Class VII

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Term 2 Sample Paper (2024-25)

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum marks: 80

General Instructions:
1. The question paper comprises five sections - A, B, C, D and E. There are 39
questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
2. Internal choice has been provided in some questions. A student has to attempt
only one of the alternatives in such questions.
3. Section A consists of question number 1-20. These questions are MCQ’s and
Assertion-Reason questions. They carry one mark each.
4. Section B consists of question number 21 to 26. These are short answer
questions which carry two marks each.
5. Section C consists of question number 27 to 33. These are short answer
questions which carry three marks each.
6. Section D consists of question number 34 to 36. These are long answer
questions which carry five marks each.
7. Section E consists of question number 37 to 39. These are case based
questions which carry four marks each.

Section-A

Q.No. Questions Marks

1 The superficial vessel from which blood is collected by a technician is: 1

A. Artery
B. Aorta
C. Vein
D. Blood Capillary

2 Mode of asexual reproduction in which new plants are produced from 1

body parts like roots , stems and leaves is:

A. Vegetative Propagation
B. Fragmentation
C. Budding
D. Spore Formation
3 1

The function of vascular tissue labeled as B in the given figure is:

A. transports nutrients from roots to aerial parts of the plant.

B. transports water from roots to aerial parts of the plant.
C. transports both food and water and nutrients from roots to aerial
parts of the plant.
D. transports food from leaves to other parts of the plant.

4 Part of the flower which continues to develop after fertilisation is: 1

A. anther and filament

B. ovary and ovules
C. style and stigma
D. sepals and petals

5 Sita looks inside a round steel bowl very closely. She sees her image on 1
the inside of the bowl. Image formed inside the bowl is:

A. virtual and enlarged

B. real and inverted
C. real and enlarged
D. virtual and diminished
6 The table shows some animals of a forest and the food they eat. 1

Animal Food eaten

Frog Grasshopper

Snake Frog

Grasshopper Grass

Food Chain with animals listed in the table is:

A. grass —> snake —-> grasshopper —-> frog

B. grass —>frog —-> grasshopper —-> snake
C. grass —> snake —-> grasshopper —-> frog
D. grass —>grasshopper —-> frog —--> snake

7 Trees found near the equator: 1

A. are cone shaped, to make most of the available sunlight.

B. are flat, in order to expose more leaves to direct overhead sunlight.
C. are pyramidal, to adapt to hot and humid climate.
D. possess needle shaped leaves to retain water better.

8 A measure to save water is to use: 1

A. water hose to clean vehicles.

B. running tap water to wash utensils.
C. high flow shower head for bathing.
D. water collected from washing clothes to flush toilets.

9 The table shows average annual rainfall received by four states. 1

States State 1 State 2 State 3 State 4

Average 278 355 64 205

annual
rainfall (cm)

The state that needs to harvest rainwater the most is:

A. State 1
B. State 2
C. State 3
D. State 4
10 The living organism that obtains nutrients from dead and decaying 1
organisms is:

D
11 The Sun provides energy for all living organisms. Rohit wrote two 1
statements to explain the above fact.
Statement 1: All autotrophs prepare their own food in the presence of
sunlight.
Statement 2:
Statement 2 should be:

A. All autotrophs are plants.

B. All heterotrophs are animals,
C. All autotrophs contain chlorophyll pigment.
D. All heterotrophs get energy directly or indirectly from autotrophs.

12 Australian Sundew is a type of plant that has green stems and green 1
leaves. It traps insects with its sticky tentacles and sucks nutrients from the
body of its prey. The plant is:

A. only autotrophic
B. only heterotrophic
C. only parasitic
D. partly autotrophic and partly heterotrophic

13 Solution of aluminium chloride in water is: 1

A. acidic and conducts electricity.

B. basic and conducts electricity.
C. acidic but does not conduct electricity.
D. basic but does not conduct electricity.

14 Sania adds a piece of magnesium ribbon to a test tube containing dilute 1

hydrochloric acid. She observes the following changes:
(i) test tube becomes hot
(ii) gas bubbles are formed
(iii) magnesium ribbon dissolves in acid
The observation(s) that show that the chemical change must have taken
place in the test tube are:

A. only (i)
B. only (ii)
C. (i) and (ii)
D. (i) and (iii)
15 1

Movement of the bob for one complete oscillation of the pendulum is:

A. C to B
B. C to A
C. B to C to A
D. B to C to B

The number of atoms of ‘N’ in Cu(NO3)2 is/are :-

16. A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5
For Question No.16 to 19, two statements are given. One labeled
Assertion (A) and the other labeled Reason (R). Select the correct
answer to these questions from the codes (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(i) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(ii) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(iii) A is true but R is false.
(iv) A is false but R is true.

