CLASS QUESTION

7
PAPER SET

C
SOF NATIONAL SCIENCE
OLYMPIAD 2023-24

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Total Questions: 50 | Time: 1 hr.

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 LOGICAL REASONING

1. In the given Venn diagram, rectangle represents doctors A. North B. South-East

working in government hospitals, square represents C. East D. North-West
doctors having morning shift and triangle represents
doctors who are married. Which of the following 6. Select the odd one out.
alphabet represents the doctors
who are married and working M T S A. B.
in government hospital but does NG
not have morning shift? K R

A. T B. G C. D.
C. R D. N

2. Which of the following options will complete the 7. Which of the following interchanges in the signs
pattern in the given figure? would make the given equation correct?
12 × 4 ÷ 8 – 5 + 2 = 21
? A. – and + B. × and ÷
C. ÷ and + D. × and +

8. In a certain code language, KRISHNA is coded as

KTMSCPJ. How will NARMADA be coded in the
same code language?
A. B.
A. TCPOCFC B. SBMMBEB
C. SCPOCEC D. TCPMCFC

C. D. 9. Find the number of squares formed

in the given figure.
3. Find the missing number to complete the given number A. 10
series. B. 11
C. 12
12, 17, 32, 37, 52, ? , 72 D. More than 12
A. 47 B. 46
10. Which of the following options does
C. 48 D. 57
not satisfy the same conditions of
4. Select the correct mirror image of the given combination placement of dots as in the given
of letters and numbers. figure?
A.
B. SG673TRA ART376GS A. B.
C. SG673RTA
Mirror
D. SG663TRA

5. If South becomes North-East, North-West becomes C. D.

South and so on, then what will South-West become?

SCIENCE

11. The given diagram represents a ray of light travelling Identify correct statement(s) regarding the refractive
from medium X to medium Y and being totally internally indices of mediums.
reflected. (i) Medium Y is denser than the medium Z.
Medium X Medium Y Medium Z
(ii) Medium X is denser than the medium Y.
(iii) The refractive indices of all the three mediums
are same.
A. (i) only B. (ii) and (iii) only
C. (i) and (ii) only D. (iii) only

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12. The given figures represent the position of mercury gets boiled. On the basis of this process, which of
level in a thermometer placed in a pure melting ice the following statement(s) is/are correct?
and boiling water.
X Y
27 cm

3 cm
Melting ice Boiling water

Heat (i) The water in beaker Y gets boiled at higher

Burner
temperature than in beaker X.
The distance between each 1°C mark for this thermometer (ii) The time taken to heat the water in the two beakers
is is different.
(iii) If left at room temperature, the water in beaker Y
A. 1 cm B. 0.22 cm
will reach at room temperature first.
C. 0.24 cm D. 0.30 cm
A. (iii) only
13. The distance-time graph of a train is depicted B. (ii) only
here. C. (i) and (iii) only
Y
D. (i), (ii) and (iii)

S
16. Read the given statements and select the option which
180
V
T
correctly identifies them as true (T) and false (F) ones.
(i) Every translatory motion is the rectilinear motion.
Q (ii) Motion of the Earth around the Sun is the
Distance (km)

120 R
M combination of rotation and revolutionary motion.
(iii) The motion of a pendulum is an example of periodic
motion.
(iv) Motion of rolling football is the combination of
translatory and oscillatory motion.
O
P
8:15 11:15 11:30 13:15 (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
X
8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 A. F T F T
Time (h) B. T T F F
C. F T T F
Which one of the following statements is incorrect? D. T T F T
A. Train is moving with uniform velocity during
8:15 to 11:15 h. 17. An experiment is conducted with different materials
B. Train is moving with non-uniform velocity during P, Q, R and S as shown in the given figures.
11:15 to 11:30 h.
C. Train is moving with uniform velocity during
11:30 to 13:00 h.
D. Train started moving after 8:15 h. P Q P R

14. An object (O) is observed by using a periscope as

shown in the given figure. How far away will the Setup 1 Setup 2
object appear from the observer (E)?
100 cm

