CREST Science Olympiad Class 9 Previous Year Paper

Preparing for the Class 9 Science Olympiad can feel challenging, but using previous year question papers makes a big difference. These papers give students a solid understanding of how questions are framed and what topics to focus on, making revision more targeted.

How These Papers Help

• They cover crucial topics such as Motion, Force and Laws of Motion, Gravitation, Work and Energy, Sound etc.
• They improve time management, analytical thinking, and help students handle tricky questions more confidently.
• Answer keys are included to help students review and strengthen weak areas.

Download the Science Olympiad Previous Year Paper for Class 9 (PDF) to support focused revision and help your child step into the exam feeling well-prepared and motivated.

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Motion, Force and Laws of Motion, Gravitation, Work and Energy, Sound, Matter in Our Surroundings, Is Matter Around Us Pure, Atoms and Molecules, Structure of Atom, Cell - The Fundamental Unit of Life, Tissues, Diversity in Living Organisms, Why Do We Fall Ill, Natural Resources, Improvement in Food Resources.

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

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Q.1	Select the correct reason for the given statement: Algae and other submerged green plants often float in water during daytime and sink at night.
	a) They lose weight at night because fish and other animals eat away at their parts.		b) They become buoyant due to accumulation of oxygen as a result of photosynthesis.
	c) They become light due to consumption of food.		d) The come up to enjoy sunlight.

Q.2	Which of the following cell organelles are responsible for the intracellular transport system?
	a) Mitochondria		b) Ribosome
	c) Endoplasmic reticulum		d) Golgi complex

Q.3	In the following question, an assertion and a reason are given. Choose the correct option: Assertion: A mixture of hydrogen and sulphur dioxide gas can be separated using a method of diffusion. Reason: Diffusion is a method of separation by which two gases with greater difference in their densities are separated.
	a) Both assertion and reason are CORRECT and reason is the CORRECT explanation of the assertion.		b) Both assertion and reason are CORRECT, but reason is NOT THE CORRECT explanation of the assertion.
	c) Both assertion and reason are INCORRECT.		d) Both assertion and reason are CORRECT.

Q.4	Kevin carries a bag weighing 6 kg from the ground floor to his house on the first floor that is 10 m high. Calculate the work done by Kevin: (g = 9.8 m/s2)
	a) 500 J		b) 0 J
	c) 588 J		d) 58.8 J

Q.5	The weight of a person on planet X is about half that on Earth. He can jump up to a height of 0.8 m on the surface of the Earth. How high can he jump on planet X?
	a) 0.8 m		b) 1.6 m
	c) 1.0 m		d) 1.2 m

Q.6	Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?  I. Permanent tissue loses its capacity for cell division. II. A meristem is a group of cells that divide continually to form new cells. III. Companion cells are usually seen associated with the sieve tube.
	a) I and II		b) II and III
	c) I, II and III		d) None of them is incorrect

Q.7	Consider the following statements and choose the correct option: I. A book raised at an angle has positive work done. II. A book held stationary at some height has positive work done. III. The work done in bringing a book from the first floor to the ground floor through the staircase is negative.
	a) Only I is correct		b) Both I and II are correct
	c) Both I and III are correct		d) I, II and III are correct

Q.8	An element X has two isotopes which may be represented as 238X and 235X. How does 238X differ from 235X?
	a) It has 3 more protons and 3 more electrons.		b) It has 3 more protons but no more electrons.
	c) It has 3 more neutrons and 3 more electrons.		d) It has 3 more neutrons, but no more electrons.

Q.9	A field gun of mass 2.4 ton fires a shell of mass 24 kg with a velocity of 120 ms-1. Calculate the velocity of the recoil of the gun:
	a) 1.2 ms-1		b) 1 ms-1
	c) 3.2 ms-1		d) 4.2 ms-1

Q.10	The distance between 2nd crest and 6th trough of a wave shown below is 24 cm. If the wave velocity of the moving crests is 20 m s-1, then the frequency of rocking of the boat is:
	a) 24 Hz		b) 20 Hz
	c) 375 Hz		d) 240 Hz

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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 9 -

1. CREST Science Worksheets Package for class 9 - 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 9 - 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 9 for free.

Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST Science Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 9.