CREST Science Olympiad (CSO)

Previous Year Paper (2023-24)

Class 6 (Set - A)
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 Practical Science (Each Question is 1 Mark)
1. Identify the translucent objects from a. Hand picking
below: b. Threshing
1. Water c. Winnowing
2. Ground glass d. Sieving
3. Wood
4. Butter paper 5. Read the statement given below and
5. Ice correctly identify X:
6. Book
The distance between the tip of the
a. 1, 3 and 6 b. 2, 4 and 5 middle finger and the elbow is X. It is a
c. 1 and 2 d. 3 and 4 non-standard unit of measure.

2. The figure below shows the water cycle a. Handspan b. Metre

process that takes place in c. Foot d. Cubit
nature. Which of the following process
includes different forms like snow, hail 6. What is the difference between burning
or rain? an incense stick and melting of ice?

a. Burning an incense stick is a

a. Condensation b. Collection chemical change whereas the
c. Evaporation d. Precipitation melting of ice is a physical
change.
3. Which of the following is an example of b. Burning an incense stick is an
periodic motion? irreversible change whereas the
1. Hands of a clock melting of ice is a reversible
2. A moving train change.
3. A flying kite c. Burning an incense stick is a
4. A ball falling down from the top of a physical change whereas the
building melting of ice is a chemical
change.
a. Only 1 b. Only 2 d. Both a and b
c. Both 2 and 4 d. Both 2 and 3
7. Identify which of the following
4. Look at the picture given below. It is a sentences are FALSE:
method that separates heavier and 1. Air pollution can directly
lighter components of a mixture by the contaminate the surface of bodies
wind. Identify this method correctly: of water and soil.
2. Taking public transportation instead
of driving a car, or riding a bike
instead of travelling in carbon
dioxide-emitting vehicles are a

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 couple of ways to reduce air a. stem, flower b. fruit, stem
pollution. c. seed, fruit d. root, fruit
3. Heating a house by burning
substances such as kerosene, 11. Read the given statements and select
wood, and coal will not contaminate the correct one from the given options:
the air inside the house.
Statement 1: To see a shadow we
a. Only 1 need a source of light and a
b. Only 2 transparent object.
c. Only 3 Statement 2: Mirror reflection gives us
d. All three sentences are false hazy images.

8. Choose the correct option which a. Statement 1 is correct but

answers the following question: statement 2 is incorrect
b. Statement 1 is incorrect but
A lion and a deer lives here. The lion is statement 2 is correct
the predator that makes deer its prey. c. Both the statements are correct
A lion has eyes in front of the face to d. Both the statements are incorrect
have a correct idea about the location
of its prey whereas deer has its eyes 12. Which of the following characteristics of
on either side of its head to look in both the penguins are not adaptations to the
directions if any danger. conditions of the polar regions?
1. Fat under the skin
To which habitat do both lion and deer 2. Strong sense of smell
belong to? 3. Tusks have modified teeth used for
tearing
a. Mountain regions 4. Webbed feet
b. Deserts 5. Strong hooves
c. Oceans
d. Grasslands a. 2 and 3 b. 1 and 4
c. 3 and 5 d. 4 and 5
9. Read the given clues carefully and
identify the device: 13. Complete the pattern given below
Clue 1: It is a source of electricity. correctly:
Clue 2: It has two terminals- one
positive and the other negative. Gold : Good conductor of electricity ::
Clue 3: It has a small metal cap on one _______ : Good insulator of electricity
side and a metal disc on the other side. 1. Iron
2. Aluminium
a. Switch b. Bulb 3. Paper
c. Electric cell d. Magnet 4. Copper
5. Silver
10. Fill in the blanks with suitable terms
and select the correct option: a. Only 1 b. Only 3
c. 1 and 3 d. 1 and 4
Cotton is obtained from the _______ of
cotton plants whereas jute is obtained 14. Which method is common in both the
from the _______ of jute plants. pictures shown below where the size of
impurities is different?

