CLASS 7th SYLLABUS & SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Comprehension, Classification, Analogy, Correct spelling, One word substitution, Jumbled words and
sentences, Types of sentences, Parts of speech, Tense, Error finding, Voice, Modals, Determiners, Direct and
indirect speech, Clauses, Subject verb agreement , One word substitution, Antonyms/Synonyms, Story and
Paragraph writing, Notice writing, Letter writing, Message writing, Report writing, Differentiating between facts
and opinion, Idioms and phrases, Functional English

The Actual Question Paper Contains 40 Questions. The Duration of the Test Paper is 60 Minutes.
Reading Comprehension: (A) Evolution
(B) Our Changing Bodies
Read the passage carefully and answer the question 1
and 2: (C) Adaptive Divergence
(D) Changes in Organs
Both plants and animals of many sorts show
remarkable changes in form, structure, (E) None of these
growth habits and even mode of
reproduction in becoming adapted to 2. The passage provides information that
different climatic environment types of food would answer which of the following
supply or mode of living. This divergence in questions:
response to evolution is commonly I. What factors cause change in
expressed by altering the form and function organism?
of some part or parts of the organism, the II. What is the theory of evolution?
original identity of which is clearly visible.
For example, in marine pteropods the (A) I only (B) II only
creeping foot of the snail is modified into (C) I and II (D) Either I or II
flapping organs useful for swimming. In it (E) None of these
is changed into prehensile arms that bear
suctorial disks. The limbs have been Direction: In question 3 you have to find a word that has
modified into different organs in different been misspelled.
animals. For cursorial animals like horse and 3. Which one of the following word has
antelope it has been adopted as a limb and been misspelled?
helps the animals in running. For arboreal (A) Unambiguously
animals like monkeys it helps in swinging
in trees. For fosrorial animals like moles and (B) Explicitly
gophers they help for digging. For volants (C) Convaying
like bats they help in flying. For aquatic (D) All of these
animals as in the seals and whales they help
in swimming. Thus, the finger and wrist (E) None of these
bones of a bat and whale, for instance, have Direction: In question 4 Find the One Word Substitution
virtually nothing in common except that for the given sentence:
they are definitely equivalent elements of 4. Study of Environment is called_________.
the mammalian limb.
(A) Physiology
1. Which of the most appropriate title for
the passage, based on it content? (B) Geography
(C) Environmentalist

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 (D) Ecology (C) A-(ii), B-(i), C-(iii)
(E) None of these (D) A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iii)
(E) None of these
5. Identify the odd one out.
(A) Tree (B) Root Direction: In question 9 a sentence is given in parts as
P,Q,R,S. There is an error in one part. Find the part that has
(C) Flower (D) Leaf error.
(E) None of these 9. P: the town of Tehri, Q: with 22
Direction: In question 6, sentences have been divided into surrounding villages, R: has submerged S:
six parts. The first and the last parts are numbered 1 and 6 the reservoir of dam.
and the remaining four parts are named P, Q, R and S.
While parts 1 and 6 are in order, the remaining parts are
(A) P (B) Q
jumbled. Rearrange the parts P, Q, R and S to form (C) R (D) S
meaningful sentences. (E) None of these
6. 1. First, we shall determine the wage
costs 10. Given below the sentences in jumbled
form. Rearrange them to make a
P. minimum wage for agriculture
meaningful paragraph.
Q. on the basis of the statutory
1. All human beings have curiosity in
R. labour notified by the some degree. We also all have it
S. state or the actual wages paid about things which are of no practical
6. whichever is higher use.
(A) PRSQ (B) QPRS 2. Curiosity may be focused on anything
(C) PRQR (D) SRPQ in the universe, but the spiritual reality
of the phenomena should be the
(E) None of these ultimate objective of all curiosity for
Direction: In question 7 three sentences are given, you it to be fruitful. Thanks to my mother
have to identify which sentence is a fact and which is an my approach to this ultimate objective
opinion. of all curiosity is fruitful. My approach
7. Given below three sentences. Choose fact to this ultimate objective is through
and opinion. the story of human affairs.
I. Books are like friends which bring rich 3. Fortunately, I have also been moved
and lasting rewards. by a third motive- the wish to see and
II. You should choose your friends. understand. Curiosity is another
motive for action. It is also one of the
III. Books give us eternal satisfaction. distinctive characteristics of human
(A) I - fact II - opinion III - opinion nature and contrasted with the
(B) I - opinion II - fact III - fact natures of nonhuman animals.
(C) I - fact II - opinion III - fact 4. Anxiety and conscience are a pair of
(D) I - fact II - opinion III fact powerful dynamos. Of course, I can
only speak for myself. Between them,
(E) None of these they have ensured that one shall work
Direction: In question 8: Match column I (Noun) with column at anything worthwhile. They are blind
II (type of noun). forces which drive but do not direct.
8. Column I Column II Choose the correct option:
A. Faith (i) Collective noun (A) 2, 1, 4, 3 (B) 3, 1, 4, 2
B. Window (ii) Abstract noun (C) 4, 3, 1, 2 (D) 4, 3, 2, 1
C. Bunch (iii) Common noun (E) None of these
(A) A-(i), B-(iii), C-(ii)
(B) A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(i)

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Direction: In question 11 choose the correct subordinating impact. Having visited Indonesia, Thailand
conjunction to fill the space at the beginning of the adverb and Malaysia I understand that tourism can
clause. bring money to developing countries.
However, this money often goes into the
11. We keep our bread in the fridge, _______ pockets of foreign investors, and only rarely
it doesnt go bad. benefits local people.________II_______
(A) Since (B) So that This can cause many problems.
(C) Although (D) After In view of these facts we, as tourists, can
(E) None of these directly affect these countries in a positive
way if we are thoughtful. When we visit
Direction: In question 12 fill in the blanks with suitable
Determiners.
these countries we can visit restaurants,
bars and even hotels that are owned by local
12. ____ people have come out of their people. In addition, ______III_______Most
houses because of bad weather. importantly we should check that any tours
(A) Little (B) Some or excursions we take have minimal effect
on the natural surroundings. Finally, we can
(C) Any (D) Few even attempt to change the behaviour of
(E) None of these other tourists by sharing our opinions.
Direction: In question 13, identify the relationship between If we follow these simple steps
words. ____IV____that we visit.
13. Hard work, Success Yours Faithfully
(A) If one is the product of the other. John
(B) If both are the product of some other P: We can refuse to give luxury resorts our
thing. patronage and therefore prevent them from
becoming even larger.
(C) If one is the cause of the other.
Q: We can be sure that our pleasure is not
(D) If one is the need of the other. causing any harm to people or places.
(E) None of these R: Who has travelled throughout Asia on
Direction: In question 14 Find the Synonyms of the word business and holiday.
written in Capital Letters: S: Multinational hotel chains also have little
14. TERRIBLE regard for the surrounding wildlife when
they build new resorts.
A) Difficult (B) Differentiate
Choose your answer from the given options:
(C) Appalling (D) Excusable
I II III IV
(E) None of these
(A) P Q R S (B) R Q S P
15. Dear Sir (C) R S Q P (D) R S P Q
As someone_____I__________, I would like (E) None of these
to give my opinion on its environmental

ANSWERS
1. (A) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (B) 7. (A) 8. (B)
9. (B) 10. (C) 11. (B) 12. (D) 13. (C) 14. (C) 15. (D)