PRESIDENCY SCHOOL

Bangalore South

UNIT ASSESSMENT I- JULY 2021

SCIENCE

Class: VII Time allotted:50 Minutes

Date:19/07/2021 Max. Marks: 20

General Instructions:
➢ Read the instructions carefully.
➢ The question paper compromises of two sections – A, and B. You are to attempt all questions.
➢ Section A contains Objective questions, and Section B contains Subjective questions
respectively.
➢ The marks for each question have been given alongside.
➢ Answers should be written legibly. A neat presentation will be appreciated.

Q. SECTION A: OBJECTIVE MARKS

No.
1. Which of the following statements are incorrect? 1
i. A thermometer is read by holding its bulb.
ii. A clinical thermometer measures the temperature of human body.
iii. A few sharp jerks are given to the clinical thermometer before using.
a) Only (i)
b) (i), and (ii)
c) (ii), and (iii)
d) (i), (ii), and (iii)
2. SI unit of Heat is ___________. 1
a) Joule
b) Kelvin
c) Calorie
d) Energy
3. Two bodies A and B both having a temperature of 45 0 C, are kept in contact with 1
each other as shown in figure. Which of the following statement is true?

a) Heat will flow from A to B.

b) Heat will flow from B to A.
c) There will be no heat transfer.
d) Both A and B will transfer heat to each other

4. Which of the following is not a polyatomic element? 1

a) P
b) K
c) S
d) B
1
5. Which of the following diagram represents an element? 1

a) Only A
b) Only B
c) A and B
d) B and C

6. One molecule of Zinc Sulphate consists of ___________number of atoms. 1

a) 6
b) 2
c) 4
d) 5

7. The mode of nutrition in which organism take nutrients in the form of solution from 1
dead and decaying matter is called:
a) Autotrophic nutrition
b) Saprophytic nutrition
c) Symbiotic nutrition
d) Parasitic nutrition

8. Make suitable corrections in the following false statements and rewrite: 0.5+0.5=1
a) Glucose contains carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen.
b) On adding iodine solution, starch turns brown in colour.
9. Fill in the blanks: 0.5+0.5=1
Sunlight
a) Carbon dioxide + Water _____________ + Oxygen + Water.
Chlorophyll

b) _________________ is a nitrogen-fixating bacteria.

10. Identify the following plants and write the mode of nutrition exhibited by them. 0.5+0.5=1
a)
 b)

SECTION B: SUBJECTIVE
1. a) Write the relation between Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin Scale. 1+1=2
b) Convert: 356 K to 0 C

2. Give Reason: 1+1=2

a) We cannot measure the temperature of hot coffee with clinical thermometer.
b) Mercury rises in the thermometer when it comes in contact with a heated body.

3. a) Give any one difference between compound and mixture. 1+1=2

b) An atom ’X’ that has 8 protons and 8 electrons, loses two electrons to form an
ion. What will be the charge on the ion? +2 charge

4. Identify “A, B, C and D” in the following. 2

Sodium Na2O

3
AlCl3
5. How do nutrients get replenished in the soil by symbiotic association? 2