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Contents
S.No. Chapters

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1.

Revision Questions....................................................1

2.

Plants ...........................................................................8

3.

Animals ......................................................................10

4.

Birds..........................................................................12

5.

Animals & Adaptations.............................................14

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Teeth..........................................................................16

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Plants &Animals For Us.........................................18

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SenseOrgans...........................................................21

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Water ..........................................................................24

10. Food Web..................................................................27

11. Agriculture .................................................................29
12. Work We Do ..............................................................31
13. Houses .......................................................................34
14. Means of Communication ........................................37
15. Means of Transport..................................................39
16. NISO Sample Paper ..................................................41
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SYLLABUSGUIDELINES*
BasedonCBSE,ICSE&GCSESyllabus
&NCFguidelinesdevisedbyNCERT
1.Family andFriends
1.1 RELATIONSHIPS
Yourmotherasachild
Whenyourmotherwasyouragewhoweretherelativesshelivedwith?
Wheredobabiescomefrom?
Haveyouseenanewbornbabywheredidshecomefrom?Wheredoesthepuppy/kitten/calf/
chickcomefrom?Doyouknowofpeoplewhoarelookingafter/haveadoptedachild?
Myextendedfamily
Aretherethingsyoulearnfromyourfamilymembers?What?Doyoudoanythingdifferentfrom
othermembersofyourfamily?Doallyourfamilymemberslivewithyouallthetime?Whendo
youmeetmembersofyourfamilywhodonotlivewithyou?Whatfestivalsdoyoucelebrate
together?
Feelingaroundwitheyesshut
Withyour eyesandearsclosed canyouidentifythe people/animalslivingwithyou merelyby
touching/smelling? By touching can you tell if anything is cold/hot, wet/ dry, smooth/rough,
sticky/slippery, soft/hard?Are there some things which you are not allowed to touch? Do you
feel uncomfortable when some people touch you?
1.2Workandplay
Fun and fights at play!Do you play the same games at school that you play at home?What
things do you use to play with? Does the school provide these? Do you fight while you play?
Howdoyoudecidetherulesforthegames?Doesanyonestopyoufromplaying?Whoandwhy?
Do you play with every child (boys and girls) in your neighbourhood?Are you stopped from
playing with certain children?
Howtheylearnttheirskills
In your area do you know the people who do the following: make pots/stitch clothes/ make
shoes/curepeople/buildbridges/embroider/flyplanes/repaircycles/drivebuses,etc?Howwell
doyouknowthemtheirnames,familyetc?Whattoolsdotheyusefortheirwork?
Wheredidthey learnhowtodo thesethings?
Funatthefair/Circus
Have you beento a fair or a circus?Which is the item youliked best was it aride, a game,
something you saw/ate/bought?Whendo you fly kites?
Howdoyoumakethemfly?
1.3Animals
Animalsandtheirfriends
Which animals like to move around in groups?Which animals are shy and do not come near
you?Have youseenanimals playingwith orridingon differentanimals?
Whoisattractedtoflowers?
Why dobees/butterflies come toflowers? Howdo people collectthe honey frombee hives?
Longearsorshort?
Whichanimals haveears?Whichanimalshave hairon theirbody?
1.4 PLANTS
Rootsofplants
Doallplantsneedwatertogrow?Whichpartoftheplantabsorbswaterfromthesoil?Whenyou

