PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDALAYA SITAPUR SHIFT 1
HALF- YEARLY EXAM CLASS VI
SCIENCE
MM 60 TIME 2.30 HR
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1) All Questions are Compulsory.
2) Section A contains Multiple choice questions
3) Section B contains Cased based
4) Section C contains Short Answer type
5) Section D contains Long Answer type
QUES SECTION A MARKS
1 1
2 Plants with parallel venation in their leaves generally have: 1
a) Taproots
b) Fibrous roots
c) Both taproots and fibrous roots
d) No roots
3. Which of the following plants is an example of a shrub? 1
a) Mango
b) Rose
c) Grass
d) Tomato
4. Which of the following is a body-building nutrient? 1
a) Carbohydrates
b) Proteins
c) Fats
d) Vitamins
5. Potato wafers are considered junk food because— 1
a) They are rich in proteins
b) They contain high sugar and fat but little fibre and vitamins
c) They are rich in calcium and iron
d) They are made from plants
6. The part of the magnet where most of the iron filings stick is— 1
a) Middle part
b) Poles
c) Entire surface equally
d) None of these
7. When two like poles of magnets are brought close to each other, they— 1
a) Attract each other
b) Repel each other
c) Combine to form a stronger magnet
d) Lose magnetism
8. Which of the following is used to measure the length of a curved line? 1
a) Metre scale
b) Flexible measuring tape
c) Protractor
d) Divider
9. i) A caterpillar transform into a beautiful butterfly(T/F) 5
ii) Camels can survive in the desert for many days without water.(T/F)
iii) The SI unit of length is KILOGRAM.(T/F)
iv) The motion of a child on a swing is an example of Linear motion.(T/F)
v) A freely suspended bar magnet always rests in North -South
direction.(T/F)
CASED BASED QUESTIONS
10. Scientists are people who follow the scientific method to solve problems 2
or to discover new things. But anyone who follows the scientific method
is working like a scientist. Someone cooking food may be wondering why
the dal has spilled out of the cooker.
a) Who are scientists?
b) Name the utensil use to cook dal
11 3
Reshma tied a bar magnet with a thread and suspended it freely in air.
● She rotated it and allowed it to come to rest.
● Each time, the magnet settled in the same direction.
Answer the following:
a) Which property of magnets is she observing?
b) How is this property useful for sailors?
c) Which simple device works on this principle?
12. 2
Gourav suffered a fracture in his leg. The doctor gave him calcium
tablets and later prescribed Vitamin D syrup along with calcium.
a) Why did the doctor prescribe calcium tablets.
b) Name one natural source of Vitamin D.
13. 2
a)What process is shown in this diagram.
b) What are the two processes involved shown by arrows.
14. After learning about magnets, Reshma was excited and decided to set 3
up some fun activities using magnets at her school fair. She attached
some pins as garland.
a) What is symbol as N and S on this magnet?
b) Can you see more pins at ends and less
pins in middle why?
c) Can you use plastic beads instead of
metal pins.
15. 3.
This is diagram of different locations of friends house now based upon it
answer the following questions:-
a) Name the person from where garden is nearer?
b) Who can reach bus stand first?
c) Can you locate the Tanseems house in respect to school.
SHORT ANSWER TYPE
16. Differentiate between herbs and trees with one example each. 2
17. Name the device used to locate places in olden [Link] its Diagram 2
also.
18. What is the relation between leaf venation and type of root in plants? 2
Give one example.
19. Differentiate between carbohydrates and fats in terms of their function 2
20. State one difference between linear motion and circular motion, with 3
an example for each.
21. Draw a diagram of Dicotyledon [Link] label parts. 3
22. Write down three adaptations of camel. 3
LONG ANSWER TYPE
23. 5
Imagine you are a nutritionist in your school. Students often eat
biscuits, chips, and cold drinks during recess. Many complain of
tiredness and constipation.
a) Prepare a diet plan for them that is:
Balanced (includes all food components),Affordable and locally available
b) Creative: Add a simple diagram (like a food plate / pyramid) showing
division of nutrients.
c) What is a nutritionist?
24. 5
a) Name At least one ride for
linear, one for circular, and one
for oscillatory motion.
b) Give one example of each
motion from real life.
25. 5
During a nature walk, a student observed the following:
● A hibiscus plant with broad leaves and pink flowers.
● A banana plant with large parallel-veined leaves.
● A grass plant with thin, narrow leaves.
Answer the following:
a) Identify the type of venation in each plant.
b) Which type of root system would each plant have?
c) Classify them as monocot or dicot plants.
d) Draw a leaf with reticulate venation and parallel venation.