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PHYSICS

1. Motion & Measurement of Distances ......... 09 - 14

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2. Light, Shadows & Reflections ...................... 15 - 22
3. Electricity & Circuits .................................... 23 - 29

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1. Sorting Materials into Groups ..................... 38 - 44
2. Separation of Substances ............................ 45 - 52
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3. Changes Around Us..................................... 53 - 58
4. Water .................................................... 59 - 65
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5. Air Around Us ............................................. 66 - 73

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BIOLOGY

1. Food & its Source ........................................ 74 - 78

2. Components of Food .................................. 79 - 85
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3. Fibre to Fabric ............................................ 86 - 91

4. Plants .................................................... 92 - 98
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5. Body Movements ....................................... 99 - 104

6. Living Organisms and their surroundings .... 105 - 111
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7. Garbage and their Disposal......................... 112 - 117

Model Test Paper ........................................ 118 - 122
Key and Explanations .................................. 123 - 135
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Light, Shadows

02 : Light, Shadows and Reflections

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Synopsis

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Different modes of transport are used to go from one place to another.
Objects which emit light energy by themselves are called luminous bodies,
e.g., the sun, the stars, and glow worms.

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The bodies which do not have light energy of their own but reflect the light energy falling
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e.g., the moon, objects around us, books, chairs, buildings, trees, etc.

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The moon appears bright due to the reflection of sunlight falling on it.
Transparent bodies =HA substances through which light is propagated easily,
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Translucent bodies =HA substances through which light is propagated partially,
e.g., oil, ground glass, etc.
Opaque bodies are substances through which light is not propagated,
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Light travels in straight lines.

Smooth surfaces like mirrors form images.
The shadow of an object is formed because of the rectilinear propagation of light. A shadow
is the area of darkness formed on the screen, when an opaque body is placed in between
the screen and a source of light.
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from the surface of the second medium is called the reflection of light.
The surfaces which reflect light are called reflecting surfaces.
Images are different from shadows.
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A pin hole camera uses the principle of rectilinear propagation of light. It produces a real
image which is much smaller than the object and is inverted (upside down).
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 Which of the following objects does not % Which of the following materials can
emit light of its own ? transmit most of the light ?
(A) The sun (B) The star (A) A glass block

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(C) The moon (D) A firefly (B) A piece of blank paper
 Which of the following absorbs light (C) A spot of black ink
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& In the morning, when the sun rises in
(B) A piece of white paper
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(C) A black wallet the
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(A) Rectilinear propagation
(C) west. (D) south.
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(C) Curvilinear motion (A) 8.30 a.m. (B) 10.00 a.m.
(C) 12 noon (D) 5.00 p.m.
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(D) Circular motion

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shadow ?
(A) A book (B) A glow worm
(A) A clear glass
(C) A bat (D) A rat
(B) A clean cellophane paper
# Which of the following allows light to
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(B) A glass tumbler  An artificial source of light is

(C) A book (A) the sun. (B) a firefly.
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(D) A wooden block (C) the star. (D) an electric bulb.

$ Which of the following reflects light the  Which of the following objects does
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(A) A mirror (A) A mirror

(B) A piece of paper (B) A glass bottle
(C) A cloth (C) A piece of tracing paper
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! Identify an incorrect statement. & Which of the following materials is
(A) Shadows always give information translucent ?
about the shape of the object. (A) Tracing paper (B) Sun glasses

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(B) Images are different from shadows (C) Aquarium (D) Both (A) & (B)
of objects.
' How can we see the photos kept in an
(C) A plane mirror changes the album clearly although there is a thin
direction of light that falls on it. sheet of plastic covering them ?

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(B) It is non-magnetic.
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(A) The earth
(B) A television screen
(C) A shadow
(D) It does not reflect light.
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(D) A table (A) the sun. (B) a lamp.
# How can we change the length/position (C) a distant star. (D) a torch.
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(A) Change the position of the object.
(A) A glow worm
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(B) Change the position of the source

of light shining on the object. (B) The stars

(C) Change the colour of the object. (C) An electric bulb

(D) Both (A) and (B) (D) Both (A) & (B)

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(A) Sunlight (B) Moonlight

(A) the objects absorb all the light.
(C) Street light (D) Both (A) & (B)
(B) light can be refracted.
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rays is true ? (C) the light reflected from the objects
enters our eyes.
(A) Light rays travel in straight lines.
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(D) the light reflected from the eyes

