' vily SCIENCE OLYMPIAD FOUNDATION IF Techtest CLASS UT Bombay NSO SOF NATIONAL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD 2024-25 Guidelines for the Candidate You will et additional ten minutes to fill up information about yourself on the OMR Sheet, before the start of th your Name, School Code, Class, Section, Roll No. and Mobile Number clearly on the OMR Sheet anc to sign it. We will share your marks / result and other information related to SOF exams on your mobilen. ‘The Question Paper comprises three sections: Logical Reasoning (10 Questions), Seience (25 Questions) and Achievers Section (5 Questions) Each question in Achievers Section carries 3 marks, whereas all other questions carry one mark each Al questions are compulsory. There is no negative marking. Use of calculator is not permitted. There is only ONE correct answer. Choose only ONE option for an answer. 6. To mark your choice of answers by darkening the fon the OMR Sheet, use HB Pencil or Blue / Black ball point pen ‘a rixture can be separated by magnetic separation, one of the constituents must be A. Ferrous B. Non-ferrous ©. Precious D._ Non-metalic. ‘As the correct answer is option A, you must darken the circle corresponding to option A on the OM Sheet 16.08 7. Rough work should be done in the blank space provided in the booklet 8. Return the OMR Sheet to the invigilator atthe end of the exarn, 9. Please fillin your personal details in the space provided before attempting the paper. 0. Participate in SOF-Techfest IIT Bombay Innovation Challenge. Open for class 8, 9 & 10. For details and to participate, please turn to tne ~ Name. SOF Olympiad Roll Contact ave ett a iy Hitt 26Years | 96/499+ | 72 | 7.2+Crores| 8 ary Of THEE Schools Countries Assessments ‘OlympiadsLOGICAL REASONING How many such pairs of letters are there in the word BRILLIANCE each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabets? A. One B. Two C Three D. More than three 2. Three figures X, Y and Z showing a sequence of folding of a piece of paper are given. Fig. Z shows the manner in which the folded paper has been cut. Select a figure from the options which represents the unfolded form of Fig. Z : : OS D 2 What wll theta olay a A B. 25° D. None of these Arun travels 40 km towards South, then he turns right and travels 30 km. Then he turns right again and travels 20 km. Then he travels 5O km after taking a final right turn. In which direction and how far is he now from his initial position? A. North-East, 20JZkm 8. South-East, 107 km South-West, 102 km D. South-East, 20/2 km 5. Select a figure from the options which 7 Select a figure from the options in which the given figure is exactly embedded as one of its parts, > / l B, Study the given Venn diagram carefully and answer the following question. = Women ASN — Working People ‘ pW O- Married People Which of the following letters represents unmarried working men? Select the correct water image of the given figure. NANA YX) WA WK AX does not satisfy the same conditions of ay placement of the dots as in the given “Bg a 6. Select the odd one out. 10. SCIENCE 11. Read the given statements and select the correct option. Statement 1 : A moving body covering displacement directly proportional to the square of time has constant acceleration. Statement 2 : A body moving with uniform velocity will have zero acceleration. ‘A. Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1. 12. relationship between figures (2) and (2). Establish the similar relationship between figures (3) and (4) by selecting a suitable figure from ‘the options which will replace the (?) in figure (4) oyr a» x et] ESL: & w@ @) 3) (a) Bs 3: B. Both statements 1 and 2 are true but statement 2 : is not the correct explanation of statement 1. €. Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false. D. Both statements 1 and 2 are false. ef ‘A person looks at his face in a mirror kept 20 cm away and he finds that his image is erect and magnified. If he holds the mirror 100 em away, the characteristics of his image will be represented by which of the following statements? SF] NSO | Class-8 | Set | Level 1 aeHe sees a magnified and erect image. He sees a diminished and inverted image. C. He cannot see the image because reflected rays falling on his eyes are converging. D._He sees a magnified and inverted image. 