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PATTERN & MARKING SCHEME
Section (1) Science (2) Achievers' Section
No. of Questions 30 5
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Q 1.
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A student removes an ice cube tray from the freezer and places it on a table. The ice cubes
are solid and cold. The student forgets to put the ice cube tray back into the freezer. After
some time, the ice cubes should be
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A Liquid and warmer
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A butterfly lays an egg. The egg hatches into a larva. The larva becomes a pupa and then
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A An adaptation
B A habitat
C A food chain
D A life cycle.
Q 3.
Select the option which on unscrambling gives the name of a clothing item worn in winter.
A RFMUFLE
B CROFK
C SRTOSH
D None of these
Q 4.
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Q 5.
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Which factor will most likely cause a decrease in the force of attraction between two
magnets?
D None of these
Q 6.
Three identical seeds are planted and grown in identical pots of soil. All three pots receive
equal amounts of sunlight. The plants are watered once each day. Plant X is given 20 mL of
water. Plant Y is given 40 mL of water. Plant Z is given 60 mL of water. The height of each
plant is measured and recorded after ten days. Which question could be answered by this
experiment?
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Roots of these plants do not get air under the soil, hence these plants develop special roots
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that grow above the soil and are called as breathing roots. In what kind of regions, such
plants are expected to grow?
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A Deserts
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B Forests
C Mountains
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D Marshes
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Houseflies go through (A) stages in their life cycle. The housefly lays hundreds of eggs at a
time. Each egg hatches to produce a young one called a (B). The larva of a housefly is
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called (C). After some days, the larva becomes barrel-shaped. It is now called a (D). The
pupa is covered by a (E). The cocoon breaks open in a week and a young housefly comes
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out.
Select the option which correctly fills any three blanks.
Q 9.
The fur of some animals becomes thicker in the winter and is shed in the spring. These
observations show how animals
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Read the given conversation with respect to the parts of digestive system and identify 'X'
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and 'Y'.
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Q 11.
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A 2
B 4
C 6
D 12.
Q 12.
Electricity travelling through a wire is an example of
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A a
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B b
C c
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D d
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Q 14.
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Which of the following shows an arrangement of particles in a matter, filled inside the
football?
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B
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Q 15.
Which energy transformation occurs when a person hits a drum with a drumstick?
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A Electrical to light
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B Sound to electrical
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C Light to mechanical
D Mechanical to sound
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Q 16.
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Rohit tried to push a wall but failed to do so. What can you conclude from this?
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Q 17.
A place 'X' receives heavy rainfall but only during a particular season. For the rest of the
year, the area remains very dry. What would you suggest to the citizens living in 'X' do to
make sure the water remains available throughout the year?
Which of the following conditions does NOT increase the rate of evaporation?
B Decrease in humidity
C Increase in temperature
Q 19.
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A student puts one hand into a bag filled with smooth objects. The student feels the objects
but does not look into the bag. Which property of the objects can the student most likely
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identify?
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A Shape
B Color
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C Ability to reflect light
Q 20.
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The diagram below shows a portion of the solar system as seen from space. For which
object is the lighted surface shown INCORRECTLY?
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A Moon
B Venus
C Mercury
D Earth
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A Autumn
B Summer
C Spring
D Winter
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Which part of the Earth is the coolest?
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A Core
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B Crust
C Mantle
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D All of these
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Q 23.
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Which of the following groups of food materials is suggested to a person doing lots of
physical work?
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A Cereals, potatoes
Q 24.
A Aquatic animals
B Reptiles
C Amphibians
D Aves
Q 25.
Which of the following group of diseases are caused due to contaminated water?
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C Typhoid, Bronchitis, Common cold
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Q 26.
A Only I is incorrect
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Q 27.
Which of the following options shows the relationship as followed by the given pair?
D Heart : Bones
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Q 29.
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All of the liquid from a test tube is poured into a beaker. Compared to the liquid that was in
the test tube, the liquid in the beaker has
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A A different volume, but the same shape
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B A different volume and a different shape
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C The same volume, but a different shape
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D None of these
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Q 31.
(A) (B)
A 3 4
B 2 2
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Q 32.
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Read the conversation between three friends.
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Q 33.
Study the following conversation.
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C X can be calcium and Z can be fruits.
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Q 34.
Refer to the given conversation about simple machines. Identify the INCORRECT option
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regarding P, Q and R.
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Q 35.
Given figure shows land breeze that blows at night. Which of the following is INCORRECT
regarding this?
A Land has higher air pressure than the sea.
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D As Sun sets, sea cools faster than land.
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Answers
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1.A 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.C 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.D 11.B 12.D 13.B 14.C 15.D
16.B 17.C 18.D 19.A 20.B 21.A 22.B 23.A 24.C 25.A 26.D 27.A 28.C 29.C
30.D
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31.B 32.C 33.D 34.D 35.D
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