Class 3 Question Paper 2023-24 EVS (Half Yearly)

2023-24
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HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION, 2023-24

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• Write down the Serial Number of the question in the left side of the margin
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CLASS: III
SUBJECT: SCIENCE
Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks: 50
General Instructions:

• Read the question paper carefully.
• This question paper contains three sections.
• Section – A contains 1 mark questions, Section – B contains 2 marks
questions and Section – C contains 3&4 marks questions.
• Write in neat and legible handwriting.
• Verify your answers before submission.

SECTION-A
1. Choose the most appropriate answer. (4x1=4)
a. The part of a plant that carries all the other parts of the shoot.
i. root ii. stem iii. fruit iv. leaf
b. These should be used to make compost.
i. fallen leaves ii. burnt leaves iii. flowers iv. roots
c. We observe this festival to promote afforestation.
i. Republic Day ii. Independence Day
iii. Van Mahotsav iv. Christmas
d. On the eastern side, India is surrounded by -
i. Bay of Bengal ii. Arabian Sea
iii. Pacific Ocean iv. Indian Ocean

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2. Fill in the blanks. (4x1=4)
a. Our ________ help us to express our feelings and emotions.
b. The plants that look like bushes with many branches are known as
__________.
c. Leaves of different plants differ in their shape, size and ____________.
d. Plants give out _________ gas during the day.

3. Write True or False for the following statements. (4x1=4)
a. Babies can see all objects only as black or white when they are born.
b. The leaves of mustard plant are eaten as fruits.
c. Only a few of us need to try to increase the number of plants and trees.
d. The longest river of the world is the Nile in Egypt.

4. Name two of each. (4x1=4)
a. Activities where we use more than one sense organs.
b. The categories of plants having weak stem.
c. Articles where one can find leaf designs.
d. Rivers of North India.

5. Express in one word. (4x1=4)
a. The sense organs of our body that help us to know the difference between
various colours.
b. The part of a plant that fixes it in the soil.
c. Something added to a dish to add flavour, or to decorate it.
d. The natural source of water which melts and changes into water in summer.

6. Answer in one sentence. (5x1=5)
a. We should meditate and exercise daily. Why?
b. Define chlorophyll.
c. State the medicinal use of curry leaves.
d. Write the meaning of the term deforestation.
e. Define hydro-electricity.

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SECTION-B
7. Answer the following questions. (6x2=12)
a. Write the difference between creepers and climbers.
b. Write any two features of trees.
c. Plants shed their leaves. Give reasons.
d. State two uses of leaves in our food.
e. Plants act as air purifier. Justify the answer.
OR
Write any two ways to conserve plants.

f. Explain the reason for which plants look greener after a shower of rain.

OR

List any two uses of ground water.

SECTION –C

8. Answer the following questions. (2x3=6)

a. Write the difference between shrubs and herbs. Give examples of each.
b. Explain the role of skin in our body. (write any 3 points)
OR

Write the ways by which we can take care of the following sense organs.

i. Skin ii. Eyes iii. Tongue

9. Rahul and Riya visited Hirakud dam in Sambalpur of Odisha with their
grandparents and met the chief engineer Mr. Sanjay Rath. They greeted him
respectfully and politely. Mr. Rath explained to them the importance of dams and
advised to go for wise utilization of water to conserve it.
i. Write any two importance of dam.
ii. State the values or qualities displayed by Rahul and Riya. (1x3=3)

10. Draw the diagram of human tongue and show the parts sensitive to different
tastes. (1x4=4)

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HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION, 2023-24

• Please check that this question paper contains 5 printed pages.
• Check that this question paper contains 9 questions.
• Write down the serial number of the question in the left side of the margin
before attempting it.

CLASS: III
SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE
Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50

General Instructions:
• This question paper contains three sections.
• Section-A contains 1 mark questions, Section-B contains 2 marks
questions, Section-C contains 3 marks questions and a map question of 4
marks.
• Read the question paper carefully.
• Write all the answers in neat and legible handwriting.

SECTION – A
1. Choose the correct answer from the given options. (5x1=5)
a. The surname of Manmeet before marriage was -
i. Singh ii. Sharma
iii. Srivastav iv. Saxena
b. The space journey of Sunita Williams continued for-
i. 195 days ii. 190 days
iii. 200 days iv. 295 days
c. People do not wear safa (turban) on their head in -
i. Punjab ii. Gujarat
iii. Himachal Pradesh iv. Rajasthan
d. The early settlements were made close to -
i. Roads ii. Forests
iii. Cities iv. Rivers
e. The main occupation of people living in villages is -
i. Farming ii. Teaching
iii. Acting iv. Engineering

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2. Match Column ‘A’ with Column ‘B’. (4x1=4)
(A) (B)
1. Tamil Nadu a. ghagra-choli
2. Kashmir b. rasogolla
3. Rajasthan c. son papdi
4. Nagpur d. lungi
e. gushtaba

3. Fill in the blanks. (4x1=4)
a. Vishu’s father is a ____________ in the Indian Army.
b. Prakash Padukone was an international level _________ player.
c. Bhavya and Aryan went to a beach in______________ .
d. The memory of lullaby stays with the __________ forever.

4. Express in one or two words. (4x1=4)
a. The type of family where the father and mother live with their children.
b. The early man threw it from a distance with a force to kill animals.
c. The food item that is fed to the mother of a newborn baby in North India.
d. A loose, long robe worn by the men as well as women in Kashmir.

5. Give two examples of each. (4x1=4)
a. Things used to make rangoli.
b. Man-made fibers.
c. Ways in which the family members can resemble each other.
d. Places where the poor children are forced to work .

6. Answer the following questions in one sentence. (4x1=4)
a. What confusion can be created if the twins are identical ?
b. From where does silk come ?
c. Define Medical Tourism.
d. Which place in Tamil Nadu is famous for its matchbox and firecracker
factories ?

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SECTION - B
7. Answer the following questions. (6x2=12)
a. How does Vishu’s grandmother help the poor women ?
b. List two principles of food.
c. Write two main factors that are responsible for dresses of people.
d. List the ways in which the discovery of fire helped the early man.
e. It is important to respect all occupations. Explain.
f. Child labour has been banned in India.Give reasons.

SECTION - C

8. Answer the following questions. (3x3=9)
a. List the changes that occurred in the life of the early man when he
became a food producer.
OR
List the new activities that the early man took up when he started leading
a settled life.
b. Write about the life story of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.

OR
In poor families, some problems are created if the size of a family is large.
Explain.

c. Komal had gone to attend the wedding of her cousin. She picked up a plate
and took all the food items. She was not able to eat all and threw the
leftover food in a dustbin. Komal's sister Payal didn't like it. She got
worried by thinking about the poor people who don’t get food and told
Komal not to waste food.

i. Who wasted food?
ii. What should you do if you will see someone is wasting food ?
iii. Write any one value that you learn from Payal in the above situation.

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9. On the outline political map of India, locate the following. (Any four)
(4x1)
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Manipur
c. Maharashtra
d. Assam
e. Gujarat

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