SOF ICSO for Class 5

ICSO Class 5 at a glance

Conducted by

Science Olympiad Foundation

Questions for Class 5

50

Duration

60 min

Total marks

60

Fee

₹150-200

Exam window

Sep-Jan

Levels

1 (Single Level)

Classes eligible

1-10

It is held in Sep-Jan. Each school picks its exam day inside the window; the date for your child comes from the school. Confirm on sofworld.org.

Exam pattern for Class 5

50 questions for 60 marks, 60 minutes, all multiple choice. No negative marking.

Ties are broken by section, in this order: Section priority order applies.

Try 8 real Class 5 questions

Straight from the PrepMojo question bank, written to the pattern of the SOF papers. Have a go, then open the answer.

1. Question 1 · Computers

   Railway booking counters in stations all over the country work from the same list of seats, so a berth sold in one town cannot be sold again in another. Which kind of network is this?

   1. A.WAN
   2. B.LAN
   3. C.MAN
   4. D.PAN
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   Answer: A. WAN

   Ask how far the network has to reach, not what it is used for. Here it reaches every state in the country, and a wide area network covers a whole country or more. Everything else on the list is built for a different distance.

2. Question 2 · Computers

   Which program would you use for adding up the marks of a whole class?

   1. A.MS-Excel
   2. B.MS-Paint
   3. C.MS-PowerPoint
   4. D.MS-Word
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   Answer: A. MS-Excel

   MS-Excel is the right choice for adding up the marks of a whole class. Children often pick MS-Word because you could type the numbers in a table, but Word will not add them up for you.

3. Question 3 · Computers

   In a QBasic program, which keyword stores a value written in the program under a name?

   1. A.INPUT
   2. B.PRINT
   3. C.LET
   4. D.END
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   Answer: C. LET

   LET stores a value written in the program under a name. Not INPUT: the typed answer does end up in a variable, but the keyword's job is the asking.

4. Question 4 · Computers

   What does the short form GPS stand for?

   1. A.Global Placing Signal
   2. B.Global Positioning System
   3. C.Ground Position Sensor
   4. D.General Positioning Service
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   Answer: B. Global Positioning System

   GPS stands for Global Positioning System. Every wrong option swaps in a word that sounds as if it belongs, so the letters alone cannot settle it; the real phrase has to be known.

5. Question 5 · Computers

   In an office program, which feature combines a single letter template with a list of names and addresses to create many personalised copies?

   1. A.Header and Footer
   2. B.Mail Merge
   3. C.Spelling and grammar check
   4. D.Find and Replace
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   Answer: B. Mail Merge

   Mail Merge combines a single letter template with a list of names and addresses to create many personalised copies. Not Find and Replace: both work through a document making repeated changes, but Find and Replace changes matching words, while Mail Merge fills a whole template with a different name and address for each copy.

6. Question 6 · Computers

   Which of these statements about an operating system are correct? (1) It sits between the person using the machine and the hardware. (2) It stops the user from installing an antivirus program. (3) It looks after the computer's memory, its files and its devices.

   1. A.(1) only
   2. B.(1) and (3) only
   3. C.(1) and (2) only
   4. D.All of (1), (2) and (3)
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   Answer: B. (1) and (3) only

   Take the three one at a time; being sure about one of them still leaves two options standing. Statement (2) is the one that does not hold: it is not true that it stops the user from installing an antivirus program. The other two do, which makes the answer (1) and (3) only.

7. Question 7 · Logical Reasoning

   Which letter lies exactly midway between G and U in the English alphabet?

   1. A.M
   2. B.O
   3. C.N
   4. D.J
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   Answer: C. N

   G and U are 14 letters apart, so the middle lies 7 letters after G: N.

8. Question 8 · Logical Reasoning

   Today is Saturday. What day of the week will it be after 11 days?

   1. A.Sunday
   2. B.Wednesday
   3. C.Tuesday
   4. D.Thursday
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   Answer: B. Wednesday

   Every 7 days the week repeats: 1 full week lands on Saturday again, then 4 more days on - Wednesday. The count starts with tomorrow, never with today itself.

SOF ICSO Class 5 syllabus

As published by SOF for Class 5: 5 sections, 31 topics. Reproduced as printed, so what you read here is what the paper is set from.

Compiled from sofolympiadtrainer.com · source. Always confirm against the official site before an exam.

Questions parents ask about ICSO Class 5

What is the SOF ICSO syllabus for Class 5?

The Class 5 paper has 5 sections: Logical Reasoning, Computer Science, Achievers, AI, Robotics and Information Technology, IT & Achievers. Topics include Patterns, Analogy, Classification, Geometrical Shapes, Mirror and Water Images, Direction Sense Test, Ranking Test, Alphabet Test, Logical Sequence of Words, Puzzle Test. The full list of 31 topics, as SOF publishes it, is on this page.

How many questions are in the Class 5 ICSO paper?

50 questions for 60 marks, in 60 minutes. Logical Reasoning: 10 questions of 1 mark each; Computer Science: 30 questions of 1 mark each; Information Technology: 5 questions of 1 mark each; Achievers Section: 5 questions of 3 marks each. There is no negative marking.

When is the SOF ICSO exam for Class 5 in 2026-27?

It is held in Sep-Jan. Each school picks its own exam day inside that window and tells its students, so the date for your child comes from the school. Confirm it on the official SOF site before the exam.

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