O R S Q S
30 cm

E Setup 3 Setup 4
10 cm The bulbs of the setups 1 and 2 do not glow while the
bulbs of setup 3 and setup 4 glow. On the basis of this
A. 150 cm B. 100 cm observation, which of the materials are conductors?
C. 130 cm D. 140 cm A. P, Q and R only
B. Q, R and S only
15. There are two beakers X and Y with different amounts C. P, R and S only
of water. These are heated till water in each beaker D. P, Q, R and S

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18. Read the given statements and select the correct option. II. During a chemical reaction, energy is always
Statement 1 : A secondary rainbow has inverted colours released.
as compared to the primary rainbow. III. Rusting of iron requires the presence of only water.
IV. Crystallisation is an example of a physical change.
Statement 2 : The secondary rainbow is formed by
single total internal reflection. A. I and III only B. II and III only
C. II and IV only D. I and IV only
A. Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2
is the correct explanation of statement 1. 22. Properties of three different substances P, Q and R
B. Both statements 1 and 2 are true but statement 2 are described as:
is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
P : It has a fixed shape as well as fixed volume and
C. Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false.
is not compressible.
D. Both statements 1 and 2 are false.
Q : It does not have a fixed shape but has a fixed
19. A bar magnet with north and south poles marked as N volume.
and S and an iron bar QP are kept at a short distance R : It does not have a fixed volume and is highly
as shown in the given figure. compressible.
Based on the above information, select the correct
Q Iron P N Magnet S statement from the following.
A magnetic compass is brought near the ends of Q, P, A. P can be apple juice while R can be book.
S and N one by one. The north pole of the compass B. Q can be a copper tumbler.
will point towards C. R can be butter while Q can be sand.
Iron Magnet D. Q can be milk.
A. P only S only 23. Fill in the blanks in the given table by selecting the
B. Q only N only correct option.
C. Both ends S only
D. Both ends N only Colour Colour
change with change with
20. The motion of a sphere along S. No. Substance
China rose methyl orange
a smooth surface is represented indicator indicator
in the given figure.
1 Curd Magenta (i)
Which one of the following
2 Calamine (ii) (iii)
distance-time graphs does
correctly represent motion of solution
the sphere? 3 Amla (iv) Red
Distance
juice
A. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
A. Red Magenta Yellow Green
Time B. Yellow Green Red Magenta
Distance C. Red Green Yellow Magenta
D. Yellow Magenta Red Green
B.
24. During a group discussion on the topic "Rusting",
Time three students, Naina, Rohit and Mehak gave the
Distance following statements :
Naina : Stainless steel rusts more quickly as it
C. contains carbon and metals like chromium,
nickel and manganese.
Time Rohit : Salty water slows the process of rust formation
Distance
as it contains many salts.
Mehak : Depositing a layer of iron on zinc is called
D.
galvanisation.
Time Select the correct option.
A. Rohit and Mehak were right.
21. Which of the following statements are incorrect? B. Naina and Rohit were right.
I. Sublimation of camphor is a physical change, while C. Naina was right while Rohit and Mehak were
formation of copper oxide from copper carbonate wrong.
is a chemical change. D. All the three students were wrong.

