DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS FOR NSO PHYSICS
DPP : 01
Class –III to V
NATIONAL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD ON PLANTS 1.
Which one of the following consists of plants with edible underground stems ? (A) Ginger, garlic, potato and onion (B) Turnip, tapioca, radish and ginseng (C) Carrot, sweet potato, tapioca and ginger (D) Water chestnut, peanut, walnut and hazelnut
2.
Which of the following plant parts does not perform the function described? Plant Part Functions 1. Begonia leaf Helps to lose excess water 2. Maize seed Germinates and grow into seedling 3. Morning Glory stem Climbs to receive sunlight 4. Potato root Stores food (A) 1
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(B) 2
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(D) 4
Three children tested some food with iodine and recorded the results in a table below: Food Observation Does it contain starch ? Potato Iodine turns dark blue Yes Rice Iodine turns dark blue Yes Fish Iodine remains the same colour No Carrot Iodine remains the same colour No Chicken Iodine remains the same colour No Based on the above table the children made the following statements. Cindy : Starch is not present in the meat tested. Sally: Starch is not found in meat but only in plants. Jane: Not all plant part contain starch. Who made the correct statements ? (A) Cindy and Jane (B) Cindy and Sally
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(C) 3
(C) Sally and Jane
(D) All the three children
Which of the following plant is insectivorous plant ? (A) Pitcher plant (B) Money plant (C) Sunflower
(D) Acacia tree
A green pigment found in plant is:(A) Stomata (B) Midribs
(C) Chlorophyll
(D) lamina
The food factories of plant are:(A) Leaves (B) Stems
(C) Flowers
(D) Roots
7.
Which carbohydrate in the leaves is regarded as an evidence of photosynthesis ? (A) Chitin (B) Starch (C) Cellulose (D) None
8.
Most of the water and minerals from soil are absorbed by which part of the plant? (A) Stem (B Root (C) Leaf (D) Flower
9.
What is the ultimate source of energy for tomato leaves to make their food? (A) Mineral (B) water (C) oxygen (D) Sunlight.
10.
The main purpose of a plant’s flowers is to : (A) provide Support (B) provide Water
(C) produce Seeds
(D) produce Food
DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS FOR NSO PHYSICS
DPP 02 :
Class –III to V
ON HUMAN BODY 1.
Saliva in the mouth is like water. Why it would happen in the mouth ? (A) Mixing saliva with food is not necessary (B) Saliva contains chemicals that perform most of the digestion. (C) It makes the food soft and moist so that it doesn’t get stuck in the food pipe. (D) All above
2.
Stomach can churn and grind the food. Then why do we need to chew the food ? (A) Because our food pipe is very narrow (B) We can digest only chewed food. (C) Because most of the digestion is performed during chewing. (D) Both B and C
3.
What is the circulatory system ? (A) The body’s breathing system (C) The body’s food processing system.
(B) The body’s system of nerves (D) The body’s blood transporting system.
From what source do cells get their food ? (A) Blood (B) Oxygen
(C) Other cells
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(D) Carbondioxide
Which of the following sequence of organs matches with the pictures given below ?
(i)
(ii)
(A)i- heart, ii- skull , iii-stomach , iv- brain (C) i- skull , ii- brain , iii- stomach , iv- brain
(iii)
(iv)
(B) i- heart , ii- skull , iii- brain , iv- stomach (D) all of these
6.
Which of the following carry messages from our sense organ to our brain? (A) Tongue (B) Nose (C) Nerves (D) Heart
7.
Which type of blood vessels carries blood away from the heart ? (A) Veins (B) Arteries (C) Arteries, veins and capillaries (D) Capillaries
8.
This is the job of nervous system : (A) To send a message to and from the brain and spinal cord to and from the body. (B) To break down food to be used by the body. (C) To removes waste from the body (D) All above
9.
Which type of stimuli is not detected by our skin? (A) Heat (B) Light (C) Pain
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(D) Touch
W hich of these will be affected in a person who has a disease of the excretory system
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS FOR NSO PHYSICS
DPP : 03
Class –III to V
MATTER AND ITS STATES 1.
2.
3.
Mark which is not correct : (A) Matter has volume
(B) Matter is any substance
(C) All matter has definite shape
(D) Matter exists in 3 states
Solids : (A) cannot flow
(B) can fly
(C) takes the shape of the container
(D) exists in 3 states
We can smell a perfume in the nearby room because : (A) The molecules of perfume are very loose and flow easily (B) It has been sprayed in the nearby room (C) Your nose is too sensitive (D) None of these
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Which is not one of the states in which matter can exist: (A) Solid
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9.
