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SAMPLE PAPER 01 FOR SESSION ENDING EXAM (2017-18)

SUBJECT: SCIENCE

BLUE PRINT FOR SESSION ENDING EXAM: CLASS VII

VSA
SA-I SA-II LA Total
CHAPTER (1 mark)
(2 marks) (3 marks) (5 marks) Marks
FITB MCQ QA
Nutrition in plant -- 1(1) -- 1(2) -- -- 2(3)
Nutrition in animals -- 1(1) -- 2(4) 1(3) -- 4(8)
Heat -- -- -- 1(2) -- -- 1(2)
Acids Bases & Salts -- -- 1(1) 1(2) -- -- 2(3)
Respiration 1(1) 1(1) 1(1) 1(2) 1(3) -- 5(8)
Transportation in
1(1) 1(1) 1(1) 1(2) 2(6) -- 6(11)
animals & plants
Reproduction in
-- 1(1) 1(1) 1(2) -- 1(5) 4(9)
Plants
Motion & Time 1(1) 1(1) -- -- 1(3) -- 3(5)
Electric Current 1(1) 1(1) 1(1) 1(2) 1(3) -- 5(8)
Light 1(1) 1(1) 1(1) 1(2) -- 1(5) 5(10)
Water 1(1) -- 1(1) -- 1(3) -- 3(5)
Forest: Our Life
1(1) -- 1(1) 1(2) -- -- 3(4)
Time
Waste Water Story 1(1) -- -- -- 1(3) -- 2(4)
Total 8(8) 8(8) 8(8) 11(22) 8(24) 2(10) 45(80)
FITB – Fill in the Blank, MCQ – Multiple Choice Questions, QA – Question Answer
VSA – Very Short Answer Type Questions, SA –Short Answer Type Questions
LA – Long Answer Type Questions
Note: Nutrition in plant, Nutrition in animals, Heat and Acids Bases & Salts (20% i.e. 16 marks) of
1st term syllabus covering significant topics/chapters have taken as per CBSE guidelines.

MARKING SCHEME FOR SESSION ENDING EXAM

NO. OF
SECTION MARKS TOTAL
QUESTIONS
VSA 1 24 24
SA – I 2 11 22
SA – II 3 8 24
LA 5 2 10
GRAND TOTAL 80

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 KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, HYDERABAD REGION
SAMPLE PAPER 01 FOR SESSION ENDING EXAM (2017-18)

SUBJECT: SCIENCE MAX. MARKS : 80

CLASS : VII DURATION : 2½ HRS
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 30 questions divided into four Sections A, B, C and D.
(iii). Section A comprises 8 Fill in the Blanks Questions, 8 Multiple Choice Questions, 8 Very Short
answer type Questions, each of 1 mark. Section B comprises of 11 questions of 2 marks each.
Section C comprises of 8 questions of 3 marks each and Section D comprises of 2 questions of 5
marks each.

SECTION – A (1 mark each)

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS. (8 marks)

1. Small aerating pores present in the leaf are known as
(a) chlorophyll (b) lentil (c) stomata (b) vessels

2. The type of nutrition in which wholesome organic food is taken in by an organism is called
(a) autotrophic nutrition (b) saprophytic nutrition
(c) holozoic nutrition (d) parasitic nutrition

3. Breathing is a
(a) chemical process (b) physical process
(c) biological process (d) biochemical process

4. Which chamber of heart receives oxygenated blood from lungs?

(a) Left atrium (b) Left ventricle (c) Right atrium (d) Right ventricle

5. In flowering plants, male gamete is formed inside __________.

(a) anther (b) ovary (c) ovule (d) pistil

6. Convert the speed of car in 72km/h into m/s.

(a) 20 m/s (b) 25 m/s (c) 30 m/s (d) 40 m/s

7. Electromagnet is based on
(a) heating effect of electric current. (b) magnetic effect of electric current.
(c) chemical effect of electric current. (d) electro-chemical effect of electric current.

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8. Mirror used as a shaving mirror is a
(a) convex mirror (b) bifocal mirror (c) concave mirror (d) plane mirror

9. FILL IN THE BLANKS. (8 marks)

(i) Larynx is also known as ___________ .
(ii) ___________ transport water and minerals.
(iii) One micro second is ___________ of a second.
(iv) A group of two or more cells is called a _____________ .
(v) Real images are always ___________ .
(vi) Water bearing layer of earth is called _________ .
(vii) The process of loss of water from plants is called ___________ .
(viii) ___________ removes the floatable solids like oil and grease.

10. GIVE ONE WORD ANSWER. (8 marks)

(i) The acid produced in our stomach to kill bacteria. ____________
(ii) A muscular sheet forming the floor of chest cavity. ___________
(iii) A protein produced by white blood cells to fight against diseases.
(iv) Transfer of pollen grains from anthers to stigma of flower of the same species. ___________
(v) A piece of thin wire of high resistance, used in electric bulb. _____________
(vi) Band of seven colours obtained on dispersion of white light. ___________
(vii) Surface from which the ground water supply can be obtained. _________
(viii) All the plants found in a particular area. ___________

SECTION – B (2 marks each))

11. Define photosynthesis and write its chemical reaction.

12. Differentiate between: Respiration and photosynthesis.
13. Differentiate between: Artery and vein.
14. Differentiate between: Concave and convex mirror.
15. What is the type of nutrition in Amoeba and Hydra ?
16. What is neutralization?
17. Why do we add lime to an acidic soil ?
18. Define asexual reproduction.
19. Why do we use fuse in electrical circuits ?
20. How can forests act as wind breakers ?
21. Why are cooking utensils made up of metal and their handles are made up of wood or plastic?

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 SECTION – C (3 marks each)

22. Explain a rainwater harvesting system. Explain its component.

23. What are enzymes ? Give two examples of enzymes involved in digestion.
24. What is anaerobic respiration ? Write the word equation for the process.
25. Why is transportation of materials necessary in living organisms?
26. List two important functions of white blood cells.
27. Differentiate between uniform and non-uniform motion.
28. Draw a closed circuit diagram using symbols. Use battery as the source of current.
29. What is the significance of constructing manholes along road sides ?

SECTION – D (5 marks each)

30. Draw a well labelled diagram of bisexual flower.

31. Describe a simple experiment to show that light travels in a straight line.

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