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.
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
Consider the following clues and identify the vitamin: Clue 1: Its function is to keep skin, nervous system and digestive system healthy. Clue 2: Whole wheat, other whole cereals, potatoes, tomatoes, meat, fish and peanuts are rich sources of it. Clue 3: Deficiency of this vitamin causes pellagra.
Q.2
We develop composting areas near the landfill.
Which of the following could be the reason for the above statement?
Q.3
Which pair of food items among the following will change colour to purple when introduced to copper sulphate solution with a little sodium hydroxide added? 1. Fish 2. Potato 3. Butter 4. Lemon 5. Rice 6. Egg
Q.4
Rohan is a student of class 6. One day, his science teacher taught him electricity. After that, he had many doubts about the electrical appliances and measuring devices that are used in his home. He observed that a wire from an electric pole is connected to a joule meter, fixed to the wall in the veranda, and from there to the main switch, and then to the main fuse. To this main fuse, a refrigerator, a microwave oven, a fan and a bulb are connected in parallel.
Identify the appliance that consumes the least electric power among them:
Q.5
Identify the animals that are found only in mountain regions:
Q.6
Fill in the blank:
Decantation can be used to separate _______________.
Q.7
Read the sentence below and identify Z: Z is used in fire extinguishers because it does not support combustion. This component of air is used by green plants to make their food as well.
Q.8
Read and identify the INCORRECT statements: P: Evaporation and condensation processes are reverse of each other. Q: Ripening of fruits is an irreversible process. R: Reversible changes take place only in one direction. S: All chemical changes are changes in shape, size etc. only.
Q.9
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.
Q.10
Fill in the blank:
Srishti and Tina stood before a plane mirror at a distance of 3 m from it. Srishti walked 5 steps towards the mirror, each step measuring 30 cm. Tina walked 8 steps away from the mirror, each step measuring 25 cm. The distance between Tina and the image of Srishti in the mirror is ______ m.
Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1
c
Q.2
c
Q.3
a
Q.4
a
Q.5
b
Q.6
c
Q.7
b
Q.8
d
Q.9
a
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 6 -
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
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.
Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1 : c | Q.2 : c | Q.3 : a | Q.4 : a | Q.5 : b | Q.6 : c | Q.7 : b | Q.8 : d | Q.9 : a | Q.10 : d
