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
To a small quantity of X, few drops of HCl are added. Consequently, colourless, odourless gas is produced. This gas on passing through lime water turns it milky proving the presence of ____________ of X.
Q.2
Which of the following statement(s) is not correct?
Q.3
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?
Q.4
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.5
Four classmates were having a discussion about the correct way for sowing seeds. This is what they said:
Richard: Seeds should be sown at right intervals.
Susan: Seeds should be sown at the right depth.
David: Seeds should be sown in dry soil.
Jacob: Seeds should not be sown in highly wet soil.
Which of them was/were incorrect?
Q.6
Choose the correct option and complete the following sentence:
A lightning conductor installed in a building ________________.
Q.7
The pressure at a certain depth in river water is p1 and at the same depth the pressure in seawater is p2. Given that the density of seawater is greater than that of river water. Identify the correct relation between p1 and p2:
Q.8
Select the incorrect statement:
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
Which of the following can lead to menstruation in a 21-year-old woman after ovulation? A. Sperms not available for fertilisation B. Oviducts blocked C. Sperms available for fertilisation D. Oviducts not blocked
Your Score: 0/10
Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1
d
Q.2
a
Q.3
a
Q.4
b
Q.5
b
Q.6
d
Q.7
c
Q.8
a
Q.9
d
Q.10
a
Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1 : d | Q.2 : a | Q.3 : a | Q.4 : b | Q.5 : b | Q.6 : d | Q.7 : c | Q.8 : a | Q.9 : d | Q.10 : a
