VikasBharati Public School

First Terminal Examination (Session 2018-19)

Class: VI (Sample paper)
Subject: Science
Time: 3Hr M.M : 80
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Note: 1.This question paper contains 3 printed pages
2. All questions are compulsory.

1. a) Give one term for the components required to prepare a dish. 1

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b) Identify the process of making yarn from fibres. 1

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c) How water plays an important role in functioning of our body? 1
d) Boojho is a farmer. He has many bundles of rice stalks lying in his field. Suggest a method to 1

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separate grain seeds from the bundles of stalks.

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e) While performing a test for starch Paheli wondered, why do we keep the test tube with spirit 1

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and leaf, in a beaker half filled with water for heating? Give reason to Paheli for this.

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f) Identify the ancient unit of measurement for the distance between the end of the outstretched 1
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arm and the chin.
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g) Mirror reflection gives us ___________________ images. 1

h) 1 cm = ______ mm 1
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i) Give two examples of the plants that grow prostrate on the ground. 1
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j) Sometimes when we are hurt, doctors use this to find out any possible injuries in our bones. 1
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2. a) ‘Muscles work in pairs.’ Explain the statement. 2

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b) What are weeds? Give two examples. 2

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c) What are the edible parts of the following plants?( 2 each) 2

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i) mustard plant
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ii) pumpkin plant

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d) What are natural fibres? Name two animals other than sheep from which wool is obtained. 2
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e) Identify the process shown in the figure given below. Give one example where this process 2
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is used for separation for of substances.

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 f) Draw a diagram of a flower and label its parts. 2
g) Identify the type of motion. 1+1
i) motion of soldiers in a parade
ii) motion of a pendulum
h) Differentiate between transparent and translucent objects with examples. 2

3. a) Cockroaches walk, climb as well as fly in the air. Write three features which help them to do 3
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b) Classify the following materials on the basis of the property ‘flotation.’ 3

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dried leaf, oil, coin, plastic ball, pebble, pencil

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c) i) Define measurement. 1+2

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ii) The distance between Radha’s home and her school is 8460 m. Express this

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distance in km.

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d) Label the following diagram. 3
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e) Give reason for the following: 3

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i) A lighted bulb is more clearly visible through an oiled paper than plain paper.
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ii) Shopkeepers keep biscuits and sweets in transparent containers.

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iii) On mixing salt and sugar in water, sugar disappears after sometime while salt does not.
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f) i) Name two items made from coir. 3

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ii) What kind of climate is required for growing cotton plant?

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iii) What is ginning?

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g) Correct and rewrite the following statements. 3

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i) Shadows are formed when a transparent object comes in the path of light.
ii) Pin hole camera shows erect images.
iii) Objects like moon are luminous objects.
h) Explain the importance of food for living organisms. 3
4. a) i)What are weeds? Give two examples. 2+3
ii) Write one characteristic of each of the following.
1) tree 2) herb 3) shrub

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 b) i) Name two animals which have exoskeleton. 1+1+3
ii) Boojho noticed underwater diver use flippers on their feet. Give reason behind this.
iii) Distinguish between bones and cartilage
c) i) Define solution. 2+3
ii) Name the methods used to separate the following:
1) coconut oil and water
2) green chillies from poha
3) butter from curd

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d) i) Why is silkcotton considered more eco friendly fibre than silk? 2+1+2

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ii) Name any two devices used for spinning.

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iii) Match the following:

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1. gunny bags silk

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2. shiny expensive sari wool

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3. dhoti cotton
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4. shawl jute
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e) How can you increase the solubility of a substance? 1+2+2

ii) Maya’s Maths text book is 11mm thick and her Science text book is 1cm thick. Which
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text book is thicker and why?

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iii) Write a similarity and a difference between the motion of a bicycle and a ceiling fan that
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has been switched on.

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5. Choose the correct option: (5)

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a) Which of these is not a part of a pinhole camera?

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i) lens ii) tiny hole iii) box iv) none of these

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b) Stem of which of the following plants are eaten?

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i) Onion and beetroot ii) radish and potato iii) ginger and radish iv) potato and ginger
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c) An iron nail is kept in each of the following liquids. In which case it loses its shine and
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appears dull?
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i) mustard oil ii) soft drink iii) coconut oil iv) kerosene
d) Which of the following is soluble in water?
i) sugar ii) salt iii) coffee powder iv) all of these
e) Which of the following has tap root?
i) grass ii) Wheat iii) turnip iv) banana

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