Class 2 English Olympiad – 60 Sample Questions
English Olympiad Class 2 · 60 Questions
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Question 1: Alphabet Order

Which letter comes after B in the alphabet?

A) A
B) C
C) D
D) E
Correct Answer: B) C

Explanation: Following the alphabet order A, B, C, D... the letter right after B is C.

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Question 2: Alphabet Order

Which letter comes before M?

A) L
B) N
C) K
D) O
Correct Answer: A) L

Explanation: In the alphabet, ...K, L, M, N... the letter right before M is L.

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Question 3: Vowels

How many vowels are there in the English alphabet?

A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7
Correct Answer: B) 5

Explanation: The vowels are a, e, i, o, u — that makes 5 vowels in all.

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Question 4: Vowels

Which of these is a vowel?

A) B
B) C
C) E
D) D
Correct Answer: C) E

Explanation: The letters a, e, i, o, u are vowels. E is a vowel.

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Question 5: Consonants

Which of these is a consonant?

A) A
B) E
C) O
D) T
Correct Answer: D) T

Explanation: All letters except a, e, i, o, u are consonants. T is a consonant.

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Question 6: Alphabet Order

Find the missing letter: C, D, ___, F

A) B
B) E
C) G
D) H
Correct Answer: B) E

Explanation: The alphabet goes C, D, E, F in order, so the missing letter is E.

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Question 7: Vowel Sounds

Which word starts with a vowel sound?

A) Ball
B) Apple
C) Cat
D) Dog
Correct Answer: B) Apple

Explanation: "Apple" begins with the vowel sound "a", unlike the other words.

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Question 8: Alphabet

How many letters are there in the English alphabet?

A) 24
B) 25
C) 26
D) 27
Correct Answer: C) 26

Explanation: The English alphabet has 26 letters from A to Z.

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Question 9: Alphabet Order

Which is the first letter of the alphabet?

A) A
B) B
C) Z
D) M
Correct Answer: A) A

Explanation: The alphabet begins with the letter A.

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Question 10: Alphabet Order

Which is the last letter of the alphabet?

A) Y
B) Z
C) X
D) A
Correct Answer: B) Z

Explanation: The alphabet ends with the letter Z.

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Question 11: Naming Words

A word that names a person, place, animal or thing is called a ___.

A) Noun
B) Verb
C) Adjective
D) Pronoun
Correct Answer: A) Noun

Explanation: A noun is a naming word — it names a person, place, animal or thing.

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Question 12: Nouns

Which word is a noun?

A) Run
B) Table
C) Fast
D) Under
Correct Answer: B) Table

Explanation: "Table" is a thing, so it is a noun. The other words are not naming words.

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Question 13: Proper Nouns

Pick the proper noun.

A) boy
B) city
C) India
D) river
Correct Answer: C) India

Explanation: A proper noun names a particular person or place and starts with a capital letter, like "India".

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Question 14: Common Nouns

Pick the common noun.

A) Delhi
B) Ganga
C) school
D) Ravi
Correct Answer: C) school

Explanation: A common noun names any general person, place or thing, like "school".

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Question 15: Plurals

What is the plural of "book"?

A) Bookes
B) Books
C) Bookies
D) Book
Correct Answer: B) Books

Explanation: Most nouns form their plural by simply adding "s": book → books.

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Question 16: Plurals

What is the plural of "box"?

A) Boxs
B) Boxes
C) Boxies
D) Box
Correct Answer: B) Boxes

Explanation: Words ending in x add "es" to form the plural: box → boxes.

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Question 17: Plurals

What is the plural of "baby"?

A) Babys
B) Babies
C) Babyes
D) Baby
Correct Answer: B) Babies

Explanation: Words that end in a consonant + y change the y to i and add "es": baby → babies.

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Question 18: Singular & Plural

Which of these words is singular (means only one)?

A) Cats
B) Dogs
C) Pen
D) Boxes
Correct Answer: C) Pen

Explanation: "Pen" names only one thing, so it is singular. The others name more than one.

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Question 19: Pronouns

A word used in place of a noun is called a ___.

A) Verb
B) Pronoun
C) Adjective
D) Article
Correct Answer: B) Pronoun

Explanation: A pronoun takes the place of a noun, so we do not repeat the same name again and again.

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Question 20: Pronouns

Which of these is a pronoun?

A) Happy
B) She
C) Jump
D) Table
Correct Answer: B) She

Explanation: "She" is used in place of a girl or woman's name, so it is a pronoun.

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Question 21: Action Words

A word that shows an action is called a ___.

A) Noun
B) Verb
C) Adjective
D) Pronoun
Correct Answer: B) Verb

Explanation: A verb is an action word — it tells us what someone or something is doing.

