HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION

Reg. No: 130620

2024-25
Grade: VII Marks: 80
Subject: Science Name: _________________________ Roll No: __________________ Time: 3 Hrs.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
i. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
ii. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is
expected to attempt only one of these questions.
iii. Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
iv. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these questions
should be in the range of 30 to 50 words.
v. Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to these
questions should in the range of 50 to 80 words
vi. Section D consists of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each. Answers to these
questions should be in the range of 80 to 120 words.
vii. Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts.
SECTION - A
1. What are the organisms called that synthesize their food from inorganic materials?
a) Autotrophs b) Heterotrophs c) Saprotrophs d) Parasites
2. Which part of the plant takes in carbon dioxide from the air for photosynthesis?
a) Root hair b) Stomata c) Leaf veins d) Petals
3. In the absence of which of the following will photosynthesis not occur in leaves?
a) Stomata b) Chlorophyll c) Vacuole d) Space between cells
4. Which of the following is a base?
a) Curd b) Vinegar c) Amla d) Window cleaner
5. During inhalation, the diaphragm
a) Moves downward b) Moves upward
c) Do not moves at all d) Move outwards
6. What is the pulse rate of a resting person?
a) 72 to 80 b) 80 to 85 c) 75 to 85 d) 60 to 70
7. The branchy parts of the tree above the stem are known as
a) Crown b) Canopy c) Understory d) None of these
8. Grass eaten by ruminants is stored in the
a) Rumen b) Abomasum c) Omasum d) Reticulate
9. Which of the following bases is used as a cleansing agent?
a) Magnesium hydroxide b) Calcium hydroxide
c) Sodium hydroxide d) Ammonium hydroxide
10. Which plant is shown in the given figure?

a) Venus flytrap plant b) Pitcher plant

c) Sundew plant d) Cuscuta plant
11. Which one of the following is essential for rusting of iron?
a) Oxygen b) Water vapour c) Iron d) All the above
12. The transfer of heat which does not require a medium is called ------------
a) Conduction b) Radiation c) Convection d) Vacuum
13. In cockroaches, air enters the body through ___________.
a) Lungs b) Gills c) Spiracles d) Skin
14. Observe the image and identify the phenomenon which is occurring inside the pot-

a) Convection b) Conduction c) Heating d) Evaporation

15 Microorganisms act upon the dead organisms to produce
a) Humus b) Wood c) Sand d) All of these
16. Which of the following pictures show physical changes?

a) Pictures I, II, and IV b) Picture III only

c) Pictures I and IV d) Pictures II and III
Question no. 17 to 20 are Assertion-Reasoning based questions.
a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
c) Assertion is true but the Reason is False.
d) Both Assertion and Reason are False.
17. Assertion: Taps and bicycle handles are usually chromium plated.
Reason: - Coating a layer of chromium prevents rusting of iron articles.
18. Assertion: All hot bodies radiate heat.
Reason: When heat falls on an object, a part of it is reflected, a part is absorbed and a part may be
transmitted.
19. Assertion: A Food chain will never begin if there are no green plants.
Reason: Green plants produce food by the process of photosynthesis.
20. Assertion: Ingestion of food is difficult without teeth.
Reason: Our teeth vary in appearance and perform different functions.

SECTION – B
21. How are nutrients replenished in the soil?
22. Y and Z are two types of organism which are found in the forests. Y eats up dead animals while Z
breakdown the body of the dead animals into simpler substances. What is the general name of
organism Z? Give one example of organism Z.
23. Insects and leaves of a plant have pores through which they exchange gases with the atmosphere.
Can you write two points of differences between these pores with respect to their position, number
and extension into the body?
24. Imagine a planet where there are only animals and no plants. Will there be any change in the
concentration of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere? Explain why?
(OR)
Observe the picture given in figure. Water is being boiled in a pan of a wide base.
a) Which position P or T will feel warmer?
b) Fill up the boxes P and T to indicate the mode of flow of heat to the hand.

25. “A bunch of seedlings were seen sprouting on a heap of animal dropping in a forest.” How do you think
the seedling is benefited from the animal dung?
26. To expel hot air out of the kitchen, ‘A’ has an exhaust fan fitted on the window of her kitchen and ‘B’
has a similar exhaust fan fitted on the wall near the ceiling of her kitchen. Which of the exhaust fans
will expel the hot air more effectively? Explain why?