(C) Water
(D) Kerosene
(B) paper
(C) Wax
(D) Petrol
(B) Liquid
(C) Gas
(D) None of these
State which is true about the picture below:
(A) A is heavier
(B) Both have same volume
(C) Both have same mass
(D) None of the above
Amount of space taken up by matter is called its : (A) Shape
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(B) Wax
Which of the following has a definite shape : (A) Solid
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(D) Gas
Which of these cannot be found in more than one state : (A) Water
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(C) Liquid
Which of these can be found in all 3 states of matter (A) Vaseline
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(B) Solution
(B) Volume
(C) Mass
(D) Weight
Look at the following diagram. Can you tell which of the following is represented by ?
(A) Water
(B) Ice
(C) Water vapour
(D) Ice cream
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On blowing a balloon, what does not change ? (A) Shape
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(B) Volume
(C) Mass
(D) state
Mother is making chapattis. She takes some dough and rolls it. Then she spreads it out with a rolling pin. This will change the ______ of the dough: (A) Shape
(B) Volume
(C) Mass
(D) state
DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS FOR NSO PHYSICS
DPP : 04
Class –III to V
ON WATER 1.
Which of the following is known as a universal solvent ? (A) Water
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(C) Chalk
(D) None
(B) boiling
(C) filteration
(D) condensation
(B) Decantation
(C) Sedimentation
(D) Chlorination
(B) Water flows to the ocean
(C) Water vapour forms clouds
(D) Water rises into the air
What is cloud made up of ? (B) Smoke
(C) Lakes and rivers
(D) Tiny water droplets
(B) rain water
(C) tap water
(D) all of these
(C) 50%
(D) 60%
Purest form of water is:
What percent of earth is covered with water : (A) 75%
10.
(B) Sand
(A) Sun heats the water
(A) sea water 9.
(D) weather
What happens right before rain falls ?
(A) Gas 8.
(C) volume
The process by which heavy, insoluble particles in a solution settle down at the bottom of a container. (A) Filteration
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(B) temperature
Harmful germs in water can be killed by(A) decantation
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(D) Fire
Which of the following is an example of soluble thing ? (A) Sugar
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(C) Air
Water changes its form due to change in(A) Presssure
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(B) Gas
(B) 97%
Condensation is the process in which: (A) water converts into vapours
(B) water converts into ice
(C) vapours convert into water
(D) all of these
DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS FOR NSO PHYSICS
DPP : 05
Class –III to V
ON EARTH AND UNIVERSE 1.
The changes in the shapes of moon are called : (A) stages of moon
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(B) Mars, Venus, Uranus, Saturn
(C) Saturn, Venus, Mars, Uranus
(D) Venus, Saturn, Mars, Uranus
Which of the following is not a planet of the Sun ?
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(D) Mars
(B) Jupiter
(C) Moon
(D) Mars
(B) air
(C) music
(D) fire
Who was the first woman of Indian origin to go into space ? (A) Kalpana chawla
(B) Neil Armstrong
(C) Sarojini naidu
(D) Asha singh
What is the name of the largest planet in the Solar system ? (B) Mars
(C) Earth
(D) Saturn.
Which of these statements about the Earth’s Moon is correct ? (A) It is made of green cheese
(B) It is a planet
(C) It is a satellite of the Earth
(D) It has great big oceans of water on it.
Which planet is known as ‘The Red Planet’ ? (A) Jupiter
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(C) Earth
Moon is a lonely and silent place because it does not have :
(A) Jupiter 8.
(B) Mercury
The closest neighbour of the Earth in space is :
(A) flowers 6.
(D) all of these
(A) Venus, Mars, Saturn, Uranus
(A) Sun 5.
(C) steps of moon
Which of the following is the correct sequence planet from the sun ?
(A) Sirius 4.
(B) phases of moon
(B) Saturn
(C) Pluto
(D) Mars
We get seasons on the Earth mainly because : (A) The Sun gets hotter and colder
(B) The Moon gets in the way of the Sun
(C) The Earth’s axis is tilted
(D) The Earth gets closer to the Sun
DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS FOR NSO PHYSICS 1.
(B) Potato
(C) carrot
(D) Turnip
Which of the following organ is like a blending machine ? (A) Heart
3.
Class –III to V
Which of the following is an example of leaf that can be eaten as a food ? (A) Spinach
2.
DPP : 06
(B) Stomach
(C) lungs
(D) none of these
Which of the following is correct sequence of the digestive system ? (A) Mouth food pipe stomach small intestine large intestine anus (B) Large intestine stomach food pipe small intestine anus mouth (C) Food pipe mouth small intestine stomach anus large intestine (D) None of these
4.
The Earth spins in an anticlockwise direction from………………. all the time (A) West to East
5.
(D) South to North
(B) Revolution of Earth
(C) Rotation of earth
(D) none
Which one of the following is an example of solid state in our body ? (A) Blood
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(C) North to South
Which of the following causes seasons ? (A) Revolution of moon
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(B) East to West
(B) Water
(C) Bones
(D) All above
What Is Matter ? (A) Anything that has temperature and takes up space (B) Anything that has Mass and Volume (C) Anything that has colour and takes up space (D) All of these
8.
