DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL RAJNAGAR GHAZIABAD

(Under the aegis of The Delhi Public School Society, East of Kailash, New Delhi)
Grade VII SCIENCE

WEEKLY TEST 2

SAMPLE PAPER

MM: 25

Time:45 MIN
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 8X0.5=4M

1. The function of mucus in stomach is to:

a) protect the lining of the stomach

b) provide medium for activity of enzymes

c) is required for the secretion of hydrochloric acid

d) none of these

2. Muscular flap that prevents the entry of food into windpipe is called-

a) periderm

b) node

c) epiglottis

d) diaphragm

3. The salivary glands secrete:

a) amylase

b) pepsin

c) trypsin
d) bile juice

4. The finger like-outgrowths of Amoeba helps to ingest food. However, the

finger-like outgrowths of human intestine helps to

a) digest the fatty food substances

b) make the food soluble

c) absorb the digested food

d) absorb the undigested food

5. A cooking pot is coated black because-

a) black substances absorb more heat

b) black substances reflect more heat

c) black surfaces are easier to clean

d) the material of the pot would not be damaged

6. Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows.

Light a candle. Keep one hand above the candle flame and one hand on the side
of the flame. Do you feel any difference in degree of hotness felt by two hands?
Which hand feels hot?

a) The hand that was kept above the flame

b) The hand that was kept on the side of the flame

c) Both the hands feel equally hot

d) None of these is correct

7. Phenolphthalein is added to a solution. The phenolphthalein turns pink.

What can be concluded about the solution?

a) basic solution

b) acidic solution

c) neural solution
d) phenolphthalein does not give pink color in solution

8. Which of the following is a neutralization reaction?

a) Sodium carbonate + Water Sodium hydroxide + Hydrochloric acid

b) Calcium hydroxide + Water Calcium hydroxide + Carbon dioxide

c) Sodium hydroxide + Hydrochloric acid Sodium chloride + Water

d) Copper hydroxide + Zinc sulphate Copper chloride + Water

FILL IN THE BLANKS 6X0.5=3M

1. The set of teeth that grows during infancy and fall off at the age of 6-8 years are
called_________

2. A metal container full of hot water in vacuum lose heat by__________

3. Nights are cooler in the deserts because sand radiates heat more_________
4. Magnesium hydroxide is found in_________
5. Blue litmus paper is dipped in a solution. It remains blue. The nature of
solution______________
6. Bile juice is produced by___________

HOTS 3X1=3M

1. Why does absorption of digested food occur mainly in the small intestine?

2. Why Calamine solution is applied on the skin when an ant bites?

3. While constructing a house in coastal area, in which direction should windows

preferably face and why?

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS 3X2=6M

4. Draw the labelled diagram of tongue showing different regions for taste buds.

5. Ventilators are situated close to ceilings and not near the floor. Why?
6. What are indicators? Write the effect of China rose petals on acidic and basic
solutions.

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS 3X3=9M

7. In what substances carbohydrates, protein and fats get converted after digestion?

8. How does the heat travel in air? Explain the sea breeze in this reference.

9. Arnav is provided with three kinds of liquid of them one is sodium hydroxide,
another is hydrochloric acid and third is a sugar solution. How will he identify them
when he have only turmeric indicator.

***