DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL GOMTI NAGAR EXTN.

LUCKNOW
SESSION: (2025-26)
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION
SAMPLE PAPER
CLASS: VII
SUBJECT: SCIENCE
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks:80

General Instructions:
• This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections
• All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is
expected to attempt only one of these questions.
• Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each
• Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these questions should be in
the range of 30 to 50 words.
• Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to these questions
should be in the range of 50 to 80 words.
• Section D consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts.
• Section E consists of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each. Answer to these questions should
be in the range of 80 to 120 words.

SECTION A (1x20=20)

Select and write the most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of the questions.
1. Which of these follow duplet rule?
a. Calcium
b. Copper
c. Helium
d. Chlorine
2. The _______ shell of an atom is known as valance shell .
a. Innermost
b. Middle
c. Outermost
d. Second
3. Which of these plants is not insectivorous?
a. Sundew
b. Bladderwort
c. Venus Flytrap
d. Peepal
4. Which one of these is not a cud chewing animal?
a. Cow
b. Sheep
c. Goat
d Dog
5. Which lens is present in human eye.
a. Convex
b. Concave
c. Biconcave
d. Biconvex
 6. The first accurate clocks were based on the periodic movements of______.
a. Sun
b. Moon
c. Pendulum
d. Revolution of earth
7. If an object is placed at a distance of 0.5 m in front of a plane mirror, the distance between the object and
the image formed by the mirror will be :
a. 2 m
b. 1 m
c. 0.5 m
d. 0.25 m
8. Which of the following is not a source of wastewater?
a. Sewers
b. Homes
c. Industries
d. Hospitals
9. Read the following statements with reference to the villi of small
intestine.

(i) They have very thin walls.

(ii) They have a network of thin and small blood vessels close to the
surface.
(iii) They have small pores through which food can easily pass.
(iv) They are finger-like projections.
Identify those statements which enable the villi to absorb digested food.
a. (i), (ii) and (iv)
b. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
c. (iii) and (iv)
d. (i) and (iv)
10. You are provided with a concave mirror, a convex mirror, a concave
lens and a convex lens. To obtain an enlarged image of an object, you
can use either
a. concave mirror or convex mirror
b. concave mirror or convex lens
c. concave mirror or concave lens
d. concave lens or convex lens

11. The colour of light which is deviated the least by prism in the spectrum of
white light is
a. violet
b. green
c. yellow
d. red
12. Sometimes when we do heavy exercise, anaerobic respiration takes
place in our muscle cells. What is produced during this process?
a. Alcohol and lactic acid
b. Alcohol and CO2
c. Lactic acid and CO2
d. Lactic acid only
13. The percentage of carbon dioxide in exhaled air is_____.
a. 0.03%
b. 5.3%
c. 5%
d. 16%
14. How will you convert the speed given in km/h to m/s?
a. By multiplying with 5/16
b. By multiplying with 6/5
c. By multiplying with 18/5
d. By multiplying with 5/18
15. The distance-time graph for a vehicle standing on a road side will be
a. straight line inclined by some angle to x-axis
b. straight line parallel to x-axis
c. straight line parallel to y-axis
d. None of the above
16. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(i) All green plants can prepare their own food.
(ii) Most animals are autotrophs.
(iii) Carbon dioxide is not required for photosynthesis.
(iv) Oxygen is liberated during photosynthesis.
choose the correct answer from the options below:
a. (i) and (iv)
b. only (ii)
c. (ii) and (iii)
d. (i) and (ii)
Assertion -Reason
Directions: In each of the following questions, a statement of Assertion is given, and a corresponding statement
of Reason is given just below it. Of the statements, given below, mark the correct answer as:
(a) Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, but reason is true.
17. Assertion- The atomic number of an element is equal to the number of protons.
Reason- Neutrons and protons together make the mass number.
18. Assertion- Breathing and respiration are related processes.
Reason- Breathing is only the physical process of taking in oxygen and giving out carbon dioxide.
19. Assertion - A pendulum shows rectilinear motion.
Reason - The motion of a pendulum is to and fro about a mean position.
20. Assertion - Oil and fats should not be poured into the drain.
Reason - They can clog the pipes and block the sewage system.
 SECTION B (2 x 6=12)

21. Open drain is a big concern now-a-days. Justify.

22. Write the chemical formula of the following compounds :
i) Sodium Chloride ii) Potassium Hydroxide
iii) Calcium Carbonate iv) Sulphuric Acid

23. Wheat dough if left in the open, after a few days, starts to emit a foul smell and becomes unfit for use. Give
reason.
24. A loaded truck covers 3 km in the first hour and 15 km in the last three hours. Find the average speed of the
truck in its standard unit.
25. What did Newton try to prove with the help of his disc?

