NEO CONVENT SR. SEC.
SCHOOL, PASCHIM VIHAR, NEW DELHI-63
CLASS – III DATE –22.07.24
TIME – 1HR 30 MINS SUBJECT- SOCIAL STUDIES (U.T) MM-50
Name______________________ Roll No ________ Invigilator’s Sign __________
Total pages:5
Instructions
a) All the questions are compulsory.
b) If the paper is not clear, then ask for another question paper.
Q1. Name them. (0.5X6=3)
a) Cheapest means of transport-______________.
b) Person who invented the first aeroplane-______________.
c) Red planet-______________.
d) The seventh planet from the sun-_______________.
e) The natural satellite of the earth-_____________.
f) Theory in which universe is explained-_____________.
Q2. Complete the followings. (0.5X6=3)
a) The earth receives heat and light from the __________.
b) The earliest mode of travelling was ________
c) People once believed that the earth had a _______ surface.
d) _____________ is the farthest planet from the sun.
e) The two main types of land transport are by ________ and _________.
Q.3 Choose the correct options. (0.5X6=3)
1. ______________ transport is the fastest means of transport.
a) Water b) air c) land d) none of these
2. _________________ was the first person to sail around the world.
a) Ferdinand Magellan b) Wright brothers c) Sunita Williams d) none of these
3. There are ________ oceans in the world.
a) 3 b) 9 c) 10 d) 5
4. The planets are also called _____________
a) Wanderers b) followers c) moon d) None of these
5. Stars are the big balls of _____________.
a) Fire b) spark c) twinkle d) circle
6. The earth rotates from_______________.
a) East to West b) West to East c) South to East d) None of these
Q4. Define the following (1X9=9)
a) Universe ______________________________________________________
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b) Galaxy________________________________________________________
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c) Constellation___________________________________________________
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d) Orbit _________________________________________________________
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e) Planet_________________________________________________________
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f) Civilization_____________________________________________________
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g) Ocean ________________________________________________________
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h) Continent ______________________________________________________
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i) Transportation__________________________________________________
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Q5. Answer the following questions. (2X10=20)
a) Name any four animals domesticated by early people to carry loads.
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b) Which planet is called 'Earth's twin' and why?
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c) Write two examples of constellation.
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d) How constellation helped farmers in ancient period?
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e) When and where was the first railway introduced in India?
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f) How are the modern aeroplanes different form the early ones? (Write two
points)
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g) Write two examples of galaxies.
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h) What do you mean by coastal areas?
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i) Write all the eight planets in our solar system.
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j) Which planet is called “blue planet” and why?
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Q6. Answer the following questions in detail. (3X3=9)
a) Write three differences between star and planet.
Star Planet
b) Write two advantages and one disadvantage of air transport.
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c) Write three points about 'Uranus'.
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Q7. Mark the following on the World physical map. (0.5X6=3)
a) Arctic Ocean
b) Indian Ocean
c) Southern Ocean
d) Australia
e) Asia
f) South America
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