CREST Science Olympiad Class 10 Previous Year Paper

Getting ready for the Class 10 Science Olympiad? Practising with previous year question papers is one of the smartest ways to prepare. These papers help students understand the level of questions asked and focus on the most important concepts during revision.

Why These Papers Are a Must-Have

• They include questions from vital topics like Chemical Reactions and Equations, Acids, Bases and Salts, Metals and Non-metals etc.
• They help improve speed, accuracy, and confidence when solving science problems under exam conditions.
• Each paper comes with an answer key, making self-assessment easy and effective.

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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

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Previous Year Questions

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Q.1	When Peter rotated a plane mirror through an angle of 60o, the reflected ray turned through the angle 120o. What will happen to the size of the image during this rotation?
	a) Doubled		b) Halved
	c) Remains the same		d) Becomes infinite

Q.2	In the following question, an assertion and a reason are given. Choose the correct option: Assertion: The magnetic force experienced by moving charge will be zero if the direction of the velocity of charge is parallel to the applied magnetic field. Reason: Force on moving charge is independent of the direction of the applied magnetic field.
	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) Assertion is CORRECT, but the reason is INCORRECT.

Q.3	Fill in the blank: An electric kettle has two thermal coils A and B. When current is passed through A, water in the kettle boils in 6 minutes. When current is passed through B, the same volume of water in the kettle boil in 8 minutes. If both A and B are joined in series and current is passed, water will boil in _______________.
	a) 14 minutes		b) 7 minutes
	c) 24 minutes		d) 28 minutes

Q.4	Consider the following statements and choose the correct option: I. RNA is double-stranded. II. RNA can be genetic or non-genetic. III. Viruses have RNA as a genetic material. IV. In RNA, uracil is present in place of thymine.
	a) Only I is incorrect		b) I and III are incorrect
	c) I, II and III are incorrect		d) II and III are incorrect

Q.5	Which of the following statements is/are true? I. The lattice structure of diamond and graphite are different. II. Graphite is an impure form of carbon while diamond is pure form. III. Graphite conducts electricity while diamond does not. IV. Graphite has a lower density than diamond.
	a) Only II		b) I and II
	c) I, II and III		d) I, III and IV

Q.6	The Red Data Books published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) contains lists of which of the following?
	a) Endemic plant and animal species present in the biodiversity hot spots.		b) Threatened plant and animal species
	c) Protected sites for conservation of nature and natural resources in various countries.		d) None of the above

Q.7	A myopic person has a power of -1.25 dioptre. What is the focal length and nature of his lens?
	a) 50 cm and convex lens		b) 80 cm and convex lens
	c) 50 cm and concave lens		d) 80 cm and concave lens

Q.8	Which among the following cannot be used for the preparation of the halogen acid?
	a) 2KBr + H2SO4 (conc.) → K2SO4 + 2HBr		b) 2NaCl + H2SO4 (conc.) → NaHSO4 + HCl
	c) NaHSO4 + NaCl (conc.) → Na2SO4 + HCl		d) CaF2 + H2SO4 (conc.) → CaSO4 + 2HF

Q.9	Two particles having charges q1 and q2 when kept at a certain distance, exert a force F on each other. If the distance between the two charges is reduced to half and the charge on each particle is doubled then the force exerted on each other would be:
	a) 2 F		b) 4 F
	c) 8 F		d) 16 F

Q.10	The reaction of KMnO4 and HCl results in:
	a) Oxidation of Mn in KMnO4 and production of Cl2		b) Reduction of Mn in KMnO4 and production of Cl2
	c) Oxidation of Mn in KMnO4 and production of H2		d) Reduction of Mn in KMnO4 and production of H2

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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 10 -

1. CREST Science Worksheets Package for class 10 - 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 10 - 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 10 for free.

Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST Science Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 10.