KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, DELHI REGION
TERM II SESSION ENDING EXAM 2021-22
CLASS VI
SCIENCE
TIME-90 min M.M.- 40
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
There are total 26 questions in this question paper. All questions are
compulsory.
There is no overall choice, however an internal choice has been
provided in some of the questions.
The paper contains 04 sections: A, B, C and D.
Question no 1 to 10 are Objective type (Section A) and carry 01
mark each.
Question no 11 to 18 are Very short answer type (Section B) and
carry 01 mark each.
Question no 19 to 23 are Short answer type (Section C) and carry
02 marks each.
Question no 24 to 26 are Long answer type (Section D) and carry
04 marks each.
Wherever required draw neat and labelled diagrams.
There are some questions for visually impaired students which
should be attempted by them only.
SECTION-A
OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
Choose the correct option in each of the following questions:
Q1. Plants release large amount of water vapour into the atmosphere
through the process called (1)
(a) Evaporation
(b) Condensation
(c) Transpiration
(d) Precipitation
OR
Teena took out a cold water bottle from refrigerator and kept it on a table.
After some time she observed water droplets around it. Choose the
correct reason for her observation
(a) Due to leakage of water from the bottle
(b) Due to evaporation of water present in the bottle
(c) Due to condensation of water vapour present in air around the bottle
(d) None of these.
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Q2. Using the conductivity tester on an object it was found that the bulb
begins to glow. Which of the following could be the object tested? (1)
(a) Eraser
(b) Metal key
(c) Plastic scale
(d) Glass bangle
OR
Observe the following figure and choose the correct option
(a) Bulb does not glow because it is fused.
(b) Bulb does not glow because handle of screw driver is an insulator
(c) Bulb does not glow because circuit is incomplete
(d) All of the above
FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED ONLY
What is the direction of current in an electric circuit?
(a) Negative terminal to positive terminal
(b) Positive terminal to negative terminal
(c) Both of the above
(d) None of the above
Q3. Rama took a sheet of tracing paper and tried to look at a tree far away.
She could see the tree but not clearly. This shows that tracing paper is --
---------- material. (1)
(a) Transparent
(b) Translucent
(c) Opaque
(d) None of these
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Q4. Air is a mixture of gases. Out of the various gases present in air, which
gas is used by green plants to make their food? (1)
(a) Nitrogen
(b) Oxygen
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) None of these
Q5. Two cars A and B are fitted with bar magnets at the top and placed
facing each other as shown in the figure. What will you observe? (1)
(a) The cars do not move
(b) The cars move away from each other
(c) The cars move towards each other
(d) The cars move in random directions.
FOR VISUALLY CHALLENGED ONLY
What happens if North pole of a bar magnet is brought in contact with the
South pole of another bar magnet?
(a)They will not move
(b) They will repel each other.
(c) They will attract each other.
(d) They will move in random directions.
Q6. Materials that can be recycled are collected in (1)
(a) Red bins
(b) Blue bins
(c) Yellow bins
(d) White bins
OR
The garbage collected from cities is dumped into a low-lying open area
called
(a) Land fall
(b) Land fill
(c) Land slide
(d) All of these
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Q7. A freely suspended bar magnet rests in (1)
(a) North- South direction
(b) East- West direction
(c) Upside down
(d) In any direction
Q8. Equal amount of water is taken in two similar plates A and B. Plate A
is kept in sunlight and plate B is kept in shade. What happens to water in
both plates after some time? (1)
(a) More water gets disappeared from plate A
(b) Less water gets disappeared from plate B
(c) No water gets disappeared from plate
(d) Both a and b
Q9. When a burning candle is covered with a glass jar, it stops burning
after some time. This is due to lack of? (1)
(a) Oxygen
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Water vapour
Q10. Leaves falling from trees should be disposed by (1)
(a) Burning
(b) Making compost by boiling and drying the leaves
(c) Making compost by vermicomposting
(d) All of these
SECTION-B
VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
Q11. Which of the following materials/objects are luminous? (1)
Air, a lighted torch, a mirror, flame of a gas burner, a sheet of glass.
Q12. Which of the following materials/objects are good conductor of
electricity? (1)
A piece of wood, plastic sheet, iron nail, rubber gloves, a piece of
aluminium wire.
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Q13. State for each of the following whether it is due to evaporation or
condensation? (1)
A. Steam rising from wet clothes when they are ironed
B. Fog appearing on a cold winter morning.
OR
Write True/False against each of the following statements:
A. Water vapour is present in air only during the monsoon.
B. Water evaporates into air only from oceans, rivers and lakes but not
from the soil.
Q14. Which of the following wastes cannot be converted into manure?
Plastic bottle, Paper, plant wastes, animal wastes, aluminium foil (1)
Q15. In a completely dark room, if you hold up a mirror in front of you,
will you see a reflection of yourself in the mirror? Give reason. (1)
Q16. Name two electrical gadgets that have switches built into them. (1)
OR
Can we use jute string instead of metal wires to make an electric circuit?
Why or why not?
Q.17.The demand for water is increasing day by day. To increase the
availability of water, rainwater is collected and stored for further use. What
is this practice called? (1)
Q18.Why are red worms added to garbage? (1)
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SECTION-C
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
Q19. Identify the processes: (A), (B), (C) and (D) in the given water cycle
diagram respectively. (2)
C
D
B
A
FOR VISUALLY CHALLENGED ONLY
How are clouds formed?
Q20.How will you show that air is dissolved in water? Explain with the help
of an activity. (2)
OR
How will you show that soil contains air? Explain with the help of an
activity.
Q21. Draw the diagram of: (2)
(a) Bar magnet
(b) Horse-shoe magnet
FOR VISUALLY CHALLENGED ONLY
Categorise the given substances into two groups-magnetic and non-
magnetic.
Key, Rubber, Iron nail, Sand
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Q22. If you are given the choice of eating in a plastic plate or a banana
leaf platter at a party, which one would you prefer and why? (2)
Q23.Why do mountaineers carry oxygen cylinders with them? (2)
OR
Explain how is the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide gases
maintained in the atmosphere?
SECTION-D
LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
Q24
(A) How are shadows formed? Explain.
(B) Can you think of a shape that would give a circular shadow if held in
one way and a rectangular shadow if held in another way? Explain
(2+2)
OR
(A) Rewrite the following statement correctly
“The colour of the shadow of an object depends on the colour of the
object “
(B) Distinguish between Transparent and Opaque objects with one
example of each. (1+3)
Q25.
(A) An electrician uses rubber gloves while repairing an electric switch.
Give reason.
(B) Plastic coating of connecting wires is removed before making circuits
why? (2+2)
OR
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Label (A), (B), (C) and (D) in the following diagram: (4)
D
An inside view of torch
FOR VISUALLY CHALLENGED ONLY
(A) State any two purposes for which you use electricity. (2+2)
(B)
i) How does an electric cell produce electricity?
ii) Why should the two terminals of a cell never be joined directly
without connecting them through a switch and a device like a
bulb?
Q26
(A) You are given an iron strip. How will you change it into a magnet?
(B) A bar magnet has no markings to indicate its poles. How will you find
out which one is its north pole and which one is South Pole? (2+2)
OR
(A)List three different ways by which a magnet can be demagnetized?
(B) How should we store the magnets to prevent their demagnetization?
(3+1)
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