SAMPLE PAPER SYLLABUS 2019-20 CLASS

Total Questions : 35
3Time : 1 hr.
PATTERN & MARKING SCHEME
Section (1) Logical Reasoning (2) Science (3) Achievers Section
No. of Questions 5 25 5
SOF NATIONAL
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD Marks per Ques. 1 1 2
SYLLABUS
Section – 1 : Patterns, Analogy and Classification, Coding-Decoding, Mirror Images, Embedded Figures, Alphabet Test, Ranking Test, Grouping of Figures,
Figure Matrix, Geometrical Shapes, Days and Dates & Possible Combinations.
Section – 2 : Plants and Animals, Birds, Food, Housing, Clothing and Occupation, Transport, Communication and Safety Rules, Human Body, Earth and
Universe, Matter and Materials, Light, Sound and Force, Our Environment.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.

LOGICAL REASONING
1. If Anshuman spins the wheel once, the spinner will least likely come on ____.

(A) (B)


(C) (D)

2. If is related to , then in the same way is related to _________.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

3. The figure has ____ straight lines and ____ curves.

(A) 9, 10
(B) 14, 12
(C) 16, 9
(D) 15, 10
SCIENCE

4. What can be the reason that a taxi driver has to be more careful when driving on a rainy day than
driving on a hot summer day?
(A) Gravitational force between taxi and road is higher on a hot summer day.
(B) Frictional force between taxi and road is lower on a rainy day.
(C) Gravitational force between taxi and road is lower on a rainy day.
(D) Frictional force between taxi and road is lower on a hot summer day.
5. Water droplets that are too heavy to float make
(A) Fog (B) Clouds (C) Rain (D) Smoke.
6. Which of these organ systems gives shape and support to our body and protects the important organs
of the body such as lungs, brain, heart, etc.?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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7. The figures below show the roots of some plants. Which of the following will hold the plant most
firmly to the soil ?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

8. Ducks have
(A) Short and broad beaks (B) Broad and flat beaks
(C) Slender beaks (D) Pointed beaks.
9. Look at the classification table shown.
‘P’ and ‘Q’ are correctly represented by ________.
P Q
(A) Tomato Chilli
(B) Mimosa Dragon fruit
(C) Pineapple Rubber
(D) Apple Coconut

10. Renu’s grandmother got seriously ill in afternoon and needs to be taken to hospital immediately. In
such a situation, which of the following modes should she most preferably use in order to communicate
to her father who was in his office?
(A) E-mail (B) Letter (C) Radio broadcast (D) Phone call

11. The bird that lays its eggs in the nest of a crow is
(A) Cuckoo (B) Parrot (C) Woodpecker (D) Pigeon.

12. Which of the following will not dissolve in water?

(A) Salt (B) Sugar (C) Sand (D) Baking soda

13. Soil helps trees because soil

(A) Makes food for the trees (B) Moves the tree seeds to new places
(C) Gives nutrients to the trees (D) Turns the roots into new trees.

ACHIEVERS SECTION

14. When a seedling grows, it depends on the seed leaves for nutrition until the first leaves are formed.
Which of the following graph correctly identifies the changes in mass of seed leaf (X) and shoot (Y)
over time?
Mass (g) Mass (g) Mass (g) Mass (g)
Y X
Y X Y
X
(A) (B) (C) (D)
X Y
0 2 4 6 8 Time 0 2 4 6 8 Time 0 2 4 6 8 Time 0 2 4 6 8 Time
(day) (day) (day) (day)

15. Observe the given pictures carefully and select the

correct conclusion regarding liquids X, Y and Z.
(A) Liquid X is transparent and liquid Z is translucent.
(B) Liquid Y is opaque and liquid Z is translucent. 
X Y Z
(C) Liquid X is transparent and liquid Z is opaque.
(D) Liquid Y is transparent and liquid Z is opaque.

SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK

ANSWERS
1. (D) 2. (A) 3. (C) 4. (B) 5. (C) 6. (C) 7. (C) 8. (B) 9. (C) 10. (D) 11. (A) 12. (C) 13. (C) 14. (A) 15. (C)

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 CLASS
Sample Paper

Total Questions : 35
SYLLABUS 2015-16 3 Time : 1 hr.
PATTERN & MARKING SCHEME
Section (1) Logical Reasoning (2) Computers & IT (3) Achievers Section
No. of Questions 5 25 5
SOF National cyber olympiad
Marks per Ques. 1 1 2
Syllabus
Section – 1 : Patterns, Analogy and Classification, Coding-Decoding, Mirror Images, Embedded Figures, Alphabet Test, Ranking Test, Grouping of Figures,
Figure Matrix, Geometrical Shapes, Days and Dates & Possible Combinations.
Section – 2 : Fundamentals of Computer, General Information about Computers, Storage Devices, Parts of Computer, Uses of Computer, Input and
Output Devices, Introduction to Internet, MS-Paint, Introduction to MS-Word (Opening, Closing, Saving and Printing a Word document, Components of
MS-Word Window, Editing commands like Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo and Redo, Moving in a document using Home and End Keys), Latest Developments in
the field of IT.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
Questions are based on Windows 7 and MS-Office 2010.

