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	Read the clues and identify the animal correctly: Clue 1: I have gills to breathe. Clue 2: I lay eggs and my ears cannot be seen. Clue 3: I live in water only. Who am I?
	a) Fish		b) Whale
	c) Dolphin		d) Frog

Q.2	Given below are some features of plants found in a particular habitat: 1. The stems are thick and fleshy which store water and food. 2. The leaves are reduced to thorns or spines to avoid loss of water. 3. They have long roots that grow deep into the soil to get underground water. Which of these is the habitat of the given plant?
	a) Mountain		b) Grasslands
	c) Desert		d) Pond

Q.3	Which of the following pairs are wrongly classified? D: Sugar - Does not dissolve in water E: Mud - Dissolves in water F: Oxygen - Dissolves in water G: Sand - Does not dissolve in water
	a) D and F		b) D and E
	c) F and G		d) E and G

Q.4	Complete the pattern given below correctly: Vapour : Gas :: Juice : _________________
	a) Glass		b) Liquid
	c) Gas		d) Solid

Q.5	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.6	The picture below shows a damaged tyre and damaged sole of shoes. What is the reason behind such damage in the tyre and shoes?
	a) Frictional force		b) Magnetic force
	c) Gravitational force		d) Muscular force

Q.7	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.8	In which of the following places do we generally see the house on stilts?
	a) Place where there are many crocodiles.		b) Place where there is snowfall all-round the year.
	c) Place where it rains a lot and floods happen more often.		d) Desert region

Q.9	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.10	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

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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.