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	Observe the pictures shown below and spot the similarity between such plants:
	a) Both are climbers		b) Both are shrubs
	c) Both are creepers		d) Both are herbs

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	Consider the following clues and identify the vitamin: Clue 1: Its function is to keep skin, nervous system and digestive system healthy. Clue 2: Whole wheat, other whole cereals, potatoes, tomatoes, meat, fish and peanuts are rich sources of it. Clue 3: Deficiency of this vitamin causes pellagra.
	a) Vitamin A		b) Vitamin B12
	c) Vitamin B3		d) Vitamin D

Q.5	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.6	What is the device shown in the picture used for?
	a) Weaving		b) Shearing
	c) Scouring		d) Spinning

Q.7	Spot the INCORRECT match from below:
	a) Handpicking - Process that is used to separate grains from stalks		b) Winnowing - Separates heavier and lighter components of a mixture by wind
	c) Distillation - Method of obtaining pure liquid from a solution by using a special apparatus		d) Sieving - Bigger particles remain on top while fine particles pass-through

Q.8	In the following question, an assertion and a reason are given. Choose the correct option: Assertion: Plastic and metal wastes should be discarded separately and should not be mixed with kitchen waste. Reason: Most of the kitchen waste is biodegradable so can be composted but plastic and metal items do not decompose hence there are separate provisions for their disposal such as recycling, etc.
	a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.		b) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
	c) Assertion is true but reason is false.		d) Both assertion and reason are false.

Q.9	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

Q.10	Ankit is measuring how fast bacteria grow in a dish by measuring the area that the bacteria cover. On day 1, the bacteria cover 0.35 cm2. On day 2, they cover 0.70 cm2. On day 3, they cover 1.40 cm2. What is the best prediction for the area covered on day 5?
	a) 5.60 cm2		b) 3 cm2
	c) 2.80 cm2		d) 2.90 cm2

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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.