ISSO Class 3 - Sample question paper 03
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Q) What type of houses would you mostly find in hilly areas?
A. Houses with sloping roofs
B. Houses floating on water
C. Houses with flat roofs
D. Houses made with blocks of ice
Answer: A. Houses with sloping roofs
Q) Select the INCORRECT match.
A. Teachers’ Day - Birthday of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
B. Christmas - Birthday of Jesus Christ
C. Children’s Day - Birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Eid-ul-Fitr - Beginning of fasting month of Ramadan
Answer:D. Eid-ul-Fitr - Beginning of fasting month of Ramadan
Answer:Eid al-Fitr is one of two major holidays celebrated by Muslims and commemorates the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Q)The famous ‘snake boat race’ is associated with the ______ festival.
A. Bihu
B. Baisakhi
C. Onam
D. Pongal
Answer: C. Onam
Q) Mr ________ is called as ‘The Missile Man of India’?
A. Vikram Sarabhai
B. Homi Baba
C. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
D. Ram Nath Kovind
Answer: C. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Q) Select the correct statements.
1. Till date Earth is the only planet with oxygen in its atmosphere.
2. Uranus has the most number of natural satellites in the Solar System.
3. Except Neptune, all other planets can be seen with unaided eyes.
4. Venus and Earth are called twin planets.
Option A: 1 and 4 only
Option B: 1 and 3 only
Option C: 1, 2, and 3 only
Option D: 1, 3, and 4 only
Answer: Option A. 1 and 4 only
Explanation:Till date Earth is the only planet with oxygen in its atmosphere.
Saturn and not Uranus has the most number of natural satellites (146).
Only Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn can be seen with unaided eyes.
Venus and Earth are sometimes called twins because they're pretty much about the same size. Venus is almost as big as Earth. They also formed in the same inner part of the solar system.
Q) Select the correct statements.
1. The Moon is larger in size than the Earth.
2. Halley's Comet is a periodic comet that visits the inner Solar System roughly every 76 years.
3. The Great Red Spot is a massive storm on Mars.
4. A light-year is a unit of time.
Option A: 1 and 3 only
Option B: 2 and 4 only
Option C: 1, 2, and 3 only
Option D: 2, 3, and 4 only
Answer: Option B: 2 and 4 only
Q) Read the given statements and select the option that correctly identifies them as true (T) and false (F) ones.
(i) Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.
(ii) The Amazon River is the longest river in the world.
(iii) The Sahara Desert is the coldest desert in the world.
(iv) The Great Barrier Reef is located in the Atlantic Ocean.
| (i) | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) | |
| Option A | T | T | F | F |
| Option B | F | F | T | F |
| Option C | T | F | F | T |
| Option D | T | F | F | F |
Answer: Option D: T, F, F, F
Explanation:Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. Nile and not Amazon is the longest river in the world. The Antarctica is the coldest desert in the world. Great Barrier Reef, complex of coral reefs, shoals, and islets in the Pacific Ocean off the northeastern coast of Australia that is the longest and largest reef complex in the world.
Q) Read the given statements and select the option that correctly identifies them as true (T) and false (F) ones.
(i) Red fort in based in Agra.
(ii) The Amazon Rainforest is located in North America.
(iii) The Pyramids of Giza are located in Egypt.
(iv) The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum built in memory of Queen Elizabeth.
| (i) | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) | |
| Option A | F | F | T | F |
| Option B | F | T | F | T |
| Option C | T | F | T | F |
| Option D | F | T | F | F |
Answer: Option C: F, F, T, F
Q) Read the given statements and select the option that correctly identifies them as true (T) and false (F) ones.
(i) The Great Wall of China is visible from space without aid.
(ii) The Sahara Desert is located in Africa.
(iii) Machu Picchu is located in Brazil.
(iv) The Serengeti National Park is in Asia.
| (i) | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) | |
| Option A | F | T | F | T |
| Option B | T | T | F | F |
| Option C | F | T | F | F |
| Option D | T | F | F | F |
Answer: Option C. F, T, F, F
Explanation: As per NASA, The Great Wall of China is not visible from space without aid. The Sahara Desert is located in Africa. Machu Picchu is located in Peru and not Brazil. The Serengeti National Park is in Tanzania (Africa) and not Asia.
Q) Read the given statements and select the option that correctly identifies them as true (T) and false (F) ones.
(i) Khufu and Ramesses II were some of the Egyptian Pharaohs.
(ii) People of Harappan civilization worshipped Mother Goddess and Lord Pashupati.
(iii) Thebes and Memphis were two very important cities of Chinese civilization.
(iv) Harappan people had trade relations with Mesopotamia.
| (i) | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) | |
| Option A | T | F | T | T |
| Option B | F | T | F | T |
| Option C | T | F | T | F |
| Option D | T | T | F | T |
Answer: Option D. T, T, F, T
Q) Read the given statements and select the option that correctly identifies them as true (T) and false (F) ones.
(i) The Great Wall of China was built during the Ming Dynasty.
(ii) The Taj Mahal was constructed by Emperor Akbar.
(iii) Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.
(iv) The Nile River is the longest river in Asia.
| (i) | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) | |
| Option A | T | F | T | F |
| Option B | F | T | F | T |
| Option C | T | F | T | F |
| Option D | F | F | T | T |
Answer: Option C. T, F, T, F
Q) Read the given statements and select the option that correctly identifies them as true (T) and false (F) ones.
(i) The Eiffel Tower is located in London.
(ii) The Amazon Rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world.
(iii) Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan.
(iv) The Taj Mahal is based in Jaipur.
| (i) | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) | |
| Option A | F | T | F | T |
| Option B | F | T | T | F |
| Option C | F | T | F | T |
| Option D | T | T | T | F |
Answer: Option B. F, T, T, F
Q) The sweet dish named sandesh belongs to which of the following Indian states?
A. Uttarakhand
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. West Bengal
D. Maharashtra
Answer: C. West Bengal
Q) Refer to the given relationship and select the correct option to fill in the blank.
Nashik : Grapes : : __________ : Alphonso mangoes
A. Ladakh
B. Goa
C. Ratnagiri
D. Jammu
Answer: C. Ratnagiri
Q) Kanchipuram in India is famous for which of the following types of fabric?
A. Cotton
B. Wool
C. Jute
D. Silk
Answer: D. Silk