Total Questions : 35 Time : 1 hr.

PATTERN & MARKING SCHEME
Section (1) Logical Reasoning (2) Science (3) Achievers Section
No. of Questions 5 25 5
SOF National
science olympiad Marks per Ques. 1 1 2
Syllabus
Section – 1 : Patterns, Analogy and Classification, Coding-Decoding, Mirror Images, Embedded Figures, Alphabet Test, Ranking Test, Grouping of Figures,
Figure Matrix, Geometrical Shapes, Days and Dates & Possible Combinations.
Section – 2 : Plants and Animals, Birds, Food, Housing and Clothing, Transport and Communication, Human Body, Earth and Universe, Matter and
Materials, Light, Sound and Force, Our environment.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.

Total Questions : 35 Time : 1 hr.

PATTERN & MARKING SCHEME
(1) Logical (2) Mathematical (3) Everyday (4) Achievers
Section
Reasoning Reasoning Mathematics Section
SOF International No. of Questions 10 10 10 5
mathematics olympiad Marks per Ques. 1 1 1 2

Syllabus : Numerals and Number Name, Number Sense (4 digit numbers), Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, Money, Length
(conversions), Weight, Capacity, Time, Point, Problems Based on Figures, Odd One Out, Patterns, Series Completion, Coding-Decoding, Mirror Images,
Embedded Figures, Straight Lines and Curved Lines, Geometrical Shapes.
Achievers Section : Higher Order Thinking Questions - from the above given Syllabus.

Total Questions : 35 Time : 1 hr.

PATTERN & MARKING SCHEME
(1) Word and (2) Reading (3) Spoken and (4) Achievers
Section
Structure Knowledge Written Expression Section
SOF International No. of Questions 30 5
ENGLISH olympiad Marks per Ques. 1 1 1 2
In association with

Syllabus
Section – 1 : Word Power : Homophones, Collocations, Spellings, Words related to animals, Household things, Clothes, Basic emotions, Food, Animals and
Pets, etc. Synonyms and Antonyms, Gender, Number; Proverbs, One Word, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Simple Tenses,
Conjunctions and Punctuation, Basic Questions etc.
Section – 2 : Search for and retrieve information from various text types like stories, Anecdotes, etc. Understand information through pictures, Time-table
format, etc., Acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in short texts like messages, Invitations, etc.
Section – 3 : Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like apology, greeting, introduction, request, etc.
Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2 and 3.
 National Cyber Olympiad
logical reasoning

1. Which option will complete the Fig. (X)?

(A) (B)
?
(C) (D)
Fig. (X)

2. shows group of 5 trees, and shows group of 5 houses. Which of the following figure

shows 10 houses surrounded by 20 trees ?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

3. If means +, means – , means > , means <, then which of the following is not true?

(A) 2 5 4 (B) 5 3 7 (C) 10 5 5 (D) 4 2 7

ComputerS AND information technology

4. Which of the following icons is used to draw perfect circle in MS-Paint of Windows 7?
(A) (B) (C) (D)

5. Which of the following is an input device?

(A) (B) (C) (D) Both (A) and (B)

6. Select the INCORRECT match of brushes in MS-Paint of Windows 7 with their corresponding
names.
(A) – Marker (B) – Natural pencil

(C) – Calligraphy brush 1 (D) – Watercolor brush

7. represents which part of computer ?

(A) Keyboard (B) Mouse (C) CD (D) CPU

8. Which of the following statements about a computer is not correct?

(A) You can watch movies on it. (B) You can solve your sums on it.
(C) You can play games on it. (D) You can cook food with it.

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9. The key that erases characters towards the left is ______.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

10. Find the odd term out.

(A) Keyboard (B) Mouse (C) Monitor (D) Joystick

11. is also called ________.

