Class 7 Science Question Paper
Chapters: Physical & Chemical Changes, Electric Current and Its Effects
Time: 1 hour
Full Marks: 40
Section A – Very Short Answer (1 mark × 10 = 10 marks)
1. Define a physical change.
2. Give one example of a chemical change.
3. What is galvanization?
4. Name the gas released when vinegar reacts with baking soda.
5. What is electric current?
6. What does a fuse do in an electric circuit?
7. Name one good conductor of electricity.
8. Name one poor conductor of electricity.
9. What is an electromagnet?
10. Give one example where an electromagnet is used.
Section B – Short Answer (2 marks × 6 = 12 marks)
11. Differentiate between physical and chemical changes (any two points).
12. Explain how rusting of iron is a chemical change.
13. What is the process of crystallization? Give an example.
14. State the difference between an open circuit and a closed circuit.
15. How can you make an electromagnet stronger?
16. Why should you not touch electrical appliances with wet hands?
Section C – Long Answer (3 marks × 4 = 12 marks)
17. Explain the changes that occur when magnesium ribbon burns. Why is it a chemical
change?
18. With the help of a neat diagram, explain an electric circuit and label its components.
19. Describe the working and uses of an electric bell.
20. What are the effects of electric current? Explain heating and magnetic effects with
examples.
Section D – Application/Reasoning (3 marks × 2 = 6 marks)
21. Riya heated sugar in a pan. It turned brown and then black.
(a) What type of change is this?
(b) Why is this change irreversible?
(c) Give another example of a similar type of change.
22. A student connected a bulb, battery, and switch in a circuit, but the bulb did not glow.
Give three possible reasons why the bulb might not glow.