KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN

PROBLEM SOLVING ASSESSMENT

CLASS:VII
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Marks:60
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are 24 questions in section A, 18 questions each in sections B and
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10 IN CASE OF ANY DOUBT, QUESTION IN ENGLISH WILL BE TREATED AS

FINAL
Roll No

Candidates Name:
Candidates Signature:..Invigilators
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(CLASS VII)

SECTION A (LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS)

ENGLISH
Note:- This section of the question paper contains 24
questions in English Language. A student is required to
attempt all the 24 questions.
Fill in the blank in each sentence with appropriate
conjunctions from the given options:
Q1) Success _____________ failure are part and parcel of life.
(a) whereas
(b)while
(c)although
(d)and
Q2) He ___________ stood first in academics ___________ also won the
gold medal in sports.
(a) either . Or
(b)neither nor
(c)Not only . But
(d)just as so
Q3)My sister designed an exclusive dress____________ for me.
(a) specially
(b)especially
(c)particularly
(d)mainly
Q4) Tick the correct antonyms for the bold words in the
following passages.
(i) Suddenly I heard a (ii)curious noise like that of (iii) many
people (iv) cheering.
All the men and children were (v) following the most (vi)
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extraordinary woman. She wore a straw hat on the side of her

head and her skirt was (vii) long (viii)like a ball gown.
(i)Suddenly:- (a) gradually
(b)quickly
(d)steady
(ii)Curious :- (a)well-known (b)dull
(d)usual
(iii)Many :(a) average
(b)lots
(d)little
(iv)Cheering:- (a)shouting
(b)whispering
(d)encouraging
(v)Following (a) leaving
(b)giving
(d)granting
(vi) Extraordinary :- (a)unusual (b)common
(d)rare
(vii)long :(a)squat
(b)lean
(d)dwarf
(viii) like :
(a) unlike
(b)dislike
(d)warlike

(c)haphazardly
(c)bright
(c)few
(c)discouraging
(c)refusing
(c)uncommon
(c)short
(c) likely

Q5) Tick the correct synonym for the bold words in the
following.
Mrs. Barman was (i)worried about the (ii) missing saris all evening.
She tried to (iii)remember (iv)exactly what she had done. She
remembered that she had (v) looked at the saris while she was
having coffee at the (vi)store.
(i)worried:- (a)concerned (b)unconcerned (c)thinking
(d)wandered.
(ii)missing:- (a)lacking
(b)unfound
(c)lost
(d)founded
(iii)remember :- (a)remind (b)recall
(c)revisit
(d)rework.
(iv)exactly :- (a)exactly
(b)assuredly
(c)precisely
(d)imprecisely.
(v)looked at :- (a)examined (b)found
(c)sorted
(d)searched
(vi)Store :(a)go down
(b) lodge
(c)coffee bar
(d)shop
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Directions: fill up the blanks in the following sentences with

the most appropriate word.
Q6)The lion seemed to be proud of his ____________.
(a)main
(b)mane (c) mine (d) name
Q7)My uncle is renowned _____________.
(a)lawyer
(b)liar (c) lier (d) layer
Q8). Will you ___________ this letter immediately.
(a)male
(b)mail
(c) mile (d) mall
Q9). Sourav Ganguly is a ____________ captain of the Indian Cricket
team.
(a)former
(b)farmer
(c) both (d) none of these
Q10).She is very ____________ to me.
(a)deer
(b)dear. (c) dare (d) none of these
Q11). The water is boiling in the ______________
(a)cattle
(b) kettle. (c) both (d) none of these
Q12).Have you ___________ the Ajanta and Ellora caves.
(a)seen
(b)scene. (c) sin (d) none of these
Q13). I could not ____________ my friend in the office.
(a)meet
(b)meat
(c) met (d) none of these
Q14).He died for a ____________ cause.
(a)novel
(c) naval
(c)noble

(d) nobel

Q15)That was a ____________ thing to do.

