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SOF NATIONAT SCIENCE
OTYMPIAD 2017.18

Guidelines for the Candidate: Total Questions: 35 lTime: t hr.

V 1. You will get additional ten minutes to fill up information about yourself on the OMR Sheet, brefore the start of the exam.
2. Write your Name, School Code, Class, Section, Roll No. and Mobile Number clearly on the OMR Sheet and do not forget to sign it.
We will share your marks / result on your mobile number.
3. The Question Paper comprises.three sections:
Logical Reasoning (5 Questions), Science (25 Questions) and Achievers Section (5 Questions)

Each question in Achievers Section carries 2 marks, whereas all other questions carry one mark each.
4. All questions are compulsory. There is no negative marking. Use of calculator is not permitted.
5. There is only ONE correct answer. Choose only ONE option for an answer.
6. To mark your choice of answers by darkening the circles on the OMR Sheet, use HB Pencil or Blue / Black ball point pen only. E.g.
Q. 16: Raj goes to school on a bicycle, Which of these safety rules he should follow?
A. He should give signals before taking turns. B. He should keep to the right of the road.
C. He should cross the road by using zebra crossing. D. All of these

As the correct answer is option A, you must darken the circle corresponding to option A in the OMR Sheet. 16.o@@o
7. Rough work should be done in the blank space provided in the booklet.
B. Return the OMR Sheet to the invigilator at the end of the exam.

- 9. Please fill in your personal details in the space provided on this page before attempting the paper.
10. For c/asses 8, 9 & 10, "lnnovation Challenge" is being conducted by Techfest llT Bombay in association with SOF. For details, please
visit : www.sofworld.org/sof-techfest-iit-bombay-innovation-challenge.

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1. Which of the following figures will replace the (?) to complete the given figure series?

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2. How many meaningful words can be formed from the third, seventh, twelfth and sixteenth
letters of the given alphabet series?
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A. None B. One C. Two D. More than two
3. ln which of the following figures, Fig. (X) is exacily embedded
its part?

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4. Count the number of triangles formed in the given figure.
A. 16
B. 18

c. 22
D. None of these

5. ln a certain code language, the letters are coded as shown here.

Find the code of LONELY.
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A. $2r5$@ B. @21 708 Letters o E L D M N X Y P
c. @2x705 D. @81 5@? Codes 2 7 o 5 $ 1 * B ?

6. Select the INCORRECT match out of the following.

A. " Liquid to gas - Evaporation B. Solid to gas - Condensation
C. Solid to liquid - Melting D. Liquid to solid - Freezing
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7. Study the given relationship based on adaptations in plants.

Tapegrass : Mango : Cactus
Select the option which correctly satisfies the same relationship.
A. Pepper: Sal : Duckweed B. Sundew : Ashok: Lotus
C. Mint : Banyan : Babool D. Pondweed : Neem : Kikar
8. Refer to the given flow chart and select
the option which correctly identifies P-S.
PO R S
A. Beetle Parrot Turtle Shark
B. Crab Turtle Eagle Rat It possesses hair on
C. Butterfly Dolphin Frog Bat
D. Shark Whale Turtle Dolphin

\zg. Refer to the given figure and identify X, Y and Z.

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A. Carbon dioxide Food Oxygen
B. Carbon dioxide Oxygen Carbon dioxide
C. Oxygen Food Carbon dioxide
D. Oxygen Carbon dioxide Oxygen

10. Refer to the given classification chart.

Which of the following has been grouped INCORRECTLY?
A. Vein
B. Lung Brain
C. Liver Spinal cord
D. Heart Liver
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11 . Refer to the given figures representing different types of bird foot and select the INCORRECT
statement regarding them.

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B. Q could be foot of woodpecker which helps it to hold onto the tree while climbing.
c. R could be foot of hen which helps it to dig out insects and worms from the ground.
D. S could be foot of duck which helps it to swim.

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12. study the given pie chart that shows composition of air. which of
the following parts is represented by gas essentiar for burning?
A.P
B.O
C.R
D. Both A and B
13. Why do we prefer to wear white or light-coloured clothes in summer?
A. These clothes reflect the heat and keep the body cool.
B. These clothes absorb the heat and keep the body cool.
C. These clothes absorb the heat and keep the body warm.
D. These clothes reflect the heat and keep the body warm.
14. Which of the following processes consume heat?
1. Condensation 2. Evaporation 3. Freezing 4. Melting 5. Boiling
A. 1, 2 and 5 only B. 1 and 3 only C. Z, 4 and 5 only D. 3, 4 and 5 only
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15. Refer to the given food chain. Select the option which correcfly identifies P-T.
A. P-Mushroom, Q-Wheat plant, R-Rat, S-Snake, T-Eagle
T->Q-+R->S
B. P-Mushroom, Q-Rat, R-Snake, S-Eagle, T-Wheat plant
C. P-Wheat plant, Q-Rat, R-Snake, S-Eagle, T-Mushroom \ \|,1rP(/r,/-/
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D. P-Wheat plant, Q-Mushroom, R-Snake, S-Rat, T-Eagle

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16. A land breeze blows when the air above land and the air above sea is ___
A. Colder, warmer B. Warmer, lighter C. Heavier, colder D. Warmer, colder
17. Refer to the given table which represents
some information about four different animals
P, Q, R and S.
Based on the table, which animal represents Lives on land
the deer and tigerfish respectively? Produces milk
A QandS B. PandQ
C. RandS D. RandQ

18. Which of the following is INCORRECT regarding the animal shown here?
A. lt inhabits the cold arctic region.
B. lt has a thick layer of fat called blubber under its skin.
C., lt has thick padded feet to walk on snow easily.
D. lt undergoes aestivation.
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19. Seema observed the Full Moon on'14th October. Select the option which correctly shows
the phase of the Moon on 21"1 October.

