Half Yearly Examination 2015, English, Class
6, MM 50, Time: 2 hrs
1. Read the following passage carefully: 5
One night the
little prince was fast asleep in his bed, while Panna’s own child was on her
lap. She was singing softly to him to put him to sleep. At once there was a
great noise in the palace. Then a servant came running to say that Banbir had
killed Rana Vikramjit and was coming to kill the prince.
Panna wanted to
save the prince. So she took up the little child, hid him in a fruit basket,
covered it with leaves, and told the servant to take it outside and hide it
among the trees.
Banbir, the
wicked man, burst into the room. His eyes were red with anger, his face was
furious. He roared and asked Panna where the prince was.
Now answer the following
questions each in just one word, one phrase or one sentence:
1.
Who has been called the wicked man in the
passage?
2.
Who
was singing softly to the child?
3.
What
information did the servant give to Panna?
4.
Where
was the little prince fast asleep?
5.
Who
was there on Panna’s lap?
2. Give meaning of these
words (any five): 5
glitch, slyly, kinsman, cliff, intended,
awful, misery
3. Answer the following
questions in brief: 10
1. What
was Patrick’s wish?
2. Who
did the dog first choose as his master?
3.
Why did the Emperor reward Taro?
4. When
and why did Kalpana Chawla go to the US?
5. Why
do you think the writer visited Miss Beam’s school?
4. Write the poem titled “Beauty”. 5
5. Do as directed: 15
1. A crew of _________. (use a noun)
2. A cluster of ___________. (use a noun)
3.
Give plural of:
(a)
lorry (b) self (c)
goose.
4. Not
__________ time has passed since he moved to Coimbatore. (many / much / few /
little)
5.
Change the gender of:
(a)
jack (b)
ram (c)
stag.
6. If
you make up your mind, _______ is impossible. (something / nothing / somebody /
everything)
7.
The creature ____ you saw in your dream does not exist in reality. (whom / who
/ which/ whose)
8. The
bicycle belonging to Bess = _____________________ (write in possessive form)
9.
This drawing is ___________ than the other one. (accurate)
10.
He is wealthier than all other businessmen in our city. (change to superlative
degree)
11. He
is making pots. (change into passive)
6. Write an application for
sick leave. 5
7. Write an essay in about
200 words on any one of the following topics: 5
1. My
Favourite Leader
2.
Importance of Reading
3. Trees-
Our Best Friends
4.
Raksha Bandhan
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HALF-
EXAMINATION 2015-16
CLASS
6 Mathematics Time
-2:30 MM- 50
Q1.
Write any two factors of 18 PART A
(1x 4=4)
Q2. Write the predecessor of 307
Q3. Name the type of triangle whose only
two sides are equal.
Q4.which is greater? 5.64 or 5.603
PART
B
( 2x 6= 12)
Q5. Insert commas suitably and write the
name according to Indian system of numeration 87595762
Q6. Find the product: 738 x
103
Q7. Use the divisibility test, determine
12159 is divisible by9
Q8. Draw any polygon and shade its
interior.
Q9. Classify each of the following angles
as right, straight, acute, obtuse or reflex:
i) 950 ii) 1850
Q10. Write the decimal
as fraction 2.5
PART C ( 3 x 10=
30)
Q11. Find using distributive property 297 x 17 + 297 x 3
Q12. Write all the prime numbers between
1 and 50.
Q13. Find the H.C.F of 30 and 42
Q14. Name the types of following
triangles: a) ∆ABC with AB = 8.7cm, AC =
7cm and BC = 6cm
b) ∆LMN with m∟ L=300, m∟ M = 700 and m∟ N = 800
Q15.
Solve 
+ 
+
Q16. Find the value of : 11.6 – 9.847
Q17. Population of sundernagar was
2,35,471 in the year 1991. In the year 2001 it was found to be increased by
72,958. What was the population of the city in 2001?
Q18. Ila read 25 pages of a book
containing 100 pages. Lalita read 
of the same book. Who read less?
of the same book. Who read less?
Q19. Write the following decimal in the
place value 19.4
Q20. Express as rupees using decimal. 75
paise
PART D
(
1 X 4 = 4)
Q21. Draw any circle and mark i) Its centre ii) a radius
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Half Yearly Examination 2015
Class 6th
Time- 2 Hours Subject Science Marks:
50
Note:- Answer
all questions neatly:-
SECTION [A]
1. Fill in the
blanks:- 10
(a) Motion of the needle of a sewing machine is
_______________
(b)
Soil, water and
air are the _____________ factors of a habitat.
(c)
The bones of the
elbow are joined by a ________ joint.
(d)
Salt is absorbed
from seawater by the process of _________.
