Class: VI,

Subject: Science (Sample Paper)

TERM II
Maximum marks: 90
I. Choose the correct option. (1x12=12)
1. One metre is equals to ______________.
a) 10 nanometers.
b) 10decimetres.
c) 10kilometres.
d) 10millimetres.
2. Rubber is a good example of electric______________.
a) Conductors.
b) Insulators.
c) Both conductors and insulators.
d) All of these.
3. Which energy gets converted in an electrical cell device?
a) Electrical energy into chemical energy.
b) Chemical energy into electrical energy.
c) Chemical energy into chemical energy.
d) Electrical energy into electrical energy.
4. Identify good conductors of electricity?
a) Paper.
b) Graphite.
c) Wood.
d) Glass.
5. How much is the total amount of water consumed by a city for daily activities?
a) 20 to 35 litres.
b) 100-150 litres.
c) 100 to 300 litres.
d) 200 to 350 litres.
6. Light travels in which direction.
a) Opposite.
b) Straight.
c) Diverged.
d) Both opposite and diverged.
7. Air and water is classified into _____________.
a) Transparent.
b) Translucent.
c) Opaque.

d) Both transparent and translucent.

8. If 1km is equals to 1000m then 5km is equals to how many meters?
a) 500m.
b) 5000m.
c) 10000m.
d) 50m.
9. What is the process of changing water into vapors called as?
a) Condensation.
b) Transpiration.
c) Evaporation.
d) Filtration.
10. What is the standard unit (SI) of mass?
a) Second(s).
b) Metre (m).
c) Kilogram (kg).
d) Inches.
11. Why an electric wire is usually covered either with a rubber or a plastic material?
a) Because they are insulators.
b) Because they are less of cost.
c) Because they are conductor.
d) None of these.
12. What is the time period of a pendulum?
a) A time taken for a bob to move from its one extreme position to the other position.
b) A time taken by a bob for one complete to and fro motion about the mean position.
c) A time taken by a bob to go from its rest to one extreme position and return to the rest position.
d) Both A and B.
II. Give one word answers for the following. (1x12=12)
1. What is the motion of a needle in a sewing machine?
2. Name the process in which the steam rises from wet clothes while ironing?
3. What is the composition of nitrogen gas present in air?
4. Which worms are used in the process of vermicomposting?
5. Which type of motion is used to describe the movement of a car wheel?
6. What is the source of light produced by stars?
7. Which types of objects do not cast shadows?
8. Name the layer, which covers the planet earth?
9. Name the liquid which is immiscible in water?
10. Which type of water can be used for drinking and cooking?
11. Name the type of motion that repeats by itself?
12. How many centimeters are there in a metre?
III. Give reason for the following. (2x6=12)
1. Why do moon appears bright during the night?
2. Why the evaporation of water is faster in shades?
3. Why do the rag pickers always fall ill?

4. Why magnets should not be placed near to the electronic items?

5. Why are shadows black in colour?
6. Why should we not touch the electrical appliances with wet hands?
IV. Answer the following questions. (2x6=12)
1. Give examples for the modes of transport used on water, on air and on land?
2. Explain non luminous bodies with examples?
3. List out the components of electric circuits?
4. What are magnetic substances or materials? Explain with examples?
5. What are the uses of nitrogen gas?
6. What is vermicomposting?
V. Answer the following questions. (3x9=27)
1. If the height of a person is 1.65m. Convert the meters (m) into centimeters (cm) and millimeters (mm).
2. Define insulators with examples?
3. What are the general properties of magnets?
4. What is compass and how it is used to locate or to find the directions?
5. Who are rag pickers?
6. Give few examples of periodic motions?
7. What are the different coloured wires used while connecting electric equipment?
8. Find the length of a table, where the reading of the scale is - one end is at 3.0m and the other end is at
33.1m?
9. What is a pinhole camera?
VI. Answer the following questions. (3x5=15)
1. Explain the following terms?
i. Water pollution
ii. Deforestation
iii. Air pollution.
2. Explain the following terms?
i. Evaporation.
ii. Condensation.
iii. Transpiration.
3. Explain the following terms with examples?
i. Recycling.
ii. Biodegradable substances.
iii. Non biodegradable substances.
4. Explain the following terms with examples?
i. Transparent objects.
ii. Translucent objects.
iii. Opaque objects.
5. Explain the process of exchanging the gases in the atmosphere by plants and animals?