HAPPY HOURS SCHOOL

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION

SESSION: 2018- 2019
CLASS – III SEC: ____
SUBJECT: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
TIME : 2 HOURS (M.M-40)
NAME :______________ROLLNO.____ DATE:________

1. Tick ( ) correct names of the cities where you find these famous places. (6)

1. Meenakshi temple

Madurai Puri Jaipur

2. Victoria Memorial
Kolkata Bangalore Mumbai

3. Gateway of India
Mumbai New Delhi Kolkata

4 .Golden Temple
Chennai New Delhi Amritsar

5. Konark Sun Temple

Puri Patna Kolkata

6.Charminar
New Delhi Hyderabad Kolkata

2. Circle the word in each row that does not fit in the group. (4)

1. Bus Car Jeep Helicopter

2. Mercury Mars Saturn Jupiter

3. TajMahal Eiffel Tower Sun Temple Red Fort

4. Diwali Dussehra Bihu Christmas

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 3. Identify the road signs and fill in the blanks with the help of the box. (6)

School ahead, No honking, Speed limit, U-turn prohibited, One-Way, No entry

4. Circle the name in each group that does not fit in the group. (4)

1. Neil Armstrong JhulanGoswami Rakesh Sharma

2. Leander Paes Sania Mirza Dipa Karmakar

3.Ghulam Ali Zakir Hussain Sardar Patel

4. Mani Ratnam K.J.Yesudas Hariharan

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 5. Read the clues and identify the films made on real life stories. Use help
box to answer. (4)
(9(4)
Pele: Birth of a Legend, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Neerja, Manjhi: The Mountain Man

1. This is the story of a former Indian runner. He was nick named the Flying
Sikh.

Ans. __________________________________________________

2. This film is about the relationship between a legendary former Brazilian

football player and his father.

Ans._____________________________________________________

3. This is a story of a poor villager from Bihar who carved a path through a stony
hill with only a hammer and chisel.

Ans._____________________________________________________

4. This film is about a brave Indian flight attendant. She sacrificed her life to save
the passengers when the plane was hijacked by terrorists in 1986.

Ans._______________________________________________________

6. Complete the names of the means of communication from the words given
in the help box. (4)

1. ____ E___ ___P___ ___NE Telegraph

Newspaper
2. T___ ___E___ ___A___H

Telephone
3. ___ ___ W ___ PA___ ___ R

Television
4. ___ EL___V___S___O___

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 7. Pick the correct phrases from the help box and write them in the blanks.

(4)

Having green fingers, Caught red handed, Born with a silver spoon, Golden opportunity

1. A very good chance to get something __________________________

2. Being born in a rich family __________________________

3. To catch someone doing something wrong __________________________

4. To be naturally good at growing plants ___________________________

8. Look at the pictures to identify these sports and complete the crossword.

TENNIS KABADDI SWIMMING ARCHERY (8)

CRICKET RUGBY HOCKEY BASKETBALL

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