SCIENCE

Class : VII
th
Date : 27 November 2018 Max Marks : 80
Time : 11:00 to 12:30 noon

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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. Find the correct answer.

1. Read the following paragraph carefully and fill in the blanks with appropriate
words :
The small intestine is highly coiled and is about ......... long. It receives
secretion from liver (a ............... brown and .............. gland in the body) in the
form of ......... juices which play an important role in the digestion of ......... .
It also receives pancreatic juice from pancreas (a large ........... coloured gland),
which acts on carbohydrates and .............. and changes them into .............
forms.
(A) 7.5 m, reddish, largest, bile, proteins, cream, fats, simpler
(B) 7.5 m, cream, largest, bile, fats, reddish, proteins, simpler
(C) 7.5 m, reddish, largest, bile, fats, cream, proteins, simpler
(D) 7.2 m, cream, largest, bile, proteins, reddish, fats, simpler
2. Which of the following statements are true or false ?
(i) Wool yielding animals Llama and Alpaca are found in South America
(ii) The uppermost layer of the skin of the animals is dead
(iii) To remove grease, dust and dirt from the fleece with skin of sheep is
called shearing
(iv) The cocoon secretes fibre made of a protein which hardens on exposure
to air and becomes silk fibre
(v) The most common silk moth is the mulberry silk moth
(vi) The rearing of silkworms for obtaining silk is called sericulture
(A) true, true, false, false, true, true
(B) true, true, true, false, true, true
(C) true, false, false, true, true, true
(D) true, false, true, false, true, true
3. Which of the following breed of sheep gives that wool which is used for
making wool carpets ?
(A) Lohi (B) Marwari
(C) Nali (D) Patanwadi

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4. Digestion is the process in the alimentary canal by which food is broken
physically and chemically and is finally converted into a substance suitable for
absorption and assimilation in the body. We get energy through digestion of
food. In the following crossword some words connected with the process of
digestion or digestion system have been given.

T O E P A N C R E A S
O N S A L I V A N T O
N I N T E S T I N E S
G A L L B L A D D E R
U R I M U C O U S T B
E T V S T O M A C H I
O S E O P H A G U S L
B O R E C T U M D U E

Count all the required words.

(A) 15 (B) 14
(C) 13 (D) 12
5. Which of the following two words, connected with digestion, do not appear in
the above crossword ?
(A) Stomach and assimilation (B) Assimilation and villi
(C) Assimilation and liver (D) Villi and bile
6. Find the incorrect statement from the following
(A) Air is a poor conductor of heat but water is a partial conductor of heat
(B) Cities lying near sea remain comparatively cooler during day and warmer
during night due to convectional air currents
(C) Houses built with hollow bricks are not affected much by heat or cold
outside, due to changes in weather
(D) A kink in clinical thermometer prevents mercury level from falling on its
own

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7. Food making process in plants is through leaves where all the raw materials
reach. Match the statements of Column-I and Column-II and find the correct
matching, given as one of the four alternatives A, B, C and D.
Column I Column II
(a) Carbon dioxide (i) starch
(b) Carbohydrates (ii) roots of plants
(c) Sunlight (iii) sunlight
(d) Photosynthesis (iv) photosynthesis
(e) Water and minerals (v) chlorophyll
(f) Algae (vi) stomata
(A) (a) - iii (b) - i, (c) - iv, (d) - vi, (e) - ii, (f) - v
(B) (a) - vi (b) - i, (c) - iv, (d) - iii, (e) - ii, (f) - v
(C) (a) - iii (b) - i, (c) - v, (d) - vi, (e) - ii, (f) - iv
(D) (a) - vi (b) - i, (c) - v, (d) - iii, (e) - ii, (f) - iv

8. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

(A) The nucleus is surrounded by a jelly-like substance called cytoplasm
(B) It may be possible that insectivorous plants do not get all the required
nutrients from the soil in which they grow
(C) Usually plants require a lot of water to make proteins
(D) Earthworms, some bacteria and fungi are saprotrophs
9. Celsius scale is a metric scale of temperature measurement. Which one of the
following statements is not correct about Celsius scale ?
(A) 0°C is the freezing point and 100°C is the boiling point of water
(B) Anders Celsius, a Swedish astronomer, physicist and mathematician,
developed the Celsius scale
(C) Laboratory thermometers use Celsius scale but clinical thermometers use
Fahrenheit scale
(D) India and many other countries have adopted Celsius scale
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10. Count the number of acidic substances in the following group :
Human blood, Human skin, Baking soda, Washing soda, Cow milk,
Milk of magnesia, Lime water, Rain water over cities, Sea water,
Mineral water, Human saliva, Toothpaste, Vinegar, Tea, Coffee,
Butter, Soaps (most), Shampoo, Egg white, Ant sting, Spinach,
Phenolphthalein, Detergent solution, Grapes, Mango, Sugar solution,
Common salt solution, Lye, Human sweat, Urine, Tomato
(A) 21 (B) 20
(C) 19 (D) 18
11. In the list of above question, how many substances are alkaline (basic in nature)?
(A) 12 (B) 11
(C) 10 (D) 9
12. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
(A) Indicator China rose turns acidic solutions to dark pink (magenta) and
basic solution to green
(B) Our stomach contains hydrochloric acid which helps us to digest food
(C) Plants do not grow when the soil is either too acidic or too basic
(D) An acid and a base neutralise each other and form a salt which is neutral
in nature
13. Find the wrong statement about rusting ?
(A) Stainless steel does not rust
(B) Salt water makes the process of rust formation faster
(C) Rusting of iron takes place under all conditions
(D) In humid environment, rusting becomes faster
14. Which one of the following is not a chemical change ?
(A) Absorption of ultraviolet rays by ozone in the ozone layer above the earth
(B) Absorption of sun rays by the leaves of plants
(C) Absorption of water by the seed in the soil
(D) Absorption of sun rays by sand in deserts, during day time
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15. The tropical regions have a hot climate because of their location around the
equator. These regions get plenty of rainfall. Tropical rainforests are found in
this region. Because of continuous warmth and rain, this region supports wide
variety of plants and animals. The names of some of the animals abundant in
the rainforests are given in the following crossword.