(B) Many light rays together are called
reaches the object.
a beam of light.
! Identify a translucent object.
(C) You can only see reflected light
rays. (A) Ground glass (B) Ice
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" An opaque object forms a shadow & A light source is incident on an object
when placed in the path of light ‘P’. If a dark coloured shadow of the
because light object is cast on the screen, then which
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(A) gets reflected.
(B) does not pass through it. (A) An iron ball

(C) acts as a source. (B) A piece of glass

(C) A wax coated paper

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(C) A star (D) Both (A) & (B) (A) is formed on the opposite side of
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wooden chair ?
the light source.
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! You cannot see the flame of a burning

(D) Both (A) and (B) candle by looking through a bent pipe.
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which forms a shadow on the screen
behind the card. (B) Light travels in a straight line.
(C) Light gets reflected.
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(D) Light gets absorbed.

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What will happen to the shadow if the (A) The moonlight travels only in the
torch is moved away from the card ? form of rays.
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(A) It decreases in size. (B) The moon reflects the light falling
(B) It increases in size. on it from the sun.

(C) It changes its shape. (C) The moonlight emits visible light.

(D) It first becomes smaller and then (D) The moonlight travels in curved
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correct ? NOT true regarding shadows ?
(A) The moon is a non-luminous body. (A) A shadow gives only the outline of

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(B) Translucent bodies cast faint that object.
shadows. (B) Shadows are formed due to the
(C) The moon is a luminous body. blocking of light by an opaque
object.

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(C) Images are similar to shadows.
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(D) A shadow formed is always on the
opposite side of the light source.

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of four students P, Q, R and S.
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(B) Light source Opaque body Light source
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(C) Light source Opaque body Shadow
(D) Opaque body Shadow Light source Who can see the candle flame ?
(A) P (B) Q (C) R (D) S
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shadow formed when light falls on an
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Identify characteristics of the shadow.
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(A) Light can be refracted. (A) It is black in colour.

(B) Light can be reflected. (B) It has the same shape as the object.

(C) Light can be blocked. (C) It has the same size as the object.
(D) Light travels faster than sound. (D) Both (A) and (B)

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cardboards each with a hole on them. shadow.
He can see the candle when light rays
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(B) travel in straight lines.
(C) see a luminous body.
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shadow ?
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(A) Firefly Housefly (A) P (B) S (C) R (D) Q
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Metal spoon
Earthworm
Torchlight
"! Which statement about light is correct?
(A) A pinhole camera can take pictures
of moving objects.
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(B) The image formed on the screen of
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a pin hole camera is erect.
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(D) Opaque objects emit light of their
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(C) Increasing the distance between
"" A girl can see the dog when light
the object and pinhole
(A) falls on the dog.
(D) All of the above
(B) is absent.
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into the girl's eyes.

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Identify colours P, Q and R

(B) rotated under a light source.
(A) Red, blue, green
(C) placed under a light source at three
(B) Red, green, blue different positions.
(C) Blue, green, red (D) three sources of light from different
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02 :[ Light, Shadows
Each question andone
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translucent objects.
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window
"& In many sports stadiums, floodlights are
(B) Plastic light shade, glass window,
used at night. When using such lighting,
brick wall
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(B) position of the source.
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Brightness
(lumen) 144 36 16 9 4 1 (D) all the three
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brightness)
(B) displace.
"' A light sensor has a scale of 0 to 5.
(C) change color.
Materials that block light completely will
show the lowest reading while that do (D) become smaller.
not block light will show the highest #" Which of these objects will NOT form
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was shone on a piece of tracing paper (A) Lens of a magnifying glass

and a piece of sandpaper respectively.
(B) The glass of a mosaic window
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(C) The lens of a sunglass

# Which of these objects does not cast a (D) Both (A) and (C)
shadow ?
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(A) A small object
(A) it reflects light.
(B) A big object (B) it casts a shadow.
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1. Motion and Measurement of Distances
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6. Motion of a body in a curved
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7. A body is not moving with
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2. A body that does not allow
light energy to pass through
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1. The principle of pinhole
camera
3. T h e r e g i o n o f p a r t i a l
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4. The property of light that
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