NEW ERA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, VADODARA
CLASS: VII ANNUAL EXAMINATION23-24
DATE:05-03-2024 SCIENCE M.M :80
TIME: 3HRS
Q1. Choose the correct answers from the options given. (1x10=10)
(1) The enzymes present in the saliva convert.
(a) fats into fatty acids and glycerol.
(b) starch into simple sugars.
(c) proteins into amino acids.
(d) complex sugars into simple sugars.
(2) Student A and Student B measured their body temperature. Student A found his body
temperature to be 98.6 °F and Student B recorded 37°C. Which of the following statements is
true?
(a) Student A has a higher body temperature than Student B.
(b) Student A has a lower body temperature than Student B.
(c) Both have normal body temperature.
(d) Both are suffering from fever.
(3) Turmeric is a natural indicator. On adding its paste to acid and base separately, which colour
would be observed.
(a) Yellow in both acid and base.
(b) Yellow in acid and red in base.
(c) Pink in acid and yellow in base.
(d) Red in acid and blue in base.
(4) The absorption of nutrients and exchange of respiratory gases between blood and tissues
takes place through.
(a) veins (b) arteries (c) heart (d) capillaries
(5) Observe the following Figure.
The time-period of a simple pendulum is the time taken by it to travel from
(a) A to B and back to A.
(b) O to A, A to B and B to A.
(c) B to A, A to B and B to O.
(d) A to B.
(6) Breathing is a process that,
1. provides O2 to the body.
2. breaks down food to release energy.
3. helps the body to get rid of CO2.
4. produces water in the cells.
Which of the following gives the correct combination of functions of breathing?
(a) (1) and (2)
(b) (2) and (3)
(c) (1) and (3)
(d) (2) and (4)
(7) What is the purpose of a fuse in an electrical circuit?
(a) To increase resistance
(b) To regulate voltage
(c) To protect against overcurrent
(d) To increase current
(8) Which device is used to measure electric current in a circuit?
(a) Voltmeter
(b) Ammeter
(c) Ohmmeter
(d) Multimeter
(9) What type of change is the boiling of water?
(a) Physical change
(b) Chemical change
(c) Both physical and chemical change
(d) None of the above
(10) What happens to the chemical composition during a physical change?
(a) It remains the same.
(b) It changes completely.
(c) It partially changes.
(d) It disappears.
Q2. State whether the following statements are true or false. (1x6=6)
(1) Mucus protects the stomach lining from damage.
(2) The direction of airflow in sea breeze is from the land to the sea.
(3) The capillaries join to form arteries which carry blood to the heart.
(4) Xylem is responsible for the upward movement of water in plants.
(5) Dissolving salt in water is an example of a chemical change.
(6) The amount of heat produced in a wire depends on its material, length, and thickness.
Q3. Give reasons for the following statements. (2x7=14)
(1) Where is the bile produced? Which component of the food does it help to digest?
(2) Why does metal feel colder to the touch than wood during winter?
(3) Why does an application of base help to treat painful ant bite.
(4) Why do animals need a circulatory system?
(5) Why do we feel hungry after a physical activity?
(6) Why is a convex mirror used as rear-view mirror in automobiles?
(7) Why are Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) or LED (light Emitting Diode)
Q4. Answer the following questions in brief. (2x10=20)
(1) Write one similarity and one difference between the nutrition in amoeba and human
beings.
(2) When food gets digested, both physical and chemical changes take place. Identify
these changes.
(3) Name the type of carbohydrate that can be digested by ruminants but
not by humans. Give the reason.
(4) Name the structure present in small intestine which helps in absorption of food. How
does this structure help in absorption?
(5) 50 ml of hot water is added to each similar sized cup, one made of ceramic and the
other made of steel. The temperature of water in the cups is recorded after 5 minutes.
Initial Temperature of water Temperature of water after 5 minutes
Ceramic cup 90℃ 75℃
Steel cup 90℃ 60℃
Answer the following questions based on transfer of heat.
(a) What causes loss of heat in steel cup?
(b) Will the temperature readings change if both the cups were covered with a lid?
Explain.
(6) A circular metal loop is heated at point O as shown in Figure below.
(a) In which direction would heat
flow in the loop?
(b) In which order the pins at points
P, Q and R fixed with the help
of wax fall if points O, P, Q and
R, are equidistant from each
other?
(7) If soil of an agricultural field found to be either too acidic or too basic. What remedy
would you suggest to the farmer?
(8) Students were asked to blow air into a test tube containing lime water with the help of
a straw. The observation of the experiment is shown in the figure below.
(a) Which process is being tested in the activity?
(b) State the reason for Lime water to turn cloudy.
(9) A student keeps a toy in front of a plane mirror. She then looks at the mirror to see the
image of the toy as shown in the mirror.
(a) At which point will
the image of the toy
be formed in the
mirror?
(b) What type of image
is formed in the
mirror
(10) Given below is the figure showing the asexual reproduction in a plant. Answer the
questions that follows.
(a) Name the method of asexual
reproduction and asexual
reproductive body.
(b) How do they survive in the
air for a long time? Under
which conditions they
germinate?
Q5. Answer the following questions. (1 x 3=3)
(1) Three liquids are given to you. One is hydrochloric acid; another is sodium hydroxide
and third is a sugar solution. How will you identify them? You have only turmeric
indicator.
Q6. The picture below shows the directions of movement of two different substances in
plants. (1+1+1=3)
(a) Name the tissues involved in
transportation of substances in plants.
(b) Name the process which causes water to
reach the highest part of tree.
(c) How does the root hair help to absorb
water and mineral.
Q7 The distance time graph is as shown in Figure below. Answer the questions that follows.
(1x3=3)
(a) What does the graph
between point B and C
indicate about the motion of
Boojho?
(b) Is the motion between 0 to 4
minutes uniform or
nonuniform?
(c) What is his speed between 8
and 12 minutes of his
journey?
(2) (a) Joggers often develop muscle cramps. What causes muscle cramps? Suggest a
remedy. (2)
(a) Name the type of respiration shown in the reaction below. (1)
Q8. State the working principle of electric bell. What changes will you observe if
electromagnet is replaced by bar magnet in electric bell? Why? (3)
Q9. Iron nail is added in copper sulphate solution. (2+1=3)
(a) Write two observations that support the occurrence of a chemical reaction.
(b) Write the word equations for the chemical reaction that have taken place.
Q10. Answer the following questions. (2+1+1=4)
(a) Draw a rough graph for the motion in the following cases: (a) A car moving at a
constant speed. (b) A car parked on a side road.
(b) A string of sitar vibrates 600 times in a minute. What is its frequency and time-
period?
(c) The distance between the two stations is 250 km. A train takes 5 hours to cover this
distance. Calculate the speed of the train.
Q11. Mention four characteristics of image formed in plane mirror. (4)
Q12. (a) In the diagram given in Figure label the parts marked (a), (b) and (c). Name the
process and write the name of part C in the diagram. (3+1)
