ATOMIC ENERGY EDUCATION SOCIETY, MUMBAI

BLUE PRINT FOR HALF YEARLY/ ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS 2019-20

CLASS VI TO VIII

SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE MARKS: 80 TIME: 3 HOURS

S. Typology of Questions Very Short Short Long Total

No Answer Answer Answer Marks
(VSA) (SA) (LA)
1 Mark 3 Marks 5 Marks
1 Remembering
(Knowledge based simple recall questions, to know
-- 2 2 16
specific facts, terms, concepts, principles, or
theories; identify, define or recite information)
2 Understanding
(Comprehension to be familiar with meaning and to
understand conceptually, interpret, compare, 3 1 2 16
contrast, explain, paraphrase, or interpret
information)
3 Application
(Use abstract information in concrete situation, to
apply knowledge to new situations, use given 2 3 2 21
content to interpret a situation, provide an example,
or solve a problem)
4 High Order Thinking Skills
(Analysis & Synthesis - Classify, compare,
contrast, or differentiate between different pieces of
information, Organize 2 3 1 16
and/or integrate unique pieces of information from
a variety of
sources)
5 Creating, Evaluation and Multi-Disciplinary
(Generating new ideas, product or ways of viewing -- 2 -- 6
things, appraise, judge, and/or justify)
6 Map Skills -- -- 1 5
Total 1x7 3 x 11 5x8 80