APEEJAY COMMON ANNUAL EXAMINATION SESSION 2022-2023

Class: VII
Time: 3hrs. Subject: Science M.M.: 80

General Instructions:
a) All questions are compulsory.
b) Question No. 1 to 20 are multiple choice questions of 1 mark each.
c) Question No.21 to 29 are short answer type questions of 2 mark each.
d) Question No. 30 to 37 are short answer type questions of 3 mark each.
e) Question No.38 and 39 are Case based questions of 4 mark each.
f) Question No.40 and 41 are long answer type questions of 5 mark each.

Section A
1. The distance travelled by the vehicles is recorded by 1
(a) monometer
(b) odometer
(c) speedometer
(d) motometer
2. The time and position of a moving car covering a distance of 3 km is shown in the 1
image

What can be concluded from the position of the car?

(a)It was moving at a uniform speed of 60 km/hr.
(b)It was moving at a non-uniform speed of 60 km/hr.
(c)It was moving at uniform speed as it covered 3 km in 3 min.
(d)It was moving at non-uniform speed as it covers 3 km in 3 min.
3. A bus travels 54 km in 90 minutes. The speed of the bus is 1
(a) 0.6 m/s
(b) 10 m/s
(c) 5.4 m/s
(d) 3.6 m/s
4. Which of the following is not a natural indicator? 1
(a) China rose petal
(b) Turmeric
(c) Litmus
(d) phenolphthalein
5. Which of the following is basic in nature? 1
(a) Lime water
(b) curd

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 (c) vinegar
(d) Lemon juice
6. Litmus is extracted from 1
(a) curd
(b) grapes
(c) lichens
(d) cabbage
7. Yeast is used in wine and beer industries because it respires. 1
(a) aerobically producing oxygen
(b) aerobically producing alcohol
(c) anaerobically producing alcohol
(d) anaerobically producing CO2
8. The network of air tube in insects for gaseous exchange is called as 1
(a) Trachea
(b) Spiracles
(c) Stomata
(d) Skin
9. A patient was facing trouble in breathing. On diagnosis, the doctor examined that the 1
haemoglobin content in blood is less than the normal range. What role does
haemoglobin play in breathing?
(a) Haemoglobin helps in the transportation of oxygen to all body cells.
(b) Haemoglobin prevents clot formation inside the respiratory tract.
(c) Haemoglobin helps the lungs to take in more air from the surroundings.
(d) Haemoglobin fights against germs that enter into the respiratory tract.
10. The absorption of nutrients and exchange of respiratory gases between blood and 1
tissues take place in
(a) veins
(b) arteries
(c) heart
(d) capillaries
11. During the process of exhalation, the ribs move 1
(a) down and inwards
(b) up and inwards
(c) down and outwards
(d) up and outward
12. The image represents the female and male reproductive parts of two different 1
flowers. A student was asked to identify the label that represents the pollen grain in a
bisexual flower. Which label should be chosen by the student?

(a)Label A

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 (b)Label B
(c)Label C
(d)Label D
13. In fungus, reproduction takes place by 1
(a) budding
(b) spore formation
(c) fragmentation
(d) binary fission
14. A student wants to conduct an experiment using an electric circuit. He wants to 1
reduce the risk involved in the procedure. Which of these methods should he adopt
to reduce the risk involved in an electric circuit?
(a) Use electricity from mains
(b) Use an inverter for electricity
(c) Use a generator for electricity
(d) Use electric cells for electricity
15. In making a battery 1
(a)Positive terminal of one cell is connected to negative terminal of the next cell
(b )Positive terminal of one cell is connected to positive terminal of the next cell
(c)Negative terminal of one cell is connected to negative terminal of the next cell
(d)Battery can’t be made with cells
16. You are provided with a convex mirror, a concave mirror, a convex lens and a 1
concave lens. You can get an inverted image from
(a) both concave lens and convex mirror
(b) both concave mirror and convex lens
(c) both convex mirror and convex lens
(d) both convex mirror and concave lens
17. If an object is placed at a distance of 1.5 m in front of a plane mirror, the distance 1
between the object and the image formed by the mirror will be
(a) 6 m
(b) 1 m
(c) 1.5 m
(d) 3 m
18. The branchy part of a tree above the stem is known as 1
(a) crown
(b) canopy
(c) sapling
(d) humus.
19. Water polluted by various human activities causes a number of water borne diseases. 1
Which of the following is not a water borne disease?
(a) Cholera
(b) Typhoid
(c) Asthma
(d) Dysentery
20. Which of the following is a part of inorganic impurities of the sewage? 1
(a) soiled paper
(b) Urea

