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Contents
S.No. Chapters Page No.

1. Revision Questions ............................................... .....1

2. Plants ......................................................................... ..8

3. Animals ...................................................................... 13

4. Air ............................................................................... 17

5. Water .......................................................................... 20

6. Up in the Sky ............................................................ 24

7. Our Body ................................................................... 28

8. Food & Nutrition ....................................................... 32

9. Safety and First Aid ................................................. 36

10. NISO Sample Paper .................................................. 40

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Plants
About Plants, Herbs, Shrubs, Trees, Life of Plants what
we get from plants.

Animal
About different types of animals, household/pet animals,
wild animals, behaviour of animals, young ones of
different animals.

Air Around us
Air, features of air, what moving air can do, simple
experiments of air.

Water
How water is useful, how water moves in nature ­ water
cycle, work that moving water can do.

Up is the sky
Basic knowledge about Sun, Moon and stars, Indian
astronauts.

Our Body
Various parts of our body. What work they do. How to
keep our body parts clean; bones and muscles.

Food and Nutrition

What we should eat. Which food is good. Good food
habits.

Safety and First­Aid

Safety rules to be followed on roads, while playing. What
to do when injured. Precaution while playing indoor
games.
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QUESTIONS FROM PREVIOUS CLASS

Q.1. Among the four which have strong stem.
(a) Trees (b) Shrubs
(c) Herbs (d) None of these
Q.2. Plants grow with the help of
(a) Sunlight (b) Water
(c) Food (d) All the three
Q.3. We eat food grains of
(a) Rice (b) Maize
(c) Wheat (d) All the three
Q.4. Which fruit is called king of fruits?
(a) Apple (b) Mango
(c) Organ (d) None of these
Q.5. What is used to make “Chapatti”?

(a) (b)

(c) (d) None of these

Q.6. Which is a vegetable?

(a) (b)

Grapes Apple

(c) (d) None of these

Lady finger
Q.7. Which plant does not have seeds?
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Q.12. Tick the animal which lays eggs?

(a) (b)
(a) (b)

(c) (d) None of these

(c) (d) None of these

Q.8. Which plant is used to make clothes?
(a) Neem tree (b) Cotton plant
(c) Rose plant (d) None of these Q.13. Calf is the young one of
Q.9. A. Column I Column II

1. (a) Tree (a) (b)

2. (b) Shrub
(c) (d) None of these

3. (c) Creeper
Q.14. Who lives in (nest)
Q.10. Which is a water animal?

(a) (b)
(a) (b)

(c) (d) None of these

(c) (d) None of these
Q.15. What animals cannot do ?
Q.11. Which is not a domestic animals? (a) Make food (b) Kill other animals
(c) Carry loads (d) None of these
Q.16. Which bird can fly?
(a) (b)

(a) (b)
(c) (d) None of these
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(a) Skin (b) Heart
(c) Lung (d) None of these
(c) (d) None of these Q.27. Which part of the body helps us to think & remember?

Q17. Air has

(a) (b)
(a) Weight (b) Occupy space
(c) Both (d) None of these
Q.18. Air is of
(c) (d) None of these
(a) White colour (b) Blue colour
(c) No colour (d) Black colour
Q.28. Children should take _______for strong bones.
Q.19. Which is true? (a) Fats (b) Calcium
(a) Wind mill runs by water (c) Proteins (d) None of these
(b) Air is important to us
Q.29. Our body is made up of
(c) Air and water are man made things
(a) Bones (b) Muscles
(d) None of these
(c) Both (d) None of these
Q.20. “Plants pollutes environment”. The statement is
Q.30. How many sense organs do we have?
(a) True (b) False
(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) Can’t say (d) None of these
(c) 5 (d) None of these
Q.21. Which is called Blue planet?
Q.31. ‘Our body is made up of cells’ this is
(a) True (b) false
(a) (b) (c) can’t say (d) None of these
Earth Moon
Q.32. Which of these help us the most while running?
(a) Brain (b) Muscles
(c) Kidney (d) None of these
(c) (d) None of these

