CBSE Class 3 English Olympiad IEO MCQs

Word and Structure Knowledge

Question. The box _________ carrying, belongs to __________.
(a) she, me
(b) you’re us
(c) she’s, mine
(d) I’m, yours
Answer: B

Question. The _________ house rattled in the wind.
(a) many
(b) old
(c) every
(d) his
Answer: B

Question. Daddy gave me ___________ variety of books on my birthday.
(a) an
(b) the
(c) a
(d) no article
Answer: C

Question. The fish swim ________ water.
(a) over
(b) at
(c) behind
(d) under
Answer: D

Question. An/a __________ is really swift.
(a) sloth
(b) sparrow
(c) blue whale
(d) baby
Answer: B

Question. Ranjana ___________ her hair every night, before ___________.
(a) brush, sleep
(b) brushes, sleeping
(c) brushed, sleeps
(d) brushing, slept
Answer: B

Question. The lion cubs followed the ___________ into the jungle.
(a) uncle
(b) cousins
(c) lioness
(d) tigress
Answer: C

Question. If ticking is to clock, then buzzing is to ___________.
(a) snake
(b) whistle
(c) bee
(d) bus
Answer: C

Question. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYM OF THE GIVEN WORD.
Dull
(a) Undue
(b) Monotonous
(c) Inundate
(d) Bury
Answer: B

Question. Madhu brought a new phone with her own money.
(a) Madhu brought
(b) a new phone
(c) with her
(d) own money.
Answer: A

Question. Aniket: " you go to the World Book Fair with me?"
Ashu: "Sorry, I be out of town that week."
(a) Are, will
(b) May, been
(c) Did, must
(d) Will, will
Answer: D

Question. CHOOSE THE OPTION WHICH HAS THE CORRECT SPELLING.
(a) Obligatory
(b) Mandatary
(c) Synonymouse
(d) Irretating
Answer: A

Question. CHOOSE THE OPTION WHICH HAS THE CORRECT SPELLING.
(a) Megnificent
(b) Mortefy
(c) Magnanimous
(d) Moulde
Answer: C

Question. We should not allow ________ to prevail.
(a) kindness
(b) unkindness
(c) knowledge
(d) honesty
Answer: B

Question. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANTONYM OF THE GIVEN WORD.
Paramount
(a) Disappointment
(b) Feature
(c) Insignificant
(d) Focus
Answer: C

Question. Yesterday, it rained ___________.
(a) heavily
(b) closely
(c) really
(d) rarely
Answer: A

Question. Riya gave a generous arm to the poor beggar.
(a) Riya gave
(b) a generous arm
(c) to the
(d) poor beggar.
Answer: B

Question. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANTONYM OF THE GIVEN WORD.
Nocturnal
(a) Unclear
(b) Blocked
(c) Diurnal
(d) Advancement
Answer: C

Question. The children were happy ___________ the teacher distributed chocolates in the class.
(a) when
(b) and
(c) or
(d) none of these
Answer: A

Question. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYM OF THE GIVEN WORD.
Imply
(a) Insist
(b) Unjust
(c) Define
(d) Suggest
Answer: D

Reading

READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
There was a man named Charlie. Charlie was alone and lived in a cabin in the woods. The only thing he saw every day was his old dog, Pepper. Pepper and Charlie would go for their daily walk and watch the birds, squirrels, and once in a while, some deer darting through the woods.
One day, Charlie was sitting on the front porch with Pepper when they heard a noise. It sounded like a loud crunching noise. Pepper sat up and looked around but didn’t see
anything worth barking about. Charlie looked around too, but didn’t see anything but some sparrows flying over the fence. I wonder what that noise was, Charlie thought to himself.
Both Charlie and Pepper sat back down. Charlie continued drinking his iced tea and Pepper was being just lazy sitting on the porch. That night, when Pepper and Charlie were finished with dinner, Charlie put some trash in the backyard. It was time for bed and Charlie checked the doors and shut off all the lights. "Good night Pepper," Charlie said. Pepper barked, and they both fell asleep.
The next morning, Charlie and Pepper had breakfast and went to sit on the front porch when suddenly they heard, crash! Charlie and Pepper ran to the back of the house just in time to see a huge bear going through the trash can by the tool shed. Pepper began barking and barking! Charlie yelled, "Get out of here! Go away!" shouted Charlie, and he threw a piece of wood at the bear. The bear got scared and ran away into the woods. "Now we know what that noise was yesterday," Charlie said to Pepper. Pepper just kept barking. "It’s okay," said Charlie. "He’s gone."
Charlie decided he needed to move the trash cans. He was going to put a lock on them. So, if, any bears decided to visit, they would not be able to open them. from their walk. When Charlie and Pepper got back from their walk, Charlie moved the trash cans into the shed and locked them. That night, all was calm and peaceful by the cabin in the woods.

