LATIHAN OLIMPIADE SAINS MUHAMMADIYAH

EXERCISE 1
Long, long ago, when the gods and goddesses used to mingle in the affairs of mortals, there was a small kingdom
on the slope of Mount Wayang in West Java. The King, named Sang Prabu, was a wise man.
He had an only daughter, called Princess Teja Nirmala, who was famous for her beauty but she was not married.
One day Sang Prabu made up his mind to settle the matter through a show of strength.
After that, the Prince of Blambangan, named Raden Begawan won the competition. Unfortunately, the wicked
fairy, Princess Segara fell in love with Raden Begawan and used magic power to render him unconscious and he forgot
his wedding.
When Sang Prabu was searching, Raden Begawan saw him and soon realized that he had been enchanted by the
wicked fairy. The fairy could not accept this, so she killed Raden Begawan. When Princess Teja Nirmala heard this, she
was very sad. So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan.

1. Which one of the following statements is false about Sang Prabu?

A. Sang Prabu was the father of his only daughter.
B. Sang Prabu was a king of a kingdom in West Java.
C. Sang Prabu was taken to Kahyangan by a wicked fairy.
D. Sang Prabu was a wise man.
2. Why the wicked fairy did use her magic to make Raden Begawan unconscious?
A. She didn't like Raden Begawan.
B. She didn't want Raden Prabu to marry the princess.
C. She wanted Teja Nirmala to forget about her wedding.
D. She didn't want the prince of Blambangan to marry the princess.
3. What do you think will happen if gods or goddesses cannot mingle in the affairs of people on earth at that time?
A. Princess Segara will have married Raden Begawan.
B. Sang Prabu will not hold a strength competition.
C. Raden Begawan will not die.
D. Wicked Fairy will not take Raden Begawan's life.
4. So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan. (Paragraph 2) The word here in the sentence refers to ...
A. The wicked fairy
B. The nice fairy
C. Princess Nirmala
D. Prince Teja
5. The similarity between fairies and humans according to the text.
A. The place they live.
B. The jealousy that they possess.
C. The way they don't feel love.
D. The strength they have.

Mount Tangkuban Perahu is one of tourism object in West Java. It situated at Lembang. It is at northern part of
Bandung. A lot of people from various part of world come to see it, because it has a history, it is a Sangkuriang legend.
To arrive at mount Tangkuban Perahu, we have to drive up along the road of hilly area, we can see a wide tea
plantation. At the top, we can see beautiful scenery, and we can see the hills with its green slopes. It has three craters
which continuously produced smoke.
There are bungalows, and tourism object can be found easily there. Such as Ciater hot water and Maribaya water
fall.

6. What is the suitable of the text above?

A. Ciater hot spring C. Maribaya water fall
B. Legend of Sangkuriang D. Tangkuban Perahu
7. Mount Tangkuban Parahu is situated at ........
A. Bandung C. Subang
B. Lembang D. Yogyakarta
8. In the Tangkuban Parahu mountain, we can see ........
A. Ciater, hill, top, and valley C. Water fall
B. Ciater hot spring D. Flower garden
9. The legend of Tangkuban Parahu is history of ........
A. Lutung Kasarung C. Bawang Putih
B. Sangkuriang D. Kancil
10.We can see a wide ........
A. Mountain C. Tea plantation
B. Ciater D. Flowers
11......... is one of tourism object in West Java.
A. Ciater C. Parang Tritis
B. Ancol D. Borobudur temple
12.The antonym of "Nothern" is ........
A. western C. eastern
B. southern D. central
13.How many paragraph does the text above ........
A. one paragraph C. three paragraph
B. two paragraph D. four paragraph

“Toba Lake”

Once upon a time, there was a man who was living in North Sumatra. He lived in a simple hut in a farming field. He
did some gardening and fishing for his daily life.
One day, while the man was do fishing, he caught a big golden fish in his trap. It was the biggest catch which he
ever had in his life. Surprisingly, this fish turned into a beautiful princess. He felt in love with her and proposed her to be
his wife. She said; "Yes, but you have to promise not to tell anyone about the secret that I was once a fish, otherwise
there will be a huge disaster". The man made the deal and they got married, lived happily and had a daughter.
Few years later, his daughter would help bringing lunch to her father out in the fields. One day, his daughter was
so hungry and she ate his father’s lunch. Unfortunately, he found out and got furious, and shouted; “You damned
daughter of a fish”. The daughter ran home and asked her mother. The mother started crying, felt sad that her husband
had broken his promise.
Then she told her daughter to run up the hills because a huge disaster was about to come. When her daughter
left, she prayed. Soon there was a big earthquake followed by non-stop pouring rain. The whole area got flooded and
became Toba Lake. She turned into a fish again and the man became the island of Samosir.

Based on the Text above, please choose the best answer by giving the cross mark in the letter T if the statement is true
and the letter F is the statement is false.

1. T–F The golden fish turned into a beautiful woman.

2. T–F The man and his wife lived happily forever.
3. T–F The man had broken his promise.
4. T–F His daughter turned into a fish.
5. T -F Toba Lake is located in South Sumatera.

Aisyah’s Activity on Sunday

Today is Sunday. Aisyah and her family get up at 04.30 in the morning. They pray shubuh together at 05.00 o’clock.
Aisyah’s father cleans his car. Her mother cooks in the kitchen. Aisyah helps her mother in the kitchen. Her brother
sweeps the yard. At eight o’clock, they have breakfast. At nine o’clock they visit grandma in Surabaya. They arrive home
at half past nine in the evening. Then, they go to bed.

Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false) based on the space provided.

1. Aisyah and her family get up at 04.00 o’clock. (____________)

2. Aisyah prays shubuh at 05.00 o’clock. (____________)
3. Aisyah’s father cleans his car. (____________)
4. Aisyah’s brother sweeps the floor. (____________)
5. Aisyah doesn’t help her mother in the kitchen. (____________)
6. Aisyah and family have breakfast at 08.00. (____________)
7. Aisyah visits her grandma in Lamongan. (____________)
8. Aisyah and her family visit their grandma at 09.00. (____________)
9. They arrive home at half past nine. (____________)
10. After arrive home, Aisyah goes to bed. (____________)