TERM-I SAMPLE PAPER

SUBJECT: SCIENCE
CLASS: VII
TIME: 3 hours M.M: 80
General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory. The question paper consists of 4 sections: A, B, C and D.
2. SECTION A consists of objective questions of total 40 marks. SECTION B, C and D consist of
subjective questions of a total of 40 marks.
3. SECTION A contains 1-mark questions. SECTION B contains 2 marks questions.
4. SECTION C contains 3 marks questions. SECTION D contains 5 marks questions.
5. Mention correct question numbers corresponding to your answers in the answer sheet.

SECTION A (16+8+4+12=40 marks)

Q1
I Choose the correct option: (1 X 16=16 marks)

(i) Which statement defines the term “Nutrition”?

(a) It is the amount of food present in the body.

(b) It is the components of food present in the body.
(c)It is the mode of eliminating food by an individual.
(d) It is the mode of obtaining food by an individual.

(ii) Which statement correctly explains the process of photosynthesis in plants?

(a) In the presence of sunlight, chlorophyll uses water and oxygen to produce carbohydrate.
(b) In the presence of sunlight, chlorophyll uses oxygen and carbon dioxide to produce carbohydrate.
(c) In the presence of sunlight, chlorophyll uses water and carbon dioxide to produce carbohydrate.
(d) In the presence of sunlight, chlorophyll uses water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide to produce carbohydrate.

(iii) Which option correctly lists the nutrients other than carbohydrates, in plants?

(a) Water, fibres, minerals (b) Fat, proteins, vitamins

(c) Fibres, vitamins, water (d) Flavouring agents, water, vitamins

(iv) In lizards air enters through

a) Gills b) lungs c) skin d) spiracles
(v) Which material is a poor conductor of heat?
a) Aluminum b) Copper c) Wool d) Iron
 (vi) The mode of Heat transfer that does not require a medium is called
a) Conduction b) Convection c) Radiation d) Reflection

(vii) Normal range of breathing rate in a normal adult is

a) 9-12 times/min b) 21-25 times/min c) 15-18 times/min d) 24-30 times/min

(viii) Which among the following is absorbed in large intestine?

a) Carbohydrates b) Fats c) Protein d) water

(ix) The colour of phenolphthalein indicator in acidic and basic medium, respectively is
a) pink and colourless b) colourless and pink
c) blue and red d) red and blue

(x) Which among the following is an indicator?

a) Vinegar b) Lime water c) Turmeric d) Baking soda

(xi) Neutralization reaction is a

(a) physical and reversible change (b) physical and irreversible change
(c) chemical and reversible change (d) chemical and irreversible change

(xii) ‘Litmus’ a natural indicator is extracted from which of the following.

a) China rose b) Beetroot c) Lichen d) Blue berries

(xiii) Which among the following is the source of Oxalic acid?

a) Ant’s sting b) Tamarind c) Spinach d) Curd

II. Following questions consist of two statements, Assertion and Reason statements. Read them carefully
and then select the correct answer from the option given below:
(a) Both assertion and reason are correct, and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are correct, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
(d) Assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.
(xiv) Assertion (A) : Burning of paper is a physical change.
Reason (R) : The products formed on burning of paper cannot be converted back to paper.

(xv) Assertion (A) : Woolen clothes keep us warm during winter.

Reason (R) : Wool is a poor conductor of heat and it has air trapped in between the fibres.

(xiv) Assertion (A) : Salts are the products of an acid base reaction.
Reason (R) : Salt may be acidic or basic

Q2. Answer the following in one word: (1x8=8 marks)

(i) The term that is used for the mode of nutrition in yeast, mushroom and bread-mould. ___________
 (ii) I am found in stagnant water, and I have chlorophyll. Who am I? ________________
(iii) Name the sac like structure present in ruminants like cattle where digestion of cellulose takes place.
_______________________
(iv) Name the finger like projections that increase the surface area for absorption in small intestine
_______________________
(v) Aqueous solution of baking soda is bitter in taste and feels soapy on touching because it
contains .
(vi) Phenolphthalein, litmus paper and methyl orange are commonly known as .
(vii) Properties such as shape, size, colour and state of a substance are called properties.
(viii) Photosynthesis is an example of change.