1B. Giregtaesabeaterx = fed with wate ad eo heats A Artal uy ye speed ROE ead te aa sea ‘ Y is positioned below water = the metal tray a5 , shown in the given purser oy figure. After certain duration, some water is collected in the beaker ¥. Which one of the following statements correctly explains why the rate of formation of water droplets on the metal tray decreases over the time? A. As the heating continues, beaker ¥ loses heat and becomes cooler causing the rate of condensation to decrease. B. As the heating continues, beaker ¥ gains heat and becomes hotter, causing the rate of condensation. to decrease. C. As the heating continues, the metal tray loses heat and becomes cooler, causing the rate of condensation to decrease. D. As the heating continues, the metal tray gains heat and becomes hotter, causing the rate of condensation to decrease. A 8 canes 14. Match column | with column Il and sélect the correct option from the given codes. Column | Column tt (Readingon —_—(Effect of Richter scale) Earthquake) P. 61069 (i) Not felt but recorded Q 4105.9 (i) Can be destructive in small area R. 0to3 (iil) Total damage S. Babove _ iv) Often felt but less damage A. Peli), Qetiv), Rei), Sill) B. Pili), Qi), RD), Si) CPi, ii, Ril), SC) D. Pi), Q-tiv), R- 15. Which of the following statements are correct about human eye? i) The diameter of the eye ball is about 1.2 cm. Iris is a dark muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil. {iil) Most of the refraction of the light rays entering the eye occurs at the outer surface of cornea. (iv) While focussing on the objects at different distances, the distance between the crystalline lens and the retina is adjusted by ciliary muscles. A. (ii) and (ii) only B. (i) and (iv) only (i) and (ii) only D. NSO | Class-8 | Set-B | Level 1 |SOF 16. 17. “Aman sharpens his knife as shown i 19. Riya sets up an 7.4.4, Conperrod apparatus to observe | Poiener ached er con | | the expansion of Pgusssisie f trot copper as shown in the given figure. ‘After the switch is closed, which one of the following ‘options correctly represents the movement of the pointer and state of magnetisation of the rod? Movement of top Magnetisation state of the pointer of the rod A. Tothe right Magnetised 8. To the right Demagnetised © Tothe left Magnetises D. Tothe left Demagnetised ‘the given figure. Which ofthe following properties of friction are in use? (i) Friction helps us to hold objects. Friction acts in the opposite direction of motion. (iil) Friction causes the surfaces in contact to wear away. (iv) Friction produces heat energy. A. (i) and (il) only 8. Gi, (ii) and (iv) oniy Gil) and fiv) only Di, (i, (ii) an Vaishnavi sets up an ‘experiment as shown in the given figure. e Read the given statements] W°e™ end identity them as true (7) and false (F) ones. (i) On heating for about 10 minutes, the suspended weight starts to increase. The metal wire gets contracted if heating continues for another 10 minutes. (ii) The suspended weight shifts towards right when the metal wire is heated. (is) Ifthe metal wire is replaced with the glass rod, J. the rod will expand on heating. @ a) Gi) oorme AT See sDaenae BT LT, Geer CE Sao Feat 0. Ff ele The given figure shows the electroplating of copper over a flower vase made of iron. itis done by the ¥ process of electrolysis. Copper Now, select the option ., "2 that correctly fills in. crphote the given blanks in the solution following statement. During electrolysis, positively charged _(i)_ions move towards flower vase and negatively charged _(i)_ions move towards copper rod. A. (i)Sulphate, (i}-Copper 8. (i-Copper,li-Sulphide C (-Copper, (Sulphate D. (Sulphate, (i)Suiphide20. _Agirl standing between two vertical walls fires a pistol. She is 580 m away from wall R and 270 m away from, another wall P as shown in the given figure. Re wal? 370m som Walle Ifthe speed of sound is 330 m/s, what is the maximum number of echoes that the girl can hear in 5 seconds, given that each echo is distinguishable? Ag B 2 3 D4 21. Which of the following statements are incorrect? (Sound travels faster in water than in a (il) Asound note of wavelength 2 em in air cannot be heard by a perso: (ii) As compared to light, a sound produced on the Mars takes 10* times more time to reach the Earth. (iv) To increase the pitch of sound from a violin string, the length of stretched string