Class 4 Half Yearly Question Paper 2025-26 Science

CBSE CLASS 4
Half Yearly Question Paper
Session 2025-26

SCIENCE

Exam CBSE Class 4
Subject Science
Session 2025-26
Document Type Half Yearly Question Paper

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Half Yearly Examination
SESSION: 2025 – 2026
Class: IV ���������������������������Maximum Marks: 80
Subject: GENERAL SCIENCES �����������Time: 2 Hour 30 Minutes
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1.� This question paper contains 4 printed pages and 8 questions.

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i) Rose:glTaproot :: Wheat: _____________.
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ii) It freely floats on the surface of water.
A) Water lettuce B) Water lily
C) Rubber tree D) Both A and B
iii) The beaks of these birds help them to eat a variety of foods.
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A) seasonal B) perpetual C) year-round D) none of these
viii) Dr Salim Ali was a very famous Indian ____________.
A) botanist B) zoologist C) ornithologist D) psychologist
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x) As the plant grows, its roots become thick with a________ outer
layer.
A)� soft B) corky C) smooth D) silky

2. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words: (1×10=10)
i) The branches of ________ tree get extra support with the help of
special roots.
ii) The fruit of ________ plant is commonly used as vegetable.
iii) Ploughing is done using an iron structure called ___________.
iv) When a bird moves its beak forward quickly to bite something is
termed as ___________.
v) Fruits have _________ in them which germinate to form plants.
vi) Weeds are ___________plants.
vii) A lotion made from ________ flower is used to cure wounds and
injuries.
viii) The part that supports a plant and keeps it upright is__________.
ix) Birds, which kill other smaller animals and eat them as food, are
called______________________.
x) Aquatic plants have air filled ______ in their leaves and stems.

3. Match Column A with Column B (1×6=6)
Column A Column B
i) Root a) Crushing beak
ii) Clove b) Smallest flower
iii)Pepper c) Curved nails on birds’ feet
iv) Pigeon d) Underground part of a plant
v) Watermeal e) Flower bud
vi) Claws f) Hot and wet regions

4. Statement based questions: (2×2=4)
i) Diya: Lotus and lily are free floating plants.
Siya:Duckweed and water hyacinth are free floating plants.
Who do you think is correct? Support your answer with proper
reason.
ii) Arjun: Fixation and absorption are the main functions of roots.
Karan: No, roots only hold the plant upright in the soil.
According to you, who is wrong? Justify your answer.

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Answer the following questions in brief: (2×6=12)
i) Complete the following:
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a) The weeds are removed so that __________________.
b) The conical shape of the trees of hills does ________________.
ii) Compare the tap root and fibrous root.
iii) Write two uses of each of these flowers given below:

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v) Define the term preening.
vi) Describe the importance of hydrilla.

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ii) Arrange the followings steps for cultivation of crops in the correct
order.
a) Harvesting the crops d) Watering the field
b) Ploughing of the field e) Adding manure and fertilizers
c) Removing the weeds f) Sprinkling of seeds

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iv) Study the picture given beside and answer the following questions:
a)Where are such trees commonly found?
b) What is special about this tree?
c) Why do they have this special feature?
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7. Answer the following questions: (4×4=16)
i) a) A bird hunts and eats flesh. What kind of beak and feet does the
bird most likely to have?
b) i) Name the kind of foot shown in
the image beside.
ii) State its usefulness to the bird.

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ii) a) Clues are given in the paragraph mentioned below, read it
carefully and give answers of the following questions:
A plant was found in hot and dry area. It had a thick green stem,
no leaves, and sharp spines. It hadn’t been watered for many days
but was still alive.
A) What kind of plant is this?
B) How does it survive in such dry conditions?
b) Differentiate between the leaf of a lotus plant and the leaf of a
deodar plant (Write any one point). Also, write one similarity
between them.

iii) a) We eat fruits. State two reasons for eating fruits.
b) Cite two examples of winter season fruits.
c) Write any two dishes your mother prepares for you using your
favourite fruit.

iv) a) Banyan trees grow special roots. Why are they considered
special?
b) Roots help in soil conservation. Justify the statement.

8. Do as directed: (5× 2=10)
i) a) It is a summer season fruit, having many seeds. It is red from
inside and green from outside. Guess the fruit and make a
diagram of it.
b) I’m usually used in an English Proverb – ‘An _____ a day keeps
the doctor away.’ Who am I? Also, depict me with the help of a
diagram. Name the largest fruit in the world.
ii) a) Draw and name the type of feet and claws of a hen and jacana.
b) Write the name of a bird, having sticky beak.
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