SCIENCE

Class : VI
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Each question has four alternatives marked (A), (B), (C) and (D), but only one of these alternatives is the correct answer. 1. A cork remains floating in water when a metallic bar is placed on its surface. Near this metallic bar, one end of a bar magnet is brought (as shown).

Different observations are recorded in column I and the possible reasons are given in column II. Match properly the observations with the corresponding reasons and tick-mark() the correct answer. Column I (a) The cork starts moving towards the magnet (b) The cork remains unaffected (c) The cork starts rotating in clockwise direction when S-pole of the magnet is brought near it (d) The cork starts rotating in counter clockwise direction when S-pole of the magnet is brought near it (A) (a) - i, (b) - iv, (c) - ii, (d) - iii (B) (a) - iv, (b) - i, (c) - iii, (d) - ii (C) (a) - iv, (b) - i, (c) - ii, (d) - iii (D) (a) - iv, (b) - ii, (c) - iii, (d) - i
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Column II (i) The metallic bar is made of a nonmagnetic substance (ii) S-pole of the magnet is brought near the S-pole of the metallic bar (iii) S-pole of the magnet is brought near the N-pole of the metallic bar

(iv) The metallic bar is made of a magnetic substance

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Match properly the statements given in column I with the statements given in column II and tick-mark() the correct matching. Column I (a) Making yarn from fibre (b) Making socks (c) Making suitings and cloth (d) Making fibre from cotton bolls (A) (a) - iii, (b) - iv, (c) - i, (d) - ii (B) (a) - ii, (b) - i, (c) - iv, (d) - iii (C) (a) - ii, (b) - iv, (c) - i, (d) - iii (D) (a) - iii, (b) - iv, (c) - ii, (d) - i (i) Column II weaving

(ii) spinning (iii) ginning (iv) knitting

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Pull out six to eight yarns, approximately 10 cm to 15 cm each, from the given fabric. Twist these to obtain a thick thread of these yarns. Hold one end of this thick thread with a tong and bring the other end over the flame of a candle. If it is found that this thick thread burns but does not shrink or melt while burning, then the fabric from which the yarns are taken is (A) silken fabric (C) synthetic fabric (B) cotton fabric (D) woollen fabric

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Petiole, lamina, veins and midrib are associated with (A) leaves of a plant (C) roots of a plant (B) flowers of a plant (D) stems of a plant

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Which one of the following changes can be reversed ? (A) Drinking a glass of water (B) Using soap while taking a bath (C) Stitching of a shirt from a piece of cloth (D) Lifting a bucket of water from a well
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Match the statements of column I and column II and tick-mark() the correct matching. Column I (a) Switch (b) Cell (c) Filament (d) Insulator (e) Current (i) Column II the wire in the bulb which gives off light

(ii) this makes the bulb to glow (iii) no current flows if this is put in the circuit (iv) no current will flow if this is not put in the circuit (v) used for making and breaking an electric circuit

(A) (a) - v, (b) - ii, (c) - i, (d) - iii, (e) - iv (B) (a) - v, (b) - iv, (c) - ii, (d) - iii, (e) - i (C) (a) - v, (b) - iv, (c) - i, (d) - iii, (e) - ii (D) (a) - v, (b) - iv, (c) - i, (d) - ii, (e) - iii 7. The size of the shadow of an opaque body is always smaller (in size), when it is placed (A) near a luminous source of same size (B) in the sun during day time (C) near a luminous source of larger size (D) near a luminous source of smaller size 8. Water is constantly being cycled between the oceans, the atmosphere and the land. This is called water cycle. The water cycle is very important process in nature, because this helps sustain life on earth. Which one of the following is not associated with water-cycle ? (A) Condensation (C) Evaporation (B) Transportation (D) Transpiration
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We observe different bodies, moving in different ways. Each different type of motion has been given a different name. Relate the forms of motion given in column I and the names of motion given in column II and tick-mark() the correct relation. Column I (a) Distance of a point on the moving object remains same from a fixed point (b) Motion of a body, towards or away from a fixed point (c) An object repeats its motion after a fixed interval of time (d) Distance travelled by a body remains same in each fixed interval of time (e) Motion of a body along a straight line (A) (a) - ii, (b) - i, (c) - iv, (d) - v, (e) - iii (B) (a) - ii, (b) - iv, (c) - iii, (d) - v, (e) - i (C) (a) - ii, (b) - iv, (c) - i, (d) - iii, (e) - v (D) (a) - ii, (b) - iv, (c) - i, (d) - v, (e) - iii (v) uniform motion (iv) vibrational motion (iii) rectilinear motion (ii) circular motion Column II (i) periodic motion

