AMRITA VIDYALAYA TAMILNADU & PUDUCHERRY
ONLINE ASSESSMENT – III (2021- 22)
SCIENCE
Class: VI
Time: 3 Hours Marks: 80
I. Answer in a word or a sentence. (5 x 1 = 5)
1. Name two plants whose leaf is edible.
2. Give two examples of translucent materials.
3. If a plant has fibrous root, what type of venation is likely to be present in its leaf?
4. Which unit of length is used to measure a large distance?
5. Can you think of creating a shape that would give a circular shadow if held in one way and a
rectangular shadow if held in another way?
II. Fill in the blanks. (5 x 1 =5)
6. Dietary fibers are also known as __________
7. Light travels in a _________ line.
8. Heavier and lighter components are separated by ______ method.
9. Deficiency of ___________ causes Beri-Beri.
10. Bees collect _________ from flowers.
III. Match the following. (5 x 1 =5)
A B
11. Lack of vitamin D - Universal solvent
12. Wool fibre - Rickets
13. Water - Synthetic fibre
14. Cotton bolls - Sweaters
15. Deer - Fruits of the cotton plant
- Herbivore
- Anaemia
- Scurvy
IV. Define the following. (3 x 2 =6)
16. Weaving
17. Reflection
18. Deficiency disease
V. Differentiate the following. (3 x 2 =6)
19. Herbivores and Omnivores.
20. Natural fibre and artificial fibre.
21. Lustrous and non lustrous.
VI. Give reasons (any 3). (3 x 3 =9)
22. Sprouts are more nutritious than pulses.
23. Cotton clothes are most comfortable to wear in summer.
24. Grouping of objects helps the shopkeeper.
25. Cubit is not to be used as a standard unit of length.
VII. Answer in brief (any 8). (8 x 3 =24)
26. Classify the following food items into carbohydrates, fats and protein.
Sweet potato, potato, sugarcane, gram, milk, moong, butter, ghee, soya bean, cream, wheat, paneer.
27. (a) Write any two advantages of natural fibres.
(b) Which type of soil is best for the cultivation of cotton?
28. Write an experiment to obtain clear water from a sample of muddy water.
29. Observe the pictures and write the types of motion
a) b) c)
30. (a) The height of a person is 1.65m. Express this in cm and mm.
(b) The distance between Radha’s home and her school is 3250m.Express this distance in km.
31. (a) How do you separate a mixture of cement and pebbles?
(b) What does the below picture depict? Explain the process.
32. Explain the types of roots with examples.
33. Draw a leaf and label the parts.
34. (a) A few drops of copper sulphate and caustic soda solutions were added in a paste of food item. A
violet colour was observed in the paste. What does it indicate?
(b) Name the deficiency disease caused by the above nutrient.
(c) Write any two symptoms of the deficiency disease.
35. Draw a plant. Name and label the parts of the plant whose functions are given below.
(a) Takes part in reproduction.
(b) Supports branches and bears flowers.
(c) Absorbs water and nutrients from the soil.
VIII. Answer in detail: (any 4) (4 x 5 = 20)
36. (a) Which property of light does the below picture depict?
(i) (ii)
(b) In which picture((i) / (ii)) will the candle be visible? Justify your answer.
(c) Can you think of creating a shape that would give a circular shadow if held in one way and a
rectangular shadow if held in another way? Draw and explain.
37. List various methods of separation of components from their mixtures. Explain any three in brief.
38. Bhoojo was having difficulty in seeing things in dim light. The doctor tested his eye sight and prescribed
a particular vitamin supplement. He also advised him to include a few items in his diet.
(a) Which deficiency disease is he suffering from?
(b) Which food component may be lacking in his diet?
(c) Suggest any two food items that he should include in his diet.
(d) Deficiency of the above vitamin makes our bone weak. Write yes or No.
39. (a) What materials can be used to make a pinhole camera?
(b) Draw a pinhole camera.
(c) How does it work?
40. List out the ingredients for the following food items.
(a) b) c)
(d) e)
