CREST Science Olympiad Class 6 Previous Year Paper

Looking to support your child in preparing for the Class 6 Science Olympiad? Practising with previous year question papers is one of the best ways to begin. These papers give students a real sense of the exam pattern and help reinforce what they've learned in class.

Why Previous Year Papers Make a Difference

• They cover important topics like Motion and Measurement of Distances, Light, Shadows and Reflections, Electricity and Circuits etc.
• They sharpen problem-solving skills and help students practise completing questions within a set time.
• Answer keys are included for quick feedback and self-assessment.

Download the Science Olympiad Previous Year Paper for Class 6 (PDF) and help your child feel more prepared, confident, and motivated for the upcoming exam.

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Motion and Measurement of Distances, Light, Shadows and Reflections, Electricity and Circuits, Fun with Magnets, Our Environment, Sorting and Separation of Materials, Changes Around Us, Living Organisms and Their Surroundings, Food and its Components, Fibre to Fabric.

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

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Previous Year Questions

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Q.1	Read the sentence below and identify Z: Z is used in fire extinguishers because it does not support combustion. This component of air is used by green plants to make their food as well.
	a) Oxygen		b) Carbon dioxide
	c) Nitrogen		d) Water vapour

Q.2	Sarita stored some blue crystals in water. She obtained a clear, blue liquid. Which of the following is correct about the change that took place?
	a) The crystals melted and spread out in water to give a solution.		b) The crystals dissolved in water to give a solution.
	c) The crystals were absorbed by water to give a suspension.		d) The crystals dissolved in water to give a suspension.

Q.3	Which pair of food items among the following will change colour to purple when introduced to copper sulphate solution with a little sodium hydroxide added? 1. Fish 2. Potato 3. Butter 4. Lemon 5. Rice 6. Egg
	a) 1 and 6		b) 4 and 5
	c) 2 and 5		d) 1 and 3

Q.4	Shivani is a journalist. She used a pen camera to capture the photographs of a crime that took place on the way to her office. Which of the following is the source of the electrical energy which must be used in the said camera?
	a) Nickel-cadmium cells		b) Lead-acid batteries
	c) Alkaline cells		d) Button cells

Q.5	Complete the following sentences and select the correct option: I – The attractive and the prominent part of the open flower are the ___________________. II – The part of the flower where we are most likely to find the ovary is the _______________. III – The two parts of the stamen are __________________.
	a) I – sepals II – stamen III – pistil and petals		b) I – sepals II – anther III– ovary and ovules
	c) I – petals II – pistil III – anther and filament		d) I – filament II – sepals III – anther and pistil

Q.6	Which of the following statements is/are incorrect? Electric current can flow through metals. Instead of metal wires, a jute string can be used to make a circuit. Electric current can pass through a sheet of thermocol.
	a) Both 2 and 3		b) Only 2
	c) Both 1 and 2		d) Only 1

Q.7	Which of the following statement is correct?
	a) Urine and sweat are the products of excretion.		b) In plants, respiration occurs during night time only.
	c) Breathing in cockroach occurs through gills.		d) All living organisms move from one place to another.

Q.8	Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
	a) Xerophytes refers to desert plants and animals.		b) There are no roots in desert plants.
	c) Desert plants do not show the process of transpiration.		d) In mountains regions, we see different kinds of adaptations at different heights.

Q.9	Air is not visible. Which of the following could be the reason for the above statement?
	a) It is because air is nearly a perfect transparent substance.		b) It is because air neither absorbs nor reflects light.
	c) It is because air transmits whole light.		d) All of the above

Q.10	Fill in the blanks with suitable terms and select the correct option: 1. Jute fibre is obtained from the ____________ part of the jute plant. 2. _________________ process is used for making yarns from fibres.
	a) 1. flower 2. Ginning		b) 1. stem 2. Spinning
	c) 1. fruit 2. Weaving		d) 1. seed 2. Knitting

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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 6 -

1. CREST Science Worksheets Package for class 6 - 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 6 - 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 6 for free.

Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST Science Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 6.