SCIENCE

Class : VII
Date : 23 November 2021
rd
Max Marks : 80
Time : 11:00 to 12:30 noon

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Each question has four alternatives marked (A), (B), (C) and (D), but only one
of these alternatives is the correct answer. Find the correct answer.

Weather means conditions in the air above the earth such as wind, rain,
temperature, etc., especially at a particular time over a particular area.
Weather changes from time to time and also from one place to another. Some
of the elements of weather are given in the following crossword. Find these
elements and answer three questions given below :
A C C L I M A T E S
C L A A W A R E W O
B E E P I R S M T A
I A D H N A U P S P
C L O U D I N E S S
E O W M S N S R W P
C W L I P F H A I O
R E B D E A I T M R
E R I I E L N U M T
A E R T D L E R I S
M D D Y E L L E N G

1. The number of elements of weather given in the crossword is

(A) 4 (B) 5
(C) 6 (D) 7
2. Which of the two elements of weather are not given in the above crossword ?
(A) Sunshine and air pressure (B) Cloudiness and visibility
(C) Precipitation and wind speed (D) Visibility and precipitation
3. Which of the following two are not the elements of weather ?
(A) Rain fall and floods
(B) Atmospheric pressure and earthquake
(C) Forest fire and land slide
(D) Land slide and sunshine

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4. Find false and true statements from the following :
(i) Features and habits that help animals to adapt to their surroundings are
a result of the process of evolution
(ii) India, Brazil and Nigeria are tropical rainforest countries
(iii) Some of the changes in weather are not caused by the sun
(iv) Animals are adapted to survive in the conditions in which they live
(v) Polar bear has a very thick layer of fur which protects it from cold
(vi) Lion-tailed macaque is beard ape which is endemic to Western Ghats
of South India
(A) true, true, false, true, false, true
(B) true, true, true, true, false, true
(C) true, true, false, true, true, true
(D) true, true, true, true, false, false
5. Match the statements of Column-I and Column-II and find the correct matching,
given as one of the four alternatives A, B, C and D.
Column I Column II
(a) This upper layer of earth in which plants grow (i) clayey
is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases,
etc. which support life
(b) A type of soil in which the proportion of fine (ii) weathering
particles is relatively higher
(c) This type of soil is the best topsoil for growing (iii) humus
plant and it contains silt also
(d) This type of soil has maximum percolation rate (iv) loamy
of water
(e) This rotting dead matter in the soil, making it dark, (v) soil
has many useful nutrients
(f) Making of soil by the breaking down of rocks by (vi) sandy
the action of wind, water and climate
(A) (a) - v, (b) - vi, (c) - iii, (d) - i, (e) - iv, (f) - ii
(B) (a) - v, (b) - i, (c) - iii, (d) - vi, (e) - iv, (f) - ii
(C) (a) - v, (b) - vi, (c) - iv, (d) - i, (e) - iii, (f) - ii
(D) (a) - v, (b) - i, (c) - iv, (d) - vi, (e) - iii, (f) - ii

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6. Which of the following statements are true or false ?
(i) Burnt horse dung mixed with soil, while making earthen pots for storing
water, opens up pores in the soil. So water can percolate out of these
pores and makes water cool due to evaporation
(ii) Loamy and sandy soils are both suitable for growing cereals like wheat
and gram, as such soils are good in retaining water
(iii) A-horizon provides shelter for many living organisms such as worms,
rodents, moles and beetles
(iv) Clayey loam soil is well suited for planting rice crop as this type of soil
has smaller rate of percolation of water
(v) Forestation and vegetation check erosion of soil to a large extent
(vi) Loamy soil is used to make pots, toys and statues
(A) true, false, true, true, true, true
(B) true, false, true, true, true, false
(C) true, false, false, true, true, false
(D) true, true, false, true, true, true
7. Read the following paragraph carefully and fill in the blanks with appropriate
words :
The .................... of the villi absorbs the digested food ....................... . The
absorbed ........................ are ......................... via the blood vessels to
............................ .............. of the body.
(A) exterior, substances, materials, transported, various, organs
(B) outside, materials, substances, transferred, different, parts
(C) surface, materials, substances, transported, different, organs
(D) surface, materials, substances, transferred, different, parts
8. ‘The process by which digested food is absorbed by the walls of intestines and
is carried out to different organs of the body through blood vessels to build the
complex substances’ is called
(A) digestion (B) assimilation
(C) absorption (D) respiration

