Olympiad Science - Food and its Source
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Bees store honey in which of the following places?
- (a)
Burrows
- (b)
Tree holes
- (c)
Bee hives
- (d)
Stomach
Based on nutrition, lizard belongs to which of the following groups?
- (a)
Herbivore
- (b)
Omnivore
- (c)
Carnivore
- (d)
All of the above
Honeybee belongs to the group
- (a)
carnivore
- (b)
herbivore
- (c)
omnivore
- (d)
parasite.
Which of the following foods provide proteins?
- (a)
Toasted bread
- (b)
Sprouted pulses
- (c)
Boiled rice
- (d)
Baked biscuits
Which of the following plant roots are edible?
- (a)
Potato plant
- (b)
Tomato plant
- (c)
Carrot plant
- (d)
Brinjal plant
Which of the following plants seed is NOT edible?
- (a)
Maize
- (b)
Mango
- (c)
Rice
- (d)
Wheat
Which of the following plant seeds is/are give us edible oil?
- (a)
Coconut
- (b)
Groundnut
- (c)
Mustard
- (d)
All of these
Which of the following is NOT a consumer?
- (a)
Cow
- (b)
Lion
- (c)
Tree
- (d)
Rabbit
Which part of the plant is cabbage?
- (a)
Flower
- (b)
Leaves
- (c)
Fruit
- (d)
Root
Birds like hen, duck and turkey are categorised under which ofthe following groups?
- (a)
Apiculture
- (b)
Poultry birds
- (c)
Vermiculture
- (d)
Sericulture
Which of these eat flesh of dead animals?
- (a)
Pigeon
- (b)
Vulture
- (c)
Parrot
- (d)
Sparrow
Identify Q in the given figure.
- (a)
Honey
- (b)
Rice
- (c)
Meat
- (d)
Pulses
Which part of the methi plant is used as food?
- (a)
Leaves
- (b)
Seeds
- (c)
Roots
- (d)
Both (A) and (B)
Which of the following is the food of a carnivore?
- (a)
Sprouted seeds
- (b)
Green leaves
- (c)
Dried leaves
- (d)
Flesh of other animals
Which of these is NOT a milk product?
- (a)
Butter
- (b)
Ghee
- (c)
Honey
- (d)
Cheese
Which part of the plant is brinjal?
- (a)
Seed
- (b)
Leaf
- (c)
Fruit
- (d)
Flower
Based on nutrition, which of the following does not belong to the group formed by the others?
- (a)
Tiger
- (b)
Lion
- (c)
Fox
- (d)
Bear
Which of these characteristics is considered in grouping the animals as X and Y?
Group X | GroupY |
Eagles | Crows |
Vultures | Bears |
- (a)
The way they move
- (b)
The way they reproduce
- (c)
The way they eat
- (d)
Their body coverings.
Which of the following plants stems do we eat?
- (a)
Sugarcane
- (b)
Corm
- (c)
Ginger
- (d)
All of the above
Which of the following is the main source of food for all the animals?
- (a)
Consumers
- (b)
Decomposers
- (c)
Plants
- (d)
The Sun
Cows consume grass as their main diet. What can be said about the cow?
- (a)
It is a producer
- (b)
It is a herbivore
- (c)
It is an omnivore
- (d)
It is a carnivore
Which of the following food sub-stances is neither a plant nor an animal product?
- (a)
Garlic
- (b)
Ghee
- (c)
Oil
- (d)
Salt
The seeds of maize plant are called
- (a)
Pulses
- (b)
Spices
- (c)
Spores
- (d)
Cereals.
How many omnivores are there in the given figure?
- (a)
1
- (b)
3
- (c)
4
- (d)
2
Which one of the following provides energy to animals?
- (a)
Light
- (b)
Heat
- (c)
Food
- (d)
Fuel
Which of these is an ommivore?
- (a)
Lion
- (b)
Tiger
- (c)
Rabbit
- (d)
Rat
Broccoli is a
- (a)
flower
- (b)
root
- (c)
stem
- (d)
fruit.
Which of the following pairs of food classes and examples is NOT correct?
- (a)
Food class Example Protein Pulses - (b)
Food class Example Carbohydrate Rice - (c)
Food class Example Roughage Vegetable oil - (d)
Food class Example Fat Cheese
Which of the following groups consists of a herbivore, a carnivore and an omnivore respectively?
- (a)
Giraffe, house lizard and rat
- (b)
Toadstool, goat, and eagle
- (c)
Mould, bear and snake
- (d)
Giraffe, rat and vulture
Which part of cabbage plant is edible?
- (a)
Flower
- (b)
Root
- (c)
Stem
- (d)
Leaves