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Contents
S.No. Chapters

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Revision Questions....................................................1

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Living and Non Living Things ...................................7

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ThePlantFairy.........................................................10

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Animals ......................................................................13

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Weather & Climate ....................................................16

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Food ...........................................................................19

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SenseOrgans...........................................................22

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Water ..........................................................................25

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Work We Do ..............................................................28

10. Typeof Houses .........................................................31

11. Communication .........................................................34
12. Means of Transport..................................................37
13. NISO Sample Paper ..................................................40

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SYLLABUSGUIDELINES*
CLASSIII
1.Family andFriends
1.1 RELATIONSHIPS
Myfamily
Whoalllivewithyouathome?Howaretheyrelatedtoeachother?Doyouhaverelativeswho
donotlivewithyou?Havetheyalwaysbeenthere?Howmanychildrendidyourgrandparents
have?
Whodoyouthinkwillbeyournewrelativesinfuture?

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Birds
Whicharethebirdsyouseearoundyourarea?Dotheylikesometreesmorethanothers?What
dotheyeat? Canyourecognizebirds bytheirfeathers?
What are thedifferent sounds they make?
Arethey sayingsomething toeach other?Are theresome birdsthat comefrom otherplaces?
Doyoufeedanybirdsorplacewaterforthem?
1.4WORKANDPLAY
Workaroundme
What are the different kinds of work done around me?What work does my mother/ father/
brother/ sister etc. do?What work do I do?What work do others do?When I am not working
whatdoIdo?Whenmyfather/motherisnotworkingwhatdotheydo?

Myfamilyandme
Do you look like anybody in your family? Have you learnt anything from anybody in your
family?Whomdoyouadmiremostamongallyourrelatives?Whoisthemostcaringandpatient
person?Whendoyoumeetmembersofyourfamilywhodonotlivewithyou?
WhomdoIlooklike?
Do some of your relatives look similar?Which features are similar eyes, ears, the voice or
height?Arethereanytwopeopleinyourfamilywholookexactlyalike?
Oldandthephysicallychallenged
Do you know of people who are hard of hearing?Are many of them old? Do you have any
friends who cannot hear/see well? Is there any way in which you may have helped them?Are
thereany soundsyoulike butothers/elders donot?
Which animals you have seen?Which have you only heard about?Which animals have tails?
Howmanylegs?
1.2 PLANTS
Plantsaroundus
Howmanydifferentkindsofplantsdoyouseearoundyou?Whatarethedifferencesyounotice?
Whatthingsaroundyou aremadeofplants?
Isthereaplantinyourareathatwasnottherewhenyourgrandparentswereyoung?
Do you know of some plants which do not grow around you, say things that we eat and not
grownaround you?
Leavesinourlives
Whatdifferentkindsofleavesdoyousee?Doyouuseplantleavestoeaton?Inwhatotherways
areleavesused?
Istheresometimeoftheyearwhenlotsofleavesfalltotheground?Aretheyburnt?Haveyou
seen a compost pit?
Whatleafmotifsdoyoufindonclothes,pots,walls,animals,etc.?Doyoudecorateyourhouse
with leaves on some occasions?
1.3ANIMALS
Animals:smallandbig
Which are the smallest and the biggest animals you have seen?Which have you only heard
about?Whichanimalshave tails?Howmanylegs?
Somecreepycrawliesandflyerstoo
Whatdifferentkindsofsmallcrawlinganimalsdoyouknow?Whereandfromwhatdoeseach
ofthemhide?Whichinsectscancrawlandalsofly?Whichonesbiteus?Canfliesmakeusill?
Whydoesaspidermakeaweb?

