CREST Science Olympiad Class 5 Previous Year Paper
Want to help your child do well in the Class 5 Science Olympiad? One of the most effective ways is to practise with previous year question papers. These papers are not just about answering questions-they help children understand the exam pattern, revise important topics, and build confidence.
Why Practise with Previous Year Papers?
They include questions from key topics like Animals, Human Body and Health, Plants, Natural Resources etc.
They train students to manage time efficiently while solving challenging questions.
Each paper comes with an answer key to help track progress and learn from mistakes.
Download the Science Olympiad Previous Year Paper for Class 5 (PDF) and help your child approach the exam with better preparation and less stress.
Which of the following statements about forces are correct? A. The further the object is from the Earth, the smaller is its mass. B. An object with a smaller mass has a smaller gravitational force acting on it. C. An object which is thrown upwards will eventually fall down due to the pull of gravity. D. The amount of force needed a lift an object depends on the size of the object.
Q.2
Which of the following characteristic feature is not that of a frog? 1. They use their lungs to breathe when on land. 2. They move in water with the help of their paddle-like limbs. 3. They swim with the help of their webbed feet. 4. They have a long and sticky tongue used to catch insects. 5. They absorb oxygen from the water through their moist skin.
Q.3
Study the flow chart below. Based on the information below, which plant most likely disperses its fruit by animals?
Q.4
Which pair of diseases is transmitted through different modes?
Q.5
George listed four statements about the life cycles of animals in his Science journal:
A. All animals pass through exactly the same stages in their life cycles. B. A life cycle shows the order of the different stages in an organism’s life. C. The life cycle of a bird includes the egg, young and adult stages. D. A life cycle is a sequence of stages that repeats from one generation to the next.
Which statements are correct?
Q.6
Which of the following are precautions that one should take when an earthquake strikes? 1. If indoors, pick a safe place where things will not fall on you, away from windows, bookcases, or tall, heavy furniture. 2. If outdoors, move away from buildings, trees, streetlights, and power lines. 3. If you are in a vehicle, pull over to a clear location, stop and stay there until the shaking stops.
Q.7
In a water treatment plant, chlorination is done. What could be the reason for the chlorination?
Q.8
In the pictures given below we can see the seeds of martynia and xanthium. Identify the agent of seed dispersal from the given options:
Q.9
Complete the following sentence:
The moon has no light of its own, yet it shines at night because ________________.
Q.10
Clearly observe the placement of X, Y and Z in the example of pliers as shown in the image below. Label X, Y and Z correctly:
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Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1
c
Q.2
b
Q.3
c
Q.4
d
Q.5
c
Q.6
d
Q.7
c
Q.8
b
Q.9
c
Q.10
a
Additional Preparation Resources
Students can also refer to the following resources to level up their CREST Science Olympiad (CSO) exam preparation for class 5 -
CREST Science Worksheets Package for class 5 - 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 5 - 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 5 for free.
Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST Science Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 5.
Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1 : c | Q.2 : b | Q.3 : c | Q.4 : d | Q.5 : c | Q.6 : d | Q.7 : c | Q.8 : b | Q.9 : c | Q.10 : a
