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Uma Devi Children’s AcademyDate of Exam: 26- 09 -2016 Summative Assessment – Test 1 M.M. 60

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PART I - Short Answer Questions 30 Marks

1. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option.

A. Big cities usually have small flats as houses. Therefore, we see more

____________________ families living in big cities. (nuclear/joint/big)

B. Parsu is a farmer. He grows crops for everyone. However, when there is an

electricity problem in his house, he needs Jatin to fix it. Parsu and Jatin are

____________________. (interdependent/friendly/interrelated)

C. In Greenland, people make houses with ice slabs; these houses are known

as ____________________. (stilt houses/tents/igloos)

D. ____________________ occur when the rivers overflow their banks.

(Floods/Hurricanes/Cyclones)

E. The stuffed bodies of animals that are used as wall decorations are called

____________________. (dummies/trophies/masks)

F. The British rulers forced the Indian farmers to grow indigo instead of food

crops. This led to a ____________________ as many people died of

starvation. (drought/famine/flood)

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2. Look at the picture and answer the questions.

A. Why did the sepoys refuse to use the Enfield rifles?B. Which revolt started because of this?C. Name the Indian sepoy who started this revolt at Barrackpore.

3. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

A. Why should Ali be considered a hero? Give 1 reason for your answer.B. Write 1 way in which Ali is different from a superhero, like Spiderman.C. Suggest any other 2 ways in which ordinary people can help society.

4. Read the passage and answer the questions.

A. How do Radha’s parents help to keep the surroundings clean?Radha’s father –

Radha’s mother –

Radha’s mother works as a sweeper and her father is a garbage collector.Radha is proud of them because she feels that their work is just asimportant as the work of a doctor, engineer or a teacher.

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Ali is a 10-year-old boy. He lives with his family near the railway tracks. Oneday, he saw that the railway tracks were broken and a train was coming atfull speed. He quickly removed his red shirt and started waving it. The driverstopped the train when he saw the red shirt, and the lives of hundreds ofpeople travelling in the train were saved.

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B. What would happen if there were no sweepers and garbage collectors?Write about any 2 things.

5. Look at the pictures and answer the questions in complete sentences.

Houses in multi-storeyed buildings Houses in a slum area

A. Which of these houses are stronger?B. Why do you think so? Give 1 reason.C. Write any 2 problems that people living in a slum house may face.


A. Why do you think it is wrong to write on the walls of a historicalmonument? Give 1 reason.

B. Why do you think it is important to save the Taj Mahal? Give 1 reason.C. Write 2 ways in which Priya can encourage people to take care of historical

monuments.

7. Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

A. Ravi plays very loud music at night.What type of pollution is being caused by the loud music?

B. Write any 1 difficulty that Ravi’s neighbours might face due to loud music.

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Last week, Priya and her friends visited the Taj Mahal. It was built more than300 years ago by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. About 20,000 peopleworked for almost 20 years to build this beautiful monument with whitemarble and precious stones.Priya was very sad to see that many people had written their names on itswalls.

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C. Suggest 1 way in which people like Ravi can be stopped from playing veryloud music.


A. Write any 2 problems that Jatin and his family might face in Delhi.

B. Write 2 other reasons due to which families are forced to move to otherplaces.

Part II: Long Answer Questions M.M. 30

9. Read the interview of Prashant Dhar, who is holding a march against thePartition of Bengal in November 1905. Then, answer the questions.

A. Why was it difficult for the British to rule the state of Bengal well?

B. According to the Indians, what was the real reason for the division ofBengal?

C. Which freedom movement was started to oppose the division of Bengal?

D. Write any 3 features of this freedom movement.

Reporter: Why are you angry with the British?Prashant: We are angry because the British have divided Bengal.Reporter: But it is a fact that the state of Bengal is very big and the Britishare not being able to rule it well. Why are you unhappy about it?Prashant: No, that is not the true reason. Actually, the British want to dividethe Hindus and the Muslims of Bengal.Reporter: Why are you burning these things ?Prashant: All of these are the British goods. We don’t need them.(Everybody shouts Vande Mataram)

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Jatin was a poor and uneducated farmer who lived in a small village inAssam. Due to poverty, he was forced to move to Delhi along with hisfamily. He hopes to get a better job there.

