📚✨ SCIENCE SAMPLE PAPER

Board Examination Pattern | Grade 7 | CBSE

Curriculum

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⏳ TIME: 3 HOURS | 📊 MAXIMUM

MARKS: 80
"Excellence is not an act, but a habit" - Aristotle

General Instructions:

1. This question paper contains 6 sections - A, B, C, D, E, and F

2. Section A consists of 10 MCQs (1 mark each) - 10 marks
3. Section B consists of 5 Very Short Answer questions (2 marks each)
- 10 marks
4. Section C consists of 5 Short Answer questions (4 marks each) - 20
marks
5. Section D consists of 4 Long Answer questions (6 marks each) - 24
marks (Choose any 4 out of 5)
6. Section E consists of 2 Case Study questions (4 marks each) - 8 marks
7. Section F consists of Diagram-based questions - 8 marks
8. All questions are compulsory. Internal choices are provided where
applicable.
9. Draw neat and labelled diagrams wherever necessary.
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE
QUESTIONS
*(1 × 10 = 10 Marks)*

Q1. A student observes that when a stem of a plant is cut horizontally,

water oozes out from the cut surface. This experiment demonstrates:

a) Transportation of food through phloem

b) Transportation of water through xylem
c) Transpiration pull in plants
d) Root pressure in plants

Q2. In an electric circuit, four cells are connected in series. If one cell is
reversed, what will happen to the bulb's brightness?

a) The bulb will glow brighter

b) The bulb will glow with same brightness
c) The bulb will glow dimmer
d) The bulb will not glow at all

Q3. A concave mirror forms a real, inverted, and enlarged image of an

object. Where is the object placed?

a) Between pole and focus

b) At focus
c) Between focus and centre of curvature
d) Beyond centre of curvature

Q4. The distance-time graph of a car is a straight line parallel to the time
axis. This indicates that the car is:

a) Moving with uniform speed

b) Moving with non-uniform speed
c) At rest
d) Moving with acceleration

Q5. In a forest ecosystem, if all the decomposers are removed, which of

the following will MOST LIKELY occur?

a) Increased growth of trees due to more nutrients

b) Accumulation of dead remains and nutrient deficiency in soil
c) Increase in herbivore population
d) Enhanced photosynthesis rate

Q6. A flower that contains both stamens and pistil is called:

a) Unisexual flower
b) Bisexual flower
c) Incomplete flower
d) asexual flower

Q7. The instrument used to measure the distance travelled by a vehicle

is:

a) Speedometer
b) Odometer
c) Barometer
d) Anemometer

Q8. During wastewater treatment, air is bubbled through the clarified

water in the aeration tank to:

a) Remove floating solids

b) Kill disease-causing bacteria
c) Promote growth of aerobic bacteria
d) Settle the sludge

Q9. A person's blood sample shows low haemoglobin level. This person
will MOST likely experience:

a) Delayed blood clotting

b) Increased susceptibility to infections
c) Fatigue and weakness
d) High blood pressure

Q10. When white light passes through a glass prism, it splits into seven
colours. This phenomenon is called:

a) Reflection
b) Refraction
c) Dispersion
d) Diffraction
SECTION B: VERY SHORT
ANSWER QUESTIONS
*(2 × 5 = 10 Marks)*

Q11. Define transpiration. Why does transpiration occur more during the
day than at night?

Q12. Differentiate between self-pollination and cross-pollination. Give one

example of each.

Q13. Calculate the speed of a bus that covers a distance of 540 km in 6

hours. Express the answer in both km/h and m/s.

Q14. Why an electromagnet is called a "temporary magnet"? State one

advantage of using an electromagnet over a permanent magnet.

Q15. Why should oils and fats not be poured down the kitchen drain?
Explain.

SECTION C: SHORT ANSWER

QUESTIONS
*(4 × 5 = 20 Marks)*

Q16. Explain the structure and functioning of the human heart with the
help of a labelled diagram. Why is the heart called a "double pump"?

Q17. Describe any four methods of asexual reproduction in plants. Give

suitable examples for each.
Q18. The distance-time graph for two vehicles A and B is shown below.
Study the graph and answer the following:

(Image description: Distance-Time Graph with two straight lines - Line A is

steeper than Line B)

a) Which vehicle is moving faster? Justify your answer.

b) What does the slope of a distance-time graph represent?
c) If both vehicles start from the same point at the same time, after 2
hours, how far apart will they be? (Assume scale: 1 cm = 20 km on
distance axis, 1 cm = 1 hour on time axis)
d) What type of motion is exhibited by both vehicles?

Q19. a) What is the magnetic effect of electric current? Describe

Oersted's experiment that demonstrated this effect.
b) Draw a labelled diagram of an electric bell and explain its working.

