Half Yearly Examination 2015, English, Class 7, MM 70, Time: 2 hrs
1. Read the following passage carefully: 5
Ashoka was a great emperor. He thought that the duty of a great king was
to protect the people and safeguard their rights. He gave protection to the
public and made arrangements for justice. He instructed his officials to behave
properly with the public. He engraved the message of justice and non-violence
on pillars and installed them at different places. He opened hospitals for the
infirm and the old where good treatment was given to the patients. He also
opened hospitals for animals.
Now answer the following questions
each in just one sentence:
1. What did Ashoka
open for animals?
2. What did he
instruct his officials?
3. What did he do for
the old and the infirm?
4. Where did he
install the engraved pillars?
5. What message did he
engrave on pillars?
2.
Give meaning of these words (any five): 5
seized, woods, snooze, lurking, coaxed, covetous
3.
Answer the following questions in brief: 10
1. Why was the king advised to go to magicians?
2. Describe the music teacher, as seen from the window.
3. How did Gopal get inside the palace to see the king
after he had bought the fish?
4. What did the dog do to lead the farmer to the hidden
gold?
5. What was Mr Gessler’s complaint against “big firms”?
4.
Write the poem titled “ The Rebel ”. 5
5. Do
as directed: 15
1. Is _______ interested in going to the café? (use a
pronoun)
2. She has joined a group of _______ artists. (use an
adjective)
3. broad-minded = __________ (give meaning)
4. They claim that the new computers are _______ .(use
comparative form of ‘sturdy’)
5. It ________ now. (use present continuous of ‘rain’)
6. I _______ an umbrella. (use simple future of ‘carry’)
7. She lied to her teacher. It was very foolish of her. (combine
into one sentence using infinitive)
8. She was busy at that time. She could not meet us.
(combine into one sentence using participle)
9. This pair of scissors ________ too old and blunt.
(is/are/has/have)
10. Most of the questions _______ discussed by the
teacher in the class today. (was/were/has/have)
11. All he wants is ________ attention from you. (a few/
either/ a little/ my)
12. Do you have _______ news about him?
(few/some/any/our)
13._________ answer is correct. (Neither/All/Both/You)
14. My uncle, as well as my cousins, _________ spending
the weekends at our house. (like/likes/liking)
15. He makes pots. (change voice)
6.
Write a letter to your friend thanking him/her for the gift sent on your
birthday. 5
7.
Write an essay in about 200 words on any one of the following topics: 5
1. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
2. Reading Books as a Habit
3. The Teacher I Like the Most
4. Christmas
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Half Yearly Examination 2015
Subject-Mathematics Class
7th Time-
2:30 Hours Marks: 50
PART ‘A’ (1x 4= 4)
Q1.
Write down a pair of integers whose sum is 0.
Q2.
Which is greater? 1.37 Or 1.49
Q3.
Find the mean of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Q4.Can
two right angles form a linear pair?
PART ‘ B’ ( 2x
4= 8)
Q5.
Solve: 13 » ¿-2 + 1 À
Q6.
Find the product 4.6 x 8
Q7.
Find the median of given data: 13, 16, 12, 14, 19, 12, 14, 13, 14, 10, 15
Q8.
Solve the equation 2q + 6 = 0
PART ‘C’ (3x 10= 30)
Q9.
Identify which of the following pairs of angles are complementary and which are
supplementary
i)
650, 1150 ii) 450, 450 iii) 800,100
Q10.
Find ¿
+
À
Q11.
Solve:
x
Q12.
Compare by using > or <
or
Q13.
Solve the equation: 3( n -5) = 21
Q14. Divide 7 » 3.5
Q15.
Arrange in descending order
,
,
PTO
Q16. Find the value of ‘x’ in following
figures
PART ‘D’ (4 x 2 = 8)
Q17. Construct a triangle ABC, given m∟A=600, m∟B = 300 and
AB= 5.5cm
Q18
Number of children in six different classes is given below. Represent the data
on bar graph.
Class
|
fifth
|
sixth
|
Seventh
|
eighth
|
Ninth
|
Tenth
|
No. of children
|
135
|
120
|
95
|
100
|
90
|
80
|
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION
CLASS 7TH SUB
-SCIENCE TIME:-2 HRS MM 50
SECTION-A MULTIPLE CHOICE
QUESTIONS
Q.1. Match the Column I with Column II:- 10
Column I Column II
(i)
Stomata
(a) Absorption of water.
(ii)
Xylem
(b)
Transpiration.
(iii)
Root hairs
(c) Transpiration of food.
(iv)
Phloem
(d) Transport of water.
(v) Yeast
(e) Synthetics of carbohydrates.
(vi)
Diaphragm (f) Earthworm.
(vii)
Spin
(g) Stomata.
(viii)
Leaves
(h) Gills.
(ix)
Fish
(i) Alcohol.
(x)
Frog (j) Chest cavity
(k) Lungs and spin.
(l) Tracheae
Q.2. Choose the correct answer:- 9
(a) Water
absorption through roots can be increased by keeping the plants.
(i) in the shade (ii) in dim light (iii) under the fan (iv) Covered with a polythene bags
(b) During
heavy exercise, we get cramps in the legs due to the accumulation of:-
(i)
Carbon dioxide (ii) Lactic acid (iii) alcohol
(iv) Water
(c) In addition to the rock particles, the soil
contains.
