CBSE Class 10 English IEO Olympiad MCQs with Answers Set C

WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE

FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 12, CHOOSE THE BEST WORD/PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.

1. Why __________ the books __________ yesterday?
A. are, distributed
B. are, been distributed
C. were, being distributed
D. was, being distributed
Answer : C

2. I ________ a shop but I chose to sell my products from home because most of my customers buy online.
A. could have rented
B. must have rented
C. may rent
D. might rent
Answer : A

3. Mountaineers survive at eight thousand metres because they practise for several months climbing high mountains to __________ adverse conditions.
A. used to living in
B. get used to living in
C. live in
D. accept living in
Answer : B

4. You _________ down to 20 kilometres an hour when you drive through a school zone on a busy working day.
A. should have slowed
B. were supposed to slow
C. must slow
D. had to slow
Answer : C

5. ___ the sun risen than the fog disappeared.
A. No sooner than
B. No sooner had
C. No soon than
D. A s soon as
Answer : B

6. It is hard for me to ______________ with other students in the Advanced Mathematics class, as they take additional classes after school hours.
A. call in
B. do away
C. catch up
D. come up
Answer : C

7. The twins were identical. It was hard for me to ___________ them _________.
A. shut, up
B. take, along
C. tell, apart
D. let, be
Answer : C

8. Today _________ children who play computer games is bigger than that of a decade ago.
A. the figure of
B. the counting of
C. the extent of
D. the number of
Answer : D

9. The rain continued for ____________ of the days when we were in Kerala but there wasn’t _________ damage to the roads.
A. a few, many
B. all, any
C. most, much
D. some, a
Answer : C

10. No medicine __________ for this rare disease that affects roses in winters every year.
A. has been discovered
B. would have been discovered
C. has to be discovered
D. have to be discovered
Answer : A

11. These bicycles ______________ for difficult terrain, so you __________ them in the mountains.
A. designed, might be used
B. will be designed, must use
C. are designed, can use
D. were designed, could be used
Answer : C

12. If you ring the bell, the guard ___________ up to check your condition.
A. will come
B. comes
C. would have come
D. had come
Answer : A

FOR QUESTIONS 13 TO 17, CHOOSE THE WORD CLOSEST IN MEANING TO THE UNDERLINED WORD.

13. Their business is tailoring gowns and selling them wholesale.
A. Career
B. A vocation
C. Occupation
D. Skill
Answer : C

14. Amend the law -
A. Modify
B. Reject
C. Transfer
D. Justify
Answer : A

15. Retain culture -
A. Enjoy
B. Detain
C. Save
D. Recall
Answer : C

16. Squander wealth -
A. Consume
B. Distribute
C. Divide
D. Misspend
Answer : D

17. Scrutinise work -
A. Pick up
B. Examine
C. Notice
D. Recognise
Answer : B

FOR QUESTIONS 18 TO 22, CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN ERROR.

18.
A. Before the settlers
B. cleared the land for farms and road,
C. forests covered seventy percent
D. of the land.
Answer : B

