CBSE Class 4 General Knowledge IGKO Olympiad MCQs with Answers Set A

GENERAL AWARENESS

Question. What is the currency of South Africa?
A. Shilling
B. Dollar
C. Rand
D. Euro
Answer : C

Question. Which is the largest fish in the world?

Answer : D

Question. Select the INCORRECT match from the following pairs.
A. Oncologist – focuses on the treatment and prevention of cancer
B. Paediatrician – deals with the diseases of eyes
C. Cardiologist – treats heart related diseases
D. Surgeon – performs surgeries
Answer : B

Question. Constellation is a group of stars which forms recognisable patterns or shapes in the night sky. Identify the constellation shown in the picture.

A. Ursa Major
B. Ursa Minor
C. Orion
D. Cassiopeia
Answer : C

Question. Which of these words is correctly spelt?
A. Presant
B. Natural
C. Dictionery
D. Profassion
Answer : B

Question. The picture shown is the famous painting called, The Madonna of the Book. Which Italian artist painted it?

A. Leonardo da Vinci
B. Giorgio Vasari
C. Sandro Botticelli
D. Masaccio
Answer : C

Question. Who among the following is known as the Father of English Poetry?
A. Geoffrey Chaucer
B. William Shakespeare
C. John Milton
D. None of these
Answer : A

Question. Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon at ____________.
A. Bodh Gaya
B. Nalanda
C. Sarnath
D. Kushinagar
Answer : C

Question. Which of the following is/are NOT matched correctly?

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

Question. Which of the following helps in converting milk into curd?
A. Viruses
B. Fungi
C. Bacteria
D. Protozoa
Answer : C

Question. Which of the following water sports is INCORRECTLY named?

Answer : B

Question. He was one of India’s greatest freedom fighters, who was also called Netaji. Whom are we talking about?

Answer : C

Question. On the basis of the given figure, which of the following statements is true?

A. 7/10 of the triangles have lines.
B. 7/20  of the triangles have dots.
C. Half of the triangles are blank.
D. All of these
Answer : B

Question. Which is the largest state in India in terms of area?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Rajasthan
Answer : D

Question. Copa America was formerly known as ______________.
A. FIFA World Cup
B. UEFA Euro
C. UEFA Champions League
D. South American Football Championship
Answer : D

Question. Which of the following has an advertising slogan stated “Share moments, Share life”?

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following is the National Game of Japan?
A. Taekwondo
B. Football
C. Handball
D. Sumo wrestling
Answer : D

Question. Identify it.
• I am a 4 digit number.
• All my digits are different.
• All my digits add up to 20.
• The hundred’s digit is double the one’s digit and ten’s digit is thrice the thousand’s digit.
A. 2764
B. 9236
C. 2864
D. 2963
Answer : C

Question. Which of the following plants has adapted itself to the extreme environment by modifying its leaves into spines?
A. Duckweed
B. Opuntia
C. Nepenthes
D. Cuscuta
Answer : B

Question. It is the thin outer covering of the tooth and is the hardest tissue in the human body.
Which is this tissue?
A. Cement
B. Enamel
C. Crown
D. Dentine
Answer : B

CURRENT AFFAIRS

Question. What was the theme of National Science Day celebrated on 28th February 2017?
A. Science and Technology for Specially Abled Persons
B. Fostering Scientific Temper
C. Science for Nation Building
D. Scientific Issues for Development of the Nation
Answer : A

Question. Which country hosted the 2017 Mobile World Congress (MWC)?
A. Japan
B. Spain
C. Germany
D. Italy
Answer : B

Question. Which movie won the Best Picture Award at the 89th Oscar Academy Awards held in 2017?
A. Hidden Figures
B. La La Land
C. Story of Your Life
D. Moonlight
Answer : D

Question. The first 'Namami Brahmaputra' festival was held in ____________.
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Assam
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Mizoram
Answer : B

Question. Who is the current Chief Minister of Sikkim?

Answer : C

LIFE SKILLS

Question. Various kinds of disasters may strike us at any moment. We should be strong and calm when this happens. In case, you sense earthquake tremors when you are indoors, you should
1. Cover your head and torso to prevent being hit by falling objects.
2. Immediately take the elevator and rush to the building’s exit point.
3. Shut off gas valves and unplug electrical cords.
4. Take stairs and move to an open area away from buildings, vehicles and electric poles.
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer : C

Question. If you go for a safari in a national park, you should ______________.
A. Carry home made food items with you to feed animals
B. Always go after sunset
C. Play loud music to entertain animals
D. Get an officially registered nature’s guide who will help you in spotting wildlife
Answer : D

Question. A new student has joined your class who is from a Hindi medium school. He is finding it difficult to adjust in the school as most of the communication in your school is done in English. What would you tell him?
A. He should leave the school.
B. He should try to speak in English as much as possible and should not be afraid of making mistakes.
C. He should not be afraid of asking questions.
D. Both B and C
Answer : D

Question. While doing a group activity or project
1. All team members should convey their ideas clearly.
2. Team members who do not know anything should keep quiet.
3. Decisions should be made by consensus.
4. There should be formally established and recognised leadership.
5. All team members should be ready to compromise.
A. 1, 2 and 5 only
B. 1, 3 and 4 only
C. 1 and 5 only
D. 3 and 4 only
Answer : B

Question. Surbhi could not win the poem recitation competition she participated in. What should she do now?
A. She should be depressed.
B. She should try harder for the next competition.
C. She should blame the judges.
D. She should take out her anger on the winner.
Answer : B

ACHIEVERS SECTION

Question. Match the columns and select the correct option.
Column I (Cities)    Column II (Rivers)
a. Agra                          1. Sarayu
b. Kolkata                     2. Sabarmati
c. Ayodhya                   3. Hooghly
d. Ahmedabad              4. Yamuna
A. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
B. a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
C. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
D. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
Answer : A

Question. Complete the following paragraph by selecting the correct option.
The winner of the Olympic marathon at the first Modern Games in Athens was a/an __(1)__. So pleased was the then King of Greece at his victory, that he asked the winner to ask for anything he liked as a reward. He asked for a __(2)__ cart to help him in his water carrying business. The name of this champion marathoner was __(3)__.
          1                   2                       3
A. Australian        Donkey       John Pius Boland
B. Greek              Donkey       Spyridon Louis
C. Swiss              Horse          Georgios Averoff
D. German           Bull            Demetrius Vikelas
Answer : B

Question. A few common substances are listed in the box.
(1) Coffee grounds (2) Paper plates (3) Plastic toys (4) Glass (5) Credit card (6) Roasted peanuts
Which of the following represents the most appropriate classification of these objects?
Biodegradable Non-biodegradable
A. (2), (5) (1), (3), (4), (6)
B. (1), (6) (2), (3), (4), (5)
C. (1), (2), (6) (3), (4), (5)
D. (1), (2), (3), (6) (4), (5)
Answer : C

Question. Which of the following statements is/are INCORRECT?
1. German scientist Galileo developed telescope.
2. French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur studied about micro-organisms and developed few vaccines.
3. British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking is famous for his work on black holes.
4. Charles Darwin developed the theory of universal gravitation and three laws of motion.
A. 2 and 3 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 1, 3 and 4 only
D. 1 only
Answer : B

Question. Which of the following is the heaviest?

Answer : A