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.
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
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.
Q.2
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.
Q.3
Two types of houses (1 and 2) are shown below. Identify them and select the correct option regarding 1 and 2:
Q.4
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
Q.5
Minerals are also called protective foods and helps us to fight diseases. Which of the following food item is a very good source of iron?
Q.6
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?
Q.7
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?
Q.8
What kind of fibres are obtained from the animals shown in the picture below?
Q.9
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.
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.
Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1
b
Q.2
a
Q.3
c
Q.4
a
Q.5
d
Q.6
c
Q.7
d
Q.8
c
Q.9
a
Q.10
c
Additional Preparation Resources
Students can also refer to the following resources to level up their CREST Science Olympiad (CSO) exam preparation for class 3 -
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
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.
Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1 : b | Q.2 : a | Q.3 : c | Q.4 : a | Q.5 : d | Q.6 : c | Q.7 : d | Q.8 : c | Q.9 : a | Q.10 : c