Sun Q.33. 1. (a) Taste

Q.22. We need _______ glasses of water per day.
(a) 3­4 (b) 8­10
(c) 20­30 (d) None of these 2. (b) Touch
Q.23. Cactus store water in
(a) Stem (b) Leaves
(c) Roots (d) None of these 3. (c) See
Q.24. When water vapour goes up it forms
(a) Snow (b) Clouds
(c) Ice (d) None of these 4. (d) Hear
Q.25. Irrigation is Q.34. We eat food when we are
(a) Sowing of seed (b) Watering the plants (a) Thirsty (b) Hungry
(c) Cutting the plants (d) None of these (c) Ill (d) None of these
Q.26. Which part of body tells that the cup is hot? Q.35. Which food helps make our body strong?
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(a) Eggs (b) Fish Q.44. There are _____ planets in the solar system.
(c) Both (d) None of these (a) 6 (b) 9
Q.36. Carrot is a (c) 7 (d) None of these
(a) Fruit (b) Vegetable
(c) cereal (d) None of these Q.45. The planet shown in figure is
Q.37. Which is not true? (a) Sun (b) Earth
(a) Fruits should be washed before eating (c) Saturn (d) None of these
(b) Chew the food completely Q.46. Match the following
(c) Overeating makes you healthy
(d) None of these 1. Blue planet (a) Venus
Q.38. The cow gives us 2. Red planet (b) Jupiter
(a) Potatoes (b) Milk 3. Largest planet (c) Mars
(c) Both (d) None of these 4. Brightest planet (d) Earth
Q.39. While boarding in a bus we should
(a) Stand in a queue
(b) Force our way into the bus Q.47. is used to see
(c) Board in a moving bus.
(d) None of these (a) Tiny things (b) Large things
(c) Very large things (d) Sun
Q.40. Children should play with
(a) Fire (b) Toys Q.48. Which part of your body is Red in colour?
(c) Sand (d) None of these (a) Tongue (b) Hair
(c) Eyes (d) Teeth
Q.41. Who do you think is a traffic inspector?
Q.49. When should you wash your hands ?
(a) Before eating (b) After eating
(c) After and Before Eating
(d) None of these
(a) (b) Q.50. Where do people live ?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Sun Moon Earth Stars
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ANSWERS
(c) (d) None of these
1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (b)
9. (a) 10. (b) 11. (d) 12. (c) 13. (c) 14. (b) 15. (a) 16. (c)
Q.42. Plants make their food with the help of. 17. (c) 18. (c) 19. (b) 20. (b) 21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (a) 24. (b)
(a) Sunlight (b) Moonlight 25. (b) 26. (a) 27. (c) 28. (b) 29. (c) 30. (c) 31. (a) 32. (b)
(c) Animals (d) None of these 33. 1­c, 2­d, 3­b, 4­a 34. (b) 35. (c) 36. (b) 37. (c) 38. (b)
Q.43. Moon is _______ in size than earth. 39. (a) 40. (b) 41. (a) 42. (a) 43. (a) 44. (b) 45. (c)
(a) Smaller (b) Bigger 46. 1­d, 2­c, 3­b, 4­a 47. (a) 48. (a) 49. (c) 50. (c)
(c) Equal (d) None of these JJJ
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(c) Any plant (d) None of these
Chapter
Q.13. Fruit that is yellow in colour is
