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	Fill in the blank: Human beings have four types of teeth. ______________ teeth are used for biting a guava.
	a) molars		b) canines
	c) premolars		d) iincisors

Q.2	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.3	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?
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.4	What is the similarity seen between the two trees namely Rosewood and sal as seen below?
	a) We get medicines from these two trees.		b) We get natural fibres from these two trees.
	c) We get beverages from these two trees.		d) We get wood from these two trees.

Q.5	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.6	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.7	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.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	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

Q.10	Complete the pattern given below: Asthma : Due to air pollution :: ______________ : Due to water pollution
	a) Cholera		b) Chicken pox
	c) Malaria		d) Cancer

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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.