Q.1 |
Match the following birds in the column- I with their adaptation in the column- II.
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a - iii, b - i, c - ii, d - iv |
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b) | a - iii, b - iv, c - i, d - ii |
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c) | a - i, b - ii, c - iii, d - iv |
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d) | a - iv, b - iii, c - ii, d - i |
Q.2 |
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. ![]() |
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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.3 |
Which of the following statements is/are correct? Statement 1: Tearing a paper is a reversible chemical change. Statement 2: Growth of a sapling into a tree is an irreversible physical change. |
a) |
Only statement 1 is correct |
b) | Only statement 2 is correct |
c) | Both the statements are correct |
d) | Both the statements are incorrect |
Q.4 |
Conduction of heat does not take place in:
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Copper |
b) | Iron |
c) | Aluminum |
d) | Vacuum |
Q.5 |
Which statement is true about parasitic plants? Statement 1: Organisms which break glucose into alcohol and carbon dioxide. Statement 2: Organisms which draw nutrition from living tissues of other plants. |
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Statement 1 is correct |
b) | Statement 2 is correct |
c) | Both the statements are correct |
d) | Both the statements are incorrect |
Q.6 |
A student identified the following characteristics in animals. (i) Strong claws and broad hip girdles (ii) Spines to prevent from slipping (iii) Ability to climb trees |
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Terrestrial animal |
b) | Aquatic animal |
c) | Amphibian animal |
d) | Arboreal animal |
Q.7 |
A compass is often used to indicate direction. Which one of the following is not true about the compass needle? |
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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 |
Low atmospheric pressure exists on the earth in which of the following latitudes? |
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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.9 |
Identify the soil suitable for growing cereals like wheat and gram.
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Clayey and loamy |
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b) | Sandy and clayey |
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c) | Sandy and loamy |
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d) | Silt and sandy |
Q.10 |
Which of the following electrical appliances does NOT use the magnetic effects of current? |
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Answers to Sample Questions from Olympiad Success:
Q.1 : b | Q.2 : c | Q.3 : d | Q.4 : d | Q.5 : b | Q.6 : d | Q.7 : d | Q.8 : a | Q.9 : a | Q.10 : b