CREST Science Olympiad (CSO)

Previous Year Paper (2022-23)

Class 1 (Set - A)
Time Allowed: 1 hour Maximum Marks: 45

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• There are a total of 35 questions in this booklet comprising 2 sections namely
the Practical Science & Achievers' Section consisting of 25 questions (1 mark
each) & 10 questions (2 marks each) respectively.
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 Practical Science (Each Question is 1 Mark)

1. Which of the following sentences on c. Autumn season

the traffic light is INCORRECT? d. Rainy season

5. Sara learnt in school that a house is

made by using many things. Which of
the following is not used for building a
permanent house?

a. b.
a. Red light says stop.
b. Amber light says proceed without
looking or waiting.
Bricks Cement
c. Green light says proceed in the
denoted direction.
c. d.
d. Amber light indicates that the red
arrow is about to be displayed.
Rods Straw
2. Harry's mother was teaching him about
6. Fill in the blank:
good and bad habits. Which one of the
You can see a flag moving because of
following is a good habit that Harry
___________.
should follow?

a. We should not bath daily.

b. We should keep our surroundings
clean.
c. We should never brush our teeth.
d. We should not drink water.
a. wind b. light
c. dark d. water
3. For building strong bones and muscles,
which of the following activities Arya
7. George was walking in the park at night
should follow?
after dinner. He saw something flying in
the sky. His mother told him that this
a. She should not go out to play.
animal comes only at night when it is
b. She should sleep all day.
dark. Which of the following animal
c. She should eat nutritious food and
could it be?
exercise daily.
d. She should eat junk foods like chips
and burger.
a. b.
4. Solve the riddle!!
Dolphin Bat
I am a season with only one colour of
leaves that is yellow. Which season am
I? c. d.

a. Winter season Dog Squirrel

b. Summer season

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 8. Which of these animals do not use their a. Guava b. Apple
four legs to walk? c. Basil d. Mango

a. Cat b. Giraffe 13. Choose the correct option:

c. Lion d. Kangaroo Ant : Colony :: Camel : ?

9. Which of the following statements is a. Flock b. Buzzard

considered as a good habit? c. Team d. Pride

a. James helped Tom to complete his 14. Choose the correct option and
homework. complete the following sentence:
b. James fought with Tom.
c. James stole Tom's bag. A sunflower always turns towards the
d. James pushed Tom while running. sun. This shows that _____________.

10. The diseases that are caused by air

pollution include which of the following
options?

a. it is a non-living man-made thing

b. it does not grow
c. it is a non-living natural thing
d. it is a living thing

15. Choose the correct option and

complete the following sentence:

a. Lung cancer
b. Respiratory illness ⎽⎽⎽⎽⎽⎽⎽⎽ is a non-living thing but
⎽⎽⎽⎽⎽⎽⎽⎽ is a living thing.
c. Skin disease
d. All of these
a. Bird, goat
b. Dog, aeroplane
11. Identify the non-living thing that is used
c. Book, bird
to write on a paper:
d. Owl, joey

16. Which of the following consists of only

living things?
a. b.
a. Table, Crow, Moon, Pen
b. Cow, Frog, Man, Bird
c. Phone, Bird, House, Cow
d. Moon, Drum, Man, Frog
c. d.
17. Which of the following should not be
done while crossing the road?

12. Which one of the following types of

1. Using zebra crossing
plants is a herb?
2. Talking on the mobile

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 3. Running
4. Listening to music

a. Only 1
b. Only 2 and 3
c. Only 3
d. 2, 3 and 4 a. sun shine b. rain
c. cold d. All of these
18. In which of the following season do we
sweat a lot? 21. Which one of the following sense
organs helps to feel hot or cold and
hardness or softness?
a.

a. b.

b.
Skin Nose

c. c. d.

Ear Eye
d.
22. Robert was listening to music. While
listening to the music, which sense
organ is being used by him?
19. Which one of the following is a fruit that
we usually eat as a vegetable?

a. b.
a. Ear b. Nose
c. Tongue d. Skin

23. Which behaviour will best help a

c. d.
student stay healthy?

a. Watching television five hours a

day
20. Choose the correct option and
b. Sleeping three hours each night
complete the following sentence:
c. Eating fruits and vegetables each
day
You cannot use an umbrella to protect
d. Exercising once a month
yourself from the __________.

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 24. Plants have tiny holes from which they 25. Which sense can be used to determine
breathe. Where are these holes an object’s ability to reflect light?
present?
a. Sight b. Hearing
a. Leaves b. Stem c. Smell d. Taste
c. Roots d. Fruit

Achievers’ Section (Each Question is 2 Marks)

26. Which of the following is not a good P: Penguins - Can swim

habit? Q: Hawk - Flesh-eating bird
R: Wood pecker - Climbing bird
S: Crow - Webbed feet
a. We should board the moving bus.
b. We should go to bed early, so that a. Only P b. Only S
we can wake up early in the c. Q and R d. P and S
morning.
c. We should brush twice a day. 30. Match the animals in column I with the
d. We should use zebra crossing to sounds they make in column II and
cross the road. select the correct option:

27. Different animals have different organs Column I Column II

that help them breathe. Which part of
1. Dog a. Bleat
the body does a mammal use to
2. Giraffe b. Bark
breathe?
3. Pig c. Roar
4. Lion d. Grunt
a. Lungs b. Gills
c. Pistil d. Skin
a. 1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - c, 4 - d
b. 1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - d, 4 - c
28. Consider the following clues and
c. 1 - c, 2 - d, 3 - b, 4 - a
identify the planet:
d. 1 - d, 2 - c, 3 - a, 4 - b
Clue 1: It is famous for its Great Red
31. Select the incorrect option of
spot on it.
functioning of the plant shown below:
Clue 2: It is more than twice as
massive as all the other planets
combined.

a. b.

Saturn Earth

c. d.
a. (i) - Anchor the plant to the soil.
Jupiter Mars b. (ii) - Transport minerals and
minerals to different parts of the
29. Which of the following birds is/are plant.
wrongly classified? c. (iii) - Dry up to give nuts.

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 d. (iv) - Protects the seed. a. Recycling paper and plastic
b. Riding a bicycle to school
32. Refer to the classification diagram c. Helping seeds to germinate
below. d. Throwing garbage into a stream
The things are grouped according to
___________. 34. Read the following clues:
i. I am present everywhere.
ii. I am a mixture of gases.
iii. I help you to breathe.

a. Water b. Air
c. Medicine d. Toy

35. Select the correct option and complete

a. how they smell the following sentence:
b. what they are made of One-way animals usually respond to a
c. where they can be found sudden drop in temperature is by
d. whether they float or sink in water ________.

33. Which human activity often has a a. sweating b. shivering

harmful effect on the environment? c. blinking d. salivating

Answer Key
1. b 2. b 3. c 4. c 5. d 6. a 7. b 8. d 9. a 10. d
11. a 12. c 13. a 14. d 15. c 16. b 17. d 18. b 19. c 20. c
21. a 22. a 23. c 24. a 25. a 26. a 27. a 28. c 29. b 30. b
31. c 32. d 33. d 34. b 35. b

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