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CLASS 9 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. This plant is commonly called as ‘Jumping Cholla’ due to its tendency to detach itself easily from the main plant when touched lightly and jump onto a passer-by. Which plant is this? (A) Cylindropuntia fulgida (B) Amorphophallus titanum (C) Nepenthes (D) Utricularia macrorhiza 2. Which of the following elements is not a metalloid? (A) Antimony (B) Silicon (C) Germanium (D) Tungsten 3. Who among the following is the founder of Arya Samaj? (A) (B) (C) (D) None of these Swami Dayanand Sardar Vallabhbhai Raja Ram Saraswati Patel Mohan Roy 4. Select the incorrect match. (A) Pampore – Saffron Capital of India (B) Bengaluru – Silicon Valley of India (C) Ahmedabad – The Manchester of India (D) Madhya Pradesh – Spice Garden of India 5. Amrita Pritam’s work ‘The Revenue Stamp’ is a/an __________. (A) Novel (B) Autobiography (C) Poem (D) Biography 6. Which of the following is the 24 hours English Business news channel in India? (A) (B) (C) (D) None of these Sample Paper | Class-9 | 1
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7. Which city was the host of Kho Kho World Cup 2025? (A) Chennai (B) Kolkata (C) Hyderabad (D) New Delhi 8. Select the correct option regarding do’s and don’ts of group discussion etiquettes. Do’s Don’ts (A) Lose your temper Be open-minded (B) Listen to others Argue unnecessarily (C) Talk about irrelevant points Listen to others (D) Use impolite tone Use moderate tone ACHIEVERS SECTION 9. Read the given statements and select the correct ones. (i) ‘Ever Onward’ is the motto of the Asian Games which was designed and proposed by Guru Dutt Sondhi. (ii) LeBron James is the leading NBA scorer of all times. (iii) Swaythling Cup is associated with golf and is the oldest golf tournament in the world. (iv) The Jesse Owens Award is an annual award given to the best track and field athlete by USA Track and Field. (v) The headquarters of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is in Lausanne, Switzerland. (A) (i), (ii) and (v) only (B) (i), (ii), (iv) and (v) only (C) (iii), (iv) and (v) only (D) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) only 10. The given pie chart shows the different colors of shirts in a store. Study the given pie chart carefully and answer the following questions. (i) What percentage of total shirts are white in the store? (ii) What is the average of number of red, black and blue shirts in the store? Total number of shirts = 2160 (i) (ii) Red White 2 (A) 15 % 450 50° 60° 3 2 Blue (B) 16 % 540 3 Black 110° 1 (C) 15 % 600 30° 3 Green 2 (D) 16 % 420 3 ANSWER KEY 1. (A) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (B) 6. (C) 7. (D) 8. (B) 9. (B) 10. (B) 2 | Sample Paper | Class-9