(A) VDU (B) CPU (C) ALU (D) CU

12. MS-Paint is a Windows program that is used for ________.

(A) Calculations (B) Writing letters
(C) Drawing purposes (D) Preparing presentations

13. Which of the following is NOT an example of search engine?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Achievers section

14. Alia wants to create a shortcut for MS-Word 2010 so that she can
quickly access it. But she does not know the correct sequence 1. Select/click All Programs
2. Click Microsoft Office folder
of steps required to follow to create a desktop shortcut. Help 3. Click Desktop (create shortcut) option
4. Click on Start button
her by rearranging the given steps in the CORRECT order. 5. Right click

(A) 4 → 1 → 2 → 6 → 5 → 7 → 3 6. Go to Microsoft Word 2010

7. Select 'Send to' from the pop-up menu.
(B) 1 → 2 → 4 → 7 → 3 → 6 → 5
(C) 4 → 3 → 2 → 7 → 1 → 5 → 6
(D) 6 → 1 → 5 → 7 → 2 → 4 → 3

15. Identify the following.

– It is a device that converts textual data into spoken sentences.
– It is used to read the text information to blind persons.
– It translates the entered text into spoken words.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

National Science Olympiad

logical reasoning

1. If Anshuman spins the wheel once, the spinner will least likely come on ____.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

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2. Study the number line below. Fill in each box with the correct answer.

(A) 935, 950 (B) 934, 947 (C) 934, 948 (D) 935, 949

3. The figure has ____ straight lines and ____ curves.

(A) 9, 10
(B) 14, 12
(C) 16, 9
(D) 15, 10

SCIENCE

4. What can be the reason that a taxi driver has to be more careful when driving on a rainy day than
driving on a hot summer day?
(A) Gravitational force between taxi and road is higher on a hot summer day.
(B) Frictional force between taxi and road is lower on a rainy day.
(C) Gravitational force between taxi and road is lower on a rainy day.
(D) Frictional force between taxi and road is lower on a hot summer day.

5. Water droplets that are too heavy to float make

(A) Fog (B) Clouds (C) Rain (D) Smoke.

6. Which of these organ systems gives shape and support to our body and protects the important organs
of the body such as lungs, brain, liver, heart, etc.?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

7. The figures below show the roots of some plants. Which of the following will hold the plant most
firmly to the soil ?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

8. Ducks have
(A) Short and broad beaks (B) Broad and flat beaks
(C) Slender beaks (D) Pointed beaks

9. Look at the classification table shown.

‘P’ and ‘Q’ are correctly represented by ________.
P Q
(A) Tomato Chilli
(B) Mimosa Dragon fruit
(C) Pineapple Rubber
(D) Apple Coconut

10. Renu’s grandmother got seriously ill in afternoon and needs to be taken to hospital immediately. In such
situation, which of the following modes should she the most preferably use in order to communicate
to her father who was in his office?
(A) E-mail (B) Letter (C) Radio broadcast (D) Phone call

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11. The bird that lays its eggs in the nest of a crow is
(A) Cuckoo (B) Parrot (C) Wood pecker (D) Pigeon.

12. Which of the following will not dissolve in water?

(A) Salt (B) Sugar (C) Sand (D) Baking soda

13. Soil helps trees because soil

(A) Makes food for the trees (B) Moves the tree seeds to new places
(C) Gives nutrients to the trees (D) Turns the roots into new trees.

Achievers section

14. When a seedling grows, it depends on the seed leaves for nutrition until the first leaves are formed.
Which of the following graph correctly identifies the changes in mass of seed leaf (X) and shoot (Y)
over time?
Mass (g) Mass (g) Mass (g) Mass (g)
Y X
Y X X Y
(A) (B) (C) (D)
X Y
0 2 4 6 8 Time 0 2 4 6 8 Time 0 2 4 6 8 Time 0 2 4 6 8 Time
(day) (day) (day) (day)

15. Observe the given pictures carefully and select the

correct conclusion regarding liquids X, Y and Z.
(A) Liquid X is transparent and liquid Z is translucent.
(B) Liquid Y is opaque and liquid Z is translucent.
X Y Z
(C) Liquid X is transparent and liquid Z is opaque.
(D) Liquid Y is transparent and liquid Z is opaque.

International Mathematics Olympiad

logical reasoning

1. Meena made this pattern with balls:

Which of the following uses a rule most different from Meena’s pattern?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

2. If Pawan has baseball practice every fourth day in the month of

March, starting with March 1, what date will be his last day of
practice for the month?
(A) March 28
(B) March 29
(C) March 30
(D) March 31

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3. Komal built a birdhouse at summer camp.
What shape is the piece of wood that was cut out to make the door of her birdhouse?
(A) Triangle (B) Diamond
(C) Circle (D) Pentagon

4. How would the given block model look from the top?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

mathematical reasoning

5. Tina shades in 3 spaces on a game board. What fraction of the

game board is shaded?
(A) 3/6 (B) 3/5
(C) 3/3 (D) 6/3

6. What is the standard form of 7,000 + 800 + 20 + 5?

(A) 7,285 (B)  7,825 (C)  7,852 (D) 7,528

7. 8 × 9 = ___ + 9 + 9. The missing number is ___.

