CBSE Class 3 English IEO Olympiad MCQs with Answers Set G

WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE

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

1. Rohan and Hemant are ___________. But, they share the same birthday.
A. sisters
B. cousins
C. friend
D. nephew
Answer : B

2. Sia is a brilliant ___________. She is our class monitor. Everybody loves her.
A. girl
B. boy
C. uncle
D. aunt
Answer : A

3. I won’t ___________ to the party, I am too tired. Can you please make something for me to eat?
A. gone
B. went
C. go
D. had gone
Answer : C

4. Please ___________ the books I ordered by next week. Any kind of delay is unacceptable.
A. sent
B. sended
C. have send
D. send
Answer : D

5. _________ time will you reach the station? Dad will come to pick you up.
A. When
B. What
C. Where
D. Why
Answer : B

6. _______ apple a day, keeps ________ doctor away.
A. An, the
B. A, a
C. The, a
D. An, an
Answer : A

7. ______ book about Greek Myths, which I am _______, is wonderful.
A. A, read
B. An, read
C. The, reading
D. None of these
Answer : C

8. Reena: I am having fun spending time with other tea lovers.
Mom: ___________, after all.
A. birds of a tail flock together
B. birds of a wing flock together
C. birds of a feather flock together
D. birds of a beak flock together
Answer : C

9. P.V. Sindhu is a/an _______ and talented badminton player.
A. old
B. young
C. ancient
D. child
Answer : B

10. ______ will bring _____ cricket kit. I will bring my football.
A. He, them
B. They, their
C. They, mine
D. I, theirs
Answer : B

FOR QUESTIONS 11 AND 12, CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE PROVERB/IDIOM WHICH MATCHES THE GIVEN MEANING.

11. Even the longest and most difficult tasks have a starting point.
A. Absence makes the heart grow fonder
B. Better late than never
C. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
D. Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today
Answer : C

12. Good fortune comes sooner or later.
A. Dog in the manger
B. Bone of contention
C. Dog eat dog
D. Every dog has his day
Answer : D

FOR QUESTIONS 13 AND 14, CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN ERROR.

13. I would like to by some vegetables and fruits.
A. I would
B. like to
C. by some vegetables
D. and fruits.
Answer : C

14. She waited long befor her children returned.
A. She waited
B. long befor
C. her children
D. returned.
Answer : B

FOR QUESTIONS 15 AND 16, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION.

15. How do you spell the word which means a type of tool?
A. Screwdriver
B. Scriwdriver
C. Scroodiver
D. Scrudriver
Answer : A

16. How do you spell the word which is synonymous with characteristic?
A. Qvality
B. Qualety
C. Qwality
D. Quality
Answer : D

FOR QUESTIONS 17 AND 18, CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYM OF THE GIVEN WORD.

17. Quite
A. Quiet
B. Quit
C. Fairly
D. Small
Answer : C

18. Huge
A. Miniscule
B. Enormous
C. Tall
D. Long
Answer : B

FOR QUESTIONS 19 AND 20, CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANTONYM OF THE GIVEN WORD.

19. Beautiful
A. Pretty
B. Unattractive
C. Attractive
D. Eye-catching
Answer : B

20. Unoccupied
A. Empty
B. Kaput
C. In use
D. Not in use
Answer : C

READING

FOR QUESTIONS 21 TO 25, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
In the rainforests of Southeast and South Asia, five types of snake move from tree to tree, mostly by flying.
Technically, they’re not flying. They flatten out their bodies and parachute or glide from high spots to lower spots, as flying squirrels do. Unlike flying squirrels, which extend all four feet to create two stable wing-like structures, snakes use their ribs to become flat, and then they whip their bodies in a fast, rhythmic S-shape to stay airborne.
Why would snakes ‘fly’? Probably because jumping from one tree to another is faster than slithering between them, though these snakes do slither.
Could a flying snake hurt you? Maybe, but they’re not all that dangerous, because their fangs are in the back of their mouths and pretty small – about 1/10 of an inch long.
Sometimes, they land on people, but even then their bites aren’t very damaging.
They’re mildly venomous so, not deadly to humans. In fact, they’re classified as ‘harmless’, unless you’re allergic to them or, if you’re one of their preferred foods:
lizards, birds, bats and frogs.
Flying snakes grow to be three to four feet long, but smaller snakes are better flyers.
So how far can they ‘fly’? Using video cameras to study the flight paths of one paradise tree snake, scientists found that on its best trip, it achieved a 13-degree trajectory. This means that if it jumped off a 15-foot-high branch and flew at a 13-degree angle, it would land 65 feet away from the base of that tree. Flying snakes don’t make very good pets. Not only are some of them aggressive, but they need to be kept in humid places where they can practise flying, and you can’t teach a regular snake how to fly, so don’t try it!

