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MSB Science Sample Class 6 1

This document is a sample science exam paper for 6th grade students in Maharashtra, India. It contains 4 sections with a total of 30 multiple choice and short answer questions assessing students' knowledge of science concepts. The sections cover topics like the human body, plants, energy, force and motion, magnetism, and the Earth's structure. Students are instructed to choose the correct answer from multiple choice questions and provide concise responses for short answer and descriptive questions within the allotted time of 2 hours.

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MSB Science Sample Class 6 1

This document is a sample science exam paper for 6th grade students in Maharashtra, India. It contains 4 sections with a total of 30 multiple choice and short answer questions assessing students' knowledge of science concepts. The sections cover topics like the human body, plants, energy, force and motion, magnetism, and the Earth's structure. Students are instructed to choose the correct answer from multiple choice questions and provide concise responses for short answer and descriptive questions within the allotted time of 2 hours.

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Maharashtra State Board

Class VI Science
Sample Paper – 1

Time: 2 hrs Total Marks: 60

General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. The marks related to the question are given in brackets.

I. Choose the correct alternative: [15]

1. The reaction to a stimulus by a living organism is called


(a) Movement
(b) Respiration
(c) Response
(d) Nutrition

2. What happens if the north poles of two magnets are brought in contact?
(a) Magnets attract each other
(b) Magnets repel each other
(c) Charge is created
(d) Magnets lose their magnetism

3. During filtration, the solution collected is called


(a) Residue
(b) Solute
(c) Filtrate
(d) Solvent

4. __________ is a narrow, stalk-like structure connecting the leaf to the stem.


(a) Lamina
(b) Veins
(c) Midrib
(d) Petiole

5. The envelope of air around the Earth is known as


(a) Atmosphere
(b) Hydrosphere
(c) Troposphere
(d) Stratosphere
6. Water stored at a height in a dam possesses
(a) Heat energy
(b) Thermal energy
(c) Potential energy
(d) Kinetic energy

7. Saliva contains
(a) Bile
(b) Ptyalin
(c) Pepsin
(d) Lipase

8. Which one of the following correctly represents a food chain?


(a) Grasshopper Grass Snake Frog Eagle
(b) Grass Grasshopper Frog Snake Eagle
(c) Eagle Snake Grasshopper Grass
(d) Frog Eagle Grasshopper Grass

9. The SI unit of mass is


(a) Quintal
(b) Metre
(c) Kilogram
(d) Newton

10. Plants which live for many years are called


(a) Annuals
(b) Biennials
(c) Perennials
(d) a and c

11. Butter is obtained from rich yoghurt by the process of


(a) Churning
(b) Filtration
(c) Settling
(d) None of the above

12. Energy is stored in plants in the form of


(a) Thermal energy
(b) Chemical energy
(c) Heat energy
(d) Both a and c
13. A solar cell is made using thin discs of
(a) Aluminium
(b) Nickel
(c) Strontium
(d) Silicon

14. The fulcrum is in the middle in


(a) The lever of first order
(b) The lever of second order
(c) The lever of third order
(d) It depends on the position of applied force

15. The movement of a bird’s wing is an example of


(a) Circular motion
(b) Oscillatory motion
(c) Linear motion
(d) Periodic motion

II. Answer the following: [10]


16. Why rubber or plastic should not be burnt?
17. What is meant by conventional sources of energy? Give examples.
18. Why are Maglev trains not in common use?
19. Give functions of (a) Digestive juices and (b) Alveoli.
20. Explain the following terms:
(a) Kinetic energy
(b) Displacement

III. Answer the following: [15]


21. State the three ways of classifying plants.
22. Why do we sprinkle powder on the carrom board?
23. Describe the Earth’s core with respect to its form and temperature.
24. How is a weighbridge used to weigh a loaded truck?
25. State the harmful effects of ozone depletion.

IV. Answer in brief: [20]


26. Write the procedure used to separate sal ammoniac and sand from a
mixture. Draw a well-labelled diagram.
27. Give scientific reasons:
(a) Screw is a simple machine.
(b) A girl sliding down a slide shows non-uniform linear motion.
28. Why does a potted plant kept near the window bend?
29. Write a short note on the production and uses of gobar gas.
30. Describe the structure of a flower with the help of a labelled diagram.

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