Question. Give a suitable title to the passage.
(a) Charlie and Pepper Go Hunting
(b) The Thunder Barks
(c) The Big Bad Bear
(d) Charlie and Pepper have a Visitor
Answer: D

READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
There was a man named Charlie. Charlie was alone and lived in a cabin in the woods. The only thing he saw every day was his old dog, Pepper. Pepper and Charlie would go for their daily walk and watch the birds, squirrels, and once in a while, some deer darting through the woods.
One day, Charlie was sitting on the front porch with Pepper when they heard a noise. It sounded like a loud crunching noise. Pepper sat up and looked around but didn’t see anything worth barking about. Charlie looked around too, but didn’t see anything but some sparrows flying over the fence. I wonder what that noise was, Charlie thought to himself.
Both Charlie and Pepper sat back down. Charlie continued drinking his iced tea and Pepper was being just lazy sitting on the porch. That night, when Pepper and Charlie were finished with dinner, Charlie put some trash in the backyard. It was time for bed and Charlie checked the doors and shut off all the lights. "Good night Pepper," Charlie said. Pepper barked, and they both fell asleep.
The next morning, Charlie and Pepper had breakfast and went to sit on the front porch when suddenly they heard, crash! Charlie and Pepper ran to the back of the house just in time to see a huge bear going through the trash can by the tool shed. Pepper began barking and barking! Charlie yelled, "Get out of here! Go away!" shouted Charlie, and he threw a piece of wood at the bear. The bear got scared and ran away into the woods. "Now we know what that noise was yesterday," Charlie said to Pepper. Pepper just kept barking. "It’s okay," said Charlie. "He’s gone."
Charlie decided he needed to move the trash cans. He was going to put a lock on them. So, if, any bears decided to visit, they would not be able to open them. from their walk. When and locked them. That night, all was calm and peaceful by the cabin in the woods.

Question. What did Charlie and Pepper do every day?
(a) They went for daily walks, saw birds and squirrels.
(b) They hunted deer and bears.
(c) They visited their friends.
(d) None of these
Answer: A

READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
There was a man named Charlie. Charlie was alone and lived in a cabin in the woods. The only thing he saw every day was his old dog, Pepper. Pepper and Charlie would go for their daily walk and watch the birds, squirrels, and once in a while, some deer darting through the woods.
One day, Charlie was sitting on the front porch with Pepper when they heard a noise. It sounded like a loud crunching noise. Pepper sat up and looked around but didn’t see anything worth barking about. Charlie looked around too, but didn’t see anything but some sparrows flying over the fence. I wonder what that noise was, Charlie thought to himself.
Both Charlie and Pepper sat back down. Charlie continued drinking his iced tea and Pepper was being just lazy sitting on the porch. That night, when Pepper and Charlie were finished with dinner, Charlie put some trash in the backyard. It was time for bed and Charlie checked the doors and shut off all the lights. "Good night Pepper," Charlie said. Pepper barked, and they both fell asleep.
The next morning, Charlie and Pepper had breakfast and went to sit on the front porch when suddenly they heard, crash! Charlie and Pepper ran to the back of the house just in time to see a huge bear going through the trash can by the tool shed. Pepper began barking and barking! Charlie yelled, "Get out of here! Go away!" shouted Charlie, and he threw a piece of wood at the bear. The bear got scared and ran away into the woods. "Now we know what that noise was yesterday," Charlie said to Pepper. Pepper just kept barking. "It’s okay," said Charlie. "He’s gone."
Charlie decided he needed to move the trash cans. He was going to put a lock on them. So, if, any bears decided to visit, they would not be able to open them. from their walk. When Charlie and Pepper got back from their walk, Charlie moved the trash cans into the shed and locked them. That night, all was calm and peaceful by the cabin in the woods.

