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
The sound produced by a tuning fork travel from air to glass. Which of the following physical quantities remains the same?
Velocity
Frequency
Wavelength
Amplitude
Q.2
Four students made the following statements about the metals:
Robert: Metals are malleable.
Arya: All metal oxides are acidic in nature.
James: Metals have lustre.
Peter: Metal atoms have 1, 2 or 3 electrons in the outermost shell.
Which among them spoke incorrectly?
Q.3
Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle.
Which of the following is the correct reason for the above-given statement?
Q.4
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.
Q.5
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.6
Susan was walking on ice, her mother advised her to take smaller steps to avoid slipping. Which of the following could be the reason for the smaller steps?
Q.7
Consider the following statements and choose the correct option:
Statement 1: The ignition temperature of white phosphorus is nearly equivalent to the temperature of the earth.
Statement 2: Combustion of fuel by motor vehicles is an example of spontaneous combustion.
Q.8
Ron placed an object at a distance 2 m from a plane mirror. He then shifted the object 0.5 m away from the mirror. What is the distance between the object and its image?
Q.9
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?
Q.10
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.
Your Score: 0/10
Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1
b
Q.2
b
Q.3
c
Q.4
a
Q.5
b
Q.6
c
Q.7
d
Q.8
c
Q.9
d
Q.10
c
Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1 : b | Q.2 : b | Q.3 : c | Q.4 : a | Q.5 : b | Q.6 : c | Q.7 : d | Q.8 : c | Q.9 : d | Q.10 : c