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 O : Conductor of electricity - Copper
P : Non-conductor of electricity - Plastic

a. N and P b. M and O
c. O and P d. M and N
a. Condensation b. Sedimentation
c. Sieving d. Threshing 18. What is the similarity between the
following objects shown below?
15. Spot two adaptations of aerial animals
that enable them to fly easily in the air:

1. Very strong flight muscles

2. Thick fur on its body
3. Hollow and light bones a. All these objects use magnets.
4. Strong sense of smell b. All these objects do not use
5. Webbed feet magnets.
c. All these are artificial magnets.
d. Both a and c

19. Observe the image shown

below. Which eye is taking or reading
the scale correctly?

a. 1 and 3 b. 2 and 4
c. 3 and 5 d. 1 and 4

16. Select the correct option regarding the

statements made by Sara and George:

Sara: Redworms do not have teeth. a. A b. C

They have a structure called ‘gizzard’, c. B d. Both A and C
which helps them in grinding their food.
George: Redworms can survive in very 20. Name the following and select the
hot or very cold surroundings. They correct option:
don't need moisture around them.
i. A greenhouse gas
a. Sara is correct but George is ii. The gas responsible for acid rain
incorrect iii. Substances causing the ozone
b. Sara is incorrect but George is hole
correct
c. Both are correct a. i-Methane, ii-Sulphur oxide,
d. Both are incorrect iii-Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
b. i-Nitrogen, ii-Hydrogen oxide,
17. Which of the following pair is incorrectly iii-Ozone
matched? c. i-Carbon, ii-Magnesium oxide,
iii-Methane
M : Conductor of electricity - Glass d. i-Helium, ii-Methane, iii-Carbon
N : Non-conductor of electricity - monoxide
Graphite

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 21. Given below are two groups of fibres 2. Cucumber, Onion, Potato
namely group X and group Y: 3. Spinach, Tomato, Peas
Group X - Cotton, Wool, Silk, Pure jute 4. Turnip, Carrot, Radish
Group Y - Nylon, Polyester, Acrylic
On what basis have they been a. 2 only b. 3 only
grouped? c. 4 only d. Both 2 and 3

a. Group X - These are all man- 25. What is common between stone, paint,
made fibres. graphite and diamond?
Group Y - These are all plant
fibres. a. They are all magnetic materials.
b. Group X - These are all b. They are all non-magnetic
synthetic fibres. materials.
Group Y - These are all natural c. They are all attracted towards the
fibres. north pole only.
d. They are all attracted towards the
c. Group X - These are all natural south pole only.
fibres.
Group Y - These are all 26. Identify the physical changes from the
synthetic fibres. following:
d. Group X - These are all plant
fibres. 1. You leave the milk whole night and
Group Y - These are all animal discover it has soured in the
fibres. morning.
2. Your friend melts some butter for
22. Select the option which on the popcorn.
unscrambling gives the name of the 3. Your mother burns a matchstick in
deficiency disorder caused due to the the darkroom.
deficiency of iodine in human beings: 4. You dissolve sugar in a glass of
water to make lemonade.
a. VCSUYR b. STRICKE 5. Your friend fermented grapes.
c. EIOTRG d. MEAIEANA
a. 2 and 4 b. 1 and 3
23. State whether the following statements c. 4 and 5 d. 1 and 2
are true or false:
1. A lighted fluorescent tube is a 27. Observe the following changes:
luminous object whereas the moon 1. Bursting of balloon
is non-luminous. 2. Rusted iron nail
2. The umbra is the less dark shadow 3. Rotting of boiled egg kept in the
formed on the periphery of the dark kitchen
shadow.
Which of the following is TRUE about
a. 1-True, 2-False changes 1, 2 and 3?
b. 1-False, 2-True
a. 1 is physical change and 2 and 3
c. 1-True, 2-True
are chemical changes.
d. 1-False, 2-False
b. 2 and 3 are physical changes and 1
is chemical change.
24. Which of the following list of foods is
c. 2 is physical change and 1 and 3
obtained from the roots of the plants?
are chemical changes.
1. Lettuce, Pumpkin, Cabbage

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 d. All the three chages are chemical a. On hammering, brittle substances
changes. break.
b. On hammering, malleable substances
28. Read the passage given below and are converted to sheets.
correctly identify Z: c. Non-metals are generally malleable.
d. Ductile substances can be drawn into
Z are also called manufactured fibres. wires.
The clothes made of Z last for a longer
time. We can distinguish between 32. Fill in the blanks:
cotton, silk, wool and Z by performing The process of arranging two sets of
the burning test. yarn together to form a fabric is called
__(i)__ whereas the process in which a
a. Natural fibres b. Synthetic fibres single yarn is used to make a piece of
c. Animal fibres d. Plant fibres fabric is called __(ii)__.

