CLASS 7 SAMPLE PAPER 1

SECTION 01: LOGICAL REASONING

1. In the following question, select the odd letters from the

given alternatives.
(A) GJHI
(B) MPNO
(C) RUST
(D) UVXW
Answer: The correct option is (D).
Explanation: G +3 J -2 H +1 I
M+3 P -2 N+1 O
R+3 U -2 S +1 T
U+1 V +2 X -1 W

2. Nageena is taller than Pushpa but not as tall as Manish.

Rama is taller Namita but not as tall as Pushpa. Who among
them is the tallest?
(A) Manish
(B) Pushpa
(C) Namita
(D) Nageena
Answer: The correct option is (A).
Explanation:
Nageena > Pushpa, Nageena < Manish, Rama > Namita, Rama >
Pushpa
 Manish > Nageena > Pushpa > Rama > Namia.

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3. If ‘A’ is substituted by 26, “B’ by 25 and so on upto ‘Z’.
Which is substituted by ‘I’, what will be the sum of the
substituted for the word ‘WAXY’?
(A) 33
(B) 35
(C) 37
(D) 73
Answer: The correct option is (B).
Explanation:
W + A + X + Y = 4 + 26 + 3 + 2 = 35

4. Mohan correctly remembers that his mother’s birthday is

before 16th but after 13th August whereas his siter correctly
remembers that their mother’s birthday is after 14th but
before 18th August. On which day in august was their
mother’s birthday definitely?
(A) 15th
(B) 14th
(C) 14th or 15th
(D) Data inadequate
Answer: The correct option is (A).
Explanation:
According to Mohan, his mother’s birthday is on 14 or 15.
According to his sister, his mother’s birthday is on 15, 16 or 17.
Hence, his mother’s birthday is on 15, 16 or 17. Hence is
mother’s birthday is on 15th.

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5. In a certain code, BEND is written as ‘5%3# and NIGHT is
written as ‘3 @ © 64’. How is DEBT written in that code?
(A) #%©4
(B) #@54
(C) #%34
(D) #%54
Answer: The correct option is (D).
Explanation:
B  5 and N  3 Hence, D #
E  % I @ E%
N3 G© B5
D # H6 T4
T 4

6.If’ ‘+’ means ‘–’, ‘–’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’ and ‘÷’ means
‘+’, then what is the value of 40 ÷ 360 × 24 – 4 + 18 = ?
(A) 118
(B) 82
(C) 72
(D) 90
Answer: The correct option is (B).
Explanation:
40 ÷ 360  24 – 4 + 18
= 40 + 360 ÷ 24 4 – 18
= 40 + 360  4 – 18
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= 40 + 60 – 18 = 82

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 7. Select a suitable figure from the Answer Figures that
would replace the question mark (?).
Problem Figures: Answer Figures:

(A) (B) (C) (D) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
Answer: The correct option is (D).
Explanation:
The arrow moves four spaces (each space is equal to a side of the
hexagon) in a CW direction while the line segment and the circle
move two spaces in a CW direction.

8. Select a suitable figure from the Answer Figures that would replace
the question mark (?).
Problem Figures:

Answer Figures:

(A)1 (B)2 (C)3 (D)4

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Answer: The correct option is (C).

9. Find the figures which will continue the same series.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Answer: The correct option is (B).

Explanation:
In each step the corner elements rotate 90° CW and shift one side
ACW alternately. The middle figure rotates 180° and 90° CW
alternately.

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 10. In a certain code language red is called rage, rage is called
passion, passion is called bike, bike is called Honda and
Honda is called craze. What is the code for Honda passion?
(A) Red bike
(B) Red rage
(C) Red passion
(D) Craze bike
Answer: The correct option is (D).
Explanation:
Honda passion would be coded as craze bike’.

Section02 Sciences
11. Which of the following statements is correct about
liquids in terms of the particulate model of matter?
(A) The particles vibrate in their fixed positions.
(B) The particles have extremely strong attractive forces between
them.
(C) The particles increase in their size when heat is applied.
(D) The particles arrange in an irregular manner.
Answer: The correct option is (D).
Explanation:
Options A and B are the characteristics of a solid. Option C is not
correct because the size of particles will never change with heat is
applied of removed.

