Section 1: Chemical Reactions and Equations, Acids, Bases and Salts, Metals and Non-metals, Carbon and its Compounds, Periodic Classification of Elements, Life Processes, Reproduction in Organisms, Heredity and Evolution, Light-Reflection and Refraction, Human Eye and Colourful World, Electricity, Magnetic Effects of Electric Current, Sources of Energy, Our Environment and its Management.
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 1
Study the circuit given below and determine the effective resistance (in Ω) between A and B:
Q.2
Fill in the blank:
An electric current through a horizontal metal wire flows in East to West direction, the direction of the magnetic field at a point directly above it is from ___________.
Q.3
Which one of the following elements is alloyed with iron to produce steel which can resist high temperatures and also have high hardness and abrasion resistance?
Q.4
In the following question, an assertion and a reason are given. Choose the correct option:
Assertion (A): Generally, the colour of indicators changes in a particular pH range.
Reason (R): Indicators are weak acids or weak bases and exhibit different colours in molecular form and ionic form.
Q.5
In the following question, an assertion and the reason are given. Choose the correct option:
Assertion (A): In the periodic table of chemical elements, electron affinity is always found to increase from top to bottom in a group. Reason (R): In a group, the atomic radii generally increase from top to bottom.
Q.6
In the following question, an assertion and a reason are given. Choose the correct option:
Assertion: The magnetic field produced by a current-carrying solenoid is independent of its length and cross-section area.
Reason: The magnetic field inside the solenoid is uniform.
Q.7
In the following question, an assertion and a reason are given. Choose the correct option:
Assertion (A): Children necessarily possess the same blood group as either of the parents.
Reason (R): The gene corresponding to the blood group has three alleles.
Q.8
The formation of the ozone hole in the Antarctic region has been a cause of concern. What could be the reason for the formation of this hole?
Q.9
What volume of hydrogen gas at 273 K and 1 atm pressure will be consumed in obtaining 21.6 g of boron (At. mass: 10.8) from the reduction of BCl3 by hydrogen?
Q.10
What happens when 1 mole of ethyne undergoes complete combustion?
Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1
a
Q.2
d
Q.3
b
Q.4
a
Q.5
d
Q.6
b
Q.7
d
Q.8
b
Q.9
c
Q.10
c
Students can find the most recent CREST Science Olympiad previous year paper pdf for class 10 on this page. The pdf is easily downloadable & answer key for all the questions is also provided on the last page.
CREST Science Olympiad previous year papers become quite useful while preparing for the CREST Science Olympiad exam. Below are some advantages of referring to the previous year papers -
Students get to understand the types of questions that come in the CREST Science Olympiad exam.
Practicing previous years’ papers help students to get to know their strengths and weaknesses.
Students become capable of effectively managing their time in the exam by practicing previous years' papers multiple times.
Additional Preparation Resources
Students can also refer to the following resources to level up their CREST Science Olympiad (CSO) exam preparation for class 10 -
CREST Science Worksheets Package for class 10 - It is a package of 5 worksheets. The worksheets are in the same pattern as the previous year paper. Hence, very useful for preparation. Existing users can purchase additional practice worksheets by following these steps: Login at https://www.crestolympiads.com/login -> Dashboard -> Additional Practice -> Buy & new users can visit https://www.crestolympiads.com/registration
CREST Science Olympiad book for class 10 - The book covers topic-wise reading material, chapter-wise practice questions with answer key & contains the previous year paper. The book is available in both physical and pdf formats. Proceed now to purchase the Olympiad book. Also, students can view & download the first chapter of the Science Olympiad book for class 10 for free.
Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST Science Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 10.
Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1 : a | Q.2 : d | Q.3 : b | Q.4 : a | Q.5 : d | Q.6 : b | Q.7 : d | Q.8 : b | Q.9 : c | Q.10 : c