10. Dietary fibres are also known as roughage. Roughage is mainly provided by plant products in our food. Whole grains and pulses, potatoes, fresh fruits and vegetables are the main sources of roughage. Roughage is very essential part of our food, because (A) this helps our body to get rid of undigested food (B) this along with other nutrients is a good source of body-building (C) this helps in digesting fats and proteins in our food (D) this helps in digesting the food we take
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11. Which one of the following statements is correctly matched ? Vitamin/mineral (A) Iron (B) Vitamin A (C) Vitamin D (D) Vitamin C Deficiency disease/disorder Anaemia Beri-beri Rickets Scurvy Symptoms Poor vision, loss of vision in darkness (at night) Weak muscles and very little energy to work Bones become soft and bent Weak bones, tooth decay

12. Tick-mark() the incorrect statement. (A) Oxygen is more pure in the morning than in the other part of the day (B) Burning can occur only in the presence of oxygen (C) Plants also consume oxygen for respiration (D) Water also contains oxygen in it 13. Crush a given item of food and mix water with it to form a thin paste or solution. Put these contents in a test tube. To this add 2 drops of copper sulphate solution and 10 drops of caustic soda solution. Shake the test tube well and keep it on a stand for few minutes. If violet colour appears in the test tube then the given item of food contains (A) vitamins (C) carbohydrates 14. Tick-mark() the incorrect statement (A) Jute is obtained from the stem of its plant (B) Cotton is obtained from the fruit of its plant (C) Wool is obtained from the fur of dead animals (D) Silk is obtained from the cocoon of silkworm
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(B) proteins (D) fat

15. One of the most wonderful inventions of mankind is electricity. Electricity has helped us in many ways. Think, what would have been our way of life without electricity ? In the mesh, given below, some electrical appliances are hidden. These appliances are given either along horizontal lines or along vertical lines.

How many electrical appliances are given in the mesh above ? (A) 11 (C) 9 (B) 10 (D) 8

16. Which one of the following has bone in the skeleton of its body ? (A) Earthworm (C) Snake (B) Snail (D) Shark

17. Small changes that take place in the body of a single organism over a short period, to overcome small problems due to changes in the surroundings, are called (A) adjustment (C) adaptation (B) acclimatisation (D) resettlement
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18. Match properly the statements of column I and column II and tick-mark() the correct relation. Column I (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Bee Dog Cow Hen Lion (i) Column II egg (ii) carnivores (iii) nectar (iv) herbivore (v) omnivore

(A) (a) - iii, (b) - v, (c) - iv, (d) - i, (e) - ii (B) (a) - iii, (b) - v, (c) - ii, (d) - i, (e) - iv (C) (a) - iv, (b) - v, (c) - iii, (d) - i, (e) - ii (D) (a) - iii, (b) - i, (c) - iv, (d) - v, (e) - ii 19. When a body is released from a stationary helicopter and the wind is not blowing, then the body [tick-mark() the wrong statement] (A) moves down with increasing speed (B) moves down with rectilinear motion (C) moves down due to the attraction of the earth (D) moves down with constant speed 20. Evaporation is the process in which water is converted from liquid state to gaseous state. Which one of the following is correct about evaporation ? (A) The evaporation of water takes place only in sun light (B) Evaporation takes place at all the temperatures of the atmosphere (C) Water vapours are present in the atmosphere only during monsoon (D) Evaporation of water takes place from the surface of water, but not from the surface of the soil 21. Tick-mark() the statement which is not correct. (A) Fleece and hair are animal fibres (B) On burning, the wool yarn does not shrink and burns without melting. It has a strong odour of burning plastics (C) Flax is a plant that gives natural fibre (D) Nylon and polyester are not natural fibres
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22. Which one of the following changes is not desirable ? (A) Burning of a candle in a dark room (B) Conversion of milk into curd (C) Over-ripening of a mango (D) Putting fence around a field with flowering plants 23. All the following objects appear to be glowing or shinning. Which one of the following does not emit its own light ? (A) The moon (C) A star (A) Wrist (C) Knee (A) 10 m per second (C) 18 m per second (B) A lighted electric bulb (D) The sun (B) Elbow (D) Ankle (B) 20 m per second (D) 36 m per second

24. In which part of our body, the bones are not joined with Hinge Joint ?

25. A speed of 36 km per hour is same as a speed of

26. Which one of the following clothing material or fabric is not obtained either from plants or from animals ? (A) Flax (C) Polyester (B) Cotton (D) Jute