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12. The following diagrams show the mixing of two liquids, X
and Y.

Assume that there is no less of liquids, the final volume of the

mixture is less than 60 cm3. Which conclusion best describes
the observation?
(A) The use of different sizes of the measuring cylinders affects
the result of the mixing.
(B) The particles of X and Y pull tightly together. As a result,
the liquid mixture contracts and the volume decreases.
(C) The particles X take up the available space between the
particles of Y which.
(D) The liquids do not mix well, so the volume does not add up
to 60 cm3.
Answer: The correct option is (C).
Explanation:
This experiment is always used to demonstrate the spaces
between particles of matter.

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 13. Which of the following examples cannot be explained by
the particulate model of matter?
(A) Water vapour
(B) Vacuum
(C) Muddy soil
(D) Cloud
Answer: The correct option is (B).
Explanation:
A vacuum does not have any particles.

14. Which of the following best describes why oxygen

molecules do not have fixed shape and volume?
(A) The molecules of oxygen are widely spaced between one
another.
(B) The molecules of oxygen have weak attractive force between
one another.
(C) The molecules of oxygen move about freely and randomly in
all direction.
(D) The molecules of oxygen have very low density.
Answer: The correct option is (C).
Explanation:
A gas does not have fixed shape and volume due to the motion of
its particles.

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15. A candle is lit as shown below.

Which of the following show the correct arrangement of

particles?
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Answer: The correct option is (B).

Explanation:
Carbon dioxide is a gas, molten wax is a liquid. Candle body is a
solid.

16. Which of the following has the greatest rate of diffusion?

(A) Concentrated juice syrup
(B) Cotton wool
(C) Carbon monoxide
(D) Liquid nitrogen
Answer: The correct option is (C).

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 Explanation:
Carbon monoxide is a gas. Gas particles move at high speed than
solid, liquid particles.

17. Which example gives the best evidence that a matter

contains particles which are in constant motion?
(A) A metal spoon becomes hot immediately when it is placed in
a cup of hot tea.
(B) The fragrance of a perfume can be detected all over the room
when the cap of the perfume bottle is removed.
(C) A marble ball sinks to the bottom of a measuring cylinder
which contains pure water.
(D) Water has a lower melting point than table salt
Answer: The correct option is (C).
Explanation:
This is another common example to illustrate the diffusion of a
substance.

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 18. Which of the following statement are correct about a
physical change?
I. Atoms of the reacting materials rearrange
II. The change can be reversed easily
III. A substance undergoes a change in its physical state
(A) Both I, II
(B) Both I, III
(C) Both II, III
(D) All I, II, III
Answer: The correct option is (C).
Explanation:
In a physical change, there will be no rearrangement of atoms to
form new products.

19. When pure aluminium, Al, is exposed to air, it combines

with oxygen, O2, to form aluminium oxide, Al2O3. The
chemical reaction is shown below.
4Al + 3O2 → 2Al2O3
Which statement is not correct?
(A) Al and O2 undergo thermal decomposition to form Al2O3.
(B) Oxidation has taken place because oxygen is added to
aluminium.
(C) The total number of atoms of the reactants and products is
conserved.
(D) Aluminium oxide can only change back to aluminium.

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 Answer: The correct option is (A).
Explanation:
This is an example of combination of substance due to the effect
of heat.

20. The formation of acid rain can be represented by the

following flowchart.
combustion
sulphur + element Y   sulphur
water from rain
dioxide   acid rain

What could element Y be?

(A) Oxygen
(B) Nitrogen
(C) Sulphur
(D) Carbon
Answer: The correct option is (A).
Explanation:
Acid rain is formed when nitrogen oxides or sulfur oxides in the
atmosphere react with suspended water droplets and produce
acids. The chemical reaction equation for the production of acid
rain resulting from sulfur oxides is:
SO2 + HOH  H2SO3

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21. Stone A is dropped to the ground from the top of a tower
while another stone B is thrown towards the earth with some
initial velocity from same tower. Neglecting air resistance, the
acceleration
(A) Is greatest for the dropped stone A
(B) Is greatest for the stone B
(C) Is same for both the stones
(D) Depends upon the sizes of stones A and B
Answer: The correct option is (C).
Explanation:
‘g’ remains unaffected.

