Name of the school Organization : Science Olympiad Foundation
Name Of The Exam : National Science Olympiad
Document type : Sample Question Paper
Year : 2016 – 2017
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NSO Sample Question Paper :
Total Questions : 50
Time : 1 hr.
Syllabus :
Section – 1 : Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
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Section – 2 : Crop Production and Management, Microorganisms, Synthetic Fibres and Plastics, Metals and Non-metals, Coal and Petroleum, Combustion and Flame, Conservation of Plants and Animals, Cell, Reproduction and Endocrine System, Force and Pressure, Friction, Sound, Chemical Effects of Electric Current, Some Natural Phenomena, Light, Stars and the Solar System, Pollution of Air and Water.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per Section – 2.
Logical Reasoning :
1. A dice has numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 on its faces. Four positions of the dice are as shown below. The number on the face opposite to the face with number 2 is ____.
(A) 6
(B) 5
(C) 4
(D) 1
2. Find the number of triangles in the given figure.
(A) 12
(B) 13
(C) 16
(D) 10
3. In the given diagram, R represents businessmen, S represents rich men and T represents honest men. Which number will represent honest rich men ?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 4
4. There is a set of three figures X, Y and Z, showing a sequence in which a paper is folded and finally cut from a particular section. Select the figure from the options which most closely resembles the unfolded form of fig(Z).
5. If BJP is coded as DMK, how can RSS be written in that code?
(A) CPI
(B) TVN
(C) SJP
(D) TDP
Science :
6. Which of these is a likely function of a centriole?
(A) To hold the fibres of spindle
(B) To send messages to the nucleus to divide
(C) To divide the cytoplasm
(D) To cause the chromosomes to become shorter and thicker
7. Arrange the following planets in increasing order of time required to complete one revolution around Sun.
(i) Earth (ii) Uranus
(iii) Mars (iv) Jupiter
(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(B) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
(C) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
(D) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
8. When a glass rod is rubbed with a piece of silk cloth
(A) Both cloth and the rod acquire positive charge
(B) Rod becomes positively charged while the cloth has a negative charge
(C) Rod becomes negatively charged while the cloth has a positive charge
(D) Both cloth and the rod acquire negative charge.
9. A body immersed in a fluid experiences an upward thrust which depends on
(A) The weight of the fluid displaced by it
(B) The volume of the body
(C) The mass of the body
(D) All of these.
10. When Cu is exposed to moist air for a long time, which of the following is formed?
(A) Cu(OH)2
(B) CuCO3
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Cu2O
11. Which of the following materials is the best for making garments and jackets that can be used in wet or damp environments?
(A) Polyester
(B) Wool
(C) Cotton
(D) None of these.
12. Some basic steps are needed in agricultural practice, which are listed here from 1 to 7. Which of the following options shows the right sequence?
(1) Preparation of the soil
(2) Harvesting (3) Irrigation
(4) Broadcasting (5) Tilling
(6) Weeding (7) Manuring
(A) 1, 5, 4, 7, 3, 6, 2
(B) 1, 3, 5, 6, 4, 2, 7
(C) 1, 3, 5, 2, 4, 6, 7
(D) 1, 5, 6, 2, 4, 7, 3
14. Anuj has performed an exper iment to compare the strength of different fibres. He arranged the set-up as shown in figure
Arrange the threads
in order of thei r
increasing strength.
(A) Nylon < Silk < Cotton
(B) Silk < Cotton < Nylon
(C) Cotton < Nylon < Silk
(D) Cotton < Silk < Nylon
15. Swati was studying growth of yeast under different conditions of environment. She plotted two graphs but forgot to label the X axes of the graphs. Analyse the given graphs and select the correct option.
(A) The environmental factor studied in graph P can be pH and in graph Q can be temperature.
(B) The environmental factor studied in graph P can be temperature and in graph Q can be sugar concentration in medium.
(C) The environmental factor studied in graph P can be temperature and in graph Q can be pH.
(D) The environmental factor studied in the graph P can be sugar concentration in medium and in graph Q can be pH.