SOF Level 2 NSO Class 3
SOF Level 2 NSO Class 3
SOF Level 2 NSO Class 3
Class3
CLASS
SOF - NATIONAL
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
SAMPLE PAPER
Total Questions : 35
Time : 1 hr.
LEVEL-II
Guidelines for the Candidate
1. You will get additional ten minutes to fill up information about yourself on the Answer Sheet,
before the start of the exam.
2. The Question Paper comprises three sections: Mental Ability (10 Questions),
Science (20 Questions) and Achievers Section (5 Questions)
Each question in Achievers Section carries 2 marks each, whereas all other questions carry one
mark each.
3. All questions are compulsory.There is no negative marking. Use of calculator is not permitted.
4. Write your Name, Roll No. and Class clearly on the Answer Sheet and do not forget to sign
it.
5. There is only ONE correct answer. Choose only ONE option for an answer.
6. To mark your choice of answers by darkening the circles in the Answer Sheet, use an HB Pencil
or a Blue / Black ball point pen only. E.g.
Q.16: Raj goes to school on a bicycle. Which of these safety rules he should follow?
A. He should give signals before taking turns.
B. He should keep to the right of the road.
C. He should cross the road by using zebra crossing.
D. All of these.
As the correct answer is option A, you must darken the circle corresponding
to option A in the Answer Sheet.
7. Rough work should be done in the blank space provided in the booklet.
8. Return the Answer Sheet to the invigilator at the end of the exam.
9. Write your Roll No. on the Question Paper too and take it home for future reference.
SYLLABUS
Section I (Mental Ability) : Numerals, Number Names and Number Sense (4 digit numbers),
Addition, Subtraction, Fractional Numbers, Multiplication, Division, Time, Straight and Curved Lines,
Calendar, Measurement of Weight and Capacity, Geometrical Shapes, Money, Patterns, Problems
Based on Figures, Find Odd Numeral Out, Series Completion, Coding-Decoding, Mirror Image, Embedded
Figures.
Section II (Science) : Plants, Animals, Human Body, Water, Food, House and Occupation, Transport
and Communication, Matter and Materials, Earth and Universe.
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MENTALABILITY
(A) 4 7=28
(B) 14 2=28
(C) 4 6=24
(D) 12 2=24
Which of the figures shown below can be divided into equal parts by a dotted line?
(B) 360
(C) 100
2km260m
(C) 44km872m
OIN
Z
3km12m
(D) 5km272cm
is equal to
________students.
(A) 150,525
(B) 150,225
(C) 150,425
(D) 150,475
SCIENCE
6.
7.
Start
(ii)
(A) Plant
No
(i)
Isitananimal?
Yes
Yes (ii)
Doesitproducemilk?
(iii)
(iv)
Bird
Mammal
Insect
(B) Microorganism
Mammal
Insect
Amphibian
(C) Fungus
Mammal
Bird
Insect
(D) Plant
Mammal
Insect
Bird
No
Doesithavesixlegs? No (iii)
Yes
(iv)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(B) (i)and(iii)
(C) (i)and(iv)
(D) (iii)and(iv)
Which planet takes the longest time in going around the Sun once?
(A) Mercury
(B) Uranus
(C) Jupiter
O IN
C
O IN
B
O IN
A
50
60
10
(D) 520
If
(B) 5km248m
40
30
20
10
30
20
Mrs.AgarwalwalksfrompointAtothepointCand
back to pointA again. How far does she walk
from point A to C ?
(A) 5km272m
5.
(D)
Thepositionof3dicenumbered10,20,30,40,50or60
are shown inthe adjoining figure.
What is the total of top faces of these dice?
(A) 630
4.
(C)
3.
(B)
(A)
2.
1.
(D) Saturn
3
9.
