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
I. Ohm's law is not applicable at very low and very high temperature. II. Ohm's law is applicable to the semiconductor. III. Ohm's law is not applicable to electron tubes, discharge tubes and electrolytes. IV. If a 24-volt battery is connected to a 6-ohm resistor, the current passing through the resistor is 4 A.
Q.2
Fill in the blank:
Neutral water with pH of about 7 becomes slightly acidic when aerated. This is because ________________.
Q.3
Identify the phenomenon by which a new set of the population is formed from the change in the frequency of some genes:
Q.4
Study the circuit given below and determine the effective resistance (in Ω) between A and B:
Q.5
Which of the following statements about carbon is/are correct?
A. It has a small atomic size. B. Its melting and boiling point is low as compared to other members of the group. C. It shows the electropositive character. D. It shows the maximum tendency of catenation.
Q.6
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.7
In the following question, an assertion and a reason are given. Choose the correct option:
Assertion (A): In any food chain, the number of organisms in any trophic level should always be less than that in its previous trophic level. Reason (R): Only 10 percent of total energy present in a trophic level is transferred to the next trophic level in any food chain.
Q.8
Which of the following statements correctly describes the concept of sustainable development?
Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment
Growth irrespective of the extent of damage caused to the environment
Stopping all developmental work to conserve the environment
Growth that is acceptable to all the stakeholders
Q.9
Fill in the blank:
Bronze is often used to make statues and medals whereas brass is used in making utensils, scientific apparatus and cartridges. Both brass and bronze are copper-containing alloys, yet they differ in their chemical composition for additionally containing ___________.
Q.10
When a person walking in bright sunlight enters a dark room, he is not able to see clearly for a little while.
Identify the correct reason for the above statement:
Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1
c
Q.2
d
Q.3
a
Q.4
a
Q.5
d
Q.6
b
Q.7
a
Q.8
a
Q.9
a
Q.10
d
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 : c | Q.2 : d | Q.3 : a | Q.4 : a | Q.5 : d | Q.6 : b | Q.7 : a | Q.8 : a | Q.9 : a | Q.10 : d