A S Q U I R R E L M
E L E P H A N T T O
W O L F F R O G I N
I T L S N A K E G K
C H I M P A N Z E E
K S Z B A T S L R Y
S J A G U A R I A S
G O R I L L A O P E
O L D E E R S N E T

Count the number of all the animals in the crossword.

(A) 16 (B) 15
(C) 14 (D) 13

16. Which of the following two animals of the tropical rainforests are not given in
the crossword of the above question ?
(A) Leopard and gorilla (B) Ape and chimpanzee
(C) Crocodile and sloth (D) Leopard and crocodile

17. Find the wrong statement from the following.

(A) All changes in the weather are caused by the sun
(B) The tusks of the elephant are its modified teeth
(C) In tropical rainforests, there is a wide variety of plants in abundance. So
every animal can get food easily without any struggle
(D) Animal are adapted to survive in the conditions of the climate in which
they live

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18. Match the statements of Column-I and Column-II and find the correct matching,
given as one of the four alternatives A, B, C and D.
Column I Column II
(a) The Invisible gaseous substance surrounding (i) breeze
the earth
(b) Violent disturbance of the atmosphere with (ii) tornado
strong winds and rain, thunder, lighting, etc.
(c) A light or gentle and pleasant wind (iii) air
(d) Naturally moving air, especially in the form of (iv) cyclone
current of air
(e) A system of wind rotating inwards to an area of (v) storm
low atmospheric pressure
(f) Violently rotating column of air, in the form of (vi) wind
dark funnel shaped cloud, reaching from sky
to the earth
(A) (a) - iii (b) - v, (c) - i, (d) - vi, (e) - ii, (f) - iv
(B) (a) - iii (b) - v, (c) - i, (d) - vi, (e) - iv, (f) - ii
(C) (a) - iii (b) - v, (c) - vi, (d) - i, (e) - v, (f) - ii
(D) (a) - iii (b) - v, (c) - vi, (d) - i, (e) - ii, (f) - iv
19. The absorption and digestion of food or nutrients by the body or any biological
system is called
(A) consumption (B) accommodation
(C) harmonisation (D) assimilation
20. Take two equal rectangular pieces A and B of thermocol and hang them
vertically and parallel to each other, with a separation of 4 to 5 cm. Now blow
air parallel to and between the thermocol pieces. It would be observed that
(A) A will move inwards and B outwards
(B) B will move inwards and A outwards
(C) Both A and B will move inwards A B
(D) Both A and B will move outwards
air

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21. Read the following paragraph carefully and fill in the blanks with appropriate
words :
The centre of cyclone is a ............ area, called eye of the storm. A large cyclone
is a violently ............... mass of the air in the atmosphere. It is a region free of
clouds and has .......... winds. Around this calm and clear eye, there is a cloud
of region of about 150 km in size. In this region, there are high ........... winds
and thick clouds with .............. rain. Away from this region, the wind speed
gradually ................ . The ............... of cyclone is a very ............. process.
(A) calm, circling, light, velocity, heavy, weakens, emergence,
complicated
(B) calm, circling, light, speed, heavy, decreases, emergence, complex
(C) quiet, rotating, light, velocity, heavy, weakens, formation, complex
(D) calm, rotating, light, speed, heavy, decreases, formation, complex
22. Anemometer is the instrument used for
(A) finding the direction of movement of the moving wind
(B) finding pressure exerted by the moving wind
(C) finding the speed of the moving wind
(D) finding the temperature of the moving wind
23. Read the following paragraph carefully and fill in the blanks with appropriated
words :
..................................... are both suitable for growing cereals like wheat and
gram. For paddy, ................................................... and having good capacity
to retain water are ideal. For lentils and other pulses ............................. which
drain water easily are required. For cotton ..................................... which drain
water easily and can hold plenty of air, are more suitable.
(A) soils rich in clay and organic matter, clayey and loamy soils, loamy soils,
sandy-loam or loam
(B) clayey and loamy soils, soils rich in clay and organic matter, loamy soils,
sandy-loam or loam
(C) clayey and loamy soils, soils rich in clay and organic matter, sandy-loam
or loam, loamy soils
(D) Soils rich in clay and organic matter, clayey and loamy soils, sandy-loam
or loam, loamy soils