Working children
Whatkindofworkwasdonebychildrenwhenyourgrandparentswereyoung?Hasthatchanged
today?Whoarethechildrenyouknowwhoworkandgotoschool/whoworkandcannotgoto
school?
Gamesweplay
WhatgamesdoI play?Didmygrandparentsplaythesame games?Aretheseindoor/outdoor?
2.Food
Foodsfromplantsandanimals
Whichoftheseisfoodredants,birdsnests,snakes,bananas,goatsmilk,etc.?Whatplantsdo
youeatwhatpartsoftheplant?Whatfooddowetakefromanimals?
Cooking
Whatdoyoueatthatisnotcooked?Whatiseatenonlywhencooked?Howdoyoucookfood?
Whatdoyoucookiton?Whatarethedifferentkindsofvesselsusedforcooking?Whatarethey
made of? Is water used in all forms of cooking?Which food is cooked without using water?
How?
Eatinginthefamily
Doallmembersofthefamilyeatthesamefoodinyourfamily?Whoeatsmore?Whoeatslastin
your family?Who buys the food and what is bought from the market?Who cooks the food in
your family?Whatdo babies have for food?Whendo babies start eating and whatdo they eat
other than milk?
Whatanimalseat
Doanimalseatthesamethings?Whatdodifferentanimalseat?Doyoufeedtheanimalsaround
youwhat?Whatdotheytakefromyourhouseevenwhennotfed?
3.Shelter
Housesandhouses
Haveyouseenahouseonstilts,atent,aflatonthetenthfloor,ahouseonwheelsorahouseon
aboat?
Doyouknowanyonelivinginsuch houses?Whydopeopleusesuchhouses?
Decoratingandcleaningourshelter
How do youdecorate your shelter? Do youdraw designs on your walls/ flooror decorate with
leaves/flowers/otherobjects?Howdoyoukeepyourhouseclean?Doyoualsohelpincleaning?
Whomopsandsweepsit?Wheredoyouthrowthegarbage?Doyouhaveanyproblemslivingin
yourhouseduringrains,summerorwinter?Haveyouseenhouseswithslopingroofs?Whyare
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Myfamilyandotheranimals
Who all live with you?Which animals live with you.Which are the biggest and the smallest
animalslivinginyourhouse?Fromwheredotheygettheirfood?Whereinyourhousedothese
animalslive?Whichofthem areseenonlyatnight?
Mappingmy neighbourhood
Howbigisyourschool?Whatkindofabuildingisit?Canyoudrawapictureofyourschooland
yourclassroom?Doyouknowyourwayaroundyourneighbourhood?Canweexplaintosomeone
howtoreachthepostofficeor thebusstandfromourhouse?
4.Water
Waterformyfamily
Whatare themainsourcesof waterinyour locality?Whofetches thewaterandfrom howfar?
Doallthepeopleinyourlocalityusethesamesourceofwater?
Are some people not allowed to take water from where you take it? From where do you get
water?Doesitlook cleanenoughfordrinking?

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Mailingaletter
WhathappenswhenIpostaletter?Howdoesitreachmyfriend?Whoarethepeoplewhohelp
todothis?Arethereanyotherwaysofsendingamessage?Howwasalettersentinthepast?
6.ThingsweMakeandDo
Pottery
Whatkindsofpotsdoweseearoundus?Whatcontainersareusedtostoregrain?Whatkindsof
containersdidpeoplemakelong,longbackwithringsofclaywhentheydidnothaveapotters
wheel?Canyoumakesuchpotsanddrytheminthesunhowlongdoyouthinkthesewilllast?
Howdoes thepotter bakethem?
Textiles
Inhowmanydifferentwayscanyouwearalongcloththatisnotstitched?Howmanykindsof
sareesorlungishaveyouseenwornbypeoplefromdifferentpartsofthecountry?
Howmanydifferentcoloursdoweknowofhowmanynewonescanwecreate?Whatarefast
coloursand whatproblemsdo wefacewhencolours run?Howdo wemakeour ownvegetable
blockprints andtie anddye?

Doanimalsandplantsneedwater?
Whathappensifplantsandanimalsdonotgetwaterhowdoyouseethataplantoranimalis
thirsty? Do all animals/plants need the same amount of water?Which plants/animals need the
least?
Watershortage
When is it difficult to get water?Are there some people in your area who always face water
shortage?What would happen if we had no water? Have you seen water being wasted how?
Howcanweavoidit?Doyoureusewater?
Waterinourlives
Whichofyourdailyactivitiesusewater?Doyouandothersyouknowwashyourhandsandfeet
beforeyouenterthehouse?Whydoyouthinkthisisdone?
Canyoudescribethesceneofarainydaywithdetailsaboutbirds,animals,plantsandyourself.
Storing water
Howdoyoustorewaterinyourhome?Doyoucollectrainwaterhow?Howmuchwaterdoyou
storeeveryday?Abouthowmuchdoyouusefordrinkingorbathing?Inwhatkindsofcontainers
doyou storewaterfor drinking/washing/orfor animals?What arethecontainers madeof?
Ifthewaterisatthesamelevelinanarrowandabroadcontainerdoesitmeantheycontainthe
sameamount ofwater?
5.Travel
Goingplaces
Hasyourfamilytravelledtogethertoanotherplace?Whereandwhatfor?Howdidyougo?
Howlongdidittake?Howfardidyourgrandparents(orotherelderlypersons)travelwhenthey
were young? How did people travel in those times? How do people travel today in the desert,
hillyareas,onsea,etc.
Waystotravel
Howdowegotoschool?Howdowetraveltootherplaces?Howmanydifferentwayshavewe
travelled?Howmanydifferentwaysoftraveldoweknowof?
Haveyoubeentoarailwaystation?Whatalldoyouseenthere?Whoarethepeoplewhoworkat
thestationandonthetrain?Howdidpeopletravelinthepast?
Talking without speaking
IfIcannotspeak,howdoItellpeoplewhatIwanttosay?