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tugatgrass,whydoesitnotcomeouteasily?Whydoplants/treesnotgetuprootedwhenthereis
astrong wind?Which rootsare eatenby peopleduring faminewhen nothingelse grows?
Flowers
Whichplantsaroundushaveflowers?Dotheycomeonlyatsometimesoftheyear?Howisthe
bud different from the flower?What are the different kinds of flowers we have seen shapes,
colours,petals,aroma,etc?Whatdoweuseflowersfor?Doyoueatanyflower?Haveyouseen
flowers motif painted on clothes, walls, floors, pots, animals?
Who sells flowers in our area?Where do these come from? How are flowers sold for how
much?
Whomdotreesbelongto?
Whichplants/treesaroundyouarelookedafterbypeoplebywhom?Whicharenot?Whomdo
theybelongto?Whoeatsthefruitoftreesthatgrowwild?
2.FOOD
Howwegetourfood
Howdoesfoodreachus?Whogrowsit?Howyouseenvegetablesandfruitsgrowing?Haveyou
seen plants of rice/ wheat/ dal etc?What are the spices do you know?Which spices can we
recognize by smelling or tasting.
Special occasions
Whendomanypeopleeattogether?Whatfoodiseaten?Whocooksit?Howisitserved?
Doesyougetamiddaymealinschool?Whatitems?Whoprovidesthemidday
meal?
TongueandTeeth
Howdowetastedifferentfoods?Howdoteethhelpustoeatareallteethsimilar?Whichteeth
haveI droppedandhow arethenew onesdifferent?
Teeth,beaksandclaws
Are the teeth of other animals similar to ours? Can we tell what birds eat by looking at their
beaks?Aretheclawsofbirdsalsodifferent?Is theirshaperelatedtothefoodtheyeat?
3. SHELTER
Housesthenandnow
Do you live in houses similar to ones your grandparents lived in ?Are houses now made of
similar materialsas was usedthen?What arethe differences?
Garbage?
What do you do with waste in your house?Where do you throw it? Do you reuse any waste
materials?Whotakesawaythegarbage?
Whereanimalslive
Doanimalsliveinshelters?Whichanimalsliveinwater?Onland?Underground?Arethereany
animalsthatweseeonlyatnight?Wheredotheygoduringtheday?Doweknowofanimalsthat
make their own shelter?
Whenbirdsmakenests
When and why do birds make their shelter? Do all birds make nests?Where do different birds
nestwhendotheyflyaway?
With what different materials do birds make their nests?
Mappingour neighbourhood
Whoaremyneighbors?DoIhaveanyofthefollowingnearmyhouseaschool,groceryshop,
market,well,riverorpond?Wherearetheywithrespecttoyourhouse?
4.WATER
Waterfitfordrinking
Whatarethemajornaturalsourcesofwaterinyourarea?Isthewaterfitfordrinkingdoyou
clean it at home? Do you know how dirty water can make you ill?Why do we not drink sea
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Watersources
Wheredoyouseelargeamountsofwaterinyourneighbourhood?Isitatank/pond/canal/river/
dam?What do men/ women/children/animals do with the water there? Is it used for bathing /
washing?Whobathes/washesthereandwhodoesnot?Howcanweensurethatthiswaterisnot
made dirty?
Do you find factories/ people dumping garbage or harmful materials into rivers or seas?Are
someanimalsalsofacingproblemsduetowhatwedototheriversorseas?
Ourriver/sea
Which isthe riverclosest toour locality?Do we findany changein thewater flowin different
seasons?Which arethe big rivers we know of?Have you seen the sea?Whichare the animals
found in the sea/river?
Watervanisheswhenheated?
Whydopuddlesdry?Inwhichseasondowetclothesdryeasily?Whendotheydrywithdifficulty?
Haveyouseenandwonderedwherewaterdropletsontheoutsideofacoldglassofwatercome
from?
5.TRAVEL
Animalsfortransport
Haveyoutravelledonatonga/horsecarriage?Howisitdifferentfromtravellingonabus?Are
thehorses welllookedafter? Haveyou seenahorseshoe?Whyisit used?What materialshave
you seen being transported using animals?Are there any special occasions when you ride on
animals?
Payingfortravel
Howdoyoupay fortravelbytrain/bus/boatetc?Whoissues/checksthe bus/railticket?Which
currency notes and coins have you seen? Pictures of which animals can we see on a ten rupee
note?Which symbol is found on every coin? How many scripts can you recognise on a note?
Whois thepersonwhose faceis shownonevery currencynote?
What coins/notes did our grandparents use when they were young?
Traveltoanotherplace
Doyouknowanyonewhohastravelledveryfarfromyourvillage/city?Whydidtheygosofar?
Whataretheydoingthere?Howdotheytravelwhentheyvisityourfamily?
6.ThingsWeMakeAndDo
Buildingmaterialsandtools
Howarebricksmade?Whattoolshaveyouseenbeingusedformakingawallorahouse?
Is there a bridge to cross while coming to school? What kinds of bridges have we seen and
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QUESTIONSFROMPREVIOUSCLASS
Q.1. Picktheoddoneout.
(a) chair
(b) table
(c) chalk
(d) lizard
Q.2. Animalshave_____tomove
(a) legs
(b) nose
(c) fingers
(d) eyes
Q.3. Numberoflifeprocesseswhicheverylivingthingmustposses
is
(a) 3
(b) 7
(c) 4
(d) 15
Q.4. Identifythelivingthinginfollowing.
(a) car
(b) cat
(c) cart
(d) noneofthese
Q.5. Whatisnecessaryforalllivingthings?
(a) air
(b) water
(c) both
(d) noneofthese
Q.6. Selecttheoddone
(a) plants
(b) animals
(c) vehicles
(d) noneofthese
Q.7. Whichflowerisonlyyellowincolour
(a) Rose
(b) Jasmine
(c) Sunflower
(d) Lotus
Q.8. Whichpartoftheplantactasabackboneoftheplant?
(a) stem
(b) leaves
(c) root
(d) branch
Q.9. Whatarethethingsplantsrequiretogrow?
(a) water,heat&oxygen
(b) water,carbondioxide,sunlight
(c) water,sugar,air
(d) noneofthese
Q.10. The small pieces of branches of ______ tree is used for
brushing&cleaningteeth.
(a) Rose
(b) Guava
(c) Mango
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Q.11. Somefruitsdonothaveseedsthatcangrowintoanewplants.
Oneexampleis
(a) Watermelon
(b) Apple
(c) Banana
(d) Guava
Q.12. Whichpartofplantgrowintofruits?
(a) stem
(b) root
(c) flower
(d) leaf
Q.13. Which of the following makes a sound just at the time of
sunrise?
(a) dog
(b) cat
(c) cow
(d) cock
Q.14. Theinsectwhichweavesawebtocatchitsfood(insects)is
(a) frog
(b) fish
(c) spider
(d) snake
Q.15. IhavedecoratedfeathersIama?
(a) mosquito
(b) fish
(c) butterfly
(d) crow
Q.16. Shoesandbagsaremadefrom
(a) leather
(b) feather
(c) fur
(d) wool
Q.17. _______extractnectarfromflowerstogivehoney
(a) housefly
(b) butterfly
(c) honeybee
(d) mosquito
Q.18. ______isfoundinhomesonwallsneartubelights?
(a) cockroach
(b) dog
(c) rat
(d) lizard
Q.19. Weputonwoollenclothesin
(a) winter
(b) summer
(c) spring
(d) monsoon
Q.20. Thereislotofsweatingona
(a) windyday
(b) sunnyday
(c) rainyday
(d) coldday
Q.21. Wetakeupumbrellas&raincoatson
(a) rainyday
(b) sunnyday
(c) coldday
(d) windyday
Q.22. Duringsummer,weputon
(a) cottonclothes
(b) woollenclothes
(c) silkclothes
(d) noneofthese
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(b) coldday
(d) noneofthese

