CBSE Class 7 General Knowledge Sample Paper Set A

A. Tick the correct answer. 10 x ½ = 5

1. Find the next term of the sequence: 2, 5, 9, 19, 37, ………….

(a) 76 (b) 75

(c) 74 (d) 72

2. 60% of 1 km is :

(a) 500 m (b) 60 km

(c) 6 m (d) 600 m

3. Court : Justice :: School : ?

(a) Teacher (b) Student

(c) Ignorance (d) Education

4. Which is the biggest of all sea birds?

(a) Swift (b) Heron

(c) Albatross (d) Pelican

5. Which tree is known as “Tree of the Gods”?

(a) Deodar (b) Kikar

(c) Sesame (d) Amla

6. Which country produces the most energy in the world?

(a) China (b) Japan

(c) Australia (d) Russia

7. The fear of injections is called __________________ .

(a) Pyrophobia (b) Algophobia

(c) Trypanophobia (d) Lalophobia

8. The autobiography of R. K. Narayan Is _______________________ .

(a) Confessions (b) My Days

(c) Anti-Memoirs (d) Mein Kampf

9. Who was the King Krishnadeva Raya’s chief minster?

(a) Nasruddin (b) Tenali Rama

(c) Appaji Rao (d) Birbal

10. Name of the family magazine, published in 21 languages is ____________

(a) Time (b) Outlook

(c) The Week (d) Reader’s Digest

B. Fill in the blanks. 5 x 1 = 5

1 ____________________ is the largest consumer energy in the world.

2. We must never make _______________ of other people.

3. ____________________ leaves are useful in the treatment of toothache.

4. ___________________ never needs to drink water due to getting water from

its food.

5. ____________________ is known as “Waterman of Rajasthan “

C. Answer the following questions. 7 x 1 = 7

1. Who was the minister in the court of Akbar the Great?

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2. Name the very popular Indian monthly magazine for children.

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3. Name the epic poems, which describes Kurukshetra War.

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4. Who discovered penicillin?

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5. What is “the fear of crowd “called?

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6. Name the bird that builds a wall across the opening of its nest and then seals itself in it.

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7. Which turtle has leathery covering instead of a shell?

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D. Answer the following questions. [Current Affairs ] 3 x 1 = 3

1. Which team has won the title of “IPL-2013 “?

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2. Who is the governor of Rajasthan?

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3. Who is the Brand Ambassador of Gujarat?

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E. Match the following. 10 x ½ = 5

1. Owl parrot                                 A. Bhagwad Gita

2. Robert Goddard                         B. Bad habit

3. My Experiment with Truth          C. Hydrophobia

4. Omer Khayyam                        D. Arthashastra

5. Smallest sea turtle                  E. Mahatma Gandhi

6. Daughter of the East               F. Rubaiyat

7. The fear of water                    G. Kakapo

8. Kautilya                                  H. First Liquid fuelled rocket

9. Most sacred book of the Hindus I. Olive Ridley

10. Eating fast                             J. Benazir Bhutto

F. State whether they are True or False (T/F) 10 x ½ = 5

1. Swift is a migratory bird. _____

2. Beetle leaves are used in the healing of wounds. _____

3. Amla tree is best known for its sweet fruits. _____

4. Saguaro Cactus has no leaves. _____

5. Kinkri Devi was the founder of Centre for Science and Environment. _____

6. We should show disrespect to waiters. _____

7. Everybody should thank the people, who help him/her. _____

8. The fear of pain is called Agoraphobia. _____

9. “Fall of a Sparrow “ is the autobiography of Salim Ali. _____

10. Tenali Rama was the court jester of Akbar the Great. _____

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