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 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.2
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.
Q.3
Rita wrote three statements in her notebook: 1. Some organisms such as millipedes and centipedes, living in the soil, are harmful as they destroy roots of plants. 2. Earthworms are called farmer's friends because they feed on dead remains of plants and animals. 3. Topsoil, subsoil and parent rock are different layers of soil. Which of the above statement(s) is/are false?
Q.4
Lina set up the experiment shown below. She placed a white flower in a beaker with 300 ml of blue colored water at the start of the experiment. What will she observe after 8 hours?
Q.5
A place X has drought for a long period of time. Which statement is true with context to drought?
Q.6
Which of the following pairs are wrongly classified? P: Music player - Heat energy to mechanical energy Q: Burning wood - Chemical energy to potential energy R: Battery - Chemical energy to electrical energy S: Moving wind mill - Mechanical energy to electrical energy
Q.7
Given below are two plants namely pitcher plant and venus fly trap. What is the similarity between these two plants?
Q.8
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.
Q.9
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
Q.10
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?
Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1
b
Q.2
b
Q.3
b
Q.4
d
Q.5
b
Q.6
c
Q.7
b
Q.8
d
Q.9
d
Q.10
d
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 : b | Q.2 : b | Q.3 : b | Q.4 : d | Q.5 : b | Q.6 : c | Q.7 : b | Q.8 : d | Q.9 : d | Q.10 : d