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20. The plants X and Y are similar to each other as they both
A. Grow in soil that lack both air and water
B. Have tentacles on leaves to trap insects
C. Cannotphotosynthesise
D. Need to overcome deficiency of nitrogen @ Y

21. Shown below are different steps involved in the journey of a letter.

Which of the following options represents their correct order?

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A. P-+T-+U-+Q-+S-+R B. P+T-+R-+ U-+S-+Q

C. T-+P-+U-+R-+S-+Q D. Q+P+U-> S-+R+T
22. Select the option which on unscrambling gives the name of a cooking method.
A. SIEGVNI B. CLIKPGNI
C. ANICGNN D. OIGTRANS
23. Which of the following is NOT an example of evaporation?
A. Drying of wet clothes hung on clothesline in sunlight
B. Getting salt from sea water
C. Formation of dew drops on leaves in early morning
D. Drying up of a pond during drought
24. The season when temperature is moderate and blooming flowers could be seen all around
is called
A. Autumn B. Spring
C." Summer D. Winter

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25. Study the items listed in the given table. Which of the following options correctly
identifies X and Y?
x Y
A. Animal excreta Tea leaves Polybag Leaves
B. Jute bag Tubelight Steel bowl Newspaper
C. Metal bangles Vegetable peel X Y
D. Wooden chair Glass jar Bulb Cotton shirt

26. Swati took four syringes with stoppers inserted at their nozzles. Each syringe contains
a different substance. All syringes are completely filled with their contents such that
their plungers are pulled out to the maximum. Which of the following plunger can be
pushed in?
,Stopper .,rttooj"t
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27. Natasha prepared a list of natural fibres. By mistake she put some synthetic fibres also
in the list. Pick out the natural fibres from the list and select the correct option.
1. Cotton 2. Polyester 3. Silk 4. Rayon 5. Linen
6. Wool 7. Nylon 8. Jute 9. LYcra

A. 1, 3, 5, 6 and 8 only B. 1, 3, 4,5, 6 and 8 only

C. 1, 2, 5,7 and 9 only D. 1, 2, 3,5, 6, I and 9 only

28. Misha placed the same metal bar at different positions, X, Y and Z one by one, as shown
here. Which of the following options shows the most appropriate length of metal bar
shadow when placed at positions Y and Z, respectively if length of metal bar shadow
is 20 cm when metal bar is placed at position X ?
Y z
A. 18 cm 14 cm
B. 20 cm 20 cm
C. 22 cm 24 cm
D. 18 cm 22 cm

29. Which of the following parts of digestive system is the longest?

"A. Large intestine B. Small intestine C. Stomach D. Oesophagus

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30. Refer to the given diagram. Which of the following the heaviest?
A.P
B.O
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31. Four metal buttons P, Q, R and s, were attached to the metal
ring with same amount of wax as shown in the figure. when
a lighted candle was placed below the rim of the metar ring,
the metal buttons dropped down in the order, R, e, p and S.
At which position out of W, X, Y or Z, was the lighted candle
placed?
A.W B.X C.Y
\-32. Refer to the given list of some diseases.
(i) Dengue (ii) Polio (iii) Mumps (iv)
Commoncold
(v)Chickenpox (vi) Typhoid (vii) Tuberculosis (viii) Athlete's foot
(ix) Malaria (x) Ringworm
Which of the given diseases are caused by virus?
A. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) only B. (i), (iii), (iv), (vi) and (viii) only
C. (i), (ii), (iv) and (viii) onty D. (i), (ii), (viii), (ix) and (x) only
33. A box weighing 20 kg was allowed to slide down
Plank Time taken (in seconds)
one by one on different inclined planks of equal
length but of different materials with equal force. P 6
The time it took to reach the floor from the top of o 15
the plank was tabulated. R 11
Which of the following graphs correctly depicts the amount of friction offered to different
planks P, Q and R?
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34. Kusum categorised animals on the basis of their habitats. She made three groups of
three organisms each. By mistake, she placed one wrong member in each group. ldentify
the wrong member and select the correct option.
Group 1-Penguin, Camel, Polar bear
Group 2-Kangaroo rat, Meerkat, Muskox
Group 3-Dolphin, Pomfret, Hedgehog
A. Penguin of group 1 should be interchanged with pomfret of group 3.
B. Penguin of group 1 should be replaced with snake.
C. Camel of group 1 should be interchanged with muskox of group 2.
D. Hedgehog of group 3 should be replaced with jellyfish.
35. Refer to the given figure of aquatic plants and select the correct statement.
(i) ln Y stomata are present only on the lower surface of the leaves.
(ii) Wolffia and Pistra are other examples of X type of plant.
(iii) The leaves of Z plant do not have stomata.
(iv) Roots of X plant fix them to the bottom of the pond.
A. (i) and (iv) only ,

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C. (i) and (iii) only

D. (i), (ii) and (iii) only
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