SAMPLE PAPER
CLASS: III_____GENERAL SCIENCE MM:50
NAME:_____________________ ROLL NO:______
Invigilator’s sign- Checker’s sign Instructions:
. Please read the questions carefully. All questions are compulsory.
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2. Adhere to the time limit.
3. Revise the paper before submitting.
SECTION- A
Q1. Choose the correct option. (4x1=4)i) We use oureyes to
(a) feel (b) taste (c) hear (d) see ii) The part of the plant that grows into
a fruit
(a) stem (b) flower (c) leaf (d) root iii) ____________ leaves protect
clothes from insects.
(a) mango (b) ashoka (c) coriander (d) neem iv) __________ are paddle
like organs used for swimming by turtles. (a) flippers (b) webbed feet (c)
gills (d) fins
Q2. Complete the analogy (3x1=3)i) Catla : freshwaterwater fish ::
___________ : salty water fish ii) Mint : garnishing :: ____________ :
vegetable
iii) Pumpkin : creeper :: ___________ : climber
Q3. Match the following (2)
Column A Column B
1. Sense of sight
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2. Sense of feel
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c) angry
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d) lonely
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Q4. Rewrite the given statement after correcting the underlined word. (3x1=3)
i)Fisheshave webbed feet.
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_ ii) Penguins live indeserts.
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_ iii)Mangoleaves are used to add aroma to the food.
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Q5. Write True or False (2x1=2)i) We can find outthe colour of leaf by just
touching it. _________ ii) We should poke our eyes with pointed object.
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Q6. Circle the odd one out. (2x0.5=1) (i) Nose EarsHands Skin
(ii) Mango Coconut Peepal Rose
Q7. Fill in the banks (4x1=4)i) __________ is usedby fish to breathe in
water.
ii) __________ stores seeds.
iii) __________ leaf is used as a plate.
iv) Camels have ____________ to walk on sand.
Q8. Give 2 examples each of climber and creeper. (2)
CLIMBER CREEPER
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2. 2.
SECTION B
Q9. Answer the following questions. (5x2=10)i) Writethe functions of the
roots.
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_ ii) How do Polar Bears protect themselves from cold?
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iii) Which types of sound can be differentiated by ears?
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_ iv) How is compost formed?
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_ v) Dolphins are considered intelligent animals. Give a reason.
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_Q10. Draw and label the diagram of human tongue.(3)
Q11. How is the stem of watermelon different from the stem of grapes? (2)
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Q12. Choose the correct option. (1) Statement 1: Thestrongest muscle of our
body is skin.
Statement 2: Skin enables us to feel smooth and roughsurfaces.
a) Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
b) Statement 2 is correct but statement 1 is incorrect.
c) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
d) Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.
Q13.Choose the correct option. (1)
S tatement 1:Zebra has body patterns to protect itself from danger.
Statement 2:Zebra lives in plains.
a) Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
b) Statement 2 is correct but statement 1 is incorrect.
c) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
d) Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.
SECTION C
Q14. Put on your thinking caps. (3x1=3)a) Lizardsand snakes live in
burrows. Why?
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_ b) Name an animal that lives both on land and water.
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c) Write any one adaptation of frog.
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_Q15. (a) Name any 2 articles where you can findleaf designs. (2)
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_ (b). Identify it as a herb or a shrub (1)
Q16. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
S onam’s mother is enjoying evening snacks with a hot cup of tea. Sonam is
playing near her. She touchesthehotcupbymistakeandimmediatelydrawsher
finger away. She says “It is so hot”.
(a) Which sense organ does Sonam use to touch the hot cup? (1)
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_ (b) What does Sonam do when she touches a hot cup? (1)
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_ (c) Suggest any two ways to take care of sense organs. (1)
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17. Write any 2 differences between the stem of a herb and stem of a shrub.
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Also draw the diagrams. (3)
STEM OF HERB STEM OF SHRUB
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ii) ii)
iii) Diagram iii) Diagram