Grade : 4

Keys: Grade 4, NSO Demo Test

Time : 1 Hr
Answer Sheet

1. A - 3 only

Fern and algae have chlorophyll and they make their own food through photosynthesis with the help of sunlight, water and carbon dioxide.
Mushroom does not make its own food and feed upon decaying plants and animals.

2. C - Both seedlings will germinate

Water, nutrients, warmth and air are required for germination of seeds. Sunlight is not necessary for germination. Seed has food stored inside
itself.

3. B - Snake

Mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians are vertebrates. They have backbones. Insects and worms are invertebrates.

4. C - small intestine

Small intestine is the place where last phase in digestion and absorption of food occurs. Undigested waste then moves to large intestine where
water and salt is absorbed.

5. A - Protein

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6. C - A, B and D

Full crescent is not a lunar phase. Lunar cycle is of around 29 days and 12 hours. Moon goes through different phases during these. It starts with
New moon and then Waxing . After a period of around 14-15 days full moon is seen. After full moon waning starts and at the end of lunar cycle
moon disappears completely resulting in new moon.

7. C - A and C

Magnetic force and gravitational forces can act from a distance. Objects are not required to be in direct contact. Frictional force acts only when
objects are in contacts.

8. B - Gas particles are free flowing and spread into the space available to them

None

9. D - Both are incorrect

Breeze flowing from land towards sea is called land breeze. It usually occurs in night.
Breeze flowing from sea towards land is called sea breeze. It usually occurs in day.

10. D-D

When work is difficult to perform with our bare hands we take help of simple machines. E.g. wedge, liver, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane,
screws etc.

11. C - Drinking contaminated water

Water pollution or drinking contaminated water can result in a number of diseases related to the digestive system like cholera, typhoid,
dysentery and diarrhoea.

12. A - planets

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13. C - A,B and D

14. B - A and C

Vitamins and minerals protect us from falling sick. They keep us healthy. They are called as protective food. We get vitamins and minerals from
milk, fruits and green vegetables. Jaggery and potatoes are energy giving food.

15. B - 3 toes in front and one toe backwards

Perching birds or songbirds have small feet with 3 toes in front and 1 toe pointing backwards. This helps them in clinging to branches. E.g.
sparrows and pigeon etc.

16. C-C

Smooth muscles are found in internal organs like blood vessels, organs of digestive and respiratory systems. These are called involuntary
because we do not control the movement of these muscles. We can control only voluntary muscles like muscles of our hand or mouth etc.

17. C - Igloo

Except Igloo all are temporary houses.

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18. A - Crust, Mantle, Core

Earth has 3 main layers :

1) Topmost layer is crust.
2) Second layer is mantle.
3) Core is the innermost layer.

19. C - metamorphic rocks

Marble and slate are metamorphic rocks. When igneous and sedimentary rocks are subjected to extreme pressure and heat they slowly get
converted into metamorphic rocks.

20. C-Q<P<R

Clay has the smallest particle. It can retain water and water cannot easily flow through it.
Silt has slightly bigger particles than clay.
Sand has biggest particles. It cannot retain much water and water easily flow through it.

21. A - Vicky is correct

Gas particles are free flowing and can occupy whole available space along with this, Gas can also be compressed.

22. B - Mosses

Mosses are flowerless plants. They don't have roots. They have chlorophyll and thus they produce their own food. They grow in damp areas.

23. C - C and D

Roots hold plant firmly in the ground.

Stem transfers food from leaves to root and other parts of the plant. Stem transfers water and minerals from root to leaves.

24. C - A, C and D

The process of beaking of rocks is called weathering of rocks.

25. C - Waxing gibbous

26. A - Sedimentation and Decantation

Sedimentation is a process by which insoluble particles settle down at the bottom of the water. Decantation is the process by which pure water at
the top is removed. Filtration is the process when some suspended impurities are removed by passing water through a filter.

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27. C - Wheel and axle

28. B - Amit

Freezing point and the melting point of water is same as 0 degree celcius.

29. C - Q can be mushroom and S can be fern

30. D - D only

Small intestine is the largest internal organ.

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