Reading Olympiad Sample Questions

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Reading Olympiad
Format of the Olympiad
Each grade has been given a prescribed reading list.
Grades 2 and 3 have to read all 8 books from the reading list.
Grades 4 and 5 have to read all 5 books from the reading list.
Grades 6, 7 and 8 have to read all 4 books from the reading list.
Each book will have a set of questions related to Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary and Book
Dares (book trivia / factual).
Grade 2 & 3 have a total of 4 questions per book (3 Standard questions + 1 Achiever’s
question).
Grade 4 & 5 have a total of 7 questions per book (5 Standard questions + 2 Achiever’s
questions).
Grade 6, 7 & 8 have a total of 10 questions per book (7 Standard questions + 3 Achiever’s
questions).
All Standard Questions are worth 2 points; all Achiever’s Questions are worth 4 points.
Points Distribution
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Table of Contents
Grade 2 I’m Scared Too!
Grade 3 My Name is Gulab
Grade 4 Zakir and his Tabla
Grade 5 Warrior Women
The Boy with Two
Grade 6
Grandfathers
Grade 7 Jawaharlal Nehru
Alice’s Adventures in
Grade 8
Wonderland
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Grade 2
Book Name: I’m Scared Too!
1. Standard - Book Dare:

"As a kid, I used to be scared for no good reason." What was the main character
scared of as a kid?
a. Taking a bath and the vacuum cleaner
b. Going to the dentist and the dark
c. Merry-go-rounds and dogs
d. Paint brushes and tall trees
2. Standard - Comprehension:
Which of the following explains why the main character is scared of bees?
a.
b.
c.
d.
3. Standard - Vocabulary:
"I don't want to embarrass myself in front of my teacher."
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
a. To cheer
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b. To smile
c. To feel ashamed
d. To misbehave
4. Achiever’s - Vocabulary:
“I’m also scared of the park near our home as the trees look weird.”
Can you identify which of the following images has a weird expression?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answers
Question Number 1 2 3 4
Answer A D C B
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Grade 3
Book Name: My Name is Gulab

What did Gulab decide to do to help her Baba with his work?
a. Make a machine to clean the gutters
b. Make a volcano model
c. Write a newspaper article
d. Create a poster about cleaning gutters
Why would Raju & Samir call Gulab 'Stinky Gulab' or 'A smelly rose'?
a. Because she never showered
b. Because of her mother's work
c. Because of her father’s work
d. Because she always showered
"'Don't listen to them. These two just bully everyone,' Shivani said."
What would a bully do?
a. Help people with their homework
b. Sit with a new student at lunch
c. Call someone on the phone
d. Call someone mean names
4. Achiever’s - Comprehension:
"'I wish I could make a machine to clean the filth in people's minds!' she thought."
Why do you think Gulab wants this machine?
a. Because people's minds have a lot of garbage in it
b. Because of the way people think and talk about her father's job
c. Because people always think nice things
d. Because of the way people will think and talk about Gulab's machine
Answers
Question Number 1 2 3 4
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Answer A C D B
Grade 4
Book Name: Zakir and his Tabla

What instrument is Zakir playing in the image?
a. Tabla
b. Saxophone
c. Sitar
d. Dhol
"Whatever he did, wherever he went, he always came back into the house to play
on the tabla."
What does this tell us about Zakir?
a. He hated the tabla
b. He loved the tabla
c. He did not go anywhere
d. He liked sleeping
"He had barely drifted off when he felt someone shaking him."
What do you understand by the underlined phrase?
a. Gradually fall asleep
b. Start running
c. Fall down
d. Move quickly

Where did Zakir live as a child?
a. Delhi
b. Bangalore
c. Mumbai
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d. New York
"Dhe tta dha ga thun na ghe na"
Zakir's mother and father called these 'bols'. What are 'bols'?
a. Prayers
b. Musical rhythms
c. Pop songs
d. Poems
"Allarakha's students were amused by the little fellow's antics."
All the following words are synonyms for 'antics' EXCEPT:
a. Tricks
b. Mischief
c. Shenanigans
d. Sensibility
This story is full of a particular type of Figure of Speech. Which figure of speech is
underlined below?
"Then, tung-tung-tung-tung, the school bell would ring"
a. Simile
b. Metaphor
c. Onomatopoeia
d. Hyperbole
Answers
Question Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Answer A B A C B D C
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Grade 5
Book Name: Warrior Women

