Half Yearly Exam.

Set-B
Class 6th
Subject Science
Note: All questions are compulsory to all.
Part 1- MCTQ 10*1=10
1.Which of the following is a root vegetable?
(a) onion(b) cabbage © sweet potato (d) brinjal
2. Which of the following is a herbivore?
(a)man (b) elephant © frog (d) sparrow
3. Excessive loss of water from the body leads to dehydration which can be prevented by:
(a)ORS (b) PRS © LRS (d) TRS
4.The indigestible material in the food is known as
(a)Proteins (b) fats © carbohydrate(d) roughage
5. The machine used for weaving is called
(a)Loom (b) comb © needles (d) bobbins
6. Which of the following is soluble in water?
(a) Sugar (b) sand © iron fillings (d) oil
7. The property which forms the basis of winnowing is
(a) Difference in weight (b) difference in size © difference in colour (d) difference in shape
8. The process of loss of water by a plant through its leaves is called
(a) Photosynthesis (b) condensation © evaporation (d) Transpiration
9. The biggest animal living on the earth is
(a) Whale (b) camel © Horse (d) zebra
10. The SI unit of length is
(a) metre (b) centimetre © kilometre (d) millimetre

Part 2 True/False 10*1=10

1.Honey is a plant product.
2. Grapes are better fruit than banana.
3. Oil is miscible with water.
4. A chemist arrange medicine in his shop alphabetically.
5. Jute fibre is obtained from the roots of the Jute plant.
6. Cotton fibre grow on its stem.
7. All mixtures are heterogeneous.
8. Roots absorb water and minerals from the soil.
9. Desert plants are called mesophytes.
10. Motion of a fly is an example of curvilinear motion.

Part 3 Matching 8*1=8

Column A Column B
(a)Cold region Banyan
(b) Prop roots Polar bear
© Motion of a spinning top Scurvy
(d) Pond water Insulator
(e) Rubber Heterogeneous mixture
(f) Jute Omnivore
(g) Vitamin C Gunny bags
(h) Cockroach Rotational motion

Part 4 Fill in the blanks 10*1=10

1.Food provides us -----------------.
2. Rickets is caused by the deficiency of -------------.
3. ------------ is an natural fibre.
4. The process of making yarn from fibres is called ---------------.
5. Metals are---------- of electricity.
6. A mixture of two immiscible liquids can be separated by -----------.
7. Leaves are green due to the presence of ------------------.
8. The respiratory organ of --------- is the gills.
9. The length of curved line can be measured by using a ------------.
10. The process of removal of wastes from the body of living being is called -----------.

Part 5 Very short 10*1=10

1.Which part of a plant is the source of cooking oil?
2.Name the disease caused by the deficiency of vitamin B.
3. Which disease causes swelling and redness of gums and tongue?
4. Which of the yarn or fibre is thinner?
5. Which part of cotton plants gives us cotton?
6. What kind of soil is needed for cotton cultivation?
7. By what name are the substances present in mixture called?
8. What is a plant of tall height (more than 3 metre) called?
9. Name a biotic component of a habitat.
10. What is the state of an object which changes its position with time called?

Part 6 Short questions (Do any 5) 5*3=15

1.Why all animals and humans are heterotrophs?
2. What is meant by balanced diet? What should be the composition of a typical balanced diet?
3. Write some common characteristics of materials.
4. What is meant by photosynthesis? What is the site of photosynthesis in plants?
5. What are xerophytes? Give one example.
6. While measuring the length of a metallic rod the reading of the scale at one end is 8 cm and
the other end is 33.7 cm. What is the length of the rod?
Part 7 Long questions (Do any 3) 3*4=12
1.Distinguish between aquatic and terrestrial habitats with example.
2.Write one main function of each of the following:
(a)Root (b) Stem © Leaf (d) Flower
3. Define heterogeneous and homogeneous mixtures. Give one example of each.
4. How is jute fibre extracted from Jute plant?
Part 8 Case study 1+4=5
Anjali prepared a list of grocery items needed at home with the help of her mother. She wants to
a grocery shop and handed over the list to the shopkeeper. She was surprised that shopkeeper
arranged all the goods with in few minutes as it was very easy to locate the various items in the
grocery shop.
Note- Give the answer of the following questions after reading the above paragraph.
1.What is the arrangement of items in a grocery shop called?
2. How can we apply this arrangement in placing materials in our kitchen and what will be it's
benefits?

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Naresh Kumar