Roll No. l No. of Questions 38 No. of Printed Pages : 8 HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION-2023-24 CLASs-VII SUBJECT-SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Time : 3 Hours M.Marks : 80 General Instructions : 1. The question paper comprises of five sections-A,B,C,D and E. There are 38 Questions in the, question paper. All questions are compulsory. 2. Section A consists of question number 1 to 19. These questions are MCQs and Assertion-Reason questions which carry one mark each. 3. Section B consists of question number 20 to 25. These are short answer questions which carry two marks each. 4. — Section C consists of question number 26 to 31. These are-also short answer questions which carry three marks each. 5. Section D consists of question number 32 to 34. These are long answer questions which carry five marks each. 6. Section E consists of question number 35 to 38. These are case based questions which carry four marks each. : SECTION-A 1. Neelu observed the lower surface of a leaf through a magnifying glass, she saw numerous small openings. Name such openings: (e0) (a) stomata Soy lamina (©) midrib (a) veins 2. Amarbel is an example of: : () (a) autotroph (b) parasite (ec) saprotroph (a) host 3. The acid present in the stomach: : a) (a) Kills the harmful bacteria that may enter along with the food (b) Protects the stomach lining from the harmful substances bk BE 4 (& scanned with OKEN ScannerBE $5 Digests starch into simple sugars. (@) Makes the medium alkaline ‘The largest chamber in the digestive system of cow is a (a) omasum (b) abomasum wo rumen (a) reticulum The chemical formula of quicklime is @ (a) CaO (b) Ca(OH), (c) Caco, (& CaCl, A bus travels 200 km in 5hrs. The speed of the bus is @ (a) 10 km/h Sof 40 kov/h (©) 46 km/h (a) 20 km/h The property that closely relates to acid is : @ (a) bitter taste (b) contains the hydroxide ion (c)_ salty taste (a sour taste Litmus ~ a natural dye is extracted from - @ (a) China rose : SF beetroot (©) lichen (a) purple cabbage ‘The most appropriate unit for expressing the speed of earth’s rotation (1) (a) km/s ge km/h (c) m/s (a) km/min Chemical formula of hydroxide ion a (a) OH pr OF (ce) HO 1d) HOs Identify"the chemical change from the following aw breaking of a glass (b) melting of ice (c) rusting of iron (d) tearing of a paper Salts of carbonic acid are called Q (a) carbonates BF carbides (c) acetates (a) chlorides 2 65 am (& scanned with OKEN Scanner13. 14, 15. 16. at 18. 19. BG Respiratory organ of leech and earthworm : (1) (a) tongue skin (c) tracheae ya gills Solar energy reaches to us by (1) (a) conduction (b) ‘radiation G95 convection (d) both a and b Stainless steel pans are usually provided with copper bottoms. The reason for this could be that- (a) (a) Copper bottom makes_the pan more durable, : (b) such pans appear colourful (c) copper is a better conductor of heat than the stainless steel (d) copper is easier to clean than the stainless steel Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true. Assertion: The synthesis of food in plants occurs in their-leaves. Reason : leaves have chlorophyll that helps it to capture solar energy for photosynthesis. a Assertion: Breaking up of water into hydrogen and oxygen gas is a decomposition reaction. Reason : In a decomposition reaction one element displaces another in a compound. \ w Assertion: Dark coloured objects onictale heat than the light coloured object. Reason : We feel more comfortable in light coloured clothes in the summer. @ Assertion: An athlete experienced muscle cramps after a sprint. Reason : When the supply of oxygen to our muscle cell is insufficient anaerobic respiration occurs. , 3 o 66 (& scanned with OKEN ScannerSECTION-B 20. Some wheat dough was left in the open for a few days, it started emitting a foul smell. State why? 2 9 1. Sudha got her gall bladder rénioved surgically as she was diagnosed with 1 stones in her gall bladder. After the ‘surgery she faced problems in digestion of certain food items rich in nutrient ‘A’, Identify ‘A’ and give reason for the same. (2) 22. Name the type of carbohydrate that can be digested by ruminants but not by humans. Give the reason also. (2) OR Write the location and: function of villi. 