Science CAT 1, Term 2 March 2024
Beaconhouse School System
Canal Side Boys Campus
Student Data Subject: Science
Time allowed: 40 min.
Name
Class VII Total Obtained
Marks Marks
Section 20
Date
Instructions:
• Read complete paper before starting.
Signature of the Examiner:
• Allocated marks are written along questions.
• Avoid cutting, use of ink remover, whitener and over-writing. ____________________
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Section A
Q1. Circle the most appropriate answer. 6
1 mark for each correct answer
MCQ No: Answer
1 C
2 D
3 A
4 C
5 A
6 B
Section B
1. Arrange the following metals in order of reactivity from most reactive to least reactive. 3
Sodium, Iron, Magnesium, Calcium, Copper, Zinc
[0.5 mark for each correct placement]
Most Reactive Sodium
Calcium
Magnesium
Zinc
Iron
Least Reactive Copper
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2. Following are 2 methods used to measure energy of fuels.
A B
Which method out of these is more accurate and why? 2
1 mark for identification of method and 1 for reasoning.
Method B gives more accurate results as no energy is wasted in the environment and all of it is efficiently used
in increasing the temperature of water.
3 a. Write down the word equations for the reaction of Zinc with dilute hydrochloric acid. 1
Zinc + hydrochloric acid → zinc chloride + hydrogen
3 b. Write down the word equation for the reaction of copper with oxygen. Also describe the observation that
can be done during this reaction.
i. Word Equation: 1
Copper + Oxygen → Copper oxide
b. Observation: 1
copper gets covered with black powder without burning or glowing
4. While performing an investigation on reaction of metals with water, Ali added sodium is to water and observed
bubbles of gas being produced. Ali suggested that the gas produced is hydrogen while 2 of his group members
suggested its carbon dioxide.
i. Which gas do you think it is? 1
Hydrogen
ii. Suggest how this gas can be identified through a test in science laboratory? 1
A lighted splint can be brought near the mouth of the container, if it extinguishes with a pop sound, its
Hydrogen.
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iii. Explain if this reaction is an exothermic reaction or endothermic reaction? 1
Its an exothermic reaction as the container gets warmer and if more sodium is used hydrogen that is
produced burst into flames.
5. Explain how can we identify if a chemical reaction is exothermic or endothermic? 1
By checking the temperature of the surroundings. If the temperature of surrounding increase, the
reaction is exothermic. If the temperature of the surroundings decrease, the reaction can be identified
as endothermic reaction.
6. During the cooking process using fuel combustion, do we observe exothermic or endothermic reactions
occurring? Explain your answer. 2
Fuel Combustion is an exothermic reaction as energy is released during the reaction and cooking of
food is an endothermic reaction as energy is absorbed during the reaction.
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