SOF IGKO Sample Paper 2026 Class 10

CLASS 10 SAMPLE PAPER 2025-26 SOF INTERNATIONAL GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OLYMPIAD Total Questions : 50 Time : 1 hr. PATTERN & MARKING SCHEME (1) General (2) Current Affairs (4) Achievers Section (3) Life Skills Awareness Section No. of Questions 30 10 5 5 Marks per Ques. 1 1 1 3 SYLLABUS Plants and Animals, Our Environment, Science and Technology, India and the World, Social Studies, Language, Literature and Media, Sports, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning, Current Affairs, Life Skills (Empathy, Effective Communication, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Coping with Stress, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Skills, Managing Emotions, Self-awareness). Achievers Section : Higher Order Thinking Questions from the above given Syllabus. 1. Which hormone is primarily involved in the regulation of the sleep-wake cycle in humans? (A) Endorphin (B) Insulin (C) Melatonin (D) Adrenaline 2. The Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 were established under which act? (A) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (B) Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (C) Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (D) Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 3. Who among the following is considered as the ‘Founder of Modern Nursing’? (A) (B) (C) (D) None of these Florence Clara Barton Rosa Parks Nightingale 4. What does the idiom “work one’s fingers to the bone” mean? (A) To do some mild activity (B) To achieve something big (C) To work very hard (D) To make a bad situation even worse 5. Who is the only boxer to win world titles in eight different weight divisions? (A) Manny Pacquiao (B) David Diaz (C) Antonio Margarito (D) Ricky Hatton Sample Paper | Class-10 | 1

6. Which of the following statements hold(s) true about ‘Recycle Bin’ folder of Windows 10? Statement 1 : You can see and adjust the amount of space currently used by Recycle Bin for each drive. Statement 2 : A deleted file in Recycle Bin does not take up any hard disk space. (A) Statement 1 only (B) Statement 2 only (C) Both statement 1 and statement 2 (D) Neither statement 1 nor statement 2 7. Who is the current Attorney General of India? (A) (B) (C) (D) None of these Tushar Mehta K.K. Venugopal R. Venkataramani 8. During a period of stress, which approach is most effective for maintaining mental health? (A) Have a lot of coffee to concentrate on your work. (B) Develop a comprehensive stress management plan that includes regular exercise, adequate sleep and cognitive behaviour technique. (C) Isolate yourself completely and focus on your work only. (D) Watch a lot of TV and eat a lot of junk food to feel happy. ACHIEVERS SECTION 9. Identify W, X, Y and Z from the given information and select the correct option. W : This country was the first to introduce a polymer banknote. X : This country issued the smallest ever banknote that measured 27.5 mm × 38 mm. Y : This country’s banknote features Sir Edmund Hillary on one of its banknotes. Z : This country issued a 100 trillion dollars banknote. W X Y Z (A) Australia Romania New Zealand Zimbabwe (B) China Japan Romania Argentina (C) Switzerland China Canada Venezuela (D) Canada Belgium Australia Brazil 10. Solve the following and select the correct option. (i) 4 men and 6 boys can finish a piece of work in 5 days while 3 men and 4 boys can finish it in 7 days. Find the time taken by 1 man alone to do the same work. (ii) Six years hence, a man’s age will be three times the age of his son and three years ago, he was nine times as old as his son. Find the present age of the man. (i) (ii) (A) 30 days 40 years (B) 35 days 28 years (C) 30 days 35 years (D) 35 days 30 years ANSWER KEY 1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (C) 8. (B) 9. (A) 10. (D) 2 | Sample Paper | Class-10