23. Write the chemical formula of Magnesium hydroxide using criss-cross method. (2) y 4. Define neutralisation reaction. Write one example related to daily life situation. (2) we Observe the given figure carefully and answer the following questions (2) 2 @® oo turn milky S@ Which process is — tested in the activity? » What*is the result of the “activity in test tube B? Give reason, SECTION-C - 6. Rhizobium bacteria and leguminous plants help each other j in their survival. Name the type of association and explain the role of each (3) Be Q a (& scanned with OKEN ScannerBE (a) State two differences between milk teeth and permanent teeth. (3) 28. Be (b) Give the meaning of the term Assimilation. Some crystals of copper sulphate were taken in a beaker and water was added to it. A blue coloured sclution was obtained. An iron nail was added to the solution and kept for 5-10 min. (3) (a) Name the type of reaction involved. (b) Write a chemical equation taking place in the above activity. \ (a) Name any two substances that can be used as natural indicators. (3) (b) Write any two points of difference between mineral and organic acids. A laboratory thermometer A is kept 5 cm away on the side of the flame while a similar thermometer B is kept 5 cm above the flame of a candle as shown in the figure. (3) (a) Which of the thermometer A or B will show greater rise in temperature. Give reason. ‘ (b) Write the type of mode of transfer of heat. OR (a) In what ways does 4 clinical thermometer differ from an ordinary thermometer? Write any 2 points. (b) From the given figure find the reading of the thermometer Uniform Glass Tube ' pkink Graduated Scale 68 (& scanned with OKEN Scanner31. (a) List one similarity and one difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration. (3) (b) Write the Breathing rate of an average adult. SECTION-D 2 (a) Drawa neat diagyam of human digestive system and label the following parts: ©) (i) buccal cavity (ii) oesophagus (iii) stomach (iv) small intestine (b) Name any two glands and their functions that are associated with the alimentary canal. 33, (a) In which direction does the transfer of heat normally take place?(6) (b) State the mode/ different modes, of heat transfer in the following situations: I. Freezing of a hand by touching the ice. IL Land breeze and sea breeze. —— . ; (c) Ventilators, when provided in rooms are located near their roofs. Give reason. 34. (a) Describe the changes and their effects that take place during inspiration in the- 3) @) diaphragm (ii) chest cavity (b) How is oxygen transported from lungs to other parts of the body? OR (a) Plants lack a specialised respiratory system then how do they carry out respiratory process? Explain. (b) A potted plant dies when overwatered. Give reason. (c) Write the rate of photosynthesis and respiration under bright light conditions. SECTION-E Oxygen which is essential for the survival of all organisms is produced during photosynthesis. In the absence of photosynthesis, life would be impossible on the earth. During photosynthesis, chlorophyll containing cells of leaves, in the presence of sunlight, use carbon dioxide and water to > BG SY 6 ° (& scanned with OKEN Scannersynthesise carbohydrates. The process can be represented in an equation. During the process oxygen is released. Light energy Carbon dios a Chlorephyit in leat |_Water and minerals Answer the following questions : (a) In the word ‘Photosynthesis’, write the meaning of term ‘Photo’. (b) Write ‘the initial product of photosynthesis, (©) Write the word equation of photosynthesis. 86. Rahul is provided with three kinds of liquid of them one is hydrochloric acid; second is sugar solution and third is a sodium hydroxide. The given figure shows the colour changes in test tube I, II and III, when china rose indicator is added to them. T tr y (Magenta) (No colour (Greon) change) Answer the following questions: (a) Identify the nature of the solution in test tube 1. (>) Mention the nature of the solution in test tube IIL. (©) What happen if the solution in test tub. : I and III are added together Write the name of the reaction and i its product, v Be 7 ti (& scanned with OKEN ScannerGone 37. A chemical equation should be balanced, in which the number of atoms of each element are the same on both sides of the equation. In order to balance the number of atoms of various elements, on either side of the equation, the chemical formula of a substance is not changed. Instead a! suitable coefficient is written before the formula of that substance. Answer the following questions: (a) Write the number of atoms of each element involved in a molecule of CaCl, : (b) Write the chemical name of common salt (c) Balance the following equation and write the name of the product formed. N, GH, )___ NH, 38. Given below as a figure is the distance-time graph of the motion of an object. (a) State the type of motion. representéd. ee ies (b) What will be the distance travelled by the object in 12s? (c) What is the average speed of the object? - 4 8 12 16 20 ° | Aloe 2 | ooo (& scanned with OKEN Scanner