GK Olympiad for Class 9 - Sample question paper 08

Posted by Olympiad Tester on Mar 16, 2024

Read the statements carefully and choose the option that correctly identifies the animals A, B, C, and D.

A - It is the longest necked member of the gazelle tribe found in some parts of African region. It stands on its hind legs to feed on the leaves of higher branches.

B - It is a small, nocturnal primate commonly found in the forests of Southern India and Sri Lanka. Its prominent feature is the pair of large, closely set brown eyes. Its main diet is insects.

C - It is one of the most dangerous venomous snakes found in Asia. Apart from being a member of the big four snakes in India, it is also responsible for causing the most snakebite incidents and deaths among all venomous snakes.

D - This fish can fill its elastic stomach with huge amount of water to blow itself up to several times its normal size. It is potentially deadly to other fish as it contains toxic substance but in Japan it is a very expensive and delicious dish.

	A	B	C	D
Option A	Nyala	Lemur	King cobra	Tigerfish
Option B	Steenbok	Baboon	Emerald tree boa	Moray eel
Option C	Waterbuck	Orangutan	Bull snake	Stonefish
Option D	Gerenuk	Slender loris	Russell's viper	Puffer fish

Answer: Option D. Gerenuk, Slender loris, Russell's viper, Puffer fish

Q)Select the option that correctly matches column I (names of authors) with column II (characters created by them).

Column I	Column II
P. Charles Dickens	(v) Tiny Tim
Q. Mark Twain	(i) Tom Canty
R. Agatha Christie	(iv) Parker Pyne
S. Oscar Wilde	(ii) Dorian Gray

Select the correct option:

	P	Q	R	S
Option A	(iii)	(v)	(ii)	(iv)
Option B	(v)	(i)	(iv)	(ii)
Option C	(ii)	(iii)	(iv)	(i)
Option D	(v)	(i)	(ii)	(iii)

Answer: B. (v) (i) (iv) (ii)

Q)The picture below shows a type of animal wax. Which option correctly identifies it?

A. Ouricury wax

B. Lanolin wax

C. Candelilla wax

D. Carnauba wax

Answer: B. Lanolin wax

Explanation:

A. Ouricury wax: Derived from the leaves of the ouricury palm tree, not an animal wax.
B. Lanolin wax: Extracted from sheep's wool, making it an animal wax.
C. Candelilla wax: Obtained from the leaves of the candelilla shrub, not an animal wax.
D. Carnauba wax: Derived from the leaves of the Brazilian palm tree Copernicia prunifera, not an animal wax.

Q) _________, the oldest National Park in India, is located in ________.

A. Sundarban National Park, West Bengal

B. Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand

C. Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh

D. Sariska National Park, Rajasthan

Answer: B. Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand

Explanation: Jim Corbett National Park, established in 1936, is the oldest national park in India. It is located in the state of Uttarakhand.

Q) Select the incorrect match of the book and its corresponding author.

A. Don Quixote – Miguel de Cervantes

B. A Tale of Two Cities – Charles Dickens

C. The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho

D. The Little Prince – Marcel Proust

Answer: D. The Little Prince – Marcel Proust

Explanation: The Little Prince is written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, not Marcel Proust.

Q) What is Revelle factor ?

A. It is a measure of how much pollution is tolerable in the stratosphere.

B. It is a measure of resistance of oceanic absorption of atmospheric carbon dioxide.

C. It is a measure of ozone concentration in the atmosphere.

D. It is a measure of flying conditions for jet aircrafts in the stratosphere.

Answer: B. It is a measure of resistance of oceanic absorption of atmospheric carbon dioxide.

Q) Identify the lady based on the hints given below:

She was twice the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year
She was part of the United States team that won the Women’s World Cup in 1991 and 1999 and, the Olympic gold medal in 1996 and 2004
She is the author of ‘Go For The Goal: A Champion's Guide to Winning In Soccer And Life’.

A. Christine Sinclair

B. Mia Hamm

C. Birgit Prinz

D. Homare Sawa

Answer: B. Mia Hamm

Q) The plant shown in the given picture is one of the poisonous plants found in United States. Its toxin affects the human cardiac muscle tissue. Identify it.