29. Read the clues given below and a. (i)-spinning, (ii)-knitting

identify the component present in air b. (i)-weaving, (ii)-spinning
correctly: c. (i)-weaving, (ii)-knitting
d. (i)-spinning, (ii)-knitting
Clue 1: Supports combustion
Clue 2: Major component present in 33. While doing an activity, the teacher
inhaled air asked Sara to handover the
Clue 3: By product of the transparent material from the given
photosynthesis process objects. How many objects will Sara
Clue 4: Its percentage content in the air give to her teacher?
is 20.9%. Butter Paper, Wooden Plank, Glass,
Rubber, Windows pane, Water,
a. Oxygen b. Carbon dioxide Magnifying glass, Tin can, Cellophane
c. Water vapour d. Nitrogen
a. 6 b. 3
30. What is common among the given c. 5 d. 4
diseases?
Rickets, Scurvy, Beri-beri, 34. Read the following sentences and
Night blindness choose the correct option:
1. Trees growing on high mountains
have sloping branches and are
a. All these diseases are
cone-shaped.
communicable diseases.
2. Rainwater and snow can easily
b. These diseases are caused due
slide off the sloping branches.
to the deficiency of proteins in the
human body.
a. 1 and 2 are correct but 2 is not
c. These diseases are caused due
correct explanation of 1
to the deficiency of minerals in the
b. 1 and 2 are correct and 2 is the
human body.
correct explanation of 1
d. These diseases are caused due
c. Both 1 and 2 are incorrect
to the deficiency of vitamins in the
d. 1 is correct but 2 is incorrect
human body.
35. In the following question, an assertion
31. Which of the following is an incorrect
and a reason are given. Choose the
statement?
correct option:

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 Assertion (A): In a closed electric
circuit, the current passes from one
terminal of the electric cell to the other
terminal.
Reason (R): Generally, the metal disc
of a cell acts as a positive terminal.

a. Both A and R are true and R is a. X-Can be magnetised, Y-Cannot

the correct explanation of A. be magnetised
b. Both A and R are true and R is b. X-Can sink, Y-Cannot sink
not the correct explanation of A. c. X-Cannot be attracted by magnet,
c. A is true but R is false. Y-Can by attracted by magnet
d. A is false but R is true. d. X-Can conduct electricity, Y-
Cannot conduct electricity
36. Why are two separate bins provided,
for collecting garbage, in some cities? 39. The breakers shown contain equal
amounts of water and another material.
a. It helps the city to be categorised Which list shows the solubility of the
in a better city. different materials in the beakers, from
b. These are provided to collect least to most soluble?
separately the materials those
which do not rot into garbage
heaps and the wastes that rot
completely when buried in the
soil.
c. These bins are in different colours
and attract us to put the garbage a. Salt, sand, sugar
in these dustbins. b. Salt, sugar, sand
d. None of the above is correct. c. Sand, salt, sugar
d. Sugar, salt, sand
37. Harry was asked to identify a piece of
soft iron put in a basket of 10 magnets 40. The density of the solid cylindrical bar
of same shape and size. Which is the shown in the figure is 5 x 103 kg m-3.
easiest way of identifying the iron piece Calculate the weight of the bar: (Take g
at the earliest? = 10 m s -2)

a. By picking up one magnet at a time

and suspending it.
b. By picking up two magnets at a
time and conduct repulsion test.
c. By bringing another strong magnet
near the basket.
d. By dropping all magnets into water.
a. 157 N b. 1570 N
38. Robert classified metals into the c. 320 N d. 4.48 N
following group 'X' and 'Y'. Which of the
following is the correct basis of
classification?