19.
A. Deep sea diving
B. is a much less commonly
C. activity in this
D. part of the world.
Answer : B

20.
A. The bridge was made open
B. to public
C. as far as safety checks
D. were yet to be carried out.
Answer : C

21.
A. Cockroaches survive
B. in situations
C. where other many
D. creatures cannot.
Answer : C

22.
A. The students
B. are not longer required
C. to come to school
D. in winter uniforms.
Answer : B

READING

FOR QUESTIONS 23 TO 29, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

What do we mean when we say someone is intelligent? Intelligence is the ability to think on the basis of the information available and solve problems. After human beings, dolphins are the next most intelligent creatures on earth. Like human beings, dolphins have large brains when compared to their body size. Since dolphins cannot take an IQ (Intelligence Quotient) test to measure their intelligence, we measure it by comparing their brain size with their body size. This is called EQ (Encephalisation Quotient). Human EQ is 7.0, while a dolphin’s is 4.2 and the chimpanzees’, whales’ and elephants’ is 1.8 to 2.4. Dolphins come closest to us in intelligence.
For example, Kelly, the dolphin, is indeed very clever. She lives in the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies in Mississippi. Dolphins there are taught to keep the pools clean. They bring any litter that falls into the pools to the trainers. Their reward is a fish. Kelly has taken her learning one step further. The intelligent mammal picks up pieces of paper people throw, and hides them at the bottom of the pool. She tears off a piece of paper and brings it to the trainer to get a reward. Fish-rewards are given whether a dolphin brings a small piece or a big one. She has trained the humans! A large gull flew into the pool one day. The intelligent Kelly grabbed it and gave it to the trainers. It was a large gull so the trainers gave Kelly lots of fish. A new idea came to Kelly. Kelly began saving and using one or two of the fish she got very intelligently. She broke the fish into pieces and spread them on the pool surface instead of eating it.
Pieces of fish attracted more gulls. The gulls were immediately caught and given to the trainers for more fish-rewards! Kelly has now trained her family and friends in the pool. Gull baiting is now very common. The dolphins’ intelligence has surprised everyone

23. The author begins the passage by asking a question because _________.
A. he assumes readers might not know the meaning of the word ‘intelligent’
B. he wants to show how Kelly uses her intelligence to solve her problems
C. he just wants to make an impressive start
D. he wants us to know that he knows the answer to this difficult question
Answer : B

24. Which statement is true?
Encephalisation Quotient is a test ________.
A. to measure the size of a dolphin’s body
B. to compare the sizes of two animals’ brains
C. to compare the size of an animal’s brain to its body
D. only used with dolphins in Mississippi
Answer : C

25. Kelly is intelligent because she ________.
A. keeps the pool clean
B. hides the litter
C. uses the litter for her benefit
D. eats a lot of fish
Answer : C

26. The author says, ‘She has trained the humans,’ because ___________.
A. she gets fish more often
B. she uses training to her advantage
C. she manipulates the trainers
D. she knows when the trainers are there
Answer : B

27. Kelly breaks the fish into pieces and spreads them about the pool because _________.
A. she wants to show off
B. she is feeling cheeky
C. she wants to feed the birds
D. she wants to attract more gulls
Answer : D

28. The dolphins’ intelligence has surprised everyone because ______________.
A. animals can rarely think of saving or hiding
B. animals can rarely think of so many creative ways
C. Kelly and her friends catch so many gulls
D. Kelly trained her friends better than her trainers could
Answer : B

29. The purpose of the passage is to _______.
A. inform readers about Kelly
B. discuss ‘intelligence’ and show some examples
C. tell readers that intelligence in animals is rare
D. all of these
Answer : D

FOR QUESTIONS 30 TO 35, READ THE TEXT AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANKS.

Example (A) can a parrot eat green chillies (30) pleasure? (31) they have the ability to taste food? Just like us, parrots too have taste buds (32) they are far less in number. We have over 9000 taste buds while parrots have around 350 taste buds. This makes it really hard for a parrot to feel the same way about chillies as we (33) . Our taste buds are largely located on our tongue. A parrot’s taste buds (34) on its tongue and in the back of its throat, at the end of its tongue.

30.
A. by
B. with
C. in
D. on
Answer : B

31.
A. Doesn’t
B. Don’t
C. Can’t
D. Won’t
Answer : B

32.
A. yet
B. and
C. but
D. because
Answer : C

33.
A. can
B. will
C. do
D. are
Answer : C

34.
A. is located
B. was located
C. were located
D. are located
Answer : D

35.
A. make out
B. make up
C. make away
D. make
Answer : C

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

FOR QUESTIONS 36 TO 45, CHOOSE THE BEST RES PONSE TO COMPLETE EACH CONVERSATION.

