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

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Previous Year Questions

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Q.1	Read the statement given below and identify X: When the moon comes between the Sun and the Earth and casts the darkest part of its shadow on Earth, it is called 'X'.
	a) Total solar eclipse		b) Partial solar eclipse
	c) Lunar eclipse		d) Constellation

Q.2	Read the clues and identify the animal correctly: Clue 1: I am an arboreal animal. Clue 2: My hair and scales prevent me from slipping from the trees. Who am I?
	a) Bat		b) Camel
	c) Crocodile		d) Flying squirrel

Q.3	Consider the following clues and identify the joint: Clue 1: These joints are present between the tarsals in the ankles and between the carpals in the wrists. Clue 2: In the wrist, this type of joint allows the hand to bend upward at the wrist and also to wave from side to side while the lower arm is held steady.
	a) Gliding joint		b) Ball and socket joint
	c) Pivot joint		d) Hinge joint

Q.4	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?
	a) A-Rich in oxygen, poor in carbon dioxide B-Rich in carbon dioxide and oxygen		b) A-Rich in carbon dioxide, poor in oxygen B-Poor in carbon dioxide and oxygen
	c) A-Rich in oxygen, poor in carbon dioxide B-Rich in carbon dioxide, poor in oxygen		d) A-Rich in carbon dioxide, poor in oxygen B-Rich in carbon dioxide and oxygen

Q.5	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
	a) Q and R		b) R and S
	c) P and Q		d) P and S

Q.6	What is the similarity seen between the two plants shown below?
	a) Both are plants that grow in marshy areas.		b) Both are plants that are rooted and grow underwater.
	c) Both these plants trap insects.		d) Both these plants are free-floating growing on the surface of the water.

Q.7	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.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	Which is NOT an example of a symbiotic relationship?
	a) A caterpillar changing into a butterfly		b) A tick biting a white-tailed deer
	c) A remora fish sticking to the shell of a sea turtle		d) A clownfish living within the parts of a sea anemone

Q.10	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

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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.