ONLINE ASSESSMENT FOR FINAL TERM 2019 – 2020

Level: VI Subject: GENERAL SCIENCE Total Marks: 35

Name: _________________________________________________________________________________

Objective Part

Q1: Multiple choice questions. (05)

i. Which of the following statements about micro-organisms is true?

 All fungi are micro-organisms.
 All micro-organisms are decomposers.
 All diseases are caused by micro-organisms
 Micro-organisms can be found in living and non living things.

ii. Which of the following is an infectious disease caused by viruses?

 Cold
 Cough
 Fever
 Rash

iii. Tuberculosis is an example of a bacterial disease which can be prevented by_________

 Antibiotics
 Cough syrup
 Painkiller
 Vaccination

iv. Foods left open become spoilt after some time. What is the cause of food spoilage?
 Exposure to dust and dirt in the surroundings spoils the food.
 Micro-organisms in the surroundings break down the food.
 The high temperature in the surroundings spoils the food.
 The water vapour in the air spoils the food.

v. Which of the following objects do not give out light but can be seen because they reflect light?
 The Earth.
 Diamond
 Mirror
 Star

a) I only
b) II &III only
c) I,II & III only
d) I,II,III & IV
Q2: Give short answers of the following questions. (05)

A. According to the World Health Organization, more than one million people die of
malaria each year. Most of them are infants and young children living in Africa.
 Which organism causes malaria?
 How is malaria spread from person to person?
 What is anti-biotic? Can it be used to treat malaria? Explain your answer.

Q3: Write down what these diseases are? Whether each disease is caused by bacteria,
virus or other micro-organisms. Whether you have been vaccinated against each of
these diseases. (10)

Have u been
Name of the What cause
What is it? vaccinated against
disease this disease?
this disease
Chicken pox
Diphtheria
Hepatitis B
Whooping cough
Tetanus
Poliomyelitis
Measles
Mumps
Rubella
Tuberculosis

Q4: Give the answers of the following questions. (10)

1. If u could, would you eliminate micro-organisms on the earth? Discuss in 30-40 words.
2. Suggest three ways in which infectious diseases can be prevented.
3. Which material aluminium foil or tissue paper casts a darker shadow? Explain your answer
in 30-40 words.
4. The stage is dark except for the spotlight. How a person in the audience is able to see an
actor standing under the spotlight?

Q5: Draw diagrams of any five micro-organisms. (05)