SAMPLE PAPER SYLLABUS 2017-18 CLASS

Total Questions : 50
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8 Time : 1 hr.
PATTERN & MARKING SCHEME
(1) General Aware- (2) Current (4) Achievers
Section Affairs (3) Life Skills
ness Section
SOF INTERNATIONAL GENERAL No. of Questions 30 10 5 5
KNOWLEDGE OLYMPIAD
Marks per Ques. 1 1 1 3

SYLLABUS
Plants and Animals, India and the World, Science and Technology, Earth and its Environment, Universe, Language and Literature, Entertainment, Social
Studies, Sports, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning, Current Affairs, Life Skills (Empathy, Effective Communication, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking,
Coping with Stress, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Skills, Managing Emotions, Self-awareness).
Achievers Section : Higher Order Thinking Questions - from the above given Syllabus.

1. Identify the rainforest which is called the Lungs (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Bihar
of our Planet.
(A) Asian rainforest 5. Mangalyaan has been called The Super Smart
(B) Amazon rainforest Spacecraft. Which organisation is involved in
(C) Assam rainforest it?
(D) African rainforest (A) TISCO (B) ISRO
(C) PSLV (D) NASA
2. When a bank statement says ` 500 credited
to your account, it means ______. 6. If one has lactose intolerance, he /she is likely
(A) ` 500 is deposited in your account to avoid ______.
(B) ` 500 is withdrawn from your account (A) Sugar (B) Milk
(C) ` 500 is fined on your account (C) Honey (D) Alcohol
(D) None of these 7. What is the name of new crop insurance scheme
3. Identify the Indian scientist who found out approved by the Union Cabinet?
that when light passes through a transparent (A) Nehru Fasal Bima Yojna
material, some of it undergoes change in its (B) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna
wavelength. (C) Rashtrapati Fasal Bima Yojna
(A) Homi K. Bhabha (D) Bharat Fasal Bima Yojna
(B) C.V. Raman 8. If in the class while the teacher is teaching a
(C) C.N.R. Rao lesson, then__________.
(D) M.S. Swaminathan (A) It is a good idea to read the same chapter
4. A great amount of work pertaining to Indus Valley (B) It is a good practice to take notes
Civilisation is being done at village Bhirrana. (C) One must simply listen attentively
Where is this village located? (D) It matters little as one can catch up in
(A) Gujarat (B) Haryana coaching classes

ACHIEVERS SECTION

9. A delightful movie The Gods Must Be Crazy (A) Santhals

was made on the tribe of the Kalahari Desert. (B) Bedouins
Which of the following is the name of the tribe? (C) Bushmen
(D) Tuaregs

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10. ______ is the physicist, engineer and inventor, (A) Jagadish Chandra Bose
whose name is synonymous with small (B) Sumit Ghose
speakers that generate big sound. (C) Amar G. Bose
(D) Vinod Dua

SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK

ANSWERS
IGKO 1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (B) 6. (B) 7. (B) 8. (B) 9. (C) 10. (C)

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