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1. Which of the following plants have very thin and weak stems, and require support to
grow?

A. Coriander

B. Bougainvillea

C. Beetroot

D. Potato

2. Which of the following help ants to breathe __________?

A. Gills

B. Lungs

C. Air holes

D. Skin.

3. The animal which has long sticky tongue to capture insects is __________.
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4. Keep the bird warm

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(b) - 1, 2;

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(c) - 1, 3
(c) - 3, 5

5. Which of the following statements are correct?

(a) Talons help vultures to pick up small animals like rats.

(b) Crane walks through water with the help of webbed feet.
(c) Crows and sparrows are perching birds.
A. (a) and (b) only
B. (b) and (c) only
C. (a) and (c) only

D. (a), (b) and (c)

6. Which of these beaks helps the bird to crush grains and seeds?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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C.

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10. Which of the following measures would help to check the spread of diseases like malaria
and dengue?

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2. House should have proper ventilation and courtyard.
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B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 3 and 4 only D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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2.

3.

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________ entering the house acts as disinfectant.
There should be proper ________ to let smoke out of the kitchen.
________ keeps insects away from the house.

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B.
C.
D.

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Netting,
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A. Wool

B. Rayon

C. Cotton

D. Both A and C

14. Sonia who lives in India has to invite her friend, who lives in London for her wedding.
For sending an invitation to her, Sonia may use a/an _________.

(p) E-mail

(q) Newspaper

(r) Courier

(s) Radio

A. (p) and (r) only

B. (r) only

C. (p), (q) and (s) only

D. (p), (r) and (t) only

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b. Digestive system
2. Windpipe

c. Circulatory system
3. Kidney

d. Excretory system
4. Anus

e. Respiratory system
5. Spinal cord

6. Stomach

7. Lungs

A. a-5, b-4, c-1, d-3, e-2

C. a-1, b-6, c-2, d-3, e-7

B. a-5, b-6, c-2, d-4, e-7

D. a-5, b-4, c-7, d-3, e-2

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B.

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A. Paint
C. Water vapour

B. Oxygen
D. Ice

25. Which statement is INCORRECT for shadow?

A. It is formed by blocking the path of light.

B. It always forms on opposite side of the light source.
C. It can be seen at different times of the day.
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27. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

A. A force is invisible.

B. A force is a push or pull.

C. A force always causes movements.

D. A force is required to do work.
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28. The given pie chart shows the proportion of gases that make up the atmosphere.

What gas does each label represent?


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A. Oxygen
Nitrogen
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B. Nitrogen
Carbon dioxide
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C. Nitrogen
Oxygen
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29. The given picture shows water cycle with its different processes
represented as P, Q, R and S. Which stage represents the
evaporation?

A. P
C. R

B. Q
D. S

30. Why is Earth called the Blue Planet?

A. It is the only planet where life exists.

B. 70% of Earth's surface is covered with water.

C. Earth has its own natural satellite.
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B.
C.
D.

Part 'P' helps a plant to reproduce and grow more of its own kind.
Part 'Q' stores the food in cabbage.
Part 'R' carries food and water to different parts of plant.
Part 'S' helps to keep plant straight and upright.

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32. Study the two groups X and Y of birds given below.

Group X
Crow, Sparrow

Group Y
Parrot, Woodpecker

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C. Feet help to scratch the ground to eat
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II
III

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35. Atul was cycling back to his home after meeting his grandmother

who lives on a hill. Atul had to cycle harder while going to his
grandmother's home, but he came back rather comfortably. Which
of the following options correctly explains this?

A. Force of friction is lesser in uphill direction.

B. Force of friction is lesser in downhill direction.

C. Gravitational force resists the uphill movement.

D. Gravitational force resists the downhill movement.
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DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL ASKED TO DO SO

Roll No.
Total Questions: 35

Time: 1 hr.

CLASS

SET-1

sof national science olympiad

Level-2
Guidelines for the Candidate
1.

You will get additional ten minutes to fill up information about yourself on the OMR Sheet, before the start of the exam.
2. The Question Paper comprises two sections, Science (30 Questions)
and Achievers Section (5 Questions).

Each question in Achievers Section carries 2 marks, 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 OMR 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 answer by darkening the circles in the OMR
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
B
C
D
16. A
darken the circle corresponding to option A
in the OMR Sheet.
7.
Rough work should be done in the blank space provided in the booklet.
8. Return the Question Paper and OMR Sheet to the invigilator at the
end of the exam.

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