(e)
Animal fibres
are ________ and ________.
(f)
Deficiency of
vitamin C causes a disease known as _________.
(g)
Night blindness
is caused due to deficiency of ___________ in our food.
(h)
We get sugar
from ________.
(i)
Tiger is a
________ because it eats only meat.
(j) ________ move with the help of a muscular foot.
2. Indicate true
(T) and false (F) among the following sentences: 10
(a) Cockroaches have an outer skeleton. [ ]
(b)
The cartilages
re harder than bones. [ ]
(c)
Roots conduct
water to the leaves. [ ]
(d)
Stone is
transparent, while glass is opaque. [ ]
(e)
Chalk dissolves
in water. [ ]
(f)
Polyester is a
natural fibre. [ ]
(g)
Silk fibre is
obtained from the stem of a plant. [ ]
(h)
Jute is the
outer covering of coconut. [ ]
(i)
The process of
removing seed from cotton is called ginning. [ ]
(j) The finger bones do not have joints. [ ]
3. Match the
items in Column I with one or more items in Column II 9
Column I Column
II
1. Milk, curd, paneer, ghee eat other animals
2.
Spinach,
cauliflower, carrot eat
plants and plants products
3.
Lions and tigers are
vegetables
4.
Herbivores are
all animal product
5.
Upper jaw have
fins on the body
6.
Fish has
an outer skeleton
7.
Ribs can
fly in the air
8.
Snail is
an immovable joint
9.
Cockroach protect
the heart
shows
very slow movement
have
a streamlined body
PTO
SECTION
[B]
4. Arrange the
following lengths in their increasing magnitude. 2
(a) 2 metre (b) 8 centimetre (c)
1 kilometre (d) 10 millimetre
5. List the four
common characteristics of the living things. 2
6. Which of the
things in the following list are non-living? 2
Plough, mushroom, sewing machine,
radio, boat, earthworm
7. Which of the
skull bones are moveable? 2
8. Draw (a) a
leaf (b) a taproot (c) a flower you have studied. 3
9. Name the part
of the plant which produces its food. Name this process. 2
10. You
accidently dropped your favourite toy and broke it. This is a change you did
not want.
Can
this change be revered? 2
11. How will you
separate sand and water from their mixture? 2
12. Name size
objects which can be made from wood? 2
13. From which parts
of the plants cotton and jute are obtained? 2
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HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION 2015
CLASS-VI SUBJECT-SOCIAL STUDIES
TIME-2.30 HOURS M.M.-50
SECTION-A
1.Multiple choice questions:
4
1.
Which is the third nearest
planet to the sun?
(a)
Venus (b) Earth (c) Mercury
2.
The total number of longitudes
are:
(a)
360 (b) 180 (c) 90
3.
Christmas is celebrated in
summer in:
(a)
Japan (b) India (c) Australia
4.
A scale is necessary:
(a)
For a map (b) For a sketch (c) For symbols
SECTION-B
2.Choose the correct word and fill in the
blanks:
4
1.
In Hunsgi, tools were made of
__________.
2.
Port-holes were used for
___________.
3.
The deepest point on the earth
is __________ in the Pacific Ocean.
4.
_____________ areas are rich in
mineral deposits.
3.Choose the correct/incorrect statement
from following: 4
1.
Millets have been found at
Hallur. (
)
2.
Many cities in mahajanapadas
were fortified. (
)
3.
The Buddha attained
enlightenment at Bodh Gaya. ( )
4.
The Buddha taught that karma
has no effect on our lives. ( )
4.Answer the following questions: (do any
four)
1.
Name all the planets according
to their distance from the sun.
2
2.
Why is 5:30 p.m. in India and
12:00 noon in London?
2
3.
Define rotation and
revolution.
2
4.
Who were the groups who could
not participate in the assemblies of the ganas? 2
5.
List one major difference
between manuscripts and inscriptions. 2
PTO
Section-C
5.
Match the following:
4
1.
Copper Well-said
2.
Sukta
Rajasthan
3.
Megalith Gujarat
4.
Precious stones Stone boulder
6.
Why is the Northern Hemisphere
called the Land Hemisphere? 3
7.
How are plains formed? 3
8.
Why did the rajas of mahajanpadas build forts? 3
9.
List three ways in which the
lives of farmers and herders would have been different from
that of hunter-gatherers.
3
10.
Why do people who grow crops
have to stay in the same place for a long time? 3
11.
Why is the Earth called a
unique planet?
3
SECTION-D
12.
What were the main teachings of
the Mahavira?
4
OR
Why did the hunter gatherers travel
from place to place?
13.
Distinguish between a map and a
plan.
4
OR
Differentiate between the Summer and
Winter Solstice.
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