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QUESTIONSFROMPREVIOUSCLASS
Q.1. Fromwhichofthefollowingyougetoil?
(a)

(b)
coconut

(c)

sugarcane

(d) Noneofthese
pea

Q.2. Markoddoneout
(a) Lotus
(b) Jasmine
(c) Rose
(d) Quinine
Q.3. Thepartweeatinwheatplantis
(a) Leaves
(b) Grains
(c) Roots
(d) Noneofthese
Q.4. Driedwoodfromtreesisusedas
(a) Food
(b) Fuel
(c) Manure
(d) Noneofthese
Q.5. Theplantwhichgiveswoodis
(a) Moneyplant
(b) Lily
(c) Seesham
(d) Noneofthese
Q.6. Fibresnotobtainedfromplantsis
(a) Cotton
(b) Jute
(c) Silk
(d) Noneofthese
Q.7. Cerealsare
(a) Thepartofplantwhichproducesseeds
(b) Theediblegrainusedforfood
(c) Theedibleleavesofplants
(d) Noneofthese
Q.8. Whatistrue?
(a) Fruitsdevelopsfromflowers
(b) Seedsarefoundinfruits
(c) Wegetgumfromsomeplants
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Q.9. Whichanimallivesinakennel?
(a) Bear
(b) Rabbit
(c) Dog
(d) Noneofthese
Q.10. Wegethoneyandwaxfrom
(a) Honeybee
(b) Housefly
(c) Mosquito

(d) Noneofthese

Q.11. Amongthesewhichanimalfeedsondeadanimals?
(a) Vulture
(b) Tiger
(c) Elephant
(d) Noneofthese
Q.12. Wegetwoolfrom
(a) Sheep
(b) Giraffe
(c) Cat
(d) Noneofthese
Q.13. Animaldungisusedfor
(a) Manure
(b) Fuel
(c) Both
(d) Noneofthese
Q.14. Whichisnotananimalproduct?
(a) Cheese
(b) Eggs
(c) Meat
(d) Noneofthese
Q.15. Dairyanimalsgiveus
(a) Meat
(b) Egg
(c) Milk
(d) Noneofthese
Q.16. Eggsarerichin
(a) Carbohydrate
(b) Vitamins
(c) Proteins
(d) Noneofthese
Q.17. Aquaticanimalscantakeairwhichispresent
(a) Insidewater
(b) Outsidewater
(c) donotbreathe
(d) Noneofthese
Q.18. Aircomprises
(a) Watervapour
(b) Gases
(c) Both
(d) Noneofthese
Q.19. Airgetspolluteddueto
(a) Smokefromvehicles(b)Factories
(c) Both
(d)Noneofthese
Q.20. Plantsgivesout
(a) O2
(b) CO2
(c) Both
(d) Noneofthese
Q.21. Strongwindsforms.
(a) Storms
(b) Breeze
(c) Tornado
(d) Noneofthese

