PERIODIC TEST-1, MAY/JUNE 2024-2025

SCIENCE
NAME:
CLASS: 7 SECTION: ____ MAX.MARKS: 40
DATE:03/06/2024 DURATION: 1Hour 30 Mins
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
(a) All questions are compulsory.
(b) The question paper comprises three sections A, B and C which must be
answered in separate answer sheets.
(c) One-mark questions should be answered in one word or a sentence.
(d) Two marks questions should be answered in about 30 words.
(e) Three marks questions should be answered in about 50 words.
(f) This question paper consists of 24 questions.
SECTION – A PHYSICS Max. Marks: 13
Choose the correct Answer
1 A fuse is used to protect appliances from getting damaged in case of an (1)
increase in the current in the circuit. What is the MINIMUM number of fuses
required to protect all the bulbs in the circuit shown?

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

2 Nabeela arranged the two circuits shown below. P, Q, R and S are blocks of (1)
four different materials.

Based on the above

information, which of the four
materials is an insulator?

a) P b) Q c) R d) S

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3 Shown here is a circuit made by Manna. (1)
Which of the following changes in the
circuit is/are SUFFICIENT to make the
bulb glow?
i) Connecting a wire to both ends at
point 1.
ii) Connecting a wire to both ends at
point 2.
iii) Reversing the battery.

a) Only i b) Only iii c)Only ii

d) No change is needed; the bulb will not glow in the given circuit.

4 Both bulbs P and Q in circuit 1 do not glow. A wire is added as shown in (1)
circuit 2. What is likely to happen in circuit 2?

5 a. Asha arranged the components of an (2)

electric circuit as shown in the alongside
circuit diagram. She observed that the bulb
in the circuit did not glow. Analyze the
circuit diagram and write the reason for the
bulb not glowing.
b. Create a closed simple circuit using symbols. Show the direction of the
flow of electric current using arrowheads

6 Define the heating effect of electric current. Write two factors on which the (2)
heating effect of electric current depends.

7 What is a fuse? How does it work? (2)

8 Give reasons for the following: (3)

A) MCB is better than electric fuse
B) Tungsten is used to make the filament of a bulb.

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 C) Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) are preferred over incandescent or
filament bulbs?

SECTION B CHEMISTRY Max. Marks: 13

9 On burning a piece of wool fabric smells like burning hair. This is because both (1)
wool and hair are made up of:
a) proteins b) fats c) vitamins d) carbohydrates
10 The table lists a few steps involved in the process of (1)
obtaining silk from the cocoon. Which option correctly
arranges the steps in the proper order to obtain the silk?
a) Boil→ Unwind→ Twist→ Weave
b) Twist→ Boil→ Unwind→ Weave
c) Unwind→ Boil→ Twist→ Weave
d) Weave→ Twist→ Unwind→ Boil

11 Read the statements given below and choose the correct option. (1)
Assertion: Shearing is done in early spring or summer.
Reason: Shearing is not harmful to the animal.
a) Both Assertion and Reason are false.
b) The assertion is true and Reason is false.
c) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct
explanation of Assertion
d) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct
explanation of Assertion.

12 Which of the following statements are correct regarding sericulture? (1)

(i) After hatching, the silkworms are fed on freshly chopped mango leaves.

(ii) The silk fibre is obtained from the cocoons by a process known as reeling.
(iii) If an adult is allowed to emerge out from cocoon, the cocoon becomes
useless for silk production.

a) (i) and (ii) only b) (i) and (iii) only

c) (ii) and (iii) only d) (i), (ii) and (iii)

13 Create a flowchart for the classification of fibres based on the source with (2)
examples.

14 Differentiate between: (2)

a) Sericulture and Reeling
b) Scouring and Sorting

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15 a. Label A, B, C and D in the diagram alongside. (2)
b. At which stage does the silkworm produce
silk?
c. List two characteristics of the silk fibre.

16 i) Give scientific reason: (3)

a) Woollen clothes are worn in winter.
b) Sericulture is not considered as an eco-friendly practice.

ii) Write any two health hazards related to wool and silk industries.

SECTION C BIOLOGY MAX. MARKS: 14

17 Which of the following statements is/are true about photosynthesis? (1)

P - Carbon dioxide is essential for photosynthesis to take place.

Q - The products of photosynthesis are glucose and oxygen.
R - Photosynthesis occurs in the roots of plants.
S - Sunlight is not used as an energy source by plants to make food
during photosynthesis.

a) P and Q only b) Q, R and S only c) P, Q and R only

d) P, Q, R and S

18 The image shows the section of a leaf. (1)

What is the likely role of the labelled part in the

leaf?
a) It helps in the absorption of water from the
roots.
b) It helps in capturing the energy of the
sunlight.
c)It helps in consuming carbon dioxide from the air.
d)It helps in the absorption of food from the surroundings.

19 Assertion (A): Insectivorous plants consume insects to cope with Oxygen (1)
deficiency.
Reason (R): Insectivorous plants are partly autotrophic and partly
heterotrophic.
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c)A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
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20 Asha visited her grandfather in his village. She was engaged in a serious (2)
discussion with other community members about the ways to increase
productivity of the crops. Suggest two methods farmers can use to replenish the
soil and enhance crop yields.

21 Differentiate between Parasitic and Symbiotic plants. (2)

22 Give Scientific word for the following: (2)

a) Identify X and Y from the following equation:
Sunlight
X + Water ——————> Glucose + Y
Chlorophyll
b) Water and minerals are absorbed by the roots and then transported to
leaves through a tube called ____________

23 a) Identify the picture and write its function. (2)

b) Label A and B

24 Pooja is concerned about her new shoes that were worn only on special (3)
occasions being ruined by fungus during rainy season.

a) Why do fungi suddenly appear during the rainy season?

b) What is the mode of nutrition in these types of plants?
c) How does the fungi get its nutrition?