CLASS 3

SAMPLE PAPER 1

SECTION 01 LOGICAL REASONING

1. 'Electricity' is related to 'Wire' in the same way as 'Water' is
related to:
(A)Bottle (B) Jug
(C)River (D) Pipe
Ans: D
Wire is the medium to transmit Electricity. Similarly, Pipe is
the medium to carry water.
2. 12 34 14 31 16 28 18
(A) 25 20 (B) 10 23
(C) 29 36 (D) 28 10
Ans: A
Two alternate patters are formed. By adding 2 to begin from
12 we get the next term. In subsequent form an alternate form
appears with 34 when subtract 3 each time.
3. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
plekapaki means fruitcake
pakishillen means cakewalk
treftalan means buttercup
Which word could mean “cupcake”?
(A)shillenalan (B) treftpleka

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 (C)pakitreft (D) alanpaki
Ans: D
Pleka means fruit; paki means cake; shillen means walk; treft
means butter; and alan means cup. Therefore, alanpaki means
cupcake.
4. Glacier is about
(A) Lake
(B) Ice
(C) Prehistory
(D) cold
Ans: B
Glacier is a condensed form of ice that exists on mountains. It
spreads in large quantity everywhere.
5.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Ans: B
Notice that in each segment, the figures are all the same shape,
but the one in the middle is larger than the two on either side.
Also, notice that one of the figures is shaded and that this
shading alternates first right and then left. To continue this
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 pattern in the third segment, you will look for a square. Choice
B is correct because this choice will put the large square
between the two smaller squares, with the shading on the
right.

SECTION 02 SCIENCES

6. It is the month of December and it is very cold outside, mother

asked Simran to wear her winter clothes, what must Simran
wear –
I. Cotton dress
II. Woolen sweater
III. Silk scarf
(A)Only I (B) Both I and II
(C)All I, II and III (D) Only II
Ans: D
Clothes made from woolen is suitable for winter while, cotton
clothes and silk scarf are not suitable for winter season.

7. Ryan watched a snail in his garden. He touched it gently and

observed that the snail moved into its shell immediately.

Which of the following characteristic of living things did the

snail display?
(A)Living things die

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 (B)Living things can move from one place to another
(C)Living things respond to changes around them
(D)Living things need air, food and water to survive
Ans: C
8. Study the classification table shown below.
Salty Sweet Bitter Sour
Potato chips Honey Chilli Lemon
French fries Watermelon Bitter Green apple
gourd
Which one of the following food items have been classified
wrongly?
(A)Chilli
(B)Honey
(C)French fries
(D)Green apple
Ans: A
Generally green apples are not sour in taste.
9. Study the parts of the plant A, B, C and
D shown below. Identify the part of the
plant that is only present in a flowering
plant.
(A)A
(B)B
(C)C
(D)D
Ans: D
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 Show buds of a plant which is present
only in flowering plant
10. Study the table below carefully. A tick shows that the animal
has the characteristics like
Animals Has two Has Has hair as Adult lives
legs wings outer both on
covering land and in
water
X 
Y 
Z 
Three students made a statement on each of the animal in the
classification diagram above. Which of the following
statement (s) is/are correct?
Alice: Animal X must be a bird as it has wings
Betty: Animal Y is a mammal as it has hair as its outer
covering
Charlie: Animal Z is an amphibian as it lives on land and in
water as adult
(A)Betty only (B) Charlie only
(C)Alice and Betty (D) Betty and Charlie
Ans: D
Alice made wrong statement because insects also have wings.
11. Study the flowchart shown below carefully.

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 Jim saw a pot of plant when he visited the science garden. He
turned the underside of the leaves and found neatly arranged
spore bags. Based on Jim’s observation, in which group can
the plant be placed?
(A)A (B) B
(C)C (D) D
Ans: C
12. Study the classification chart shown below.

Which one of the groups below has an animal that is classified

wrongly?
(A)Group A (B) Group B
(C)Group C (D) Group D
Ans: C

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 Dolphin is a mammal and it lives in oceans. Guppy and
Swordtail fish can live in small water bodies and they lay
eggs.
13. Mrs Verma is choosing a material from the table below to
make a blanket for her niece.
Material A Material Material C Material
B D
Able to Yes No Yes No
float
Easy to No Yes No Yes
wash
Able to No Yes Yes No
keep
warm
Light and Yes No No Yes
waterproof
Which material should she chosen?
(A)Material A (B) Material B
(C)Material C (D) Material D
Ans: D
Since material B is warm and easy to wash it is suitable to
make a blanket.
14. Which one of the following can be used to view bacteria?

(A) (B)

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 Spectacles Magnifying glass

(C) (D)
Microscope Telescope
Ans: B
Magnifying glass and microscope both can be used to view
bacteria
15. Jiya saw an animal in the Zoo and she said that it is a mammal.
Which of the following observations made him say that?
(A)The animal laid eggs (B) The animal had
wings
(C)The animal lived in water (D) The animal had hair
on its body
Ans: D
Mammals have hair on their body.
16. Zoei pushed a block to the bottom of a tank filled with water
as shown in the diagram.

When she removed her hand, she observed that the block
moved upwards to the surface of the water. Based on her
observation which property of material is she observing?

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 (A)Strength (B) Waterproof
(C)Transparency (D) Ability to float or
sink in water
Ans: D
17. Study the flowchart shown below.

Which animal group can X possibly be?

