CBSE Class 7 Social Science Sample Paper Set 6

Social Science Sample Papers for Class 7

SECTION A

Objective Type Questions

Q1. What does the term 'foreigner' mean in the past?

Q2. Name the Mongol invader who tried to attack India many times.

Q3. The highest water fall is____________ Falls of Venezuela.

Q4. Which atmospheric layer has very thin air and light gases?

Q5. What is meant by OPD?

Q6. Name the organisation of the State Government where state related laws are made.

Q7.

Define Scribe.

Q8. Slaves purchased for military service were known as ________ 

Q9 State whether the given statements are True or False.
Blood required for a patient is generally available at medicine bank.

Q10. In early medieval period, manuscripts were copied by__________.
                            OR
The 'Persian wheel' was used in ___________.

Q11. During the reign of which Delhi Sultan, was the Begumpuri mosque built?
                                                        OR
Who founded the City of Delhi called the "Sanctuary of the World"?

Q12. Assertion: The surface of the earth is constantly undergoing changes.
Reason: The movement are due to endogenic forces and exogenic forces.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true

Q13. The cost of medical expenses is higher in which of the health services, - Public health care or Private health care.
                            OR
State the function of village health workers.

Q14. What is a river Delta?
                    OR
The magma when reaches the surface of the earth is called ____________.

Q15. Green plants use _______ gas from the atmosphere to make their food.

Q16. Assertion(A): Every country needs a government to make decisions and get things done.
Reason(R): When human beings live and work together, there needs
to be some amount of organization so that decisions can be made.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true

SECTION B

Short Answer Type Questions

Q17. Which chronicler coined the term "Hindustan" in the thirteenth century and which areas were covered under it?

Q18. Write a short note on Raziya Sultan.

Q19. What are earthquakes? Define focus and epicentre.

Q20. What are the various categories of wind? Describe them briefly.

Q21. What do you mean by proper and adequate health care facilities?
                                        OR
‘An illness in a poor family is a cause of great anxiety and distress.'
Explain.

Q22. How does a government function in a state?
                           OR
What is the role of Governor in the State?

SECTION C

Long Answer Type Questions

Q23. Why was the information from the manuscripts difficult to use during the thousand years?

Q24. Improvement in water and sanitation can control many diseases? Explain with help of examples.

Q25. Describe the “Circle of Justice”.

Q26. Explain how flood plains are formed. 

Q27. Discuss the role of Chief Minister in a state.
                               OR
Why should decisions taken by the Chief Minister and other ministers be debated in the Legislative Assembly?

SECTION D

Source Based Questions

Q28. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions -
There was no printing press in those days so scribe copied manuscripts by hand. If you have ever copied a friend’s notebook you would know that this is not a simple exercise. Sometimes, you cannot read your friends handwriting and are forced to guess What is written. As a result there are small but significant differences In your copy of your friends work. Manuscript copying is somewhat similar as scribes copied manuscripts they also introduced small changes-A word here a sentence there.

i. A place where documents and manuscripts are stored as records for knowledge is called an ____________.
(a) Store (b) Archive
(c) Almirah (d) Warehouse

ii. ____ were collected by wealthy people, rulers, monasteries and temples.
(a) Costly things (b) Document
(c) Manuscripts (d) None of these

iii. Why do historians today have to be careful about the terms in the past?
(a) Because they do not know the meaning of terms
(b) Because the terms may have more than one meaning
(c) Because the term meant different in the past
(d) None of the above

iv. What material was used to highlight the important words and passages in a Manuscript.
(a) Gold (b) Silver
(c) Bronze (d) Tin

Q29. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions - Delhi first became the capital of a kingdom under the Tomara Rajputs, who were defeated in the middle of the twelfth century by the Chauhans (also referred to as Chahamanas) of Ajmer. It was under the Tomaras and Chauhans that became an important commercial centre. Many rich Jaina to be republished merchants lived in the city and constructed
several temples.

i. Who was the first slave king of Delhi Sultanate?
(a) Qutbuddin Aybak (b) Iltutmish
(c) Raziyya Sultan (d) Alauddin Khalji

ii. What was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans?
(a) Urdu (b) Persian
(c) Hindi (d) English

iii. In whose reign did the Sultanate reach its its farthest extent?
(a) Tomara Rajput (b) Raziyya
(c) Alauddin Khalji (d) Muhammad-bin Tughluq

iv. Name the first ruler who established his capital in Delhi?
(a) Chauhans ruler (b) Tomara Rajput
(c) Turkish ruler (d) Khalji dynasty

Q30. Read the source given below and answer the following questions – The erosion and deposition of the sea waves gives, rise to stack coastal landforms. Sea waves continuously strike at the rocks. Cracks develop.
Over time they become larger and wider. Thus, hollow like caves Sea Arch are formed on the rocks. They are called sea caves. As these cavities become bigger and bigger only the roof of the caves remain, thus forming sea arches. Further, erosion breaks the roof and only walls are left. These wall like features are called stacks. The steep rocky coast rising almost vertically above sea water is called sea cliff. The sea waves deposit sediments along the shores forming beaches.

i. The steep rocky coast rising almost vertically above the sea water is called
(a) sea cliff (b) beach
(c) sea cave (d) erosion

ii. Which of the following is NOT an exogenic force
(a) Volcano (b) Wind
(c) Sea Waves (d) Glaciers

iii. Two types of forces are
(a) Endogenic forces and Internal forces
(b) Exogenic forces and External forces
(c) Speed forces and Slow forces
(d) Endogenic forces and Exogenic forces

iv. Natural cavity of weak rocks formed by action of waves
(a) Sea arches (b) Stacks
(c) Sea caves (d) Sea cliff

Q31 Read the source given below and answer the following questions –
There is a wide range of private health facilities that exist in our country.
A large number of doctors run their own private clinics. In the rural areas, one finds Registered Medical Practitioners (RMPs). Urban areas
have a large number of doctors, many of them providing specialised services. There are hospitals and nursing homes that are privately owned. There are many laboratories that do tests and offer special facilities such as X-ray, ultrasound, etc. There are also shops from where we buy medicines.
Today the presence of private facilities can be seen all around. In fact now there are large companies that run hospitals and some are engaged in manufacturing and selling medicines. Medical shops are found in every corner of the country.

i. which country has the largest Medical Colleges in the world?
(a) United States (b) Russia
(c) India (d) Australia

ii. where do most doctors prefer to settle?
(a) Urban areas (b) Rural areas
(c) Foreign region (d) None of these

iii. Which place is specialised for conducting medical tests?
(a) pharmacy store (b) physiotherapy centre
(c) pathology Labs (d) Blood banks

iv. Which one is NOT a water borne disease?
(a) Diarrhoea (b) Hepatitis
(c) Worms (d) Cancer

SECTION E

Map Skill Based Questions 

Q32 Mark the following places on a political map of India.
a. Chauhan rulers originally ruled in this area.
b. Queen Didda was the ruler of this kingdom.
c. Lodhi dynasty extended their capital to this city.
d. Capital under the rule of Raziyya Sulta.
e. Garrison town was constructed by Alauddin Khalji in this place.