DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, BANGALORE EAST

MOCK TEST PAPER

SUBJECT: SCIENCE

CLASS:IV MAX – MARKS: 40

DATE: TIME: 1 ½ HOURS
NAME:

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
 All questions are compulsory.
 Read all the questions carefully.
 Marks for each question are indicated against it.

1. Choose the correct answer: (5x1=5)

a) Coconut and rubber are the plants that grow in _____________regions.
i) Desert ii)Coastal ii) Forest.
b) The extra food in the plants is changed into a substance called _________________ .
i)Glucose ii)Protein iii) Starch
c) The _______ helps the fish to swim and balance itself in water .
i) tail ii) fins iii) gills
d) The development of an animal from the embryo to the adult is called _____________.
i) lifecycle ii) moulting iii) lifespan.
e) The ______________ restricts all its activities to the cooler hours of the night.
i) snake ii) desert rat iii) camel.

2. Fill in the blanks: (No examples) (4x1=4)

a) The trees that do not shed their leaves and remain green throughout the year are called
____________trees.
b) In Gulmohar the leaves are modified to form small leaf-like structures called _________.
c) The Polar bear inhabits the _________ pole.
d) __________ dig shallow pits near river banks for laying their eggs.

3. Fill in the missing words. (5x1=5)

a) High rain falls: Coastal regions:: ________________Plains
b) Leaves _________ :: Root : Carrot
c) Fish : Gills :: Whale: __________.
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 d) Amphibian: _________________ :: Aerial : Bird
e) Reptiles: Eggs :: _________________ : Young Ones.

4. Give reasons for the following: (3x2=6)

a) A camel can survive without food and water for many days.

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b) A frog can survive on and as well as in water but a tadpole cannot survive on land.

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c) The roots of a cactus plant are spread out wide and deep.

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5. Give one word (No examples to be given): (4x1=4)

a) Movement of animals from one place to another for feeding or breeding. ___________

b) Organisms that live on or inside the body of other organisms for food ___________

c) A white watery substance that surrounds the yolk ____________

d) The plants that grow on land ____________

6. Observe the given picture and answer the following questions: (4M)

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a) Identify A, B,C and D.
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b) Explain the process by which leaves prepare food for the plants.
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c) What happens to the extra food prepared by the leaves.

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7. Raman visited a zoo with his father. He saw many animals but could hardly mark out few as they
camouflaged completely with backgrounds. His father explained him that how animals have
developed various ways to protect themselves from their enemies. Although Raman got enough
information but he was not clear about few things. Kindly help him to get sufficient information by
answering following questions. (4M)

a) Mention the names of two animals that have shell on their bodies to protect themselves.
________________________________________________________________________________
b) How do polar bear and the stick insect camouflage themselves?
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b) A porcupines has sharp spines on its body.Why?
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8. Identify the given picture and answer the following question. (2x1=2)

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a) Identify the given plant and write its habitat.
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b) Why does this plant have spines not leaves?
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9. Answer the following questions: (3x2=6)

a) Discuss the features of a bat that help it to fly.
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b) What are insectivorous plants? Give two examples.
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c) What is moulting? Name the animals in which moulting takes place.
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 ANSWER KEY
1. Choose the correct answer: (5x1=5)
a) Coconut and rubber are the plants that grow in _____________regions.
i) Desert ii)Coastal ii) Forest.
b) The extra food in the plants is changed into a substance called _________________ .
i)Glucose ii)Protein iii) Starch
c) The _______ helps the fish to swim and balance itself in water .
i) tail ii) fins iii) gills
d) The development of an animal from the embryo to the adult is called _____________.
i) lifecycle ii) moulting iii) lifespan.
e) The ______________ restricts all its activities to the cooler hours of the night.
i) snake ii) desert rat iii) camel.

2. Fill in the blanks: (No examples) (4x1=4)

a) The trees that do not shed their leaves and remain green throughout the year are called
evergreen trees.
b) In Gulmohar the leaves are modified to form small leaf-like structures called leaflets .
c) The Polar bear inhabits the North pole.
d) Turtle dig shallow pits near river banks for laying their eggs.