(A)Bird (B) Reptile
(C)Carnivores (D) Can’t say
Ans: A
18. Tiya is making a model of the Earth and Moon to show their
relative masses.
If she takes cricket ball as Earth then _________________
can be taken as Moon.
(A)Basket ball (B) Table Tennis ball
(C)Volley ball (D) None of these
Ans: B
Moon is smaller in size than the Earth thus if cricket ball is
taken as the Earth then table tennis ball can be taken as moon.
19. Our teeth’s are made of
(A) Bones (B) Dentine

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 (C) Enamel (D) Both dentine and
enamel
Ans: D
A tooth is covered by white-coated enamel. It is formed by
dentine that is made up of calcium-phosphate minerals.

20. At which stage(s) does/do a mosquito have to stay in water?

I. Egg II. Larva
III.Pupa IV. Adult
(A)I , II and III only (B) II, III and IV only
(C)I, II and IV only (D) I, II, III and IV only
Ans: A
All the beginning stages of a mosquito stays in water.
21. Look at the diagram below:
Which one of the following diagrams shows the correct
position of the sun?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

Ans: C

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 The shadow of an object does not allow light to pass through
it thus it is formed on the opposite side of the light source.
22. Which of the following does not use a magnet?

(A) (B)
Telephone Book

(C) (D)
Compass Refrigerator
Ans: B
Telephone, compass and refrigerator all contains magnet
inside it for its working. A book is made from papers. It does
not contain magnet.
23. The diagram below shows the human skeletal system.
Which of the following correctly matches parts A, B, C and
D to their general functions?

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 Protection for the Helps the body to
organs move
(A) A B, C and D
(B) A and B C and D
(C) C and D A and B
(D) A, B and C D
Ans: B
Skull protects the brain and rib cage protects the heart and
lungs. Hand and leg joints help hand and legs to move.
24. The classification table below shows three body systems and
their parts.
Circulatory Respiratory Skeletal
system system system
Blood vessels Nose Backbone
A Wind pipe Ribs
B C

Which one of the following is correctly represented by A, B and

C?
A B C
(A) Lungs Heart Muscles
(B) Heart Lungs Skull
(C) Skull Heart Lungs
(D) Heart Skull Muscles

Ans: B
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25. Study the flow chart shown below.

Which of the letters, X, Y and Z, in the flowchart correctly

represents a glass tank, a hand towel and a metal ruler?

Glass Hand Metal

tank towel ruler
(A) Y X Z
(B) Y Z X
(C) Z X Y
(D) Z Y X
Ans: A
26. Name the planet which is famous for its big red spot?
(A)Mercury (B) Venus
(C)Jupiter (D) Uranus
Ans: C

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 Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and largest planet in
the solar system which has a big red spot on it.
27. The given figure shows a fishing boat
which sends out ultrasound waves
that return after few seconds. Choose
the correct option regarding this.
(A)This ultrasound waves are used to
locate the shoal of fish in water
(B)Sound can travel in water
(C)The ultrasound waves are
reflected back from the shoal of fish
(D)All of the above
Ans: D
28. Friction happens when ________________.
(A)We put two things in a flat surface
(B)We rub two things against each other
(C)We turn on the lights
(D)We put two things side by side
Ans: B
29. Joie passed by a rubbish chute on his way home. Which of the
following shows the movement of air into Joei’s body when
she took a deep breathes?
(A)Windpipe  lungs  nose (B) Nose  lungs 
windpipe
(C)Nose  windpipe  lungs (D) Mouth  nose 
windpipe
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Ans: C
Air that we inhale enters windpipe via the nose and from wind
pipe it enters lungs.
30. The graph below shows the life cycle of insect K. The bars at
each stage of the life cycle represent the number of days insect
K remains at that stage of the life cycle.

Based on the graph above, how many days does insect K take
to transform from an egg to a larva?
(A)2 days (B) 4 days
(C)10 days (D) 12 days
Ans: B
As shown in the graph insect K take 4 days o transform from
an egg to a larva.

ACHIEVER SECTION

31. Which one of the following properties is true of the water and
air shown below?

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 (A)They take up the space
(B)They cannot be seen
(C)They have fixed shapes
(D)They do not have fixed volumes
Ans: A
Water takes up the shape of the object in which it is kept.
32. Which of the following is a source of light?

(A) (B)
An apple A candle flame

(C) (D)
A cup A sheet of glass
Ans: B
A candle flame is a source of light
33. In a dark room, Jimmy used torchlight to cast a shadow of the
mug below. He changes the position of the mug several times.

Ceramic mug
What are the possible shadows cast by the ceramic mug?

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 (A)A, B and C only (B) A, B and E only
(C)A, C and D only (D) C, D and E only
Ans: C
34. Study the flow chart below, A, B and C are living things.

Based on the information given in the flowchart, which one

of the following correctly represents animals A, B and C?
A B C
(A) Frog Cockroach Mosquito
(B) Human Mosquito Cockroach
(C) Cockroach Frog Human
(D) Human Cockroach Frog
Based on the information given in the flowchart, which one
of the following correctly represents animals A, B and C?
A B C

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 (A) Frog Cockroach Mosquito
(B) Human Mosquito Cockroach
(C) Cockroach Frog Human
(D) Human Cockroach Frog
Ans: B
35. Study the flow chart below.

Which one of the following options best represents organisms

A, B, and C in the above flow chart?
A B C
(A) Bamboo Lotus String bean
(B) Bird’s Nest Bamboo Bacteria
fern
(C) Mould Tomato Bird’s Nest
Fern
(D) Mushroom Chilli Bacteria
Ans: C

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