CREST Science Olympiad Class 3 Previous Year Paper

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

Previous Year Questions

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Q.1	Observe the given picture of the shadow of a tree: What could be the time of the day?
	a) Morning only		b) Evening only
	c) Afternoon only		d) Morning or evening

Q.2	Complete the pattern given below: Asthma : Due to air pollution :: ______________ : Due to water pollution
	a) Cholera		b) Chicken pox
	c) Malaria		d) Cancer

Q.3	Seeds are great travelers. How do seeds of pea plant reach different places?
	a) These are carried by animals or birds.		b) These are thrown by splitting or bursting.
	c) These are carried by water.		d) These are carried by air.

Q.4	When a shopping cart is pushed, the cart rolls forward.  Four students made the following statements about the forces acting on the cart: Richard: The forces acting on the cart are balanced. David: The forces acting on the cart are unbalanced. George: No force is acting on the cart. Ana: Both muscular and electric forces act on the cart. Which of them made the correct statement?
	a) Only Richard		b) Only George
	c) Only Ana		d) Only David

Q.5	The figure given below shows the feet of a bird. Which of the birds given below can have this type of feet?
	a) Duck		b) Ostrich
	c) Eagle		d) Woodpecker

Q.6	Fill in the blanks with suitable terms from the list given below: 1. A shadow is always formed on the _________ side of the light. 2. Torchlight and candle are __________ source of light.
	a) 1. opposite 2. artificial		b) 1. opposite 2. natural
	c) 1. left 2. luminous		d) 1. east 2. non-luminous

Q.7	Which of the following pair of modes of transport can be used to travel from Delhi to Dubai in the least amount of time? P: Aeroplane Q: Train R: Bus S: Ship
	a) P		b) Q
	c) R		d) S

Q.8	Two types of houses (1 and 2) are shown below. Identify them and select the correct option regarding 1 and 2:
	a) 1 is house on wheels whereas 2 is an apartment.		b) 1 is a house boat which house made on water whereas 2 is a hut made on land.
	c) 1 is a tent made of plastic sheet/canvas whereas 2 is an igloo made of ice.		d) 1 is an apartment whereas 2 is a castle.

Q.9	Rainwater harvesting is one way of increasing the availability of water by collecting the rainwater and storing it for later use. Which of the following is/are the benefits of rainwater harvesting?
	a) It is environment-friendly.		b) It improves the quality of groundwater.
	c) It prevents soil erosion and flooding, especially in urban areas.		d) All of the above

Q.10	What kind of fibres are obtained from the animals shown in the picture below?
	a) 1-Rayon, 2-Cotton		b) 1-Cotton, 2-Silk
	c) 1-Wool, 2-Silk		d) 1-Jute, 2-Nylon

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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.