CREST Science Olympiad Class 10 Sample Paper

Help your child excel in the Science Olympiad with the Class 10 sample paper. It's a great tool to practise important topics and understand the exam structure.

What's Included?

  • MCQs covering key concepts from the Class 10 science syllabus.
  • Two sections: Practical Science & Achiever's Section.
  • Answer key with detailed explanations for better understanding.

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Chemical Reactions and Equations, Acids, Bases and Salts, Metals and Non-metals, Carbon and its Compounds, Periodic Classification of Elements, Life Processes, Reproduction in Organisms, Heredity and Evolution, Light-Reflection and Refraction, Human Eye and Colourful World, Electricity, Magnetic Effects of Electric Current, Sources of Energy, Our Environment and its Management.

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

Sample Questions

Q.1 Q.2 Q.3 Q.4 Q.5 Q.6 Q.7 Q.8 Q.9 Q.10

Q.1

A convex mirror of focal length f produces an image 1/nth of the size of the object. Calculate the distance of the object from the mirror:

Q.2

In the following question, an assertion and a reason are given. Choose the correct option:

Assertion: According to Döbereiner's, a group of three similar elements arranged in their increasing atomic weights show that the atomic weight of middle is equal to the arithmetic mean of the other two elements.

Reason: Atomic weight is equal to one-twelfth of the mass of a carbon atom.

Q.3

Choose the correct option and complete the following sentence:

Sexual reproduction causes genetic variation because of _____________.

  1. blending of genes
  2. chromosomal changes
  3. shuffling of genes

Q.4

Which environmental hazard is not contributed by the combustion of fossil fuels?

Q.5

Which of the following statements correctly describes the concept of sustainable development?

  1. Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment
  2. Growth irrespective of the extent of damage caused to the environment
  3. Stopping all developmental work to conserve the environment
  4. Growth that is acceptable to all the stakeholders

Q.6

Match the entries of Column I with those of Column II:

 

Column I

 

Column II

1.    

Stomata

a.    

Anaerobic respiration

2.    

Mangrove trees

b.    

Intake of CO2

3.    

Wood stem

c.     

Pneumatophores

4.    

Yeast

d.    

Lenticels

Q.7

Identify the correct sequence of fractions obtained when petroleum is subjected to fractional distillation:

  1. Lubricating oil
  2. Petrol
  3. Petroleum ether
  4. Diesel oil

Q.8

Length and diameters of four wires of same material are given below. The resistance of which of the following wires will be minimum?

Q.9

Why shouldn't we light a candle in a closed room with people?

Q.10

Fill in the blank:

Bronze is often used to make statues and medals whereas brass is used in making utensils, scientific apparatus and cartridges. Both brass and bronze are copper-containing alloys, yet they differ in their chemical composition for additionally containing ___________.

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Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:

Q.1cQ.2bQ.3dQ.4cQ.5aQ.6aQ.7cQ.8cQ.9dQ.10a

Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:

Q.1 : c | Q.2 : b | Q.3 : d | Q.4 : c | Q.5 : a | Q.6 : a | Q.7 : c | Q.8 : c | Q.9 : d | Q.10 : a

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