CBSE Class 4 General Knowledge IGKO Olympiad MCQs with Answers Set 02

GENERAL AWARENESS

Question. ‘X’ is a digestive liquid secreted inside our mouth. What is ‘X’?
A. Blood
B. Plasma
C. Saliva
D. Bile
Answer : C

Question. Select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the word – INTERNATIONAL.
A. Terminal
B. Rationale
C. Latter
D. Oriental
Answer : A

Question. Which of these structural adaptations allow the pine tree to survive in hilly areas?
(a) Needle-like leaves (b) Green-fleshy stem
(c) Cones instead of flowers (d) Breathing roots
A. (a) and (b) only
B. (a) and (c) only
C. (b) and (c) only
D. (b) and (d) only
Answer : B

Question. Near the equator there is a region which receives heavy rains resulting in very humid conditions. The region is covered with dense forests having rich flora and fauna with thousands of species. Which of the following regions is being described here?
A. Tundra
B. Tropical rainforest
C. Polar region
D. Desert
Answer : B

Question. Every olympics has its own set of pictograms. Which of the following pictograms depicts diving at Rio Olympics 2016?

Answer : A

Question. In a village, a considerable increase in water pollution of the nearby lake was noticed as the farming activity intensified. What could be the reason for this?
A. Use of chemicals to destroy weeds and pests
B. Use of organic manure
C. Excessive use of nitrogen containing fertilizers
D. Both A and C
Answer : D

Question. An extraordinary man, he was best known as a painter. But he was also a great scientist who drew plans for a workable helicopter, tank, calculator and many other things that we use today. Who was this genius?

A. Michelangelo
B. Sandro Botticelli
C. Titian
D. Leonardo da Vinci
Answer : D

Question. Which of the following is a reason for migration in animals?
A. They migrate in search of food.
B. They migrate in order to escape from hot or cold climate.
C. They migrate to breed.
D. All of these
Answer : D

Question. Which of the given idioms means, 'to waste time in waiting'?
A. Down in the dumps
B. Give up the ghost
C. Kick one’s heels
D. Down and out
Answer : C

Question. Pulse beat is measured from the
A. Nerve
B. Vein
C. Artery
D. None of these.
Answer : C

Question. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark in the given number pattern?
9, 18, ?, 36, 45
A. 25
B. 26
C. 27
D. 32
Answer : C

Question. Who among the following was the first Indian woman to win the Nobel Prize?
A. Indira Gandhi
B. Kiran Bedi
C. Mother Teresa
D. Begum Hazrat Mahal
Answer : C

Question. In 2000, the age of Yashika was less than 50 years and was a multiple of 5. In 2005, her age was a multiple of 7. Which of the following was her age in 2005?
A. 40 years
B. 35 years
C. 42 years
D. 30 years
Answer : B

Question. Which of the following books is written by Dr. Seuss?
A. Cat in the Hat
B. Rip Van Winkle
C. Gulliver's Travels
D. None of these
Answer : A

Question. In an animated series, Peter Parker works for this newspaper company as a photographer.
Being a Spider-Man, he manages to get many exclusive pictures for its editor, J. Jonah Jameson. What is the name of the newspaper for which Parker works?
A. The New York Times
B. The Daily Bugle
C. The Times of London
D. The Daily Planet
Answer : B

Question. Which Indian freestyle swimmer gave India the first ever gold medal in Asian Games in 1951?

Answer : C

Question. The planet Uranus and its two moons, Oberon and Titania were discovered by

Answer : D

Question. These are cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock and dust which when come close to the Sun, heat up and spew dust and gases. The dust and gases form a tail that stretches away from the Sun for millions of kilometers. These celestial bodies are _____________.
A. Meteors
B. Comets
C. Stars
D. Asteroids
Answer : B

Question. Which is the fifth largest country in the world?
A. USA
B. Canada
C. Russia
D. Brazil
Answer : D

CURRENT AFFAIRS

Question. Which tennis pair has won the 2017 French Open Mixed Doubles tournament?
A. Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig
B. Rohan Bopanna and Gabriela Dabrowski
C. Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Robert Farah
D. Kei Nishikori and Roger Federer
Answer : B

Question. What was the theme of World Oceans Day for the year 2017?
A. Our Oceans, Our Future
B. Together we have the Power to Protect the Ocean
C. Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet
D. Youth : The Next Wave for Change
Answer : A

Question. Which movie has won the 'Best Film on Social Issues Award' in the 64th National Awards-2017?
A. Ventilator
B. Pink
C. Rustom
D. Dangal
Answer : B

Question. Which of the following institutes is the first recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award for outstanding contribution to promotion and development of Yoga?
A. Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh
B. Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute, Pune
C. Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute, Mysore
D. Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar
Answer : B

 Question. Who among the following became the youngest-ever United Nations Messenger of Peace?

A. Midori Goto
B. Malala Yousafzai
C. Charlize Theron
D. None of these
Answer : B

LIFE SKILLS

Question. You have lost your cousin’s book. What will you do?
A. You will admit your mistake.
B. You will tell your cousin that the book was torn by you and is given for binding.
C. You will tell that you did not borrow the book.
D. You will say that you will not return the book as you like it very much.
Answer : A

Question. What can you do to stop bullying?
A. Stay quiet and hope the issue goes away on its own.
B. Get physical with the bully.
C. Join the bully by being mean to others.
D. Report the problem to an adult
Answer : D

Question. During an English test, you see your friend looking at someone else's paper. How should you address this issue?
A. You should complain regarding this to your English teacher.
B. You should try to stop your friend from doing this.
C. You should tell your classmates about this.
D. You should keep silent.
Answer : D

Question. Reena knows that when she goes out for a dinner, she needs to follow certain rules and mind her manners at the table. Such standards are an example of ________.
A. Moral development
B. Personal development
C. Self esteem
D. Decision making
Answer : B

Question. Speakers usually experience difficulty in ensuring that the message is ___________.
A. Understood correctly
B. Conveyed precisely
C. Acted upon promptly and as desired
D. All of these
Answer : B

ACHIEVERS SECTION

Question. He is a professional boxer who won medals in different competitions at the national level.
At the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, he won the bronze medal after losing the semifinal bout against Kazakhstan's Bakhtiyar Artayev. At the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal—the first ever Olympic medal for an Indian boxer. Identify him.

Answer : A

Question. Match column I with column II and select the correct option.

    a   b   c   d
A. 1   6   4   3
B. 4   2   3   1
C. 5   4   6   2
D. 2   6   3   5
Answer : B

Question. The Earth’s atmosphere is made up of various gases. Which of the following correctly describes the proportion of nitrogen in the atmosphere?

Answer : C

Question. What is the minimum number of squares that must be added so that the line MN becomes a line of symmetry?

A. 6
B. 5
C. 7
D. 8
Answer : B

Question. Which of the following statements are INCORRECT?
1. Chris Buck is a co-director of animated movies, ‘Tarzon’ and ‘Surf’s Up’.
2. ‘Thang Ta’, a dance form is one among the eight principal classical Indian dance traditions of Assam and is an artistic way of presenting mythological traditions.
3. In the movie, 'The Smurfs', the name of the wicked wizard who manages to extract smurf essence from Smurfette's lock of hair is Hogatha.
4. ‘Ugadi’ is celebrated as New Year's day by Kannadigas, Telugus and Marathis.
A. 2 and 3 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 2 and 4 only

Answer : A