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Summative Assessment - II
(Based on chapters 11 to 17)

Name:

Date:

Time: ___ h

M.M.: 80

A. Choose the correct option.

(121=12)

1. Which of the following helps us to distinguish between two notes of same pitch and loudness
produced by two vibrating bodies?

a. Amplitude

b. Frequency

c. Quality

d. Time period

2. A narrow beam of white light is passed through a glass prism.

Choose the correct order of the colours emerging from the prism.

A B

a. Red

Green

Blue

b. Red

Blue

Green

c. Blue

Green

Red

d. Blue

Red

Green

3. Which of the following properties of an object does not change even if the force acting on it is
altered?

a. Mass

b. Shape

c. Speed

d. Direction of movement

4. Which of the following reduces friction?

i. Gears

ii. Rollers

iii. Ball bearing

iv. Lubricants

a. i, ii and iii only

b. ii, iii and iv only

c. i, iii and iv only

d. i, ii and iv only

5. Which of the following statement is true about asteroids?

a. Asteroid means starlike

b. They orbit the sun in the belt between Venus and Mars

c. They are also known as shooting stars

d. They are made up of a mixture of ice, methane and ammonia

6. The figure shows electrolytic refining of copper. What are X, Y and Z?

a. Copper sulphate
solution

Impure
copper

Pure
copper

b. Sulphuric
acid

Copper
sulphate

Pure
copper

c. Copper sulphate
solution

Pure
copper

Impure
copper

d. Sulphuric
acid

Impure
copper

Pure
copper

7. When we remove woollen clothes in the dark, we can see sparks and also hear cracking sound due
to

a. reflection of light

b. refraction of light

c. static electricity

d. current electricity

8. The graph shows the amount of pollutants in four rivers A, B, C, D. the river that can continue to
support the most number of aquatic lives is

a. A

b. B

c. C

d. D

9. A light emitting diode

i. is used to detect electric current

ii. glows even when a weak current flows through it

iii. glows because of the heating effect of current

iv. glows because of the magnetic effect of current

a. i, ii, iii and iv

b. i, ii and iii only

c. i and ii only

d. ii and iii only

10. A rubber sucker when pressed on a surface sticks to it because

i. gravitational force acts on it.

ii. frictional force acts between the two surfaces.

iii. atmospheric pressure acts on it.

a. i only

b. ii only

c. iii only

d. i, ii and iii

11. The image formed by a plane mirror is

i. real ii. upright iii. laterally inverted iv. same size as the object

v. as far behind the mirror as the object is in front of it

a. i, ii, iii, iv and v

b. ii, iii, iv and v only

c. iii, iv and v only

d. iv and v only

b. Tambourine

c. Drum

d. Tabla

12. Select the odd one out.

a. Clarinet

B. Very short answer questions (VSA).

1. Define supersonic speed.

2. What is the far point of vision?
3. How do camels walk easily on sand?
4. Why do cyclists bend forward while racing?

(81=8)

5. What do you think would happen if a meteor strikes the earths surface?
6. A pencil sharpened from both sides can be used as an electrode. Explain.
7. Why do vehicles in a busy street seem motionless in a flash of lighting?
8. Name the pollutant released by air conditioners and refrigerators.

C. Short answer questions (SA I)

(122=24)

1. Name the following:

i. Two stringed instruments

ii. Two wind instruments

2. If you press your ear on the railway track you can hear the rumbling of an approaching train much
before you actually hear the train coming. Explain. (Never ever try this experiment.)
3. A boy looked into a plane mirror and saw the clock as shown. What was the time on the clock?

4. When you stand straight on a weighing machine without moving, your correct weight is recorded.
As soon as you bend down, the scales show less. Why?
5. Why should we take smaller steps while walking on ice?
6. Name the types of friction in each case.

i. Pushing a lawn mower

ii. A bird flying in the sky

iii. A brick lying on the ground

iv. Rubbing a matchstick against a matchbox

7. Why do stars twinkle?

8. Name the following:

i. Zones on the earth where earthquakes are most likely to occur

ii. A device that protects tall buildings from lightning

iii. A scientist who studies earthquakes

iv. Earthquakes that happen below the sea

9. When a plastic comb previously run through your hair is brought near a stream of water from a
tap, it bends away. Why?
10. Name: i. Two pollutant gases responsible for acid rain
ii. Two water borne diseases
11. Study the concept map given below.

What can the reason X be?

12. A needle can easily pierce a cloth or a cardboard while it is tough to drive a blunt nail into the wall.
Why?

D. Short answer questions (SA II)

1. Doctors advise to keep babies away from very loud and harsh sounds. Why?
2. Perform the following experiment. Hold the figure given below nearly
20 cm away from your right eye while cupping the left eye and look at
the black spot.

Then gradually bring the drawing nearer to your eye. At a particular

distance, the large black spot at the conjunction of the two circles
vanishes even though the circles are quite distinct. Explain

3. Name the following:

i. A force that results from the action of gravity on matter
ii. The force of attraction between all objects in the universe

(73=21)

iii. The area around a magnet where its effect can be felt
iv. The force exerted by a charged body on a charged or uncharged body
v. The envelope of air surrounding the earth
vi. The net force acting on a body
4. The acceleration due to gravity of the four planets are given in the table. On which planet would a
ball fall faster and why?
Planet
Acceleration due to gravity

Earth
10

Jupiter
26

Neptune
14

Saturn
12

5. Give reason for the following:

a. Solid sodium chloride does not conduct electricity but it does so when it is dissolved in water.

b. Copper is a good conductor of electricity but it is not an electrolyte.

6. Why does a bird perched on a high tension wire not get electrocuted? How does it then get
electrocuted while still perched on it?
7. Objects made from plastic are used for various purposes. How does their use add to
environmental pollution?

E. Long answer questions (LA)

(35=15)

1. Suppose your house is situated close to a road where traffic is heavy. Trucks buses, cars and
other such vehicles ply the whole day. What steps can you take to lesson the impact of the various
sounds produced?
2. A pilot flying at an altitude of two kilometers reported catching a bullet with his hands. Can you
explain how?
3. Amar set up an experiment to find out the
level of smog in a nearby city. He recorded his
findings in the form of a graph as shown below.

Give a reason to explain the situation of the city

before and after the point P.

How would the people and the environment be

affected by the above event?

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