(A) 54 (B) 45 (C) 43 (D) 34

8. Tanya started watching television at 8 : 47 p.m. She decided to go to bed 1 hr 40 min later. At what
time did she go to bed ?
(A) 10 : 27 p.m. (B) 10 : 17 a.m. (C) 9 : 27 p.m. (D) 9 : 27 a.m.

9. The product of a number and 6 is 240. The number is _____.

(A) 40 (B) 80 (C) 144 (D) 1440

everyday mathematics

10. Sara and 3 of her friends together made a poster. They drew 8 rows of squares with 6 squares in
each row. How many squares did Sara and her friends draw on the poster?
(A) 48 (B) 42 (C) 40 (D) 17

11. Third-grade students went to a theatre in 8 buses. Each bus took 45 students. How many students
went to the theatre?
(A) 320 (B) 360 (C) 380 (D) 3240

12. A class collected seven hundred fourteen box tops. Which number represents seven hundred
fourteen?
(A) 704 (B) 714 (C) 740 (D) 741

13. If Rizvan sells 479 eggs each day, how many eggs will he sell in a week ?
(A) 486 (B) 2833 (C) 2838 (D) 3353

Achievers section

14. Look at the given number bond.

Q is 1 more than P.
Then, P + Q = _______.
(A) 1 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 9

15. Find the value of .

+ = 12; + = 17; – = 9; = × – =?
(A) 11 (B) 16 (C) 20 (D) 14

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 International English Olympiad
Word and Structure Knowledge

1. Find the correct word for the picture.

(A) Writer

(B) Dancer

(C) Singer

2. Find the odd pair.

(A) Cat : Kitten (B) Cow : Calf (C) Pig : Pigeon

Direction : Complete the sentence with the correct spelling of the word.
3. The bear went over the _________.
(A) Mountan (B) Mountain (C) Mountane

Direction (Q. No. 4 and 5) : Fill in the blanks.

4. There are thirty tables and thirty _______ in my classroom.
(A) Chair (B) Chairs (C) A chair

5. My teacher’s name is Sheela. I like ______.

(A) Her (B) Him (C) She

6. Find the incorrect sentence.

(A) I go for a walk. (B) My father’s name are Prasad.
(C) My name is Kishan.

Reading
Direction (Q. No. 7 to 10) : Read the letter and answer the following questions.
Letter to Rudolf, Santa’s Reindeer
Dear Rudolf,
My name is Meethu. I am a baby parrot! I live with my friend in the great city of Mumbai in the state of
Maharashtra. Of course, that’s in India, but I’ll bet you knew that! Rudolf, some things that I might like for
Christmas this year, two bags full of my favourite seed-mix, lots of green chillies and another baby parrot
to play with. And please don’t forget to put in a good word for my friend with Santa! He is very nice. He
doesn’t keep me in a cage.
Lots of Love
Meethu

7. Meethu lives in ______.

(A) Hyderabad (B) Mumbai (C) A cage

8. Meethu asks for ______.

(A) Two things (B) Three things (C) Five things

9. Meethu asks Rudolf some things for ______.

(A) Christmas (B) Holi (C) Good Friday

10. Why does Meethu like his owner?

(A) He doesn’t give him food.
(B) He puts Meethu in a cage.
(C) He allows Meethu to fly.

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11. Find a sentence matching the picture.
(A) The girl is posting a letter.
A crow is looking at her.
(B) The girl is looking at the crow.
The crow is posting a letter.
(C) The girl is buying vegetables.
There is a post box.

Spoken and Written Expression

Direction (Q. No. 12 and 13) : Find one sentence to complete the dialogue/paragraph.
12. Geetha : Hello! I am Geetha. What is your name?
Lina : _____
(A) Hello! I am Lina.
(B) Hello! I am going home.
(C) Let us go home.

13. Ram didn’t want to swim in the sea.

He sat on the beach and watched Rahul and Mahesh.
(A) Mummy gave Ram an ice cream but he didn’t want it.
(B) They played in the water.
(C) But, Paul didn’t want to.

Achievers section

Direction : Choose the correct word.

14. The teacher is sitting _____ his desk.
(A) In (B) At (C) On

Direction : Choose the best reply.

