Class 6 Question Paper 2024-25 Science (Mid Term)

MID-TERM EXAMINATION

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2024-25
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Mid Term Exam Question Paper 2024-25

MID-TERM EXAMINATION
SESSION: 2024-2025
SUBJECT: SCIENCE
CLASS – VI
Time Allowed: 3 Hrs 15 Mins Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:

1. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
2. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A
student is expected to attempt only one of these questions.
3. Section A consists of 20 objective-type questions carrying 1 mark each.
4. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 2 marks each. Answers to these
questions should be in the range of 30 to 50 words.
5. Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 3 marks each. Answers to
these questions should be in the range of 50 to 80 words.
6. Section D consists 03 Long Answer type questions carrying 5 marks each. Answer to these
questions should be in the range of 80 to 120 words.
7. Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 4 marks each with
sub-parts.
8. This question paper consists of 4 printed pages.

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SECTION-A (1X20=20)
1. What makes the basis of sorting materials into groups?
(a) Similarities in their properties (b) Differences in their properties
(c) Both similarities and differences in their properties (d) All of these
2. Which is a set of transparent materials?
(a) Glass and air (b) Water and glass (c) Water and air (d ) All of these
3. Which one of the following is not soluble in water?
(a) Turmeric powder (b) Common salt (c) Alum (d) All are soluble
4. Butter is separated from milk by
(a) sedimentation (b) filtration (c) churning (d) decantation

5. Which method is used to separate pebbles and stones from sand?
(a) Handpicking (b) Winnowing (c) Sieving (d) Any of these
6. The process of conversion of water vapors into liquid is called
(a) condensation (b) decantation (c) sedimentation (d) evaporation
7. What is modified stem?

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8. What is stomata?
9. What is the function of roots?
10. Prop root is found in ________________ plants.
(a) Banyan tree (b) Mango tree (c) Neem tree (d) None of these
11. In hemoglobin ___________is present.
(a) Sodium (b) Iron (c) Calcium (d) Magnesium
12. In absence of vitamin D the disease ____________ is caused.
(a) Goiter (b) Rickets (c) Anemia (d) Scurvy
13. What is the source of light for a shadow to form?
(a) Object (b) Light source (c) Surface (d) Shadow itself
14. Which of the following can produce a shadow?
(a) Transparent object (b) Opaque object (c) Reflecting surface (d) Mirror
15. Which unit is used to measure the speed of an object?
(a) Meter per second (m/s) (b) Kilometer per hour (km/h)
(c) Centimeter per second (cm/s) (d) All of the above
16. What is the distance traveled by an object in a unit time called?
(a) Speed (b) Velocity (c) Acceleration (d) Displacement
17. Which of the following is an example of uniform motion?
(a) A car moving on a straight road (b) A ball thrown upwards
(c) A bicycle moving uphill (d) A train stopping at a station
18. What is the instrument used to measure the distance traveled by an object?
(a) Stopwatch (b) Odometer (c) Speedometer (d) Thermometer
19. Which of the following is a type of motion?
(a) Circular (b) Rectilinear (c) Periodic (d) All of the above
20. What is the term for the movement of an object in a fixed path?
(a) Circular motion (b) Rectilinear motion (c) Periodic motion (d) Rotational motion

SECTION-B (2X6=12)
21. What do you mean by classification? List any three solutions that are used in your home.
22. What is the use of alum in sedimentation? When is handpicking used?
23. What is balanced died? Write down the components of it. (1+1)

OR
What is roughage? What is the function of it? (1+1)
24.What are the parts of stamen and pistil?
25.Why do we measure things?
26. In S.I unit write the units of temperature, mass and time.

SECTION-C (3X7=21)
27. What is the need for classification? On what basis are the various objects grouped? (2+1)
28. Explain with example rough and smooth surfaces. What is decantation?
OR
How is common salt obtained from seawater? Define residue and supernatant liquid. (2+1)
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29.What is pollination? What happens to a flower after pollination? (1+2)
30.What are the parts of a flower? What would happen if the flowers are not colorful and had
no pleasant smell? (1+2)
31.What are the sources of fat? Write down the function of fat? What happen when a person
consumes excess fatty food? (1+1+1)
32. Can you think of creating a shape that would give a circular shadow if held in one-way and
rectangular shadow of held another way?
33. What is reflection of light? give an application of reflection of light.
OR
While moving in a train, the objects outside appear to be moving but the person sitting near
you does not. Why?

SECTION-D (5X3=15)
34. What are the similarities between iron, copper and aluminum? Mustard oil and grease both
are insoluble in water, but mustard oil floats whereas grease settles down, why? (3+2)
OR
Why do we need to separate substances? What are miscible and immiscible liquids? Give one
example for each. (3+2)
35. What is venation in a leaf? What are the two types of venations found in leaf? Write the
functions of the leaves in plants. (1+2+2)

OR
Name the major nutrients in food? Why are protein essential? What are some sources of
protein? (1+2+2)
36. Write difference between luminous and non-luminous objects. Give 3 examples from day-
to-day life which shows that light travels in a straight line. (2+3)

SECTION-E (4X3=12)
37. Anything that can be seen and touched is called an object. The objects could be of different
shapes, colors and sizes. Some objects may be living like animals and plants while some may
be non-living like chairs and tables. Objects are made of substances called materials. The
matter of which an object is made is called material, for example, chair is made of wood, book
is made
of paper. The placing of objects into groups according to certain features is called classification.

Classification of objects into groups is important as it helps us in – 1. Finding an object from a
large group, 2. Understanding some basic properties of an object, 3. Giving a clarity on the
object.

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1. Which of the following is a matter? A) Air b) Steel c) Water d) All of these
2. Anything that has a mass and occupies space is called – a) Classification b) Volume
c) Matter d) Air
3. 3. A good example of grouping can be seen in a – a) Playground b) Supermarket
c) Store room d) Hospital
4. 4. Purpose of sorting materials into groups is – a) to study their properties
b) convenience c) both (a) and (b) d) inconvenience
38. In lakes and rivers, plants are different from those on land. Water plants are crucial for
providing food, shelter and oxygen to aquatic animals. They have roots in water’s mud, flexible
stems that can float, and some float on the water’s surface. These plants, like lotus and water
lilies, often have waxy coatings on leaves, flowers, and stems to repeal water. (1+1+1+1)
1) What is the purpose of the waxy substance on the surface of leaves, flowers, and stems
of aquatic plants?
a) attracting insects b) repelling water c) providing nutrients d) None
2) _________ and __________ are the two plants given as common example of aquatic
plants in the passage.
3) Aquatic plants like lotus and water lilies often have a _________ coatings on leaves,
flowers and stems.
4) What is the primary purpose of plants in water bodies like lakes and rivers?

39. Rohan is a cyclist who participates in local racing events. He wants to improve his
performance and tracks his speed and distance covered during practice sessions. One day, he
cycles from his home to a nearby park, a distance of 5 kilometers, in 20 minutes. On the return
journey, he takes 25 minutes to cover the same distance.
1. Is Rohan's speed uniform or non-uniform? Explain. (1 mark)
2. What can Rohan do to improve his speed and performance? (1 mark)
3. How can Rohan measure his distance covered accurately? (2 marks)

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