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Contents
S.No. Chapters PageNo.

1. Revision Questions...................................................1
2. Alphabets ...................................................................13
3. Similar & Opposite Words.......................................19
4. One Word Substitution ............................................25
5. Genders.....................................................................26
6. Figure Based Questions.........................................28
7. Noun, Pronoun, Adjective & Verbs ........................32
8. Odd One Out ............................................................44
9. Word Connections....................................................47
10. Correct Sentence .....................................................53
11. Comprehension........................................................60
12. IEO Sample Paper ....................................................68

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iv OlympiadExplorer

BasedonCBSE,ICSE&GCSESyllabus
&NCFguidelines devisedbyNCERT

SectionI.
Comprehension
Generaltopics(Onelineanswer)
Storybased(Onelineanswer)
SectionII.
Knowledge
Identificationofgreatpersonalities
Identificationofcharacters
Answeringgeneralquestion.
SectionIII.
Grammar
SentenceformationfromJumbledwords
Useofsounds
Noun
Pronoun
Verbs
Articles
Singular/plural
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Class2 1

I.Writethemissingcorrectvowel
Q.1. f__lish
(a) a,a (b) o,o
(c) i,i (d) noneofthese
Q.2. l__der.
(a) o,u (b) u,o
(c) e,u (d) noneofthese
Q.3. w__ll.
(a) e (b) a
(c) i (d) Allofthese
Q.4. m_r_
(a) o,e (b) t,u
(c) e,o (d) noneofthese
Q.5. l__st
(a) a,e (b) e,a
(c) i,e (d) noneofthese
Q.6. w__rs__.
(a) e,a (b) u,e
(c) o,e (d) noneofthese
Q.7. f__st__st
(a) e,a (b) a,e
(c) e,m (d) noneofthese
Q.8. w_s_ly
(a) a,e (b) i,e
(c) a,e (d) noneofthese
Q.9. s_st_r.
(a) i,e (b) e,u
(c) a,e (d) noneofthese
Q.10. l_ttl__
(a) i,e (b) e,i
(c) e,i (d) noneofthese
Q.11. b_tt_r
(a) e,i (b) i,i
(c) e,e (d) noneofthese
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Q.12. h_g_ (c) e,o (d) noneofthese

