INTSO EDUCATION

SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH OLYMPIAD (STSO) 2016-17

STAGE - 1 TIME : 60 min.
CLASS : III Max. Marks : 50

Instructions:
= Fill the OMR sheet completely and carefully.
= Each question carries one mark and has only one correct answer. No negative marks
= The question paper contains 50 questions to be answered in 60 minutes.

PHYSICS
1. All the planets revolves around the sun due to _______ force [ ]
1) Frictional force 2) Gravitational force 3) Electric force 4) Magnetic force
2. To move an object on the rough surface [ ]
1) Force is necessary to apply on object
2) Force need not necessary to apply on object
3) Only some times force is not necessary to apply on object
4) Only some times force is necessary to apply on object
3. When you throw a marble on a floor it stops after some time because [ ]
1) Air around the marble opposes the motion
2) Gravitational force of earth opposes the motion
3) Frictional force between floor and marble opposes the motion
4) All the above
4. When a person waiting for a bus, then [ ]
1) The work done by the person is zero
2) The work done by the person is not zero
3) The work done by the person is greater than zero
4) The work done by the person is less than zero
5. Among the following the natural source of light energy is [ ]
1) Tubelight 2) Sun 3) Moon 4) Candle
6. When a body changes its position, then it is in [ ]
1) Motion 2) Friction 3) Rest 4) Acceleration
7. Which type of energy allows us to feel the temperature get higher? [ ]
1) Light 2) Heat 3) Radiant 4) Chemical
8. Frictional force is a ________ force [ ]
1) Contact 2) Non contact 3) Field force 4) All the above
9. Energy means that [ ]
1) Ability to walk 2) Ability to push or pull
3) Ability to do work 4) All the above
10. It takes less effort to [ ]
1) Drag the things 2) Slide the things 3) Role the things 4) All the above

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11. If a car does not changes its position time to time then it is [ ]
1) At rest 2) In motion
3) Either in rest or in motion 4) Neither in rest nor in motion
12. It is easier to [ ]
1) Jump form ground to reach first floor of the building
2) Walk along the inclined stair case to reach the first floor of the building
3) Climb up along the walls to reach the first floor of the bilding.
4) None of these
13. Work done only when an object ___ on applying force [ ]
1) Move 2) Does not move 3) May be move 4) None of these
14. Which type of energy describes a moving ball on the playground? [ ]
1) Thermal 2) Electric 3) Kinetic 4) Sound
15. The measure of the pull of gravity from a planet on the mass of an object describes an object's
1) Density 2) Buoyancy 3) Mass 4) Weight [ ]
16. Among the following examples an invisible force is [ ]
1) Gravitetional force 2) Magnetic force 3) Electrostatic force 4) All the above
17. When two bodies rub with each other, the nature of energy that emits is [ ]
1) Heat energy 2) Light energy 3) Magnetic energy 4) Gravitational energy

CHEMISTRY
18. Among the following, definite shape and volume is possessed by [ ]
1) solid 2) liquid 3) gas 4) all
19. A milkman brought milk in a cylindrical shaped bottle. Lakshmi look that milk and transferred
into a rectangular shaped steel utensil. Then, volume of the milk is [ ]
1) increased 2) Remains same 3) Cannot be predicted 4) Decreased
20. Classify the following substances as water soluble and water insoluble substance [ ]
I) Glucose II) Rice III) Dal IV) Lemon juice
V) Salt VI) Oil VII) Chalk powder VIII) Sugar
Wate soluble substance Water insoluble substance
1) I, IV, V, VIII II, III, VI, VII
2) I, IV, VI, VIII II, III, V, VII
3) II, III, VI, VII I, IV, V, VIII
4) I, IV, VI, VII II, III, V, VIII
21. The place where humidity is maximum [ ]
1) on hills 2) near sea 3) on plains 4) near fields
22. When many ice crystals stick together and fall to the ground there are called [ ]
1) freezing 2) precipitation
3) snowflakes (or) snow crystals 4) none of these
23. The process of water drops in the clouds become heavy and fall from the clouds is called
1) freezing 2) precipitation [ ]
3) snowflakes 4) snow crystals
24. Atmosphere at highest places will be [ ]
1) hot 2) warm 3) cool 4) rainy