(a)wicket
(b)wicked (c) vicket

(d) vicked

Read the following passage carefully and select the option

you consider the most appropriate for the question.
The amount of moisture present in air is called humidity. When from
the water bodies and land evaporates , it gets converted into the
water vapour. Humidity depends on temperature. Thus, when the
temperature is high, humidity also increases and vice-versa. When
humidity is high, the weather becomes sultry and uncomfortable as
the sweat does not evaporate easily from the body.
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Q16)The theme of the passage is

(a)weather
(b)humidity
(c)temperature
(d)water.
Q17)Formation of water vapour is not possible unless evaporation
takes place.
(a)true
(b)probably true
(c)false
(d)probably false
Q18)When body sweat does not evaporate easily, it gets
uncomfortable. What will cause the situation to charge?
(a)nothing can change the situation.
(b)high humidity.
(c)low humidity.
(d)none of these.
Q19) The antonym of the word uncomfortable is
(a)sleepy
(b)easy.
(c)luxurious
(d)comfortable.
Read the following passage and pick out the correct spelling
from the options given in bold.
The case before the jugge in a New York courtroom that morning of
1866,was xtraordinary. One of the wellthiesst men of New York
was standing in favor of a horse! The horse owner, a cab driver was
angry and beewildered . he felt he had done no wrong in craking
his whip on his horse.
Q20) (a) judge
(b)jugge
(c)juddge
(d)gudge.
Q21) (a)extrordinary
(b)ixtraordinary
(c)extraordinary
(d) extriodinary
Q22) (a)wellthiest
(b)wealthiest
(c)welltheist
(d)weallthiest
Q23) a)bewildered
(b)bewuldered
(c)beeewildered
(d)bewilldered
Q24) (a) cracking
(b)crackling
(c) craking
(d)craceking
QUALITATIVE REASONING
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Question (25 -41)Read the following passage and answer the

question that followQutbuddin Aibak is known as the founder of the slave or Mamluk
dynasty . They were called as slave kings because their Sultans
themselves were slaves/.They had risen and had earned reputation
for courage fighting skills and organizational abilities.Qutubuddin
Aibak was one such trusted slave-general of Muhammed Ghori .After
Ghoris death ,Aibak set up an independent kingdom with its
headquarters at Lahore and thus laid the foundation of the delhi
Sultanate.
Qutubuddin Aibak was succeeded by Iltutmish. He made delhi his
capital. Iltutmish , by his diplomatic skills saved himself and his
kingdom from the wrath of Chenghiz Khan and the Mongol hordes.
Iltutmish organized his Government and made several reforms .First
he organized the ruling nobility known as Chalisa. He divided his
empire into numerous parts called Iqtas .These were assigned to
nobles He introduced silver coins called tanka and copper coins
called Jital. Iltutmish chose his daughter Razia as his successor
instead of his son in view of her abilities to become a ruler.
Q25).Qutbuddin Aibak was the General of
a) Iltutmish
b)Chenghiz Khan
c)Mamluk

d)Muhammad Ghori

Q26).the founder of the slave dynasty was

a)Mongol
b)Qutbuddin Aibak
c)Ghori
d)Razia
Q27).The slave dynasty rose to the position of Sultans because
a)they were descendents of kings b)they had gained wealth.
c)they were courageous , had fighting skills and organisational
abilities
d)they were independent.
Q28).Iltutmish came into power aftera)Ghori
b)Mongols
c)Qutbuddin Aibak
d)Chengiz Khan
Q29).Who was the first woman ruler who ruled the Sultanate after
Iltutmish?
a)Chalisa

b)Jital
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c)Razia

d)Chengiz Khan

Q30).Tankas were
a)tanks
c)nobles

b)silver coins
d)taxes

Q31).What were Chalisa?

a)Iltutmish Empire
c)Noblity

b)copper coins
d)Sultanate period

Q32).What were the Iqtas?

a)punched coins
c)land assigned to nobles
LIFE ON EARTH

b) diplomats
d)jitals

The solid part of the earths crust is called lithosphere . The

oceans , rivers and other water bodies on the surface of the earth
constitute hydrosphere . The gaseous part is known as atmosphere .
All these three spheres provide all the materials required for the
living world .
Q33) . The living world is known as
a) biosphere

b) lithosphere

c) hydrosphere d) atmosphere

Q34) . The main source of the energy received in the form of light
and heat is from
a) earth

b) moon

c) clouds

d) sun

OUR FOOD
Carbohydrates are otherwise called as energy-giving foods . They
are mainly found in cereals and sugars . Fats are found in vegetable
oils , nuts , milk and milk products , like ghee and butter . Proteins
are called body-building foods and are found in milk , egg , meat and
pulses .Vitamins and minerals are called as protective foods .
Q35). Foods rich in carbohydrates are
a) rice

b) wheat

c) millets

d) all the above .

