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Author Preeti Garg

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PREFACE

SBB Science Olympiad Workbook series for Class I to VIII help students to prepare for Olympiad exams through meticulously designed tools. This unique workbook provides access to the tools that help in evaluating and improving the subject knowledge of students. The workbook helps the child to focus on the basics of the subject and promotes logical brain development that improves child’s overall logical thought process and problemsolving skills. This SBB Olympiad series from Classes I to VIII cover the syllabus of State Boards, International Boards, CBSE, ICSE and various Olympiad Exams which held every year. Author

CONTENTS Chapter 1: Plants .................................................................................................................... 06 •

Type, parts and uses of plants

Chapter 2: Animals ................................................................................................................ 13 •

Domestic and wild animals

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Habitats, eating habits and importance of animals

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Young ones, sounds and care of animals

Chapter 3: Human body and food ......................................................................................... 19 •

Our body and its parts

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Skeleton, bones, muscles and send organs

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Balanced diet, healthy food and exercise

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Sources of food: Plants and animals

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Preservation of food

Chapter 4: Housing and clothing .......................................................................................... 26 •

Type of housing and clothing

Chapter 5: Family, festivals and occupations ......................................................................... 34 •

Type of family, festivals and occupations

Chapter 6: Transport, communication, good habits and safety rules ...................................... 41 •

Means of transport and communication

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First aid and safety rules

Chapter 7: Air, water and rocks ............................................................................................. 48 •

Composition, properties and uses of air

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Forms, sources and uses of water

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Water cycle

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Rocks and their types

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Things around us

Chapter 8: Earth, universe, light and shadow ........................................................................ 54 •

Our solar system

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Sun, moon and stars

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Earth and its landscape

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Day and night

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Light and shadow

Model Test Paper – 1 .............................................................................................................. 61 Model Test Paper – 2 .............................................................................................................. 64 Answers Key ........................................................................................................................... 67

PLANTS

1 1.

What is the characteristic of the plant whose product is shown below? A) The plant is big and tall. B) The plant has strong and woody stems. C) The plant needs the support of other plants. D) Both A and B

2.

Some plants have weak stems. They need the support of other plants to grow. Such plants are called – A) Herbs

3.

4.

6.

D) Creepers

A) She is saying correctly.

B) Mint cannot grow on tall tree.

C) Mint is a climber.

D) All of these

The part of plant that has seeds is called ________. B) Stem

C) Root

D) Flower

A Flower is – A) the part from a baby plant grows.

B) the part that produces fruits.

C) the part that carries water and food.

D) the green part.

The part that fixes the plant to the ground is called– A) Stem

7.

C) Shrubs

Meena says that mint can grow on tall trees. What is correct?

A) Fruits 5.

B) Climbers

B) Root

C) Leaf

D) Flower

Study the diagram given below carefully and select the correct option regarding the parts of the plant. A) P – Stem, Q – Root, R – Leaf, S – Fruit, T – Seed

P

Q

B) P – Fruit, Q – Flower, R – Root, S – Stem, T – Leaf C) P – Flower, Q – Fruits, R – Stem, S – Leaf, T – Root S

D) P – Root, Q – Stem, R – Flower, S – Fruit, T – Seed R

T

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8.

Look at the picture and tell the name of plant, this plant is used in our food very often and also as a medicine.

9.

A) Cloves

B) Turmeric

C) Tulsi

D) Cardamom

Tomato and Brinjal are – A) Fruits

10.

B) Cereals

C) Pulses

D) All of these

Princy collected some fruits and vegetables for one activity. Now she has to make a table for the following fruits– apple, banana, potato, lettuce, onion, broccoli, orange. Which is the correct table made by her? Fruits

A) a a.

Apple, banana, orange

Potato, lettuce, onion, broccoli

B) b

b.

Apple, onion, lettuce

Orange, banana, broccoli, potato

C) c

c.