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 (c) Phosphates
(d) Vegetable waste
Section B
21. What is meant by time period of a pendulum? A simple pendulum takes 30 seconds 2
to complete 40 oscillations. Calculate its time period.
22. What is Neutralisation? Why is calamine solution applied on the skin when an ant 2
bites?
23. Ali was given two test tubes A and B with different solution by his teacher to 2
identify the nature of solutions. Ali added few drops of Litmus blue in both test
tubes. He found that the solution in test tube A turned red but no change was
observed in B.
Ali concluded that the solution in test tube A is acidic and Solution in test tube B is
basic.
Is he right in his conclusion? If not, mention where he went wrong and what he can
do to arrive at correct conclusion?
24. We often get muscle cramps after heavy exercise. Explain 2
25. Explain briefly the mechanism of breathing in fish. 2
26. What is meant by heating effect of current? State the factors on which amount of 2
heat produced in a wire depend.
27. Ravi is trying to obtain the image of a candle flame on screen with the help of a 2
plane mirror. Will he succeed? Why/Why not?
28. What are decomposers? Name any two of them. 2
29. Explain how forests prevent floods. 2

Section C
30. Define cellular respiration. Name two types of cellular respiration in organisms and 3
give equation of each.
31. Identify- 3
(a)A lens in which image formed is erect and smaller in size than the object.
(b)A lens used to read fine prints
(c)A mirror which can obtain real, inverted image of same size.
32. It is advised not to throw following wastes in drain. Give reason for each 3
(a)Cooking oil and fats
(b) Chemicals like paints, solvents, insecticides, and motor oil
33. What is meant by vegetative propagation in plants? Mention two points of difference 3
in plants produced by vegetative propagation and those produced by sexual
reproduction.
34. Name a safety device in which heating effect of electric current is used. Explain how 3
it prevents damages to electrical circuits and possible fire.
35. An electric wire was wrapped around a few times around a small cardboard tray 3
containing a small compass needle inside it. The free ends of this wire were
connected to an electric cell through a switch.
(a)Draw a neat circuit diagram depicting this arrangement.

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 (b)What observation is expected in the magnetic needle when switch is put in on
position?
(c)Which effect of current is being indicated by the observation?
36. Give reason 3
(a)Convex mirror is used as a rear view mirror.
(b) A beam of laser light incident on a prism does not show a band of seven colours
whereas a beam of sunlight is split into seven colours.
(c) Dark coloured clothes are preferred in winters.
37. What is sludge? Explain how it is treated? Name a useful product produced during 3
its treatment.
Section D

38. Asha and Amina are close friends. Distance between their homes is 9 km. Asha has 4
to attend Amina’s birthday party at 7 o’clock. She started from her home at 6
o’clock on her bicycle and covered a distance of 6 km in 40 minutes. At that point,
she met Sudha and she spoke to her for 5 minutes and reached Amina’s birthday
party at 7 o’clock.
a. Calculate her average speed for the entire journey.
b. Draw the distance time graph for the 5 minutes, when she was speaking to Sudha.

39. Amazon Rainforest is the largest forest found in the world. It is situated in the South 4
American continent. These forests are home to thousands of animal and plant species
that are not found anywhere else. Several unique human cultures of traditional
communities are also associated with them. Fires in the Rainforest are uncommon.
Most of the fires that occur in Amazon are man-made and not natural. However,
temperatures in this region have also been on a rise. Mostly these are done
intentionally to clear the land for personal use, agriculture etc.
a. Why do you think that Amazon is not naturally prone to fires?
b. Loss of forests is a serious issue-it is a loss of an invaluable resource and
cultures found nowhere else. Elaborate.
c. Suggest at least two human activities that can lead to depletion of forests.

Section E
40. Draw well labelled diagram of human excretory system. What is the role of kidneys 5
in this system?
41. Mention two ways in which plants are benefitted by seed dispersal .Give one 5
characteristics of seeds which are dispersed through-
(a) Animals.
(b)wind
(c) water