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25. A substance which dissolves in a liquid is called [ ]
1) solute 2) solvent 3) solution 4) all
26. Rani’s grand mother is boiling water in a steel utensil by keeping the plate on the utensil. After
some time she found water droplets are formed on the innerpart of the plate. It was happend due to
1) Evaporation of water 2) Freezing of water [ ]
3) Condensation of water vapour 4) All of these
27. ______ in the air forms clouds [ ]
1) water 2) ice 3) water vapour 4) all
28. Examine the following statements :
Statement A : Ploar ice is melting slowly. This activity increases the sea level.
Statement B : Gases in the atmosphere release heat energy from the sun.
Which one of the following is correct with regard to the above statements ? [ ]
1) Only Statement A is correct 2) Only Statement B is correct
3) Both Statement A and Statement B are correct
4) Both Statement A and Statement B are incorrect
29. Arrange the following substances in the increasing order of force of attraction between the
particles
i) Natural gas ii) Salt iii) Kerosene [ ]
1) i > ii > iii 2) i < iii< ii 3) i < ii < iii 4) iii < ii < i
30. A student does the following :
Task 1 : Takes a piece of wood and cut it into small various pieces.
Task 2 : Takes a one glass of water and keep it into the freezer to freeze it.
Task 3 : Takes one glass of water and little sugar. He dissolves the sugar into the water.
Task 4 : Takes a piece of wood and burns it.
Which of the above mentioned tasks is / are the example(s) of physical change ? [ ]
1) Task 1, 2, 3 and 4 2) Task 1, 2 and 4 3) Task 1, 2 and 3 4) Task 4 only
31. The tiny grains that make up rocks are called ______. Some rocks are made of _______ type of
grains while others are made of several types of grains. Diamond is the hardest ______ while
_____ is a soft rock. [ ]
Select the option which consists of words that will correctly complete the above paragraph.
1) particles, one, mineral, talc 2) Minerals, few, rock, talk
3) minerals, one, mineral, chalk 4) Particles, few, rock, chalk
32. Latha went to supermarket along with her mother. Her mother asked the shopkeeper to give 1 litre
of rice. Latha corrected her mother to ask the rice in [ ]
1) millilitre 2) centimetre 3) kilogram 4) kilometre
33. Three substances were given
X = Iron nail Y = Water Z = Hydrogen gas
The correct increasing order of intermolecular distances of the above substance is [ ]
1) X > Y > Z 2) X < Y < Z 3) Z > Y > X 4) Y > X > Z
34. Take a glass tumbler and place it in a glass bowl. Pour water gently in the tumbler so that it is
completely filled. Then take a small stone, tie it with a thread. Lower the stone gently into water.
Some water over flows from the glas tumbler and collects in the bowl and remove the stone from
the glass tumbler . Based on above activity which conclusion is correct. [ ]
1) Only solids occupy space 2) only liquids occupy space
3) Both solids and liquids occupy space 4) Both solids and liquids will not occupy space.

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 BIOLOGY
35. The openings present on the body of Cockroach, which are useful for respiration are called
1) Trachea 2) Gills 3) Spiracles 4) Stomata [ ]
36. Which of the following is necessary for living organisms [ ]
1) Food 2) Oxygen 3) Water 4) All the above
37. Which of the following is incorrect [ ]
1) Living organisms grow 2) Living things Respire
3) Living things reproduce 4) Living things do not respond to stimuli
38. Identify the oviparous animal from the following [ ]
1) Man 2) Snake 3) Dog 4) Cat
39. Respiratory organ of earthworm is [ ]
1) Skin 2) Spiracles 3) Trachea 4) Gills
40. The Flat and Broad portion of leaf is called [ ]
1) Mid rib 2) Veins 3) Lamina 4) Veinlets
41. Identify the process which is shown in the diagram [ ]
1) Photosynthesis
2) Respiration
3) Transpiration
4) Germination
42. Fibrous root system is seen in [ ]

1) 2) 3) 4)

43. In Cabbage food is stored in [ ]

1) Root 2) Leaf 3) Stem 4) Fruit

44. Identify the function of structure given in the picture [ ]

1) Take CO2 and release O2
2) Absorbs water
3) Prepares food
4) Absorbs minerals
45. Pulses, beans and Peas are rich in [ ]
1) Carbohydrates 2) Proteins 3) Fats 4) Water
46. Vitamins and minerals are richly found in [ ]
1) Milk and Bread 2) Fruits and Vegetables
3) Fruits and Pulses 4) Egg and Cheese

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47. Balanced diet contains [ ]
1) Carbohydrates in large amount
2) Proteins in large amount
3) Fats in large amount
4) Carbohydrate, Protein, Fat, Vitamins and minerals in required amounts
48. Which vitamin is required for proper our eye sight [ ]
1) Vitamin - A 2) Vitamin - C 3) Vitamin - D 4) Vitamin - E
49. Water is necessary for [ ]
1) Digestion of food 2) Regulating body temperature
3) Sending out the waste matter 4) All the above
50. Proteins are useful for [ ]
1) Body Growth 2) Giving energy 3) Providing resistance 4) Digestion

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