Lettuce, onion, broccoli, potato

Apple, banana, orange

d.

Lettuce, banana, broccoli

Apple, orange, potato, onion

D) d 11.

Grains like Moong and Kidney beans are known as – A) Spices

12.

14.

C) Pulses

D) All of these

C) Cocoa

D) All of these

Which is used for making chocolate? A) Tea

13.

B) Cereals

B) Coffee

Which of the flowering plants is used to make perfume? A) Rose and Jasmine

B) Gum and cotton

C) Rubber and rose

D) All of these

Study the picture given below carefully and tell the uses of this – A) X is used to make eraser, tyres and pipes. B) X is used to make furniture. x

C) X is used to make books and bags etc. D) X is used to make clothes. 15.

Gum is used to make glue, obtained from – A) Cotton plant

16.

B) Eucalyptus plant

C) Acacia plant

D) Euphorbia plant

Which of the following plants cannot be classified together in a group? A) Neem and Mango

B) Money plant and Grapevine

C) Lotus and Herb

D) Hibiscus and Rose 07

Plants

17.

18.

Which is not a true statement? A) Spices add flavour to our food.

B) Rice and wheat are examples of cereals.

C) We do not get tea from plants.

D) We get paper and gum from the plants.

Which plant gives us oil? A) Groundnut

19.

B) Sunflower

C) Mustard

D) All of these

What are the characteristic of the plant whose product is shown below? A) The plant is small with a woody stem. B) The plant is small with a soft stem. C) The plant has a weak stem and it grows along the ground.

Bottle Gourd

D) The plant has a weak stem and needs support to grow upright. 20.

Study the picture and find the correct statement. x

A) X is used to make clothes, it is cotton. B) X is used to make rubber, it is rubber. C) Both A and B D) None of these 21.

22.

Gungun describes a plant that she has seen in a field. Identify the plant A) Money plant

B) Cotton plant

C) Neem plant

D) Coriander

It is small plant with weak stem, It needs support of other plants, walls, or sticks to grow.

Select the option to correctly fill the empty spaces d and e. A) Cinnamon and Neem

Medicinal plants, also used as spices

B) Clove and mustard C) Tulsi and Cocoa

Turmeric

D) Cardamom and Almond 23.

Study the given figure and tell which of the following represents X? A) X – Cotton C) X – Coconut

24.

d

B) X – Spinach BRANCHES

D) X – Beans

X

PLANT GIVES US FIBER

This plant gives us food grains. What are the examples of such grains? A) Wheat and rice

B) Maize and Barley

C) Gram and pulses

D) All of these

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25.

Study the given flowchart. Which of these is correct regarding this? Plants

Hard & Strong stem

Hard & thin stem

Grow along the ground

Very weak stem

a

b

c

d

A) [a] – Neem [b] – Watermelon [c] – Mint [d] – Cotton B) [a] – Cotton [b] – Pea [c] – Tomato [d] – Pumpkin C) [a] – Pea [b] – Pumpkin [c] – Rice [d] – Rose D) [a] – Banyan [b] – Rose [c] – Watermelon [d]– Money plant 26.

What will happen to a plant, if all flowers are removed from it? A) The plant will stop making food. B) The plant will stop transporting water to all other parts. C) The plant will not produce any seeds or fruits. D) The plant will eventually die.

27.

Which of these is correct regarding flowchart? Plant

A) S is a climber B) P represents Jamun plant C) Q is a rose

Big, tall plant with Yes strong stem

P

No Small plant with woody stem

Yes

Q

No Small plant with soft stem

Yes

No Plant with weak stem that need support to grow

D) All are true

No O

28.

29.

Which is the adaptation of a plants for desert area? A) They have thorns

B) They are cactus

C) They can store water in their stem

D) All of these

Which is not a part of plant? A) Bark

B) Buds

C) Thorns 09

D) Plant pot

Yes

R

S

Plants

30.

