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ZOOM IN SCIENCE-8
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-1

(Based on Chapters 1-11)

Time allowed : 3 hrs

Max. Marks : 90

General Instructions :
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Question No. A to D are objective questions carrying 1 mark each.
3. Question No. E is very short answer type carrying 2 marks each.
4. Question No. F is short answer type carrying 3 marks each.
5. Question number G is long answer type carrying 5 marks each.
A. Multiple choice questions.

(1x10=10)

Tick (3) the correct option.

1.
Drip irrigation is used in places where :

a. There is plenty of water available

b. There is little water available

c. The water table is very high

d. The water table is very low

2. The rising of dough while making dosa is due to the :

a. Multiplication of yeast cells

b. Process of pasteurisation

c. Heat produced

d. Carbon dioxide produced due to fermentation

3. Plastics are used to cover electrical cables as :

a. They can be coloured

b. They are good conductors of electricity

c. They are poor conductors of electricity

d. They are cheap

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 4. Which sequence indicates correctly the increasing reactivity of metals?

a. Sodium, copper, iron, magnesium

b. Sodium, magnesium, copper, iron

c. Sodium, magnesium, iron, copper

d. Magnesium, sodium, iron, copper

5. What is not common to the following ?

Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene, Fuel oil

a. All are solids

b. All are by-products of petroleum

c. All are hydrocarbons

d. All are obtained by fractional distillation of petroleum

6. Which a species is restricted to a limited area, it is called:

a. Endangered

c. Extinct

b. Epidemic

d. Endemic

7. When one of the following is not paired correctly ?

a. Mitochondria : Energy

b. Endoplasmic reticulum : Transport

c. Vacuole : Storage

d. Nucleus : Protection

8. In human beings, fertilization takes place in :

a. Ovary

c. Fallopian tube

b. Vagina

d. Uterus

9. The two common forces that are acting everywhere around us are :

a. Friction and magnetic force

b. Friction and electrostatic force

c. Friction and gravity

d. Gravity and magnetic force

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10 What happens to the atmospheric pressure if the temperature is high?

a. Atmospheric pressure remains same

b. Atmospheric pressure decreases

c. Atmospheric pressure increases

d. Atmospheric pressure first increases then decreases

B. Write T for true and F for false statements:

(1x10=10)

1.
The crumbs are broken with the help of a plough.

2.
Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria.

3.
Polyester fibres are obtained from petroleum products.

( )

4.
Iron is found in nature as an element in free state.

5.
The other name for ductless glands is endocrine glands.

6.
Force has only magnitude.

7.
Weight of an object is the force exerted by the earth on it.

8.
The zygote divides repeatedly to form foetus.

9.
Prokaryotic cells are cells having nuclear material.

10
Species is a group of individuals which are able to breed freely
among themselves.

C.

Fill in the blanks :

(1x10=10)

1.
Grains should be dried before __________ to remove excess moisture.
2.
The vector for malaria is __________.

3. __________ which is obtained form cellulose, is a natural fibre.

4.
__________ metals are used in making the bodies of aircraft.
5.
Coke, coaltar and coal gas are the products which are obtained from ________.
6.
__________ temperature is the minimum temperature to which a substance is
heated before it starts burning.
7.
The part of the earth where living organisms exist is known as __________.

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 8.
The cell has three parts, namely, cell membrane, __________ and nucleus.
9.
__________ is the change which transforms a larva into an adult.
10.
Electrostatic force is a __________ force.
D. Write one word for the given sentences.

(1x5=5)

1.
The crops which are grown in the winter season and harvested in March/April.
2.
The most common carrier of communicable diseases.
3.
The property by virtue of which metals can be drawn into wire.
4.
The force exerted by a charged body.
5.
Time period in a persons life from 13 years to 19 years.
E.

Very short answer type questions:

(2x8=16)

1.
What is the advantage of sowing seeds with a seed drill?
2.
Why do we boil milk and keep it in the refrigerators after bringing it to room
temperature?
3.
Give one use each of bakelite and nylon.
4.
When we rub our hands, why do our hands become hot?
5.
What is menarche?
6.
Name the organ in the female body where development of the baby takes
place.
7.
Define tissue.
8.
What is meant by eco system?
F.

Short answer type questions:

(3x8=24)

1.
What are the advantages of organic manure?
2.
Define vaccine and vaccination. Name one vaccine used in our country.
3.
What happens when an iron knife kept dipped in blue copper sulphate
solution? Write the chemical reaction as word equation.
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 4.
A labourer has to push a heavy trunk. What should he do to reduce his effort
in pushing it and why?
5.
A boy throws a ball upwards, but it comes down after sometime. Why? Which
force is acting on the ball? What type of force is it?
6.
How will you differentiate between asexual and sexual reproduction?
7.
Water is renewable but oil is not. Justify the statement.
8.
Write the conditions essential for combustion.
G. Long answer type questions:

(5x3=15)

1. (a) How much amount of nitrogen is present in the air?

(b) What are the steps in the nitrogen cycle?

(c) Draw the nitrogen cycle?

2. (a) Write two uses of each : Copper, Sulphur.

(b) Write the reactivity series of metals.

3. (a) What are the characteristics of a good fuel?

(b) Draw a diagram of candle flame showing various zones of a flame.

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