SAMPLE PAPER-2

Half Yearly Examination 2008-09

Class-VI Subject -Science

Time: - 2½ Hour M.M. 100

General Instructions:

(i) Attempt all the questions.

(ii) Mention the question number against each question.

(iii) Marks are indicated against each question.

(iv) Part-A consists of objective type questions of 20 marks.

(v) Part-B consists of short answer questions each carrying 2 marks.

(vi) Part-C consists of long answer questions each carrying 3 marks.

(vii) Part-D consists of very long answer questions each carrying 5 marks.

Part-A

Q. 1 Fill in the blanks 5X1=5

(1) Shadows are formed when an______________object comes in the path of light.(2) 6 kilometre is __________________________metre.(3) Plants, animals and micro- organism are the_____________factors of a habitat.(4) Snails move with the help of_____________________.(5) A mixture of sand and water can be separated by_________________.

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Q. 2 State True or False: - 5X1=5

(1) Proteins are called body building food.(2) Cotton is obtained from the stem of cotton plant.(3) Stem conducts water to the leaves.(4) Dissolving sugar in water is an irreversible change.(5) Mirror is an opaque object.

Q. 3 Match the following: - 5X1=5

Column A Column-B

(a) Oil paper (i) Circular motion

(b) Motion of ceiling fan (ii) Tap root

(c) Rib cage (iii) Vitamin A

(d) Carrot (iv) Protects heart

(e) Night blindness (v) Translucent material

Q.4 Answer in on word to one sentence 5X1=5

(a) What is the SI unit of length?

(b) What is a habitat?

(c) Name the process by which green plants make their food.

(d) How will you separate salt from sea water?

(e) Name a mineral that is required for keeping our bones healthy.

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Part-B

Q. 5 Name two foods rich in:-

(a) Fats (b) Starch 1+1=2

Q.6 what are carnivores? Give two examples. 1+1=2

Q.7 The distance between Geeta’s home and her School is 4850 metre. Express this

distance into kilometer. (2)

Q.8 Why does mountain goat have strong hooves ? (2)

Q. 9 Label the following parts of a leaf. (2)

Q. 10. Differentiate between herbs and shrubs (2)

Q.11 What is a pivotal joint? Give example. (2)

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Part-C

Q.12 Classify the motions given below as rectilinear, circular and periodic motion.

(a) Motion of a pendulum.

(b) Motion of car on a straight road

(c) Motion of hands of a clock.

(d) Motion of a branch of a tree moving to and fro.

(e) Motion of wheel of a bicycle.

(f) Motion of the needle of a sewing machine (3)

Q. 13 The height of a person is 1.35 metre. Express it into cm and mm (3)

Q.14 (a) Explain why camel has long legs ?

(b) Why do leaves in the desert plants are either absent, very small or they are

present in the shape of spine ? (3)

Q.15 Differentiate between opaque and transparent objects. Give two examples of

each (3)

Q. 16 Name some diseases caused by the deficiency of following vitamins and

minerals in our food

(a) Vitamin B1 (d) Vitamin C

(b) Iron (e) Vitamin D

(c) Iodine (f) Calcium (3)

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Q. 17 Define the following terms.

(a) Spinning (b) weaving (c) knitting (3)

Q. 18 What is the winnowing? Where it is used? (3)

Q.19 A bag of cement lying in the open gets wet due to rain during the night. The

next day the sun shines brightly. Do you think the changes which have occurred in the

cement, could be reversed? Explain. (3)

Q.20 How does fish move? Explain. (3)

Q. 21 Classify the following leaves having reticulate venation or parallel venation

(a) Grass (d) Peepal

(b) Mango (e) Wheat

(c) Maize (f) Tulsi (3)

Q. 22 Name three plants and their parts that we eat. (3)

Q. 23 Differentiate between condensation and evaporation. (3)

Part-D

Q.24 (a) What is a joint ?

(b) What is the difference between bone and cartilage?

(c) Give one example each of hinge joint and fixed joint.

(d) Name the ancient greek Philospher who wrote the book ‘Gait of Animals’.

1+1+2+1=5

Q. 25 (a) What are the major nutrients of food ?

(b) Give test for fats. 2+3=5

Q.26. Draw well labeled diagram of a typical flower. (5)

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Q.27 Explain why-

(a) Frogs have webbed feets.

(b) Whales and dolphins come out to the surface of water time to time.

(c) Deep seated roots are found in desert plants.

(d) Deer has long ears.

1½+1½+1+1=5

Q. 28 Name the following-

(a) Name two objects that floats on water.

(b) Name two liquids which are miscible (mixes well) in water.

(c ) Name two hard materials.

(d) Name two objects made of wood.

(e) Name two solids which are insoluble in water.

1+1+1+1+1=5

Q.29 Give one function of the following- 1+1+1+1+1=5

(1) Skeleton (2) Root (3) Stem

(4) Blowholes in whales and dolphins (5) Skull

-End-

Key to Part –A (Objective Type)Q. 1 Fill in the blanks:-

(1) Opaque

(2) 6000 metre

(3) Biotic

(4) Muscular Foot

(5) Sedimentation and decantation

Q. 2 True / false

(1) True

(2) False

(3) True

(4) False

(5) True

Q. 3 Match the following:-

(a) Translucent

(b) Circular motion

(c ) Protects heart

(d) Tap root

(e) Vitamin A

Q. 4 Answer in one word to one sentence :-

(a) Metre

(b) Place where animals and plants (organisms)

(c ) Photosynthesis

(d) Evaporation

(e) Calcium