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 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.2
In a water treatment plant, chlorination is done. What could be the reason for the chlorination?
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
Which of the following actions will help to reduce pollution? 1. Using sewers and treatment plants to remove human waste. 2. Restricting smoking in public to designated areas. 3. Spraying pesticides on plants to kill pests.
Q.5
Read the passage below and identify X correctly:
The life cycle of 'X' is divided into four stages: (1) egg, (2) larva, (3) pupa and (4) adult. At each stage, the 'X' appearance changes completely. The young one that hatches from the egg is called a larva. The larva of 'X' is called a maggot.
Q.6
The diagram below shows the blood flow between the heart, the lungs and the rest of the body. Which one of the following best describe the blood at A and B?
Q.7
Read the passage below carefully and identify X and Y correctly: X is the portion of the Moon's shadow where the moon completely covers the sun whereas Y is the area of the shadow where only a portion of the moon is in the front of the sun.
Q.8
What is the similarity seen between the two plants shown below?
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
Select the incorrect pair(s) from the following: 1. Venus - Morning or evening star 2. Saturn - Coldest planet 3. Jupiter - Largest planet 4. Mercury - Smallest planet
Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1
d
Q.2
c
Q.3
b
Q.4
c
Q.5
b
Q.6
c
Q.7
a
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 : d | Q.2 : c | Q.3 : b | Q.4 : c | Q.5 : b | Q.6 : c | Q.7 : a | Q.8 : d | Q.9 : d | Q.10 : d