The dried seed of this plant gives us oil which is used as cooking oil as well as hair oil. A) Peanut oil

31.

32.

B) Carrot oil

C) Coconut oil

D) Sunflower oil

Select the right match. A) [i] – c [ii] – a [iii] – b

B) [i] – b [ii] – a [iii] – c

C) [i] – a [ii] – b [iii] – c

D) [i] – b [ii] – c [iii] – a

ii. Rose

b. Rubber

Which of the features given below best describe the plant whose leaf is shown in the picture? A) It is a herb and lives only for a few months. B) It is a tree and a strong stem.

Mint

C) It is a climber and has a very weak stem. D) It is shrub and lives for a few years. 33.

34.

Which is odd one out on the basis of type of plants? A) Neem

B) Grass

C) Banyan

D) Rose

How can you not ensure proper care of plants? A) We should water the plants regularly. B) We should pluck their leaves and flower regularly C) We should clean their leaves regularly. D) We should protect the plants from strong heat.

35.

How is a young plant different from an adult plant? A) The young plant needs air but the adult plant does not. B) The young plant needs water but the adult plant does not. C) The adult plant has flowers but the young plant does not. D) The adult plant has roots but the young plant does not.

36.

Which of these plants are adapted to live in water and cold places respectively? Spines

1

A) 1 and 2

2

4

3

B) 2 and 3

C) 3 and 4 10

D) 2 and 4

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37.

Vidhi wants to find out the effect of rice water on the growth of plants. She planted four identical plants in pots 1, 2, 3 and 4. Which of these pots will give her a fair test?

38.

A) Pot 1 and pot 2

B) Pot 1 and pot 4

C) Pot 2 and pot 3

D) Pot 3 and pot 4

What are the similarities between the plants bearing the flowers as shown? A) They are small plants. B) They have a hard and strong stem. C) They are herbs. D) They cannot stand straight.

39.

Tall and strong plants are called – A) Creepers

40.

41.

B) Trees

C) Climbers

D) Herbs

Which of the following is not true? A) The Cactus does not have leaves like other plants.

B) Cactus grows in water.

C) Cactus plant can grow with minimum water.

D) All of these

What are the similarities between the plants as shown? A) They are aquatic plants. B) They grow in water. C) They have a strong stem. D) Both A and B

42.

43.

Which is not true? A) Fruits are tasty and good for health.

B) Fruits grow from roots of the plant.

C) Almonds and walnuts are dry fruits.

D) Banana and pears are examples of fruits.

Oils used for cooking are called _______ oils. A) Hair

44.

B) Skin

C) Edible

D) All of these

C) Rubber

D) Bamboo

We get paper from ________plants. A) Onion

B) Tulsi 11

Plants

45.

46.

47.

What are the similarities between Tulsi and Neem plant? A) They both are herbs.

B) They have strong stems.

C) They are medicinal plants.

D) They grow along the ground.

Which is not a correct match? A) Cotton plant – Clothes

B) Jute plant – Sack and mat

C) Neem plant – Cure fever

D) Bamboo plant – Rubber

Study the given flowchart and select the option to correctly fill the empty spaces. A) [a] - Cotton [b] - Jute [c] - Rubber

Medicinal Plants

B) [a] – Jute [b] - T C) [a] - Turmeric [b] - Neem [c] – Dhatura Tulsi

a

b

c

D) [a] - Turmeric [b] - Cotton [c] - Pine 48.

Study the given flowchart. Which of these is correct regarding this? A) ‘a’ is a creeper Plant

B) ‘b’ is coconut

Big, tall with strong stem No

C) Both A and B a

D) None of these 49.

b

The given diagram shows that ______. A) Plants needs care

sunlight

B) Plants need air, water and sunlight

air

C) Plants need flowers and buds water

D) Plant has a weak stem 50.

The given figures show a plant with its parts labeled as 1, 2, 3 and 4. Which of the following is correct regarding these? A) We eat 3 in the form of carrot. 4

B) We eat 2 in the form of onion.