In the following four questions, one member of the group is different from the other three, in some particular way. Find the one which is different from the other three and tick-mark() it. 27. (A) Kilogram (C) Day 28. (A) Coat (C) Socks 29. (A) March (C) December 30. (A) Decantation (C) Winnowing (B) Second (D) Century (B) Shirt (D) Jacket (B) September (D) August (B) Threshing (D) Sieving
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31. Relate the articles given in column I and their sources given in column II and tick-mark() the correct relation. Column I (a) Nectar collected by bees (b) The food we take (c) Roughage that does not help us in digesting food (d) Milk and wool (A) (a) - iii, (b) - iv, (c) - i, (d) - ii (B) (a) - iii, (b) - i, (c) - iv, (d) - ii (C) (a) - iii, (b) - ii, (c) - iv, (d) - i (D) (a) - iv, (b) - i, (c) - iii, (d) - ii 32. Relate properly the statement of column I with those in column II and tick-mark() the correct answer. Column I (a) A small cube of stone (b) A small cube of ice (c) A small cube of copper (d) A small amount of pure water (e) A small amount of pure milk (i) Column II floats in water (ii) soluble in water (iii) insoluble in water (iv) shining surface (v) transparent (i) Column II plants and animals (ii) animals (iii) flowers (iv) plants

(A) (a) - iii, (b) - i, (c) - v, (d) - iv, (e) - ii (B) (a) - iii, (b) - i, (c) - iv, (d) - v, (e) - ii (C) (a) - iii, (b) - i, (c) - iv, (d) - ii, (e) - v (D) (a) - iii, (b) - iv, (c) - i, (d) - v, (e) - ii 33. Which one of the following statement is not correct ? (A) It is through respiration that the body finally obtains energy from the food it takes (B) The exchange of gases in plants takes place mainly through stems and branches (C) Some plants also reproduce through parts other than seeds (D) The seeds respire and in that process these give out some heat
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34. Camel is the animal of desert where water is not easily available. The body structure of the camel helps it to survive in desert conditions. A camel can live for many days without water. Which one of the following does not help in conserving water in the camel ? (A) A camel requires very small water in digesting its food (B) A camel excretes a small amount of urine (C) The dung of a camel is dry (D) A camel does not sweat 35. When you are walking in the sunlight, you observe a dark patch on the ground on one of your sides, where the sunlight does not fall. This dark patch is the shadow of your body. An opaque body does not allow light to pass through it. So when an opaque body is brought near a broader source of light it produces its shadow behind. In nature we observe shadows in the form of eclipses. Solar eclipse occurs due to the (A) shadow of the moon on the earth (B) shadow of the earth on the moon (C) shadow of the earth on the sun (D) shadow of the moon on the sun 36. Read the following statements and try to guess about which animal, these statements are true ? (i) It has strong teeth for chewing hard plants of the forest (ii) It has long ears to hear the movement of its predator (animal like lion that makes it prey) (iii) The eyes on the sides of its head allow it to look in all directions for danger (iv) Its speed helps it to run away from the predator (A) Hare (B) Zebra (C) Mountain goat (D) Deer 37. Which one of the following relations between the (i) part of our body and (ii) joint between the bones in this part of the body, is not correct ? (A) Fixed joint : head (B) Hinge joint : back bone (C) Pivot joint : neck (D) Ball and socket joint : hip
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38. Which one of the following relations of measurement is correct ? (A) 100,000 mm = 100 m (C) 10 m = 1000 mm (B) 10,000 mm = 100 cm (D) 1 km = 10,000 cm

39. Water vapours are always present in the atmosphere. These water vapours are converted from water, mostly by the processes of (A) evaporation and boiling (B) transpiration and boiling (C) transpiration and condensation (D) evaporation and transpiration 40. Three bars X, Y and Z are freely suspended. When two different ends of these bars are brought near each other, it is observed that

(i) ends A and C repel each other (ii) ends A and D attract each other (iii) ends A and E attract each other (iv) ends D and E attract each other From these observations, we can say that (A) end F is N-pole of the magnet (B) end F is S-pole of the magnet (C) bar Z is not a magnet (D) bar Y is not a magnet

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ANSWERS CLASS VI (Science)

1 6 11 16 21 26 31 36 C C C C B C B D 2 7 12 17 22 27 32 37 C C A B C A B B 3 8 13 18 23 28 33 38 B B B A A C B A 4 9 14 19 24 29 34 39 A D C D A B A D 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 D A B B A A A C

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