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Question 22: Verbs

Which word is a verb?

A) Jump
B) Chair
C) Red
D) Slow
Correct Answer: A) Jump

Explanation: "Jump" shows an action, so it is a verb.

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Question 23: Verbs

Fill in the blank: The dog ___ loudly.

A) barks
B) bark
C) barking
D) to bark
Correct Answer: A) barks

Explanation: With "the dog" (one dog), we use "barks" to show the action.

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Question 24: Verbs

Choose the correct verb: She ___ to school every day.

A) go
B) goes
C) going
D) gone
Correct Answer: B) goes

Explanation: With "she" (one person), we add "es" to the verb: she goes.

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Question 25: Describing Words

A word that describes a noun is called a(n) ___.

A) Verb
B) Adjective
C) Pronoun
D) Article
Correct Answer: B) Adjective

Explanation: An adjective is a describing word — it tells us more about a noun.

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Question 26: Adjectives

Which word is an adjective?

A) Tall
B) Run
C) Book
D) He
Correct Answer: A) Tall

Explanation: "Tall" describes how someone or something looks, so it is an adjective.

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Question 27: Adjectives

Choose the adjective in this sentence: The red ball is on the table.

A) Ball
B) Red
C) Table
D) On
Correct Answer: B) Red

Explanation: "Red" describes the ball, so it is the adjective in the sentence.

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Question 28: Adjectives

Choose the correct adjective: The elephant is very ___.

A) big
B) bigly
C) bigness
D) bignest
Correct Answer: A) big

Explanation: "Big" is a describing word used to tell us about the size of the elephant.

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Question 29: Adjectives

Which describing word best fits a very small ant?

A) Tiny
B) Huge
C) Long
D) Tall
Correct Answer: A) Tiny

Explanation: "Tiny" means very small, which best describes an ant.

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Question 30: Adjectives

Which sentence uses an adjective correctly?

A) She sing sweet.
B) She has a sweet voice.
C) She sweet sings.
D) Sweet she sings.
Correct Answer: B) She has a sweet voice.

Explanation: "Sweet" correctly describes the noun "voice" in this sentence.

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Question 31: Opposites

What is the opposite of "Big"?

A) Small
B) Tall
C) Long
D) Wide
Correct Answer: A) Small

Explanation: "Small" means the opposite of "Big".

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Question 32: Opposites

What is the opposite of "Hot"?

A) Warm
B) Cold
C) Sunny
D) Wet
Correct Answer: B) Cold

Explanation: "Cold" means the opposite of "Hot".

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Question 33: Opposites

What is the opposite of "Happy"?

A) Sad
B) Glad
C) Joyful
D) Cheerful
Correct Answer: A) Sad

Explanation: "Sad" means the opposite of "Happy".

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Question 34: Opposites

What is the opposite of "Up"?

A) High
B) Down
C) Over
D) Top
Correct Answer: B) Down

Explanation: "Down" means the opposite of "Up".

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Question 35: Opposites

What is the opposite of "Day"?

A) Night
B) Sun
C) Morning
D) Light
Correct Answer: A) Night

Explanation: "Night" means the opposite of "Day".

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Question 36: Rhyming Words

Which word rhymes with "Cat"?

A) Dog
B) Hat
C) Cow
D) Pen
Correct Answer: B) Hat

Explanation: "Hat" ends with the same sound as "Cat", so they rhyme.

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Question 37: Rhyming Words

Which word rhymes with "Ball"?

A) Tall
B) Book
C) Fish
D) Sun
Correct Answer: A) Tall

Explanation: "Tall" ends with the same sound as "Ball", so they rhyme.

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Question 38: Rhyming Words

Which word rhymes with "Sun"?

A) Fun
B) Moon
C) Star
D) Sky
Correct Answer: A) Fun

Explanation: "Fun" ends with the same sound as "Sun", so they rhyme.

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Question 39: Rhyming Words

Which word rhymes with "Star"?

A) Sky
B) Car
C) Moon
D) Sun
Correct Answer: B) Car

Explanation: "Car" ends with the same sound as "Star", so they rhyme.

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Question 40: Rhyming Words

Which word rhymes with "Tree"?

A) Leaf
B) See
C) Bird
D) Branch
Correct Answer: B) See

Explanation: "See" ends with the same sound as "Tree", so they rhyme.

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Question 41: Articles

Fill in the blank with the correct article: I saw ___ elephant at the zoo.

A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article needed
Correct Answer: B) an

Explanation: We use "an" before words that begin with a vowel sound, like "elephant".