Digestion starts in the(A) Stomach
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(B) circulation
(C) excretion
(D) breathing
(B) Milk
(C) Water
(D) Mango juice
(C) sea
(D) lakes
The main source of water is(A) rain
12.
(D) food pipe
I am colourless and odourless, I do not have a fixed shape. What am I ? (A) Ice
11.
(C) mouth
The process of moving air in and out of the body is called(A) digestion
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(B) intestine
(B) pond
Which of the following is matches with the given picture.
(A) Heart
(B) skull
(C) Lungs
(D) Legs
13.
Which type of muscles work all the time even when we are asleep ? (A) Heart muscles
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(D) 10
(B) Salt
(C) Sugar
(D) Water
(B) 700
(C) 600
(D) 900
(B) jaw
(C) ribcage
(D) backbone
(B) stethoscope
(C) knife
(D) barometer
(B) run
(C) jump
(D) all of these
(B) solids
(C) gases
(D) snow
(C) Fruit
(D) Flower
Which part is hidden inside a seed ? (A) Food
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(C) 7
Molecules are closely packed in (A) Liquids
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(B) 5
Muscles help our body to : (A) Move
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(D) polygonal
An instrument use by doctor to hear the heartbeat. (A) Scissor
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(C) rectangle
The structure of bone which protects the organs like heart and lung is called(A) Skull
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(B) spherical
How many muscles are there in our body ? (A) 500
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(D) Stem
………………… + sugar gives sugar solution. (A) Juice
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(C) Flower
How many planets are there in our solar system ? (A) 8
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(B) Root
The shape of earth is(A) circular
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(D) Hand muscles
Which of the following can turn into a fruit ? (A) Seed
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(B) Muscles in our lungs (C) both (a) and (b)
(B) Baby plant
Why does earth looks blue ? (A) Because colour of sky is blue (B) Because hills are covered with snow (C) Because three fourth of it is covered with water. (D) None
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Which one of the following can sink in water ? (A) Stone
(B) Balloon
(C) Cotton
(D) Feather
DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS FOR NSO DPP : 07
PHYSICS
1.
Class –III to V
The diagram below shows tiny openings on the underside of a leaf :
The tiny opening marked X is called : (A) Stomata (B) feelers
(C) buds
(D) cotyledons
2.
Which of these is a process that allows plants to convert light energy into food energy ? (A) Photosynthesis (B) Excretion (C) Reproduction (D) Digestion
3.
Our brain is like a ___________ (A) blending machine (B) super computer
(C) telescope
(D) microscope
4.
Tell the pattern that is being followed in the following series: HONEY :: IRON BALL :: OXYGEN :: COCONUT OIL :: NOTEBOOK :: WATER VAPOUR (A) Solid :: Liquid :: Gas (B) Gas :: Liquid :: Solid (C) Liquid :: Solid :: Gas (D) There is no pattern
5.
A place where two bones meet is called a – (A) joint (B) skeleton
6.
(D) skull
(C) gravity
(D) water.
The figure given below shows an experiment.
The plant responds to: (A) touch 7.
(C) bend
(B) sunlight
State which is true about the picture below:
(A) A is heavier (C) Both have same mass
(B) Both have same volume (D) None of the above
8.
9.
Water boils at ______ and freezes at ________ (A) 10 oC,100 oC (B) 36.7 o C,0 oC
(D) 100o ,26 oC
Which of these supplies the energy that drives the water cycle ?
(A) 10.
(C) 100 oC,0 oC
(B)
(C)
(D)
Look at the given picture and select which of the following statement is correct.
(A) This organ is lung (B) This organ is heart. (C) Heart attack may cause due to improper functioning of this organ. (D) Both b and c 11.
Which of the following chemical is used to test the starch? (A) Acid
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(B) nitric acid
(C) iodine
(D) methyl blue
Which of the following material are required to prepare food by the plants ? (A) Water, carbondioxide , sunlight and chlorophyll (B) Sunlight , oxygen, sunlight, chlorophyll (C) Water, helium, iodine, mineral (D) None of the above
13.
Find the statement which is true about our galaxy. (A) Milky way is the name of our solar system. (B) Andromeda is the biggest galaxy which is known as the Milky Way (C) The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy. (D) All of these
14.
If you face the rising Sun in the morning, the direction on your left is (A) North
15.
(C) orbit
(D) solar system
(B) gas
(C) solid
(D) water
(B) chemical
(C) enzymes
(D) acid
Which of the following helps us to move or bend our body ? (A) Bones
19.
(B) atmosphere
The saliva contains(A) salt
18.
(D) West
Which one of the following state of matter can be compressed ? (A) Liquid
17.
