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.

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Animals, Human Body and Health, Plants, Natural Resources, Pollution and Calamities, Earth and Universe, Matter, Force, Work and Energy.

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	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.
	a) 3 only		b) 2 only
	c) Both 1 and 3		d) Both 4 and 5

Q.2	Which of the following activities will help to reuse non-biodegradable wastes? 1. Use cloth napkins instead of disposable napkins. 2. Old worn-out clothes made into cushion covers. 3. Old mixer grinder given to maidservant for home purpose. 4. Old newspapers used for packaging.
	a) 1 and 2		b) 1 and 4
	c) 3 and 4		d) 2 and 3

Q.3	Communicable diseases pass from one person to another through different modes of transmission. Which of the following disease cannot spread through the mode of transmission as shown in the figure below?
	a) Scurvy		b) Influenza
	c) Diphtheria		d) Chicken-pox

Q.4	What is common amongst the below-given substances?
	a) These substances are called colloids.		b) These substances are called compounds.
	c) Substances are not evenly distributed throughout the mixture.		d) Substances are evenly distributed throughout the mixture.

Q.5	When a volcano erupts, a lot of ash can enter the air. The ash in the air may block sunlight for a long time. Which organisms would most likely be affected first when this happens?
	a) Parasite		b) Consumer
	c) Decomposer		d) Producer

Q.6	Select the activity which is different from the other three based on the types of force involved. P - A table pushed along a floor Q - A vehicle stops when brakes are applied R - A stone thrown high up in the air, always comes down S - Drilling a nail into the wall
	a) P		b) Q
	c) S		d) R

Q.7	Study the flow chart below. Based on the information above, which plant most likely disperses its fruit by animals?
	a) R only		b) S only
	c) S and T only		d) T and U only

Q.8	Winona felt cold when she got out of the swimming pool. Why?
	a) The water on her body evaporated into the surrounding air.		b) The water in the swimming pool gained heat from her body.
	c) The water vapour from the surrounding air condensed onto her body.		d) The water from the swimming pool evaporated into the surrounding air.

Q.9	Given below are two plants namely pitcher plant and venus fly trap. What is the similarity between these two plants?
	a) Both these plants are decomposers.		b) Both these plants are insectivorous in nature as they eat insects to get nutrition.
	c) Both these plants grow underwater.		d) Both these plants grow in the marshy areas.

Q.10	George listed 4 statements about the life cycle of animals in his Science journal: A. Ail living things have similar stages in their cycles. B. A life cycle shows the order of the different stages. C. The life cycle of a bird consists of the egg, young and adult stage. D. A life cycle is a pattern that repeats itself in the lives of living things. Which of the following statements about the life cycle are correct?
	a) A and D only		b) B and C only
	c) B, C and D only		d) A, B, C and D

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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 5 -

1. 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
2. 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.