Q3 Observe the picture carefully and answer the questions.

I. Refer to the diagram given below and answer the following questions. (2 Marks)

a) Identify the organism. State whether it is unicellular or multicellular.

b) Name the projections indicated with arrows that are protruding out of its body

II. The activity given below shows an iron nail dipped in a blue colour solution. After some time the colour of
the solution changes to green and a brown coating of copper gets deposited on the iron nail. Represent this
reaction in a form of a chemical equation. (Do not use symbols)
(2Marks)

Q4 Read the passages (i), (ii) & (iii) carefully and answer the questions that follow. (4+4+4=12marks)

1. Plants synthesize carbohydrates through the process of photosynthesis. The carbohydrates are made of
carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. These are used to synthesize other components of food such as proteins and fats.
But proteins are nitrogenous substances which contain nitrogen. Nitrogen is present in abundance in gaseous
form in the air.
However, plants cannot absorb nitrogen in this form. Soil has certain bacteria that convert gaseous nitrogen into
a usable form and release it into the soil. These are absorbed by the plants along with water. Also, you might
have seen farmers adding fertilizers rich in nitrogen to the soil. In this way the plants fulfil their requirements of
nitrogen along with the other constituents. (1x4=4 marks)
i) Plants can prepare food by capturing sunlight with the help of chlorophyll. This process is known as
(a) Metabolism (b) Catabolism (c) Photosynthesis (d) Digestion

ii) Carbohydrates are made up of

(a) Carbon (b) Hydrogen (c) Oxygen (d) All of the above

iii) Which organism convert gaseous nitrogen into a usable form.

(a) earthworm (b) cattle (c)Amoeba (d) bacteria

iv. ………….. gas is present in abundance in the air.

(a) Oxygen. (b) Carbon dioxide (c) Nitrogen (d) Argon

2. Animals such as elephants, lions, cows, goats, frogs, snakes, birds, have lungs in their chest cavities like the
human beings. Cockroach: A cockroach has small openings on the sides of its body. Other insects also have
similar openings. These openings are called spiracles. Insects have a network of air tubes called tracheae for gas
exchange. Oxygen rich air rushes through spiracles into the tracheal tubes, diffuses into the body tissue, and
reaches every cell of the body.
Similarly, carbon dioxide from the cells goes into the tracheal tubes and moves out through spiracles. These air
tubes or tracheae are found only in insects and not in any other group of animals. The skin of an earthworm feels
moist and slimy on touching. Gases can easily pass through them. Though frogs have a pair of lungs like human
beings, they can also breathe through their skin, which is moist and slippery. (1x4=4 marks)

i) Which of the following animal have lungs like human beings?

(a) Cows (b) Goat (c) Snakes (d) All of the above

ii) The Tracheae is found only in the____________ and no other group of animals.
(a) Insects (b) Pests (c) Cattle (d) Reptiles
iii. ____________ organism can breathe through their skin.
(a) Snake (b) Reptiles (c) Birds (d) Frog

iv. How does the skin of earthworms feel on touching? __________________

3. Some things feel hot when touched while others feel cold. So, our sense of touch tells us whether a thing is hot
or cold. But does it always give us accurate results? A reliable measure of the hotness of an object is its
temperature. Temperature is measured by a device called a thermometer. The thermometer used to measure
human body temperature is known as clinical thermometer. A clinical thermometer is made up of a long and
narrow glass tube. It has a distinctive feature called a kink just above the mercury bulb. This kink prevents
immediate backflow of the mercury from the tube to the bulb, thus allowing us to read the temperature
conveniently. (1x4=4 marks)
(i) The normal temperature of the human body is _________________

(ii) Heat always flows from –

(a) From a colder object to a hotter object. (b) From a hotter object to a colder object.
(c) In both directions. (d) Heat never flows from one object to another

(iii) What prevents the mercury level from falling in a clinical thermometer when removed from the mouth?
a) The bulb b) The glass tube c) The kink d) The scale