22. Cooling fins are used in refrigerators, car radiator and

many other cooling devices to transfer thermal energy out of
the system to the environment. Which of the following
statements about the cooling fins are correct?
1. The cooling fins are made of metal to ensure that
thermal energy is being conducted quickly out to the
environment.
2. The cooling fins are thin for heat to be dissipated to the
environment quickly via convection and radiation.
3. Cooling fins are normally black to achieve higher rate
of thermal energy radiation
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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Answer: The correct option is (D).
Explanation:
1. The cooling fins are made of metal to ensure that thermal
energy is being conducted quickly out to the environment.
(Correct)
2. The cooling fins are thin to be dissipated to the environment
quickly via convection and radiation (Correct)
3. Cooling fins are normally black to achieve higher rate of heat
dissipation by radiation. (Correct)

23. The diagram below shows a ray of light travelling from air
to glass.

55o air
glass
65o

Which statement is correct about the ray diagram shown

above?
(A) The angle of reflection is 65 and the angle of incidence is
55.
(B) The angle of incidence is 35 and the angle of refraction is
25.
(C) The angle of incidence is 35 and the angle of reflection is
25.
(D) The angle of refraction is 65 and the angle of incidence is
55.

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 Answer: The correct option is (B).
Explanation:
The angle of incidence and refraction must be determined from the
line of normal.

24. In the given v-t graphs the distance travelled by the body in 5
seconds will be
v(m/sec.)

40

20
10
t(sec.)
(0,0)
2 3 4 5
–10
–20

(A) 100 m
(B) 80 m
(C) 40 m
(D) 20 m
Answer: The correct option is (A).
Explanation:
Area of velocity time graph
1 1 1
(20  2)  (20  2)  20  1 (20  1)  (20  1)
2 2 2

= 100 m

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 25. There are three items which have different heat
absorption power. Which of the following choices shows
that the items are arranged in ascending order of heat
absorption power?
1. Transparent glass block
2. Glass block painted black
3. Glass block painted silver
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 1, 3 and 2
(C) 3, 1 and 2
(D) 2, 1 and 3
Answer: The correct option is (C).
Explanation:
Silver is a good reflector of radiant heat and black is a good
absorber of radiant heat. A transparent medium does not reflect as
much as silver and does not absorb as much as black.

26. The diagram below shows four bulbs in front of a plane

mirror. The cardboard prevents the observer at P from
seeing the bulbs directly. Only one bulb can be seen by the
observer in the mirror. Which bulb, A, B, C or D, can be
seen?
A
B

C D
cardboard

observer P mirror

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 (A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
Answer: The correct option is (D).
Explanation:
A
B

C D

27. The graph is a cooling curve. The substance used in this

experiment was naphthalene. Naphthalene has a melting
point of 80ºC. The rate of heat loss was constant throughout
the experiment. What is happening to the naphthalene
between points A and B on the graph?
A

B C

D
E

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 (A) It is changing from solid to liquid.
(B) It is changing from liquid to solid.
(C) Its temperature is increasing.
(D) Its temperature is decreasing
Answer: The correct option is (A).
Explanation:
The naphthalene is changing from liquid to solid.

28. 2 kg of ice at 0 C is floating on 5 kg of water at 0 C.

Which of the following statements is correct?
(A) Heat flows from ice to water.
(B) Heat flows from water to ice.
(C) No heat flows between ice and water.
(D) There is not enough information to determine the direction
of heat flow.
Answer: The correct option is (C).
Explanation:
Heat will always flow from a region of higher temperature to a
region of lower temperature. Since both ice and water have the
same temperature, thermal equilibrium has reached and there
will be no heat flow between them. The direction of heat flow is
not determined by the state of matter or mass.

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 29. Which of the following best explains an electric current?
(A) An electric current is the flow of positive charges in a circuit.
(B) An electric current is the flow of atoms in a circuit.
(C) An electric current is the flow of electrons in a circuit.
(D) An electric current is the flow of neutrons in a circuit.
Answer: The correct option is (C).
Explanation:
Electric current is produced by the movement of free electrons in
a metallic wire.

