Strengthen your child's Science Olympiad preparation with the Class 8 sample paper. It's designed to help students practise key topics and understand the question format.
What's Included?
MCQs covering essential Class 8 science concepts.
Two sections: Practical Science & Achiever's Section.
Answer key with explanations for self-assessment.
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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
In the following question, an assertion and a reason are given. Choose the correct option:
Assertion: The forces acting on a body can be replaced by the resultant force only as regards the motion of the body as a whole.
Reason: The resultant force cannot replace the several forces acting on a body in other respects.
Q.2
Identify the group(s) which contain all synthetic substances:
P)
Nylon, Terylene, Wool
Q)
Acrylic, Silk, Wool
R)
Cotton, Polycot, Rayon
S)
PVC, Polythene, Bakelite
Q.3
Match the column I with column II:
Column I
Column II
1.
Dispersion
a.
Mirage
2.
Scattering
b.
Pin hole camera
3.
Total internal reflection
c.
Red light used as traffic signal
4.
Rectilinear propagation
d.
Rainbow
Q.4
A force of 16 N is distributed uniformly on one surface of a cube of edge 4 m. Find the pressure on this surface:
Q.5
Why is just one side of the Moon visible from Earth?
Q.6
Fill in the blank:
For showing the full image of an object, the size of the plane mirror should be at least ____________.
Q.7
Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle.
Which of the following is the correct reason for the above-given statement?
Q.8
Read the following statements and choose the correct option:
Statement 1: The antibiotic penicillin inhibits the growth of bacteria by blocking the process which helps to build its cell membrane.
Statement 2: The cell membrane is selectively permeable because it allows the movement of certain molecules in and out of the cell while the movement of other molecules is prevented.
Q.9
Fill in the blank:
A duster rests on a table, exerting a downward force on the table. The reaction to this force is _____________.
Q.10
In the given question, an assertion and reason are given. Choose the correct option:
Assertion: Animals like camels walk easily in deserts as broad feet exert less pressure on sandy ground.
Reason: Pressure decreases with an increase in surface area.
Your Score: 0/10
Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1
c
Q.2
c
Q.3
b
Q.4
a
Q.5
a
Q.6
c
Q.7
c
Q.8
b
Q.9
d
Q.10
a
Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1 : c | Q.2 : c | Q.3 : b | Q.4 : a | Q.5 : a | Q.6 : c | Q.7 : c | Q.8 : b | Q.9 : d | Q.10 : a