(iv) Which part of the clinical thermometer contains mercury?

a) The tube b) The scale c) The bulb d) The cap
 SECTION B (2x5=10 marks)

Q5. a) While constructing a house in a coastal area, in which direction should the window preferably face and
why? (2 marks)
Or
b) At a camp site there are tents of two shades. One is made with black fabric and the other with white
fabric. Which one would you prefer for resting on a hot summer afternoon? Give the reason for your choice.
Would you like to have the same tent during winter? (2 marks)

Q6. Look at the figure which shows solutions taken in test tubes A and B. What colour is expected, when
a piece of red litmus paper is dropped in each test tube. Identify the nature of the solution and complete the
table. (Table to be drawn in the answer sheet). (1+1=2marks)

Q7. Sudha took boiled rice in one test tube and Shweta took boiled and chewed rice in another test tube. Both
poured 1-2 drops of iodine solution into the test tubes and observed the colour change. In which case would the
colour change be observed and what would be the change in colour? Give reason for your answer.
(1+1=2 marks)
Q8. Raghav was a student of Class VII. His father purchased a new bicycle for him on his birthday. After a few
months, he found that the cycle chain and even the handle got rusted. His father advised him to not to keep it
uncovered in future. (1+1=2 marks)

Now, answer the following questions:

(a) Why did his cycle rust?
(b) Suggest one way to prevent rusting.

Q9. A. Observe the picture and answer the question: What will be the change observed in the beaker and why?
(1+1=2 marks)

Or

B. Why do we get muscle cramps after heavy exercise? (2 marks)

 SECTION C (3x5=15marks)

Q10.i) Draw the diagram of a Pitcher plant and show the following parts. (1+1+1=3marks)
a) Pitcher
b) Lid
ii) If pitcher plant is green and carries out photosynthesis, then why do it feeds on insects?

Or

i) Draw a diagram of a stoma showing.

a) Guard Cells
b) Stomatal opening
ii) State the function of stomata.

Q11. Geeta understood that food from mouth goes to stomach but was unable to understand how stomach helps
to digest the food. Help her to understand the digestion process in stomach by listing the functions that occur in
stomach. (3 marks)

Q12.i) Differentiate between aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration. (Give two points)
(2+1=3 marks)
ii) Why does a film of moisture appear when we exhale on the mirror surface.

Q13. A) Justify why- (3 marks)

(a) The process of digestion is a chemical change.
(b) Cutting a log of wood into pieces is a physical change.

Or
B) Magnesium ribbon bums in air and changes to white substance, i.e. magnesium oxide. When magnesium
oxide dissolves in water, what type of change takes place? Express the change in the form of word
equation.
(3 marks)

Q14. (a) Paridhi took a little sodium hydroxide in a beaker and dipped red litmus paper into it. She observedred
litmus paper turned blue. She took dilute hydrochloric acid in the same beaker and dipped a blue litmus paper
into it. The blue litmus paper did not turn red. Why?

(b) While playing in a park, a child was stung by a wasp. Some elders suggested applying paste of baking
soda and others advised lemon juice as a remedy. Which remedy do you think is appropriate and why?
(1+2=3marks)
 SECTION D (5x3=15marks)

Q15. a) In the figure given below. identify A, B and C. (5 marks)

b) Complete the table showing the mechanism of breathing.

MECHANISM DURING INHALATION DURING EXHALATION

Ribs move (a)______ and outward. Down and (b)______________
Diaphragm moves (c)_______________. (d)_______________
_______________.
Chest cavity (e) ____________. . (f) ____________
Air Rushes into lungs. Pushed(g) ______ of lungs.

Q16. Observe the figure given below and answer the following questions. (5 marks)

I. Mention the parts (a), (b) (c) and (d). Also state the role of (a) and (c). (4)
II. Name the part of the digestive system where the digestion of food is completed. (1)

Q17. (i) Draw a well-labelled diagram of land-breeze. Mention any one difference between sea-breeze and land-
breeze.
(ii) Write any one application of convection in daily life. (3+1+1=5 marks)