30. The diagram below shows a simple electric circuit.

What is component X?
(A) A resistor
(B) A bulb
(C) A switch
(D) A rheostat
Answer: The correct option is (D).
Explanation:
It is the symbol of a rheostat. A rheostat is called a variable
resistor also.

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 31. What does a vascular system transport?
(A) Seeds, water and food
(B) Seeds, water and sunlight
(C) Water, mineral salts and food
(D) Water, sunlight and mineral salts
Answer: The correct option is (C).
Explanation:
Vascular system like xylem and phloem in plants are responsible
for transportation for water, mineral salt and food.

32. Which of the following is a non-flowering and seedless

plant that grows on land?
(A) Fern
(B) Pine tree
(C) Hydrilla
(D) Lily plant
Answer: The correct option is (A).

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 33. In which of the following regions of human alimentary
canal does absorption take place?
I. Oesophagus II. Stomach
III. Small intestine IV. Large intestine
(A) Both II and III
(B) Both III and IV
(C) II, III and IV
(D) All I, II, III and IV
Answer: The correct option is (C).
Explanation:
Absorption takes place in stomach, small intestine and large
intestine.

34. A simplified word equation for photosynthesis is

Carbon dioxide + Water  Glucose + Oxygen + Water
What other necessary factors for photosynthesis are not
highlighted in this equation?
(A) Humidity and light
(B) Chlorophyll and light
(C) Light and nutrients
(D) Chlorophyll and nutrients
Answer: The correct option is (B).
Explanation:
For photosynthesis carbon dioxide, water, chlorophyll and
sunlight are required.

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35. In which component of blood is glucose mainly
transported?
(A) Plasma
(B) Platelets
(C) Red blood cells
(D) White blood cells
Answer: The correct option is (A).
Explanation:
Glucose and other food substances are transported via plasma of
the blood.

36. Which of the following statement describes why

transpiration is useful for plants?
I. It gets rid of excess water, protecting plant cells from
bursting
II. It cools plants down, preventing overheating on sunny
days
III. It enables the mass flow of inorganic nutrients and water
up the plant body
(A) Only I
(B) I and III
(C) II and III
(D) I, II and III

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Answer: The correct option is (C).
Explanation:
It cools plants down, preventing overheating on sunny days, it also
enables the mass flow of inorganic nutrients and water up the
plant body.

37. Which of the following would be expected to give off

carbon dioxide?
I. A raw piece of apple
II. A piece of freshly boiled potato
III. A mouse
IV. A mouldy piece of bread
(A) Only III
(B) Both III and IV
(C) I, III and IV
(D) All I, II, III and IV
Answer: The correct option is (C).
Explanation:
Respiration produces carbon dioxide, a raw piece of apple has
cells in it that are still alive and are able to respire. The cell in the
freshly boiled potato has been killed and the entire enzyme
denatured and so no respiration should be able to take place. A
mouse and mould on the piece of bread are living organisms and
are able to respire.

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38. Even though an animal is fed with carbohydrates rich diet,
its blood sugar concentration tends to remains constant. This
is on account of the fact that in the case of an animal
(A) Blood sugar is readily absorbed by liver
(B) Hormones of pancreas cause such a condition
(C) Hormones of pituitary glands control metabolic process
(D) Glucose undergoes glycolysis.
Answer: The correct option is (B).
Explanation:
Even though an animal is fed with carbohydrates rich diet, its
blood sugar concentration tends to remains constant. This is
because of hormones of pancreas in that animal.

39. Which of the following represents similarities between the

transport system of plants and animals?
(A) In both, water is the medium of transport.
(B) Both contains vessels for the systematic distribution of
nutrients.
(C) Both involves one way flow of liquid in the vessels.
(D) All of the above.
Answer: The correct option is (D).

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 40. Which of the following does not show an example of
behavioural adaptation?
(A) Mouse in the desert uses hopping movement.
(B) Migration shown by arctic Turn bird.
(C) Hibernation shown by bats.
(D) Webbed feet found in the water birds.
Answer: The correct option is (D).
Explanation:
Behavioral adaptation is the process by which an organism or a
species changes its pattern of action to better suit its environment.
Webbed feet found in water bird is meant for swimming.