15. “Let’s go out for dinner, ______?”
(A) Shall we (B) Can we (C) Must we

SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK

ANSWERS

National Cyber Olympiad National Science Olympiad International Mathematics International English
1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (D) 1. (D) 2. (D) 3. (C) Olympiad Olympiad
4. (B) 5. (B) 6. (C) 4. (B) 5. (C) 6. (C) 1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (C) 1. (B) 2. (c) 3. (b)
7. (B) 8. (D) 9. (A) 7. (C) 8. (B) 9. (C) 4. (A) 5. (A) 6. (B) 4. (b) 5. (A) 6. (b)
10. (C) 11. (A) 12. (C) 10. (D) 11. (A) 12. (C) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (A) 7. (B) 8. (b) 9. (a)
13. (B) 14. (A) 15. (A) 13. (C) 14. (A) 15. (C) 10. (A) 11. (B) 12. (B) 10. (C) 11. (A) 12. (A)
13. (D) 14. (D) 15. (B) 13. (B) 14. (B) 15. (A)

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 CLASS

SAMPLE PAPER
2013-14 3
The actual test paper has 35 questions. Time allowed : 60 minutes. There are 3 sections:
5 questions in section I, 10 in section II and 20 in section III.

SYLLABUS

Section – I (Mental Ability) : Numerals and Number Names (4 digit Numbers), Addition,
Subtraction, Fractions, Multiplication, Division, Time, Temperature, Straight and Curved Lines, Calendar,
SOF Measurement of Length, Weight and Capacity, Geometrical Shapes, Money.
Section – II (Logical and Analytical Reasoning) : Problems Based on Figures, Odd One
Out, Series Completion, Coding-Decoding, Mathematical Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, Mirror
Images, Embedded Figures.
NATIONAL CYBER OLYMPIAD
Section  –  III (Computers and IT) : Fundamentals of Computer, General Information about
Computers, Storage Devices, Parts of Computer, Uses of Computer, Input and Output Devices, Introduction
to Internet, MS-Paint, Introduction to MS-Word, Latest Developments in the field of IT.
Questions are based on Windows 7 and MS-Office 2010.

The actual test paper has 35 questions. Time allowed : 60 minutes. There are 2 sections:
10 questions in section I and 25 in section II.
SYLLABUS
SOF
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, Odd One Out, Series Completion, Coding-Decoding, Mirror Image,
NATIONAL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
Embedded Figures.
Section – II (Science) : Plants and Animals, Human Body, Water, Food, House and Occupation,
Transport and Communication, Matter and Materials, Earth and Universe, Birds, Light, Sound
and Force.

The actual test paper has 35 questions. Time allowed : 60 minutes. There are 3 sections:
SOF 10 questions in section I, 15 in section II and 10 in section III.
Section – I : Logical Reasoning Section – II : Mathematical Reasoning
Section – III : Everyday Mathematics
SYLLABUS
INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS OLYMPIAD
Numerals and Number Name, Number Sense (4 digit numbers), Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication,
Division, Fractions, Money, Length (conversions), Weight, Capacity, Time, Point, Problems Based
on Figures, Odd One Out, Patterns, Series Completion, Coding-Decoding, Mirror Images, Embedded
Figures, Straight Lines and Curved Lines, Geometrical Shapes.

The actual test paper consists of 35 questions. Time allowed : 60 minutes. There are 3 sections.
SYLLABUS
SOF Section-I: Word and Structure Knowledge : Adverbs, Prepositions, Pronouns (possessive,
demonstrative, etc.), Simple tenses, Irregular verbs, Modals (of ability and permission, etc.), Basic
questions, etc. Collocations, Spellings, Words related to animals, Household things, Clothes, Basic
emotions, Food, Animals and Pets, etc.
INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH OLYMPIAD Section-II: Reading : Search for and retrieve information from various text types like stories,
Anecdotes, etc. Understand information through pictures, Time-table format, etc., Acquire broad
understanding of and look for specific information in short texts like messages,
IN ASSOCIATION WITH Invitations, etc.
Section-III: Spoken and Written Expression : Ability to understand situation-based variations
in functions like apology, greeting, introduction, request, etc.
 SOF

National Cyber Olympiad
MENTAL ABILITY 

1.  The fraction of unshaded part is ________. 

2  1  1  3 
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
3  3  2  2 
2.  In one trip a car can take 6 people. In how many trips can it take 30 people? 
(A)  5 trips  (B)  6 trips  (C)  4 trips  (D)  10 trips 
3.  Raman had 28 balloons. In a party, 8 balloons burst. How many are left with him? 
(A)  20  (B)  21  (C)  25  (D)  18 

4.  2 + 3 + 16 = 10 + 
(A)  9  (B)  21  (C)  10  (D)  11 

LOGICAL AND ANALYTICAL REASONING 

5.  If  means +,  •  means – ,  means > ,  means <, then which of the following is NOT true? 

(A)  2  5  4  (B)  5  •  3  7  (C)  10  5  5  (D)  4  •  2  7 

6.  Find the odd one out. 
(A)  Sunday  (B)  January  (C)  Wednesday  (D)  Friday 

7.  In which one of the following numbers, the digits cannot be rearranged to get another three digit number? 
(A)  400  (B)  425  (C)  968  (D)  129 
8.  Find odd one out. 

