6th STD ONE MARK TEST (SCIENCE) HALF YEARLY PORTIONS-2023

Lessons- 7, 8, 11, 12 & 13

A. Choose the correct option:

1. Which of these is a group of similar cells that perform the same function?
a. a tissue b. an organ system c. an organ d. an organism
2. _____ reproduces by laying eggs.
a. Rat b. Turtle c. Bat d. Giraffe
3. Which of the following is not a characteristic of living things?
a. Growth b. Reproduction c. Respond to stimuli d. All are multicellular
4. Which of the given statements is not true?
a. All living things do not grow b. All living things are natural
c. Living things excrete d. Living things have a definite Lifespan
5. Which of the following is a biotic component?
a. Sunlight b. Fungi c. Rocks d. Water
6. Which plant does not have a weak stem?
a. Watermelon b. Bottle gourd c. Grapevine d. Mustard
7. Which of the following has a modified root?
a. Sugarcane b. Sweet potato c. Potato d. Ginger
8. Which of the following is not a function of the lear?
a. Preparation of food for the plant
b. Conduction of water and minerals from roots to all parts of the plant
c. Modification into pitcher-like structures to capture plants
d. Storage of food
9.________ is the point on the stem where a leaf or branch arises.
a. Pedicel b. Petiole c. Node. d. Internode
10._________carries fine powdery particles called pollens.
a. Filament b. Anther c. Stigma d.Style
11. Which of the following units should be used to measure the distance between Delhi and Agra?
a. centimetre b. metre c. kilometre d. none of these
12. A satellite is travelling around the Earth. The motion of the satellite is________.
a. periodic b. non-periodic c. rectilinear d. random
13. __________ is a small coiled wire that glows in an electric bulb
a.conductor b. filament c. switch d. circuit
14. __________ is a material that allows electric current to pass through it.
a.insulator b. conductor c. circuit d. switch
15. A path along which electric current flows is called__________.
a.cell b. battery c. circuit d. conductor
16. __________ is a device used to stop and allow electric current to flow in an electric circuit.
a.filament b. cell c. switch d. circuit
17. The rubber coating used to cover metal wires acts as__________.
a.conductor b. insulator c. switch d. negative charge
18. Two magnets are placed end to end and they move away from each other because _______.
a. both the poles are strong b. both the poles are North
c.one of them is a magnetic material d. one pole is North and the other is South
19. Which of the following are magnetic materials?
a.Gold and iron b. Iron and copper c. Cobalt and nickel d. Aluminium and iron
20. Which of the following is not a magnetic material?
a. Nickel b. Cobalt c. Zinc d. Iron
21.The North Pole of the freely suspended magnet points towards_______.
a. geographical North of the Earth b. geographical South of the Earth
c. magnetic North of the Earth d. none of the above
22.A device used to store information on ATM cards and credit cards
a. hard disk b. magnetic strip c. magnetic compass d. microphone
B. Fill in the blanks:
1. During respiration living things breathe in _________and give out _________.
2. Insects breathe through tiny pores called _________
3. The change in our surroundings that we respond to is called as _________
4. The _________ plant closes its leaves on touch.
5. The ability of an organism to produce young ones of its own kind is called _________
6. Banyan tree has additional roots called _________
7. _________is the region between the two nodes.
8. _________ is the reproductive organ of a flowering plant.
9. _________ is the thin stalk by which a flower is attached to the stem.
10. After pollination, the _________ changes into the fruit.
11. The unit used to measure long distance is _________
12. The SI unit of mass is _________
13. The pendulum of a clock shows _________ motion.
14. The blades of a windmill show _________ motion.
15. Movement of a cockroach is an example of _________ motion.
16. Materials that allow electric current to pass through them are called _________
17. When we turn the switch on, the circuit is _________
18. Current in an electric circuit always flows from _________to _________ terminal
19. Current does not flow in _________circuit.
20. Plastic and rubber are both examples of _________
21. Lodestone means _________ stone
22. Strong and powerful magnets are made of _________
23. A magnetic _________ is used for navigation, as it has a pointer that always points _________
24. A magnet can be demagnatized by _________
25. Small iron pieces kept at the poles of magnets to preserve them are called magnetic _________
C. Match the following.
1. Wood - conductor
2. Tungsten - loadstone
3. Reflector - ALNICO
4. Iron - MRI scanning
5. Argon - insulator
6. Natural magnet - iron
7. Artificial magnet - filled in bulb
8. Permanent magnet - torch
9. Medicinal use of magnet - Disc magnet
10. Magnetic material - filament

D. Name the following.

1. Plants that have very weak stems that grow along the ground.
2. Bud present at the tip of the plant.
3. Leaves modified to thread-like coiled structures in weak-stemmed plants.
4. A tube-like structure in the centre of the leaf.
5. Female reproductive part of a flower.
6. Motion of the wheels of a bullock cart.
7. Motion of the needle of a sewing machine.
8. Motion of a swing.
9. Motion of a coin rolling on a table.
10.Motion of a bullet.
11.A device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy.
12.The end of the cell from where current flows.
13.A device that converts electrical energy into light and heat.
14.The complete path through which electrons flow.
15.Materials that do not allow current to flow through them.