(C) East
A thin layer of air around the earth is(A) axis
16.
(B) South
(B) Muscles
(C) Joints
(D) None
The water used in washing fruits and vegetables can be reused for (A) Mopping floor
(B) Washing hands and face
(C) Watering plants
(D) both (a) & (c)
20.
Which process is going on in the given picture ?
(A) Growth of seed into a new plant (B) Growth of flower from fruit (C) Growth of root from the soil (D) None of the above 21.
Which of the following carry oxygen and digested food to all parts of our body? (A) brain
22.
(B) water
(C) blood
(D) lungs
Mother is making chapattis. She takes some dough and rolls it. Then she spreads it out with a rolling pin. This will change the ______ of the dough: (A) Shape
23.
(D) state
(B) Liquid
(C) Gas
(D) All of these
Which of the following is known as the kitchen or food factory of the plant ? (A) Stem
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(C) Mass
Which one of the following states of matter possesses maximum force of attraction between molecules? (A) Solid
24.
(B) Volume
(B) Roots
(C) Flowers
(D) Leaves
(C) rocket
(D) satellite
Special vehicles used to go into the space is(A) space shuttle
(B) time machine
DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS FOR NSO PHYSICS
DPP : 07
Class –III to V
Q.1
Choose the correct option:
1.
The working of the internal organs of our body is controlled by this system: (A) reproductive (B) circulatory (C) respiratory (D) nervous
2.
This joint allow the maximum movement: (A) ball & socket joint (B) pivot joint
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(C) hinge joint
(D) gliding joint
Muscles are attached to the bones with fibres called: (A) ligaments (B) tendons (C) bone marrows
(D) ribs
These muscles are under our control. (A) cardiac muscles (B) involuntary muscles (C) voluntary muscles
(D) none of these
Our nervous system consist of the brain, the spinal cord and the: (A) blood vessels (B) kidneys (C) lungs
(D) nerves
A person might faint if his heart does not send enough blood to his: (A) feet (B) house (C) kidneys
(D) brain
7.
When we happen to touch a hot object, the sensory nerve immediately passes a message to the: (A) Brain (B) hands (C) spinal cord (D) eyes
8.
To clean a blocked nose we must inhale: (A) perfume (B) ice
(C) steam
(D) none of these
Skull provides protection to: (A) lungs (B) heart
(C) brain
(D) all of these
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Rib cage consist of ……………… pairs of bones: (A) 12 (B) 10 (C) 11
(D) 14
The clothes dry in the sunlight by the process of: (A) Condensation (B) Evaporation (C) drought
(D) transpiration
2. The colour of portable water is: (A) colourless (B) milky
(D) red coloured
(C) pink coloured
3. How much of the earth’s surface is covered with water? (A) two-third (B) three-fourth (C) one-fourth
(D) none of these
4. Which of these changes occur on heating water? (A) water to ice (B) water to water vapour (C) water vapour to water (D) all of them The purest form of natural water is: (A) rain water (B) ground water (C) surface water (D) sea water
16.
Which of the following process in the human body needs the presence of water? (A) digestion (B) transport of nutrients (C) excretion (D) all of these
17.
Water table refers to: (A) level of ground water (C) level of sea water
(B) level of surface water (D) any of these depending on location
Rainwater harvesting means: (A) harvesting of crops during rains (C) storing rainwater in tanks
(B) using rainwater to add to underground water (D) both b and c
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Water in seas cannot be used because of (A) problem of transporting it to land (C) high salt content
(B) pollution (D) high nitrogen content
Rainwater that does not seep into the soil and runs off on land is called: (A) water table (B) surface water (C) ground water
(D) glacier
The closest neighbor of the earth in space is: (A) sun (B) Jupiter
(D) mars
(C) moon
Moon is a lonely and silent place because it does not have: (A) flowers (B) air (C) music
(D) fire
An object through which light cannot pass is called: (A) solid (B) dark (C) opaque
(D) shadow
The first artificial satellite launched by India in 1975 was: (A) Sputnik I (B) Aryabhata (C) Charaka
(D) Insat
A person who goes into space is called an: (A) astronomer (B) astronaut
(C) astrologer
(D) agriculturist
Earth’s closest neighbor in space: (A) Moon (B) Pluto
(C) Sun
(D) Uranus
The distance of the moon from earth: (A) 3,83,000 km (B) 3,84,500 km
(C) 3,84,000 km
(D) 3,85,000 km
An eclipse of the sun is called: (A) lunar eclipse (B) solar eclipse
(C) earth eclipse
(D) all of these
An eclipse of the moon is called: (A) lunar eclipse (B) solar eclipse
(C) earth eclipse
(D) all of these
India’s first satellite was: (A) INSAT-1B (B) Sputnik-I
(C) Aryabhatta
(D) Apple
