Q.1 |
Match the entries in column-I with those in column-II.
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a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2 |
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b) | a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1 |
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c) | a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2 |
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d) | a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3 |
Q.2 |
Identify the pair which is incorrectly matched.
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P |
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b) | Q |
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c) | R and P |
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d) | S and P |
Q.3 |
Complete the following sentence. When the two terminals of a cell are connected directly with a wire, then ______________. |
a) |
More electrical energy is stored in the cell |
b) | The chemicals get used up very fast |
c) | No current flows |
d) | The cell explodes |
Q.4 |
The classification table given below shows how different organisms breathe. Which of these organisms are correctly represented by X, Y and Z? ![]() |
a) |
X - Tadpole, Y - Whale, Z - Earthworm |
b) | X - Fish, Y - Crocodile, Z - Cockroach |
c) | X - Frog, Y - Shark, Z - Toad |
d) | X - Prawn, Y - Grasshoper, Z - Cockroach |
Q.5 |
Which of these labelled parts form the carpel? ![]() |
a) |
P and Q only |
b) | P, Q and R only |
c) | S and T only |
d) | S, T and R only |
Q.6 |
Low atmospheric pressure exists on the earth in which of the following latitudes? |
a) |
At the equator only |
b) | At 30° N and S |
c) | At the poles |
d) | At the equator and at 60° N and S. |
Q.7 |
A compass is often used to indicate direction. Which one of the following is not true about the compass needle? |
a) |
It is made of steel. |
b) | It must be freely suspended in order to work. |
c) | It is a magnetised object. |
d) | It always points in the East-West direction. |
Q.8 |
Anita gets a home assignment to prepare a file of fabrics made up of different fibers. She takes a piece of fabric and burns it to identify the fiber. It burns with a smell of burning plastic. What does this show? |
a) |
The fabric is made up of cotton. |
b) | The fabric is made up of expensive material. |
c) | The fabric is made up of pure wool. |
d) | The fabric is made up of synthetic fibers. |
Q.9 |
The diagram shows a crystal being heated in a beaker of water. The crystal releases a dye which shows how the water circulates around the beaker. ![]() |
a) |
The water contracts and its density decreases |
b) | The water contracts and its density increases |
c) | The water expands and its density decreases |
d) | The water expands and its density increases |
Q.10 |
Herbivores do not produce enzymes that digest cellulose. How does the cellulose in their food get digested? |
a) |
Algae in their gut convert the cellulose into simple sugars. |
b) | Bacteria in their gut convert the cellulose into glucose. |
c) | Viruses in their gut convert the cellulose into simple sugars. |
d) | Fungi in their gut convert the cellulose into simple sugars. |
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Answers to Sample Questions from Olympiad Success:
Q.1 : d | Q.2 : b | Q.3 : b | Q.4 : a | Q.5 : b | Q.6 : a | Q.7 : d | Q.8 : d | Q.9 : c | Q.10 : b