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	Look at the two food items shown below and identify the main nutrient present in them:
	a) Fats		b) Carbohydrates
	c) Minerals		d) Protein

Q.2	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.3	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

Q.4	Identify the state of matter from the clue given below: It has a volume that stays the same, but it can change shape. What is it?
	a) Solid		b) Liquid
	c) Gas		d) Ice

Q.5	Which of the following pairs are wrongly classified? P: Luminous object - Bulb and torch Q: Natural sources of light - Sun and book R: Non-luminous objects - Glowworms and pencil S: Artificial sources of light - Fire and candle
	a) Q and R		b) Q and S
	c) R and S		d) P and Q

Q.6	Fill in the blank: Human beings have four types of teeth. ______________ teeth are used for biting a guava.
	a) molars		b) canines
	c) premolars		d) iincisors

Q.7	Classify the following animals into a group according to their habitat. Pick the habitat they belong to:
	a) Polar region		b) Desert
	c) Forest		d) Ocean

Q.8	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.9	Read the sentences given below and choose the INCORRECT statement(s) related to birds - types of feathers: a. Flight feathers are soft and fluffy. b. Down feathers keep the bird's body warm. c. Body feathers cover the body of the bird and give it shape.
	a) Only a		b) Both a and b
	c) Both b and c		d) a, b and c

Q.10	Consider the given statements and choose the correct option: Statement 1: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars — are often called the "terrestrial planets" because their surfaces are rocky. Statement 2: Jupiter and Saturn are sometimes called the ice giants. Statement 3: Uranus and Neptune have been nicknamed the gas giants.
	a) Statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 3 is incorrect.		b) Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect and statement 3 is correct.
	c) Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect and statement 1 is correct.		d) Statements 1 and 3 are incorrect and statement 2 is 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.