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
The formation of the ozone hole in the Antarctic region has been a cause of concern. What could be the reason for the formation of this hole?
Q.2
Match List I (Vegetative propagation type) with List II (Example):
Column I (Vegetative propagation type)
Column II (Example)
1.
Tuber eye
a.
Garlic
2.
Bulb
b.
Rose
3.
Cutting
c.
Potato
4.
Plantlets at margins of leaves
d.
Bryophyllum
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
An air bubble in a glass slab (μ = 3/2) is 6 cm deep when viewed from one face and 3 cm deep when viewed from the opposite face. Determine the thickness of the slab:
Q.5
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the grafting process?
Q.6
Which of the following equations is the summary of photosynthesis?
Q.7
Identify the phenomenon by which a new set of the population is formed from the change in the frequency of some genes:
Q.8
Which of the following is obtained in its pure form by the reaction of sugar and sulphuric acid?
Q.9
Choose the correct option and complete the following sentence:
Sexual reproduction causes genetic variation because of _____________.
blending of genes
chromosomal changes
shuffling of genes
Q.10
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 ___________.
Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1
b
Q.2
b
Q.3
a
Q.4
b
Q.5
d
Q.6
c
Q.7
a
Q.8
b
Q.9
d
Q.10
a
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 : b | Q.2 : b | Q.3 : a | Q.4 : b | Q.5 : d | Q.6 : c | Q.7 : a | Q.8 : b | Q.9 : d | Q.10 : a
