PRUDENCE SCHOOL, DWARKA 16B

HALF YEARLY EXAM

SESSION 2019-20
SUBJECT: SCIENCE (SET B)
CLASS: V SECTION: ____
Name of the Student: ____________________ Max. Marks: 60
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Day & Date: Duration: 2𝟐 hrs.

General Instructions:
 The question paper consists of pages and questions.
 Read the questions carefully and answer them accordingly.
 It is compulsory to attempt all the questions.

SECTION A

Q1. The following are endothermic except 1

a) elephants c) newt
b) whale d) tiger

Q2. Which of the following statements about animals are true? 1

a) Amphibians feed their young ones.

b) Mammals feed their young ones with their milk until they can eat solid
food.
c) both option a and b
d) none of these

Q3. What is the correct term for moisture that falls to the ground from clouds? 1

a) condensation c) evaporation
b) precipitation d) run off

Q4. The process of_________ changing into a _______ is called condensation. 1

a) gas; liquid c) gas; solid

b) liquid; gas d) solid; gas

Q5. Rate of evaporation decreases as 1

a) temperature increases
b) humidity of surrounding air increases
c) movement of air above surface of liquid increases
d) none of these

Q6. Some precipitation seeps into the ground and some does not get absorbed into the 1
soil and causes soil erosion. It is called

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 a) run off c) precipitation
b) condensation d) steam

Q7. After root has grown downwards, a small shoot grows upward, towards light. This 1
shoot is known as

a) radicle c) stem
b) plumule d) cotyledon

Q8. When seed is sown into soil, first thing which happens is 1

a) takes up water c) bursts apart

b) takes up oxygen d) splits into two parts

Q9. Fazel has a BMI of 34. What body type is she? 1

a) overweight c) normal
b) underweight d) obese

Q10. Sam and Jeff were calculating the numbers of bones present in their body. They 1
missed the three tiny bones of the body. Can you help them to locate those from the
below options?

a) nose c) finger
b) ear d) leg

Q11. The following make up the circulatory system except 1

a) blood c) lungs
b) heart d) veins and arteries

Q12. In which part of the digestive system digestion ends? 1

a) stomach c) large intestine

b) small intestine d) None of these

SECTION B 1

Q13. How are amphibians different from reptiles? 1

Q14. Why do wet clothes placed on clothes line get dry after some time? 1

Q15. Why happens to water after it gets evaporated? 1

Q16. Pihu was drinking milk with her brother Jack. Jack asked a question from Suhani 1
that whether milk contained proteins. She could not answer his question. Can you
explain them how can one test the presence of proteins in a food item?

Q17. How protein deficiency will impact our health? 1

Q18. What happens to the food that does not get digested? 2

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Q19. Identify the class of the given animals from the given characteristics. 2

a) lungs to breathe, skin with hair or fur

b) lay eggs, smooth skin

Q20. Label (A) and (B)in the following picture. 2

(A)

(B)

Q21. How can planting more trees control soil erosion? 2

Q22. Draw a neat diagram of a seed. Label plumule and radicle in it. 2

SECTION C

Q23. Naisha wants to grow a potato in her grandfather’s garden. Explain her how a 3
potato grows.

Q24. What happens to the water that rain and snow brings to different regions of earth? 3
What will happen if it does not rain for a longer period of time?

Q25. Identify 1, 2 & 3 in the following picture. 3

Q26. Explain any three agents which help in seed dispersal along with one example each. 3

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Q27. Some plants seeds cannot develop by directly sowing them. What can be the 3
methods they can be cultivated through. Give examples.

Q28. List three ways in which we can maintain healthy respiratory system. 3

SECTION D

Q29. Explain human circulatory system in detail. 5

Q30. Why is soil conservation essential? Explain any three measures to conserve soil. 2
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Q31. Explain how are the digestive, circulatory and respiratory systems interrelated? 3
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