PODAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Yearly Examination
Grade: VII  Maximum Marks: 80

Subject: Science  Duration: 3 hours

General Instructions:
(i)  he question paper comprises of five sections – A, B, C, D and E. You are to attempt all the
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sections.
(ii) All questions are compulsory.
(iii) Question numbers 1 and 2 in Section-A are one mark questions. They are to be answered
in one word or in one sentence.
(iv) Question numbers 3 to 5 in Section- B are two marks questions. These are to be
answered in about 30 words each.
(v)  uestion numbers 6 to 15 in Section-C are three marks questions. These are to be answered
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in about 50 words each.
(vi) Question numbers 16 to 21 in Section-D are five marks questions. These are to be answered
in about 70 words each.
(vii) Q
 uestion numbers 22 to 27 in Section- E are based on practical skills. Each question is a two
marks question. These are to be answered in brief.

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 Section A
1. What is the SI unit of distance?  (1)
2. Define deforestation.  (1)
Section B
3. State the difference between breathing and respiration.  (2)
4. ‘The roots of plants grow till the B-horizon.’ Give reason.  (2)
5. Explain the following terms:  (2)
a. Solenoid
b. MCB
10. The following data shows the time taken and the distance covered by a 3
Section C
6. car.
Explain what is meant by smoker’s cough.  (3)
7. fuse wiretime
A taken
prevents (in min)
damage 0 heavy
due to sudden 10 currents
20 which30 may 40
arise due50to  (3)
some defect in the house wiring or in the appliances. Give reason. 
distance (in km) 0 3 6 9 12 15
8.  (3)
a. Why is clayey soil used in pottery?
b.
a. W
hat can be added to the soil to make it neutral if it is too alkaline or too acidic?
What is the total distance covered by the car?
9. State any three ways to conserve forest.  (3)
b. Identify and define the type of motion shown by the car.
10. The following data shows the time taken and the distance covered by a car.  (3)

time taken (in min) 0 10 20 30 40 50

11. Hard water(inhas
distance km)different properties
0 3 than soft
6 water.
9 12 15 3
Give Wscientific
a. hat is the reasons for the
total distance following
covered by thestatements,
car? with respect to the
b. Identify of
properties and define
hard the type of motion shown by the car.
water.
11. Hard water has different properties than soft water.  (3)
a. It should not be used for bathing.
Give scientific reasons for the following statements, with respect to the properties of hard
b. It should not be used in industries in the boilers.
water.
a.
c. I t should not be used for bathing.
It is sometimes preferred for drinking.
b. It should not be used in industries in the boilers.
c. It is sometimes preferred for drinking.
12. Observe
12. O the
bserve the given
given diagram
diagram and answer
and answer the following
the following questions.
questions. 3(3)

a. a. Identify the parts

Identify labelled
the parts as Q and
labelled as RQinand
the given diagram.
R in the given diagram.
b. Explain what role does the part labelled as P play in order to ring the bell.
b. Explain what role does the part labelled as P play in order to ring
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 13.  (3)
14. With respect to spherical mirrors, define the terms that are denoted 3
a. What is the
using C, Pdifference
and R. between sanitation and hygiene?
b. Name any two waterborne diseases caused due to poor sanitation.

14. With15. Classify

respect the following
to spherical organisms
mirrors, onthe
define the terms
basis ofthat
the are
waste products
denoted they C, P 3
using and R.  (3)
excrete as ammonotelic, uricotellic, ureotelic.
15. Classify thea. following
Fishes, organisms on the basis of the waste products they excrete as
Lizards, Humans
ammonotelic, uricotellic, ureotelic.  (3)
a. Fishes, Lizards, Humans
Section D
Section D
16. Observe the diagram given below and answer the following questions. 5
16. Observe the diagram given below and answer the following questions.  (5)