Q36) . Vitamins and minerals are called protective foods . They

protect against
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a) animals

b) diseases c) fruits d) leafy vegetables

THE THERMOS FLASK

We use thermos flask to store either cold or hot liquids for several
hours . It is designed to minimize heat transfer by using all types of
heat transfer .
Q37). A thermos flask is used to store
a) cold liquids only b) hot liquids only c) either d) neither
Q38) . It is designed to minimize heat transfer by
a) conduction b) convection

c) radiation d) all the three.

TEMPERATURE
A measure of the HOTNESS or COLDNESS of a substance is called
temperature . Temperature is measured by a device called
thermometer . The thermometer that measures our body is
temperature is called clinical thermometer which reads temperature
from 35 degrees centigrade to 42 degrees centigrade .The range of a
laboratory thermometer is -10 degrees centigrade to 110 degrees
centigrade .
Q39) . Name the device that measures our body temperature .
a) laboratory thermometer b) clinical thermometer c) maximum
and minimum thermometer d) all the above
Q40) . Statement
i) clinical thermometer reads temperature from 35 degrees to 42
degrees centigrade
ii) laboratory thermometer reads temperature from -10 degrees to
100 degrees centigrade .
Choose the correct statement /statements .
a) only i

b) only ii

c) both i and ii d) none

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHANGES

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A change in which one or more new substances are formed is called

a chemical change .
Q41) . Select the change that holds good for a chemical change .
a) The original substance can be obtained back.
b) Formation of new products
c) Only colour change observed in the products formed
d) No energy released
TRANSPIRATION
The evaporation of water from leaves generates a suction pull which
can pull water to great heights in the tall trees . Transpiration also
cools the plant .
Q42) . Water absorption through roots can be increased by keeping
the plants
a) in the shade b) in dim light c) under the fan d) covered with a
polythene bag

QUANTITATIVE REASONING
Q43)

The product of two integers is 90. If one of the integer is -5 then the o
a) 16 b) 18
c) -18
d) -10

Q44) Saurabh read 2/7 part of a book. He saw that there were 75 pages stil
What were the total number of pages there in the book?
a) 95
b) 105
c) 115
d) 125

Q45) Deepa gave of a cake to her friends Parveen, Radha and Chris.
Half of the leftover cake was for Shabnam and the rest of it was for h
What portion of the total cake was left for deepa?
a) 1/3
b)1/5
c)
d) 1/8
Q46)

1
In the month of December Vaibhavs family consumes 54 4

litres of m

How much milk does her family consumes in 9 days?

a)15.75 L
b) 15.25 L
c) 14 L
d) 15 L
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Q47) The mean of 9 numbers is 65.If 65 is included then new mean will be
a)55

b)62

c)63 d)65

Q48) If X+3=10 then X=

a]13

Q49)

b]7

c]-7

d]-1

In the following figure which angle is vertically opposite to

a. 2
c. 3

b. 1
d. 5

Q50)
ABC and PQR are congruent under the correspondence A
Write the parts of ABC that correspond to RP.
a. AC
b. AB
c. BC
d. none of these
Q51)
If 60% of x is 1200 , then the value of x is
a) 1000 (b) 2000

(c) 3000

(d) 4000

Q52) If the area of rectangle increases from 2 cm2 to 4 cm2 the perimeter
(a)

Increase (b)

Decrease (c)

Remains same (d) None of these.

Q53) (pi) is

(a) Ratio of circumference to diameter (b) Diameter to circumferenc

(c) 21/17 (d) 3.41
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Q54) A man bought 200 bulbs for Rs.10 each and sold at the rate of Rs15 e
Find his profit % if 10 bulbs were fused and had to be thrown away.
(a) 40%

(b) 30% (c) 42.5%

(d) 46.5%

Q55) The simple interest on Rs.12500 at 12% per annum for 3 yrs is:
(a) Rs.5000 (b) Rs.4500 (c) Rs.6000 (d) Rs.2500.

Q56) The correct ascending order of -3/7,-3/2,-3/4 is

a) -3/7,-3/4,-3/2

b) -3/2,-3/4,3/4

c) -3/4,-3/7, -3/2

a) 3/12

Q57)
Q58)

d) 3/9

b] 90/60

c] -3/2

d] 3/9

The sum of 3 times a number and 11 is 32,then the required number

a)7

Q60)

b) -3/6 c)-3/9

The standard of -45/30 is

a]-90/60

Q59)

d) -3/2,-3/7 ,-3/4

b)4

c)1

d)43

1/4 of a number is 8,then the number is

a)12

b)21

c)32

d)28

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