(a) e,u (b) e,e Q.25. c_w.
(c) u,e (d) noneofthese (a) e (b) u
Q.13. str__t (c) o (d) noneofthese
(a) ee (b) oo Q.26. m__n.
(c) aa (d) noneofthese (a) e (b) u
Q.44. h__se (c) i (d) noneofthese
(a) ie (b) ou Q.27. g__se.
(c) eu (d) noneofthese (a) e,e (b) u,u
Q.15. m_str_ss (c) o,o (d) noneofthese
(a) ie (b) ou Q.28. l_rd.
(c) ae (d) noneofthese (a) e (b) i
Q.16. m_y__r. (c) o (d) noneofthese
(a) o,u (b) a,e Q.29. g__d
(c) a,o (d) noneofthese (a) ee (b) oo
Q.17. __ngag_d. (c) aa (d) noneofthese
(a) u,u (b) e,e Q.30. p__cock.
(c) a,a (d) noneofthese (a) o,e (b) e,a
Q.18. n__r. (c) o,e (d) noneofthese
(a) e,a (b) a,e Q.31. p__nd.
(c) e,e (d) noneofthese (a) i (b) e
Q.19. s__n (c) o (d) noneofthese
(a) ee (b) aa Q.32. n___n.
(c) uu (d) noneofthese (a) i,u (b) o,u
Q.20. d__g (c) u,i (d) noneofthese
(a) e (b) t Q.33. w___ter.
(c) o (d) noneofthese (a) e,i (b) a,i
Q.21. r_c_. (c) u,o (d) noneofthese
(a) e,i (b) a,e Q.34. d__ll
(c) e,u (d) noneofthese (a) o (b) e
Q.22. r__c__. (c) u (d) Allofthese
(a) i,e (b) e,i Q.35. _ape_
(c) t,m (d) noneofthese (a) p,r (b) r,t
Q.23. b__. (c) s,t (d) noneofthese
(a) uu (b) ee Q.36. b_ac_.
(c) oo (d) noneofthese (a) s,t (b) l,k
Q.24. d___. (c) h,t (d) noneofthese
(a) e,i (b) o,g
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Q.37. p_ura_. (a) d (b) b
(a) l,l (b) r,r (c)l (d) noneofthese
(c) t,t (d) noneofthese Q.50 rea__.
Q.38. Ti_e__. (a) t (b) d
(a) r,t (b) t,d (c) j (d) noneofthese
(c) g,r (d) noneofthese Q.51. arm__.
Q.39. ge_de_. (a) r (b) y
(a) h,j (b) t,i (c) v (d) noneofthese
(c) n,r. (d) noneofthese Q.52. ba__.
Q.40. roo__. (a) t (b) a
(a) g (b) r (c) k (d) noneofthese
(c) m (d) noneofthese Q.53. kni_e
Q.41. frien__ (a) t (b) r
(a) ds (b) rd (c) f (d) noneofthese
(c) ty (d) noneofthese Q.54. po_ato.
Q.42. schoo_. (a) r (b) t
(a) j (b) t (c) j (d) noneofthese
(c) l (d) noneofthese Q.55. ben__
Q.43. bi (a) th (b) ch
(a) r (b) t (c) td (d) noneofthese
(c) g (d) both(b)&(c) Q.56. woma__
Q.44. ma__ (a) n (b) h
(a) b (b) h (c) k (d) noneofthese
(c) n (d) noneofthese Q.57. tria__
Q.45. nou__ (a) t (b) l
(a) g (b) j (c) h (d) noneofthese
(c) n (d) noneofthese Q.58.barbe_.
Q.46. lawye_ (a) d (b) t
(a) t (b) s (c)r (d) noneofthese
(c) r (d) noneofthese Q.59.lar_e.
Q.47. ke___. (a) r (b) t
(a) ys (b) ks (c)y (d) noneofthese
(c) vs (d) noneofthese Q.60. stro__.
Q.48. tige_. (a) ng (b) ty
(a) d (b) t (c) ht (d) noneofthese
(c)r (d) noneofthese Q.61. ben__
Q.49. ver__ (a) th (b) gh
(c) ch (d) noneofthese
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Q.62.shar_.
(a)t (b) h
(c)p (d) noneofthese
Q.63.jun_le. I.Writethesamemeaningwordforthefollowing:
(a) l (b) t Q.1. certain
(c) g (d) noneofthese (a) sure (b) start
(c) hide (d) noneofthese
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Q.2. able
ANSWERS (a) capable (b) accuse
(c) blame (d) noneofthese
1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (b)
9. (a) 10. (a) 11. (c) 12. (c) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (a) 16.(c) Q.3. annual
17. (b) 18. (a) 19. (a) 20. (c) 21. (b) 22. (a) 23. (b) 24.(b) (a) yearly (b) monthly
25. (c) 26. (a) 27. (c) 28. (c) 29. (b) 30. (b) 31. (c) 32.(b) (c) weekly (d) noneofthese
33. (b) 34. (a) 35. (a) 36. (b) 37. (a) 38. (c) 39. (c) 40.(c) Q.4. keen
41. (a) 42. (c) 43. (d) 44. (c) 45. (c) 46. (c) 47. (a) 48.(c) (a) eager (b) risk
49. (b) 50. (b) 51. (b) 52. (a) 53. (c) 54. (b) 55. (b) 56.(a) (c) brief (d) noneofthese
57. (b) 58. (c) 59. (d) 60. (a) 61. (c) 62. (c) 63. (c)
Q.5. charming
(a) understand (b) risky
(c) attractive (d) noneofthese
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Q.6. daring
(a) hurry (b) dear
(c) bold (d) noneofthese
Q.7. costly
(a) decrease (b) clear
(c) expensive (d) noneofthese
