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
An electric current through a horizontal metal wire flows in East to West direction, the direction of the magnetic field at a point directly above it is from ___________.
Q.2
Match column I with column II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Column I
Column II
1.
Element with a smallest atomic radius
a.
Ca
2.
Element with the largest atomic radius
b.
F
3.
Element with the highest electron affinity
c.
Cl
Q.3
In the following question, an assertion and a reason are given. Choose the correct option:
Assertion (A): A person, who has suffered from smallpox can be recommended for providing nursing care to the victims of smallpox than the person who hadn't suffered from smallpox.
Reason (R): The immune system of the person who had suffered from smallpox remembers the microbes causing smallpox and responds vigorously on the next encounter.
Q.4
What happens when 1 mole of ethyne undergoes complete combustion?
Q.5
Why shouldn't we light a candle in a closed room with people?
Q.6
Which of the following equations is the summary of photosynthesis?
Q.7
Which of the following equations is not an example of displacement reaction?
Q.8
Which one of the following elements is alloyed with iron to produce steel which can resist high temperatures and also have high hardness and abrasion resistance?
Q.9
A convex mirror of focal length f produces an image 1/nth of the size of the object. Calculate the distance of the object from the mirror:
Q.10
In the following question, an assertion and a reason are given. Choose the correct option:
Assertion: In a simple electric circuit, the positive terminal of the battery is a point of lowest potential.
Reason: The electronic current flow in a circuit is from a point of highest potential to a point of lowest potential.
Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1
d
Q.2
b
Q.3
a
Q.4
c
Q.5
d
Q.6
c
Q.7
b
Q.8
b
Q.9
c
Q.10
c
Students can find the most recent CREST Science Olympiad previous year paper pdf for class 10 on this page. The pdf is easily downloadable & answer key for all the questions is also provided on the last page.
CREST Science Olympiad previous year papers become quite useful while preparing for the CREST Science Olympiad exam. Below are some advantages of referring to the previous year papers -
Students get to understand the types of questions that come in the CREST Science Olympiad exam.
Practicing previous years’ papers help students to get to know their strengths and weaknesses.
Students become capable of effectively managing their time in the exam by practicing previous years' papers multiple times.
Additional Preparation Resources
Students can also refer to the following resources to level up their CREST Science Olympiad (CSO) exam preparation for class 10 -
CREST Science Worksheets Package for class 10 - 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
CREST Science Olympiad book for class 10 - 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 10 for free.
Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST Science Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 10.
Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1 : d | Q.2 : b | Q.3 : a | Q.4 : c | Q.5 : d | Q.6 : c | Q.7 : b | Q.8 : b | Q.9 : c | Q.10 : c
