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	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:
	a) X - Effort, Y - Fulcrum, Z - Load		b) X - Effort, Y - Load, Z - Fulcrum
	c) X - Load, Y - Effort, Z - Fulcrum		d) X - Fulcrum, Y - Effort, Z - Load

Q.2	A glass tumbler filled with water was covered with a card-board and inverted as shown in the diagram below. The tumbler was held with the hand. After a minute, the hand was removed, it was observed that the card-board did not fall down. What does this experiment prove?
	a) Air has mass.		b) Air occupies space.
	c) Air is present everywhere.		d) Air exerts pressure.

Q.3	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.4	Based on the given data about an unknown igneous rock, which of the following can be the unknown rock?
	a) MARBLE		b) OBSIDIAN
	c) SHALE		d) LIMESTONE

Q.5	In the pictures given below we can see the seeds of martynia and xanthium. Identify the agent of seed dispersal from the given options:
	a) Wind		b) Animals/Birds
	c) Water		d) Fruits burst with a sudden jerk

Q.6	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.7	Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. A shooting star is a star. 2. The four planets in the outer solar system are made of rock and metal. 3. Ursa Major constellation appears to revolve around the pole star in the night sky.
	a) 2 only		b) 3 only
	c) 1 and 3 only		d) 2 and 3 only

Q.8	Complete the following sentence: The moon has no light of its own, yet it shines at night because ________________.
	a) it reflects light only on a full moon day		b) it absorbs the light from the sun
	c) it reflects the light from the sun		d) it reflects the light from the earth

Q.9	Choose the option that correctly represents the energy changes taking place in the following cases: 1. Television 2. Electric blender 3. Toy car moving down a ramp
	a) 1: Electrical energy into light energy, sound energy 2: Electrical energy into kinetic energy, sound energy 3: Potential energy to kinetic energy		b) 1: Potential energy into electrical energy, sound energy and heat energy 2: Kinetic energy into electrical energy, heat energy and sound energy 3: Potential energy to heat energy and sound energy
	c) 1: Sound energy into electrical energy, sound energy and heat energy 2: Potential energy into electrical energy, heat energy and sound energy 3: Potential energy to heat energy and sound energy		d) 1: Sound energy into mechanical energy, potential energy and heat energy 2: Potential energy into electrical energy, heat energy and light energy 3: Mechanical energy to heat energy and sound energy

Q.10	A place X has drought for a long period of time. Which statement is true with context to drought?
	a) The water table gets higher because of continuous evaporation.		b) The water table gets lower because of continuous evaporation and flow.
	c) The place gets replenished continuously.		d) The water table remains the same.

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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.