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9. Carbohydrates are one of the nutrients found in food. These are present in
different forms in different materials. A type of carbohydrate, which humans and
many animals cannot digest, present in grass, is
(A) complex carbohydrate (B) starch
(C) fibre (D) cellulose
10. Which one of the following statement is not correct ?
(A) Respiration is the fundamental process of energy release in our body
(B) Swallowing of food into the stomach, without chewing, is called rumination
(C) The process of taking the food into the body is called ingestion
(D) The breakdown of complex components of food into simpler substances
is called absorption
11. How many of the following animals are reared for using their fur or hair as
wool ?
Camel, elephant, horse, sheep, cat, dog, yak,
polar bear, goat, buffalo, donkey, lhama, mule,
alpaca, cow, monkey, deer, kangaroo
(A) 5 (B) 6
(C) 7 (D) 8
12. Find the incorrect statement from the following.
(A) The large fluffy fibre is also called burr
(B) The uppermost layer of the skin is dead
(C) Removal of grease, dust and dirt, by washing, from sheered skin is called
scouring
(D) Soft silk yarn is as strong as comparable thread of steel
13. The name of the bacterium which causes a fatal blood disease, called “sorter’s
disease”, is
(A) anthrax (B) salmonella
(C) tetanus (D) syphilis

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14. Match the statements of Column-I and Column-II and find the correct matching,
given as one of the four alternatives, A, B, C and D
Column I Column II
(a) Insectivore (i) grass
(b) Saprotroph (ii) moss
(c) Parasite (iii) mushroom
(d) Autotroph (iv) pitcher plant
(e) Heterotroph (v) cuscuta
(A) (a) - iv, (b) - v, (c) - iii, (d) - ii, (e) - i
(B) (a) - iv, (b) - iii, (c) - v, (d) - ii, (e) - i
(C) (a) - iv, (b) - v, (c) - iii, (d) - i, (e) - ii
(D) (a) - iv, (b) - iii, (c) - v, (d) - i, (e) - ii
15. Find the incorrect statement from the following.
(A) Algae and fungus have symbiotic relationship
(B) Farmers need not add nitrogen feltilizers for leguminous plants
(C) All plants are autotrophs
(D) Proteins are nitrogenous substances
16. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
(A) The saliva breaks down starch into carbohydrates
(B) The windpipe carries air from nostrils to the lungs
(C) Large intestine is smaller than the small intestine in length
(D) Stomach is the widest part of the alimentary canal (digestive system)
17. Which one of the following statements is incorrect ?
(A) The normal temperature of human body is 37°C
(B) The temperature of human body normally does not go below 35°C or
above 40°C
(C) India has adopted the celsius scale for the measurement of temperature
(D) In celsius scale, the temperature between melting of ice and boiling of
water is equally divided into 100 parts

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18. In the list of materials given below, find the number of good conductors of heat
and bad conductors of heat.
Gold, Wood, Leather, Aluminium, Rubber, Mica, Plastic,
Pure water, Cloth, Mercury, Paper, Air, Iron, Silver,
Wool, Copper, Sea water, Glass, Candle wax
(A) 7 and 12 (B) 9 and 10
(C) 10 and 9 (D) 8 and 11
19. Which one of the following acids (also found in ant’s sting) can cause severe
irritation and burn in our skin ? Even exposure to this acid can cause headache,
nausea and vomiting.
(A) Oxalic acid (B) Formic acid
(C) Lactic acid (D) Nitric acid
20. Compare the statements of Column-I and Column-II and find the correct
matching, given as one of the four alternatives A, B, C and D.
Column I Column II
(a) Acid that acts as disinfectant against viruses and (i) acetic acid
becteria and is present in lemon, orange, etc
(b) Acid that is present in our stomach and helps in (ii) ascorbic acid
the digestion of food
(c) This acid has anti-bacterial properties and health (iii) citric acid
benefit and is consumed with salad in the form
of vinegar
(d) This acid is used to prevent and treat scurvy (iv) tartaric acid
(a disease that causes fatigue, gum swelling, joint
pains, etc. due to lack of vitamin C in our body)
(e) This acid moisturises the skin and is a common (v) hydrochloric acid
ingredient in the skincare products. This is
found in grapes, unripe mango, taramind, etc.
(A) (a) - iii, (b) - v, (c) - i, (d) - ii, (e) - iv
(B) (a) - iv, (b) - v, (c) - i, (d) - ii, (e) - iii
(C) (a) - iii, (b) - v, (c) - ii, (d) - i, (e) - iv
(D) (a) - iv, (b) - v, (c) - ii, (d) - i, (e) - iii