should be decreased. A. (and (iv) only 8. (i and (i) only © ii)and (iw) only (i) and (i only 22. Arayoflightisincident ona convex lens, parallel to its principal axis. ‘The emergent ray passes through the principal focus F as shown in the given figure Select the correct state i regarding this. ‘A. The ray bends downward only once inside the lens. B. The ray bends downward at the first surface and upward at the second surface of the lens. The ray bends downward at each surface. D. The ray bends upward at the first surface and downward at the second surface of the lens. 23. Aparticleis movingalonga ms) straight line. Its velocity (v) time (t) graph is depicted the given figure. Now, match column | with column Il and select the correct option from the given codes. Column | (p) Velocity of the particle at 6s (i) 1 Stunit (a) Acceleration of particle at2s (ii) 10 SI unit (9) Displacement of the particle (il) 26 SI unit at the end of 10 s (5) Distance covered bythe (iv) OSI unit particle in 10 s AL (pHiv), (ati, (40), (1-0) Column it 8. (PHL, (ati, )-), (SH) (PHL, (alt, (ei), (5)i) D._(p)-i, (a), (0H), (84) 24. A ball is held on a piece of paper on a table. The paper is pulled horizontally and quickly towards left as shown in the given figure. Which one of the following statements is correct about the motion of the ball with respect to its initial position? Peek ‘A. The ball moves regardless, the presence or absence of friction between the ball and the paper. B. The ball moves to the left and starts rolling in the direction of applied force if there is friction between the paper and the ball . The ball moves rightwards, that is in the opposite direction in which paper is pulled, D. The ball remains stationary regardless, the presence or absence of friction between the ball and the Paper. 25. Aray of light is incident at an angle of 30°, 45° and 60° ‘on a boundary separating air and mediums P, Qand R respectively. The angle of refraction in these cases are 445", 60° and 30° respectively. Which of the following |; _ statements is/are incorrect about these mediums? © (i) The refractive index of medium Q is greater than > that of medium P. Se (tl) The refractive index of medium Qis greatest among a all the three media. (iii) The refracted ray bends towards normal while going from air to medium P and moves away from normal while going from air to medium R. A. (ionly (i) and (i) only (i) and (ii) only D. i), (ii) and (ii) 26, Match column | with column Il and select the correct, ‘option from the given codes. Column 1 Column tt (P) Charing of sugar () Double- displacement reaction (Q) Reaction of iron chloride (ii) synthesis with ammonium reaction hydroxide (R) Burning of magnesium (ii) Decomposition ribbon reaction {S) Reaction of zine with (iv) Displacement copper sulphate reaction P (ii), Q (ii), R~ (iv), $= (i) R= (il, S= (i) ), Q— (i), R~(i), $= (iv) ), Q~ (i), R~ (i), S (i) 27. Read the given statements and select the correct option. ‘TStatement 1 : The chemicals that are obtained from petrol are called petrochemicals. FStatement 2 : Petrol is used as a fuel in home and idustry in the form of liquefied petroleum gas. ‘A. Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1. OF | NSO | Class-8 | Set-8 | Lovel 18. Both statements 1 and 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1. € Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false. D. Both statements 1 and 2 are false. 28. _Kanika performed the following experiment by t)king few solutions and methyl orange indicator. identify p,q andrinte paimenty selecting the coe option Methyt as woof] is fl aes Yellowsolution Green solution LBS p ~ Acid, q~ Base, r- China rose B._p~Base, q- Acid, r- Phenolphthalein C.p~Base, q- Acid, r- Red cabbage D. p-Acid, q- Base, r- Turmeric 29. Read the givenstatements and select the option which correctly fills the blanks in these statements. |. Carbon particles of wax burn completely to form water vapours and carbon dioxi of the candle flame. 1, Biogas is a mixture of _(ii)_ and carbon dioxide while producer gasis a mixture of (iil) and carbon monoxide. lil, The calorific value of CNG is _(iv)_ than that of kerosene while the calorific value of wood is “than that of Kerosene. 