Q.24. Wecanseerainbowon
(a) sunnyday
(b) rainyday
(c) cloudyday
(d) noneofthese
Q.25. W hich one of the following are used to keep ourselves
comfortableduringwinter?
(a) cottonclothes
(b) fans
(c) roomheaters
(d) airconditioners
Q.26. Whichofthefollowingdoesnotneedtobechewedbefore
swallowing
(a) chappatti
(b) apple
(c) milk
(d) chocolate
Q.27. Whichofthefollowingisnotusedtogivetastetothedal?
(a) salt
(b) sugar
(c) pulses
(d) noneofthese
Q.28. Whyshouldwewashfruitsbeforeeating?
(a) washingfruitsmakesthemtasty
(b) washingcleansthefruits&makesitsafeforeating
(c) Bothofthese
(d) noneofthese
Q.29. Foodwegetfromanimalsis
(a) pulses
(b) egg
(c) rice
(d) vegetables
Q.30. Whichofthefollowingcantbecookedfromrice?
(a) dosa
(b) pulao
(c) chappatti
(d) noneofthese
Q.31. Whichofthefollowingisnotavegetable?
(a) cabbage
(b) cauliflower
(c) plum
(d) noneofthese
Q.32. Whichofthefollowingisnotacereal?
(a) rajma
(b) wheat
(c) rice
(d) noneofthese
Q.33. Weshouldnotcookfoodforverylongbecause
(a) foodwillburn
(b) excessivecookingleadstolossofnutrients
(c) both(a)&(b)
(d) noneofthese
Q.34. Thebiggestsenseorganis
(a) skin
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(c) nose
(d) tongue
W hich sense organ helps in identify a bad smell near
dustbins?
(a) nose
(b) ear
(c) eyes
(d) skin
Whichsenseorgantellusthefoodisbitterintaste?
(a) ear
(b) eyes
(c) tongue
(d) teeth
The sense organ which is affected when we are suffering
fromcold.
(a) eyes
(b) skin
(c) nose
(d) tongue
Whichofthefollowinghelpsuschewfood?
(a) teeth
(b) skin
(c) lips
(d) tongue
Whenwetakeiceinaglass,aftersometimes,itmeltsand
weget
(a) ice
(b) salt
(c) water
(d) noneofthese
Whichofthefollowingdonotneedwater?
(a) man
(b) plants
(c) animals
(d) toys
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(a) milk
(c) oxygen
Q.46. Lookatthepicture