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21. Find the incorrect statement from the following.
(A) The houses made up of hollow bricks are not affected much by the heat
or cold outside
(B) Dark-coloured objects absorb radiations better than light-coloured objects
(C) Medium is necessary for transfer of heat by any mode
(D) There must be temperature difference between two positions of rod for
the heat to be conducted across these positions
22. Read the following paragraph carefully and fill in the blanks with appropriate
words :
Too much of hydrochloric acid in the ............... causes indigestion, which is
............... sometimes. To .............. indigestion, we take an .................. such
as milk of magnesia which contains ................... .................. .
(A) intestines, aching, relieve, antacid, manganese hydroxide
(B) stomach, burning, relieve, antiacid, magnesium, dioxide
(C) intestines, painful, soften, antitoxic, magnesium, hydroxide
(D) stomach, painful, relieve, antacid, magnesium, hydroxide
23. In the atmosphere, ozone acts as a natural shield against
(A) harmful radioactive radiations from sun
(B) harmful ultraviolet radiations from sun
(C) harmful ultraviolet radiations from cosmos
(D) harmful ultraviolet emissions from sun and stars
24. Rust (iron oxide) is
(A) Fe2O3 (B) Fe2O2
(C) FeO2 (D) Fe3O2
25. Which one of the following countries does not lie in tropical rainforest area ?
(A) Kenya (B) Israel
(C) Malaysia (D) Brazil

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26. Find the incorrect statement from the following.
(A) Muscle cramp are caused due to accumulation of lactic acid (produced in
the body due to partial breakdown of glucose)
(B) Only insects have tracheae
(C) Lizards, snakes, earthworms breathe through lungs
(D) The air we exhale contains about 16.4% oxygen
27. Food produced by leaves is transported to other parts of the plant through a
vascular tissue, called
(A) cambium (B) phloem
(C) xylem (D) tracheid
28. Which one of the following has no unisexual flowers ?
(A) Papaya (B) Corn
(C) Cucumber (D) Mustard
29. In which one of the following cases, speed is maximum ?
(A) When distance of 140 km is covered in 1 h, 45 min
(B) When distance of 187.5 km is covered in 2.5 h
(C) When a distance of 100 m is covered in 5 s
(D) When a distance of 130 m is covered in 6 s
30. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
(A) Light in electric bulb is due to heating effect of electric current
(B) Working of electric bell is due to magnetic effect of current
(C) Copper wire, carrying current, is heated due to heating effect of current
(D) CFL gives more light than electric bulb for same amount of electric energy
consumed
31. In the spectrum of white light, obtained through prism, which colour lies in the
middle ?
(A) Blue (B) Green
(C) Yellow (D) Orange

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32. Which one of the following can produce real as well as virtual images of
objects ?
(A) Convex mirror (B) Concave mirror
(C) Plane mirror (D) Concave lens
33. Read the following paragraph carefully and fill in the blanks with appropriate
words :
Drip .................. is a .................... of watering ............. by making use of
.............. tubings which .............. water directly at the .......... of the plant.
(A) irrigation, method, vegetation, narrow, supply, base
(B) irrigation, technique, vegetation, thin, deliver, roots
(C) irrigation, technique, plants, narrow, deliver, base
(D) watering, method, plants, narrow, deliver, base
34. Aquifer is the name
(A) underground water below rocky area
(B) underground water, below the water table
(C) layers of hard rocks above water table
(D) layers of hard rocks storing underground water
35. Branchy part of tree above the stem is known as
(A) canopy of the tree (B) crown of the tree
(C) treetop (D) coronet of the tree
36. ‘Semi-solid like faeces which settle down at the bottom, in water treatment
plant, and is removed with a scraper’, is called
(A) slurry (B) sludge
(C) muck (D) biosolid
37. Vultures are natural
(A) scavangers (B) decomposers
(C) scroungers (D) predators
38. Cholera and typhoid are
(A) contageous diseases (B) infectious diseases
(C) water-borne diseases (D) air-borne diseases

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39. Violently rotating mass of air in the atmosphere, is called
(A) tsunami (B) storm
(C) high speed wind (D) cyclone
40. Our earth of radius 6370 km makes one complete rotation about its axis in 24
hours. With what speed a person standing on the equator, is moving ?
(A) 463 ms–1 nearly (B) 365 ms–1 nearly
(C) 643 ms–1 nearly (D) 563 ms–1 nearly

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 ANSWERS CLASS VII SCIENCE (2021)
1 C 2 D 3 C 4 A 5 D
6 B 7 C 8 B 9 D 10 D
11 B 12 A 13 A 14 D 15 C
16 A 17 B 18 D 19 B 20 A
21 D 22 D 23 B 24 A 25 B
26 C 27 B 28 D 29 A 30 C
31 B 32 B 33 C 34 D 35 B
36 B 37 A 38 C 39 D 40 A

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