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25. Read the given statements carefully and select the W X Y Z
option that correctly identifies them as true (T) and A. Drying Lightening Starting a Grinding
false (F) ones. of wet during thun- car engine of wheat
I. Blue litmus turns red when dipped in a magnesium clothes derstorm
hydroxide solution. B. Melting of Burning of Rusting Crystal-
II. Neutralisation reactions are accompanied by the glaciers candle lisation
absorption of heat. C. Boiling of Burning of Grinding of Ripening
III. Lime water turns milky when carbon dioxide water magnesium wheat of fruits
gas is passed through it.
D. Condensa- Burning of Bursting of Melting
IV. Tomatoes contain tartaric acid. tion wood crackers of ice
I II III IV
A. F F F T 29. Saanvi made four pairs of organisms, where each pair
B. T F T F has organisms having same mode of nutrition. But
C. T T F T she made a mistake while making one of the pairs.
D. F F T F Identify the incorrect pair.
A. Dionaea, Nepenthes
26. Rita has classified some common items based on their
B. Cuscuta, Rafflesia
properties as shown in the table :
C. Bread mould, Mushroom
S. Item Opaque Compressible Hard Floats D. Mistletoe, Sundew
No. on 30. Prashant observed flowers of two different plants X
water and Y. Flowers of X are large, coloured, showy and
I Metal     produce nectar while fl owers of Y are small, dull
can without nectar. Pollen grains of X are sticky and
bigger while pollen grains of Y are small in size and
II Plastic    
dry.
ball
Which of the following is correct regarding X and Y?
III Wooden    
A. X could be pollinated by insect whereas Y could
block
be pollinated by wind.
IV Feather     B. X could be pollinated by wind whereas Y could
V Stone     be pollinated by water.
C. X could be pollinated by wind whereas Y could
Which of the given items are not correctly classified? be pollinated by insect.
A. I, III and IV only B. II and III only D. X could be pollinated by water whereas Y could
C. I, II and V only D. III and IV only be pollinated by insect.
27. Match column I with column II and select the correct 31. Select the odd one out on the basis of habitat.
option from the given codes. A. Red-eyed tree frog B. Kangaroo rat
Column I Column II C. Macaw D. Toucan
P. Iron pins and sand (i) Handpicking
32. Refer to the given figure and select the correct option
Q. Pebbles and rice (ii) Separating funnel to fill in the blank.
R. Tea leaves from tea (iii) Centrifugation
S. Petrol and water (iv) Magnetic separation W
T. Fat from milk (v) Filtration
A. P- (iv), Q - (ii), R - (iii), S - (v), T - (i)
X
B. P- (iii), Q - (i), R - (iv), S - (v), T - (ii)
C. P- (i), Q - (iii), R - (v), S - (ii), T - (iv)
D. P- (iv), Q - (i), R - (v), S - (ii), T - (iii) Z
28. Identify W, X, Y and Z from the given information Y
and select the correct option.
W : A physical change in which heat is evolved. Walls of ___________ are supported by C-shaped
X : A chemical change in which light is produced. cartilaginous rings.
Y : A chemical change in which sound is produced. A. W B. X
Z : A physical change in which heat is absorbed. C. Z D. Y

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33. Select the incorrect statement regarding forests.
A. Forests maintain balance between O2 and CO2 in Respires
Respires
the atmosphere. X Vertebrate Y through
through
B. Forests yield many valuable products such as lungs
gills
timber, wood pulp, latex, gum, lac, etc.
C. Forests cause the wind to blow more strongly that
can damage the vegetation. X Y
D. Forests provide best habitat for wild animals like A. Catla Penguin
tiger, lion, giraffe, etc. B. Dolphin Crocodile
C. Grasshopper Seahorse
34. Refer to the given food web.
D. Earthworm Butterfly
P

Wheat plant Q 38. Read the given statements and select the option that
R
correctly identifies them as true (T) and false (F) ones.
S I. Pulmonary artery carries blood from right
ventricle to lungs for oxygenation.
Which among the given options correctly represents
II. The pulse rate indicates the rate of heart beat.
(i) primary consumer and (ii) secondary consumer?
III. Circulation of blood from heart to lungs and
(i) (ii) vice versa is referred to as systemic circulation.
A. S P IV. Atria have thicker muscular walls than ventricles.
B. P Q I II III IV
C. Q R A. T T F F
D. P R B. T F T F
35. Read the following statements and select the option C. T F F T
that correctly fills any two of the given blanks. D. T T T F
(i) The entrance of larynx is guarded by a stiff 39. Identify L – O in the given L
flap-like structure called ________. figure and select the incorrect
(ii) The exchange of gases takes place in the ________. statement regarding them.
(iii) Average breathing rate in adult man at rest is A. Male gametes are formed
________ times per minute. inside L.
(iv) Percentage of oxygen in exhaled air is ________. B. In papaya, more than one
N are present inside O. O
A. (i) - Epiglottis, (ii) - Bronchiole N
B. (i) - Diaphragm, (iv) - 4.4% C. The male gamete fuses M
C. (ii) - Trachea, (iii) - 15-20 with M to form zygote.
D. (ii) - Alveoli, (iv) - 16.4% D. O changes into seed after
fertilisation.
36. Tanmay took a potted, well
watered plant and set-up 40. Given below are few statements related to a vitamin.
an experiment as shown Identify it and select the correct option.
in the given figure. Polythene Y

Then, he put it in the Polythene X – It is a fat soluble vitamin.

