SAMPLE PAPER SET-1

Class: 3

Subject: GENERAL SCIENCE Maximum Marks: 50

II Semester Time Duration: 2 hrs

General Instructions:

Read the questions carefully before answering:

∑ Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each. Answer in 1 or 2 sentences

∑ Questions 11 to 20 carry 2 marks each. Answer in 3 or 4 sentences
∑ Questions 21 to 25 carry 3 marks each. Answer in 5 or 6 sentences
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Question 26 carries 5 marks.

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Q1. Which of these is not obtained from plant?

a) Rubber e.
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b) Cotton
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c) Paper

d) Wool
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Q2. Which are the three main seasons of India?

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Q3. What is air made up of?

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Q4. What happen when a river overflows?

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a) Landslides

b) Floods

c) Lighting

d) Storms

Q5. Name any two man-made materials?

Q6. Which of these living creatures do not live in soil?

a) Snakes

b) Fish
c) Sparrow

d) Earthworms

Q7. What does soil contain?

Q8. What makes the weather humid?

Q9. Which festival is celebrated in spring?

Q10. How do birds breathe?

Q11. What are the four uses of water?

Q12. Mention 3 main steps to keep atmosphere clean?

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Q13. Fill in the blanks.

a) In winter, the days are _________ while the nights are ________.

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b) Summer season is followed by __________.

Q14. What does the earth look like from far away? e.
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Q15. What is full moon?
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Q16. What makes air around us harmful?

Q17. Which soil is the most suitable for plant growth?

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Q18. Why is sea water salty?

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Q19. Stars shine all the time. Give reason?

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Q20. A desert dries quickly after rain. Why?

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Q21. Fill in the blanks.

a) Birds breathe in air through their__________.

b) Plants use carbon dioxide present in the air to make their_________.

c) Glass is made from _________.

Q22. List three natural materials and man-made materials.

Q23. What is Evaporation? Explain.

Q24. Give reasons:

a) Manure makes the land fertile.

b) A desert dries quickly after it rains.

c) Clayey soil collects rainwater.

Q25. Fill in the blanks.

a) If you want to build a house you will use __________.

b) If you want to make a pot you will use____________.

c) If you want to build a boat you will use ___________.

Q26. Explain water cycle with a diagram?

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