CBSE Class 3 English IEO Olympiad MCQs with Answers Set 17

WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE

FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 10, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANKS.

              Example
__________ sun is hottest in the afternoon.
A. A
B. The
C. An

1. I __________ go to the supermarket this evening.
A. do
B. will
C. am
Answer : B

2. He __________ looked to see what was outside.
A. curiously
B. politely
C. immense
Answer : A

3. Misha and Karan __________ their teachers.
A. obey
B. obeys
C. obeying
Answer : A

4. My brother gets good grades when he __________ .
A. study
B. studied
C. studies
Answer : C

5. My mother and I __________ going to the cinema later.
A. is
B. am
C. are
Answer : C

6. Children’s movies should be __________ exciting.
A. visually
B. generous
C. comprehensive
Answer : A

7. The students __________ have any homework next weekend.
A. do
B. will
C. won’t
Answer : C

8. What time __________ your family usually eat dinner?
A. has
B. does
C. is
Answer : B

9. The bucket with all the coins __________ on the shelf.
A. is
B. are
C. were
Answer : A

10. Our neighbour __________ is lost in thoughts.
A. some
B. generally
C. justly
Answer : B

FOR QUESTIONS 11 AND 12, CHOOSE THE WORD WHICH IS SPELLED CORRECTLY.

Example
A. Coridoor
B. Corridor
C. Corridoor

11.
A. Literature
B. Liturature
C. Literiture
Answer : A

12.
A. Restrant
B. Restaurant
C. Restarunt
Answer : B

FOR QUESTIONS 13 AND 14, CHOOSE THE WORD WHICH MEANS THE SAME AS THE UNDERLINED WORD.

                 Example
We love playing out on the lawn.
A. shade
B. grass
C. cliff

13. That’s the factory where my father works.
A. tower
B. workshop
C. office
Answer : B

14. The bus is late so we need to find an alternative.
A. substitute
B. genuine
C. penalty
Answer : A

FOR QUESTIONS 15 AND 16, CHOOSE THE WORD WHICH MEANS THE OPPOSITE OF THE UNDERLINED WORD.

              Example
The painting is beautiful.
A. ugly
B. attractive
C. nice

15. It is a very rare gemstone.
A. regular
B. unique
C. strange
Answer : A

16. She liked that film because it had a lot of comedy.
A. humour
B. tragedy
C. cast
Answer : B

READING

FOR QUESTIONS 17 TO 21, READ THE PASS AGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

Sometimes when the moon orbits earth, it moves between the sun and earth. When this happens, the moon blocks the light of the sun from reaching earth. This causes an eclipse of the sun, or solar eclipse. During a solar eclipse, the moon casts a shadow onto earth.
There are three types of solar eclipses.
The first is a total solar eclipse. A total solar eclipse is only visible from a small area on earth. The people who see the total eclipse are in the centre of the moon’s shadow when it hits earth. The sky becomes very dark, as if it were night. For a total eclipse to take place, the sun, moon and earth must be in a direct line.
The second type of solar eclipse is a partial solar eclipse. This happens when the sun, the moon and earth are not exactly lined up. The moon covers only a part of the sun’s surface.
The third type is an annular solar eclipse. An annular eclipse happens when the moon is farthest from earth. Because the moon is farther away from earth, it seems smaller. It does not block the entire view of the sun. The moon in front of the sun looks like a dark disk on top of a larger sun-coloured disk. This creates what looks like a ring around the moon.
During a solar eclipse, the moon casts two shadows on earth. The first shadow is called the umbra. This shadow gets smaller as it reaches earth. It is the dark centre of the moon’s shadow. The second shadow is called the penumbra. The penumbra gets larger as it reaches earth. People standing in the penumbra will see a partial eclipse. People standing in the umbra will see a total eclipse.
Total solar eclipses happen once every 18 months or so. Unlike lunar eclipses, solar eclipses only last for a few minutes.

                          Example
How many types of solar eclipses are there?
A. two
B. four
C. three

17. What happens at the time of solar eclipse?
A. The sun moves around the earth.
B. The moon hinders the light of the sun from reaching earth.
C. The sun blocks the light.
Answer : B

18. For a total solar eclipse to happen __________ .
A. people should be in the centre of moon’s shadow
B. the sky should be very dark
C. the sun, moon and earth must be in a direct line
Answer : C

19. In which solar eclipse, the moon covers only a part of the sun’s surface?
A. Total solar eclipse
B. Partial solar eclipse
C. Lunar eclipse
Answer : B

20. The moon is farthest from the earth during __________ solar eclipse.
A. umbra
B. penumbra
C. annular
Answer : C

21. Solar eclipses last only __________.
A. during the night
B. for a few minutes
C. for 18 months
Answer : B

FOR QUESTIONS 22 TO 25, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION.

                  Example
I grow and take care of plants.
I give them water every day.
I clean leaves off the ground.
I am a __________.
A. doctor
B. gardener
C. student

22. I transport goods from one city to another.
I drive a large vehicle.
I don’t have room for lots of people to ride with me.
I am a driver.
A. taxi
B. bus
C. lorry
Answer : C

23. I answer the phone calls for my manager.
I help visitors when they come to the office.
I take notes during meetings.
I am a / an __________.
A. receptionist
B. headmaster
C. accountant
Answer : A

24. I fix cars in my workshop.
I use computers to find problems with cars.
I use hand tools and machines to help me fix them.
I am a __________.
A. driver
B. programmer
C. mechanic
Answer : C

25. I help people exercise and play sports.
I teach them how to be the best in games.
I find the best players for my team.
I am a __________.
A. principal
B. coach
C. fitness trainer
Answer : B

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

FOR QUESTIONS 26 TO 30, CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH CONVERSATION.

                  Example
Roy: What __________ does our class start?
Kusum: It starts at 8:30.
A. day
B. time
C. hour

26. Arushi: You’ve cleaned your room, __________?
Alisha: Yes, it’s all clean now.
A. haven’t you
B. didn’t you
C. aren’t you
Answer : A

27. Maan: Have you finished your project yet?
Prisha: No, but we’ll get __________ it after lunch.
A. out
B. through
C. back
Answer : B

28. Abha: What did you __________ the test?
Kashvi: I thought it was easy.
A. get on
B. make of
C. do by
Answer : B

29. George: What do you like about the weather there?
Tanvi: I like the __________ summers.
A. amazing, long, Indian
B. Indian, amazing, long
C. long, Indian, amazing
Answer : A

30. Anika: How many of your friends are studying geography?
Kavitha: There must be __________ than 20 in my class.
A. almost
B. fewer
C. least
Answer : B

ACHIEVERS SECTION

FOR QUESTIONS 31 TO 33, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANKS.

31. He has __________ courage of a hero.
A. a
B. an
C. the
Answer : C

32. The village was completely __________ by the recent earthquake.
A. demolished
B. retained
C. ratified
Answer : A

33. Girish was accused __________ cheating in the test.
A. in
B. of
C. at
Answer : B

34. CHOOSE THE WORD WHICH MEANS THE OPPOSITE OF THE GIVEN WORD.
Some players can be fiercely competitive.
A. intensely
B. calmly
C. strongly
Answer : B

35. CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION.
Saagar: Mom, why didn’t we stop at the park?
Mother: You could have gone __________ finished your homework.
A. if you had
B. when you are
C. since you
Answer : A