21. Many varieties of flying snakes are found in ___________.
A. an aeroplane
B. the rainforests of Southeast Asia
C. South Asian rainforests
D. both B and C
Answer : D

22. How do the snakes fly?
A. They grow wings
B. They flatten their bodies and glide through the air
C. They borrow parachutes
D. They take gliders
Answer : B

23. Are flying snakes harmful?
A. Yes, they are extremely harmful.
B. No, their fangs are fairly small.
C. May be, but they are not all that venomous.
D. Can’t say, I haven’t been bitten by them yet.
Answer : C

24. Flying snakes don’t make good pets because _________.
A. some of them are aggressive
B. they need humid places to survive
C. they need to practise flying
D. all of these
Answer : D

25. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Flying snakes grow to be 3 to 4 feet long.
B. None of the flying snakes are venomous.
C. They have big fangs in the front of their mouth.
D. All snakes fly.
Answer : A

FOR QUESTIONS 26 TO 30, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
In the search for a suitable means of communicating, ancient Egyptians began using letter forms (also known as logo graphs) as early as 4,000 B.C. It has come to be known as Hieroglyphics. Some of the earliest writings of the Egyptians have been discovered etched onto clay pots and tablets, and later, on papyrus.
The Egyptians established an entire language using symbols, much in the way that we use the alphabet today. Hieroglyphics were also largely phonetic-based, and often had sounds and individual letters. Though there are only a few parallels between our symbols and theirs, the idea is the same. An individual symbol (when agreed upon) can stand for a solitary thought, and it works. You’re doing it right now. The Egyptians (it’s worth noting) also used a number of animals (vultures, snakes, cattle, cats, fish, etc.) as well as everyday objects (bowls, axes, baskets, boats and feathers, etc.) when creating the imagery for their alphabet.
Hieroglyphics were originally intended to be used in religious writings (the word
Hieroglyphics translates as sacred engraving), but became a widely accepted form of communication amongst common people as well.

26. Hieroglyphics are ______________.
A. sticks and stones
B. letter forms and symbols used by ancient Egyptians to communicate
C. clay pots and tablets
D. papyrus
Answer : B

27. How were ancient Hieroglyphics similar to modern alphabets?
A. Hieroglyphics were largely based on symbols and phonetics.
B. Hieroglyphics also had 26 alphabets.
C. It represented sounds and individual letters
D. Both A and C
Answer : D

28. Before becoming a popular form of communication, Hieroglyphics were_______________.
A. used by Egyptian Gods
B. used by Chinese
C. meant to be used in religious writings
D. known as Sanskrit
Answer : C

29. Which of the following statements is true?
A. An individual symbol can stand for a single thought.
B. Hieroglyphics were discovered in 5000 BC.
C. Hieroglyphics were written on paper.
D. The Egyptians used only everyday objects when creating the imagery of alphabets.
Answer : A

30. Give a synonym of the word ‘single/singular’ as given in the passage.
A. Established
B. Individual
C. Parallel
D. Originally
Answer : B

ACHIEVERS SECTION

31. UNSCRAMBLE THE JUMBLED WORDS TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE.
nurse/the/Chetan/medicines/his/gave
A. The Chetan gave nurse medicines his.
B. The medicines gave his Chetan nurse.
C. The nurse gave Chetan his medicines.
D. His nurse Chetan gave medicines the.
Answer : C

FOR QUESTIONS 32 TO 35, CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE OPTION TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCE.

32. I went to buy some colour pencils ____________ sketch pens. The shopkeeper gave me colour pencils, _________ he didn’t have sketch pens.
A. because, but
B. either, or
C. and, as well as
D. and, but
Answer : D

33. Rama sat ___________ Mohan during the test. _____________ them, there were also Sumit and Tina.
A. besides, Beside
B. aside, Beside
C. beside, Besides
D. besides, Aside
Answer : C

34. The taxi __________ to the _________ was surprisingly high.
A. fair, fare
B. fare, fair
C. fayer, fayer
D. faire, fayer
Answer : B

35. Anushri won the chess championship _____________.
A. with flying colours
B. crossed my mind
C. cut both ends
D. came to pass
Answer : A