Question. What happened one day, while Charlie and Pepper were sitting on the front porch?
(a) They were visited by birds and squirrels.
(b) They heard a loud, crunching noise.
(c) They were watching a horror movie when they heard a loud noise.
(d) Their friends visited them.
Answer: B

READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
There was a man named Charlie. Charlie was alone and lived in a cabin in the woods. The only thing he saw every day was his old dog, Pepper. Pepper and Charlie would go for their daily walk and watch the birds, squirrels, and once in a while, some deer darting through the woods.
One day, Charlie was sitting on the front porch with Pepper when they heard a noise. It sounded like a loud crunching noise. Pepper sat up and looked around but didn’t see anything worth barking about. Charlie looked around too, but didn’t see anything but some sparrows flying over the fence. I wonder what that noise was, Charlie thought to himself.
Both Charlie and Pepper sat back down. Charlie continued drinking his iced tea and Pepper was being just lazy sitting on the porch. That night, when Pepper and Charlie were finished with dinner, Charlie put some trash in the backyard. It was time for bed and Charlie checked the doors and shut off all the lights. "Good night Pepper," Charlie said. Pepper barked, and they both fell asleep.
The next morning, Charlie and Pepper had breakfast and went to sit on the front porch when suddenly they heard, crash! Charlie and Pepper ran to the back of the house just in time to see a huge bear going through the trash can by the tool shed. Pepper began barking and barking! Charlie yelled, "Get out of here! Go away!" shouted Charlie, and he threw a piece of wood at the bear. The bear got scared and ran away into the woods. "Now we know what that noise was yesterday," Charlie said to Pepper. Pepper just kept barking. "It’s okay," said Charlie. "He’s gone."
Charlie decided he needed to move the trash cans. He was going to put a lock on them. So, if, any bears decided to visit, they would not be able to open them. from their walk. When Charlie and Pepper got back from their walk, Charlie moved the trash cans into the shed and locked them. That night, all was calm and peaceful by the cabin in the woods.

Question. Charlie drove the bear away by __________.
(a) making the bear watch the horror movie.
(b) singing to it and pleading it to go away.
(c) yelling and throwing a piece of wood at the bear, while Pepper barked continuously.
(d) banging the trash cans loudly until the bear ran away.
Answer: C

READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
There was a man named Charlie. Charlie was alone and lived in a cabin in the woods. The only thing he saw every day was his old dog, Pepper. Pepper and Charlie would go for their daily walk and watch the birds, squirrels, and once in a while, some deer darting through the woods.
One day, Charlie was sitting on the front porch with Pepper when they heard a noise. It sounded like a loud crunching noise. Pepper sat up and looked around but didn’t see anything worth barking about. Charlie looked around too, but didn’t see anything but some sparrows flying over the fence. I wonder what that noise was, Charlie thought to himself.
Both Charlie and Pepper sat back down. Charlie continued drinking his iced tea and Pepper was being just lazy sitting on the porch. That night, when Pepper and Charlie were finished with dinner, Charlie put some trash in the backyard. It was time for bed and Charlie checked the doors and shut off all the lights. "Good night Pepper," Charlie said. Pepper barked, and they both fell asleep.
The next morning, Charlie and Pepper had breakfast and went to sit on the front porch when suddenly they heard, crash! Charlie and Pepper ran to the back of the house just in time to see a huge bear going through the trash can by the tool shed. Pepper began barking and barking! Charlie yelled, "Get out of here! Go away!" shouted Charlie, and he threw a piece of wood at the bear. The bear got scared and ran away into the woods. "Now we know what that noise was yesterday," Charlie said to Pepper. Pepper just kept barking. "It’s okay," said Charlie. "He’s gone."
Charlie decided he needed to move the trash cans. He was going to put a lock on them. So, if, any bears decided to visit, they would not be able to open them. from their walk. When Charlie and Pepper got back from their walk, Charlie moved the trash cans into the shed and locked them. That night, all was calm and peaceful by the cabin in the woods.

Question. Which of the following statements is false?
(a) Charlie and Pepper lived in a cabin in the woods.
(b) They occasionally spotted some deer darting through the woods.
(c) It was the bear, whom Charlie and Pepper had heard the previous day.
(d) Charlie left the trash can outside so that the bear would visit again.
Answer: D

READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
Plants and animals have the hard job of surviving in a very wild world. How do they do it?
There are many ways plants and animals have adapted in order to survive. Camouflage is one way animals adapt to survive. For some animals, this means that their fur, scales, or skin are a similar colour to the land around them. Deer, for example, have brown fur that blends in with the trees, so it’s harder for predators to see them. This saves them from becoming prey to a larger animals. Some animals can change colour to match their environment. Many people think of chameleons when they think of this type of camouflage, but rabbits are a great example as well. Some rabbit’s fur will change colours depending on the season. Their fur might be brown in the spring, summer and fall to match the trees, but the brown fur will fall out and white fur will grow in the winter to blend in with the snow. This way the rabbit is safer from predators year-round.
Some insects, instead of blending in with their environment, look like something else that will deter animals from eating them. A walking stick looks just like a stick so that predators will pass it by without noticing it. Katydids mimic leaves. Some moths and butterflies have designs on their wings that make them look like snakes or owls, to scare away their predators.
For some plants, however, they don’t want to blend in; they want to stand out to survive! Many plants grow flowers with colourful petals to attract bees. The bees help pollinate the flowers so that they can produce new flowers. Instead of hiding, some plants and animals develop structures that aim to hurt anything that tries to hurt them. Some plants develop thorns so that animals will not eat them. Some animals have extremely sharp teeth, horns and claws so they can fight off other animals. Porcupines and hedgehogs have spikes,
called quills or spines, covering their backs so animals won’t dare to mess with them, let alone eat them!

