CREST Science Olympiad Class 3 Previous Year Papers

Getting your child ready for the Class 3 Science Olympiad? A great way to begin is by practising with previous year question papers. These papers are more than just practice-they help your child understand the types of questions asked and boost their confidence.

How Previous Year Papers Help

• They include questions from important topics like Plants and Animals, Birds, Food, Housing and Clothing etc.
• They improve your child's ability to think critically and answer questions within a time limit.
• Answer keys are provided to help spot mistakes and learn from them easily.

Download the Science Olympiad Previous Year Paper for Class 3 (PDF) and help your child practise smarter and feel more confident before the exam.

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Plants and Animals, Birds, Food, Housing and Clothing, Transport and Communication, Human Body, Earth and Universe, Matter and Materials, Light, Sound and Force, Our Environment.

Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 1

Sample Paper Previous Year Paper Marking Scheme Free Study Material

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Q.1	Study the flowchart below carefully. Which one of the following sets best represents plants A, B and C?
	a) A-Onion, B-Sunflower, C-Money plant		b) A-Sunflower, B-Money plant, C-Onion
	c) A-Sunflower, B-Onion, C-Money plant		d) A-Money plant, B-Sunflower, C-Onion

Q.2	Consider the following sequence of planets and answer the question that follows: Mars, Jupiter, X, Uranus Identify X:
	a) Mercury		b) Earth
	c) Saturn		d) Venus

Q.3	Observe the picture shown below and identify the process by which water is heated and changes into steam:
	a) Condensation		b) Evaporation
	c) Transpiration		d) Photosynthesis

Q.4	Which of the following statements is correct?
	a) A truck is a land transport whereas yacht is a water transport.		b) A truck is an air transport whereas yacht is a land transport.
	c) The truck has 4 wheels whereas the yacht has 8 wheels.		d) The truck is water transport whereas yacht is underwater transport.

Q.5	Look at the pictures of animals given below and identify the similarity between them:
	a) They all lay eggs and their ears can be seen.		b) They all have ears that can be seen.
	c) They all have hair on their skin.		d) They all lay eggs and their ears cannot be seen.

Q.6	What type of clothes protect us from cold?
	a) Clothes made up of water proof material		b) Long sleeved clothes
	c) Thick and warm clothes		d) Both b and c

Q.7	Read the passage given below carefully: X is a very important natural resource and an abiotic component of the environment. It is the uppermost layer of the earth’s crust, which supports the growth of plants. It is a non-renewable resource. Identify X:
	a) Rocks		b) Water
	c) Soil		d) None of the above

Q.8	Carefully look at the respiratory system present in the human body and answer the question below: Name the sheet of muscles present just below the lungs:
	a) Diaphragm		b) Bronchioles
	c) Wind pipe		d) Alveoli

Q.9	Match the column I with the column II and select the correct option:     Column I      Column II 1. Vulture a. Running bird 2. Ostrich b. Bird of prey 3. Swan c. Scratching bird 4. Quail d. Swimming bird
	a) 1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - d, 4 - c		b) 1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - c, 4 - d
	c) 1 - b, 2 - d, 3 - a, 4 - c		d) 1 - d, 2 - a, 3 - b, 4 - c

Q.10	Read the following statements and choose the correct option: Statement 1: Matter changes from one state to another with a change in temperature. Statement 2: Water can be compressed to occupy less space.
	a) Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect		b) Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct
	c) Both the statements are incorrect		d) Both the statements are correct

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Additional Preparation Resources

Students can also refer to the following resources to level up their CREST Science Olympiad (CSO) exam preparation for class 3 -

1. CREST Science Worksheets Package for class 3 - 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
2. CREST Science Olympiad book for class 3 - 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 3 for free.

Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST Science Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 3.