a. a. the
Identify Identify
kind ofthemirror
kind ofillustrated
mirror illustrated
in the in the given
given diagram.
diagram.
b. b. Withto
With respect respect to the diagram,
the given given diagram,
statestate
the the characteristicsof
characteristics of the
the image that will be
formed. image that will be formed.
c. State 17.any
c. three uses
State any of this
three usesmirror.
of this mirror. 5
17. 5
17. a. Observe the images of the blood cells given below and complete5
17. a.
 Observe the images of the blood cells given below and complete (5)
a. Observe the
the of images
table. of the blood cells given below and complete
a. Observe the images the blood cells given below and complete the table.
the table.
the table.

Identify
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Identify
Identify
Identify
Function
Function
Function
b. Explain the Function
difference between the process of excretion in unicellular organisms and
multicellular organisms.
b. Explain the difference between the process of excretion in
b.
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b. Explainunicellular
the difference between
organisms andthe process of organisms.
multicellular excretion in
18.  (5)
a. ame the type of forest that is called as the ‘world’s largest pharmacy’. Give reason for
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your answer.
b. Name any two states in India where we find such forests.
c. Give reasons for the following.
i. Trees prevent soil erosion.
ii. Trees regulate climate.
19. Observe the diagram of artificial propagation given below and answer 5
19. Observe the diagram of artificial propagation given below and answer the following
the following questions:
questions:  (5)

a. Identify
a. the mode
Identify theof artificial
mode vegetative
of artificial reproduction
vegetative shown shown
reproduction above.
b. Explainabove.
the process.
c. Name two plants which are propagated by this method.
b. Explain the process.
d. State one advantage of artificial vegetative reproduction.
c. Name two plants which are propagated by this method.
d. State one advantage of artificial vegetative reproduction.
20. (5)
a. ow does untreated sewage released into water bodies lead to the death of aquatic
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animals.
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b. Explain the role of bacteria in the secondary waste water treatment.
a. How does untreated sewage released into water bodies lead to
21. (5)
the death of aquatic animals.
a. Explain the following terms:
b. Explain the role of bacteria in the secondary waste water
i. Infiltration
treatment.
ii. Aquifer
iii. Recharge water
21.
b. ow does rainfall affect the water table?
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a. Explain the following terms:
Section E
i. Infiltration
22. As a part of the science practical, Shriya has constructed an electric circuit. The next task for
Aquifer
Shriya isii.to find out the:  (2)
• amount
iii. of electric
Recharge current flowing through the circuit
water
• potential difference between the two terminals of the battery
b. How does rainfall affect the water table?
a. How can Shriya find out the amount of electric current flowing in the electric circuit?
b. hat should Shriya use to find the potential difference between the two terminals of the
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battery?
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23. Seema saw a rotating coloured disc that was painted with colours of white light in the correct
proportions.  (2)
a. List the colours that might be seen on the disc.
b. When the disc was rotated very fast, white colour appeared on the disc. Give reason/s.

24. A
train starts from its terminal at 7 am. It travels with a speed of 25 kilometres for the first hour,
then travels with a speed of 45 kilometres for the next hour. Find its average speed.  (2)

25. M
anya has collected some samples of flowers from her garden. She has to observe them
carefully and classify them into two categories- complete and incomplete flowers.  (2)

State the characteristics of flowers that Manya should be looking at, to classify the flowers
into the ‘complete flower’ category.
26. Ritika conducted an activity where she placed 100g of sandy soil in a funnel lined with filter
paper. She added some water over the soil sample. If 50 ml of water percolated from the soil
sample in 5 mins, calculate the percolation rate.  (2)

27. Devika conducted an experiment by following the procedure given below:  (2)
• Fill a quarter of the gas jar with lime water.
• Wrap some pea seeds in a muslin bag and hang it in the gas jar by placing the lid over it.
• Apply vaseline on the lid to make it airtight.
What change will Devika observe in the experimental setup after 2 days? Give a reason/s.

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