CREST Science Olympiad Class 8 Previous Year Papers

CREST Science Olympiad Previous Year Paper PDF for Class 8:

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Crop Production and Management, Microorganisms, Synthetic Fibres and Plastics, Metals and Non-metals, Coal and Petroleum, Combustion and Flame, Conservation of Plants and Animals, Cell, Reproduction and Endocrine System, Force and Pressure, Friction, Sound, Chemical Effects of Electric Current, Some Natural Phenomena, Light, Stars and the Solar System, Pollution of Air and Water.

Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 1

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Q.1	Which of the following shows the correct sequence (in the increasing order) of heat energy received per unit area from the Sun measured on Earth, Mars and Jupiter?
	a) Jupiter > Mars > Earth		b) Earth > Mars > Jupiter
	c) Jupiter > Earth > Mars		d) Earth > Jupiter > Mars

Q.2	An echo returned in 3 s. What is the distance of the reflecting surface from the source, given that the speed of sound is 342 m s-1?
	a) 520 m		b) 515 m
	c) 530 m		d) 513 m

Q.3	Arrange the different types of coal in the decreasing order of the quality of coal: (1) Lignite (2) Peat (3) Anthracite (4) Bituminous
	a) 3, 4, 1, 2		b) 4, 2, 3, 1
	c) 2, 1, 4, 3		d) 2, 3, 4, 1

Q.4	Which of the following can lead to menstruation in a 21-year-old woman during ovulation? A. Sperms not available for fertilisation B. Oviducts blocked C. Sperms available for fertilisation D. Oviducts not blocked
	a) A and B		b) B and C
	c) A and D		d) C and D

Q.5	Fill in the blank: Equal force F acts on isolated bodies A and B as shown. The mass of B is three times that of A. The magnitude of the acceleration of A is ___________.
	a) three times that of B		b) 1/3 that of B
	c) nine times that of B		d) 1/9 that of B

Q.6	Which of the following problem is not related to our environment?
	a) Afforestation		b) Acid rain
	c) Genetically modified food		d) Harmfulness of biodiversity

Q.7	Select the incorrect statement:
	a) Plant cells are surrounded by a living, rigid outer layer called cell wall.		b) The plant cell wall is made up of cellulose.
	c) The bacterial cell wall is made up of peptidoglycan.		d) Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic plasma membranes are composed of lipids and proteins.

Q.8	Match the Column I with Column II: Column I Column II P. Binary fission i. Spirogyra Q. Budding ii. Yeast R. Fragmentation iii. Low organisms S. Vegetative propagation iv. Aphids T. Parthenogenesis v. Sugarcane
	a) P-(ii), Q-(iv), R-(v), S-(iii), T-(i)		b) P-(iii), Q-(ii), R-(i), S-(v), T-(iv)
	c) P-(v), Q-(iii), R-(iv), S-(i), T-(ii)		d) P-(i), Q-(v), R-(ii), S-(iv), T-(iii)

Q.9	The diagram shows the process of purification of copper metal. A thick copper plate A of impure copper and a thin pure copper plate B are immersed in a metal sulphate solution and an electric current is passed through it. 1. Which metal solution is taken as electrolyte? 2. Which electrode is connected to the positive terminal of the battery?
	a) 1-Copper sulphate solution 2-The thick plate of impure copper (Anode)		b) 1-Iron sulphate solution 2-The thick plate of impure copper (Cathode)
	c) 1-Copper sulphate solution 2-The thin plate of pure copper (Anode)		d) 1-Iron sulphate solution 2-The thin plate of pure copper (Cathode)

Q.10	The sound produced by a tuning fork travels from air to glass. Which of the following physical quantities remains the same? Velocity Frequency Wavelength Amplitude
	a) Only 1		b) Only 2
	c) Both 1 and 3		d) Both 2 and 4

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Students can download the CREST Science Olympiad previous year paper pdf for class 8 from this page. Each question in the paper carries 1 mark. The answer key for all the questions is also provided on the last page.

One of the most significant advantages of solving the past years’ papers is that it helps students improve their time management skills, strengthens their understanding of concepts and aids them in applying the concepts they have mastered. Also, solving previous years’ papers a few days before the exam can help students to revise the concepts quickly. Therefore, students must refer to previous years' papers before appearing for the final exam as many advantages are associated with it.

Additional Preparation Resources

Students can also refer to the following resources to level up their CREST Science Olympiad (CSO) exam preparation for class 8 -

1. CREST Science Worksheets Package for class 8 - 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 8 - 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 8 for free.

Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST Science Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 8.