Olympiad : International STEM Tinkering Olympiad (ISTO)
Document Type : Sample Paper
Level : Intermediate
Year : 2020
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ISTO Olympiad Sample Paper
ISTO is first of its kind STEM & Tinkering based Olympiad that will aim to assess the students on three parameters – Tinkering, Innovation and Creativity.
Related / Similar Question Paper : ISTO Senior Sample Paper 2020
ISTO Intermediate Sample Paper
1)A company is designing a new laptop computer. The computer must not exceed a certain weight. Which of the following is the most likely reason to have a weight restriction for the computer?
A.To make it easier to test the prototype.
B.To reduce the cost of making the computer.
C.To make it easier to transport the computer.
D.To reduce the cost of building the prototype.
2)A steam engine train is running at its maximum speed but suddenly the speed starts decreasing the locomotive driver told the workers to put more coal in heat generator for achieving more speed the workers pour more coal in heat exchanger but still the speed was decreasing then the driver checked every parts whether it was working or not, he found everything correct, What could be the possible reason of speed declination?
A.Lack of water in boiler
B.Electric Motor failure
C.Lack of Coal
D.Generator failure
3)There are different types of elevators, based on how they operate. The pneumatic-style elevator is very quiet, virtually maintenance free and is very common in private residential buildings. But they have one problem that prevents them from being used in skyscrapers. What is it?
A.They are more prone to getting stuck between floors
B.They cannot give service more than four floors
C.They have a spotty safety record
D.They cost much more to operate
4)When a student listens to music, soundwaves propagate from the speaker to theear. Which of the following is a physicaldescription of this process?
A. Particles produced at the speakermove to the student’s ear.
B. Energy is transported from thespeaker to the student’s ear.
C. Material is transferred from thespeaker to the student’s ear.
D. Clusters of air molecules are sentfrom the speaker to the student’s ear
5)A college campus has so few parking spaces that cars are often lined up waiting to park during class hours. Which of the following describes how the college could best solve the need for more parking spaces using the universal systems model?
A.The college could build an additional parking lot, gather parking data, and then receive input from community meetings.
B.The college could limit access to parking lots during busy hours, hire security officers to help restrict parking, and then gather parking data.
C.The college could gather parking data, receive input from community meetings, build an additional parking lot, and then gather more parking data.
D.The college could hire security officers to help restrict parking, gather parking data, receive input from community meetings, and then gather more data.
6)A light dimmer switch can be a useful appliance. You could be in the same room and change your lighting output to suit the activity you are doing -reading, having a romantic dinner or watching TV. Which of these components inside the circuit controls the brightness when you turn the dimmer knob?
A.Capacitor
B.Diode
C.Inductor
D.Variable Resistor
7)Manufacturers typically indicate blender motor power in watts. The majorityof household models fall within 500 to 750 watts. What does the wattage number on the blender motor measure?
A.Power generated by the blender motor
B.Heat released by the blender motor
C.Power felt by the user
D.Power consumed by the blender motor
8)The diagram below shows the path of a ball bouncing on the ground. Four locations in the path are identified with numbers. At which location does the ball have the greatest amount of kinetic energy?
A. location 1
B. location 2
C. location 3
D. location 4
9)Solar energy works by capturing the sun’s energy and turning it into electricity for yourhomeor offices. Which of the following is a factor affecting the power efficiency of a solar panel?
1. The direction where the solar panel is facing.
2. The hours of rainy day per year.
3. The level of air pollution in the area
A.1 and 2 only B.1 and 3 only C.2 and 3 only D.1, 2 and 3
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