(c)

(b)

(d)

Q.42. Waterisusedfor
(a) runningwatermills (b) makingelectricity
(c) both(a)and(b)
(d) noneofthese
Q.43. Whichofthefollowingthingscanbedissolvedinwater
(a) salt
(b) glucose
(c) sugar
(d) allofthese
Q.44. Formofwaterhavingdefiniteshapeis
(a) ice
(b) water
(c) vapours
(d) noneofthese
Q.45. W hich of the following will mould its shape as per the
containerinwhichitiskept?

(b) stone
(d) noneofthese

Thepersoninthepictureisa

Q.47.

Q.48.

Q.49.

Q.50.

Q.51.
(a)

(a) doctor
(b) postman
(c) teacher
(d) trafficpolice
________repairs&makethingsofiron
(a) cobbler
(b) goldsmith
(c) blacksmith
(d) carpenter
Acarpenter
(a) sewsourclothes
(b) looksaftergarden
(c) repairs&makeswoodenobjects
(d) mendsourshoes
Atrafficpolicecarriesa_______inhishands?
(a) whistle
(b) stick
(c) knife
(d) scissors
Whendoyougotoschool?
(a) inthemorning
(b) inevening
(c) atnight
(d) inafternoon
Whichofthefollowingfacesofclocksrepresentthetimeto
sleepatnight?

(a)

(c)

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Q.52. _______is overcrowdedresidentialarea inhabitedbypoor

peopleincities
(a) slum
(b) tent
(c) shikara
(d) huts
Q.53. Theworkerswhobuildourhousesarecalled

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Q.55.

Q.56.

Q.57.

Q.58.

Q.59.

Q.60.

Q.61.

Q.62.

Q.63.