(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY 
9.  In MS­Word, what tab of the ribbon do you need to be on, to see the document views that are available? 
(A)  View  (B)  Home  (C)  Page Layout  (D)  Insert 

10.  represents which part of computer ? 

(A)  Keyboard  (B)  Mouse  (C)  CD  (D)  CPU 

11.  Which of the following statements about a computer is NOT correct? 
(A)  You can watch movies on it.  (B)  You can solve your sums on it. 
(C)  You can play games on it.  (D)  You can cook food with it. 

12.  The key that erases characters towards the left is ______. 

(A)  (B)  Delete 

(C)  (D) 
Enter 

13.  Find the odd term out. 
(A)  Keyboard  (B)  Mouse  (C)  Monitor  (D)  Joystick
2 
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14.  is also called ________. 

(A)  VDU  (B)  CPU  (C)  ALU  (D)  CU 

15.  MS­Paint is a windows program that is used for ________. 
(A)  Calculations  (B)  Writing letters 
(C)  Drawing purposes  (D)  Preparing presentations 

SOF

National Science Olympiad
MENTAL ABILITY 
1.  If Rahul puts exactly 2 fish in each fishbowl, how many fish will he use to put in 20 bowls ? 
(A)  40  (B)  22  (C)  42  (D)  20 
2.  Which is true ? 
(A)  6,293 > 4,526  (B)  4,521 < 4,297  (C)  6,113 > 6,169  (D)  6,750 = 6,150 
3.  Which means seven thousand five hundred ninety­two ? 
(A)  7,592  (B)  5,792  (C)  5,972  (D)  7,529 

4.  Reena ate 1/8 of the cake. How much of the cake did she eat ? 

(A)  (B) 

(C)  (D) 

5.  The chart shows the number of pages Mansi read during four days. 
Day  Monday  Tuesday  Wednesday  Thursday 
Pages Read  24  17  31  26 
How many more pages did Mansi read on Wednesday than on Tuesday ? 
(A)  26  (B)  16  (C)  14  (D)  24 

SCIENCE 
6.  Solar energy comes from 
(A)  The sun  (B)  Tides  (C)  Oil  (D)  Fossils 

7.  Water droplets that are too heavy to float make 
(A)  Fog  (B)  Clouds  (C)  Rain  (D)  Smoke 

8.  Which of the following does not take the shape of the container it is in ? 
(A)  Pencil  (B)  Oil  (C)  Water  (D)  Milk 

9.  The figures below show the roots of some plants. Which of the following will hold the plant most 
firmly to the soil ? 

(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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10.  Ducks have 
(A)  Short and broad beaks  (B)  Broad and flat beaks 
(C)  Slender beaks  (D)  Pointed beaks 
11.  Look at the classification table shown. 
‘P’ & ‘Q’ is correctly represented by ________.  Fruits 
P  Q 
(A)  Tomato  Chilli  Edible  Inedible 
(B)  Mimosa  Dragon fruit  P  Q 
(C)  Pineapple  Rubber 
(D)  Apple  Coconut 
12.  I protect the brain. I consist of bones which are fused firmly together to form a shell­like structure. 
What am I ? 
(A)  Skull  (B)  Ribcage  (C)  Spine  (D)  Sternum 
13.  The  bird that lays its eggs in the nest of a crow is 
(A)  Cuckoo  (B)  Parrot  (C)  Wood pecker  (D)  Pigeon 
14.  Which of the following will not dissolve in water? 
(A)  Salt  (B)  Sugar  (C)  Sand  (D)  Baking soda 
15.  Soil helps trees because soil — 
(A)  Makes food for the trees  (B)  Moves the tree seeds to new places 
(C)  Gives nutrients to the trees  (D)  Turns the roots into new trees

