Half Yearly Examination 2023-24
Science Class IV M.M. – 50
Name ________________________Roll No ______Class & Sec_______Date ______________
Total No of Questions – 16 Total Pages – 5 Invigilator’s Sign : ____________
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
• This question paper has 5 sections. Section A, B, C , D and E.
• All the questions are compulsory.
SECTION A
Q1. Choose the correct option: (3)
a) It is a gland which secretes saliva.
i) Liver ii) Pancreas iii) Salivary Glands iv) Stomach
b) We can avoid wastage of water by -
i) Using water sprinkler for irrigation
ii) Over irrigation of fields
iii) Washing our cars with a jet of water
iv) Allowing water to leak from taps
c) Statement A: Roots help in fixation and absorption
Statement B: Roots keep the plant upright
A) Statement A is false but B is true
B) Statement A is true but B is false
C) Both Statements A & B are true
D) Both Statements A & B are False
Q2 Fill in the blanks using appropriate words: (4)
a) Breathing roots are also called ___________________ roots.
b) Oil extracted from cloves is used as ________________.
c) _____________ is the underground part of a plant.
d) Flies can transfer __________________ to uncovered food.
Q3. Complete the pattern : (1)
a) Lavender : Fragrance :: Sehjan : __________________
Q4. Who am I? (1)
a) I am a flower. My name starts with the last letter of the alphabets. I am used for making colours.
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SECTION B
Q5. Give two examples (6)
a) Ever green plants.
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b) Plants having fibrous roots.
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c) Fruits used as vegetable.
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Q6. Encircle the odd one out. (2)
a) Radish Carrot Tomato Turnip
b) Duckweed Lotus Pine Hydrilla
Q7. Write one word for the statement (2)
a) Cutting of trees ___________________
b) Collecting Rain water for day-to-day use ___________________
Q8. Identify the diagram given below and answer the given question (2)
a) Name ________________________________
b) What its role in the process of digestion?
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Q 9. a) Name the plant that grows in marshy soil. (2)
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b) Why these plants have special roots?
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SECTION C
Q10. Read this case study based on the working of digestive system and answer the question
given below: (4)
Meet Priya, a student who loves eating delicious food. Have You ever wondered what happens
to the food we eat after we swallow it. Let us follow Priya’s journey of eating a sandwich and
see how digestive system works.
Mouth Liver
Oesophagus Stomach Small Large
Intestine Rectum
Intestine
Pancreas Anus
a) What is the next step in the mouth after Priya takes a bite of the sandwich?
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b) In which part of the digestive system, the sandwich is completely digested?
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c) i) Name the juice secreted by liver.
ii) In which part of the digestive system does this juice gets mixed with the food?
i) _________________________________________________________________________________
ii) _________________________________________________________________________________
Q11. Read this paragraph and answer the questions given below : (3)
In a small town near Delhi, the residents have been facing a serious water shortage. The rivers and lakes
are drying up and the water supply has become limited.
a) Why is water scarcity a problem in this small town near Delhi?
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b) What are the two ways to conserve water that you will suggest as a student?
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SECTION D
Q12. Read each part carefully and answer the questions. (4)
a) Shreya is 5 year-old girl. Name the type of teeth Shreya will have. How it is different from
her sister who is 16 years old.
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b) Why is it important to chew the food properly?
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Q13. a) Draw tap root (3)
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b) How is a Tap root different from fibrous roots?
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Q14. With the help of G.O. show 3 factors causing shortage of water. (3)
SECTION E
Q15. a) Shreya’s grandfather is a farmer. He used to tell Shreya about various steps of cultivation.
Help Shreya to arrange the steps in correct sequence. (5)
1. Sprinkling of seeds
2. Removing weeds
3. Ploughing
4. Watering
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b) Write two features that does not allow snow to deposit on plants of hills
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c) Draw and label one plant growing in desert.
Q16. a)What do you mean by seasonal fruits? (5)
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b)Why should we include fruits in our daily diet?
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c) Draw one fruit of your choice and write which type of fruit it is on the basis of seeds.
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