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(a) engineer
(b) constructors
(c) mason
(d) noneofthese
Thewallsofsomehousesinextremelyhotareasaremade
thickto
(a) makeitstronger
(b) tokeeptheinteriorofhousecool
(c) tomakethehouselookgood
(d) noneofthese
ThehousesofEskimosarecalled
(a) Igloo
(b) tent
(c) houseboat
(d) shikara
Igloosarefoundin
(a) rainyareas
(b) snowyareas
(c) hotareas
(d) noneofthese
Invillages,housesaregenerallymadeupof
(a) cement
(b) brick
(c) snow
(d) mud
Thecheapestsourceofmasscommunicationis
(a) newspaper
(b) radio
(c) telephone
(d) television
________havemadeitpossibleforustoseelivetelecastof
eventsonT.V.
(a) internet
(b) radio
(c) satellite
(d) noneofthese
Thetelephoneservicebetweentwostatesis
(a) STD
(b) ISD
(c) PCO
(d) noneofthese
Theoverseastelephoneserviceis
(a) ISD
(b) STD
(c) PCO
(d) noneofthese
Fullformofemailis
(a) electronicmail
(b) effectivemail
(c) electricalmail
(d) noneofthese
Thesixdigitnumberwrittenatthelastinaddresswrittenon
lettersis
(a) STDnumber
(b) mobileno.
(c) PINcode
(d) noneofthese
Whichisnotatwowheeler?
(a) cycle
(b) bike
(c) car
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Q.65. Whichoneisathreewheeler?
(a) car
(b) train
(c) autorickshaw
(d) bus
Q.66. Whichhasalargeno.ofwheels?
(a) train
(b) truck
(c) bus
(d) scooter
Q.67. Whichoneisthefastestmeansoftransportamongall?
(a) bicycle
(b) car
(c) ship
(d) metrotrain
Q.68. Whichoneisthefastestmeansoftransportamongall?
(a) bus
(b) train
(c) metrotrain
(d) aeroplane
Q.69. ______doesnotneedfuelforrunning?
(a) scooter
(b) cycle
(c) car
(d) jeep
Q.70. ______runsonarailedtracksontheroad
(a) metrotrains
(b) tram
(c) truck
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1. (d)
9. (b)
17.(c)
25.(c)
33.(c)
41.(b)
49.(a)
57.(d)
65.(c)

2. (a)
10. (d)
18. (d)
26. (c)
34. (a)
42. (c)
50. (a)
58. (a)
66. (a)

3. (b)
11. (c)
19. (a)
27. (b)
35. (a)
43. (d)
51. (c)
59. (c)
67. (d)

4. (b)
12. (c)
20. (b)
28. (b)
36. (c)
44. (a)
52. (a)
60. (a)
68. (d)

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5. (c)
13.(d)
21.(a)
29.(b)
37.(c)
45.(a)
53.(c)
61.(a)
69.(b)

6. (c)
14.(c)
22.(a)
30.(c)
38.(a)
46.(b)
54.(b)
62.(a)
70.(b)

7. (c)
15.(c)
23.(c)
31.(c)
39.(c)
47.(c)
55.(a)
63.(c)