Q.8. enemy
(a) foe (b) keen
(c) respect (d) noneofthese
Q.9. hurt
(a) injure (b) old
(c) idle (d) noneofthese
Q.10. idle
(a) calm (b) hurt
(c) lazy (d) noneofthese
Q.11. careless
(a) reckless (b) tiny
(c) small (d) noneofthese
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Q.12. calm (c) offer (d) noneofthese
(a) still (b) rude Q.25. brave
(c) small (d) noneofthese (a) lie (b) bold
Q.13. quiet (c) hold (d) noneofthese
(a) tiny (b) still Q.26. below
(c) rude (d) noneofthese (a) write (b) down
Q.14. little (c) lie (d) noneofthese
(a) scold (b) tiny Q.27. dirty
(c) yield (d) noneofthese (a) untidy (b) coarse
Q.15. rely (c) bless (d) noneofthese
(a) believe (b) timid Q.28. destroy
(c) submit (d) noneofthese (a) tide (b) finish
Q.16. timid (c) dirty (d) noneofthese
(a) injure (b) cowardly Q.29. powerful
(c) strong (d) noneofthese (a) divide (b) strong
Q.17. wicked (c) great (d) noneofthese
(a) evil (b) admit Q.30. unhappy
(c) calm (d) noneofthese (a) greatness (b) divide
Q.18. error (c) miserable (d) noneofthese
(a) calm (b) blunder Q.31. good
(c) trust (d) noneofthese (a) fine (b) great
Q.19. trust (c) happy (d) noneofthese
(a) clumsy (b) lie Q.32. fantastic
(c) faith (d) noneofthese (a) terrific (b) fine
Q.20. abuses (c) divide (d) noneofthese
(a) badwords (b) hurry Q.33. cheerful
(c) ancient (d) noneofthese (a) joyful (b) bright
Q.21. add (c) fine (d) noneofthese
(a) hurry (b) mix Q.34. hungry
(c) minus (d) noneofthese (a) divide (b) starving
Q.22. cry (c) terrible (d) noneofthese
(a) weep (b) poet Q.35. horrible
(c) laugh (d) noneofthese (a) terrible (b) hungry
Q.23. sad (c) joyful (d) noneofthese
(a) down (b) moral
II.Writetheoppositemeaningwordforthefollowing:
(c) sorrow (d) noneofthese
Q.36. accept
Q.24. give
(a) coarse (b) bless
(a) take (b) ride
(c) reject (d) noneofthese
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Q.37. deep Q.50. increase
(a) shallow (b) hit (a) inner (b) decrease
(c) exit (d) noneofthese (c) junior (d) noneofthese
Q.38. unwell Q.51. less
(a) senior (b) miss (a) rise (b) more
(c) well (d) noneofthese (c) modern (d) noneofthese
Q.39. hit Q.52. fall
(a) senior (b) lead (a) rise (b) strict
(c) miss (d) noneofthese (c) natural (d) noneofthese
Q.40. active Q.53. maximum
(a) passive (b) arrive (a) curse (b) bless
(c) bless (d) noneofthese (c) minimum (d) noneofthese
Q.41. bright Q.54. natural
(a) hope (b) health (a) artificial (b) interior
(c) dull (d) noneofthese (c) ancient (d) noneofthese
Q.42. foe Q.55. special
(a) hit (b) inner (a) ordinary (b) real
(c) friend (d) noneofthese (c) special (d) noneofthese
Q.43. junior Q.56. rough
(a) lead (b) follows (a) crook (b) wild
(c) senior (d) noneofthese (c) smooth (d) noneofthese
Q.44. begin Q.57. tragic
(a) doubt (b) finish (a) defeat (b) wisdom
(c) alive (d) noneofthese (c) comic (d) noneofthese
Q.45. dead Q.58. pure
(a) healthy (b) arrive (a) impure (b) belief
(c) alive (d) noneofthese (c) often (d) noneofthese
Q.46. come JJJ
(a) went (b) dismiss
(c) go (d) noneofthese ANSWERS
Q.47. appoint 1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (a)
(a) deny (b) deep 9. (a) 10. (c) 11. (a) 12. (a) 13.(b) 14.(b) 15. (a) 16.(b)
(c) dismiss (d) noneofthese 17. (a) 18. (b) 19. (c) 20. (a) 21.(b) 22.(a) 23. (c) 24.(c)
25. (b) 26. (b) 27. (a) 28. (b) 29.(b) 30.(c) 31. (a) 32.(b)
Q.48. friend
33. (a) 34. (b) 35. (a) 36. (c) 37.(a) 38.(c) 39. (c) 40.(a)
(a) frown (b) enemy
41. (c) 42. (c) 43. (c) 44. (b) 45.(c) 46.(c) 47. (c) 48.(b)
(c) bless (d) noneofthese
49. (a) 50. (b) 51. (b) 52. (a) 53.(c) 54.(a) 55. (a) 56.(c)
Q.49. friendship 57. (c) 58. (a)
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Q.10. Whoisthisfamousreligiouspersonality?
Time:40min Question:25