SECTION -C
27. a) A student collects wax from a burning candle. He melts it and then adds a new wick to it and leaves
it to cool. Can a new and functional candle be created by this process? Why or why not?
b) Justify the following statement- “Photosynthesis and digestion of food are chemical changes.”
28. Study the given figure carefully.

a) Write the equation which explains the above change most appropriately?
b) Explain with an experiment what happens when iron nails are dropped into a solution of copper
sulphate?
(OR)
a) While playing in a park, a child was stung by a wasp. Some elders suggested applying paste of baking
soda and others lemon juice as remedy. Which remedy do you think is appropriate and why?
b) Write the effect of China rose petals on acidic and basic solutions.
29. a) On a cold winter day, the temperature was 230F. What would this temperature be in degree Celsius?
b) On the top of a mountain, water boils at 950C, Express this temperature on the Fahrenheit scale.
30. How will you prove that exhaled air has Carbon dioxide?
(OR)
a) What are indicators? Give examples.
b) After conducting experiments in lab, students are asked to record their observation. Complete the
following tabular form based on the observations.
Nature of solution:
Type of solution Effect on blue litmus Effect on red litmus
acidic/basic/neutral
Lemon juice Red
Soap water Basic
Distilled water Neutral
Salt solution No

31. Amit took some grains of boiled rice in test-tube A and Shalini took boiled and chewed rice in test-tube
B. Both of them poured 1-2 drops of iodine solution into the test-tubes and observed the color change.
What color change would they have observed? Give reasons for your answer.

(OR)
Saprophytes, parasites and symbionts are different from each other. Justify the statement.
32. Identify and write the functions of the following organs in the digestive system in two sentences.
Gall bladder; Pancreas; Small intestine.

33. a) Plants help in maintaining O2-CO2 cycle. Explain it in the light of photosynthesis and respiration.
b) Consider the following organisms:
Grass, birds, frog, crow, tiger, vulture, toadstool, deer. Which of these
(i) can eat the dead animals
(ii) can form a three step food chain?

SECTION - D
34. a) Identify and name the types of breeze shown in the given image.
b) Differentiate between them in the tabular form.

35. a) What is acid rain? What are its effects?

b) Define neutralization and give one example for neutralization reaction.
c) How does toothpaste help in preventing tooth decay?
(OR)
a) What is deforestation? What are the various causes responsible for deforestation.
b) Why even after heavy rainfall water does not stagnate in the forest?
c) List four products we get from forests.
36. a) Draw a neat labelled diagram of Amoeba.
b) What is the function of pseudopodia in Amoeba?
c) Where does digestion takes place in amoeba?
 SECTION - E
37. The cramps occur when muscle cells respire anaerobically. The partial breakdown of glucose produces
lactic acid. The accumulation of lactic acid causes muscle cramps. We get relief from cramps after a
hot water bath or a massage. Hot water bath or massage improves circulation of blood. As a result, the
supply of oxygen to the muscle cells increases. The increase in the supply of oxygen results in the
complete breakdown of lactic acid into carbon dioxide and water.
a) Can muscle cells respire anaerobically?
b) Which substance causes muscle cramps during strenuous workout or any other hardcore training?
c) When is the demand of energy high in human body?
(OR)
How is lactic acid broken down?
38. The brown layer is formed when an iron article is left exposed in an open area.
a) Name the process.
b) What is its effect on the object?
c) Write the chemical equation for the process mentioned above.
(OR)
Why is the process mentioned above considered as a chemical change?
39. Some things feel hot when touched while others feel cold. So, our sense of touch tells us whether a
thing is hot or cold. But does it always give us accurate results? A reliable measure of the hotness of an
object is its temperature. Temperature is measured by a device called a thermometer. The
thermometer used to measure human body temperature is known as clinical thermometer. A clinical
thermometer is made up of a long and narrow glass tube. It has a special feature called a kink just
above the mercury bulb. This kink prevents immediate backflow of the mercury from the tube to the
bulb, thus allowing us to read the temperature conveniently. The normal body temperature of a
healthy person is 370C or 98.60 F.
a) Define temperature?
b) What is a clinical thermometer?
c) What is the use of kink in a clinical thermometer?
(OR)
Can a clinical thermometer be used to measure the temperature of boiling milk? Why?

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