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(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(A) (ii)only
(B) (i)and(iii)only
(C) (ii)and(iv)only
(D) (i),(iii)and(iv)only
(i)
(ii)
dampcotton
wool
drycotton
wool
glassjar
(iii)
(iv)
dampcotton
wool
dampcotton
wool
(A) (i)only
(B) (i)and(ii)only
(C) (i)and(iv)only
(D) (i),(ii)and(iii)only
(A)
(B)
(C)
C
50
40
30
20
10
0
(D)
10
12. Anappletreebears5apples.Supposeeveryappleonthetree
has 5 seeds. If every seed from the apples on the tree grows
intoatree,whatwillbethepopulationoftheorchardnextyear?
(A) 1tree
(B) 6trees
(C) 26trees
(D) 206trees
13. Duringthesummer,Serinakeptarecordofrainfallwhereshelives.Herreportisinthebox.Which
graph shows her results?
JuneJulyAugust
(C)
JuneJulyAugust
10
8
6
4
2
0
(D)
JuneJulyAugust
Rainfall(ininches)
(B)
10
8
6
4
2
0
Rainfall(ininches)
10
8
6
4
2
0
Rainfall(ininches)
(A)
Rainfall(ininches)
ThemostrainfellduringthemonthofJuly.InJune,twoincheslessrainfellthaninAugust.
In July, four inches more rain fell than in June.
10
8
6
4
2
0
JuneJulyAugust
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(B) (i)and(ii)only
(C) (i),(ii)and(iii)only
(D) (i),(ii),(iii)and(iv)
Skeletalsystem
(A) Gullet
Skull
(B) Mouth
Ribcage
(C) Largeintestine
Spine
(D) Nostril
Heart
16. WhichofhersenseswasJyotiusingwhensheansweredherhandphoneinthedarkwhenitrang?
(A) Sensesofhearingandtouch
(B) Sensesoftouchandtaste
(C) Sensesofhearingandsight
(D) Sensesoftouchandsight
(B) (ii)and(iii)only
(C) (iii)and(iv)only
(D) (ii),(iii)and(iv)only
(B) Igloo
(C) Houseboat
(D) Bungalow
(C) Domeshapedroof
(D) Circularroof
Plasticbookcover
(A) (i)and(ii)only
(ii) Drawingpaper
(iii) Handkerchief
(iv) Stapler
(B) (ii)and(iii)only
(C) (i)and(iv)only
(D) (iii)and(iv)only
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SAMPLEANSWERSHEET
1.NAME:IfyournameisSACHITAIYER,thenyoushouldwriteasfollows:
S A C H
Y E R
2.FATHER'SNAME:Ifyourfather'snameisSATISHKUMARSHARMA,thenyoushouldwriteasfollows:
S A T
S H
K U M A R
SCHOOLCODE
A
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
B
C
B
C
D
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
E
F
E
F
4
5
4
5
4
5
G
H
6
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J
K
J
K
M
N
O
P
Q
O
P
Q
R
S
R
S
T
U
T
U
W
X
W
X
Y
Z
Y
Z
S H A R M A
3.SCHOOLCODE
Writeyourschoolcode
i.e.ifyourschoolcode
isMH0547darkenas
follows:
4.CLASS
IfyouareinClass
10,thenyoushould
darkenasfollows:
5.ROLLNO.
Ifyourrollno.is587,
thenyoushouldwrite
anddarkenthecircles
asfollows:
CLASS
Darken
thecircle
0
1
0
1
0
1
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
5
6
5
6
5
6
5
6
8
9
8
9
8
9
Darken
thecircle
6.GENDER
Ifyouareaboy,
thendarken
Malecircle
ROLLNO.
8
9
GENDER
MALE
CORRECT
waytodarken
thecircle
FEMALE
WRONG
waytodarken
P
thecircle
7. IfyourchoiceforAnswer1isC,thenyoushoulddarkenthecircleasfollows:
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NationalScienceOlympiad
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ANSWERS KEY
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8.
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(A)
(B)
(D)
2.
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16.
(C)
(C)
(A)
3. (C)
10. (B)
17. (B)
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