Who among the following is NOT a warrior woman featured in the book 'Warrior
Women'?
a. Rani Lakshmibai
b. Chand Bibi
c. Rani Chennamma
d. Greta Thunberg
"Joining in with others to lead the revolt against the British, Rani Lakshmibai set up
factories to make rifles and swords. Even when she was completely surrounded by
British forces, she refused to surrender"
What word BEST describes Rani Lakshmibai from this sentence?
a. Honest
b. Unselfish
c. Wise
d. Determined
"Begum Samru was charming and witty and she made important friends in the
Mughal court."
A witty person is someone who ____________
a. works tirelessly
b. is a natural leader
c. makes clever and sharp jokes
d. listens patiently to everyone
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Who was the woman warrior in the book who
looked just like Rani Lakhmibai?
a. Rani Gaidinliu
b. Jhalkari Bai
c. Joya Thaosen
d. Rani Velu Nachiyar

All the warrior women we learnt about in the book ___________
a. were all rulers of their kingdoms
b. were brave queens and princesses
c. were a mix of royal queens, princesses and ordinary women who were brave
d. All of the answers
"Better to die in glory than to live with ignominy!"
What is the closest in meaning to the underlined word?
a. Being poor
b. Lots of wealth
c. Humiliation and shame
d. Respect
Why is the title of the book 'Warrior Women'?
a. The book outlines 12 powerful women who went to wars and fought to
expand their kingdoms far and wide
b. The book outlines 12 courageous women who broke the myth that only men
fight in wars, rule kingdoms and protect women
c. The book outlines 12 courageous women who fought for education and
livelihood of all girls and women in India
d. The book outlines 12 brave women who fought against the British
occupation of India
Answers
Question Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Answer D D C B C C B
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Grade 6
Book Name: The Boy with Two Grandfathers

Which of the following is the main setting in 'The Boy with Two Grandfathers' where
the story majorly takes place?
a. Amol's apartment
b. Amol's school
c. Hospital
d. Summer Camp
Why does Amol decide to learn tabla at the end of the book?
a. Amol's mother had wanted him to learn tabla
b. Amol's mother loved music and he wanted to make her proud
c. Amol loved music from his childhood
d. Amol wanted to be on TV like his grandmother
"Just as he was lurking guiltily in the passage with the wet shoes in his hands, Ajoba
came out of his room, humming softly"
All these words can replace or substitute the underlined word EXCEPT:
a. Sneaking
b. Creeping
c. Prancing
d. Tiptoeing
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What quote/saying did Appa show Amol on the
computer when Ma was ill at the hospital?
a. Hardwork beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard
b. Hope is the only thing stronger than fear
c. Truth always triumphs
d. Dreams don’t work unless you do
"'Do you want to help me sort through some music CDs?' Baba asked Amol one
evening.
'No,' said Amol rather rudely and went off into his room. A little later, he heard the
strains of one of Ma's favourite thumris on the CD player. He banged his bedroom
door shut and went on with his game. He dreaded school starting again. Everyone
would know that his mother had died. They would all go silent as he approached
and look embarrassed."
What is Amol feeling here?

a. Disgust
b. Envy
c. Tranquility
d. Grief
"Ma looked even more frail than before as she was wheeled out of the operating
room"
Choose the best picture that represents the underlined word.
a.
b.
c.
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d.

What did Baba do after he saw Ma go bald due to her chemotherapy?
a. He prayed everyday at the temple
b. He got Ma a beautiful head scarf
c. He too shaved off the hair on his head
d. He got Ma a black wig to cover her head
8. Achiever’s - Book Dare:

What was common between Amol's Appa and Ajoba?
a. They both had two rows of perfect white teeth that lived in
a glass at night
b. They were both bald like babies
c. They were both capable of anything and afraid of nothing
d. They both did not like their grandson Amol
At the end of the book, what did Amol eventually realize while learning to deal with
the loss of his mother?
a. Day by day, we will completely forget the loss of our loved ones
b. Without a mother, a family can break and drift apart
c. It's better to be alone while dealing with the loss of a loved one
d. Life moves on after a loss, but what we can do is keep our loved ones
memory alive by being a good human being

"'Did you climb a tree to take photos of the little girl?' Amol asked in wonder.
'No, just strolled into the Mehta's kitchen and pretended to take a picture of Mrs.
Mehta's herbs,' said Ajoba, looking extremely smug.”
Use the relation in the examples to find the best answer
If Angry is to Furious (Angry - Furious) and Beautiful is to
Lovely (Beautiful - Lovely),
What is Smug - ______?
a. Irritated
b. Shy
c. Tensed
d. Proud
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Answers
Question Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Answer A B C B D B C C D D
Grade 7
Book Name: Jawaharlal Nehru

Why did Jawaharlal Nehru get a good thrashing?
a. Because he was not studying before his birthday
b. Because he asked to celebrate his birthday for a month
c. Because he entered his father's study without permission
d. Because he stole his father's fountain pen
What did Motilal feel will happen when Nehru joined the Theosophical society?
a. Nehru will soon join politics
b. Nehru will leave it as soon as his father did
c. Nehru will study law
d. Nehru will become their next president
What does the word 'inexhaustible' mean in the
image?
a. weary
b. interesting
c. wealthy
d. infinite

