Discovery Schools System

Sahiwal
October assessment, 2018
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Subject English Class P_2
Total Marks 20 Obtained Marks -----------------

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Q: 1 Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
Passage
1: Sun
Scientists know many things about the Sun. They know how old it is. The Sun is more than 4.2
billion years old. They also know the Sun’s size. The Sun may seem small, but that is because
it is so far away. It is about 93 million miles (150 million kilometers) away from the Earth. The
Sun is so large that the diameter of the Sun is 109 times the Earth’s diameter. The Sun also
weighs as much as 333,000 Earths. The Sun is the center of our Solar System. Besides the Sun,
the Solar System is made up of the planets, moons, asteroid belt, comets, meteors, and other
objects.
Tick the Correct Option /6
A: How old is the sun?
1) 3.2 billion year
2) 93 million year
3) 4.2 billion year
B: Why does the sun seem small?
1) Too far
2) So far
3) Too close
C: What is the distance of the sun from the Earth?
1) 143 kilometer
2) 152 kilometer
3) 150 kilometer
D: sun is the center of the Solar System?
1. Yes
2. No
E: What is the solar system made up of?
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2: Bees
Bees live in a house that is called a hive. There are three kinds of bees: workers, drones, and
queens. Only one queen bee can live in each hive. If she is lost or dead, the other bees will stop
their work. Bees are very wise and busy little creatures. They all join together to build cells of
wax for their honey. Each bee takes its proper place and does its own work. Some go out and
gather honey from the flowers; others stay at home and work inside the hive. It is not safe for
children to handle bees. Bees have a painful sting that they use in their defense.
A: Complete the sentence Bees are very wise and __________________creatures.
B: Bees live in a ________.
C: Name the three kinds of bees who live in a hive?
(i) ___________________ (ii) _____________________ (iii) ________________________
D: How many queen bees live in a hive?
1) One
2) Two
3) Three
E: What will happen if queen bee is lost or dead?
1) Bees stop working
2) Bees goes on strike
3) Bees stop working
F: should children handle bees?
1) Yes
2) No
G: All the bees go out and gather honey.
1) Yes
2) No

Kind Man
Many years ago, at the mountains there was a little village. In the village there lived a simple,
good-natured fellow named Farooq. He was a kind neighbor, ready to help anyone. Everyone
in the village liked him. The children of the village shouted with joy whenever they saw him
because he played with them, he taught them to fly kites and shoot marbles, and told them long
stories. The only problem with Farooq was that he was very lazy. He did no work on his own
farm and just idled away his time. His fences were falling to pieces.
A: Where was the little village situated?
1) Hills
2) Mountains
 3) Desert
B: What kind of a man was Farooq?
1) Good nature
2) Cruel
3) Kind hearted
C: Why did everyone in the village like him?
1) Fight with everyone
2) He help everyone
3) Tease every one
D: Children of the village like him?
1) Yes
2) No
E: Is there any problem with Farooq?
1) Yes
2) No
F: He work all the day?
1) Yes
2) No
G: Complete the sentence He did no work on his own farm _______________________.
Population
Population refers to the number of people living in a particular area. The study of a population
in terms of statistics pertaining to its size, composition and other parameters such as birth rate,
death rate, growth rate as also ageing is known as demography. The size of a country’s
population influences its social and economic condition.
Population density is a parameter derived by dividing the population figure of a place by its
area. A place with a smaller area would have a higher population density than one with a larger
area if the population in the two places are equal.
A: What is population?
1) Number of people playing in particular area.
2) Number of people living in particular area.
3) Number of people living in a room.
B: What influence country social and economic condition?
1) Production
2) Population
3) Persons
Television
The television is an electrically-operated device that lets us see programmers and events
beamed from around the world. News from all over the globe can be viewed on the television.
There are many different channels that broadcast programmers. The channels are dedicated to
various genres, and programmers are telecast in different languages.
The television helps us stay abreast with news and views from countries around the world. It
helps us have well-informed opinions and take judicious decisions. Television channels are
divided to areas such as entertainment, spirituality, business and agriculture. Watching
television is useful, but its overuse should be avoided.
A: Television is an ____________________ device.
B: What we see on television?
1) Cartoons
2) Different channels
3) Different programs
C: What is telecast in different languages?
1) Channels
2) Programs
3) Genres
D: Watching television is useful or not?
1) Yes
2) No
E: Television channels are divided into, how many areas?
1) 2
2) 3
3) 4
Love
Love of God is the highest expression of love. Divine love translates into love of all. Love is
expressed by human beings for each other. Parents love their children. Next to God there is
none other like father or like mother, it is said. Parents love their children without any
expectation.
They care for their children in every way at all times. They sacrifice their comforts for their
children’s happiness and welfare. Children also love their parents. Love can also be expressed
in small acts. By being respectful, grateful and helpful to our parents we show our love for
them.
A: What is the highest expression of love?
1) Love of teacher.
2) Love of god.
3) Love of parents.
B: Who express love___________________?
C: Who care for their children______________?
D: ___________ sacrifice their comforts for their children’s happiness.
E: How we show our love to our parents?
 1) By respect
2) By help
3) By grace full
4) All of the above
Science for Children
We enjoy discovering interesting occurrences around us in the natural world. The study of the
various sciences helps us understand many of these phenomena that we witness. Through
experimentation we learn about various scientific processes. There are laboratories where
scientific experiments can be conducted under certain controlled conditions.
Physics, chemistry and biology are the sciences that are taught at school. The scientific aspects
of light, sound, electricity and magnetism are studied in physics. In chemistry we learn about
chemical properties of various elements and metals, and about chemical reactions. Biology
teaches us the physiology and functioning of various life forms.
A: How we learn about scientific processes?
1) Through thinking
2) Through experiments
3) Through training
B: Where scientific experiments conducted?
1) In labs
2) In schools
3) In class
C: Which science taught in schools?
1) Biology
2) Chemistry
3) Mathematics
4) Just 1 and 2
D: we learn __________________________ from chemistry.
E: Function of life form is studied in physics.
1) Yes
2) No