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10. Read the passage and answer the questions in complete sentences.

A. Write the 2 types of natural disasters mentioned in the passage.B. Write 1 way in which each of these disasters can affect the lives of the

people.Effect of 1st Disaster –

Effect of 2nd Disaster –

C. Write 2 ways in which emergency services can give immediate help to theaffected people.

D. Write 1 way in which voluntary organisations can help these people.

11. Read the newspaper report and answer the questions.

A. Why is the rhino hunted? Give any 1 reason.B. Why is the one-horned rhino called an endangered animal?C. Name 2 other endangered animals.D. Why are some animals becoming endangered? Give any 1 reason, other

than hunting.

E. Write 2 ways in which animals can be protected.

Poachers ArrestedJorhat, March 23, 2016: The forest officials of Assam arrested 5 poachers inthe Kaziranga National Park on Tuesday. They had hunted a one-hornedrhino and taken away its horn. Five rhinos have been killed so far bypoachers this year.

According to a recent study, only 3,300 one-horned rhinos are left on Earthtoday. They too may soon disappear from the Earth if we fail to protectthem.

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On December 26 2004, people living in a coastal village in Tamil Nadu wokeup at 6.30 AM to the Earth shaking violently.Within an hour, a huge wall of water rose from the sea and entered thevillage. It washed away everything that came in its way.

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12. Read the letter Raju Apte wrote to his friend Mehr Singh after theJallianwala Bagh incident. Then, answer the questions in completesentences.

A. Why were people killed at Jallianwala Bagh?B. Which freedom movement started after the Jallianwala Bagh incident?C. Who started this movement?D. Write any 2 features that describe it as a non-violent movement.E. a. According to you, which method was better for fighting against the

British – the non-violent method or the violent method?b. Give 1 reason for your answer.

May 15, 1919Bombay

Dear Mehr Singh,I was very sad to hear about the killing of several innocent people atJallianwala Bagh by General Dyer and his men. It is cruel to kill people whoare peacefully protesting against an unfair law.In Bombay, many people have come out on the streets to show their angeragainst these killings. Yesterday, I went to a public meeting in whichGandhiji asked people to wear khadi clothes and boycott schools, officesand the courts. Then, we burnt foreign clothes and other foreign goods.I hope this will force the British to stop cruelty towards the Indians.Your friend,Raju Apte

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13. Look at the poster and answer the questions.

INC has passed the Quit India Resolution.

PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION

on Saturday, 10th September4:30 PM

atCentral Park

Do or DieAngrezon Bharat Chhodo – British Quit India

A. What was the aim of the Quit India movement?B. Who started the Quit India Movement?C. What does the slogan Do or Die ask people to do?D. Write any 2 features of the Quit India Movement which proves that it

started in a non-violent way.E. When did the Quit India Movement turn violent?

END OF QUESTIONS IN TEST PAPER

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PAGE FOR ROUGH WORK

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Score Report

Name: ____________________________________________________________________

Roll No.: _____________ Grade: _________ Section: ____________

To be filled in by the teacher:

SECTION QUESTION NUMBER/TOPIC MARKS MAXMARKS

Part IShort Answer

Questions

1. Fill in the Blanks 3

2. Revolt of 1857 4

3. Real-Life Heroes 4

4. Dignity of Labour 4

5. Apartments & Slums 4

6. Historical Monuments 4

7. Noise Pollution 3

8. Migration 4

PART I SUBTOTAL 30

Part IILong Answer

Questions

9. Partition of Bengal 6

10. Disaster Management 6

11. Endangered Animals 6

12. Jallianwala Bagh &the Non-Cooperation Movement 6

13. Quit India Movement 6

PART II SUBTOTAL 30

TOTAL MARKS 60

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