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National Science Olympiad TM

Section I (Mental ability) : Numerals and number name, Addition, Subtraction, Fractional numbers, Multiplication, Division, Time, Straight and curved lines, Calendar, Measurement of weight and capacity, Geometrical shapes, Money. Section II (Science) : Living and non living, Plant life, Animal life, Human body, Environment, Safety and first aid, Housing and clothings, Measurement, Our universe, Basic general knowledge.

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER

Syllabus

Comprehensively covers syllabus from CBSE Board, ICSE, Maharashtra Board, Andhra Pradesh Board, Tamilnadu Board & Other state boards

MENTAL ABILITY
1.
Julie shaded a fraction of this circle.

Which shows an equivalent fraction shaded ?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

2.

What number is represented by the model shown below ?

(a)

1.74

(b)

1.47

(c)

10.47

(d)

14.07

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27, 649-6, 926 is best described as (a) A little more than 11,000 (c) A little more than 25,000 (b) A little more than 20,000 (d) A little more than 30,000

4.

A circle is drawn, with center point O.

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A O

B E D

The line segment from point A to point B, through the center of the circle, is called (a) An arc (b) A circumference (c) A radius (d) A diameter

5.

Which could be the measures of the angles of a right triangle ? (a) 80, 50, 50 (b) 36, 90, 54 (c) 44, 96, 40 (d) 110, 50, 20

6.

A race started at 11:16 A.M. The first person to cross the finish line came in at 1:22 P.M. How long did it take the first person to reach the finish line ? (a) 13 hours, 38 minutes (c) 1 hours, 6 minutes (b) 2 hours, 6 minutes (d) 2 hours, 38 minutes

7.

An arrow makes an angle with the level ground, as shown in the picture.

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Which best names this angle ? (a) Obtuse (b) Right (c) Straight (d) Acute

8.

Look at this pattern of shapes.

If this pattern continues, what should the tenth shape look like ?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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If A = 5, which number sentence is true ? (a) A 4 = 20 (b) A 3 = 8 (c) 12 + A = 7 (d) 15 A = 10

10. Which is true ?

(a) 2,934,106 < 2,873,014 (c) 2,874,365 < 2,897,056 (b) 2,163,489 < 2,089,634 (d) 2,457,831 < 2,359,678

SCIENCE
11. What is Matter ? (a) (b) (c) (d) 12. Anything that has temperature and takes up space Anything that has mass and volume Anything that has color and takes up space None of these.

The jellyfish is an invertebrate because it lacks (a) Eyes (b) Blood (c) Back bones (d) Cells

13.

Lime stone is a (a) Sedimentary rock (c) Hard rock (b) Igneous rock (d) Metamorphic rock

14.

Oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide may be grouped together because at room temperature they are all a (a) Colloid (b) Solid (c) Gas (d) Liquid The moon revolves around (a) Itself (b) The solar system (c) The Earth (d) The sun

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16.

Which of these is a process that allows plants to convert light energy into food energy? (a) Photosynthesis (b) Excretion (c) Reproduction (d) Digestion

17

Which of these will happen if the temperature of a metal pan is increased? (a) (b) (c) (d) The metal will change into another metal. The molecules of the pan will move faster. The pan will begin to lose heat. The pan will contract.

18.

A small baby plant coming out of a seed is (a) Grains (b) Roots (c) Dispersal (d) Seedling

19.

Which of these is needed to measure the mass of a rock? (a) A balance (b) A barometer (c) A metric ruler (d) None of these

20.

Which of these can most easily attract magnets ? (a) Wood (b) Notebook 3
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(c)

Iron nails

(d) None of these

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The substance that makes plants green is known as (a) Water (b) Chlorophyll (c) Carbon dioxide

(d) Calcium

22.

Today, which human activity is responsible for endangering the greatest number of land animal species? (a) Accidental starting of forest fires (c) Destruction of habitats (b) Cutting wildflowers in national parks (d) Hunting for food and for sport

23.

Rubber, glass, and plastic are good (a) Electromagnets (b) Generators (c) Insulators (d) Conductors

24.

Adding harmful substances to a community is called (a) Pollution (b) Conservation (c) Decomposition (d) Photosynthesis

25.

The flow of energy and materials through food chains that are connected, form a (a) Food web (b) Food source (c) Food order (d) None of these

26.

Five scientists are trying to determine which of four beakers of water is the coldest. Each choice below shows what each scientist said. Which comment gives the best start in finding this answer? (a) (b) (c) (d) One of these feels the coldest to me Which one do you think is the coldest What is the freezing point of water? They all look cold so you cant find the answerIs there any way we can measure the temperature of the water in each beaker?

27.

Which is an example of a mixture? (a) Salted water (b) Salt (c) Gold (d) Water

28.

What causes the phases of the moon as it is observed from earth? (a) (b) (c) (d) The moon disappears for most of the month As the moon orbits the earth, the different parts of the side facing us are lit up by the Suns light Both of these None of the above

29.

Which of these probably causes the most air pollution? (a) Cars (b) Wind (c) Rain (d) Trees

30.

People in very cold places live in (a) Stilt house (b) Wooden house (c) Igloo (d) House of mud

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ANSWERS 1. (a) 11. (b) 21. (b) 2. (b) 12. (c) 22. (c) 3. (b) 13. (a) 23. (c) 4. (d) 14. (c) 24. (a) 5. (b) 15. (c) 25. (a) 6. (b) 16. (a) 26. (d) 7. (a) 17. (b) 27. (a) 8. (c) 18. (d) 28. (b) 9. (a) 19. (a) 29. (a) 10. (c) 20. (c) 30. (c)

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