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Q.22. Airsmellsbadwhen
(a) Perfumesissprayedintheair
(b) Crackersareburnt
(c) Adeliciousfoodiscooked
(d) Noneofthese
Q.23. Whatyoushoulddotopurifyair?
(a) Burnlotsofleaves (b) Burnlotsofpaper
(c) Cutmostofthetreestogiveairspaceforblowing
(d) Noneofthese
Q.24. PrabhaTheairinthisbottleissweet
LataAirinmyroomisgreen
SumanAirinmyroomiswarm
Whohascorrectlydescribedtheairquality?
(a) Prabha
(b) Lata
(c) Suman
(d) Noneofthem
Q.25. Whenwindblowsgentlyitiscalled
(a) Storm
(b) Breeze
(c) Loo
(d) Noneofthese
Q.26. Wherewegettheundergroundwater?
(a) Inwell
(b) Inrivers
(c) Inocean
(d) Noneofthese
Q.27. Snowis
(a) Watervapour
(b) Frozenwater
(c) Flowingwater
(d) Noneofthese
Q.28. Whichwaterissafefordrinking?
(a) Waterfromdeepwell
(b) Boiledwater
(c) Bothofthese
(d) Noneofthese
Q.29. Rainwaterseepsthroughthesoilandcollectas
(a) Pondwater
(b) Groundwater
(c) Riverwater
(d) Noneofthese
Q.30. Wastesfromfactoriesmakeriverwater
(a) Salty
(b) Polluted
(c) Clean
(d) Noneofthese
Q.31. Whichpictureshowsevaporations?

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(c)

(d) Noneofthese

Q.32. Moonchangesitsshapeeveryday.Thestatementis
(a) True
(b) False
(c) Cantsay
(d) Noneofthese
Q.33. Whichiscorrectlyarrangedinascendingorderofsize?
(a) Earth<Moon<Sun(b) Moon<Earth<Sun
(c) Sun<Moon<Earth(d) Moon<Sun<Earth
Q.34. Theplanetnearesttothesunis
(a) Jupiter
(b) Saturn
(c) Mercury
(d) Noneofthese
Q.35. Earthlooksbluefromspacebecauseof
(a) Air
(b) Water
(c) Gases
(d) Noneofthese
Q.36. Weshouldbrushourteeth______daily
(a) Twice
(b) Thrice
(c) none
(d) Noneofthese
Q.37. Manishaseyesareclosed.Whichconclusionabouttheapple
keptonatableshecannotmade?
(a) Appleissweet
(b) Appleisredincolour
(c) Applesmellsverygood
(d) Noneofthese
Q.38. Whichstructureinourbodyissoft?
(a) Bones
(b) Teeth
(c) Muscles
(d) Noneofthese
Q.39. Yourlegsbendat
(a) Elbow
(b) Knees
(c) Trunk
(d) Noneofthese
Q.40. Boneswhichprotectsyourlungsandheartiscalled
(a) Posture
(b) Ribs
(c) Ankle
(d) Knees
Q.41. Wemustkeepour_____straightwhilesitting,standingand
reading?
(a) Skin
(b) Skeleton
(c) Back
(d) Noneofthese

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Q.43.

Q.44.

Q.45.

Q.46.

Q.47.

Q.48.

Q.49.

Q.50.

Q.51.

Q.52.

Q.53.

Thepartshowninthefigureis
(a) Lungs
(b) Liver
(c) Kidney
(d) Noneofthese
Numberoffingersinyourhandsis
(a) 3
(b) 10
(c) 8
(d) noneofthese
Longestfingeris
(a) ringfinger
(b) indexfinger
(c) middlefinger
(d) noneofthese
Foodprotectsusfrom
(a) Germs
(b) Diseases
(c) Animals
(d) Noneofthese
Whichisnotcorrect?
(a) Donotovereat
(b) Alwayseatabalanceddiet
(c) Washyourhandsbeforeandaftereating
(c) Eatanythingatanytimeyouwant
Weshouldeat
(a) Freshfood
(b) Stalefood
(c) Junkfood
(d) Noneofthese
Eatingstalefoodcanmakeus
(a) Healthy
(b) Ill
(c) Happy
(d) Noneofthese
Whatyoushouldeatdaily?
(a) Oilyandfriedfood (b) fruits
(c) Toffeesandchocolate
(d) Noneofthese
Whichfoodisasourceoffatsaswellasproteins?
(a) Egg
(b) Groundnut
(c) Pulses
(d) Noneofthese
Alwayshelpa
(a) Oldperson
(b) Illperson
(c) Injuredperson
(d) Allofthese
Theemergencynumberforcallingpoliceis
(a) 101
(b) 102
(c) 100
(d) Noneofthese
Whichistrue?
(a) Alwaysrunacrosstheroad
(b) Crosstheroadatthezebracrossing
(c) Greenlightsayswait
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Q.54. Whichisagoodsafetyhabit?

