Science Olympiad Practice Test 1 — NSO-style (Class 2)
A free Maths, Science, English and Reasoning Olympiads (IMO, NSO, IEO style) practice paper for Grade 2 in the format of the real test: 35 questions in 60 minutes, covering Logical Reasoning; Science; Achievers' Section. Logical Reasoning (5 questions) and Science (25 questions) carry 1 mark each. Achievers' Section (5 questions) carries 2 marks each. Total 40 marks. The portal counts each answer once. Choose the best answer and answer every question — there is no penalty for a wrong answer. Attempt it online — every question is marked instantly and the correct answers are shown at the end.
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Q1. Find the missing number.
2, 5, 8, 11, ___
Q2. The arrow turns in the same way each time. Which arrow comes in place of the ?
Q3. Asha is taller than Ben. Chetan is shorter than Ben. Dev is taller than Asha. Who is the shortest?
Q4. How many triangles are there in this picture?
Q5. Tomorrow is Saturday. Which day was it yesterday?
Q6. Look at the plant. What is the part marked X?
Q7. Which part of a plant makes food for the plant?
Q8. Which part of the carrot plant do we eat?
Q9. Which of these plants is a creeper that spreads along the ground?
Q10. A cactus grows in a hot, dry desert. Where does it store water?
Q11. Which animal breathes through gills?
Q12. Where do honeybees live?
Q13. What is the young one of a cow called?
Q14. Which animal can live both on land and in water?
Q15. Which animal eats only plants?
Q16. Which sense organ helps us to taste food?
Q17. Which organ pumps blood to all parts of our body?
Q18. The hard bones of our skull protect our ___.
Q19. How many milk teeth does a child have in all?
Q20. Which of these foods helps our body to grow and build muscles?
Q21. Water kept in the freezer turns into ___.
Q22. Which of these dissolves (mixes fully) in water?
Q23. Which of these will float on water?
Q24. Moving air is called ___.
Q25. In which season do we need a raincoat and gumboots?
Q26. In which direction does the Sun rise?
Q27. The Moon shines at night. Where does the Moon get its light from?
Q28. What does a red traffic light tell us to do?
Q29. Which material lets us see through it clearly?
Q30. Which of these is a good way to save water?
Q31. Riya has two plants of the same kind. She waters both. She keeps Plant 1 in sunlight and Plant 2 inside a dark cupboard for two weeks. What will most likely happen to Plant 2?
Q32. On which day will wet clothes on a clothesline dry the fastest?
Q33. Which group has only living things?
Q34. In the morning, Arun stands in an open field. The Sun is in the east. Where will his shadow fall?
Q35. Which shows the correct order in the life of a butterfly?
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