17 Assertion (A) - In mammals, diaphragm and rib cage support the process 1
of breathing.
Reason (R) - Movement of lungs is controlled by rib cage and diaphragm
as lungs have no muscle tissues.

18 Assertion (A) -. Blood flows in one direction only. 1

Reason (R) - Arteries have valves that stop the backflow of blood.

19 Assertion (A) - Dentists use concave mirrors to examine our teeth. 1

Reason (R) - Concave mirrors form a virtual, erect and magnified image,
when the object is placed very close to it.

20 Assertion (A)- Iron cores are preferred for making electromagnets. 1

Reason (R)- Magnetic strength of an electromagnet can be increased by
increasing the number of turns in the coil around a soft iron core.

Section-B
21 Name the organs of excretion responsible for the removal of the following 2
wastes from the bodies of higher animals:
(i) Urine
(ii) Undigested food

(iii) Carbon dioxide

(iv) Sweat

22 Draw a well labeled diagram to show the method of asexual reproduction 2

in yeast

23 ‘Forest is able to function as an independent unit.’ Justify the statement. 2

24 Carbon dioxide and water are the raw materials for photosynthesis. How 2
are these raw materials obtained by the plants?

25 Write balanced equations for the following reactions: 2

(i) Water breaks up into hydrogen and oxygen gases on passing electric
current.
(ii) Magnesium hydroxide reacts with sulphuric acid to yield magnesium
sulphate and water.
Or

Combination reaction is a chemical change. Justify the statement with the

help of an example.

26 Rahul participated in a 400 m race held at school and won the race. When 2
he came home, he had cramps in his leg muscles. He felt comfortable after
a massage.
(i) Explain the possible reason for the cramps.
(ii) How did a massage make him feel comfortable?

Section-C

27 ‘Method of seed dispersal depends on the nature of seeds.’ 3

Give three examples to support the above statement.

28 The focal length of a spherical mirror is 15 cm. When an object is placed at 3

a distance of 20 cm from the mirror, a real image is formed.
(i) Identify the mirror and predict the nature, size and position of the image
formed.
(ii) Draw the related ray diagram.

Or

Draw ray diagrams to show the formation of virtual images by:

(i) concave mirror
(ii) convex mirror
29 You are given three test tubes A, B and C with different liquids as shown in 3
the figure.

A piece of blue litmus paper, red litmus paper, and a few drops of
phenolphthalein are added to each test tube. Complete the observation
table.

Test tube Effect on blue Effect on red Effect on

litmus litmus phenolphthalein

A Turns red (iii) (v)

B (i) Turns blue (vi)

C (ii) (iv) Colourless

30 (i) Observe the figure and mention the changes that will occur in the 3
beaker .

(ii) Identify the reaction and write the chemical equation involved.
31 Given below is the data about positions of (i) a car and (ii) a bus (moving 3
along a straight path) at different times. Examine this data carefully and
decide which vehicle is showing uniform motion. Give reason for your
answer.
Also draw the shape of distance - time graph for the two vehicles.

Time Position from Position from

starting point (Car) starting point (Bus)

9.00 am 0 km 0 km

9.05 am 5 km 4 km

9.10 am 10 km 6 km

9.15 am 15 km 9 km

9.20 am 20 km 11 km

Or

A car moves with a speed of 30 km/h for 20 minutes and then with a speed
of 45 km/h for the next 20 minutes. Find the total distance covered by the
car in these 40 minutes.

32 The given figure is a model of the respiratory system. 3

(i) Name the parts of the respiratory system represented by the glass tube
 and rubber sheet.
(ii) Explain what would happen to the balloons if the rubber sheet is pushed
down in the given figure.
33. (a) Give 1 point of difference between a fuse and an MCB. (1+2=3)
(b) A circuit has a maximum safe limit of 40 units, can a fuse of maximum
safe limit 50 units be placed in the beginning of this circuit? Why or why
not?
Section-D
34 (i) Name the organs that constitute the circulatory system in higher 5
animals. Write one function of each of these organs of the circulatory
system.
(ii) Differentiate between systole and diastole. How does the heartbeat of
human beings differ when they are at rest and after exercising?