8. (a)
16. (a)
24. (b)
32. (a)
40. (d)
48. (c)
56. (b)
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Q.1. Whichofthefollowingplantgrowsinwater?
(a) rose
(b) dahlia
(c) lotus
(d) chinarose
Q.2. Whichofthefollowingisnotafruitgivingplant?
(a) mango
(b) banana
(c) eucalyptus
(d) coconuttree
Q.3. Whichpartofatreeiscalledtrunk?
(a) roof
(b) leaves
(c) stem
(d) fruit
Q.4. Whichpartoftheplantholdittothesoil?
(a) branches
(b) leaves
(c) stem
(d) roots
Q.5. Stemofwhichplantisthickbutsoft?
(a) guava
(b) banana
(c) mango
(d) palm
Q.6. Insomeplants,leaveslooklikethorns.Onesuchexampleis
(a)cactus
(b)roseplant
(c) gooseberryplant
(d) lotus
Q.7. Whichoneisathornyplant?
(a)bananaplant
(b)sunflower
(c) roseplant
(d)papayaplant
Q.8. Whichtreeisfoundinplentyindeserts?
(a) coconuttree
(b) mangotree
(c) datepalm
(d) neem
Q.9. Whichpartoftheplantiscalledfoodfactory?
(a) root
(b) stem
(c) leaves
(d) flowers
Q.10. Thegreenpigmentnecessaryforphotosynthesisis
(a) chloroplast
(b) leaves
(c) stem
(d) chlorophyll
Q.11. Plantpreparetheirfoodduring
(a) night
(b) day
(c) evening
(d) noneofthese
Q.12. Duringphotosynthesiswhichgasingivenout?
(a) CO2
(b) O2
(c) CO
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Q.13. Theprocessbywhichgreenplantsmaketheirownfoodis
called
(a) germination
(b)reproduction
(c) photosynthesis
(d)noneofthese
Q.14. Plantsmaketheirfoodinthepresenceof
(a) sunlight
(b) tubelight
(c) moonlight
(d) noneofthese
Q.15. holdtheplanttotheground?
(a) roots
(b) branches
(c) stem
(d) noneofthese
Q.16. Themostbeautiful&colouredpartsofafloweris
(a) petal
(b) sepal
(c) calyx
(d)stigma
Q.17. Theoutermostpartofaflowerwhicharelikesmallleavesis
(a) petal
(b) sepal
(c)sigma
(d) style
Q.18. Acollectionofsepalsarecalled
(a) calyx
(b) petal
(c) leaves
(d) noneofthese
Q.19. Whichofthefollowingisnotamedicinalplant?
(a) belladonna
(b) neem
(c) eucalyptus
(d) mangotree
Q.20. Whichoneofthefollowingisnotadeciduoustree?
(a) maple
(b) coconut
(c) oak
(d) aspen
Q.21. Whichpartofanappletreebecomesthefruit?
(a) stem
(b) root
(c) leaves
(d) flower
Q.22. Whichoftheseisanaturalresourcescomingfromplant?
(a) steel
(b) cement
(c) wood
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1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (c)
9. (c) 10.(d) 11. (b)
17.(b) 18.(a) 19. (d)

4. (d)
12.(b)
20.(b)

5. (b) 6. (a)
13. (c) 14.(a)
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Q.1. Whichofthefollowinghastwolegs?
(a)goat
(b)cow
(c)hen
(d)cat
Q.2. Theanimalwhichcanlivebothonland&inwateriscalled
(a) aquatic
(b)terrestrial
(c) arboreal
(d) amphibian
Q.3. Whichoneofthefollowingisanamphibian?
(a) fish
(b)frog
(c) starfish
(d)rat
Q.4. Theanimalwhichlivesinahardshellis
(a) lizard
(b)chameleon
(c) snail
(d) frog
Q.5 Whichofthefollowingisawildanimal?
(a)dog
(b) fox
(c) donkey
(d) horse
Q.6. Whichoneofthefollowingisarboreal?
(a)dog
(b)cat
(c) earthworm
(d)monkey
Q.7. Sixlegsarefoundin
(a)fish
(b)man
(c)dog
(d)insects
Q.8. Theinsectwhichweavesawebtocatchitsfoodis
(a) frog
(b)fish
(c) spider
(d) shake
Q.9. Animalshavingbackboneare
(a)vertebrates
(b)invertebrates
(c)amphibians
(d) noneofthese
Q.10. Whichofthefollowingdoesnothavebackbone?
(a)reptiles
(b)dog
(c)cat
(d)Noneofthese
Q.11. Zoologydoesnotdealswiththestudyof
(a)animals
(b)birds
(c)insects
(d)plants
Q.12. Whaleisa
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(c) insect
(d) noneofthese
Whichofthefollowinganimalsarepresentinextremelyhot
&dryareas?
(a) dog
(b) tiger
(c) camel
(d) giraffe
Theprocessofproducingyoungoneiscalled
(a) revolution
(b) reduction
(c) reproduction
(d)noneofthese
Theanimalwithlivesontreesarecalled
(a) aquatic
(b) terrestrial
(c) arboreal
(d) aerial
Theanimalwithextraordinarilypowerfulsenseofsmellis
(a) cat
(b) cow
(c) dog
(d) noneofthese
Theanimalwhichswallowsthefoodasawhole?
(a) fish
(b) giraffe
(c) snake
(d) lion
Whichofthefollowinggivebirthtoayoungone?
(a) lizard
(b) frog
(c) fish
(d) rat
Whichoneofthefollowingisoviparous?
(a) cow
(b) dog
(c) goat
(d) platypus
Dinosaurresemblesa
(a) lizard
(b) cow
(c) whale
(d) monkey

