particles remain above and the finer particles collect below.
(i) What is the name of the separation technique described in the paragraph?
(ii) What material is the sieve made of?
(iii) What happens to the larger particles when the sieve is shaken?
(iv) Why do finer particles pass through the sieve while larger particles do not?
26 Krishna’s sister told her that a large portion of the Earth’s surface is covered with 4
water .Because of this, it appears blue from the space. This unique feature distinguishes
Earth from other planets of our solar system and plays a vital role in supporting life.
(i)Because the Earth appears blue from space ,it is commonly called as ……..…..
(ii) Our earth is located between which two planets ? Write their names .
(iii) List all planets of our solar system in their correct order , starting from the one
closest to the Sun ?