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Uma Devi Children’s AcademyDate of Exam: 19- 09 -2016 Summative Assessment – Test 1 M.M. 60

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Part I - Short Answer Questions 30 Marks

1. Write 1 difference between the pictures in each set based on the givencriteria.

Pictures Criteria Difference

Picture A Picture B

Based on theplant part

2. Read the text and answer the questions that follow.

Rahul tested 2 food items to find out what nutrients they had. The test resultsare given in the table.

Food Item Result for Test A Result for Test B

Item 1 Food item turned blue-black on adding iodine

No change in colour on addingcopper sulphate and caustic soda

Item 2 No change in colour onadding iodine

Food turned violet on addingcopper sulphate and caustic soda

A. What nutrients do Item 1 and Item 2 have?B. What is the role of each nutrient in the human body?

Nutrients in Item 1 Nutrients in Item 2

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3. Do as directed.

A. Identify these methods of making fabric from yarn.

Method 1 Method 2

Method 1: ________________ Method 2:_____________

B. Write 1 difference between the methods.

Method 1 Method 2


A. Write any 2 problems that this situation may cause.

Problem 1:____________ Problem 2: ___________

B. Suggest 1 measure that the government can undertake to overcome anyone of the two problems.

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Burdwan, a district in West Bengal, is one of the top 5 rice-producingdistricts in the country. Agriculture is an important source of livelihood formany people here. Recently, the district experienced severe floods thatdestroyed more than 3/4th of the total crops.

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5. Do as directed.

A. Complete the missing steps of the flowchart that describe the process ofextracting jute fibres.

B. Write the differences between cotton and jute fibres based on the givenfeatures.

Features Jute Cotton

Plant part from whichfibres are obtained

Texture of the fibre


A. In the first experiment, which tumbler will form a shadow? Give a reasonfor your answer.

B. In the second experiment, which object will become hot? Give a reason foryour answer.

C. What will happen to the iron rod and wooden stick, if a magnet is placednear them?

Jacob performed 2 experiments. In the first experiment, he shone a light ona steel and a glass tumbler and observed their shadows. In the secondexperiment, he immersed an iron rod and a wooden stick in hot water for5 minutes.

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7. Look at the pictures and answer the questions that follow.

A.Locomotion in an eel Locomotion in a snake

Write 1 similarity and 1 difference between the locomotion of an eel anda snake.

Similarity:

Difference:

Eel Snake

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Identify the response and stimulus in the given examples.

Example Response Stimuli

A. Sunflower buds tilttowards the sunduring the day

B. Millipede worms coiltheir bodies whentouched

C. Write 1 difference between the way in which deciduous trees and polarbears become dormant in winter.

Deciduous Trees Polar Bears


A. Explain the working of a thermometer based on the principle of expansion.

The property of expansion allows particles of solids, liquids and gases toexpand in volume on heating.

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Living things react to different changes in their environment. This is knownas a response. The change that brings about this response is calleda stimulus.Sometimes, conditions like harsh weather or lack of food can also act asa stimulus. This in turn may trigger a temporary, but long-term response.Such a response, where the organism becomes temporarily inactive, iscalled dormancy.

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B. Give 1 more application of expansion in daily life.

Part II: Long Answer Questions M.M. 30

10. Do as directed.

A. Flower A is bisexual whereas Flower B is a female flower. Complete thepictures of the flowers by drawing and labelling their inner parts.

Flower A Flower B

B. Look at the pictures showing the steps during and after fertilization in aplant. Describe each step.

Step 1:

Step 2:

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Step 3:

11. Look at the solubility curve graph of 2 salts and answer the questionsthat follow.

A. Which salt is more soluble in 100 ml of water at 50°C?B. How does the solubility of sodium sulphate depend on the temperature?C. Calculate the solubility of sodium sulphate in 50 ml of water at 30°C.D. Preeti prepared 2 solutions of copper sulphate in 100 ml of water at 20°C.

In solution A, she added 15 gm of copper sulphate and in solution B, sheadded 25 gm of copper sulphate. How are the 2 solutions different?

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12. Read the flowchart and answer the questions that follow.

The components of mixtures can be separated in different ways depending ontheir physical state and properties.

A. Name and explain the method to separate sand and iodine shown in thegiven picture.

B. Draw a labelled diagram to show the method of separating salt from seawater.

C. Fill in Flowchart 1 to show how to separate the components of a solid-solidmixture containing peanut shells, iron nails and powdered saw dust.

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D. Fill in Flowchart 2 to show how to separate the components of a solid-liquidmixture containing water, oil and chilly powder.

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A. Draw and label the type of venation leaves A and B have.

Venation in Leaf A Venation in Leaf B

B. What is the function of the veins in a leaf?C. Describe the features of the roots in plants with these types of leaves.

Features Plant with Leaf A Plant with Leaf B

Type of root

Structure of root

D. Write 2 ways in which roots help plants.E. What will be the result of a starch test performed on leaves A and B? Give a

reason for your answer.

Result of Starch Test on Leaf A Result of Starch Test on Leaf B

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Two leaves, A and B have the following features:Leaf A – Long and narrow; veins arranged side-by-side; leaf is completelygreen.Leaf B – Broad with pointed apex; veins branched out from midrib to forma network; leaf is partly green and partly yellow.

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PAGE FOR ROUGH WORK

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Score Report

Name: ________________________________________________________________

Roll No.: _____________ Grade: _______ Section: ________

To be filled in by the teacher:

SECTION QUESTION NUMBER/TOPIC MARKS MAXMARKS

Part I 1. Differentiate based on givencriteria

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Short Answer 2. Nutrients in food 3

Questions 3. Fabrics & fibres 3

4. Food scarcity 3

5. Plant fibres 4

6. Sort objects based on lustre,texture etc.

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7. Human skeleton & locomotion invertebrates

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8. Responses to stimuli 4

9. Expansion and contraction 3

PART I SUBTOTAL 30

Part II 10. Pollination 6

Long Answer 11. Solubility & solutions 6

Questions 12. Separating mixtures 8

13. Parts of plants 10

PART II SUBTOTAL 30

TOTAL MARKS 60

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