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	Seeds are great travelers. How do seeds of pea plant reach different places?
	a) These are carried by animals or birds.		b) These are thrown by splitting or bursting.
	c) These are carried by water.		d) These are carried by air.

Q.2	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.3	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.4	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.5	What kind of fibres are obtained from the animals shown in the picture below?
	a) 1-Rayon, 2-Cotton		b) 1-Cotton, 2-Silk
	c) 1-Wool, 2-Silk		d) 1-Jute, 2-Nylon

Q.6	Identify the similarity between the birds shown in the picture below in terms of the kind of beak they have:
	a) Both have long, slender and pointed beak.		b) Both have broad and flat beak.
	c) Both have long, thin and curved beak.		d) Both have short, hard and horny beak.

Q.7	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.8	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.
	a) Statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 3 is incorrect.		b) Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect and statement 3 is correct.
	c) Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect and statement 1 is correct.		d) Statements 1 and 3 are incorrect and statement 2 is correct.

Q.9	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.10	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

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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.