CREST Science Olympiad Class 10 Sample Paper

Help your child excel in the Science Olympiad with the Class 10 sample paper. It's a great tool to practise important topics and understand the exam structure.

What's Included?

  • MCQs covering key concepts from the Class 10 science syllabus.
  • Two sections: Practical Science & Achiever's Section.
  • Answer key with detailed explanations for better understanding.

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Chemical Reactions and Equations, Acids, Bases and Salts, Metals and Non-metals, Carbon and its Compounds, Periodic Classification of Elements, Life Processes, Reproduction in Organisms, Heredity and Evolution, Light-Reflection and Refraction, Human Eye and Colourful World, Electricity, Magnetic Effects of Electric Current, Sources of Energy, Our Environment and its Management.

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

Sample Questions

Q.1 Q.2 Q.3 Q.4 Q.5 Q.6 Q.7 Q.8 Q.9 Q.10

Q.1

Match the entries of Column I with those of Column II:

 

Column I

 

Column II

1.    

Stomata

a.    

Anaerobic respiration

2.    

Mangrove trees

b.    

Intake of CO2

3.    

Wood stem

c.     

Pneumatophores

4.    

Yeast

d.    

Lenticels

Q.2

Which of the following equations is the summary of photosynthesis?

Q.3

An air bubble in a glass slab (μ = 3/2) is 6 cm deep when viewed from one face and 3 cm deep when viewed from the opposite face. Determine the thickness of the slab:

Q.4

Which of the following statements correctly describes the concept of sustainable development?

  1. Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment
  2. Growth irrespective of the extent of damage caused to the environment
  3. Stopping all developmental work to conserve the environment
  4. Growth that is acceptable to all the stakeholders

Q.5

Fill in the blank:

When Ca(NO3)2 is heated, it gives CaO, NO2(g) and O2(g). The correct number of moles of Ca(NO3)2, CaO, NO2(g) and O2(g) are present in the reaction are respectively _________.

Q.6

Match List I (Vegetative propagation type) with List II (Example):

Column I (Vegetative propagation type)

Column II (Example)

1.    

Tuber eye

a.    

Garlic

2.    

Bulb

b.    

Rose

3.    

Cutting

c.     

Potato

4.    

Plantlets at margins of leaves

d.    

Bryophyllum

Q.7

In the following question, an assertion and a reason are given. Choose the correct option:

Assertion: According to Döbereiner's, a group of three similar elements arranged in their increasing atomic weights show that the atomic weight of middle is equal to the arithmetic mean of the other two elements.

Reason: Atomic weight is equal to one-twelfth of the mass of a carbon atom.

Q.8

In the following question, an assertion and a reason are given. Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): Generally, the colour of indicators changes in a particular pH range.

Reason (R): Indicators are weak acids or weak bases and exhibit different colours in molecular form and ionic form.

Q.9

Study the circuit given below and determine the effective resistance (in Ω) between A and B:



Q.10

The formation of the ozone hole in the Antarctic region has been a cause of concern. What could be the reason for the formation of this hole?

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Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:

Q.1aQ.2cQ.3bQ.4aQ.5bQ.6bQ.7bQ.8aQ.9aQ.10b

Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:

Q.1 : a | Q.2 : c | Q.3 : b | Q.4 : a | Q.5 : b | Q.6 : b | Q.7 : b | Q.8 : a | Q.9 : a | Q.10 : b

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