sunlight for few hours. – It helps in keeping eyes, hair and skin healthy.
Which of the following – Its deficiency may cause difficultly in seeing
statements is correct in dim light.
regarding his observation?
A. More water droplets are visible in polythene X as This vitamin could be
transpiration takes place through leaves. A. Vitamin B B. Vitamin A
B. More water droplets are visible in polythene Y as C. Vitamin C D. Vitamin K.
transpiration takes place through stem.
C. Water droplets are visible in polythene X as 41. Divakar is suffering from anaemia. He should increase
photosynthesis occurs in leaves. the intake of which of the following food items in
D. Water droplets are visible in polythene Y as his diet?
photosynthesis occurs in stem. A. Dry nuts
B. Dates
37. Refer to the given Venn diagram and select the option C. Green leafy vegetables
that correctly identifies organisms X and Y. D. All of these

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42. Refer to the given figure and identify X. A. IATMROGIN
B. IOEIBNRTHAN
C. AUEAGLCFMO
D. E SATIVIAOTN
X
44. Component of atmospheric air that is mainly responsible
for causing global warming is present in what percentage
in air?
A. 78% B. 0.04%
A. Scapula B. Clavicle C. 21% D. 0.4%
C. Ulna D. Fibula
45. The atmospheric pressure is measured with the help
43. Unscramble the given letter groups and select the of
option that gives the name of the adaptation mechanism A. Hygrometer B. Anemometer
shown by a stick insect. C. Barometer D. Weathercock.

ACHIEVERS SECTION

46. Ms. Suman, a science teacher has arranged the A. P could be oesophagus that passes the food
following sets of test tubes : from mouth to the stomach whereas Q could be
pancreas that secretes pancreatic juice which acts
on carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
B. Q could be stomach which helps in churning of
Spinach Aerated Window Slaked food whereas R could be an organ that possesses
juice drink cleaner lime villi that increase the surface area for absorption
solution of nutrients.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
C. R could be small intestine which is the longest part
Read the following statements carefully and select
of the digestive tract whereas P could be teeth that
the incorrect statements.
take part in mastication of food.
I. Turmeric indicator turns red in test tubes (1) and
D. Q could be a J-shaped muscular bag containing
(3) only.
HCl to make acidic medium for enzymes action
II. Methyl orange indicator turns red in test tubes (1)
whereas R could be large intestine where bacteria
and (2) only.
manufacture moderate quantities of vitamin K and
III. Phenolphthalein turns pink in test tubes (2) and
(4) only. vitamin B.
IV. China rose solution turns green in test tubes 48. Refer to the given figures X and Y showing two types
(1) and (4) only. of blood vessels.
V. China rose solution turns magenta in test tube (1),
Diameter
while turmeric indicator remains yellow in test Diameter
tube (2).
A. II, IV and V only B. II and IV only
C. I, III and IV only D. II and V only

47. Refer to the given flow chart.

It is a part of human digestive system.
Yes

It helps in the chemical No X Y

P
digestion of food. Identify the blood vessels X and Y and select the
Yes correct statement regarding them.
It is an organ where food is No A. Wall of X is thin and elastic whereas that of
Q
completely digested and absorbed. Y is thick and inelastic.
Yes B. X has valves to prevent backflow of blood
whereas valves are absent in Y.
R C. Blood pressure is high in X whereas it is low
in Y.
Identify P, Q and R and select the incorrect statement
regarding them. D. X is superficially placed whereas Y is deeply seated.

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 49. Identify the process shown in the given figure of 50. A coil PQRS is placed between two large magnets as
human respiratory system. shown in the given figure.

Q Axle

X P S
Y

R
Rotation
axis

The coil is free to rotate around the axle. Select the

correct combination for polarities (X and Y) of the
Diaphragm contracted
magnets, direction of current flow and the direction of
What will happen during this process?
coil rotation.
A. Ribs move downward and inward while lungs get
filled with air. Direction of
X Y Coil rotation
B. Air pressure in the lungs decreases while size of current flow
lungs increases. A. S N R to P Anticlockwise
C. Volume of thoracic cavity decreases and the air B. N S Q to S Anticlockwise
pressure inside the lungs increases.
C. S N R to S Clockwise
D. Size of lungs and volume of thoracic cavity
decreases. D. N S P to Q Clockwise

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