Grade 3 - Level 2 NSO Olympiad
Time: 60 minutes Total Marks: 50
Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Read the questions carefully and choose the correct answer.
3. Each question carries 1 mark unless otherwise mentioned.
Section 1: Logical Reasoning (10 Marks)
1. Which number will come next in the series? 2, 4, 6, 8, __
a) 10 b) 11 c) 12 d) 9
2. A cube has how many faces?
a) 4 b) 6 c) 8 d) 12
3. Reena has 5 apples. She gives 3 to her friend. How many apples does she have now?
a) 8 b) 3 c) 2 d) 5
4. What comes next in the pattern? Green, Blue, Green, Blue, Green, __
a) Green b) Blue c) Orange d) Purple
5. If a triangle has 3 sides, how many sides does a rectangle have?
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6
Section 2: Science (20 Marks)
6. Which of these is a non-living thing?
a) Bird b) Tree c) Rock d) Fish
7. What do plants need to make food?
a) Soil and water b) Sunlight, air, and water
c) Heat and soil d) Air and heat
8. Which organ helps us to pump blood?
a) Brain b) Heart c) Lungs d) Stomach
9. Animals that eat only plants are called:
a) Carnivores b) Herbivores c) Omnivores d) Insectivores
10. Identify the odd one out:
a) Cat b) Dog c) Cow d) Sunflower
11. Which of these floats on water?
a) Stone b) Feather c) Metal spoon d) Book
12. Water changes into ice when it is:
a) Heated b) Frozen c) Melted d) Stirred
13. What do we call the natural home of an animal?
a) Shelter b) Habitat c) Nest d) Cage
14. Which planet is closest to the Sun?
a) Earth b) Venus c) Mars d) Mercury
15. Which part of a plant absorbs water?
a) Leaf b) Flower c) Root d) Stem
Section 3: Achievers' Section (20 Marks)
(Each question carries 2 marks)
16. Which of the following is an example of a lever?
a) Knife b) Scissors c) Screw d) Wheel
17. The shadow of an object is longest during:
a) Morning b) Afternoon c) Evening d) Midnight
18. Which gas do humans exhale?
a) Oxygen b) Carbon Dioxide c) Nitrogen d) Helium
19. Match the columns:
Column A | Column B
- Fish | - Breathe through lungs
- Birds | - Have scales
- Mammals| - Lay eggs
a) Fish - Scales, Birds - Lay eggs, Mammals - Lungs
b) Fish - Lungs, Birds - Scales, Mammals - Lay eggs
c) Fish - Lungs, Birds - Lay eggs, Mammals - Scales
d) Fish - Lay eggs, Birds - Lungs, Mammals - Scales
20. Which of the following is NOT a renewable source of energy?
a) Solar energy b) Wind energy c) Coal d) Water energy
Answer Key:
1. a | 2. b | 3. c | 4. b | 5. b |
6. c | 7. b | 8. b | 9. b | 10. d |
11. b | 12. b | 13. b | 14. d | 15. c |
16. b | 17. a | 18. b | 19. a | 20. c