(a)

Q.1. Whichofthesegrow,age&die?
(a) nonlivingthings
(b) livingthings
(c) manmadethings (d) noneofthese
Q.2. Whichofthesebreathe?
(a) plants
(b) sun
(c) air
(d) water

(d)

Q.55. Whichofthefollowingwillyoudialtocallanambulance?
(a) 100
(b) 101
(c) 102
(d) 103

ANSWERS
2. (d)
10. (a)
18. (c)
26. (a)
34. (c)
42. (c)
50. (b)

3. (b)
11.(a)
19. (c)
27. (b)
35. (b)
43. (b)
51. (d)

4. (b)
12.(a)
20.(a)
28.(c)
36.(a)
44.(c)
52.(c)

5. (c)
13. (c)
21. (c)
29. (b)
37. (b)
45. (b)
53. (b)

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Q.3. Nonlivingthingscanbe
(a) natural
(b) manmade
(c) both
(d) noneofthese
Q.4. Thelivingthingswhichcannotmovefromoneplacetoanother
are
(a) animals
(b) insects
(c) birds
(d) trees

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1. (a)
9. (c)
17.(a)
25.(b)
33.(b)
41.(c)
49.(b)

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6. (c)
14. (d)
22. (b)
30. (b)
38. (c)
46. (d)
54. (a)

7. (b)
15.(c)
23.(d)
31.(a)
39.(b)
47.(a)
55.(b)

8. (d)
16. (c)
24. (c)
32. (a)
40. (b)
48. (b)

Q.5. _______istheultimatesourceofenergy
(a) water
(b) food
(c) air
(d) sun
Q.6. Theprocessofproducingyoungonesiscalled
(a) reproduction
(b) dispersion
(c) excretion
(d) regulation
Q.7. Thelivingthingswhichcanflyare
(a) plants
(b) animals
(c) birds
(d) trees
Q.8. Humanbeingstakein______tobreathe
(a) water
(b) food
(c) oxygen
(d) noneofthese
Q.9. Plantsreproducefrom
(a) leaves
(b) roots
(c) branches
(d) Allofthese
Q.10. Acarcanmoveandalsorequiresfuelasfood.Socarisa
livingthing.
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) cant say
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Q.11. Wegiveout____whenwebreathe
(a) water
(b) carbondioxide
(c) oxygen
(d) none

Q.22. Livingthings
(a) Grow
(c) Reproduce

(b) Respire
(d) Allofthese

Q.12. Thenonlivingthingwhichisnotmanmadeis
(a) air
(b) chair
(c) car
(d) clothes

Q.23. Livingthingshave
(a) Emotions
(c) Both(a)&(b)

(b) Sense
(d) Noneofthese

Q.13. All_____needfoodtolive?
(a) livingthings
(b) plantsonly
(c) nonlivingthing
(d) noneofthese

Q.24. Lifeispossiblebecauseofpresenceof
(a) Air
(b) Water
(c) Soil
(d) Both(a)&(b)

Q.14. Whichlivingthingscanpreparetheirownfood?
(a) birds
(b) plants
(c) animals
(d) noneofthese
Q.15. Pickouttheoddone?
(a) chair
(b) table
(c) chalk
(d) lizard
Q.16. Animalshave_____tomove
(a) legs
(b) nose
(c) fingers
(d) eyes
Q.17. Numberoflifeprocesseswhicheverylivingthingmustposses
is
(a) 3
(b) 7
(c) 4
(d) 15
Q.18. Identifythelivingthinginfollowing.
(a) car
(b) cat
(c) cart
(d) noneofthese
Q.19. Whatisnecessaryforalllivingthings?
(a) air
(b) water
(c) both
(d) noneofthese
Q.20. Selecttheoddone
(a) plants
(c) vehicles

(b) animals
(d) noneofthese

Q.21. Man:Food::Car:
(a) Air
(c) Petrol

(b) Water
(d) Noneofthese

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1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (c)
9. (d) 10. (b) 11.(b)
17.(b) 18. (b) 19. (c)

4. (d)
12. (a)
20. (c)

5. (d)
13. (a)
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14. (b)
22. (d)

