DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL, SECTOR-14/10A, GURUGRAM
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION SAMPLE PAPER
CLASS-III
SUBJECT : SCIENCE
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
• This question paper has 13 questions.
• All questions are compulsory.
• There are 6 printed sheets in this sample paper.
• Marks are indicated against each question.
• Reading time of 15 minutes will be provided.
1. Choose and encircle the correct option. ( 5 x 1 = 5)
i. Tomato is an example of this type of plant :
(a) climbers (b) shrubs (c) creepers (d) herbs
ii. Habitat of a penguin is:
(a) forest (b) cold (c ) desert (d) plains
iii. Rani kept some leaves between her clothes to protect them from:
(a) insects (b) bad smell (c) moisture (d) heat
iv. An animal ‘Q’ can tolerate high temperature and live in burrows , the animal is:
(a) zebra (b) snake (c) rabbit (d) camel
v. We can use fallen leaves to:
(a) garnish food (b) burn them
(c) write on them (d) make compost
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2. Give answer in one word. (2x1=2)
(a) Animals that live in water. _____________________
(b) Part of a plant that prepares food for them. _____________________
3. Correct the given statements and rewrite it in the given space - (3x1=3)
(a) Animals living in water are called terrestrial animals.
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(b) Herbs have thick and green stem.
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(c) Coriander leaves are used in making tea.
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4. Fill in the blanks. (4x1=4)
(a) Cotton plants have _______________________woody and thin stems .
(b) Food can be served and eaten on a_____________________ leaf.
( c) Snow leopards have___________________ on their body that protects them from cold .
(d) Leaf ___________ can be found on temple carvings and curtains.
5. Complete the analogy- (2x1=2)
( a) Piranha : Rivers :: ________________: Sea
( b) Crocodile : Land :: Dolphin :_________________
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6. Label any two parts of the plant in the diagram given below. (2x1=2)
7. Select the odd one out and give reason. (2x1.5=3)
(a) Catla, Turtle , Piranha, Trout
Odd one: ______________________________________
Reason:
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(b) Coriander , Basil, Mint , Cabbage
Odd one: __________________
Reason:
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8. Answer the following questions in short. (2 x 1 =2)
(a) Write any one feature of a tree.
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(b) How do fishes breathe in water?
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9. Differentiate between- (2 x 2 = 4)
i.
Strawberry plant Bougainvillea plant
Type of plant
Life span
ii.
Labeo Fish Turtle
Lay their eggs on /in-
Swim using their-
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10. Identify the picture and answer the given questions- ( 2x2=4)
i.
(a) Name of plant-
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(b) What type of stem do they have?
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(a) Name of animal-
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(b) People love to keep them as pet. Why?
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11. Answer the following questions in detail . (2 x 2 = 4)
i. (a) List any two things that forests provide to animals.
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(b) Name any two animals found in this habitat.
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ii. (a) In which season leaves usually fall down?
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(b) What is this ‘falling of leaves’ called?
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(c) Why do leaves fall down in this season? (One reason)
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12. Mira watched her mother use different types of leaves to prepare the dinner. Mira’s mother had
used leaves of Fenugreek, Coriander, Mint and Spinach to make a healthy dinner for Mira. (2x1=2)
(a) Which two leaves did Mira’s mother use for preparing vegetable for her ?
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(b) Name any leaf that can be used for adding aroma to the food ?
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13. Explain the steps involved in preparing compost. (3)
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