SOF

1.  A class collected seven hundred fourteen box tops. Which number represents seven hundred fourteen? 
(A) 704  (B) 714  (C) 740  (D)  741 
2.  What is the standard form of 7,000 + 800 + 20 + 5? 
(A)  7,285  (B)  7,825  (C)  7,852  (D)  7,528 
3.  Some students count 149 balls in the gym. What is an another way of writing the number of balls in the 
gym?
  (A)  Fourteen nine  (B)  One fourteen nine 
(C)  One hundred forty­nine  (D)  One hundred fourteen nine 
4.  Which place value is used to prove that 5,487 is less than 5,874? 
(A)  Ones place  (B)  Tens place  (C)  Hundreds place  (D)  Thousands place 
5.  Tina shades in 3 spaces on a game board.  Game Board 
What fraction of the game board is shaded? 
(A)  3/6  (B)  3/5 
(C)  3/3  (D)  6/3 
6.  What property of addition will help you find the answer to the problem:  6 + 0 = ? 
(A)  Zero plus any number equals to zero  (B)  Zero plus any number equals to that number 
(C)  Zero minus any number equals to that number 
(D)  Zero minus any number equals to zero 
7.  Sara and 3 of her friends together made a poster. They drew 8 rows of squares with 6 squares in 
each row. How many squares did Sara and her friends draw on the poster? 
(A)  48  (B)  42  (C)  40  (D)  17 
8.  How would the given block model look from the top? 

(A)  (B) 

(C)  (D) 

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9.  Komal built a birdhouse at summer camp. 
What shape is the piece of wood that was cut out to make the door of her birdhouse? 
(A)  Triangle  (B)  Diamond 
(C)  Circle  (D)  Pentagon 

10.  Mrs. Ryan shows her class two groups of shapes. 
Then she asks, “Which rule was used to sort these shapes into groups?” 
(A)  Large things and small things 
(B)  Triangles and squares 
(C)  Circles and figures with 4 sides 
(D)  Triangles and figures with four sides 

11.  Jenny is weaving a pattern into a rug. 
What would most likely come next? 

(A) 

(B) 

(C) 

(D) 

12.  Meena made this pattern with balls: 

Which of the following uses a rule most different from Meena’s pattern? 

(A)  (B) 

(C)  (D) 

13.  If Pawan has baseball practice every fourth day in the month of 
March, starting with March 1, what date will be his last day of 
practice for the month? 

(A)  March 28 

(B)  March 29 

(C)  March 30 

(D)  March 31 

14.  The rule for sorting is “has four or more corners.” Which group has been sorted correctly? 

(A)  (B) 

(C)  (D) 

15.  Third­grade students went to a theatre in 8 buses. Each bus took 45 students. How many students went 
to the theatre? 
(A)  320  (B)  360  (C)  380  (D)  3240

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 SOF

WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE 

1.  Look at the pictures. Find the correct word for the picture. 

(A) Writer  (B)  Dancer  (C)  Singer 

2.  Find the odd pair. 
(A) Cat  :  Kitten  (B)  Cow : Calf  (C)  Pig  : Pigeon 

3.  Complete the sentence with the correct spelling of the word. 
The bear went over the _________. 
(A)  Mountan  (B)  Mountain  (C)  Mountane 

4.  Complete the word using the letters from the box. 
She saw her mother. Her eyes were shining with  happ______. 
Eness 

5.  Find the odd word. 
(A)  Run  (B)  Walk  (C) Table 

6.  Fill in the blanks. 
There are thirty tables and thirty _______   in my classroom. 
(A)  Chair  (B)  Chairs  (C)  A chair 

7.  My teacher’s name is Sheela. I like ______. 
(A)  Her  (B)  Him  (C) She 

8.  Given below are three sentences.  One of them is incorrect.  Find the incorrect sentence and 
mark it in your answer sheet. 
(A)  I go for a walk.  (B) My father’s name are Prasad. 
(C)  My name is Kishan. 

READING 

Direction (Q. No. 9 to 12) : Read the letter and answer the questions. 
Letter to Rudolf, Santa’s Reindeer 
Dear Rudolf 
My name is Meethu. I am a baby parrot!   I live with my friend in the great city of Mumbai in the state 
of Maharashtra. Of course, that’s in India, but I’ll bet you knew that! Rudolf, some things that I might 
like for Christmas this year, two bags full of my favourite seed­mix, lots of green chillies and another
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 baby parrot to play with. And please don’t forget to put in a good word for my friend with Santa! He 
is very nice. He doesn’t keep me in a cage. 
Lots of Love 
Meethu 
Now, choose the  correct answer. 

9.  Meethu lives in 
(A)  Hyderabad  (B)  Mumbai  (C)  A cage 

10.  Meethu asks for 
(A)  Two things  (B)  Three things  (C)  Five things 

11.  Meethu asks Rudolf some things for 
(A)  Christmas  (B)  Holi  (C)  Good Friday 

12.  Why does Meethu like his owner? 
(A)  He doesn’t give him food.  (B)  He puts Meethu in a cage. 
(C)  He allows Meethu to fly. 