7. (c) 8. (c)
15. (d) 16. (a)
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Q.1. Whichplantisusedtomakeperfumes?
(a) Moneyplant
(b) Jasmineplant
(c) Mangotree
(d) Banyantree
Q.2. Leavesofwhichofthefollowingtreeareusedasantiseptic?
(a) Neem
(b) Mango
(c) Guava
(d) Papaya
Q.3. Whichofthefollowingplantgrowsinwater?
(a) Rose
(b) Marigold
(c) Lotus
(d) Sunflower
Q.4. Whichoneofthefollowingdoesnotgivefruit?
(a) Mangotree
(b) Bananatree
(c) Eucalyptus
(d) Coconuttree
Q.5. Whichpartofatreeiscalledtrunk?
(a) root
(b) leaves
(c) stem
(d) fruit
Q.6. Stemsofsomeplantslieonthegroundorclimbwiththehelp
ofasupport?Oneofsuchplantis
(a) Roseplant
(b) Pumpkin
(c) Marigoldplant
(d) Mehendi
Q.7. Whichpartoftheplantholdsittothesoil?
(a) branches
(b) leaves
(c) stem
(d) roots
Q.8. Stemofwhichplantisthickbutsoft?
(a) Guava
(b) Banana
(c) Mango
(d) Coconut
Q.9. Insomeplants,leaveslooklikethorns.Onesuchexampleis
(a) Cactus
(b) Roseplant
(c) Gooseberryplants (d) Lotus
Q.10. Whichofthefollowingistallest?
(a) Banyantree
(b) Roseplant
(c) Coconuttree
(d) Mangotree
Q.11. Leavesofwhichplantisusedfordecoratinghands?
(a) Neem
(b) Mehendi

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Q.12. Whichoneisathornyplant?
(a) Bananaplant
(b) Sunflower
(c) Lemontree
(d) Papayatree
Q.13. Whichofthefollowingfruitcontainonlyoneseed?
(a) Apple
(b) Mango
(c) Papaya
(d) Guava
Q.14. Whichtreesarefoundnearthebankofariverorseashore?
(a) Banyantrees
(b) Mangotrees
(c) Coconuttrees
(d) Neemtrees
Q.15. Whichflowerisonlyyellowincolour
(a) Rose
(b) Jasmine
(c) Sunflower
(d) Lotus
Q.16. Whichpartoftheplantactsasabackboneoftheplant?
(a) stem
(b) leaves
(c) root
(d) branch
Q.17. Whatarethethingsplantsrequiretogrow?
(a) water,heat&oxygen
(b) water,carbondioxide,sunlight
(c) water,sugar,air
(d) noneofthese
Q.18. Thesmallpiecesofbranchesof______treeisusedforbrushing
&cleaningteeth.
(a) Rose
(b) Guava
(c) Mango
(d) Neem
Q.19. Somefruitsdonothaveseedsthatcangrowintoanewplant.
Oneexampleis
(a) Watermelon
(b) Apple
(c) Banana
(d) Guava
Q.20. Whichpartofplantgrowintofruits?
(a) stem
(b) root
(c) flower
(d) leaf
Q.21. Whichisnotamedicinalplant?
(a) Neem
(b) Turmeric
(c) Ginger
(d) Noneofthese
Q.22. Whichisthemostimportantpartinthefoodchain?
(a) Birds
(b) Insects
(c) Plants
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Q.23. Newplantscanarisefrom
(a) Roots
(b) Leaves
(c) Stem
(d) Allofthese
Q.24. Theflatsurfaceofleavesincalled
(a) Veins
(b) Lamina
(c) Petiole
(d) Noneofthese

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1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (c)
9. (a) 10.(c) 11. (b) 12. (c)
17.(b) 18.(d) 19. (c) 20. (c)

5. (c) 6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (b)

13. (b) 14. (c) 15.(c) 16.(a)
21. (d) 22. (c) 23.(d) 24.(b)

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NATIONWIDEINTERACTIVE
SCIENCEOLYMPIAD(NISO)SAMPLEPAPER
Totalduration: 40 Minutes

TotalMarks: 25

SCIENCE
6.

GENERALI.Q.
Cactus
The plant given above is found in desert. Which of the
followinganimal isfoundinthe sameplace?

