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

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Q.1	Choose the correct option and complete the following sentences: 1. The old cardboard was used to make new boxes. The cardboard was _____________________. 2. ___________________ means to use less of something.
	a) 1. renewed 2. reduce		b) 1. recycled 2. reducing
	c) 1. reduced 2. recycle		d) 1. reused 2. recycle

Q.2	Look at the pictures of different food items carefully: Which of the following food item is the rich source of calcium?
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.3	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.4	Complete the following sentences: 1. The sun and other stars are huge bodies made up of _______________. 2. The stars, planets, moon and objects in the sky are called _______________.
	a) 1. rocks 2. galaxy		b) 1. liquids 2. lunar bodies
	c) 1. gases 2. celestial bodies		d) 1. ice 2. solar bodies

Q.5	Fill in the blanks: Two means of transport in water are ___________________ and ______________________.
	a) boat and submarine		b) ship and helicopter
	c) boat and car		d) yacht and tram

Q.6	Four children made the following statements about transport: Whose statement(s) about transport is/are true? Harry: An ambulance is a type of water transport to carry heavy goods from one place to another. Jack: Auto, scooter, and car are owned by people. Toby: Metro rail is a means of air transport. John: Firetruck carries special equipment and firefighters to put out the fire.
	a) Jack and John		b) Harry and Toby
	c) Harry and John		d) Jack and Toby

Q.7	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.8	Given below are two groups of animals: On what basis have they been grouped?
	a) Group X: Animals that migrate. Group Y: Animals that hibernate.		b) Group X: Animals that eat only plants. Group Y: Animals that eat both plants and flesh of other animals.
	c) Group X: Animals found in desert regions. Group Y: Animals that live in water.		d) Group X: Animals that spend most of their time on trees. Group Y: Animals which live both on land and in water.

Q.9	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.10	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

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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.