13.  Find a sentence matching the picture. 

(A)  The girl is posting a letter. A crow is looking at her. 
(B)  The girl is looking at the crow. The crow is posting a letter. 
(C)  The girl is buying vegetables. There is a post­box. 

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION 
14.  Find one sentence to complete the dialogue. 
Geetha: Hello! I am Geetha ! What is your name? 
Lina : (A) Hello! I am Lina. 
(B)  Hello! I am going home. 
(C)  Let us  go home. 
15.  Find one sentence to complete the paragraph. 
Ram didn’t want to swim in the sea. 
He sat on the beach and watched Rahul and Mahesh. 
(A)  Mummy gave Ram an ice cream but he didn’t want it. 
(B)  They played in the water. 
(C)  But Paul didn’t want to. 
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 SAMPLE ANSWER SHEET 
1.  NAME : If your name is SACHIT A IYER, then you should write as follows : 
S  A  C  H  I  T  A  I  Y  E  R 

2.  FATHER'S NAME : If your father's name is SATISH KUMAR IYER, then you should write as follows : 
S  A  T  I  S  H  K  U  M  A  R  I  Y  E  R 

SCHOOL CODE  3. SCHOOL CODE 
M  H  0  5  4  7  Write your school code  4. CLASS  5. ROLL NO. 
A  A  0  0  0  i.e. if your school code  If you are in Class  If your roll no. is 587, 
B  B  1  1  1  1  is MH0547 darken as  10, then you should  then you should write 
C  C  2  2  2  2  follows :  darken as follows :  and darken the circles 
D  D  3  3  3  3  as follows : 
E  E  4  4  4 
CLASS  ROLL NO. 
F  F  5  5  5 
1  0  5  8  7 
G  G  6  6  6  6 
H  7  7  7 
Darken  0  0  0  0 
the circle  Darken  1  1  1  1 
I  I  8  8  8  8  the circle 
2  2  2  2  2 
J  J  9  9  9  9 
3  3  3  3  3 
K  K 
4  4  4  4  4 
L  L 
5  5  5  5 
M 
6  6  6  6  6 
N  N 
7  7  7  7 
O  O  6. GENDER 
8  8  8  8 
P  P  If you are a boy, 
9  9  9  9  9 
Q  Q  then darken 
R  R  Male circle 
S  S 
T  T  GENDER 
U  U  CORRECT  WR ONG 
MALE  FEMALE  way to darken  way to darken 
V  V 
the circle  the circle  P ×
W  W 
X  X 
Y  Y 
Z  Z 
7.  If your choice for Answer 1 is C, then you should darken the circle as follows :  1. 

MARK YOUR ANSWERS WITH HB PENCIL/BALL POINT PEN (BLUE/BLACK) 

1.  2.  3.  4.  5. 

6. 7. 8.  9.  10. 
11. 12.  13.  14.  15. 

1.  2.  3.  4.  5. 

6. 7. 8.  9.  10. 
11. 12.  13.  14.  15. 

1.  2.  3.  4.  5. 

6. 7. 8.  9.  10. 
11. 12.  13.  14.  15. 

1.  2.  3.  4.  5. 

6. 7. 8.  9.  10. 
11.  12.  13.  14.  15. 

ANSWERS 

National  Cyber  Olympiad  National  Science  Olympiad  International  Mathematics  International  English 
1.  (A)  2.  (A)  3.  (A)  1.  (A)  2.  (A)  3.  (A)  Olympiad  Olympiad 
4.  (D)  5.  (D)  6.  (B)  4.  (C)  5.  (C)  6.  (A)  1.  (B)  2.  (B)  3.  (C)  1.  (B)  2.  (C)  3.  (B) 
7.  (A)  8.  (D)  9.  (A)  7.  (C)  8.  (A)  9.  (C)  4.  (C)  5.  (A)  6.  (B)  4.  (B)  5.  (C)  6.  (B) 
10.  (B)  11.  (D)  12.  (A)  10.  (B)  11.  (C)  12.  (A)  7.  (A)  8.  (A)  9.  (C)  7.  (A)  8.  (B)  9.  (B) 
13.  (C)  14.  (A)  15.  (C)  13.  (A)  14.  (C)  15.  (C)  10.  (D)  11.  (A)  12.  (B)  10.  (B)  11.  (A)  12.  (C) 
13.  (B)  14.  (C)  15.  (B)  13.  (A)  14.  (A)  15.  (B)

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