Choosing the Right CBSE School A Comprehensive Guide for Parents
Exam Year 1- Science
1. Section A: Multiple-Choice Questions (10 x 2 marks)
Answer all the questions.
1.
The part ‘X’ in the picture is the ______________
A) hand
B) fingers
C) arm
D) knee
2. Billy is going to clean his teeth. He has a toothbrush. What else does he need to
clean his teeth?
A) Soap
B) Shampoo
C) Hot water
D) Toothpaste
3. Some children have allergies. They must be careful not to eat certain foods. What
might happen if they eat those foods
2. A) They will become ill
B) They will eat more of them
C) They will laugh and play
D) They will ask for more
4. Some things are made of wood. Wood is brown. It is hard, strong and
____________.
A) light
B) heavy
C) smooth
D) clear
5. Will asks, “Do plants need water to grow?” Will has two tomato plant. What
should he do?
A) Keep both dry
B) Water one plant but not the other
C) Water both plants
D) Water both plants only when they are dry
3. 6.
The place shown above is home to ____________________.
(i) goats and hens
(ii) fish and frogs
(iii) birds and horse
(iv) alligator and turtle
A) i, ii and iii
B) ii, iii and iv
C) i and iii
D) ii and iv
7. Study the objects below.
The objects have been grouped according to their ______________.
A) shapes
B) colours
C) sizes
D) textures
4. 5. Two plants are shown below.
Based on the pictures above, which of the following statements is TRUE of
BOTH plants?
A) Both plants are flowering plants.
B) Fern is a non-flowering plant while Hibiscus is a flowering plant.
C) Fern has needle-like leaves but Hibiscus has palm-shaped leaves.
D) Fern has leaves with jagged edge but Hibiscus has leaves with entire edge.
9. Which of these are not source of light
A) The Sun
B) The Moon
C) A Torch
D) A candle flame
Fern Hibiscus
6. SECTION B : Open-Ended Questions.
Write your answer in the space provided.
1. How do these objects make sounds? Write the names of the objects in the
correct group. [4 marks]
1. ____________
2. ____________
Plucking
1. ____________
2. ____________
Beating
1. ____________
2. ____________
Shaking
1. ____________
2. ____________
Blowing
recorder
maracas
guitar
trumpet drum
tambourine
gong harp
8. 3. Write the correct answer in the space provided according to their group.
[3 marks]
pen
match
candle
clock
torch
telephone
Can give out light
1. _____________________
2. _____________________
3. _____________________
4. _____________________
Cannot give out light
1. _____________________
2. _____________________
3. _____________________
4. _____________________
9. 4. Fill in the blanks with the correct words. [2 marks]
5. Look at each picture. Write "Push" if you would like to push to move the
object. Write "Pull" if you would pull to move it.[5marks]
daytime sunsunlightnight-time
1. It is _______________________ . The __________________ is shining.
2. It is __________________________. We cannot see things clearly because
there is no _________________________.
10. 5. Look at each picture. Write "Push" if you would like to push to move the object.
Write "Pull" if you would pull to move it. [4 marks]
1.! —————————— 5. ! ——————————
2. ! —————————— 6. ! ——————————
3. ! —————————— 7. ! ——————————
4. ! —————————— 8. ! ——————————
11. 6. Draw 6 things that use electricity and name them here. [3 marks]
a) b)
c) d)
e) f)
12. 7. Write the correct answer. [4 marks]
(a) When it is raining, I take an ____________________________.!
(b)When my hands are cold, I wear_________________________.!
(c) When it is cold outside, I wear a _________ and ___________.!
(d)To protect my eyes from the sun, I wear __________________.!
(e) To keep my myself warm, I wear a _______________________.!
(f) To keep my feet warm and dry, I wear ____________________.!
(g)To keep my feet cool, I wear___________________________.!
gloves boots sunglasses umbrella
jacket sandals snow cap shawl
13. 8. Name the parts of the plants below. [3 marks]
fruit
flower
roots
leaf branch
stem
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
14. 9. Put a tick ☑ if the picture shows a quiet situation. Put a cross ☒ if the picture
shows a noisy situation. [3 marks]
2.
4.3.
6.5.
1.
15. 10.Draw a line to match the following sentences correctly. [2 marks]
Observations: Living things can:
a) A fish swims in the sea
b) A tadpole become a frog
c) A housefly flies away
when we try to catches them
d) A whale gives birth to its
young
respond
reproduce
move
grow
16. 11. Study the classification table below.
Give a suitable heading for Group X and Group Y.
(a) Group X [½ mark]
(b) Group Y [½ mark]
(c) In which group should ‘cup’ be placed in? [1mark]
______________________________________________________
12. Which of the following statements show(s) that a living thing responds to
changes in its environment? Put a tick (√) in the appropriate box(es)
[1 mark]
(a) A chick grows into a hen.
(b) The leaves of the rain tree opens during the day.
(c) The sound of traffic gets louder as you walk nearer to the road.
(d) A millipede curls into a ball when touched.
Group X Group Y
Lorry Coconut Tree
Plate Lion
Book Chicken
17. 13.Study the diagrams of the four plants below. [2 marks]
Classify the plants in the flowchart below by filling in their names in the boxes.
18. 14.The diagram below shows two snails in two separate jars, A and B. [2 marks]
(a) Based on the picture above, which snail will die first? [1 mark]
_____________________________________________________
(b) Explain your answer in (a). [1 mark]
______________________________________________________
15. The following things are grouped together based on a common characteristic.
a) We cannot put a mango together with the above group because it is not a
________________________. [1 mark]
leaves
Snail
water
Cover without
holes
Cover with holes
19. b) Tim placed three pots of similar plants using the same amount of soil.
After a week, the three pots of plants were observed as follows.
From the above observations, we can conclude the plants need
______________________ to grow healthily. [1 mark]