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24. (i) Grass-hoppers/insects eat grass.
(ii) Birds eat grain and insects/grass-hoppers.
(iii) Frogs eat insects/grass-hoppers.
(iv) Snakes eat frogs.
(v) Eagles/Hawks eat snakes, frogs and birds.
Grass / Grain / Plants

D E

C B

In the above food web/chain, D and E, respectively, represent

(A) grass-hoppers/insects and frogs (B) grass-hoppers/insects and birds
(C) frogs and birds (D) grass-hoppers/insects and snakes

25. The rotting dead matter in the soil is called

(A) loam (B) manure
(C) sediment (D) humus
26. Find the wrong statement from the following.
(A) Percolation rate of water is least in loamy soil
(B) Humus makes the soil fertile and provides nutrients to the growing plants
(C) Mixture of rock particles and humus is called soil
(D) Plant roots firmly blend with the soil
27. A train leaves New Delhi railway station at 10.00 PM to reach destination D at
350 km from New Delhi. After two-thirds of an hour it crosses a railway station
A at distance of 50 km from New Delhi. After another 80 minutes, it crosses
another railway station B at a distance of 150 km from New Delhi. If the train
maintains the same average speed, it would reach the destination D
(A) at 02.30 AM (B) at 02.40 AM
(C) at 03.00 AM (D) at 03.20 AM

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28. Which one of the following graphs shows that a body is moving with increasing
speed ?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

29. Read the following paragraph carefully and fill in the blanks with appropriate
words :
Insect have a ................... of air tubes, called ............... for ....... exchange.
Oxygen rich air ............... through ................... into the tracheal tubes, ..............
into the body ............. , and reaches every ....... of the body. Similarly, carbon
dioxide from the cells goes into the tracheal tubes and moves out through
................... .
(A) network, spiracles, gas, rushes, spiracles, diffuses, cells, tissue, spiracles
(B) network, tracheae, gas, rushes, spiracles, diffuses, tissue, cell, spiracles
(C) arrangement, tracheae, air, rushes, spiracles, diffuses, tissue, cell, spiracles
(D) arrangement, spiracles, gas, rushes, spiracles, diffuses tissue, cell, spiracles
30. Find the incorrect statement from the following.
(A) Lungs are a part of breathing as well as blood circulation
(B) The arteries have thick elastic walls
(C) Veins have valves which allow blood to flow only towards the heart
(D) The two upper chambers of heart are called ventricles

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31. Moss and ferns reproduce by
(A) fragmentation (B) spore formation
(C) budding (D) none of the above methods
32. Which one of the following statements is incorrect ?
(A) The fruit of a plant is its ripened ovary
(B) The seeds of drumstick and maple are dispersed by water
(C) Unisexual flowers contain either only pistil or only stamens
(D) Anther contains pollen grains which produce male gamets
33. When the switch is in ‘OFF’ position, the current will not flow
(A) through the cell
(B) through the bulb Cell
Bulb
(C) through the switch
Switch
(D) through any part of the circuit
34. When a current carrying wire is brought near a magnetic compass, its needle
always shows deflection. The scientist who first observed such a deflection was
(A) Hans Christian Oersted (B) Michael Faraday
(C) Alessandro Volta (D) James Prescott Joule
35. There is a large mirror fixed on the wall. A man starts walking towards the
mirror at a speed of 1.5 m/sec. With what speed does his image approach him?
(A) 5.4 km/hr (B) 10.8 km/hr
(C) 2.7 km/h (D) None of these speeds
36. In which one of the following cases, a concave mirror is not used ?
(A) For obtaining a real magnified inverted image of an object on the screen
(B) For observing an enlarged image of teeth, by a dentist
(C) Headlights of cars or scooters
(D) For observing traffic behind, by the driver in a car or bus

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37. The jumbled word tspratniaoinr represents a process observed in
(A) drying of wet clothes in the sun
(B) seeping of water into the ground
(C) movement of water through a plant and its evaporation from its leaves,
stems and flowers
(D) appearance of water drops on the surface of glass with ice cubes in it
38. Which of the following is/are not part of breathing ?
(A) Lungs (B) Ribs
(C) Pharynx (D) Trachea
39. Forest is a
(A) complete living entity (B) dynamic living entity
(C) dynamic living structure (D) lively vibrant entity
40. In water treatment tanks, ‘the solid like faeces which settle at the bottom and
are removed with a scraper’ are called
(A) slurry (B) slush
(C) sludge (D) sediment

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 ANSWERS CLASS VII SCIENCE (2018)
1 C 2 A 3 C 4 D 5 B
6 A 7 D 8 C 9 C 10 B
11 C 12 D 13 C 14 D 15 A
16 D 17 C 18 B 19 D 20 C
21 D 22 C 23 B 24 B 25 D
26 A 27 B 28 C 29 B 30 D
31 B 32 B 33 D 34 A 35 B
36 D 37 C 38 B 39 B 40 C

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