CBSE Class 3 English IEO Olympiad MCQs with Answers Set H

FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 10, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.

1. Edward said that he _______ studying at 6 pm last night.
A. finishes
B. will finish
C. has finished
D. finished
Answer : D

2. _______ we score 13 runs from the last 2 overs, we can win.
A. Had
B. If
C. When
D. Could
Answer : B

3. It’s a real shame that their fielding was so _______, that’s the highest score I’ve ever seen.
A. dreadful
B. supreme
C. branded
D. elevated
Answer : A

4. Next month you will get the chance to _______ with kids from several other schools online.
A. maroon
B. purify
C. chat
D. scaffold
Answer : C

5. I _______ tired all day yesterday, so went to bed early and feel fine now.
A. feel
B. am feeling
C. was feeling
D. will be feeling
Answer : C

6. The previous champion _______ the race right up until the final 100 meters.
A. restricted
B. developed
C. dominated
D. edified
Answer : C

7. Do you know the saying ‘_______ grass is always greener on _______ other side’?
A. the / the
B. the / an
C. no article / the
D. no article / no article
Answer : A

8. I finished cleaning the garden yesterday _______ it would look nice at the weekend.
A. so
B. because
C. although
D. however
Answer : A

9. I only have very _______ knowledge of Geography and always get lost looking at maps.
A. exciting
B. emphatic
C. relative
D. superficial
Answer : D

10. The cook’s _______ was covered in food by the end of the day.
A. wall
B. apron
C. arena
D. editor
Answer : B

FOR QUESTIONS 11 AND 12, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION.

11. How do you spell the word that means street art?
A. Grafiti
B. Graffiti
C. Graffitti
D. Grafitti
Answer : B

12. How do you spell the word that means to keep apart?
A. Segrageight
B. Segrogait
C. Segregate
D. Segrigayt
Answer : C

FOR QUESTIONS 13 AND 14, CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYM OF THE GIVEN WORD.

13. Hideous
A. Cute
B. Picturesque
C. Rotund
D. Appalling
Answer : D

14. Impeccable
A. Evidenced
B. Awesome
C. Old-fashioned
D. Perfect
Answer : D

FOR QUESTIONS 15 TO 17, CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANTONYM OF THE GIVEN WORD.

15. Potent
A. Helpless
B. Powerful
C. Robust
D. Giant
Answer : A

16. Hectic
A. Leisurely
B. Energetic
C. Sensible
D. Concrete
Answer : A

17. Calm
A. Hustle
B. Venom
C. Tinsel
D. Retro
Answer : A

FOR QUESTIONS 18 TO 20, CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN ERROR.

18. Living in the city is nice but however, it can be noisy in the evenings.
A. Living in the city
B. is nice but however,
C. it can be noisy
D. in the evenings.
Answer : B

19. I would really like a large diner this evening because I feel like I haven’t eaten all day.
A. I would really like
B. a large diner this
C. evening because I feel like
D. I haven’t eaten all day.
Answer : B

20. This is a great chance to start doing things really different and in a fun way.
A. This is a great chance
B. to start doing things
C. really different and
D. in a fun way.
Answer : C

READING

FOR QUESTIONS 21 TO 25, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

A zoo employee was bitten recently by a large poisonous snake called an African puff adder. He was trying to put the snake into a bag so that it could be moved to a new snake house. The snake handler was wearing thick gloves and thick boots, but the adder still bit him in his arm. The handler squeezed the snake’s neck tightly, forcing the snake to withdraw its fangs. He then put the snake into the bag and tied the bag.
He called the emergency services to report that the adder had bitten him; when doctors arrived at the new snake house, they could not find the snake or man. They started walking back toward the old snake house. A few moments later, they found the handler lying unconscious on a pathway. Curiously, the bag with the snake still in it was covering the man’s head and part of his chest.
The paramedics handed the bag to another zoo employee, who delivered the snake to its new home. They then transported the handler to the city hospital. Later, a hospital spokesman said that the handler was in good condition. He said that viper bites can cause a lot of damage in the immediate area of the bite if not treated properly and quickly, but it looked like this man would recover completely. The zoo director said that this particular adder had a nasty reputation. This was the fifth time in six years that it had managed to bite someone. Fortunately, the previous victims also recovered fully. Although the penultimate one now has a fear of snakes which is why the new handler that was bitten was working with the snakes. In the future, the director joked, they might call the bomb disposal unit to handle the snake.

