CREST Mathematics Olympiad Class 8 Previous Year Papers

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Rational Numbers, Squares and Square Roots, Cubes and Cube Roots, Exponents and Powers, Comparing Quantities, Algebraic Expressions and Identities, Linear Equations in One Variable, Understanding Quadrilaterals, Constructions, Mensuration, Visualizing Solid Shapes, Data Handling, Direct and Inverse Variations, Factorization, Introduction to Graphs, Playing with Numbers.

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

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

Q.1

The sides of a triangle are 5, 12 and 13 units. A rectangle of width 10 units is constructed whose area is equal to the area of the triangle. Find the perimeter of the rectangle.

Q.2

Select the incorrect match of the given solids with the product of their number of faces and vertices:

Q.3

Resolve into factors:

(a - b)2 - (a - b)3

Q.4

Match the statements of Column A with those of Column B:

 Column A Column B
 (1) The geometric point of a triangle which always lies inside the triangle  (a) In centre
 (2) The geometric point of a triangle which always lies outside the triangle  (b) Orthocentre
 (3) The geometric point of a triangle which always lies on two sides of the triangle  (c) Circumcentre
 (4) The geometric point of a triangle which lies only on the longest side of the triangle  (d) Excentre

Q.5

Teo studies for 6 1/4 hours daily. He devotes 1 3/4 hours of his time to Science and Sanskrit. How much time does he devote to other subjects?

Q.6

If we divide a positive integer by another positive integer, then what is the resulting number?

Q.7

Multiply: (3x3 - 7x + 8 - 2x2) by (4x2 + 6)

Q.8

In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle, ∠CBE = 25⁰ and  ∠DEA = 60⁰. Find the measure of ∠ADB.



Q.9

A merchant gets $1160 by selling article A at 30% profit and B at 20% loss. He gets the same amount if he sells A at 20% loss and B at 5% profit. What is the cost price of article B?

Q.10

Which of the following sets of numbers is in descending order?

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Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:

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

Students can download the CREST Mathematics Olympiad previous year paper pdf for class 8 from this page. Each question in the paper carries 1 mark. The answer key for all the questions is also provided on the last page.

Before taking the CREST Mathematics Olympiad exam for class 8, students should practice the CREST Mathematics Olympiad previous year paper. Previous year papers are a good choice for preparation. These papers will help students understand the exam difficulty level and help them improve their performance in the CREST Mathematics Olympiad exam. Also, the CREST Mathematics Olympiad previous year paper for class 8 allows the students to identify their areas of strength and weaknesses.

Additional Preparation Resources

Students can also refer to the following resources to level up their CREST Mathematics Olympiad (CMO) exam preparation for class 8 -

  1. CREST Mathematics Worksheets Package for class 8 - 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 Mathematics Olympiad book for class 8 - 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 Maths Olympiad book for class 8 for free.

Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST Mathematics Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 8.

Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:

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

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