36. Alice : “Hi Roma! Good to see you! Hope you had a good journey.”
Roma : “_____________________”
A. W ow! We’re meeting after twelve long years, aren’t we?
B. Finally! The train’s here. It’s usually on time.
C. It is very pleasant and comfortable.
D. It was a very long and tiring journey.
Answer : A

37. Doctor : “Do this exercise for ten minutes every day in the morning.”
Patient : “_____________________”
A. When do I wake up in the morning?
B. Can I have my cup of tea before that?
C. My friend exercises in the morning.
D. Yoga is very good for health.
Answer : B

38. Ryan : “How’s the latest nove l by Menishaw?”
Henrita : “_____________________”
A. Didn’t you read the reviews before buying it?
B. H is style is pretty descriptive. It’s very gripping.
C. The library has a brand new illustrated copy.
D. The novel is already sold out.
Answer : B

39. Mother : “What? You lost the books again?”
Kirit : “_____________________”
A. Those books just arrived at the library!
B. I can’t help it. My classmates keep missing theirs!
C. I left them on my table for a few minutes.
D. There must be some thieves in the school.
Answer : B

40. Viv : “Dina holds the racquet too tightly.”
Jeni : “_____________________.”
A. It affects her game. She can’t swing it well
B. Yes, I agree. We need to buy her a racquet
C. That’s right. Her service is very powerful
D. She definitely has strong hands
Answer : A

41. Nabil : “Don’t worry! You’re exactly the kind of person they are looking for. You’ll get the job.”
Ketan : “_____________________.”
A. Just keep your fingers crossed for me
B. G ee thanks! I’ll definitely meet them today
C. I know I’m very kind. Thank you very much
D. Thanks for the offer
Answer : A

42. Veena : “Why do you look so sad, Joanna?”
Joanna : “My team said I played clumsily today. They said a ten-year old could play better than me.”
Veena : “Oh! _______________________”
A. I’m so sorry they gave you such a hard time.
B. So you didn’t stop and smell the roses today, did you?
C. They didn’t pin your ears back, did they?
D. Do you want them to bring the house down for you?
Answer : A

43. Kunal : “Thanks, mom, for letting me take that quick nap. I _____________.”
A. will not lose any sleep over this
B. feel fresh as a daisy now
C. will let sleeping dogs lie
D. am very happy now
Answer : B

44. Jack : “Do you have any idea how to solve this complicated problem?”
Kiran : “Well, Jack, I’m sorry. __________.”
A. It keeps you guessing
B. You have another guess coming
C. There is no prize for guessing something
D. Your guess is as good as mine
Answer : D

45. News reader : “The famous cricketer, Farid Aquil says he will retire after the Australian tour.”
Dian : “That’s not fair. How can he say ________ when he is so young and has so much more to achieve?”
A. he’s going to hang up his boots
B. he’s going to tighten his belt
C. he’ll get too big for his boots
D. he’s leaving it up in the air
Answer : A

ACHIEVERS SECTION

FOR QUESTIONS 46 AND 47, CHOOSE THEBEST WORD/PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.

46. The Kinakia family managed to _________ on the pension their old mother brought home every month.
A. live by
B. pay up
C. go about
D. get by
Answer : D

47. Many a time _________ try to escape, but he never managed to.
A. the prisoner does
B. there was a prisoner
C. does the prisoner
D. did the prisoner
Answer : D

48. choose the part of the sentence that has an error.
A. The students
B. are getting ready
C. to make a visit
D. to United Nations next month.
Answer : D

FOR QUESTIONS 49 AND 50, CHOOSE THE BEST RESPONSE TO COMPLETE EACH CONVERSATION .

49. Rita : “I have this problem, but I am afraid to talk about it.”
Binu : “_____________________”
A. Well, get it off your chest. You can trust me!
B. Go on …it’s plain sailing with me.
C. Don’t try to pull the wool over my eyes. I tell you.
D. Don’t worry, just share and share alike.
Answer : A

50. Fatima : “Jiya, get the apples from the fridge.”
Jiya : “Fatima, I’m watching a film. You’ve called me so often now that ______.”
A. I’m a lost ball in high weeds
B. I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed
C. I’ve lost the thread completely
D. I cannot come to a standstill
Answer : C