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	Match the items of Column I with those of Column II and select the correct option: Column I Column II 1. Terracing a. Decayed vegetable or animal matter 2. Erosion b. Cutting down forests 3. Deforestation c. Practised in hilly areas 4. Humus d. To wear away
	a) 1 - d, 2 - c, 3 - b, 4 - a		b) 1 - c, 2 - d, 3 - b, 4 - a
	c) 1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - d, 4 - c		d) 1 - a, 2 - b, 3 - c, 4 - d

Q.2	Choose the correct statement:
	a) Frog is an amphibian as it can live both on land and in water.		b) A polar bear can live in desert areas.
	c) A camel is an arboreal animal.		d) Bat is an aerial bird.

Q.3	Fill in the blanks with suitable terms and select the correct option: 1. When we block the path of light, a _____________________ is formed. 2. When we look into the water, we see our image due to ____________.
	a) 1. eclipse 2. reflection		b) 1. eclipse 2. shadow
	c) 1. shadow 2. reflection		d) 1. reflection 2. shadow

Q.4	Given below are pictures of different birds: Which of them is/are the flightless bird(s)?
	a) Only a		b) Only d
	c) Both b and d		d) Both b and c

Q.5	Consider the given statements and choose the correct option: Statement A: A person eating too much protein cannot suffer from obesity. Statement B: Fibre-rich foods maintain our body temperature.
	a) Statement A is correct but statement B is incorrect		b) Statement A is incorrect but statement B is correct
	c) Both the statements are incorrect		d) Both the statements are correct

Q.6	The roof is a protective covering to the house. It protects us from various weather conditions and dust. Identify the place where we find more houses with sloping roofs:
	a) In forests		b) In desert regions
	c) In the plains		d) On the hills and mountains

Q.7	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.8	A scrap dealer wants to separate the iron from other scrap materials. Which of the following force he will use to do so?
	a) Electric force		b) Muscular force
	c) Magnetic force		d) Frictional force

Q.9	Observe the picture given below. It shows fumes and smoke coming out of a car at a traffic signal. Which of the following pollution is caused by the car?
	a) Air pollution		b) Soil pollution
	c) Water pollution		d) Land pollution

Q.10	Deepak wrote two statements on the blackboard about different kind of objects: Coloured glass is a transparent object. Clear glass is a translucent object. Choose the correct option about the above two statements:
	a) Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect		b) Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct
	c) Both the statements are correct		d) Both the statements are incorrect

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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.