Or

(i) Identify the process shown in the figure below. Explain the process and
its importance in plants.

(ii) Name the vascular tissue responsible for the coloured petals of the
flower? Explain its role in the plant.
35 (i) Explain the following terms used in connection with spherical mirrors: 5
Pole, Principal Axis, Focus

(ii) Find the angle of reflection in the following ray diagram. State the law of
reflection that governs your answer.

Or

(i) Draw the path of reflected rays in the following ray diagrams:

a)

b)
 (ii) State the relation between the radius of curvature and focal length of a
spherical mirror. Find the radius of curvature of the spherical mirror which
has a focal length of 24 cm.

36 Observe the circuit diagram. 5

(i) Predict the difference in the heating effect produced in connecting wires
and nichrome wire.Mention the corresponding factor on which heating
effect of electric current depends on.

(ii) Predict the change that takes place in the nichrome wire when the cell is
replaced by a battery. Mention the corresponding factor on which heating
effect of electric current depends on.

(iii) State one advantage of heating effect of electric current.

OR

(i) Draw a circuit diagram using the following components: battery of four
cells, switch, connecting wire, compass needle. How does the circuit show
that the current carrying wire can act like a magnet?

(ii) Draw an experimental set-up to show an electromagnet. Write its

application.

Section - E
Question No. 35 to 38 are case study based questions and contain five sub-parts each.
You are expected to answer any four sub-parts in these questions.

37 India has a long and rich tradition of water conservation and management. 4
Almost every region in India has unique traditional water harvesting
systems that have helped manage water resources sustainably. Now,
increasing population and economic demands are putting stress on both
groundwater and our rivers. The per capita water availability in the country
has decreased from 1816 cubic metres in 2001 to 1544 cubic metres in
2011. An area is said to be experiencing “water stress” if available
freshwater is below 1700 cubic metres per person per year.

A. Do you think India is a water stressed country? Give reason

B. Enlist the factors that have led to water scarcity in India.
C. Name one state in India which is facing:
a) less water stress
b) high water stress
D. What measures are being taken to address the issue of water
shortage in India?
E. Water is present in abundance on Earth, but is still scarce. Give
 reason.

38. India ranked the second highest for the rate of deforestation after losing
6,68,400 hectares of forest cover in the last 30 years. The study attributes
the increase in deforestation in India to the pressures resulting from
expanding human settlements. An annual destruction of 21,05,753
hectares has been attributed to cattle grazing, agricultural activities and
human activities. Grazing of cattle in forest areas is increasing and this is
adversely affecting the fertility of the soil and causing soil erosion. In the
past 15 years, over three lakh hectares of forest land have been diverted
across states and union territories for infrastructural and industrial projects.
States like Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha topped the list in forest
land diversion. Roads, mining projects and irrigation facilities sprouted,
marking the nation's march towards development. India plans to restore 20
million hectares of its forest cover by 2030.

A. Enlist the main causes of deforestation enlisted above.

B. India plans to restore its forest cover by 2030. Why is it necessary?
C. In which state maximum forest land has been diverted down to
non-forestry use?
D. Overgrazing has a negative impact on forest land. Explain
E. Explain one consequence of deforestation.

39. In our households, we utilize various appliances such as electric heaters,

geysers, and electric irons, all of which share a common component – the
element. One day, Rahul became curious and enquired about the red-hot
colour of the rods in the heater. His mother explained Joule's law of heating
to him. Another day, a fire erupted in Rahul's neighborhood, prompting him
and his mother to rush and help their neighbors. Later, they discovered that
the fire resulted due to a sudden flow of large current due to a direct
contact of live wire and neutral wire. A survey was then conducted, related
to the causes of residential structure fire deaths.

A. Name the component of the heating devices that turns red-hot on

passage of electric current.
B. State the reason behind the fire that erupted in Rahul’s
neighbourhood.
C. Suggest a method/safety device by which fire could have been
avoided in Rahul’s neighbourhood.
D. Explain the working of the safety device suggested in the part
above.
E. Identify the most common cause of residential structure fire death.