21. Choose the best title or heading for the passage.
A. Happy Fish
B. Silly Handler
C. Angry Adder
D. Zoo to Close
Answer : C

22. Where was the man bitten by the snake?
A. Arm
B. Chest
C. Neck
D. Leg
Answer : A

23. The handler was found _________.
A. waiting near the gate house
B. in the old snake house
C. in the new snake house
D. unconscious on a pathway
Answer : D

24. Which paragraph explains what happens when a person is bitten by a snake?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer : C

25. What does the word ‘penultimate’ mean in final paragraph?
A. Second to last
B. First
C. Most recent
 D. Last
Answer : A

FOR QUESTIONS 26 TO 30, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

A 58–year–old grandmother in Massachusetts won one of the biggest prizes in U.S. history—$294 million. If she had taken the 26–year payout, Doris Stevens would have received $11 million a year for 26 years, before taxes. Mrs. Stevens decided to take the lump sum payment. People who take the lump sum get paid within 60 days, but their total payment is reduced by almost 40 percent. Mrs. Stevens’ lump sum was $168 million, but luckily, she didn’t have to pay federal tax on her winnings.
What is Mrs. Stevens going to do with her windfall? “Well, the first thing I’m going to do is to help out my children and grandchildren, of course. Second, I hope
to revolutionise the housecleaning industry.” A housecleaner for her entire life, Mrs. Stevens says she’s going to establish a National Housecleaner Helper Corporation to help other cleaners open their own companies. Her corporation would focus on giving money to various people and research firms to develop more efficient and more powerful housecleaning solvents and tools.
“When was the last time you saw something new in housecleaning?” Mrs. Stevens asked. “They keep claiming they’ve invented new cleaning products that remove any and all blemishes, but they still haven’t invented a product that removes an ordinary ballpoint ink stain from your ordinary white shirt. This industry needs some new products. I hope to revolutionise the cleaning world, so that my ‘sisters’ will have an easier time of it in the future. We’ve all spent too much time on our hands and knees. If men had to do housecleaning, you know that they’d be inventing more powerful products every week.”

26. Choose the best title or heading for the passage.
A. Best way of cleaning!
B. Cleaning all day!
C. Housekeeper wins big!
D. Houses to be cleaned!
Answer : C

27. Why did she lose nearly half of her money?
A. She took it in one payment.
B. She had to pay taxes.
C. She wanted to start a business.
D. She gave it to her grandchildren.
Answer : A

28. What will she do first with her money?
A. Buy a new car for her friends
B. Go on a long cruise
C. Travel to visit her family
D. Give it to her kids and grandkids
Answer : D

29. The lady wanted to help other _________.
A. industries develop
B. cleaners set up businesses
C. men to become cleaners
D. people remove ink stains
Answer : B

30. What is the meaning of the word ‘blemishes’ in the final paragraph?
A. Marks
B. Money
C. Grease
D. Reputation
Answer : A

ACHIEVERS SECTION

FOR QUESTIONS 31 AND 32, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.

31. Wow, you’ve painted such a stunning picture. I hadn’t realised you were such a _______.
A. black sheep
B. dark horse
C. mad dog
D. white elephant
Answer : B

32. Gerald was _______ last week. He took three wickets and scored a ton.
A. happy go lucky
B. top of the game
C. carrying a flame
D. in rare form
Answer : D

33. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANTONYM OF THE GIVEN WORD.
Turbulent
A. Smooth
B. Happy
C. Creative
D. Wealthy
Answer : A

34. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYM OF THE GIVEN WORD.
Ritzy
A. Opulent
B. Ironic
C. Defensive
D. Ghastly
Answer : A

35. CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN ERROR.
I can’t believe that it is November already strangely, I can barely remember the summer at a ll.
A. I can’t believe that it
B. is November already strangely,
C. I can barely remember
D. the summer at all.
Answer : B