Q.1. Solvetheriddle
WhenIamunripeIamgreen,whenIamripeIamyellow.I
amcalledthekingofthefruits. (a) Krishna (b) Mahavira
WhoIam? (c) DalaiLama (d) noneofthese
(a) apple (b) grapes
Q.11. Agroupofwordsiscalled
(c) mango (d) noneofthese (a) noun (b) verb
Q.2. Whencanyoucatchwaterinthenet? (c) sentence (d) noneofthese
(a) whenitisinamug (b) whenitishot Q.12. Akbarwasagreatking.HereAkbarisa
(c) whenitisiniceform (d) noneofthese (a) verb (b) noun
Q.3. Wheredoestherabbitlive? (c) pronoun (d) noneofthese
(a) shelter (b) den Q.13. Whoisthisfamousfilmpersonality?
(c) hole (d) noneofthese (a) Dilipkumar (b) AmitabhBachhan
(c) RajeshKhanna (d) noneofthese
Q.4. Whatiscorrectrhymingwordforthetell?
(a) bell (b) ball Q.14. ThegirlwrotealettertohercousinHerewroteisa
(c) call (d) noneofthese (a) verb (b) pronoun
(c) noun (d) noneofthese
Q.5. Write the correct article for the sentence ___ girl is very
Q.15. CompletetheseriesSunday,Monday,Tuesday___
smart (a) Friday,Saturday__ (b)Saturday,Friday___
(a) a (b) the (c) Wednesday,Thursday___
(c) an (d) noneofthese (d) noneofthese
Q.6. Ticktheoppositewordforgo Q.16. FillwiththecorrectlettersKn__ledge
(a) come (b) sleep (a) e,o (b) g,o
(c) going (d) noneofthese (c) o,w (d) noneofthese
Q.7. Tickthesamemeaningwordforafraid Q.17. WhatcomesafterJanuary?
(a) blame (b) scared (a) March (b) July
(c) assistance (d) noneofthese (c) February (d) noneofthese
Q.8. Thisisthephotoofwhichmonument? Q.18. Howmanycoloursarethereintherainbow?
(a) 6 (b) 7
(c) 8 (d) noneofthese
Q.19. Tickthecorrectpluralofrabbit
(a) rabbits (b) rabbets
(a) TajMahal (b)KonarkTemple (c) raebbits (d) noneofthese
(c) QutubMinar (d) noneofthese
Q.20. TickatthecorrectorderofthesentencegoestempleShe
Q.9. Whichgameisshowninthepicture? toeveryday.
(a) hockey (a) Shegoestempleeverydayto.
(b) cricket (b) Shegoestotempleeveryday.
(c) polo (c) Templeeverydaygoestoshe.
(d) noneofthese (d) noneofthese
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InteractiveSection
Answerquestionsbasedonthepicture.
Q.21. Thisisatable
...............aretables
(a) This (b) That
(c) these (d) noneofthese

Q.22. Apictureison.............wall. Thisisawall

(a) This oftheroom.
(b) That
(c) There Thisis
(d) Noneofthese awall.

Thisisthefloorof
theroom
Q.23. Isthepictureonthewall?
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) Cantsay
(d) noneofthese
Q.24. Isthebirdontheseat?
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) Cantsay
(d) noneofthe
Q.25. Thegirlisatthe_______
theboyis_______
thewindows
(a) window,near
(b) door,at
(c) chimney,closing
(d) noneofthese
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ANSWERS
1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (c)
9. (b) 10. (b) 11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (c)
17. (c) 18. (b) 19. (a) 20. (b) 21. (c) 22. (a) 23. (b) 24. (b)
25. (b)
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