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Question 42: Articles

Fill in the blank: She has ___ umbrella in her bag.

A) a
B) an
C) the
D) some
Correct Answer: B) an

Explanation: "Umbrella" begins with a vowel sound, so we use "an" before it.

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Question 43: Articles

Fill in the blank: ___ sun rises in the east.

A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article
Correct Answer: C) The

Explanation: "The" is used before something that is one of a kind, like "the sun".

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Question 44: Prepositions

Look at the picture. Where is the cat?

A) Under the box
B) On the box
C) Inside the box
D) Behind the box
Correct Answer: B) On the box

Explanation: The cat is sitting on top of the box, so the correct preposition is "on".

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Question 45: Prepositions

Look at the picture. Where is the ball?

A) On the table
B) Under the table
C) Above the table
D) Behind the table
Correct Answer: B) Under the table

Explanation: The ball is placed below the table, so the correct preposition is "under".

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Question 46: Punctuation

Which mark do we put at the end of a question?

A) Full stop (.)
B) Comma (,)
C) Question mark (?)
D) Exclamation mark (!)
Correct Answer: C) Question mark (?)

Explanation: A question always ends with a question mark (?).

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Question 47: Punctuation

Which mark do we use at the end of a telling sentence?

A) Question mark
B) Full stop
C) Exclamation mark
D) Comma
Correct Answer: B) Full stop

Explanation: A telling sentence (statement) ends with a full stop (.).

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Question 48: Punctuation & Capitals

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

A) my name is Riya
B) My name is riya.
C) My name is Riya.
D) my Name is riya
Correct Answer: C) My name is Riya.

Explanation: Every sentence starts with a capital letter, names begin with a capital letter, and a telling sentence ends with a full stop.

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Question 49: Picture Vocabulary

Look at the picture. What is this called?

A) Moon
B) Sun
C) Star
D) Cloud
Correct Answer: B) Sun

Explanation: This round, glowing object in the sky is called the Sun.

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Question 50: Picture Vocabulary

Look at the picture. What is this shape called?

A) Moon
B) Star
C) Sun
D) Heart
Correct Answer: B) Star

Explanation: This five-pointed shape is called a Star.

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Questions 51–55: Word Problems – Mina's Kitten

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Mina has a small kitten. The kitten's name is Fluffy. Fluffy is white and has blue eyes. Every morning, Mina gives Fluffy a bowl of milk. Fluffy loves to play with a ball of wool.
Q51. What is the name of Mina's kitten?
A) Milky
B) Fluffy
C) Snowy
D) Coco
Correct Answer: B) Fluffy

Explanation: The passage tells us the kitten's name is Fluffy.

Q52. What colour is Fluffy?
A) Black
B) Brown
C) White
D) Grey
Correct Answer: C) White

Explanation: The passage says Fluffy is white.

Q53. What does Mina give Fluffy every morning?
A) Fish
B) Milk
C) Bread
D) Water
Correct Answer: B) Milk

Explanation: The passage says Mina gives Fluffy a bowl of milk every morning.

Q54. What colour are Fluffy's eyes?
A) Green
B) Brown
C) Black
D) Blue
Correct Answer: D) Blue

Explanation: The passage tells us Fluffy has blue eyes.

Q55. What does Fluffy love to play with?
A) A ball of wool
B) A toy car
C) A bone
D) A feather
Correct Answer: A) A ball of wool

Explanation: The passage says Fluffy loves to play with a ball of wool.

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Questions 56–60: Word Problems – A Trip to the Park

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

On Sunday, Raju and his sister Priya went to the park with their father. They saw many birds and colourful flowers. Priya flew a red kite in the sky. Raju played on the swing. Later, they all ate mangoes under a big tree.
Q56. Who did Raju and Priya go to the park with?
A) Their mother
B) Their father
C) Their teacher
D) Their friend
Correct Answer: B) Their father

Explanation: The passage says they went to the park with their father.

Q57. What colour was the kite that Priya flew?
A) Blue
B) Yellow
C) Red
D) Green
Correct Answer: C) Red

Explanation: The passage says Priya flew a red kite.

Q58. What did Raju play on?
A) A slide
B) A swing
C) A seesaw
D) A bicycle
Correct Answer: B) A swing

Explanation: The passage says Raju played on the swing.

Q59. What fruit did they eat?
A) Apples
B) Bananas
C) Mangoes
D) Grapes
Correct Answer: C) Mangoes

Explanation: The passage says they all ate mangoes.

Q60. Where did they eat the fruit?
A) Under a big tree
B) Inside the car
C) At home
D) In a shop
Correct Answer: A) Under a big tree

Explanation: The passage says they ate mangoes under a big tree.

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