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17TH SOFNATIONAL
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD

Guidelines for the Candidate

1. You will get additionalten minutes to fill up information about yourself
on the Answer Sheet, before the start of the exam.
2. The Question Paper comprises three sections: Logical Reasoning
(10 Questions), Science (20 Questions) and Achievers Section
(5 Questions)
Each question in Achievers Section carries 2 marks each, whereas all
other questions carry one mark each.
J. 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 Answer Sheet
and do not forget to sign it.
5. There is only ONE correct answer. Choose only ONE option for an
answer.
To mark your choice of answers by darkening the circles in the Answer
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 darken the

circle corresponding to option A in the Answer Sheet.

7. Rough work should be done in the blank space provided in t

8. Return the Answer Sheet to the invigilator at the end of the
9. Write your Roll No. on the Question Paper too and take it home for
future reference.
1. Select the correct mirror image of Figure (X).

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2. How many triangles are there in Figure (X)?

A. 48
B. 36
c. 42
D. None of these Figure (X)

3. Find the next figure in the given figure pattern.

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4. Neha is standing in a row of children. If she is 13th from the right end and 19th from
the left end, then how many children are standing in the row?
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5. Select the correct order from the heaviest to the lightest.

A. S>P>R>Q B. P>Q>R>S C. P>S>Q>R D. R>Q>S>P

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7. Which of the following options will complete the pattern in Figure (X)?

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pattern, if a certain rule is followed in the figures.
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10. ln how many ways can Garima travel from Home to School,
if moving North and West are not permitted?
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c. 11
D. None of these
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 17. Water boils at and freezes at
A. 10"C, 100.c B. 100.c, 0.c c. 36.7"C, 0'C D. 100"c, 26.C
i 8. Amongst the given birds, which one has climbing claws with two toes in the front and
two behind?

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19. Refer the given picture and select the correct option. 9v=;
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helper in three homes which are on different floors.
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She lives in 'a' and works in 'b'. Which of the following
I options correctly identifies 'a' and 'b' in the figure?
A. a-3, b-1 B. a-2, b-1 C. a-3, b-2 D. a-2, b-3

--20. A shadow puppet is put between a Iight source and a screen

as shown in the picture.
what will happen to the size of the shadow when the puppet moves :

X : nearer to the screen? Y : nearer to the light source?

x Y XY
A. lncreases Decreases B. Decreases Increases
'c. Decreases Decreases D. lncreases lncreases

21. Shashank filled a communicating vessel with water as shown in the picture.
Then he tilted the vessel to left by putting a block under its right
end. which of the following options is the best illustration to show
the water level in the vessel?

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22. X is a slow means of transport which serves special purposes and is particularly useful
for farmers. Which of these can be X?

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23. Refer to the given figure. which of the following cannot be X?
A. Oxygen B. Carbon dioxide
C. Water D. None of these
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24. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. A volcano is an opening on the Earth surface which leads to its core.
B. Gases and molten rocks called lava escape through the opening when volcano erupts.
C. All volcanoes continuously release smoke and lava.
D. All of these

25. Which of the following statements hold true regarding the & d\
siven plants X and Y?
'1. Plant X depends partly on animals for food but can also fgii^ s$$
make its own food while plant Y cannot make its own
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2. Plant X has chlorophyll while plant Y does not contain chlorophyll and is non-green.
3. ln plant X, food is prepared by the green stem, whereas plant Y obtains its food from
dead and decaying plants and animals.
4. Plant X and plant Y have patches of green colour. Only green part of their leaves performs
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A. 1,3and4 B. 2and3 C. 1and4 D. 3and4
26. The girl 'a' is putting more efforts to pull the sack bag as compared to the girl 'b'. Girl
'a' has to work against a force which also __.
A. Changes the direction of a moving object
B. Causes all objects to fall to the ground
C. Prevents us from slipping when we walk
D. Makes a stationery object to move

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questions 27 and 28.
27. Which of the following can be X, Y and Z?
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28. Select the correct option regarding the substances you have identified as X, Y and Z.
A. Y can be directly changed into gaseous state without melting.
B. X can be changed into liquid state without heating.
C. Z will solidify at room temperature in winter.
D. Both A and B
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 29' Which of the following statements does NOT hold true about the first aid
to an
injured person?
A' lf a person is badly hurt, make the person lie down with the wounded part slighly
elevated.
B. Apply butter or oil on the burnt area after pricking the blisters on it.
C. lf a person faints, then immediately make him lie down with his head lower than
the body.
D. In case of a minor burn, dip the burnt area in cold water or put ice pack
on it.
30. Gopal learned that the planet Jupiter has a mass that is about 31g times that
of the
Earth and that Mars has about'1/10 the mass of the Earth. Using this information,
which
of the following conclusions is INCORRECT about Mars, Jupiter and the Earth?
A. Jupiter has a gravitational force larger than that of Mars.
B. Mars has a gravitational force larger than that of the Earth.
c. Jupiter has a gravitational force larger than that of the Earth.
D. Earth has a gravitational force larger than that of the Mars.

31. Advika took a croton plant with shaded leaves and set
up an experiment as shown here. After that she kept
the plant in darkness for a few hours and then placed
it in sunlight. After 6 hours, she performed iodine test
on plucked leaves B e and R. Which of the following
is the possible outcome? CO, absorbant

-Leaf Q B. -Leaf Q c.6-LearR D.

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32. Refer to the given figure of different blood vessels.
,\, The arrows show the direction of the flow of blood. which one of
tne toilowing correcily describes about blood X and blood y?
Blood X Blood Y
A. Rich in oxygen and nutrients Rich in carbon dioxide
and waste materials
B. Rich in carbon dioxide and Rich in carbon dioxide
waste materials and waste materials
C. Rich in oxygen and nutrients Rich in oxygen and nutrients
D. Rich in carbon dioxide and Rich in oxygen and nutrients
waste materials
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33. The given graph shows the changes in amount of undigested I

food as it progresses through the alimentary canal. Select 1'

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B. P represents mouth where about 30%o of carbohydrate is

digested.
C. S is small intestine, where both digestion and absorption takes place.
D. R is stomach, the primary site of digestion of carbohydrate and protein.

34. Study the given diagram.

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A. 1-Y,2-P and V B. 1-Y 2-Q and U
C. 1-X, 2-R and T D. 1-X, 2-Q and U

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A. X is clay and Y is gravel. B. Y is gravel and Z is sand.
C. X is sand and Y is clay. D. Y is sand and Z is clay.
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