Q20. Explain the terms real image and virtual image. With the help of
ray diagrams, show the image formation by:

a) A concave mirror when the object is placed between pole and focus
b) A convex mirror for any position of the object

SECTION D: LONG ANSWER

QUESTIONS
*(Attempt any 4 out of 5 | 6 × 4 = 24
Marks)*

Q21. TRANSPORTATION IN PLANTS

a) Explain the pathway of water from the soil to the leaves in a tall tree.
What role do root hairs, xylem, and transpiration play in this process?
b) Design an experiment to demonstrate that water is conducted through
xylem vessels in plants.
c) Differentiate between the transport of water and transport of food in
plants. Why are two different vascular tissues required?
 Q22. THE FOREST ECOSYSTEM

a) "Forests are dynamic living entities." Justify this statement by

explaining the interrelationships between various components of a forest.
b) Explain the role of forests in:

 Preventing floods and soil erosion

 Maintaining the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
 Influencing the water cycle
c) What would be the consequences if 50% of the Earth's forests
disappear within the next decade? Write any three major impacts.

Q23. LIGHT: REFLECTION AND IMAGES

a) An object is placed at a distance of 20 cm from a concave mirror of

focal length 15 cm. Calculate the position of the image and state its
nature. (Use mirror formula: 1/f = 1/v + 1/u, where u = -20 cm, f = -15
cm)
b) A convex mirror is used as a rear-view mirror in vehicles. Why is a
convex mirror preferred over a plane mirror or concave mirror for this
purpose?
c) Draw a labelled diagram to show the formation of a rainbow in the sky.
Explain why a rainbow is always seen with the sun behind the observer.

Q24. WASTEWATER STORY

a) Trace the journey of wastewater from a household to its final disposal

after treatment. Describe any four stages of treatment in a modern
wastewater treatment plant.
b) What is sludge? How is sludge treated and what are its uses?
c) As a responsible citizen, suggest four measures that you can take at
home to reduce water pollution and help in wastewater management.

Q25. REPRODUCTION IN PLANTS

a) Describe the process of fertilization in a flowering plant with the help of

a labelled diagram. What happens to the ovule and ovary after
fertilization?
b) Seeds of some plants like Xanthium and Urena have hooks and spines,
while seeds of drumstick and maple have winged structures. Explain how
these adaptations help in seed dispersal.
c) Why do farmers prefer vegetative propagation over seed propagation
for crops like potato, sugarcane, and rose? Give three reasons.
SECTION E: CASE STUDY BASED
QUESTIONS
*(4 × 2 = 8 Marks)*

Q26. CASE STUDY 1: BLOOD DONATION CAMP

Rahul's school organized a blood donation camp. A doctor explained that

blood contains different components - red blood cells, white blood cells,
platelets, and plasma. He also mentioned that blood groups are important
for transfusion. A 17-year-old student volunteered to donate blood but
was politely refused by the doctor.

a) Why was the 17-year-old student not allowed to donate blood? What is
the minimum age for blood donation in India?

b) A patient with blood group A needs blood transfusion. From which blood
groups can this patient receive blood? Why is it dangerous to transfuse
incompatible blood?

Q27. CASE STUDY 2: SOLAR ECLIPSE VIEWING

During a solar eclipse, Paheli wanted to observe the eclipse. Her

grandfather told her not to look directly at the sun. Instead, he helped her
make a pinhole camera using a cardboard box. She was amazed to see an
inverted image of the sun forming inside the box.

a) Why should we never look directly at the sun during an eclipse? What
harm can it cause?

b) Explain why the image formed in a pinhole camera is inverted. Does

this phenomenon support the fact that light travels in straight lines?
Justify.
SECTION F: DIAGRAM-BASED
QUESTIONS
Q28. DIAGRAM SHEET (Attempt all parts)

a) Draw a neat labelled diagram of the human excretory system. Label

the following parts: Kidneys, Ureters, Urinary bladder, Urethra. (2 marks)

b) Draw a labelled diagram showing the longitudinal section of a

flower. Label the following parts: Stigma, Style, Ovary, Anther, Filament,
Petal. (2 marks)

c) Draw a circuit diagram showing a battery of three cells, a bulb, a

switch in 'ON' position, and connecting wires. Use standard symbols. (2
marks)

d) Draw a labelled diagram of a simple pendulum showing its mean

position and extreme positions. If the pendulum takes 32 seconds to
complete 20 oscillations, calculate its time period. (2 marks)

LIST OF IMPORTANT DIAGRAMS FOR

PRACTICE
Sr no. Chapter Diagram
1 Ch 7 Human Heart (4 chambers labelled)
2 Ch 7 Human Excretory System
3 Ch 7 Schematic diagram of circulation
4 Ch 7 Root hair and xylem transport
5 Ch 8 Reproductive parts of a flower
6 Ch 8 Germinating pollen grain
7 Ch 9 Simple pendulum
8 Ch 9 Distance-Time graph
9 Ch 10 Electric bell with circuit diagram
10 Ch 11 Reflection from plane mirror
11 Ch 11 Concave and convex mirrors and images
12 Ch 11 Concave and convex lenses and images
13 Ch 11 Dispersion by prism
14 Ch 11 Newton's disc
15 Ch 12 Forest layers
16 Ch 12 Interrelationship in forest
17 Ch 12 Oxygen-carbon dioxide balance
18 Ch 13 Bar screen
19 Ch 13 Grit and sand removal tank
20 Ch 13 Water clarifier
21 Ch 13 Aerator
22 Ch 13 Filtration process