CBSE Class 3 General Knowledge IGKO Olympiad MCQs with Answers Set 02

GENERAL AWARENESS

Question. A person who studies various aspects of humans within past and present societies is called an _____________
A. Archaeologist
B. Anthropologist
C. Astronomer
D. Astrologer
Answer : B

Question. Who among the following cricketers is also called ‘Gabbar’?

Answer : C

Question. This famous landmark is situated on a famous harbour whose name it takes. It took 16 years to build this landmark. What is it called?

A. Empire State Building
B. Sydney Opera House
C. The Kremlin
D. Windsor Castle
Answer : B

Question. Which of the following human organs is bean shaped?
A. Liver
B. Lung
C. Heart
D. Kidney
Answer : D

Question. Cloning is the process by which one creates the exact replica of a living creature.
What was the name of the first cloned sheep?
A. Jolly
B. Molly
C. Dolly
D. Polly
Answer : C

Question. Who is the artist of the painting “The Old Guitarist”?

A. Pablo Picasso
B. Claude Monet
C. Francisco Goya
D. None of these
Answer : A

Question. Which of the following are means of mass communication?
(p) Internet (q) Postcard (r) Television (s) Telephone
(t) Radio (u) Newspaper (v) Fax
A. (p), (t) and (u) only
B. (q), (s) and (v) only
C. (r) and (u) only
D. (p), (r), (t) and (u) only
Answer : D

Question. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Mangroves grow in coastal areas.
B. Grasses are flowering plants that have hollow stems.
C. Cocoa and tea plants grow on the slopes of the hills.
D. All of these
Answer : D

Question. An ogre falls in love and marries beautiful princess, Fiona who turns out to be an ogress.
They both live happily ever after. Which film is this?
A. Hotel Transylvania
B. Monsters, Inc.
C. Shrek
D. Aladdin
Answer : C

Question. Which of these is an extinct animal?

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following does NOT represent the correct match of a country and its capital city?
A. Australia-Sydney
B. Germany-Berlin
C. Sri Lanka-Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
D. Italy-Rome
Answer : A

Question. Which idiom justifies the meaning “to become popular”?
A. Get off the track
B. Get a life
C. Gain ground
D. Get into deep water
Answer : C

Question. Who wrote the National Song of India?

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following statements regarding shooting stars is INCORRECT?
A. They are debris.
B. They emit light.
C. They are stars.
D. They are meteors.
Answer : C

Question. In which one of the following olympic sports is the wearing of a beard NOT allowed?
A. Archery
B. Shooting
C. Basketball
D. Boxing
Answer : D

Question. During solar eclipse, X comes between Y and Z. X, Y and Z are respectively
A. Satellite, Moon and Earth
B. Sun, Moon and Earth
C. Moon, Sun and Earth
D. Comet, asteroid and Earth.
Answer : C

Question. ____________ is the world’s longest poem.
A. Mahabharata
B. Ramayana
C. Epic of King Gesar
D. None of these
Answer : A

Question. Peter’s dog, Fido, drinks 1 packet of milk every morning. If the cost of each packet of milk is ` 18, what is the cost of milk that Fido drank in the month of June?

A. ` 340
B. ` 450
C. ` 540
D. ` 630
Answer : C

Question. Ustad Alla Rakha received two of India’s most prestigious awards, the Padma Shri in 1977 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1982. With which musical instrument was he associated?

Answer : B

Question. The correct meaning of the word 'kin' is
A. Enemy
B. Friends
C. Teacher
D. Relatives.
Answer : D

Question. Who won the 2017 Women’s Singles India Super Series (Badminton) tournament?
A. Saina Nehwal
B. P V Sindhu
C. Carolina Marin
D. None of these
Answer : B

Question. Who is the current Finance Minister of India?

Answer : B

Question. Who has been crowned ‘Femina Miss India’ 2017?
A. Sana Dua
B. Priyanka Kumari
C. Manushi Chhillar
D. None of these
Answer : C

Question. Who is the current Prime Minister of Sri Lanka?

Answer : A

Question. Who is the captain of India Men’s National Football team?

Answer : B

LIFE SKILLS

Question. Rohan went to a grocery shop with his mother. He wanted to buy an energy drink.
His mother asked him to pick a pack of his choice. Which of the following should he check before buying the pack?
A. Manufacturing date of the drink
B. Expiry date of the drink
C. Main ingredients of the drink
D. All of these
Answer : D

Question. Suhani went to a book fair with her father. She kept running from one book stall to another and got lost in the crowd. What should she do now?
A. Ask a stranger for help
B. Take a bus and go home
C. Go to a nearby food court and relax
D. Ask a policeman for help
Answer : D

Question. Which of the following is NOT a healthy habit?
A. Samaira takes stairs, instead of the lift, to reach her apartment.
B. Ruhi watches television for long hours.
C. Anjali eats a fruit everyday.
D. Ishaani takes a healthy breakfast everyday.
Answer : B

Question. Which of the following should you do while giving a presentation?
A. Avoid making eye contact with the audience
B. Never summarise
C. Avoid using visuals
D. Clearly state your objective
Answer : D

Question. If you live in a flood prone area you should NOT
A. Listen to flood alert systems regularly
B. Keep ready an emergency kit including battery operated radio torch, first aid kit, dry food items, water and some money
C. Live in low lying areas
D. All of these.
Answer : C

ACHIEVERS SECTION

Question. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Birds are warm-blooded animals.
2. Moas and dodos are extinct birds.
3. The ostrich has the largest wingspan among birds.
4. The study of bird is called anthology.
5. Emu is a flightless bird and lays the largest egg.
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 2, 3 and 4 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 5 only
Answer : C

Question. Match the columns and select the correct option.
        Column I                    Column II
      (Sportspersons)         (Sports)
a. Ajinkya Rahane             1. Billiards
b. Geet Sethi                     2. Cricket
c. Rohan Bopanna            3. Wrestling
d. Sakshi Malik                 4. Tennis
A. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
B. a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
C. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
D. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
Answer : A

Question. Books are a great source of recreation. Read the given hints and identify the books W, X, Y and Z.
W : It is a series of stories about the growing up of an Anglo-Indian boy who lives in Dehradun in India.
X : This is a story of a beautiful princess whose stepmother wants to kill her and be the fairest of all.
Y : This is an adventure story of a boy named Max who in his wolf suit mentally travels to an imaginary world.
Z : This is a famous novel involving several voyages of a ship's surgeon who ends up living on unknown islands with people of unusual sizes.

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following food products is hidden in the given word grid?

A. A liquid that is considered complete food.
B. A carbohydrate rich food that is rich in roughage also.
C. A protein rich food that is obtained from some birds.
D. A kind of fruit that gives oil as well as coir.
Answer : B

Question. Which of the following is a correct match?

A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 3 and 4 only
D. 2, 3 and 4 only
Answer : A