5 (i) - Gutermost, (i) = Methane, (i) - Nitrogen, {iv) - Greater, (v) - Lesser 8 i)-Midale (i)- Nitrogen, i)-Butane (v) - Lesser © {i)- outermost, (i) = Methane, (ii) - Nitrogen, iv) - Lesser, (v) - Greater D. (i) - Innermost, (ii) - Methane, (iii) - Nitrogen, liv) - Lesser, (v) Greater Greater, 30. Read the following statements and select the option that correctly identifies them as true (T) and false (F) ones. Ti) The crude oil pumped out from a well is black liquid, hence it is called black gold. {il) Petroleum contains different fractions which have different boiling points. +tii) Petroleum is refined in a fractionating tower. {During reining of petroleum, the faction with lowest boiling point condenses at the bottom of the fractionating tower. 0 ee) TET T F T 3. F F i F F T T F a T T T F 31. The pH values of a few substances are listed as : P-86,Q-9.8,R-13.2, $-2.5,T-5.6 NSO | Class | Set | Level [SOF Based on the given data, select the correct statement(s) from the following. (i) Substances Q and R are acidic in nature and substance R is more acidic than substance Q. ) Substances $ and T are basic in nature and substance $ is more basic than substance T. (iii) Substances P, Q and R are basic in nature while substances 5 and T are acidic in nature. (iv) Substance T changes blue litmus red while substance P changes red litmus blue. ‘A. (i) and (ii) only te (ii) and (iv) only Ci) and (iv) only (i) only 32. Study the given classification chart and identity (i), (iil) and (iv). (0 (A fossil fuel) Heating in the abserce of air a (i) (Used as a reducing {hi (Traditionally used for agent) metalling of roads) [tay (An industrial fuel) 0 (iy) Gil) (iv) A. Crude oil Diesel Petrol Kerosene Coke Coal Coal gas. Charcoal & Coal Coke Coal gas. Coal tar D. Coke Wood Lampblack Gas carbon charcoal 33. Read the following statements carefully. (Burning of LPG is an example of spontaneous combustion while burning of fire crackers is an example of slow combustion. “TWi) carbon dioxide is considered to be the best extinguisher for ires caused by short-circuiting in electrical equipment or fire caused by burning of inflammable liquids. (ii) The head of the safety match contains a mixture of potassium chloride, antimony trisulphide and a little red phosphorus. ‘Tliv) In the luminous zone of the candle flame, the wax vapours do not burn completely due to adequate supply of oxygen. The correct statement(s) is/are (i) (i) and (iv) only 8. (i) only (i) and (ii) only D. (ii) only 34, Identify the method of irrigation shown in the given figure X and select the correct statement regarding it. ‘A. tis based on pumps. 8. This method of microirrigation is used to deliver water directly at the base of each plant. C._ It is a modern method of irrigation. (DF None of these ae35. Refer to the given characteristics of organisms P and Q and select the option that correctly identifies them. P: itis a multicellular, saprophytic organism which can be used to make antibiotics. Q: Itisa uniceltular organism that causes pneumonia. 2 Q A. Paramecium Bacteriophage B., Lactobacillus Vibrio cholerae &* Penicillium Streptococcus /0. Giardia Paramecium 36. Select the incorrect match. AL Renin — Breaks down proteinsinto peptones & Bile — Activates lipase €. Pancreatic — Changes starch into maltose amylase D. Lipase = Changes fats into fatty acids and alycerol 37. Refer to the given table and select the option that correctly identifies P and Q. [National Park Famous for Kaziranga National Park P Q Royal Bengal Tiger Q A. Asiatic lion Gir National Park B. Hangul Jim Corbett National Park C.Chinkara Kanha National Park 8% One-horned rhinoceros _Sundarbans National Park 38. Each of the following groups (P-R) contains an odd ‘member on the basis of internal or external fertilisation. Group P : Pigeon, Snake, Rohu, Human being. Group Q = Crocodile, Bat, Cat, Frog Group R + Rat, Catla, Squirrel, Buffalo Select the option that correctly identifies the odd member in each group. ° a R A. Snake Crocodile Squirrel B. Rohu Frog. Catla C. Pigeon Cat Rat _ Human being Bat Buffalo 39. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect? (i) Septic tank is an economical method of partial treatment of sewage. (ii) Common disinfectant like chlorine is used during primary treatment of wastewater in a wastewater treatment plant. (ii) Herbivores constitute the first trophic level of a food chain, (iv) The decomposers operate at all levels of a food chain. A. (i) and (iv) only B. (i) only aor “i i) and (iv) only 1. Planting of crop X in a field replenishes nitrogen into the field. Which of the following could be crop X? Pea B. Cauliflower C. Wheat D. Potato i) and (ii) only D. (i) 41, How many of the following are fungal diseases of plants? ficitrus canker) Late blight of potato, Mosaic disease of | tmustardj Downy mildew of grapes, Leaf curl of cotton, ust of whead Tobacco mosaic disease, Loose smut of wheat, Leaf curl of tomato A 6 87 6 Aes BOL 42, Read the given statements and select the correct option. Statement 1 : Cloning is the production of an exact copy of an animal by means of sexual reproduction. Statement 2 : Cloning produces genetically identical copies of an organism which are called clones. ‘A. Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is correct explanation of statement 1. J Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1. Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true. D. Both statements 1 and 2 are false 43, Select the correct match. Blood component Function LA Platelets = Help in blood clotting 8. Red blood els Produce antibodies toil germs C. White blood cells ~ Combine with carbon dioxide in the blood D. Allof these Read the following statements and select the option which correctly identifies them as true (T) and false (F) ones. (Respiration through skin is known as cutaneous respiration. “Flli) Air exhaled by us contains 0.04% of carbon dioxide. ‘Tlil) The opening and closing of stomata in plants is carried out by contraction and expansion of guard calls. Internal respiration is a physical process in which food molecules are oxidised to give carbon dioxide and water. (u) Plants growing in salty water possess specialised roots called pneumatophores. Oe eC) T F 0 F T F F T T T F F Fi n characteristics of lowers are most likely related to insect pollinated flowers? (i) Small, dull and inconspicuous flowers (i) Usually have nectaries to produce nectar Scented and brightly coloured flowers (iv) Small light and dry pollen grains lu} Sticky stigma and pollen grains A. (i) and (iv) only 8, (i) and (v) only (iv) and (¥) only 94 Ci i) and (v only QF | NSO | Class-B | Set-B | Level 1ACHIEVERS SECTION Directions (Q.No. 46 and 47) : Read the given passage and answer the following questions, A kid in a toy caris moving with a velocity of 4 cm/s towards 2 container containing a fish inside it, whereas the fish is moving towards the kid with a velocity of 5 cm/s as shown in the given figure. The wall behind the fish is silvered, 46. Now, consider the following statements. (i) Vélocity of kid as observed by fish after one refraction is v,. (ii) Velocity of fish as observed by kid after one refraction is v,. Which one of the following is correct? A 10 cm/s, v, = 5 cm/s BE v, = 10 cm/s, v, = 8 cm/s c cm/s, v, = 10 cm/s D cm/s, v, = 1 cm/s 47. Which of the following statement{s) is/are correct? (i) Velocity of image of fish formed by reflection from the mirror, as observed by kid is zero. (i) Velocity of image of kid formed by reflection from the mirror, as observed by fish is 5 cm/s. A {idonly 8. (il)only C._Both (i) and (i) D._Neither ( 48, Refer to the given dichotomous key. Identify P-S and select the incorrect statement regarding them. nor (i) 1. (a) It is an in-situ method of conserving bio- jiversity. Goto Il {b) It is an ex-situ method of conserving bio- diversity. = Goto Ill U, (a) Itis an area reserved for the conservation of wild animals and birds. -P (b) Itisa specified land area in which multiple use of land is permitted for preserving biodiversity. -@ Ml, (a) It conserves stocks of viable seeds. -R (b) It conserves rare and threatened plants. ~ $ © could beanarea where huntingisstrictly prohibited and private ownership rights for collecting minor forest products may be granted NSO |Class-8 | Set-B | Level 1|S@F 49, PH (ij Hermaphrodite,(ii}- Ampulla, (WX 50. ‘SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK B. Qs divided into three zones ~ core zone, buffer zone and manipulation zone C. Reould be an institute that stores frozen germplasm with the whole range of genetic variability 0. Q could be Jim Corbett National Park whereas 5 could be Madumalai Wildlife Sanctuary. Read the given statements and select the option that correctly fills any three of the given blanks. @ are organisms that have both male ‘and female sex organs