OM CHINMAYA VIDYALAYA , B.S.

CITY ANNUAL EXAMINATION-2012 MODEL QUESTION PAPER

STD-VI SUB-GENERAL SCIENCE FULL MARKS-80

I.CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE ANSWER 1*10=10 1.The bones at the joint are held together by a) Ligament b)cartilage a) c) tendon d) biceps 2. Which of the following are producers? a) herbivorus b) carnivorous c) green plants d) bacteria and fungi 3. An example of rotational motion is a) the moon revolving around the earth b) rotation of earth c) a child in a marry-go-round d) the bob of asingle pendulum 4. A lunar eclipse occurs when the a) earth is between the sun and the moon b) moon is between the sun and the earth c) sun is between the earth and the moon d) in all the above situation 5. In an electric torch,electrical energy is converted into a) light energy b)heat energy c) sound energy d)both heat and light 6. Which of these materials can be used to make the needle of a compass? a) copper b) almunium c) steel d) gold 7. Water table refers to a)level of grond water b) level of surface water c) level of sea water d) none 8. Which of these can plants not absorb directy from the atmosphere? a) oxygen b)nitrogen c) carbon dioxide d)all of these 9. Which of the following is not a magnetic material? a) gold b) nickel c) iron d) cobalt 10. Long winter sleep in organism is otherwise known as a) hibernation b) aestivation c)camouflage d) none

II. DEFINE ANY FIVE OFFOLLOWING TERMS a) Tissue b) Ecology c) Water table d) Humidity e) Habitat f) Decomposers g) Motion III. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH SUITABLE WORDS 1) Redworms are used for.. 2) Iron pieces used for storing magnets are called magnetic. 3) The major component of air is... 4) Metals are .of electricity. 5) A quantity that can be measured is called a.. quantity. IV. DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN ANY FIVE OF THE FOLLOWING ( Write atleast two points of difference) 1) Biodegradable and Non-Biodegradable waste 2) Solar and Lunar Eclipse 3) Image and Shadow 4) Evaporation and Condensation 5) Conductors and Insulators 6) Biotics and Abiotic components of environment 7) Rectilinear and Curvilinear motion

1*5=5

1*5=5

(1*2)*5=10

v. ANSWER ANY SIX OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN ONE OR TWO SCENTENCE 1) What is vermicompositing? 2) Why there is no air on the surface of moon? 3) Why does water vapour condenses when it reduces high up in the atmosphere? 4) How can you show that air contains water vapour in it? 5) State the rule for attraction and repulsion between two magnets. 6) What is meant by rectilinear propagation of light? 7) There is no leaves in cactus how does then it make food for the plants? 8) How do fishes swim in water? VI. NAME THE FOLLOWING 1) Two insulators 2) Two kinds of joints 3) Two groups consumers 4) Two gases of which water is made 5) Two kinds of terrestrial habitat VII. GIVE ONE WORD ANSWER 1) The longest bone present in human body (1*2)*5=10

1*5=5

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Hiding by merging with the surroundings The SI unit of length A group of electric cells joined together Instrument used to find directors

VIII. ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTION IN 30-4O WORDS 3*5=15 1) Why is it considered unhealthy to breath to breath through the mouth? 2) What are the reasons for lowering of water table in large cities? 3) Draw the symbols for the following a) a bulb b) an electric bulb c)a switch 4) How can you show that light travels in straight line? What precautions would you take while measuring the length of a line segment with a scale? 5) What is adaptation? Describe its importance by giving example. 6) Write three functions of the skeletal system.