CREST Mathematics Olympiad Class 3 Previous Year Paper

Want to give your child a head start for the Class 3 Maths Olympiad? Practising with previous year question papers is a great way to help them feel more confident and prepared. These papers provide real exam insight while making learning interactive and focused.

Benefits of Solving Class 3 Maths Olympiad Papers

• Covers important concepts like Numerals, Number Names and Number Sense (4-digit numbers), Computation Operations, Fractions, Length, Weight, Capacity etc.
• Helps improve speed, accuracy, and logical thinking - all essential for Olympiad success.
• Builds familiarity with different types of questions through structured practice.

Each paper includes an answer key so children (and parents) can review performance and work on areas that need improvement.

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Numerals, Number Names and Number Sense (4-digit numbers), Computation Operations, Fractions, Length, Weight, Capacity, Temperature, Time, Money, Geometry, Data Handling.

Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 1

Sample Paper Previous Year Paper Marking Scheme Free Study Material

Previous Year Questions

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Q.1	A lady buys 2 L 500 mL of milk every day from the milkman. She requested for some extra milk for a day and the total milk given to her by the milkman was 4 L 350 mL. How much more milk did she ask for?
	a) 6 L 950 mL		b) 1 L 650 mL
	c) 7 L 50 mL		d) 1 L 850 mL

Q.2	Arya purchased 4 kg 350 g of rice and 3 kg 450 g of the pulse. Find the total weight of grains bought by Arya:
	a) 7 kg 800 g		b) 7 kg 850 g
	c) 8 kg 450 g		d) 8 kg 800 g

Q.3	The weight of 3 different objects is given as below. How much will a basket weigh if it has 3 bottles, 2 books and 6 chocolate?
	a) 5 kg 324 g		b) 4 kg 978 g
	c) 4 kg 888 g		d) 5 kg 988 g

Q.4	A stationary shop sold 120 pencils and 160 erasers in a day. If it sells 30 more pens than the number of pencils and erasers sold in a day altogether, how many pens were sold in a day?
	a) 290		b) 300
	c) 270		d) 310

Q.5	Find the number of straight and curved lines in the picture given below:
	a) 1, 2		b) 2, 3
	c) 2, 1		d) 3, 3

Q.6	A bus that travels to another city in 3 hours 15 minutes is scheduled to leave the bus stand at 11:20 am. If the bus starts 20 minutes late, then at what time will it reach the other city?
	a) 3:05 AM		b) 1:55 AM
	c) 2:35 PM		d) 2:55 PM

Q.7	Richard bought a rifle and bullets. The cost of the bullets is one-fourth the cost of the rifle. Find the cost of bullets if the rifle costs $600.
	a) $100		b) $125
	c) $150		d) $175

Q.8	Shan read the time in the clock as 20 minutes to 1. Which of the given clocks correctly represent the time mentioned?
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.9	On his birthday, Kate distributed $2,475 equally among 15 orphans. How many dollars did each orphan get?
	a) $200		b) $135
	c) $165		d) $195

Q.10	Which number will replace '?' in the figure given below?
	a) 18		b) 22
	c) 27		d) 29

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Additional Preparation Resources

Students can also refer to the following resources to level up their CREST Mathematics Olympiad (CMO) exam preparation for class 3 -

1. CREST Mathematics Worksheets Package for class 3 - 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
2. CREST Mathematics Olympiad book for class 3 - 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 Maths Olympiad book for class 3 for free.

Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST Mathematics Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 3.