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

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Previous Year Questions

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Q.1	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.2	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.3	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.4	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.5	Complete the pattern given below: Asthma : Due to air pollution :: ______________ : Due to water pollution
	a) Cholera		b) Chicken pox
	c) Malaria		d) Cancer

Q.6	Fill in the blanks with suitable terms and select the correct option: 1. __________ is the only planet that supports life. 2. __________ is the brightest object in the sky, next to the sun.
	a) 1. Mercury 2. Stars		b) 1. Venus 2. Earth
	c) 1. Earth 2. Moon		d) 1. Earth 2. Venus

Q.7	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.8	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.9	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.10	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

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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.