Updated for 2026–27: This page contains an archived SCO Olympiad Class 2 Science previous-year practice paper with an embedded PDF, picture-based questions and an answer key. The existing URL is being preserved because it already has Google search history, while the visible page now correctly identifies the resource as SCO Olympiad.

For Class 2, a previous-year paper should be used as a learning activity rather than only as a test. Let the child observe the pictures, read or hear the question carefully, choose an answer and then discuss why it is correct. This helps build curiosity, reasoning and confidence.

Current curriculum note: NCERT’s Foundational Stage learning outcomes for Grade 2 include food and health, sensory awareness, family and surroundings, plants, animals and the natural environment. This archived Olympiad paper can therefore remain useful for practice, but it should be used alongside the child’s current school material. See the NCERT Foundational Stage learning outcomes.

SCO Olympiad Class 2 Science Previous Year Paper PDF – Free Download

The embedded PDF is an SCO Olympiad Class 2 Science practice resource. For current preparation, students and parents can continue with SCO International Science Olympiad resources after completing this paper.

How to Use This Class 2 Science Olympiad Paper

• Let the child attempt the questions before checking the answer key.
• Read difficult words aloud when needed, especially in picture-based questions.
• Keep practice sessions short and positive rather than forcing the full paper at once.
• Ask the child to explain why an answer is correct using simple words.
• Review weak areas later and retry only the difficult questions.

Important: this is an archived practice paper. Exam-day instructions, response-sheet rules, section names and scoring can change, so always follow the current SCO Olympiad paper, admit card and official guidance.

1. Which organ in our body helps us to think?

1. lungs
2. heart
3. liver
4. brain

Answer the following questions 2, 3 from the picture given below:-

2. Which labelled body part is not a sense organ?

1. A
2. C
3. D
4. B

3. Which labelled body part helps us hold objects?

1. G
2. F
3. I
4. J

4.Match the following:

Column 1	Column 2
Cheetah	larva
Crow	chick
Cat	cub
Ant	kitten

1. a-i, b-iii, c-iv, d.ii
2. a-iii, b-ii, c-iv, d-i
3. a-ii, b-iv, c-i, d-iii
4. a-iv, b-i, c-iii, d-ii

5. Which of the following is a green leafy vegetable with edible leaves?

1. Spinach
2. Potato
3. Peas
4. Chilli

6. Choose the incorrect statement about families.

1. Family in which father, mother, and their children live together is a nuclear family.
2. A joint family always includes family friends as members of the family.
3. Grandparents spend time telling stories to their grandchildren.
4. Family members always support each other. Even if you fight with your sister or brother, you should say sorry.

7. The children of our parents’ friends are generally our:

1. Cousin
2. Adopted
3. Friends
4. Siblings

Answer the following questions 8 and 9 from the given picture below:

8. Which type of house is generally built as a permanent structure using strong materials?

1. Pucca house
2. Caravan
3. Houseboat
4. Kutchcha house

9. A house made using materials such as bricks, cement, iron or steel, wood and glass is generally called a:

1. Pucca house
2. Houseboat
3. Caravan
4. None of these 

10.Which food helps in building bones and muscles and growing tall and strong?

1. Potatoes, Rice and Eggs
2. Pulses, milk, and soyabean
3. Paneer, Pulses, and Butter
4. Sugar, fruits, and milk

Before checking the key: ask the child to explain one or two answers in their own words. This turns the paper into a learning activity rather than only a score sheet.

Answer Keys:

Ques. 1	(d)	Ques. 6	(b)
Ques. 2	(a)	Ques. 7	(c)
Ques. 3	(b)	Ques. 8	(a)
Ques. 4	(b)	Ques. 9	(a)
Ques. 5	(a)	Ques. 10	(b)

Quick Explanations for Selected Answers

• Q1: The brain helps us think, remember, learn and control many activities of the body.
• Q4: A cheetah’s young one is a cub, a crow’s is a chick, a cat’s is a kitten and an ant develops through a larval stage.
• Q5: Spinach is a green leafy vegetable whose leaves are eaten as food.
• Q6: Family friends can be very close to a family, but they are not automatically members of a joint family. That makes statement (b) the incorrect one.
• Q8–Q9: A pucca house is generally a permanent structure made using strong materials such as bricks, cement, steel or iron, wood and glass.
• Q10: Pulses, milk and soybean provide important nutrients including protein; milk also provides calcium that supports healthy growth.

Class 2 Science Olympiad FAQs

Is the PDF on this page from SCO Olympiad?

Yes. The downloadable PDF and practice questions on this page are SCO Olympiad Class 2 Science material retained as a previous-year practice resource.

Can I download the Class 2 Science Olympiad paper for free?

Yes. The embedded PDF can be opened or downloaded from this page for home or school practice.

How should a Class 2 child use a previous-year paper?

Use short practice sessions, allow time to observe pictures, read difficult words aloud when needed and discuss mistakes using familiar examples. At this age, understanding and confidence are more important than rushing through the paper.

Does an older paper exactly match the current Class 2 curriculum?

Not always. Foundational-stage learning is competency based and schools can organise topics differently. Use this archived paper for reasoning and concept practice while following the child’s current school books for the latest classroom sequence.

Where can I continue with SCO Class 2 Science Olympiad preparation?

Students and parents can continue with SCO International Science Olympiad resources after reviewing the mistakes from this paper.

Related Science Olympiad Practice Resources

• Class 1 Science Olympiad previous-year paper
• Class 3 Science Olympiad previous-year paper
• Class-wise Olympiad previous papers