(a) Watermelon (b) Banana
(c) Litchi (d) None of these
OB J E C T I V E T Y P E Q U E S T I O N S Q.14. Which fruit contains seeds?
Q.1. Which part of the plant hold the plants firmly? (a) Pear (b) Cherries
(a) Root (b) Stem (c) Both (d) None of these
(c) Branches (d) None of these Q.15. Neem is used as a
Q.2. Among the four which have strongest stem? (a) Medicine (b) Perfume
(a) Trees (b) Shrubs (c) Gum (d) None of these
(c) Herbs (d) None of these Q.16. Which grows under the ground?
Q.3. Which plant need support to grow upwards? (a) Apple (b) Grapevine
(a) Creepers (b) Climbers (c) Groundnut (d) Peanut
(c) Herbs (d) None of these Q.17. The stem of the trees is called
Q.4. Which tree gives us wood for furniture? (a) Big stem (b) Trunk
(a) Teak (b) Rose (c) Belly (d) None of these
(c) Mango (d) None of these Q.18. Who lives the longest?
Q.5. Plants grow with the help of (a) Herb (b) Shrub
(a) Sunlight (b) Water (c) Tree (d) Both (a) & (b)
(c) Air (d) All of these Q.19. Which of the following is called creeper?
Q.6. Mustard oil is obtained from which part of the plant?
(a) Root (b) Stem
(c) Seeds (d) None of these (a) (b)
Q.7. We eat food grain of
(a) Rice (b) Maize
(c) Both (d) None of these
(c) (d) None of these
Q.8. Grape vine is a
(a) Shrub (b) Herb
(c) Climber (d) None of these Q.20. Food factory of plant is
(a) Stem (b) Root
Q.9. Plants show most of the movement during
(c) Leaves (d) None of these
(a) Day time (b) Night time
(c) Anytime (d) None of these Q.21. Which among the following is a dry fruit?
(a) Rose (b) Banyan
Q.10. Which fruit is called King of fruits?
(c) Almond (d) None of these
(a) Apple (b) Mango
(c) Banana (d) None of these Q.22. Which tree gives maximum shade?
(a) Coconut (b) Banyan
Q.11. Which part of the plant is used for making perfumes?
(c) Banana (d) Ashoka
(a) Root (b) Flower
(c) Leaf (d) None of these Q.23. Plants
(a) Purifies air (b) Cools the air
Q.12. We get cotton fibres from
(c) Both of these (d) None of these
(a) Cotton plant (b) Jute plant
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Q.24. Which plant leaves you eat? (c) The edible leaves of plants
(a) Carrot (b) Ginger (d) None of these
(c) Cabbage (d) None of these Q.35. What is true?
Q.25. Stem is source of food product in (a) Fruits develops from flowers
(a) Turnip (b) Sugarcane (b) Seeds are found in fruits
(c) Tomato (d) None of these (c) We get gum from some plants
Q.26. Paper is made from (d) All of these
(a) Rubber tree (b) Jasmine
T RU E OR F A LS E
(c) Bamboo (d) None of these
Q.27. Plants do not give us
Mark if true and if false
(a) Medicines (b) Fibres
(c) Perfumes (d) None of these
Q.36. Shrubs are smaller than trees.
Q.28. From which of the following you get oil?
Q.37. Plants are green.
(a) (b)
Q.38. Sugarcane is a stem.
coconut sugarcane
Q.39. Carrot is a vegetable.