Question. What is the passage about?
(a) Porcupines and hedgehogs
(b) Insects that mimic
(c) Various ways plants and animals learn to survive in the wild.
(d) Humans and how they can survive in the wild.
Answer: C

READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
Plants and animals have the hard job of surviving in a very wild world. How do they do it?
There are many ways plants and animals have adapted in order to survive. Camouflage is one way animals adapt to survive. For some animals, this means that their fur, scales, or skin are a similar colour to the land around them. Deer, for example, have brown fur that blends in with the trees, so it’s harder for predators to see them. This saves them from becoming prey to a larger animals. Some animals can change colour to match their environment. Many people think of chameleons when they think of this type of camouflage, but rabbits are a great example as well. Some rabbit’s fur will change colours depending on the season. Their fur might be brown in the spring, summer and fall to match the trees, but the brown fur will fall out and white fur will grow in the winter to blend in with the snow. This way the rabbit is safer from predators year-round.
Some insects, instead of blending in with their environment, look like something else that will deter animals from eating them. A walking stick looks just like a stick so that predators will pass it by without noticing it. Katydids mimic leaves. Some moths and butterflies have designs on their wings that make them look like snakes or owls, to scare away their predators.
For some plants, however, they don’t want to blend in; they want to stand out to survive! Many plants grow flowers with colourful petals to attract bees. The bees help pollinate the flowers so that they can produce new flowers. Instead of hiding, some plants and animals develop structures that aim to hurt anything that tries to hurt them. Some plants develop thorns so that animals will not eat them. Some animals have extremely sharp teeth, horns and claws so they can fight off other animals. Porcupines and hedgehogs have spikes, called quills or spines, covering their backs so animals won’t dare to mess with them, let alone eat them!

Question. What according to the author is a hard job for such plants and animals?
(a) Camouflage
(b) Surviving in the wild world
(c) Fooling their predators
(d) All of these
Answer: B

READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
Plants and animals have the hard job of surviving in a very wild world. How do they do it?
There are many ways plants and animals have adapted in order to survive. Camouflage is one way animals adapt to survive. For some animals, this means that their fur, scales, or skin are a similar colour to the land around them. Deer, for example, have brown fur that blends in with the trees, so it’s harder for predators to see them. This saves them from becoming prey to a larger animals. Some animals can change colour to match their environment. Many people think of chameleons when they think of this type of camouflage, but rabbits are a great example as well. Some rabbit’s fur will change colours depending on the season. Their fur might be brown in the spring, summer and fall to match the trees, but the brown fur will fall out and white fur will grow in the winter to blend in with the snow. This way the rabbit is safer from predators year-round.
Some insects, instead of blending in with their environment, look like something else that will deter animals from eating them. A walking stick looks just like a stick so that predators will pass it by without noticing it. Katydids mimic leaves. Some moths and butterflies have designs on their wings that make them look like snakes or owls, to scare away their predators.
For some plants, however, they don’t want to blend in; they want to stand out to survive! Many plants grow flowers with colourful petals to attract bees. The bees help pollinate the flowers so that they can produce new flowers. Instead of hiding, some plants and animals develop structures that aim to hurt anything that tries to hurt them. Some plants develop thorns so that animals will not eat them. Some animals have extremely sharp teeth, horns and claws so they can fight off other animals. Porcupines and hedgehogs have spikes, called quills or spines, covering their backs so animals won’t dare to mess with them, let alone eat them!