(i) air and water.(ii) water and plants.
(iii)
minerals, organic matter, air and water.(iv) water, air and plants.
(d) Which
one of the following place is unluckily to be affected by cyclone.
(i) Chennai (ii) Mangluru (Manglore) (iii) Amritsar (iv) Puri.
(e) A
carnivore with stripes on its body moves very fast while catching its prey, it
is likely to be found in:
(i) Polar regions. (ii) Deserts
(iii) Oceans (iv) Tropical rainforest
(f) A wooden spoon is dipped in a cup of
ice-cream, its other end
(i) becomes cold by the process of
conduction. (ii) becomes cold by the process of convection.
(iii)
becomes cold by the process of radiation
(iv) Does not becomes cold
(g) Which of
the following does not yield wool ?
(i) Yak
(ii) Camel (iii)
Goat (iv) Woolly dog
(h) Water
from the undigested food is absorbed mainly in the.
(i) Stomach
(ii) Food pipe (iii) Small intestine (iv) Large intestine
(i) Plants take carbon-dioxide from the
atmosphere mainly through this:-
(i) Roots
(ii) Stem (iii) Flowers
(iv) Leaves
Q.3. Fill in the blanks:- 6
(i) In
photosynthesis solar energy is captured by the pigment called___________
(ii) Amoeba digests its food in
the_______________________________________
(iii) Processing of wool. Fill the missing steps
Shearing____________, sorting,________, _________, _________________
(iv) Temperature is measured in degree_________________________________
(v) The chemical name of baking soda
is_________________________________
(vi) The average weather taken over a long time is
called____________________
PTO
Q.4. Mark T if the statement is true and ‘F’ if it is
false: - 5
(i) The size of the chest cavity increases during
inhalation. ( )
(ii) Formation of manure from leaves is a physical
change. ( )
(iii) Iron and rust are the same substances. ( )
(iv) Tooth decay is caused by the presence of a base. ( )
(V) Digestion
of starch starts in the stomach. ( )
SECTION B SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
Q.5. A sand sample took 30 minutes for 500ml to percolate.
Calculate the rate of percolation in the soil sample. 2
Q.6. What are the components of blood? 2
Q.7. Why do we often sneeze when we inhale a lot of
dust-laden air? 2
Q.8. Sketch the cross section of soil and label the various
layers? 2
Q.9. Explain why holes are made in hanging banners and
hoardings? 2
Q.10. How do elephant living in the tropical
rainforest adapt itself? 2
SECTION C LONG ANSWER
QUESTIONS
Q.11. Draw a diagram of the human excretory
system and label the various parts? 3
Q.12. List the similarities and differences
between aerobic and anaerobic respiration? 3
Q.13. How would you show that setting of
curd is a chemical change? 2
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HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION
2015-16
CLASS-7 SOCIAL STUDIES TIME-2:30 HOURS M.M.-50
SECTION-A
1. Multiple choice questions: 4
1.
Which is not a natural
ecosystem?
(a)
Desert (b) Aquarium (c) Forest
2.
Which of the following gases
protects us from harmful sun rays?
(a)
Carbon dioxide (b) Nitrogen (c) Ozone
3.
The rhythmic rise and fall of
ocean water twice in a day is called
(a)
Tide (b)Ocean current (c) Wave
4.
Steppe grassland is found in:
(a)
S. Africa (b) Australia (c) Central Asia
SECTION-B
2. Choose the correct word and fill in the
blanks: 5
1.
_____________ was a
fourteenth-century chronicler.
2.
The capital of Mirza Hakim,
Akabar’s half-brother, was__________.
3.
The Dutch established a settlement
at ___________in Andhra Pradesh.
4.
Ramanuja was influenced by
the___________.
5.
_________ were historical works
written by the Ahoms.
3. Choose the correct/incorrect statement
from following: 4
1.
We know the name of the
architect of the Rajarajeshvara temple from an inscription. ( )
2.
Surat was an important trading
port on the Bay of Bengal.
( )
3.
The chaurasi in Gond states
contained several cities.
( )
4.
Forest –dwellers were sometimes
pushed out of their lands with the spread of agricultural
settlement.
( )
4. Answer the following questions: (do any
five)
1.
Give four examples of human
made environment? 2
2.
Name three types of rocks. 2
3.
What is weather? 2
4.
How was water supplied to the
city of Thanjavur? 2
5.
What changes took place in varna-based
society? 2
6.
Who were parties involved in the “tripartite
struggle”? 2
5. Match the
following: 4
1.
Walrus Innermost layer
2.
Meanders Temperate grassland in
Australia
3.
Core Rivers
4.
Downs A polar animal
SECTION-C
6. Mention the
use of coniferous forest. In which part of the world is seasonal grassland
found? 3
7. According to
the “circle of justice”, why was it important for military commanders to keep the
interests of the peasantry in mind? 3
8. How are flood
plains formed? 3
9. What was the
relationship between the mansabdar and the jagir? 3
10. How important
were craftspersons for the building and maintenance to temples? 3
SECTION-D
11. How is the
“trabeate “ principle of architecture different from the “arcuate”? 4
OR
Describe the beliefs and practices of
the Nathpanthis, siddhas and Yogies.
12. Give
reasons: (do any two) 4
(a)
Ocean water is salty.
(b)
Some rocks have a shape of a
mushroom.
(c)
Sedimentary rocks are formed
from sediments.
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