Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,jalna
Periodic written test -4. ( Feb- 2026)
Class:VII.
Subject : science MAX marks : 40
SECTION --A
Q1. Read the paragraph and answer the following questions.
Animals .such as birds, elephant ,lions,cows,goats,lizards,and
snakes,breathe through their lungs. Most aquatic animals like
fish ,have specialised structure known as gills .these are richly
supplied with blood [Link] exchange of oxygen and carbon
dioxide between the blood and the gases dissolved in water
takes place across the [Link],like frog ,live both on
land and in [Link] use different body parts for breathing at
various stages of their [Link] example,tadpoles breathe through
gills,while adult frogs use lungs for breathing on land and skin
for gas exchange when they stay in water. This adaptation helps
them survive both in water and on land, showing how animals
have adapted over time to different [Link]
use their moist skin for the exchange of oxygen and carbon
dioxide.
1.1) An animals can respire both from lungs and skin
A) Lizard. B) Yeast
C) fish. D) frog
1.2) which part of a plant is involved in the gaseous exchange?
A) leaves. B) roots
C) stems. D) flower
1.3) choose the group given below on which breathes through
gills.
A) [Link] crocodile B) [Link] and ant
C) fish .prawn and tadpoleD) crow. Whale and snake
1.4) choose the group given below on which breathes through
lungs.
A) [Link] B) goats , lizards,snake
C) [Link] D) All
1.5) what are the respiratory organs in the following organisms
1) earthworm. 2) frog
Q2) observe the picture and answer the following questions.
2.1) which chemical is used to test the presence of starch in a leaf?
A) Alcohol. B) water
C) iodine solution. D) lime water
2.2) why is leaf boiled in alcohol during the starch test?
A) to soften the leaf B) to remove starch
C) to remove chlorophyll D) to kill germs
2.3) the presence of starch in a leaf shows that the process of ----------- has occurred
A) Respiration. B) Transpiration
C) photosynthesis. D) Germination
2.4) what does the blue - black colour in a leaf indicate ?
A) presence of starch B) presence of starch
C) presence of chlorophyll D) presence of oxygen
2.5) why is alcohol heated in a water bath and not directly on flame?
A) Alcohol is expensive B) Alcohol evaporates quickly
C) Alcohol is highly inflammable D) Alcohol mixes with water
Q3) observe the picture and answer the following questions
3.1) image formed by a plan mirror is------
A) [Link] the mirror and enlarged B) [Link] the mirror and of the same size as
the object
C) real at the surface of the mirror and enlarged D) real .behind the mirror and the same size
as the object
3.2) Assertion - in the image formed by a mirror .the left of the object appears on the right
and the right appears on left.
Reason - this is happened because of lateral inversion
A) Assertion and reason both are correct statement and reason is correct explanation for
assertion
B) Assertion and reason both are correct statement and reason is not correct explanation for
assertion.
C) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
D) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement
3.3) Assertion - A shiny surface or a mirror changes the direction of light that falls upon it.
Reason - change in direction of light by a mirror is called the reflection of light
A) Assertion and reason both are correct statement and reason is correct explanation for
assertion
B) Assertion and reason both are correct statement and reason is not correct explanation for
assertion
C) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement
D) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement
3.4) light travel in a straight line - this sentence are True/ False
3.5) image formed by a plan mirror is ---
A) erect. B) virtual
C) inverted. D) A and B
Q4) observe the picture and answer the following questions
4.1) why is the potted plant kept in the dark for two to three days before the experiment ?
A) to increase respiration B) to remove chlorophyll
C) to remove stored starchD) to absorb carbon dioxide
4.2) which chemical is placed inside the wide- mouthed bottle during the experiment?
A) potassium hydroxide B) sodium hydroxide ( caustic soda)
C) calcium carbonate D) Hydrochloric acid
4.3) what is the function of caustic soda in the bottle?
A) to produce oxygen
B) to absorb carbon dioxide
C) to release carbon dioxide D) to absorb water vapour
4.4) the experiment proves that ------- is necessary for photosynthesis
A) oxygen. B) carbon dioxide
C) water. D) nitrogen
4.5) After the iodine test ,which part of the leaf turns blue - black?
A) the part inside the bottle
B) the part outside the bottle
C) both part. D) no part
SECTION --B ( 1×4=4mark)
Answer the following questions
5) Give the equation of photosynthesis
6) what are the functions of phloem and xylem ?
7) what is the use of a periscope ?
8) what are the functions of stomata ?
SECTION -C ( 2×6=12mark)
Answer the following questions
9) Define: lunar eclipse
10) what conclusion can be drawn about shadow formation ?
11) X is broken down using Y release carbon dioxide Z and energy
X+Y----- carbon dioxide +Z+ energy
X,Y and Z are three different components of the [Link] do x,Y and Z stand for ?
12) i) ----- Gas is released during photosynthesis?
ii) ------is known as the father of modern Indian astronomy
13) i) inhalation the diaphragm moves -------
Ribs move ---------
ii) exhalation the diaphragm moves -----
Ribs move ---------
14) why are leaves called the food factory of the plant ?
SECTION ----D ( 4×1=4 mark)
Answer the following questions
15) Define : Kaleidoscope or
15) Define:solar eclipse