Question. How do certain animals camouflage?
(a) Their fur, scales or skin are/become similar to their surroundings.
(b) They blend in with their surroundings to escape their predators.
(c) They change colours to become more attractive to their predators
(d) Only A and B
Answer: D

READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
Plants and animals have the hard job of surviving in a very wild world. How do they do it?
There are many ways plants and animals have adapted in order to survive. Camouflage is one way animals adapt to survive. For some animals, this means that their fur, scales, or skin are a similar colour to the land around them. Deer, for example, have brown fur that blends in with the trees, so it’s harder for predators to see them. This saves them from becoming prey to a larger animals. Some animals can change colour to match their environment. Many people think of chameleons when they think of this type of camouflage, but rabbits are a great example as well. Some rabbit’s fur will change colours depending on the season. Their fur might be brown in the spring, summer and fall to match the trees, but the brown fur will fall out and white fur will grow in the winter to blend in with the snow. This way the rabbit is safer from predators year-round.
Some insects, instead of blending in with their environment, look like something else that will deter animals from eating them. A walking stick looks just like a stick so that predators will pass it by without noticing it. Katydids mimic leaves. Some moths and butterflies have designs on their wings that make them look like snakes or owls, to scare away their predators.
For some plants, however, they don’t want to blend in; they want to stand out to survive!
Many plants grow flowers with colourful petals to attract bees. The bees help pollinate the flowers so that they can produce new flowers. Instead of hiding, some plants and animals develop structures that aim to hurt anything that tries to hurt them. Some plants develop thorns so that animals will not eat them. Some animals have extremely sharp teeth, horns and claws so they can fight off other animals. Porcupines and hedgehogs have spikes, called quills or spines, covering their backs so animals won’t dare to mess with them, let alone eat them!

Question. What is unique about porcupines, hedgehogs and plants, who aim to hurt?
(a) They grow spikes and thorns respectively on their body to keep predators at bay.
(b) They shed their fur.
(c) They develop an exoskeleton on the surface of their body.
(d) They stand out and pollinate.
Answer: A

READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
Plants and animals have the hard job of surviving in a very wild world. How do they do it?
There are many ways plants and animals have adapted in order to survive. Camouflage is one way animals adapt to survive. For some animals, this means that their fur, scales, or skin are a similar colour to the land around them. Deer, for example, have brown fur that blends in with the trees, so it’s harder for predators to see them. This saves them from becoming prey to a larger animals. Some animals can change colour to match their environment. Many people think of chameleons when they think of this type of camouflage, but rabbits are a great example as well. Some rabbit’s fur will change colours depending on the season. Their fur might be brown in the spring, summer and fall to match the trees, but the brown fur will fall out and white fur will grow in the winter to blend in with the snow. This way the rabbit is safer from predators year-round.
Some insects, instead of blending in with their environment, look like something else that will deter animals from eating them. A walking stick looks just like a stick so that predators will pass it by without noticing it. Katydids mimic leaves. Some moths and butterflies have designs on their wings that make them look like snakes or owls, to scare away their predators.
For some plants, however, they don’t want to blend in; they want to stand out to survive! Many plants grow flowers with colourful petals to attract bees. The bees help pollinate the flowers so that they can produce new flowers. Instead of hiding, some plants and animals develop structures that aim to hurt anything that tries to hurt them. Some plants develop thorns so that animals will not eat them. Some animals have extremely sharp teeth, horns and claws so they can fight off other animals. Porcupines and hedgehogs have spikes, called quills or spines, covering their backs so animals won’t dare to mess with them, let alone eat them!

Question. Which word in the passage means the same as ‘imitate’?
(a) Pollinate
(b) Camouflage
(c) Mimic
(d) Blend
Answer: C

Achiever's Sections

Question. UNSCRAMBLE THE JUMBLED WORDS TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE.
Rahul/friends/and/best/Anjali/are/fight/they/yet/always
(a) Always Rahul yet friends they and fight best are Anjali.
(b) Rahul and Anjali are best friends yet they always fight.
(c) Fight always they yet friends best are Anjali and Rahul.
(d) Best friends are Anjali and Rahul they fight always yet.
Answer: B

Question. CHOOSE THE WORD WHICH DOES NOT BELONG TO THE GIVEN GROUP OF WORDS.
Crocodile, Tortoise, Walrus, Hippopotamus, Cat.
(a) Crocodile
(b) Hippopotamus
(c) Cat
(d) Tortoise
Answer: C

Question. Rashi: You have lost too much ____________ in too little time.
Anju: It has been a long ___________ and a lot of hard work to shed those extra kilos.
(a) weight, wait
(b) wait, weight
(c) wait, wait
(d) none of these
Answer: A

Question. I need some flowers for decoration. I am going to the ____________.
(a) painter
(b) builder
(c) lawyer
(d) florist
Answer: D

Question. Asha: Haven’t you thought enough about taking the job in Chennai? Come on, ______!
Ramesh: You’re right.
(a) take the towel
(b) take the plunge
(c) take the plunger
(d) be on the take
Answer: B