in the same organism. (ii) Plasmodium reproduces by___. {iil) The funnel-shaped part of the oviduct closest to the ovary is called {iv) The presence of ‘chromosome determines that zygote will develop into a male child. o} ‘maintains the growth of uterus during pregnancy. ) hormone is also known as sleep hormone. A. ()-Unisexual,(i)- Binary fission, (v)~ Progesterone B._(ilJ- infundibulum, (iv}-¥, (vi}- Melatonin C._ ii Multiple fission, (v}- Estrogen, (vi}- Adrenaline Mr.Negi,ascienceteachersetsupan ‘experiment as shown in the given a=: figures. Which of the following ae ‘statements are correct regarding the a given experiment? (i) The balloon in the figure I! will explode as the ignition "#¥"e! temperature of the balloon is . reached easily. herr (i) The balloon in the figure 1) hae will explode as the ignition f temperature of the balloon is reached easily. (ii) The balloon in the figure 1 will not explode as water increases the melting point of the balloon. (iv) The Balloon in the figure 1 will not explode as the ignition temperature ofthe balloon is not reached easily. (¥) The balloon in the figure Ut will not explode as water conducts the heat away from the balloon and therefore the ignition temperature of the balloon is not easly reached. and (v) only 8. (), (i) and (iv) only (i) and (iv) only D. Gi, (i) and (v) only FigureECHFEST IIT BOMBAY INNOVATION CHALLENGE Bombay festival of T Bombay. With the sole motto of nurturing ‘young talent and promoting innovative | thinking TTS aLeTN Science Olympiad Foundation {or school students across India. It is a platform for young visionaries, SLEEPS NSS) and probiem sowvers to showcase their creativity, ingenuity, and technical prowess, FOR CLASSES 8.9810 Guidelines: © Appearing in the Innovation Challenge is not compulsory. In case you wish, please visit |www.techfest.org/innovationchallenge. No registration fee is to be paid. + To participate, read the following problem statement and email the answer at [email protected] ‘+ Answers should be submitted as per the following schedule: NSO Seta NSO Set NSO Set-¢ Teh oetaber - 12 November a December [ By 27" October By 22% November By 8° December PEE Green Innovation: Technological Breakthroughs for a Sustainable Tomorrow [As the world faces increasing environmental and societal challenges, the combination of sustainability and Artificial Intelligence (Al) offers powerful solutions. Below are three distinct ways we can approach these challenges. Select one to explore how technology can help create a more sustainable world + Sustainable Plastic Waste Management - How can we develop inrovative and eco-friendly ways to manage plastic waste without reducing the use of plastic in our daily lives? ‘+ Als Role in the Modern World - Why is Al essential in today’s world? How can Al help prevent crimes, enhance security and make a positive impact on society? + Aland Sustainability: Building a Greener Future - How can Al and sustainability be combined to create innovative solutions that reduce environmental harm and promote long-term eco-friendly practices? Choose ANY ONE of the above topics and answer in the following format Title - Write the title of the chosen topic. Problems - Identify the environmental, social, or industrial challenges related to your chosen topic and explain the need for sustainable or Al-powered solutions (100-150 words). Solutions - Propose innovative ideas to address these challenges, using either sustainability, Al, or a combination of both (150-200 words) Conclusion - Justify your solutions concerning their implementation and impact (in about 50-100 words). Rewards: + Each participant will be awarded a Certificate of Participation from SOF-Techiest, IIT Bombay. + Top 20 students will be invited to Techfest 2024-25 with an accompanying adult from 17% to 19" December, 2024 with travel and accommodation provided by Techfest, IIT Bombay. + Winners will be awarded trophies, gilts, certificates, and a visit to IIT Bombay's new Research Park, also they may get a visit to [SRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram. FF rechtost vey sorco osc Ick | | EQNSQ 1M 1c5Q 1ssQ_ I HQ I 19 For latest updates & information, please like Aout Facebook page (www.facebook.com/sofworld) or register on www.sofworld.org/subscribe-updates.htm! 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