ST.
XAVIER’S SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, DELHI-54
Class : 5 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 2 Marks: 60
Date: 21.02.15 SOCIAL SCIENCE Time: 1½ hours
Name: __________________________________ Class & Sec. _____________ R. No. ________
Note: All the answers should be done on the question paper itself.
Multiple choice questions : (10)
Tick the correct answer.
1. Which of the following is biodegradable ?
a) Silver foil b) leather c) plastic mug d) All of these
2. Which source of energy does not cause pollution ?
a) Coal b) petrol c) solar d) diesel
3. Which of the following are reformers ?
a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy b) Dayanand Saraswati
c) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan d) All of these
4. Who could recite 20,000 verses at the age of 15?
a) Rani Laksmibai b) Sarojini Naidu c) Pandita Ramabai d) None of these.
5. _____________ occurs when there is little or no rain.
a) Flood b) drought c) tsunami d) volcano
6. Labour Day is celebrated for people who are
a) Working class b) doctors c) engineers d) teachers
7. _________________ is an earthquake prone country.
a) India b) Japan c) Australia d) China
8. Dormant, extinct and active are kinds of ______________.
a) Tsunami b) cyclones c) volcanoes d) floods
9. What causes air pollution?
a) burning of dry leaves b) throwing garbage
c) listening to loud music d) planting trees.
10. What do we celebrate on 5th June ?
a) World Environment Day b) Earth Day c) Labour Day d) None of these
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ST. XAVIER’S SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, DELHI-54
Class : 5 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 2 Marks: 60
Date: 21.02.15 SOCIAL SCIENCE Time: 1½ hours
Note: All the answers should be done on the answer sheet.
I. Give one word for the following. (1x9=9)
1) Life found in sea water.
2) A person or factor that causes pollution.
3) A means of communication that has brought the world closer .
4) The innermost layer of the earth.
5) Sacred Hindu religious texts.
6) A practice in which widows were burnt alive with their dead husbands.
7) The act of using energy , food or other materials .
8) A day celebrated as a mark of respect for Gandhiji’s contribution to world peace .
9) A series of actions that are always done in the same way.
II . Give two names for the following:- (2x5=10)
1) Two rare gases in the atmosphere.
2) Two spheres in the environment.
3) Two means of mass communication.
4) Two natural disasters.
5) Two universally celebrated festivals.
III. Give reasons for the following:- (2x2=4)
a) Why is polluted water harmful to us ?
b) Why is biosphere so important?
IV. Answer the following briefly:- (2x5=10)
a) What does communication mean ?
b) Which means of communication enables us to watch live action of sports ?
c) Who founded the Arya Samaj and why?
d) How can we reduce pollution from vehicles ?
e) Why is the earth known as the watery planet?
V. Answer the following in two or three sentences each. (2x4=8)
a) List the importance of the hydrosphere.
b) What are the different causes of noise pollution?
c) What are the different means of communication that you use?
d) Who is the father of Indian Renaissance?
VI. Answer any one of the following in detail (4)
a) What were the social reforms brought about by Raja Ram Mohan Roy?
OR
b) Explain the water cycle.
VII. When are the following days celebrated? (1x2=2)
a) World Health Day.
b) International Earth Day.
VIII. Draw -The structure of the earth. Colour and label it. (3)
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