Class VI NSO

Past Year Paper 2011 - Solutions

NSO – SOF NATIONAL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD

Past Year Paper – 2011
Time: 1 hour Total Marks: 50
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Solutions
MENTAL ABILITY

1. C.
The figure given in option C represents a ratio of 2 : 1 of the shaded parts to the
unshaded parts.

2. D.
Arun started with a set of 8 jumping jacks. In his second set he did 16; in his third
set, he did 32 and in his fourth set, he did 64 jumps. He multiplied every set by 2 to
get the number in the next set [8 x 2 = 16 (second set)]. Therefore, in the fifth set,
Arun will do 64 x 2 = 128 jumping jacks.

3. C.
For every 2 copies, the cost has been increased by 0.30.

Number of colour Total cost of

photocopies photocopies
2 `0.30
4 `0.60
6 `0.90
8 `1.20 + `0.30
10 `1.50 + `0.30
12 `1.80+ `0.30
14 `2.10

4. C.
Following are all the possible combinations of colours Vidhi can consider while
painting her doll house:
Door Window
Blue White

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Blue Yellow
Blue Grey
Green White
Green Yellow
Green Grey

5. A.
(Red stamps) + (Red and blue stamps) + (Blue stamps) = Total stamps
15 +12 + X = 34
27 + X = 34
X = 34 – 27
X=7
Therefore, blue stamps = 7

6. C.
Based on the graph, the best prediction for the dog's weight in the 7th week is 10
grams.

7. D.
185% of 400 is 740
35% of 240 is 84
740 + 84 = 824, which half of 1648
∴ 185% of 400 + 35% of 240 = 50% of 1648

8. A.
Nikhil is 20 metres to the North of his starting point.

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9. B.
A tent has 5 faces.

10. D.
Reverse the order of the first 3 letters and the last 3 letters in the word, keeping the
middle letter unchanged. Replace the first 3 letters and the last 3 letters with their
respective previous alphabets and replace the middle alphabet with its succeeding
alphabet.
CONQUER STEAMER
Reverse Order NOCQREU ETSAREM
Previous letter MNBRQDT DSRBQDL

11. D.
Perimeter of a rectangle = 2 (length + breadth)
= 2 (1.5 + 2)
= 2 (3.5)
= 7 feet
12. C.
Tamera's class was divided into two halves to play a game of football. There were 12
students on each team. If we consider ‘s’ as the total number of students in the class,
the algebraic equation which can be used to calculate the number of students (s) in
s
Tamera’s class is  12 .
2

13. C.
Total no. of tally marks = 31
Total no. of vowels= 5
Total no. of tally marks 31
Average =   6.2
Total no. of vowels 5

14. B.
Cost of glue and bolts = 50 paise + 50 paise = 100 paise
Cost of nails= `1.00
`1 = 100 paise
∴ Cost of glue and bolts = Cost of nails

15. C.
Biggest measure = H.C.F.
H.C.F. of 496, 403, 713 = 31

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Therefore, the biggest measure which can measure all the different quantities
exactly is 31.

SCIENCE
16. D.
Time period of a pendulum is the time taken by it to complete one oscillation.
If one oscillation of the pendulum is T, then,
3T
The movement of the pendulum from L R S =
4
3T
 1.2s
4
3T  1.2  4
4.8
T  1.6 s
3

17. A.
Inertia is the natural tendency of objects to resist any change in their state of
motion. If the train has high inertia, it will be difficult to change its state of motion
when it is at rest and also when it is moving. Hence, it will be difficult to start and
stop a train with high inertia.

18. D.
The mirror should be placed at position D.
The two cars are approximately heading at right angles to each other. Hence, if the
mirror is placed at D, the light will be reflected at 90 degrees to the other car.

19. D.
In the given picture, to magnetise the iron nail, the magnet is rubbed on the nail in one
direction, from A to D. The starting point of the object to be magnetised will always
acquire the same pole of the magnet which is moved over it. Since in this case, the
South Pole of the magnet is moved on the nail from A to D, A will acquire the South
Pole. D is the opposite end of A and hence it will acquire the North Pole.

20. C.
A person sitting in an artificial satellite revolving around the Earth feels weightless.
The Earth’s gravitational force acting on the satellite helps the satellite to move
around the Earth.

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21. D.
For measuring the hotness and coldness of an object, we should use a thermometer.
The thermometer is a device which is used to measure the temperature of
substances.

22. A.
Column I Column II
(a) Battery (ii) A collection of cells
(b) Conductor (iv)Allows electricity to flow through it.
(c) Circuits (i) Complete path for the flow of electricity.
(d) Insulator (v)Substance that does not allow electricity
(e) Cells to flow through it.
(iii) Generate electricity

23. D.
Yellow added to a blue colour liquid. Blue is a primary colour and yellow is a mixture
of two colours, i.e. red and green. Red colour absorbs green and blue colours; blue
absorbs red and green colours while green absorbs red and blue colours. Hence, if we
shine a torch on a beaker containing these three colours, the image formed will be
black.