41. Which of the following statement is correct about helium

gas particles in terms of the particulate model of matter?
(A) The particles are able to move about within confined spaces.
(B) The particles have extremely strong attractive forces between
them.
(C) The particles decrease in size when heat is removed.
(D) The particles arrange in an irregular manner.
Answer: The correct option is (D).
Explanation:
In gases, particles are not arranged in a regular pattern.

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 42. The heat from the hot water in a metal radiator passes
through the metal and then spreads around the room.
What are the main processes by which the heat is transferred
through the radiator and then spread around the room?
Through the Around the room
metal radiator
(A) Conduction Conduction
(B) Conduction Convection
(C) Radiation Conduction
(D) Radiation Convection
Answer: The correct option is (B).

43. A drop of brown liquid iodine is placed at the bottom of a

beaker containing pure water. Brown colour of iodine slowly
spreads in the water immediately. Which statement best
explains this observation?
(A) Iodine is less dense than pure water, so it floats on top of
water.
(B) Iodine molecules are capable of moving around.
(C) Iodine molecules move faster than water molecules.
(D) Iodine has reacted with water to form new brownish
molecules.
Answer: The correct option is (B).
Explanation:
This is an example to illustrate the motion of particles of a
substance.

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44. Which of the following statements is not correct about
atoms?
(A) They all have the same proton numbers.
(B) They have mass numbers.
(C) They must contain proton, electron and neutron.
(D) They are electrically neutral when the number of protons and
electrons is equal.
Answer: The correct option is (C).
Explanation:
Hydrogen atom does not have neutron in its atom.

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45. Which of the following is correct about N and O ?
7 8

(A) They both have the same proton number.

(B) They both have the same number of neutrons.
(C) They both have the same ratio of number of protons to number
of neutron in their nucleus.
(D) They both have the same number of electrons.
Answer: The correct option is (C).
Explanation:
In N, the number of protons and neutrons are 7 and 7
respectively, the ratio is 1:1. In O, the number of protons and
neutrons are 8 and 8 respectively, the ratio is also 1:1.

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 ACHIEVER SECTION

46. A compound has a formula of CH3COOC2H5. Which of the

following is correct about this compound?
Total type of Total number
elements of atoms
(A) 3 14
(B) 4 12
(C) 5 14
(D) 7 7
Answer: The correct option is (A).
Explanation:
It has three elements: Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. There are 4
C atoms, 8 H atoms and 2O atoms, so the total number of atoms is
14.

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47. The following table shows the number of protons, electrons
and neutrons of A, B, C and D. Which one is an ion?
Number Number Number
of protons of neutron of nelectron
(A) 7 7 7
(B) 8 8 10
(C) 9 10 9
(D) 1 0 1
Answer: The correct option is (B).
Explanation:
An ion does not have an equal number protons and electrons.

48. Substance X is released from the car exhaust pipes. It is

odourless and colourless. It can cause brain damage if a person
inhales X excessively. What substance X be?
(A) Sulphur dioxide
(B) Nitrogen dioxide
(C) Smoke particles
(D) Carbon monoxide
Answer: The correct option is (D).
Explanation:
Carbon monoxide can cause headache and brain damage.

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49. Study the chemical equation shown below.
x N2 + y H2  z NH3

Which values of x, y and z could balance the above chemical

reaction?
X Y Z
(A) 1 2 1
(B) 2 3 2
(C) 3 2 3
(D) 1 3 2
Answer: The correct option is (D).
Explanation:
There will be 2 N atoms and 6 H atoms before and after the
chemical reaction.

50. Substance Y produces carbon dioxide and substance Z

upon heating. Which of the following statements is not
correct?
(A) Substance Y has undergone thermal decomposition.
(B) The atoms in substance Y rearrange to form new products.
(C) Substance Z and carbon dioxide change back to substance Y
when it is cooled.
(D) It is a chemical change which involves energy.

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Answer: The correct option is (C).
Explanation:
It is a chemical change. The products will not form back to their
reactants easily.

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