26. A mutually beneficial relationship that occurs between two plants. It is known by what name? Give an example
of this relationship.
SECTION C (3x7=21)
27. Observe the given figures carefully.and answer the following questions.
(a) The amount of CO2 be the highest in which jar. Why?
(b) The amount of CO2 be the lowest in which one and why?

28. i) Identify the picture given below and analyse the difference your observe in both of them.

A B
ii) Mention the place where these structures can be found.
29. You are blindfolded and asked to identify the drinks provided in two different glasses. You could identify drink
A as lime juice and drink B as bitter gourd juice. How could you do inspite of being blindfolded?
30. a. Calculate the maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in the M-Shell of Aluminium atom.
b. Write the radicals present in the formula AlCl3.
31. Boojho took some grains of boiled rice in test tube ‘A’ and Paheli took boiled and chewed rice in test tube ‘S’.
Both of them poured 1-2 drops of iodine solution into the test tube and observed the colour change. What colour
change would they have observed? Give reason in support of your answer.

32. Imagine you are on a train that is moving smoothly at a constant speed. You toss a ball straight up into the air
while sitting inside the train.
a. Where will be the ball land—behind you, in front of you, or in your hand?
b. Why does the ball behave that way even though the train is moving?
 33. Carefully observe the image given below and answer the following questions :

a. Identify the type of spherical mirror represented by the shining steel spoon.
b. Mention the nature of the image formed by the above identified mirror .

SECTION D (4 x 3 =12)

34. Clean water that is fit for use is unfortunately not available to all. Majority of people have no access to safe
drinking water. This accounts for a large number of water-related diseases and even deaths. Sewage is wastewater
released by homes, industries, hospitals, offices and other users. Sewage is a complex mixture. Treatment and
purification of water are very important as poor sanitation and contaminated drinking water cause a large number of
diseases such as cholera, typhoid, polio, meningitis, hepatitis and dysentery. A network of big and small pipes,
sewers and sewerage carries sewage from the point of being produced to the point of disposal. Manholes are located
in every sewerage.
i. The increasing scarcity of freshwater due to
(a) population growth
(b) pollution
(c) industrial development
(d) All of the above
ii. Which of the disease is not caused by contaminated water.
(a) Cholera
(b) Typhoid
(c) Dysentery
(d) Marasmus
iii. Mention the name of step in secondary treatment in which biogas is produced and also write one use of the
biogas produced.

35. Bile juice is stored in a sac called, gall bladder, located near its organ of secretion, liver. The gall bladder releases
the bile juice into the small intestine whenever food reaches there. Though bile juice is devoid of any digestive
enzymes, it is required for the digestion of fats. The fats cannot be digested easily because they are insoluble in water
and are present as large globules. Bile juice breaks down big fat droplets into smaller droplets. These are then easily
digested by the enzymes released from the pancreas
(a) Which organ secretes the bile juice?
(b) Why is digestion of fats difficult as compared to that of other nutrients?
(c) Where is the digestion of fat completed?
(d) Does bile juice digest fat completely?

36. Riya is participating in a science fair. She decides to demonstrate the working of a simple pendulum. She
measures the time for 20 oscillations and finds it to be 40 seconds.
 a) What is the time period of her pendulum?
b) If she increases the length of the pendulum, what will happen to the time period?
c) If she uses a heavier bob, will it affect the time period? Why or why not?

SECTION E (5 x 3 =15)
37. a. Write three contrasting points between convex and concave lenses.
b. Meena went to a dentist where she saw a mirror used to focus on her teeth. Which mirror the dentist may be
using and why?
38. An atom has 4 electrons, 4 protons, and 4 neutrons. Electrons carry a negative charge, protons carry an equal
but positive charge, and neutrons are neutral. The atom, in this case, has equal numbers of positively and
negatively charged particles, making it electrically neutral. The presence of 4 protons also determines the
atomic number of the element, while the mass number is the sum of protons and neutrons.
Use the information to answer the following questions:
i. What is the atomic number of this atom?
(a) 4
(b) 8
(c) 12
(d) 0
ii. Calculate the mass number of the atom discussed above.
iii. Explain why the atom is called as electrically neutral?
iv. The element described in the passage is:
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Helium
(c) Beryllium
(d) Boron
39. a. Observe the given diagram of human respiratory system. List the organs from (A) to (G).

b. Our nostrils have hair and mucous. What is the need to have them in our nasal cavity?

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