What was Jawaharlal Nehru's daughter's name?
a. Kamala
b. Indira
c. Swarup
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d. Indrani
Why did Nehru prepare for the Cambridge entrance exam?
a. Because he was sad about India's condition under the Britishers
b. Because his father wanted to send him to Cambridge
c. Because his mother was concerned that Harrow is too cold for Jawahar
d. Because he felt Harrow had nothing new to teach him
Which is the most suited word to replace the word 'tomfoolery'?
a. silliness
b. threats
c. matter
d. act
Look at the dialogue in the image.
Which figure of speech is -' as clearcut and hard as a diamond'?

a. Metaphor
b. Personification
c. Simile
d. Hyperbole
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Why did Gandhiji visit Allahabad?
a. To persuade Jawahar to join his party
b. To speak to Motilal about his concerns about Jawaharlal Nehru
c. To tell Jawahar that Gandhi's party does not need him
d. To launch the Satyagraha movement
What words did Jawahar find odd when the doctor spoke to him?
a. That he now has a baby sister to play with
b. That his father was away when Jawahar's sister was born
c. That he will not have to share the inheritance
d. That he should be glad

Which of the following words CANNOT replace the
word 'insipid'?
a. uninteresting
b. exhilarating
c. dull
d. spiritless
Answers
Question Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Answer D B D B A D C B C B
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Grade 8
Book Name: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

The book, 'Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland' begins with a poem.
What is the title of the poem?
a. All in the Golden Afternoon
b. Alice’s Adventures
c. An Afternoon in Wonderland
d. The poem doesn't have a title
The Cheshire Cat had a very unique characteristic. What was it?
a. It was a shape-shifter
b. It could not stay awake
c. It could appear and disappear at will
d. It could create clones of itself
“The Rabbit started violently, dropped the white kid gloves and the fan, and
skurried away into the darkness as hard as he could go.”
What is the best word that could replace the word 'skurried' in the above
statement?
a. Slept
b. Scuttled
c. Stomped
d. Went
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What made Alice shrink the very first time in the
story?
a. The Potion
b. The Small Cake
c. The Rabbit Gloves
d. The Keys
"'Speak English!' said the Eaglet. 'I don't know the meaning of half those long words,
and what's more, I don't believe you do either!' And the Eaglet bent down its head
to hide a smile; some of the other birds tittered audibly.”
Which word is closest to the word 'tittered'?
a. Whispered
b. Laughed
c. Chewed
d. Flapped
“'We called him Tortoise because he taught us,' said the Mock Turtle angrily."
What literary device has been used in this sentence?
a. Metaphor
b. Hyperbole
c. Pun
d. Simile

Why were the gardeners painting the white roses red?
a. The gardeners were allergic to white
b. They didn't want to be beheaded by the Queen for their mistake of planting
the wrong saplings
c. The Queen was not fond of the color white
d. They had no other work to do

Which of the following were used as mallets and balls at the Queen's Croquet
Ground?
a. Live flamingos and hedgehogs
b. Sticks and apples
c. Wooden mallets and rubber balls
d. The Hatter and the lizard
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Shape poetry is a poetic form where the poem's
shape visually matches its topic/theme. What is the theme of the poem shown in
the picture?
a. The rat's tail

b. Snakes
c. Feeling dizzy
d. A string

“They very soon came upon a Gryphon, lying fast asleep in the Sun."
What is a 'Gryphon'?
a. A giant python
b. A goose
c. A griffin
d. A gray sparrow
Answers
Question Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Answer A C B A B C B A A C
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Book Name: I’m Scared Too!

1. Standard - Book Dare:

Book Name: My Name is Gulab

1. Standard - Book Dare:

Book Name: Zakir and his Tabla

1. Standard - Book Dare:

4. Standard - Book Dare:

Book Name: Warrior Women

1. Standard - Book Dare:

5. Standard - Book Dare:

Book Name: The Boy with Two Grandfathers

1. Standard - Book Dare:

4. Standard - Book Dare:

What is Amol feeling here?

7. Standard - Book Dare:

8. Achiever’s - Book Dare:

10. Achiever’s - Vocabulary:

Book Name: Jawaharlal Nehru

1. Standard - Book Dare:

4. Standard - Book Dare:

Which figure of speech is -' as clearcut and hard as a diamond'?

10. Achiever’s - Vocabulary:

Book Name: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

1. Standard - Book Dare:

4. Standard - Book Dare:

7. Standard - Book Dare:

8. Achiever’s - Book Dare:

a. The rat's tail

10. Achiever’s - Vocabulary:

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