CREST Science Olympiad Class 5 Previous Year Papers

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

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Q.1	Which of the following is the main function of the labelled part called buds in the picture shown below?
	a) They produce new plants.		b) They produce food for the plant.
	c) They store water for the plant.		d) They produce flowers for the plant.

Q.2	In which of the following groups, matter does not share the same properties?
	a) Stone, brick, pebble		b) Air, hydrogen, helium
	c) Apple juice, salt, soda		d) Coke, orange juice, tomato juice

Q.3	Four children made the following statements: Richard - Natural resources are very useful and they are both exhaustible and inexhaustible. Sara - Resources that we get from soil are called unnatural resources. Bob - Some of the natural resources are very harmful to us. Tom - Non-mineral resources include air and water which are not obtained from the soil. Which of the above children made the correct statements?
	a) Richard and Sara		b) Sara and Bob
	c) Richard and Tom		d) Sara and Tom

Q.4	Which of the following pair of activities are considered as involuntary movements in human beings? P: Beating of the heart Q: Digestion of food R: Playing table tennis S: Swimming
	a) P and Q		b) Q and R
	c) P and R		d) R and S

Q.5	During a recent earthquake, Sarah and her family experienced some challenging moments. What should Sarah do when the earthquake starts?
	a) Run outside the house immediately.		b) Hide under a sturdy table.
	c) Stand near the window		d) Use elevators

Q.6	What do grasshoppers and chameleons have in common?
	a) Both are parasites.		b) Both are nocturnal animals.
	c) Both hibernate.		d) Both change their colour and are not easily seen or spotted by their enemies.

Q.7	Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. A force can change the shape and volume of an object. 2. A force can be seen but the effect of the force cannot be felt. 3. The gravitational force always causes repulsion. 4. When a force is exerted on a stationary object, it can move.
	a) 1 only		b) 2 only
	c) 1 and 4 only		d) 1, 2 and 3

Q.8	Natural resources are the materials we use from nature to make the things we need. The air we breathe and the light we get from the sun are available in unlimited quantity. But the stock of coal, forest and petroleum resources is limited and is depleting day by day. Which of the following statement is incorrect related to the natural resources?
	a) Black gold is another name of marble.		b) Precious metals like gold and platinum are used for making jewellery.
	c) Dentists use powdered pumice for polishing our teeth.		d) Shale is used for making tiles and bricks.

Q.9	Fill in the blank and select the correct option: When oxides of _______ and ________ react with water vapour present in the atmosphere they form acids of nitrogen and sulphur. These acids fall down with rain drops. This is called acid rain and harms plants, animals and buildings etc.
	a) sulphur, nitrogen		b) carbon dioxide, oxygen
	c) helium, nitrogen		d) sulphur, hydrogen

Q.10	Which of the following are not the characteristic properties of liquids? 1. They expand on heating. 2. They can be compressed easily. 3. There is a lot of intermolecular space between the molecules. 4. They do not have a definite shape. 5. They flow to take the shape of the container.
	a) 2 and 3		b) 1 and 4
	c) 4 and 5		d) 3 and 4

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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.