24. C.
A periodic motion is one which repeats itself after regular intervals of time.
Motion of a pendulum is repeated after regular time interval. Strings of guitar and
the surface of a table are played repeatedly, after a time interval, to produce sound.
A bell makes sound repeatedly after an interval of time when it is shaken.

25. C.
The steel ball has a smoother surface than the rubber ball. Hence, friction of the
steel ball will be less.
Also at highest point of the slope, potential energy (mgh) of the ball is more and
hence, it turns out to have more kinetic energy than the ball at any other position.
In option C, the steel ball is at the highest point of the slope, which gives the ball
more kinetic energy and hence higher velocity.
Therefore, at this position ball will roll down the slope the fastest.

26. B.
A translucent material allows only a part of light to pass through it. So, we cannot see
clearly through a translucent medium.

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27. A.
Substances which are heavier than water sink, while those lighter than water float on
it. Wood is less dense than water as compared to glass, metal and stone. Since pencil is
made of wood, it will float on water.

28. B.
The given figure explains the property of brittleness. A brittle substance will break
easily on being subjected to a slight stress.

29. C.
Object Materials used
Spectacle Glass, metal/ plastic
Tissue paper Paper
Shawl fibre
Pen Ink, metal/ plastic

30. A.
Cooking of food and ripening of fruit are both examples of permanent change.

31. C.
Stirring increases solubility, decrease in temperature decreases solubility.
In the given image, salt in ice-cold water dissolves to some extent when it is stirred but
it does not dissolve completely due to the low temperature of the water. In other case,
tap water has a normal temperature and with stirring the salt dissolves completely.

32. A.
Separation process Purpose for which we do the What do we do with the
separation separated components?
1) Separate stones (b) To remove non-useful (i) We throw away the solid
from rice. components. component.
2) Churning milk to (a) To separate two different but (iii) We use both the components.
obtain butter. useful components. (ii) We throw away the
3) Separate tea (c) To remove impurities or impurities.
leaves. harmful components.

33. D.
Changes take place when two or more substances interact with each under the right
conditions.

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34. C.
The presence of water droplets on the outer surface of the glass shows that air
contains water vapour. This is because water vapour present in the air, on coming in
contact with the glass filled with ice, loses energy and gets converted into water
droplets.

35. C.
Every living organism has a definite life span.

36. B.

(iii) Earthworm first fixes its rear portion to the ground with the help of tiny
bristles.

(iv) It extends the front part of its body by muscle expansion.

(ii) It fixes the front end and releases the rear end.

(i) It shortens the body by muscle contraction and pulls its rear-end forward.

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37. D.
A pivot joint allows rotation about an axis

In a ball and socket joint the spherical or hemispherical head of one bone fits exactly
into an analogous hollow or socket of the other bone.

In a hinge joint, the movement is in one direction only (to and fro motion).

38. D.
Radish, turnip, and carrot are edible roots.

39. B
Methods of preserving food items:
o Some foods can be stored in closed containers.
o Food can be refrigerated for long time.
o Food items can be preserved by drying out in the Sun.

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40. D.
Proteins are the major components of body structures such as muscles, nails, hair etc.

41. D.
Jute is a natural fibre which grows in alluvial soil and is retted to obtain the jute fibres.

42. D.
Wool is used for winter clothing because it is fluffy and retains air thus keeping the
body warm.

43. C.
Cockroaches are adapted to live in both warm and dry conditions.

44. C
Snakes do not have any hollow bones. The rough scales on the underside of their body
help them in locomotion.
Hollow bones are present only in birds, which make them light in weight so that they
can fly easily.

45. D.

46. B.
P and R carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart and then to the whole
body.
S carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart and Q carries deoxygenated
blood from the heart to the lungs.

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47. C.

Herbs Shrubs Trees

Plants with green Plants with hard Plants with thick

and tender stems stem, not very brown stem
thick

48. B.
As the position of the Moon in its orbit around the Earth changes, part of the lit portion
of the Moon is visible.

49. A.
(i) Biodegradable house-hold wastes can increase soil fertility.
(ii) Planting of trees can help in preventing soil erosion.
(iii) Terrace farming helps in preventing landslide.
Tidal energy is obtained from sea tides and ores are rocks from which minerals are
extracted.
50. A.
A tornado is a storm in which the winds whirl around a small area of extremely low
pressure. It reaches from a cloud to the ground as a vertical and funnel-shaped column
of air.

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