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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Previous Year Questions

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Q.1	A piece of paper and a cricket ball are dropped from the same height. Under which of the following conditions do both reach the surface simultaneously?
	a) They must have the same volume.		b) They must have the same density.
	c) They must have the same mass.		d) They must be dropped in a vacuum.

Q.2	The weight of person on a planet X is about half that on the Earth. He can jump up to 0.8 m height on the surface of the Earth. How high he can jump on the planet X?
	a) 0.8 m		b) 1.6 m
	c) 1.0 m		d) 1.2 m

Q.3	Consider the following statements and choose the correct option: Statement 1: The number of molecules present in 2.8 g of nitrogen is 6.023 x 1022. Statement 2: Both 44 g CO2 and 16 g CH4 have the same number of carbon atoms.
	a) Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect		b) Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct
	c) Both the statements are correct		d) Both the statements are incorrect

Q.4	Choose the correct option and complete the following sentence: Pollutant which reduces oxygen-carrying capacity of haemoglobin, leading to suffocation or death is ____________.
	a) carbon monoxide		b) sulphur dioxide
	c) ozone		d) nitric oxide

Q.5	Choose the wrong statement:
	a) The accelerated motion may be due to change in the magnitude of velocity or direction of velocity or both.		b) The velocity and acceleration of a body may not necessarily be in the same direction.
	c) The velocity and acceleration of a body may not be zero simultaneously.		d) When a body falls freely under the action of gravity, its acceleration is zero.

Q.6	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.7	Which of the following is the main difference between onion peel cells and human cheek cells?
	a) Presence of mitochondria in onion peel cells only.		b) Presence of cell wall in onion peel cells only.
	c) Absence of plasma membrane in human cheek cells.		d) Absence of endoplasmic reticulum in human cheek cells.

Q.8	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.9	Consider the following statements and choose the correct option: Only liquid phase is present after mixing a teaspoon of solid sugar in a glass of liquid water. A saturated solution can be converted into unsaturated by increasing temperature. Clouds are an example of solid in gas solution.
	a) Only 1 is correct		b) Only 2 is correct
	c) Only 1 and 2 are correct		d) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

Q.10	Choose the correct option: The molecular formula Al2O3 means that ________________.
	a) a molecule contains 2 atoms of Al and 3 atoms of O		b) the ratio of the mass of Al to the mass of O in the molecule is 2 : 3
	c) they are twice as many Al atoms in the molecule as there are O atoms		d) the ratio of the mass of Al to the mass of O in the molecule is 3 : 2

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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.