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	What is the reading in the thermometer given below?
	a) 55ºF		b) 64ºF
	c) 74ºF		d) 84ºF

Q.2	The cost of 3 dolls and 2 toy cars is $750. If the cost of 1 doll is $200, then find the cost of 1 toy car:
	a) $75		b) $125
	c) $150		d) $275

Q.3	How many hours do 3480 minutes have?
	a) 72		b) 49
	c) 61		d) 58

Q.4	Rosy distributed 85 sweets among her 4 friends equally. What is the maximum number of sweets that a friend get?
	a) 21		b) 22
	c) 23		d) 24

Q.5	Which of the following pairs is correct? (i) Seven hundred and twenty  720 (ii) Nine thousand and five 905 (iii) Eight hundred and fifty-one  815 (iv) Four thousand and sixty-two 462
	a) i and ii		b) ii and iii
	c) Only iv is correct		d) Only i is correct

Q.6	Mike attends swimming classes from 4:00 pm for 1 hour. He then takes 15 minutes to reach his guitar classes. He learns guitar for 50 minutes and then takes 20 minutes to reach his home. At what time did his guitar class end?
	a) 5:55 PM		b) 6:05 PM
	c) 6:25 PM		d) 6:15 PM

Q.7	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.8	Which of the given statements about a circle is not true?
	a) Radius of a circle is half of the diameter.		b) A circle can have many centres.
	c) Diameter passes through the centre of a circle.		d) Diameter is the longest chord.

Q.9	Which 3-D shapes does the given figure have?
	a) Cone and Cuboid		b) Cube and Cone
	c) Cube and Cylinder		d) Cylinder and Sphere

Q.10	What is 10° less than the temperature shown in the thermometer given below?
	a) 10ºC		b) 20ºC
	c) 30ºC		d) -40ºC

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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.