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ANSWERS
1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (b)
9. (a) 10.(d) 11. (d)
17.(c) 18.(d) 19. (d)

4. (c)
12.(a)
20.(a)

5. (b) 6. (d)
13. (c) 14.(c)

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7. (d) 8. (c)
15.(c) 16. (c)

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NATIONWIDEINTERACTIVE
SCIENCEOLYMPIAD(NISO)SAMPLEPAPER
Totalduration: 40 Minutes

TotalMarks: 25

GENERALI.Q.
1. Neck is related to Tie in the same way as Waist is related to
................................?
(a) Watch
(b) Belt
(c) Ribbon (d) Shirt
2. Inthefollowingquestion,asequenceofgroupsoflettersandnumbersis
givenwithonetermmissingasshownby(?).Choosethemissingtermout
ofthegivenalternatives.
(a) K12,M13
(c) L12,N14

D4,F6,H8,J10,?,?
(b) L12,M14
(d) K12,M14

3. Inthefollowingquestion,completethemissingportionofthegivenpat
ternbyselectingfromthegivenalternative(a),(b),(c),and(d)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

4. FigureXissomewherehiddeninanyoneofthefollowingfigure.Which
isthat?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

5. Direction:Inthefollowingquestion,asetoffigurescarryingcertainchar
acters,isgiven.Assumingthatthecharactersineachsetfollowasimilar
pattern,findthemissingcharacteratposition ?

(a) 75

(b) 6

(c) 25

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SCIENCE
6. InsectObservations
1 thinbody
2 smallhead
3 twolongantennae
4 twosmalleyes
5 sixlegs
6 blackwithwhitestripes
Whichofthefollowingismostsimilartotheinsectdatacollected
above?
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

7. Magnetswillsticktorefrigeratordoorsbecausethedoorsare
(a) Paintedwithplastic
(b)Madeofmetal
(c) Easytoopen
(d)Heavy

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(a) Classifying
(c) Measuring

(b) Predicting
(d) Experimenting

13. Fourmaterialsareputintosmallcontainers.Thesematerialsarethen
movedfromthesmallcontainerstolargercontainers.
Whichmaterialwillspreadouttocompletelyfillthelargercontainer?
(a) Air
(b) Ice
(c) Sand
(d) Water
14. Whichstatementcorrectlydescribesapropertyofatypeofmatter?
(a) Airisamixtureofgases.
(b) Iceisamixtureofgases.
(c) Airisaliquid.
(d) Iceisaliquid.
15. Astudentisstudyingthepartsofaleaf.

8. Thesethreeplantshaveallbeengrowingonthesamesunnywindowsill
for6weeks.Whatmayhavecausedthedifferenceinappearance?
Whichtoolwillmosthelpthestudentcountalltheveinsintheleaf?
16. DuringaninvestigationAtulandVibhacollectedthefollowingdata.
AmountofLightvs.HeightofGrass
(a) Differentamounts oflight (b)Temperaturedifferences
(c) Differentsizedpots
(d)Differentamountsofwater
9. Nishithrowsaballupintheair.Whatwillhappentotheball?
(a) Theballwillcomedowntothegroundafterhavingaheight
(b) Theballwillstayintheair
(c) Theballwillgouphigherandhigherandwillneverreturntothe
ground
(d) Noneofthese
10. The grass issometimes wet in the morning, evenon days without
rain.Whatisthesourceofthewateronthegrass?
(a) Waterevaporatesfromthegrass
(b) Waterintheaircondensesonthegrass
(c) Wateronthegrassisabsorbedbythesoil
(d) Noneofthese
11. Whyissoilimportanttotheplant?
(a) Thesoilpreventsdustfromgettingtotheleaves.
(b) Thesoilprovidessupportandnutrientsforthegrass.
(c) Thesoilprovidesaplaceforinsectsandwormstolive
(d) Alltheabove
12. Studentsarestudyingsomeleaves.Theygrouptheleavesbyshape.
Whichscienceprocessarethestudentsusingwhentheyputtheleaves
indifferentgroups?

