KALAWATI PUBLIC SCHOOL
Summative Assessment – 1: (2025-2026)
Class – 8th
Subject – Science
Time: 2½ hrs. M.M.- 80
Name: ………………. Date:
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Q1. Multiple choice questions. 10
1. Yeast is used in the production of
a. Sugar b. Alcohol c. Oxygen
2. The most common carrier of communicable diseases is
a. Ant b. Housefly c. Spider
3. The number of nuclei present in a zygote is
a. One b. Two c. Four
4. A tadpole develops into an adult frog by the process of
a. Fertlisation b. Metamorphosis c. Budding
5. Which of these is a non-combustible substance?
a. Stone b. Paper c. Kerosene
6. Which of the following is not derived from a fossil fuel?
a. L.P.G b. Kerosene c. Biogas
7. The main constituent of coal is:
a. Carbon b. Hydrogen c. Oxygen
8. A bird that migrates to India during winter is the
a. Common crow c. Siberian crane
b. Both a and b
Q2. Write true or false against each statement. 4
1. Fossil fuels can be made in the laboratory.
2. Coal tar is a mixture of various substances.
3. A new human individual develops from a cell called gamete.
4. Fertilisation is necessary even in asexual reproduction.
5. A zygote is formed as a result of fertlisation.
6. Fire produced by oil cannot be controlled by water.
7. Damaged seeds would float on top of water.
8. For growing a crop, sufficient sunlight and water and nutrients from the
soil are essential.
Q3. Fill in the blanks:- 4
1. The first step before growing crops is ……………… of the soil.
2. The same kind of plants grown and cultivated on a large scale at a
place is called ………………
3. Microorganisms can be seen with the help of ………………
4. Alcohol is produced with the help of ………………
5. Fossil fuels are ……………… , ……………… and ………………
6. Least polluting fuel for vehicle is ………………
7. A liquid fuel, used in homes is ………………
8. Migratory birds fly to for away places because of ……………… changes.
Q4. Match the column A with Column B. 3
A B
1. Chemical fertilisers a. Causing AIDS
2. Rabi crops b. Sprinkler system and Drip system
3. Rhizobium c. Urea and super phosphate
4. Lactobacillus d. Wheat, gram, pea
5. A virus e. Fixing nitrogen
6. Irrigation f. Setting of curd
Q5. Define any five:- 5
1. External fertilization
2. Metamorphosis
3. Migratory bird
4. Red data book
5. Kharif
6. Weedicide
7. Crop
8. Irrigation
Q6. Very short answer type question: 5
1. What are the major groups of micro-organisms?
2. Name the microorganisms which can fix atmospheric nitrogen in the
soil.
3. Name the petroleum product for surfacing of roads.
4. Explain the importance of reproduction in organism.
5. Can microorganism be seen with the naked eyes? If not, how can they
be seen.
Q7. Short Answer type questions:- (Any 5) 10
1. If what is sown in the Kharif season. What would happen? Discuss.
2. Write any 5 usefuliness of microorganism in our lives.
3. Explain why fossil fuels are exhaustible natural resources.
4. Write some conditions under which combustion can take place.
5. Which zone of a flame does a gold smith use for melting gold and silver
and why?
6. In an experiment 4.5kg of a fuel was completely burnt. The heat
producer produced was measured to be 180,000 KJ. Calculate the
calorific value of the fuel.
7. Write the two difference between a zygote and a foetus.
Q8. Long answer type questions. (Any 6) 12
1. Differentiate between internal and external fertlisation.
2. Explain how deforestation leads to reduced rainfall.
3. Can the process of rusting be called combustion?
4. Write the characteristics and uses of coke.
5. What are weeds? How can we control them.
6. How fertlisers are different from manure.
7. Compare LPG and wood as fuel.
Q9. Give reasons. 3
1. Water is not used to control fires involving electrical equipment.
2. Why should we conserve biodiversity?
Q10. Draw the diagram (Any 1) 4
1. Life cycle of frog.
2. Different zones of candle flame.
3. A plough and hoe.
Q11. Complete the following word puzzle with the help of clues given below:
Down:-
1. Providing water to the crops.
2. Keeping crop grains for a long time under proper conditions.
5. Certain plants of the same kind grown on a large scale.
Across
3. A machine used for cutting the natured crop.
4. A rabi that is also one of the pulses.
6. a process of separating the grain from chaff.