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

Sample Paper Previous Year Paper Marking Scheme Free Study Material

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Q.1	Choose the correct option and complete the following sentence: Hand picking method is effective in __________________. a. gaseous mixture b. solid mixture c. liquid mixture d. solid and liquid mixture only
	a) b		b) a
	c) d		d) c

Q.2	Fill in the blank: Decantation can be used to separate _______________.
	a) sugar from sugar solution (solid dissolves in the liquid)		b) two miscible liquids, i.e., which mix with each other, like alcohol and water
	c) two immiscible liquids, i.e., liquids which do not mix together like oil and water		d) solid-solid mixture

Q.3	State which of the following sentences is/are FALSE: a. The weaving of fabric is done on looms. b. Weaving is a process of arranging two sets of fibres together to make a yarn. c. Knitting is done by hand and also on machines.
	a) b only		b) a only
	c) Both a and b		d) Both a and c

Q.4	Read and identify the INCORRECT statements: P: Evaporation and condensation processes are reverse of each other. Q: Ripening of fruits is an irreversible process. R: Reversible changes take place only in one direction. S: All chemical changes are changes in shape, size etc. only.
	a) P and Q		b) Q and R
	c) P and R		d) R and S

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

Q.6	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.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	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.9	Which of the following is/are the example(s) of a light reflector? 1. Fluorescent tube 2. A mirror 3. The moon
	a) 1		b) 3
	c) 1 and 2		d) 2 and 3

Q.10	What is common between the two vegetables shown below?
	a) Both have fibrous roots		b) Both have adventitious roots
	c) Both have taproots		d) Both have aerial roots

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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.