Worksheet-1
Class-7
Subject-Science
A. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. The SI unit of electric current is:
a) Volt
b) Ohm
c) Ampere
d) Watt
2. A material that allows electricity to pass through it is called a:
a) Insulator
b) Conductor
c) Magnet
d) Fuse
3. The north pole of a magnet will:
a) Attract another north pole
b) Repel a south pole
c) Repel another north pole
d) Repel non-magnetic substances
4. A switch in a circuit is used to:
a) Increase current
b) Break or complete the circuit
c) Measure resistance
d) Store electric charge
5. The part of the brain responsible for maintaining balance and posture is:
a) Cerebrum
b) Cerebellum
c) Medulla
d) Spinal cord
6. The tube that carries urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder is:
a) Urethra
b) Ureter
c) Bowman’s capsule
d) Nephron
7. The longest part of a neuron is:
a) Axon
b) Dendrite
c) Cell body
d) Nucleus
8. Reflex actions are controlled by the:
a) Cerebrum
b) Cerebellum
c) Spinal cord
d) Kidney
9. Which metal can be cut with a knife?
a)Potassium
b)Diamond
c)mercury
d)gold
10. which metal used as algaecide in water purification
a)Iron
b)zinc
c)copper
d)silver
11 Which of the following is brittle?
a) Iron b) Copper c) Sulphur d) Gold
12 Which metal is used to make electric wires?
a) Zinc b) Sodium c) Copper d) Magnesium
B. Fill in the Blanks
1. A _________ is a device used to measure electric current.
2. Rubber and plastic are examples of _________.
3. A freely suspended magnet always comes to rest in the ________ direction.
4. Like poles _________ and unlike poles _________ each other.
5. _______ act as the passage through which the urine is discharged.
6. _______Is the largest part of the brain.
7. _______ are the special cells that make up the nervous system.
8. The change of silver to black or grey colour is used to ———of metal
9. ———-is used as as lubricant, in making pencil tips, dry cells and electrode
10. ————-is the process of adding sulphur to rubber to make it stiff and hard
11. The chemical formula of rust is————
C. True or False
1. Electric current can flow through a wooden stick.
2. Magnets attract all metals.
3. Medulla is the most complex part of the brain.
4. Kidneys help in the removal of toxic substances from the body.
5. Non metals are sonorous
6. Sulphur is a shiny metal
One word-
[Link] centre of the human body.
[Link] cell body of neuron
[Link] voltage supply in India
4. cells discarded after single use.
5. Which non-metal is liquid at room temperature?
6. Which alloy made from mixing copper and tin
Case Based Questions
A During Diwali, Arun buys a set of decorative lights. He observes that if one bulb stops
working, the entire string stops glowing.
Questions:
1. What type of circuit is used in these decorative lights—series or parallel?
2. Give one advantage and one disadvantage of this type of circuit in decorative lights.
3. If Arun wants the rest of the bulbs to glow even when one bulb is damaged, what type of
circuit should the manufacturer use?
4. How would the electricity consumption change in a parallel circuit?
B. A factory makes food containers using aluminium sheets. Aluminium is light in weight, does
not rust quickly, and is a good conductor of heat. Workers also use copper wires in the factory
for electrical connections. On the other hand, sulphur and carbon are used in purification and
filtration processes.
Questions:
(a) Why is aluminium used for food containers?
(b) Give one reason copper is used in electric wires.
(c) Name one non-metal used in the factory processes.
Picture based question-
a) Identify the given above diagram
b) Label the parts of the given diagram
c) Write one function of each.
Define the following-
1. Smelting
2. Allotrope
[Link] induction
[Link] field
[Link]
Give reasons
[Link] is used in thermometer
2. most metal object are painted
[Link] do we use a soft iron bar to make electromagnets?
[Link] wires have a coating of insulating material.
5. Kidney stones may cause severe pain.
6. The nervous system is the centre of communication and control in the human body.