IMO Practice Test — Our Body & Senses
6 Questions • 12 min • Olympiad level
12:00
Question 1 of 6
medium
You smell smoke in the kitchen. Which sense warned you?
Taste
Sight
Hearing
Smell
Explanation: Your nose smelled the smoke and warned you.
Question 2 of 6
hard
Which body part protects the soft brain inside?
The ear
The hair
The nose
The skull (head bone)
Explanation: The hard skull protects the brain.
Question 3 of 6
hard
Why is a meal with rice, dal and vegetables better than only sweets?
It is more colourful
It gives the body many things it needs
It costs more
It tastes worse
Explanation: A balanced meal gives the body all it needs to grow.
Question 4 of 6
hard
In the dark you find a switch by feeling the wall. Which sense helps?
Smell
Sight
Taste
Touch
Explanation: In the dark, touch helps us feel our way.
Question 5 of 6
hard
Why should we cover the mouth when we cough?
To stop germs spreading to others
To look nice
To stay warm
To eat faster
Explanation: Covering a cough stops germs reaching others.
Question 6 of 6
hard
Which two senses work together to enjoy food?
Taste and smell
Sight and hearing
Touch and hearing
Smell and hearing
Explanation: Taste and smell together let us enjoy food.