CREST Science Olympiad Class 10 Previous Year Papers

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Syllabus:

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

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Q.1	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?
	a) Aluminium		b) Chromium
	c) Nickel		d) Tungsten

Q.2	In the following question, an assertion and a reason are given. Choose the correct option: Assertion: In a simple electric circuit, the positive terminal of the battery is a point of lowest potential. Reason: The electronic current flow in a circuit is from a point of highest potential to a point of lowest potential.
	a) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.		b) Both assertion and reason are correct, but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
	c) Both assertion and reason are incorrect.		d) Both assertion and reason are correct.

Q.3	Which of the following statements is correct regarding grafting process?
	a) The rooted plant that is cut in a slanting manner is known as scion.		b) The part of a stem that is cut in a slanting way is called stock.
	c) This is a natural method of vegetative reproduction.		d) Grafting is practised for mango and citrus plants.

Q.4	In the following question, an assertion and a reason are given. Choose the correct option: Assertion (A): In any food chain, the number of organisms in any trophic level should always be less than that in its previous trophic level. Reason (R): Only 10 percent of total energy present in a trophic level is transferred to the next trophic level in any food chain.
	a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A		b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation for A
	c) A is true and R is false		d) A is false and R is true

Q.5	Match the entries of Column I with those of Column II: Column I Column II A. Stomata i. Anaerobic respiration B. Mangrove trees ii. Intake of CO2 C. Wood stem iii. Pneumatophores D. Yeast iv. Lenticels
	a) A - (ii), B - (iii), C - (iv), D - (i)		b) A - (ii), B - (i), C - (iv), D - (iii)
	c) A - (iv), B - (i), C - (iii), D - (ii)		d) A - (i), B - (ii), C - (iii), D - (iv)

Q.6	Match List I (Vegetative propagation type) with List II (Example) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list: List I (Vegetative propagation type) List II (Example) A. Tuber eye 1. Garlic B. Bulb 2. Rose C. Cutting 3. Potato D. Plantlets at margins of leaves 4. Bryophyllum
	a) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2		b) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
	c) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3		d) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

Q.7	Refer to the given diagram and select the incorrect option regarding X and Y:
	a) X could be cow dung whereas Y could be chemicals from paint industries.		b) X could be used syringe whereas Y could be vegetable peels.
	c) X is disposed off by the process called incineration whereas Y is disposed off by compositing.		d) X is converted into ashes and clinkers whereas Y is converted into humus.

Q.8	Fill in the blank: Neutral water with pH about 7 becomes slightly acidic when aerated. This is because ________________.
	a) oxygen from air is dissolved in the water which makes the water acidic		b) dirt, which gets contaminated with the water during aeration makes the water acidic
	c) ultraviolet radiation dissociates water molecules and makes water acidic		d) it absorbs carbon dioxide from air

Q.9	Choose the correct option and complete the following sentence: An electric motor consists of ____________. I. rectangular coil of insulated copper wire II. two poles of a magnetic field III. split rings IV. conducting brushes
	a) I and II		b) I, II and III
	c) I, II, III and IV		d) None of these

Q.10	Identify the phenomenon by which a new set of the population is formed from the change in the frequency of some genes:
	a) Genetic drift		b) Organic evolution
	c) Variations		d) Speciation

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Additional Preparation Resources

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2. 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.

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