CREST Science Olympiad Class 6 Previous Year Paper

Looking to support your child in preparing for the Class 6 Science Olympiad? Practising with previous year question papers is one of the best ways to begin. These papers give students a real sense of the exam pattern and help reinforce what they've learned in class.

Why Previous Year Papers Make a Difference

• They cover important topics like Motion and Measurement of Distances, Light, Shadows and Reflections, Electricity and Circuits etc.
• They sharpen problem-solving skills and help students practise completing questions within a set time.
• Answer keys are included for quick feedback and self-assessment.

Download the Science Olympiad Previous Year Paper for Class 6 (PDF) and help your child feel more prepared, confident, and motivated for the upcoming exam.

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Motion and Measurement of Distances, Light, Shadows and Reflections, Electricity and Circuits, Fun with Magnets, Our Environment, Sorting and Separation of Materials, Changes Around Us, Living Organisms and Their Surroundings, Food and its Components, Fibre to Fabric.

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	State whether the following statements are true or false: 1. Magnetic substances are attracted by magnets but non-magnetic substances do not get attracted by magnets. 2. A non-magnetic substance can be magnetized by rubbing it with a magnet or by any other method.
	a) 1. True 2. True		b) 1. False 2. False
	c) 1. False 2. True		d) 1. True 2. False

Q.2	Electric heaters used for cooking have a filament or a heating coil placed on a plate made up of clay. Why is this so? (i) It is a bad conductor of heat. (ii) It is a bad conductor of electricity. (iii) It is porous.
	a) Only (i) and (ii)		b) Only (ii) and (iii)
	c) Only (i) and (iii)		d) (i), (ii) and (iii)

Q.3	The class teacher was explaining the changes that can be reversed to the students. Tina has doubt and is confused about physical changes. Help her to choose the correct meaning of physical change from the given options:
	a) The material changes after the change as a new substance is formed.		b) The material itself is the same before and after the change as no new substance is formed. These changes are reversible but not always.
	c) These changes are always irreversible.		d) The substances present at the beginning of the change is not present at the end of the change.

Q.4	Complete the following sentences and select the correct option: I – The attractive and the prominent part of the open flower are the ___________________. II – The part of the flower where we are most likely to find the ovary is the _______________. III – The two parts of the stamen are __________________.
	a) I – sepals II – stamen III – pistil and petals		b) I – sepals II – anther III– ovary and ovules
	c) I – petals II – pistil III – anther and filament		d) I – filament II – sepals III – anther and pistil

Q.5	State which of the following sentences is/are FALSE: a. The weaving of fabric is done on looms. b. Weaving is a process of arranging two sets of fibres together to make a yarn. c. Knitting is done by hand and also on machines.
	a) b only		b) a only
	c) Both a and b		d) Both a and c

Q.6	Which of the following statements is/are incorrect? Electric current can flow through metals. Instead of metal wires, a jute string can be used to make a circuit. Electric current can pass through a sheet of thermocol.
	a) Both 2 and 3		b) Only 2
	c) Both 1 and 2		d) Only 1

Q.7	Given below are a few food items. Identify the similarity between these food items correctly:
	a) They are all rich sources of proteins.		b) They are all rich sources of carbohydrates.
	c) They are all rich sources of fats.		d) They are all rich sources of vitamins and minerals.

Q.8	Fill in the blank: Decantation can be used to separate _______________.
	a) sugar from sugar solution (solid dissolves in the liquid)		b) two miscible liquids, i.e., which mix with each other, like alcohol and water
	c) two immiscible liquids, i.e., liquids which do not mix together like oil and water		d) solid-solid mixture

Q.9	Which of the following group contains only conductors? G: Thermocol, wood, ocean water H: Nickel, aluminium, silver I: Rubber, iron, graphite J: Copper, gold, plastic
	a) G		b) J
	c) I		d) H

Q.10	Fill in the blank: Alum particles are deposited on suspended clay particles of muddy water to make them heavy so that they settle down rapidly. The process is called _____________.
	a) sedimentation		b) filtration
	c) loading		d) sieving

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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 6 -

1. CREST Science Worksheets Package for class 6 - 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 6 - 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 6 for free.

Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST Science Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 6.