(c) (d) None of these Q.40. Plants help us in many ways.

pea Q.41. Animals feed on plants.

Q.29. Mark odd one out
Q.42. Aquatic plants grow on land.
(a) Lotus (b) Jasmine
(c) Rose (d) Quinine
Q.43. Dry wood is used as a fuel.
Q.30. The part we eat in wheat plant is
(a) Leaves (b) Grains
(c) Roots (d) None of these ANSWERSM ATC H T H E F OL LO W I N G
Q.31. Dried wood from trees is used as Q.44. (i) Rose (a) single seed fruit
(a) Food (b) Fuel (ii) Pumpkin (b) shrub
(c) Manure (d) None of these (iii) Mango (c) creeper
Q.32. The plant which gives wood is (iv) Apple (d) furniture
(a) Money plant (b) Lily
(c) Seesham (d) None of these (v) Maize (e) fruit
Q.33. Fibres not obtained from plants is (vi) Wood (f) food grain
(a) Cotton (b) Jute
(c) Silk (d) None of these JJJ
Q.34. Cereals are
(a) The part of plant which produces seeds
(b) The edible grain used for food
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ANSWERS
Objective Type Questions
1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (d) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (c)
9. (a) 10. (b) 11. (b) 12. (a) 13. (b) 14. (c) 15. (a) 16. (c)
17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (b) 20. (c) 21. (c) 22. (b) 23. (c) 24. (c)
25. (b) 26. (c) 27. (d) 28. (a) 29. (d) 30. (b) 31. (b) 32. (c)
33. (c) 34. (b) 35. (d)
True and False
36. (T) 37. (T) 38. (T) 39. (T) 40. (T) 41. (T) 42. (F) 43. (T)
Match the following
44.(i)­(b) (ii)­(c) (iii)­(a) (iv)­(e) (v)­ (f) (vi)­ (d)

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NATIONWIDE INTERACTIVE
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD (NISO)SAMPLE PAPER SCIENCE
Total duration : 40 Minutes Total Marks : 25 6. Which of the following is a vegetable?
GENERAL I.Q. (a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
1. What would be the next 3 numbers in this pattern?
9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, _, _, _ 7. A calf is a baby of
(a) 30, 33, 36 (b) 30, 32, 34 (a) (b) (c) (d)
(c) 33, 36, 39 (d) 28, 29, 30
2. Look at this pattern of shapes. 8. Which bird can fly ?

(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these

Which of these shows the same kind of pattern?
9. What you get from plants ?
(a) (b)
(a) Cement (b) Wood (c) Steel (d) None of these
(c) (d)
10. Which of the following group shows water animals ?
3. Who is 14th in line from the pony?
(a) (b)

(c) (d)

11. Which picture shows the WINTER SEASON?

(a) (b) (c) (d) (a) (b) (c) (d)

4. These are the game balls Coach Vikram used for games class.
12.

What protects this animal from enemies?

(a) Thick legs (b) Long neck
How many footballs can you count in the above figure. (b) Large mouth (d) Thick shell
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6 13. Which of the following is not a natural source of water ?
5. How many circles are there in the figure?
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these

River Rain Tap

(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8
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INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY : Fill the names of the

fruits and animals shown below in the crossword and find out
the hidden creatures in the shaded boxes.
14.
1. 2.
This picture shows
(a) Water wastage (b) Water cycle 3. 4.
(c) Carbon cycle (d) None of these
15. What should we eat daily ? 5. 6.
(a) Chocolate, Ice Cream, Chapattis
(b) Fruits, Vegetables, Milk (c) Chocolate, Fruits, Milk 7. 8.
(d) None of these
16. Which of the following is found under the ground? 23. What is the hidden creature?

(a) (b) (c) (d)None of these

(a) (b) (c) (d)
17. Which is true ?
(a) A bird has three legs (b) Dog is the fastest animal 24. Hidden creature is a/an
(c) Sheep gives us wool (d) None of these (a) Plant (b) Animal
(c) Bird (d) None of these
18. Which is a wild animal?
25. It is lighter than
(a) (b) (c) (d)None of these
19. What you get from plants? (a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
(a) Silk (b) Wool Whale Cow Mango tree
(c) Cotton (d) None of these
20. What will reduce pollution ? J END OF THE EXAM J
(a) Too much traffic (b) Planting trees ANSWERS
(c) Storing garbages (d) None of these
21. Which picture is correct? 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (b)
6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (b) 9. (b) 10. (b)
Sun Earth Moon 11. (c) 12. (d) 13. (c) 14. (b) 15. (b)
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these 16. (b) 17. (c) 18. (b) 19. (c) 20. (b)
Sun Sun
Earth
21. (a) 22. (c) 23. (b) 24. (b) 25. (a)
22. Seed stores food for the
(a) Fruit (b) Leaves JJJ
(c) Baby plant (d) None of these