ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL, GANGTOK

PERIODIC TEST II (2021-22)

SET 1
SUB: SOCIAL SCIENCE MARKS ALLOTTED:40
CLASS:VII DURATION:90 minutes

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

• There are 18 questions in all. All questions are compulsory

• Questions from 1- 10 carry 1 mark each
• Questions from 11-15 carry 3 marks each
• Questions from 16-18 carry 5 marks each

Do as directed: (1×10=10 marks)

1. The process by which water continually changes its form and circulates between oceans,
atmosphere, and land is called:
(a) Water cycle (b) Tides (c) Ocean currents (d) Ocean waves (1 mark)
2 What is a shikhara? (1 mark)
3. Our society does not make distinctions between boys and girls when they are growing up.
(True/False) (1 mark)

4. The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water twice in a day is called:
(a) Tide (b) Ocean current (c) Wave (d) Tornado (1 mark)
5. In tropical evergreen forest, one of the common animals found is:
(a) Monkey (b) Giraffe (c) Camel (d) Red Panda (1 mark)
6. were the formal gardens, placed within rectangular walled enclosures and divided
into four quarters by artificial channels. (1 mark)
7.Games which the boys played were and while girls played with .
(1 mark)
8.Generally the warm ocean currents originate near:

(a) Poles (b) Equator (c) None of these (d) Tropical region (1 mark)
9.The type and thickness of vegetation changes from place to place. (True/ False)
(1 mark)
10. One important variety of coniferous forest is:

(a) Rosewood (b) Pine (c) Teak (d) Cactus (1 mark)

11.Can you describe two methods of struggle that the women’s movement used to raise issues?
(3 marks)
12.“Poor girls drop out of school because they are not interested in getting education”. Is this
statement true? Why/ Why not? (3 marks)
13. Explain how Natural Vegetation and Wildlife can be conserved? (3 marks)
14. What are tides and how are they caused? (3 marks)
15 What were the various types of problems faced by women in the olden days. Explain (3 marks)

16. Housework is invisible and unpaid work. Housework is physically demanding. Housework is
time consuming. Explain in your own words what is meant by the terms ‘invisible’, ‘physically
demanding’, and ‘time consuming’ by giving suitable example of a housewife.
(5 marks)
17.How did a temple communicate the importance of a king? (5 marks)

18. The quality of water is deteriorating. Give reasons why. (5 marks)

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