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

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Previous Year Questions

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Q.1	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.2	Spot the INCORRECT match from below:
	a) Handpicking - Process that is used to separate grains from stalks		b) Winnowing - Separates heavier and lighter components of a mixture by wind
	c) Distillation - Method of obtaining pure liquid from a solution by using a special apparatus		d) Sieving - Bigger particles remain on top while fine particles pass-through

Q.3	Match the following columns: Column I Column II A. Conductor p. Plastic B. Insulator q. Negative terminal C. Cathode r. Positive terminal D. Anode  s. Rechargeable E. Primary cell t. Non - rechargeable F. Secondary cell u. Copper
	a) A-p, B-u, C-q, D-r, E-t, F-s		b) A-u, B-p, C-q, D-s, E-t, F-r
	c) A-u, B-p, C-q, D-r, E-t, F-s		d) A-t, B-p, C-q, D-r, E-s, F-u

Q.4	In the given question, an assertion and a reason are given. Choose the correct option; Assertion (A): Temperature is a fundamental quantity in SI system. Reason (R): SI unit of temperature is Celsius.
	a) A and R is correct and R is the correct explanation of A.		b) Both A and R are incorrect.
	c) A  and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.		d) A is correct, R is not correct

Q.5	Choose the correct option and complete the following sentences: 1. We keep water to boil in a vessel. Before it starts boiling we see tiny bubbles on the inside. These bubbles come from_______________________. 2. During heavy rainfall, earthworms and rodents come out of the soil because water fills up all the spaces occupied by ______________________.
	a) 1. the vessel 2. air in the rain		b) 1. air dissolved in water 2. air in the soil
	c) 1. water dissolved in air 2. air in water		d) 1. the vessel 2. air in the water

Q.6	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.7	Observe the pictures shown below and spot the similarity between such plants:
	a) Both are climbers		b) Both are shrubs
	c) Both are creepers		d) Both are herbs

Q.8	Identify the animals that are found only in mountain regions:
	a) 1 and 2		b) 2 and 4
	c) 3 and 4		d) 1 and 3

Q.9	Which of the following statement is correct?
	a) Urine and sweat are the products of excretion.		b) In plants, respiration occurs during night time only.
	c) Breathing in cockroach occurs through gills.		d) All living organisms move from one place to another.

Q.10	A toy car (made of soft iron) and two bar magnets are arranged as shown in the figure. What would happen if the magnet 'A' is moved towards the car as shown in the figure?
	a) The car will not have any impact due to the motion of the magnet.		b) The car moves away from magnet A.
	c) The car moves towards magnet A.		d) The car moves till it is exactly mid-way between the two magnets.

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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.