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 Achievers’ Section (Each Question is 2 Marks)
41. Read the statements given below and b. Whales and dolphins breathe in
correctly identify X and Y: oxygen from the water through
gills.
Proteins which help carry out chemical c. Many aquatic plants have thick,
reactions in the body are called X. fleshy stems to store water.
The fibre found in plant sources is d. Desert rats and snakes remain
made up of a complex carbohydrate inactive during the day and stay
called Y. in their burrows.

a. X – Cellulose, Y - Enzymes 45. Study the two groups below and

b. X – Enzymes, Y - Cellulose specify on what basis have they been
c. X – Vitamins, Y - Cellulose grouped:
d. X – Minerals, Y - Salts
Group X : Sweet potatoes, carrots and
42. Natural fibres are obtained from plants beef liver
and animals. Group Y : Fresh orange juice, legumes
Read the clues and identify the fibre: and dried beans

Clue 1 - I am a natural fibre obtained a. Group X: These foods are rich in

from plants. vitamin A.
Clue 2 - I am obtained from the stem of Group Y: These foods are rich in
this plant. the vitamin B complex.
Clue 3 - The fabric made from my fibre b. Group X: These foods are rich in
is called linen. vitamin C.
Clue 4 - I am used for making clothes, Group Y: These foods are rich in
ropes and high-quality paper. vitamin D.
c. Group X - These foods are rich
a. Flax b. Cotton in vitamin B complex.
c. Wool d. Silk Group Y : These foods are rich
in vitamin A.
43. Select the pairs from below that d. Group X: These foods are rich in
resemble ball and socket joint: vitamin E.
1. Shoulder joint Group Y: These foods are rich in
2. Elbow joint vitamin K.
3. Knee joint
4. Joint between the skull and the 46. Which of the following pair is incorrectly
upper jaw matched?
5. Pelvic bones
6. Wrist joint M: Red-eyed frog - Webbed feet to
7. Hip joint climb trees
N: Bird toucan - Short beak
a. 3 and 4 b. 2 and 5 O: Polar bear - Wide and large paws
c. 1 and 7 d. 3 and 6 P: Monkeys - Long tails for grasping
branches
44. Which of the following statements is
correct? a. N and P b. M and O
a. Most seeds can germinate in the c. O and P d. M and N
absence of water.

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 47. Observe the pictures shown below: d. Magnet separation, sublimation,
Pam took an empty glass bottle and sedimentation and decantation,
turned it, upside down. Then she evaporation
dipped the open mouth of the bottle
into the bucket filled with water. Water 49. Select the correct option and complete
did not enter the bottle. She tilted the the following paragraph:
bottle slightly and saw that the water Fish have __(i)__ body shape which
entered the bottle and bubbles started helps them to move inside water. Fish
coming out of the bottle. What can we have __(ii)__ and __(iii)___ that help
conclude from this experiment? them to change directions and keep
their body balanced in the water.
__(iv)__ present in fish help them to
use oxygen dissolved in water.
Which of the following correctly fills (i),
(ii), (iii) and (iv) respectively?

a. Air exerts pressure. a. streamlined, scales, fins, Lungs

b. Air occupies space. b. streamlined, fins, tails, Gills
c. Air contains carbon dioxide. c. streamlined, scales, legs, Gills
d. Air is not present everywhere. d. conical, fins, tails, Lungs

48. A mixture contains camphor powder, 50. Which of the following are correct for
sand, iron powder and common salt. food nutrients?
Identify the separation methods that
are employed to separate the Test Observation Result
constituents from the mixture: Rice + Dil. Blue-black Starch
1.
Iodine colour present
a. Magnetic separation, Egg white +
sublimation, addition of water Protein
2. Cu2SO4 + Violet colour
followed by filtration, absent
Dil. NaOH
evaporation
Flour + Dil. Yellow Protein
b. Handpicking, sieving, addition of 3.
Iodine colour present
water followed by filtration,
evaporation Soybean + No blue- Starch
4.
c. Magnet separation, sieving, Dil. Iodine black colour absent
addition of water followed by
filtration, evaporation a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3
c. 3 and 4 d. 1 and 4

Answer Key
1. b 2. d 3. a 4. c 5. d 6. d 7. c
8. d 9. c 10. b 11. d 12. c 13. b 14. c
15. a 16. a 17. d 18. a 19. b 20. a 21. c
22. c 23. a 24. c 25. b 26. a 27. a 28. b
29. a 30. d 31. c 32. c 33. c 34. b 35. c
36. b 37. b 38. a 39. c 40. a 41. b 42. a
43. c 44. d 45. a 46. d 47. b 48. a 49. b
50. d

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