S.V.

D MEMORIAL ENGLISH SCHOOL, PATNA

ANNUAL EXAMINATION 2017-18
CLASS-VI FULL MARKS-80
SUBJECT-SCIENCE TIME- 2Hrs
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NOTE: Students are required to give there answer in their own words as far as
practicable. Answer the following question as directed. Figures in the margin indicate
full marks.
GROUP-‘A’ (30 marks)
1. Choose the correct answer: 6
(i) The object does not sink in water
(a) Stone (b) Coin (c) A piece of paper
(ii) Shadows are formed when light is blocked by
(a) luminous objects (b) opaque objects (c) transparent objects
(iii) This is not present in dry cell
(a) Zink container (b) Carbon rod (c) Aluminium
(iv) A magnet would not attract
(a) an iron blade (b) rubber band (c) an iron key
(v) A magnet does not have
(a) Attraction (b) repulsion (c) friction
(vi) Fill in the blanks:
Wood is an ................. material
2. Define any three of the following 6
(a) Mirror (b) an electric circuit (c) magnet (d) shadow
3. Answer any here of the following questions. 6
(a) Where do we get electricity from?
(b) What is a demagnetised magnet?
(c) Name some natural luminous object.
(d) What is a battery?
4. Answer any three of the following questions. 12
(a) What are the characteristics of a shadow?
(b) Draw a levelled diagram of an electric bulb?
(c) Prove that repulsion is the sure test of magnetism?
(d) How does a dry cell work?
GROUP-‘B’ (30 marks)
5. Fill in the blanks. 6
(a) Carbon dioxide does not support ..................
 (b) The .............. gases make 0.95% of air.
(c) Plants like ..................... and ................ grow in water.
(d) The mixture of solute and solvent is called ................
(e) Most chemical changes are ....................
6. Define any three of the following 6
(a) Solubility (b) winnowing (c) evaporation (d)atmosphere
7. Answer any three of the following questions. 6
(a) What is the composition of air?
(b) Why should we conserve water?
(c) What is a chemical change?
(d) How is common salt obtained from sea water
8. Answer any three of the following questions. 12
(a) How will you shoe that oxygen gas is required for burning?
(b) List the various uses of water.
(c) Describe water cycle.
(d) Describe an activity to show that mixing of vinegar and baking powder is a
chemical change.
GROUP-‘C’ (20 marks)

9. Match the columns: 12

A B
(i) Bacteria and Fungi (a) Contaminated water
(ii) Plastics (b) Recyclable waste
(iii) Typhoid (c) Decomposers

(iv) plastic, paper and glass (d) non-biodegradable

10. Answer any four of the following questions 8

(a) Which animals undergo hibernation?
(b) In what way do the monocot and dicot leaves differ?
(c) What is bone marrow? What is its main function?
(d) Which habitat does a polar bear found in?
(e) Which type of waste is not converted into compost?