CREST Science Olympiad Class 3 Previous Year Paper

Getting your child ready for the Class 3 Science Olympiad? A great way to begin is by practising with previous year question papers. These papers are more than just practice-they help your child understand the types of questions asked and boost their confidence.

How Previous Year Papers Help

• They include questions from important topics like Plants and Animals, Birds, Food, Housing and Clothing etc.
• They improve your child's ability to think critically and answer questions within a time limit.
• Answer keys are provided to help spot mistakes and learn from them easily.

Download the Science Olympiad Previous Year Paper for Class 3 (PDF) and help your child practise smarter and feel more confident before the exam.

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Plants and Animals, Birds, Food, Housing and Clothing, Transport and Communication, Human Body, Earth and Universe, Matter and Materials, Light, Sound and Force, Our Environment.

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	Fill in the blanks with suitable terms and select the correct option: 1. __________ is the only planet that supports life. 2. __________ is the brightest object in the sky, next to the sun.
	a) 1. Mercury 2. Stars		b) 1. Venus 2. Earth
	c) 1. Earth 2. Moon		d) 1. Earth 2. Venus

Q.2	Look at the two food items shown below and identify the main nutrient present in them:
	a) Fats		b) Carbohydrates
	c) Minerals		d) Protein

Q.3	Read the clues and identify the animal correctly: Clue 1: I have gills to breathe. Clue 2: I lay eggs and my ears cannot be seen. Clue 3: I live in water only. Who am I?
	a) Fish		b) Whale
	c) Dolphin		d) Frog

Q.4	Given below are two groups of animals: On what basis have they been grouped?
	a) Group X: Animals that migrate. Group Y: Animals that hibernate.		b) Group X: Animals that eat only plants. Group Y: Animals that eat both plants and flesh of other animals.
	c) Group X: Animals found in desert regions. Group Y: Animals that live in water.		d) Group X: Animals that spend most of their time on trees. Group Y: Animals which live both on land and in water.

Q.5	Fill in the blanks: Two means of transport in water are ___________________ and ______________________.
	a) boat and submarine		b) ship and helicopter
	c) boat and car		d) yacht and tram

Q.6	Complete the pattern given below: Asthma : Due to air pollution :: ______________ : Due to water pollution
	a) Cholera		b) Chicken pox
	c) Malaria		d) Cancer

Q.7	Two types of houses (1 and 2) are shown below. Identify them and select the correct option regarding 1 and 2:
	a) 1 is house on wheels whereas 2 is an apartment.		b) 1 is a house boat which house made on water whereas 2 is a hut made on land.
	c) 1 is a tent made of plastic sheet/canvas whereas 2 is an igloo made of ice.		d) 1 is an apartment whereas 2 is a castle.

Q.8	Complete the following sentences: 1. The sun and other stars are huge bodies made up of _______________. 2. The stars, planets, moon and objects in the sky are called _______________.
	a) 1. rocks 2. galaxy		b) 1. liquids 2. lunar bodies
	c) 1. gases 2. celestial bodies		d) 1. ice 2. solar bodies

Q.9	Identify the similarity between the birds shown in the picture below in terms of the kind of beak they have:
	a) Both have long, slender and pointed beak.		b) Both have broad and flat beak.
	c) Both have long, thin and curved beak.		d) Both have short, hard and horny beak.

Q.10	Identify the state of matter from the clue given below: It has a volume that stays the same, but it can change shape. What is it?
	a) Solid		b) Liquid
	c) Gas		d) Ice

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Additional Preparation Resources

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

1. CREST Science 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 Science 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 Science Olympiad book for class 3 for free.

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