Amount
ofLight
(hours)
2

AverageHeightofGrass(cm)
Start
1

Week1
2

Week2
3

Week3
4

12

13

WhatquestionwereAtulandVibhaaskingintheirinvestigation?
(a) Howdoestheamountoflightaffectthecolourofgrass?
(b) Howdoestheamountoflightaffectthethicknessofgrass?
(c) Howdoestheamountoflightaffecttheheightofgrass?
(d) Noneofthese

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17. Thegivenpicturebestshowsthatairhas
(a) Oxygen
(b) Moisture
(c) Mass
(d) Energy

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(d)

18. Thepictureshowsastickofclay.Whentheclaywascutintopieces,
whichofthesewastheonlythingthatchanged?

GrowthofPlants
Plant

Height
(cm)

Numberof
Leaves

Numberof
Flowers

14

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(a) Itssoftness
(c) Itscolour

(b) Itsstickiness
Itsshape

(d)

19. Studentsarestudyingthegrowthofthetwoplantsshownbelow.

Thesequestionsaredesignedthattheycanbeperformedin
theclass/labandcanbeusedbytheCoordinatorTeacher
toenhanceunderstandingofbasicscienceconcepts.
Dataforquestions20and21.
Sabawatchesherfathermakingsomepopcorn.Thesepicturesshowwhathe
does.

Theyarepreparingareportabouttheseplants.Whichdatatableshould
beintheirreport?
(a)

GrowthofPlants
Plant

Height
(cm)

Numberof
Leaves

Numberof
Flowers

14

19

15

(b)

GrowthofPlants
Plant

Height
(cm)

Numberof
Leaves

Numberof
Flowers

16

19

12

15

(c)

GrowthofPlants
Plant

Height
(cm)

Numberof
Leaves

Numberof
Flowers

16

10

12

20. Whichofthefollowingobservationisthewrongone?
(i) Popcorngetssmaller
(ii) Popcornchangestoalightercolour
(iii) Cornschangeshape
(iv)Corngetssmoother
(a) (i)and(iii)
(b) (ii)and(iv)
(c) (i)and(iv)
(d) Noneofthese
21. Ticktheonethatshowswhatismostlikelytocausethecorntochange.
(a) Salt (b) Oil
(c) Heat
(d) Saucepan
22. Whichoftheseisfloatingonwaterbutsinkinginoil?

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(a) Thepaperclip(b)
(c) Theicecube (d)

Themarble
Theballoon

23. WhatwouldMeenabeabletomeasureusingthistool?
(a) Windtemperature
(b) Winddirection
(c) Windspeed
(d) Noneofthese
24. Soniawantstofindoutwhathappenswhensolidsaremixedwithwater.
Sheaddswatertofourdifferentsolidsandstirsthemixtures.After20
minutesshedrawsthepicturesofherresults.

WhichofthefollowingsolidcanneverbeexpectedinbeakerC?
(a) Salt
(b) Sugar
(c) Plasticbeads
(d) Noneofthese
25. Priyahasadrymixtureofstones,saltandsand.
Shehasthesefourpiecesofequipmenttohelp
herseparatethemixture.Whichofthefollowing
isofnousetoher?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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ANSWERS

1. (b)
6. (b)
11. (b)
16. (c)
21. (c)

2. (c)
7. (b)
12. (a)
17. (c)
22. (c)

3. (d)
8. (a)
13. (a)
18. (d)
23. (c)
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4.
9.
14.
19.
24.

(d)
(a)
(a)
(b)
(c)

5. (d)
10. (b)
15. (a)
20. (c)
25. (a)