3. Fill in the missing words. (5x1=5)

a) High rain falls: Coastal regions:: moderate climate : Plains

b) Leaves : spinach :: Root : Carrot
c) Fish : Gills :: Whale: lungs

d) Amphibian: frog :: Aerial : Bird

e) Reptiles: Eggs :: mammal : Young Ones.

4. Give reasons for the following: (3x2=6)

a) A camel can survive without food and water for many days.

The body of a camel is adapted to live in desert region. It has a thick skin and scanty hair to protect
itself from the extreme heat and cold.__________________________________________________

b) A frog can survive on and as well as in water but a tadpole cannot survive on land.

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 A frog can survive on land as well as in water as it breathe through its skin when it is in water and
through its lungs when it is on land. A tadpole has only gills which helps it to breathe in water but
not on land. Thus a tadpole cannot survive on land._______________________________________

c) The roots of a cactus plant are spread out wide and deep.

The cactus plant grows in desert region. Due to scarcity of water, the roots of the cactus plant are
spread out wide and deep to absorb as much water as possible from the soil.___________________

5. Give one word (No examples to be given): (4x1=4)

a) Movement of animals from one plance to another for feeding or breeding. Migration

b) Organisms that live on or inside the body of other organisms for food Parasites

c) A white watery substance that surrounds the yolk Albumen

d) The plants that grow on land Terrestrial plants

6. Observe the given picture and answer the following questions: (4M)

a) Identify A, B,C and D.

___A-Leag apex, B- Main vein, C- side veins and D- leaf blade _______________________________

b) Explain the process by which leaves prepare food for the plants.
_Plants take in carbon dioxide from air and water from soil. Chlorophyll traps sunlight. Green leaves use
the energy of sunlight to prepare food from carbon dioxide and water. This process is called__________
photosynthesis._______________________________________________________________________

c) What happens to the extra food prepared by the leaves.

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_The extra food is changed into a substance called starch. Starch is stored in leaves, roots, stems, fruits
or seeds. These form the edible parts of the plant.___________________________________________

7. Raman visited a zoo with his father. He saw many animals but could hardly mark out few as they
camouflaged completely with backgrounds. His father explained him that how animals have
developed various ways to protect themselves from their enemies. Although Raman got enough
information but he was not clear about few things. Kindly help him to get sufficient information by
answering following questions. (4M)

a) Mention the names of two animals that have shell on their bodies to protect themselves.
_Tortoises and snails have a shell on their bodies._________________________________________

b) How do polar bear and the stick insect camouflage themselves?

__The polar bear has white fur that merges with the colour of the snow. The stick insect almost look
like a twig. So, birds cannot see it easily.________________________________________________

b) A porcupines has sharp spines on its body. Why

__A porcupines has sharp spines on its body ,so that enemy cannot attack for the fear of injuring
itself.___________________________________________________________________________

8. Identify the given picture and answer the following questions. (2x1=2)

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a) Identify the given plant and write its habitat.
Plant name- Cactus, Habitat- Deserts.

b) Why does this plant have spines not leaves?

The leaves of the cactus plant change into thin, sharp spines to prevent the loss of water through
transpiration._________________________________________________________________

9. Answer the following questions: (3x2=6)

a) Discuss the features of a bat that help it to fly.

The bat does not have any feathers on its wings. The wings are made of thin layers of skin. These
are stretched across the arms and fingers. This helps the bat to fly.___________________________

b) What are insectivorous plants? Give two examples.

Carnivorous plants that trap and kill insects for food are known as insectivorous plants.__________

Venus flytrap plant and sundew plant are the examples for insectivorous plants._________________

c) What is moulting? Name the animals in which moulting takes place.

_The process of shedding old skin is called moulting.Examples. Grasshoppers and cockroaches are
the animals in which moulting takes place______________________________________________

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