1

C) We eat 4 in the form of tomato.

3 2

D) We eat 1 in the form of peanut.

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ANIMALS

2 1.

Match the following. A) [a] – i [b] – ii [c] – iii [d] – iv B) [a] – iii [b] – iv [c] – ii [d] – i C) [a] – iv [b] – iii [c] – i [d] – ii

a. Hens

i. Kennel

b. Cow

ii. Stable

c. Horses

iii. Coop

d. Dog

iv. Shed

D) [a] – i [b] – ii [c] – iv [d] – iii 2.

The fur on the body of the ______is used to make wool. A) Sheep

3.

4.

B) Hen

C) Geese

D) Lion

Which is used as leather? A) Dead animal skin

B) Dead plant skin

C) Both A and B

D) None of these

Which of the following is not true? A) Some animals help us to carry the load. B) Some animals look after our houses. C) Pet animals and farm animals are called wild animals. D) Some animals are domestic and can be kept at home.

5.

6.

Animals that we keep in our homes are called – A) Domestic animals

B) Pet animals

C) Wild animals

D) Farm animals

The animal gives us milk and also carries loads for us. We keep it as a domestic animal in a shed. Which animal is it? A) Horse

7.

C) Goat

D) Lion

C) Elephant

D) Giraffe

Which among these is not a wild animal? A) Owl

8.

B) Cow

B) Cow

Which animal helps to keep the forest clean? A) Vulture

B) Jackal

C) Hyena

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D) None of these

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9.

Which animal swallows small animals? A) Snake

10.

B) Lion

B) Rhinoceros

C) Zebra

D) All of these

B) Trees

C) Both A and B

D) None of these

Home of zebra is – A) Land

12.

D) Both A and C

Some wild animals are herbivorous, which are – A) Elephants

11.

C) Kingfisher

Study the given figure and select the correct option regarding it – A) P

Represents mole

B) Q

Represents snake

C) R

Represents kingfisher

Wild animal R

Lives in holes

Swallows animal whole

D) All of these 13.

P Q

Animal X has black stripes on its yellowish fur. It lives in for other animals. Identify X. A) Lion

14.

C) Giraffe

D) Mole

Which of the following animals is not a 'farm animal'?

A)

15.

B) Tiger

B)

C)

D) None of these

Which among these animal does not belong to the habitat in which the other three live?

A)

16.

B)

C)

D)

Match column - I with column - II and select the correct option. A) [a] – 2 [b] – 1 [c] – 5 [d] – 4 [e] – 3 B) [a] – 2 [b] – 5 [c] – 1 [d] – 3 [e] – 4 C) [a] – 4 [b] – 5 [c] – 2 [d] – 3 [e] – 1 D) [a] – 4 [b] – 5 [c] – 2 [d] – 1 [e] – 3

17.

A tiger's young one is known as _______. A) Cub

B) Kitten

C) Lamb 14

D) Cot

Animals

18.

Which of these does help in our farm?

A)

19.

21.

23.

24.

D) Both A and B

B)

C)

D)

Identify the picture and tell the use of this animal. A) Honey

B) Beeswax

C) Honeycomb

D) All of these

Which blind mammal can fly?

A)

22.

C)

One of these is not a mammal -

A)

20.

B)

B)

C)

D) All of these

Select the right match. A) [i] – c, [ii] – a, [iii] – b

B) [i] – b, [ii] – a, [iii] – c

C) [i] – a, [ii] – c, [iii] – b

D) [i] – b, [ii] – c, [iii] – a

ii. Bird

b. Pond water

iii. Fish

c. Forest

Find the correct statementA) Some animals eat other animals only.

B) Some animals eat only plants.

C) Some animals eat plant as well as animals.

D) All of these

The given leather items can be made from the skin of which of these animals?

A)

B)

C)

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D) All of these

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