D.A.V.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS,ODISHA
RETEST ANNUAL EXAMINATION, 2023-24
CLASS – VII
SCIENCE
MARKING SCHEME
MARKS-80
Q marks Total
mark
1. Caecum 1 1
2. Bile juice helps in digestion of fats. 1 1
3. calcium oxide and carbon dioxide 1 1
4. Sort circuiting-touching of wires due to fault insulation 1 1
5. The magnetic power of an electro magnet can be controlled by
1 1
controlling the strength of electric current.
6. High resistivity, low melting point 1 1
7. Turmeric stain on white shirt turns to red when it is washed with soap
because soap is basic in nature and turmeric changes to red when 1 1
comes in contact with a base.
8. a) Head mirrors used by ENT doctors-concave mirror
b) Periscope-plane mirror 0.5X2 1
9. Scouring is done to remove the dirt and grease from sheared fleece
1 1
using detergent and hot water.
10. a) Motion of swing-Oscillatory motion
b) Motion of earth on its own axis-rotatory mtion 0.5X2 1
11. Unisexual flowers-papaya, corn or any other 0.5X2 1
12. Cause of soil pollution-
use of chemical pesticides, use of fertilisers,percolation of
contaminated surface water below the surface, oil and fuel 0.5X2 1
dumping, leaching of waste from landfills or industrial
waste(ant two)
13.
● Behavioral adaptation-moving in large group to
protect against predator or to protect from
adverse weather condition. 0.5X2 1
● huddling together to protect from cold
● hibernation(any other relevant answer)
14. Any suitable example of food chain taking place in forest. 1 1
15. a) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the reason is the
correct explanation of the assertion. 1 1
16.
b) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the reason is not
1 1
the correct explanation of the assertion.
17. a) iv)Organic acid
b) ii)clay
1X4 4
c) ii)sandy
d) iv)coconut
18. a) ii)moderate temperature and heavy rain fall
b) iv)tropical rain forest
1X4 4
c) i)silver white hair
d) ii)red eyed frog
19. Villi 1
2
Function-increases the surface area for absorption of digested food. 1
20. i. Mg(OH)2
ii. Na2CO3
OR
● Element-pure substance which is made up of atoms of same
kind.
● It cannot be broken into simpler form 1
1
● Any suitable example. OR
2
1
● Compound-pure substance which is made up of molecules of 1
same kind.
● It can be broken into simpler form by chemical processes
● Any suitable example.
(2 points of differences)
21. a) Beating of metals in to sheets-physical change
b) Burning of wood-chemical change
0.5x4 2
c) Adding sugar to water-physical change
d) Rusting of iron-chemical change
22. The metal filament of an electric bulb is made up of tungsten which 2 2
has a very high resistance therefore it becomes red hot and glows while
the connecting wires has low resistance thus it does not get heated.
23. Yeast-budding
Bryophyllum- vegetative method of propagation
Spirogyra-fragmentation
Fern-spore formation 0.5X4
OR
vegetative propagation is better than sexual reproduction in the OR 2
following ways
● Takes less time to grow
1
● Bear flower and fruits earlier than plants produced from seeds. 1
● New plants are exact copy of parent plant and have the same
desirable character as the parent plant (any two)
24. Infiltration rate-the rate at which water enters the soil. 1
2
Percolation rate-the rate at which water flows through porous soil. 1
25. Soil is often present at the bottom of the food chain as plants and some
lower animals take their nutrients from soil and animals obtain 2 2
nutrients from plants.
26. a) Penguins do not have air spaces in their bones –this helps them to 1
sink under water while swimming 2
b) Monkeys have long prehensile tails-helps them in grasping branches 1
27. a) Trees near the Arctic Circle have modified leaves to form
needles-needles are especially adapted to cold and dry climate
and the leaf needles tend to retain water. This prevent the plant 1
from loss of water. 2
b) Crown is the most productive part of a tree-as it receives direct 1
sunlight depending on the location which helps in
photosynthesis.
28. The three things present in gastrc juices are - 1 3
Mucus-protects the inner lining of the stomach 1
Hydrochloric acid –kills bacteria 1
Enzymes-breaks protein into amino acid OR
1
OR 1
1
● When amoeba comes in contact with food like bacteria and
algae, it produces pseudopodia around the food particle.
● As the cell membrane of the pseudopodia fuse, the food get
trapped in the food vacuole.
● Digestive juices are secreted in this food vacuole to digest food
29. P-Fe
Q-CuSO4
R- FeSO4 0.5X4
S –Cu
Fe+CuSO4 🡪FeSO4+ Cu
OR 1
3
OR
a) Mg(OH)2 + 2 HCl 🡪 MgCl2 + 2H2O
b) Cu + 2AgNO3 🡪 Cu(NO3)2 +2 Ag 1
1
c) Mg(OH)2+H2SO4🡪MgSO4+2H2O 1
30. The heat produced in a given wire depends on the following-
● The strength of current through wire 1
1
● The nature of the material and the length and thickness of the 3
1
given wire
● Time for which electric current flows through the wire
31. a) Oscillatory motion is periodic in nature as it repeats its position after
1
a fixed time interval.
b) A simple pendulum is made up of a metal ball attached to a thread
1 3
that is fixed rigidly at one end.
c)total time taken/total number of oscillations
1
36/20=1.8 seconds
32. 1
1 3
1
33. 1 3
● Maintains the moisture content of atmosphere.
1
● Determines rain fall of an area. 1
● Helps to maintain oxygen carbon dioxide ratio.
● Produce humus and maintain soil fertility. Absorb rain water by
holding soil.(any other relevant point)
OR OR
● Increases carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere.
1
● Causes soil erosion 1
● Causes extinction of species 1
● Desertification
● Affects water cycle(any three)
34. a)
● Salts are formed through reaction of acid and base
● Salts are soluble in water
● Salts do not conduct electricity in dry form but can conduct
electricity in molten or aqueous form(2 pts)
b) Acidic salt- salts formed due to reaction of strong acid and weak 2
base.
Suitable example
Basic salt- salts formed due to reaction of strong base and weak acid.
Suitable example 3 5
neutral salt- salts formed due to reaction of strong acid and strong base
base or weak acid with weak base
Suitable example
35. a)Diagram 3
Properties-real,inverted,diminished (any 2)
1
5
b) The side mirror of a scooter in convex mirror which gives virtual,
diminished and erect images of the object and provides a wide range of
view. 1
36. Diagram of life cycle of silk worm with labelling. 4
5
Reeling-the process of separating the cocoons by exposing into steam. 1
37. Diagram of flower with labelling. 3 5
Sepals,petals,stamen and stigma fall off 2
The ovule changes to seed and the ovary turns into fruit
OR OR
a)Self-pollination-transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma of the 2
same flower
cross pollination- transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma of the 1
different flower
b) The transfer of seeds to different places by different ways. 2
c)Aak-air
coconut palm-water
urena-animals
xanthium-explosion