1. Nehawilldecorateexactly 2oftheeggsbelow:

Thenumberofeggsshewilldecorateare.
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

7. Whatareadultsparrowsabletodothatbabysparrowsare
unabletodo?
(a) Fly
(b) Breatheair
(c) Layeggs
(d) Makenoise

2. Lookatthefigureshownbelow:

8.
whichofthefollowingwillcompletethefiguresothatithas
alineofsymmetry?
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

3. Thesenotesformapattern.

Whichoftheseshowsthesamekindofpattern?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
4. Sitarabought3boxesofcrackers.Therewere48crackersin
eachbox.Howmanycrackersdidshebuyinall?
(a) 144
(b)45
(c) 124
(d)51
5. Whichisthelongestmeasure?
(a) 18inches
(b)3cm
(c)2km (d)36cm

Using the picture, which measurement is closest to how

farthefroghasjumped?
(a) 14centimeters(cm) (b)18centimeters(cm)
(c) 12centimeters(cm) (d)20centimeters(cm)
9.
Whatresultswiththeabovemotionofearth?
(a) Formationofdayandnight
(b)Changeofseason
(c) Both(a)&(b)
(d) Noneofthese
10. Ifwatergetsintothecrackofarockandthenfreezesthe
rockwillMOSTlikely
(a) Beabletofloat (b) Becomelarger
(c) Breakapart
(d) Changecolours

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15. The pictures below show animals separated into two

differentgroupsonthebasisoftheireatinghabits.

11.

cardinalsparrowcrowdove

Thedrawingcomparesthesizeoffourdifferentbirds.
Howwouldyouarrangethebirdsinorderfromsmallest
tolargest?
(a) Crow,cardinal,dove,sparrow
(b)Cardinal,sparrow,crow,dove
(c) Sparrow,cardinal,crow,dove
(d)Sparrow,cardinal,dove,crow
12.

Fur

Scales

WhichofthefollowingbelongtoGroupA?
(a) Cow (b) Sheep (c) Hawk (d)Goat
16. Thediagrambelowshowsthreeof thefourstagesinthe
lifecycleofabutterfly.

Egg
?
Skin

Larva

Adult

Whichofthefollowingpicturesshowsthestagethatismiss
inginthediagram?
Feathers

Whichofthesebelongstothecentre?
(a) Thingsthathelpanimalbodiesgetoxygen
(b)Thingsthatcoveranimalbodies
(c) Thingsthatkeepanimalbodiescool
(d)Thingsthatmaketheanimalsmaller
13. Followingarethetwolinesofapoemwhichdescribeabout
aplant.
Firstthe
growunderground
Theysuckupwaterfromallaround.
Whichwordfitsinboxcorrectly?
(a) Stem (b) Root (c) Flower (d)Fruit
14. Which of the following is a waste product for plants in
makingfood?
(a) Carbondioxide
(b) Oxygen
(c) Water
(d) Noneofthese

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)Noneofthese

17. Whichofthefollowinghousewillbetheweakest?
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)Noneofthese

18. Whatwillmostlikelyaffectyouradultheight?
(a) Theheightofyourparents
(b)Theheightofyourbrothersandsisters
(c) Theheightofyourneighbour
(d)Noneofthese
19.

Animals
with
Horns

Animals
without
Horns

meat plant
meat plant
eaters eaters
eaters eaters
Group1Group2 Group3Group4

Cowbelongstowhichoftheabovegroups?

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(a) Group3 (b)Group2 (c)Group1 (d)Group4

20.
(c)

(d)

Whichgraphbestshowshowmanyfishesareinthetank?
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

25.

EduSys Interactive Learning

Thesequestionsaredesignedthattheycanbeperformedin
Section
theclass/labandcanbeusedbytheCoordinatorTeacher

Thefiguregivenaboveshowsaboxcontainingamaterial
whichcouldbeasolid,liquidorgas.Thematerialisthen
putintoaboxfourtimesaslarge.

toenhanceunderstandingofbasicscienceconcepts.

IfitisaSolid,howdoesitlooklikeinthebiggerbox.

21. Oildroppedinwaterwill
(a) Sink
(c) Mixwithwater

(b) Float
(d) Noneofthese

22. Which sense is used to tell if there is sugar in a glass of

tea?
(a) Touch (b) Smell (c) Taste
(d)Hearing

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d) Noneofthese

23. Whichofthefollowingistheresultofevaporation?
(a)

Ice

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(b)

ANSWERS

(c)

(d) Noneofthese

24. Whichofthefollowingweatherconditionwoulddryyour
clothsearliest?
(a)

(b)

1. (d)
6. (b)
11. (d)
16. (b)
21. (b)

2. (a)
7. (c)
12. (b)
17. (a)
22. (c)

3.
8.
13.
18.
23.

(a)
(b)
(b)
(a)
(c)

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4.
9.
14.
19.
24.

(a)
(a)
(b)
(b)
(a)

5. (c)
10. (c)
15. (c)
20. (b)
25. (b)