CREST Science Olympiad Class 5 Previous Year Paper

Want to help your child do well in the Class 5 Science Olympiad? One of the most effective ways is to practise with previous year question papers. These papers are not just about answering questions-they help children understand the exam pattern, revise important topics, and build confidence.

Why Practise with Previous Year Papers?

  • They include questions from key topics like Animals, Human Body and Health, Plants, Natural Resources etc.
  • They train students to manage time efficiently while solving challenging questions.
  • Each paper comes with an answer key to help track progress and learn from mistakes.

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Animals, Human Body and Health, Plants, Natural Resources, Pollution and Calamities, Earth and Universe, Matter, Force, Work and Energy.

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

Previous Year Questions

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

Q.1

Read the clues given below and identify the planet correctly:
Clue 1: It was first observed by Galileo.
Clue 2: It is the brightest and hottest planet, because it has atmosphere to trap the sun's light making it hottest and it is called as the morning and evening star.
Clue 3: It rotates on its axis very slowly but it revolves around the sun fast.

Q.2

Which of the following diseases are caused by bacteria?
1. Ringworm
2. Plague
3. Malaria
4. Typhoid
5. Athlete's foot
6. Chickenpox

Q.3

Which of the following are precautions that one should take when an earthquake strikes?
1. If indoors, pick a safe place where things will not fall on you, away from windows, bookcases, or tall, heavy furniture.
2. If outdoors, move away from buildings, trees, streetlights, and power lines.
3. If you are in a vehicle, pull over to a clear location, stop and stay there until the shaking stops.

Q.4

Observe the figure given below carefully.
Identify A, B and D, which are required for photosynthesis:



Q.5

Which of the following statements is/are true about what takes place in the small intestine?
A. Digested food is carried by the blood to all parts of the body.
B. Digestion is completed here.
C. Water is removed from the undigested food.

Q.6

Which of the following actions will help to reduce pollution?
1. Using sewers and treatment plants to remove human waste.
2. Restricting smoking in public to designated areas.
3. Spraying pesticides on plants to kill pests.

Q.7

Study the given figure and select the correct option for labels P, Q, R and S:



Q.8

Read the statements and select the correct ones:
i. Frogs and fishes lay their eggs on land in a safe place and take care of their babies.
ii. The eggs of frog hatch into tailed larvae called nymph.
iii. The tadpole grows and slowly changes into an adult frog.

Q.9

Which of the following characteristic feature is not that of a frog?
1. They use their lungs to breathe when on land.
2. They move in water with the help of their paddle-like limbs.
3. They swim with the help of their webbed feet.
4. They have a long and sticky tongue used to catch insects.
5. They absorb oxygen from the water through their moist skin.

Q.10

Which of the following pairs of energy are non-renewable sources of energy?
1. Solar power
2. Wind
3. Petroleum
4. Water
5. Natural gas

Your Score: 0/10

Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:

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

Additional Preparation Resources

Students can also refer to the following resources to level up their CREST Science Olympiad (CSO) exam preparation for class 5 -

  1. CREST Science Worksheets Package for class 5 - 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 5 - 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 5 for free.

Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST Science Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 5.

Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:

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

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