CREST Reasoning Olympiad Class 8 Previous Year Paper

Is your child aiming for the Class 8 Reasoning Olympiad? Practising with previous year question papers is a smart way to master logic-based questions and boost exam confidence.

Why Solve Previous Year Papers?

• Includes advanced topics like Mathematical Operations, Analytical Reasoning, Mirror Images and Water Images, Embedded Figures and Figure Formation etc.
• Improves logical reasoning, speed, and accuracy under exam conditions.
• Familiarises students with Olympiad-style formats and question difficulty.

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Series Completion and Inserting the Missing Character, Analogy and Classification, Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding, Direction Sense Test, Logical Venn Diagram, Alpha Numeric Sequence Puzzle, Number, Ranking and Time Sequence Test, Logical Sequence of Words, Alphabet Test, Mathematical Operations, Analytical Reasoning, Mirror Images and Water Images, Embedded Figures, Figure Formation, Construction of Squares, Grouping of Identical Figures, Figure Matrix, Paper Folding and Paper Cutting, Cubes and Dice, Dot Situations.

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

Sample Paper Previous Year Paper Marking Scheme

Previous Year Questions

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Q.1	The following question consists of two words each that have a certain relationship with each other. Select the pair that has the same relationship as the original words: Run : Race :: ?
	a) Enjoy : Journey		b) Lecture : Study
	c) Study : Book		d) Party : Dance

Q.2	Arrange the given words in descending order and in a meaningful sequence: [a] Nation [b] Village [c] Sub-district [d] District [e] State
	a) b, c, d, a, e		b) a, e, d, c, b
	c) b, c, d, e, a		d) a, b, c, d, e

Q.3	In the following question, all the equations except one have been solved according to a certain rule. You are required to solve the unsolved equation following the same rule and to choose the correct answer out of the given options: If 2463 = 36 and 5552 = 30, then 6732 = ?
	a) 32		b) 36
	c) 34		d) 39

Q.4	Given below are the different positions of a dice. What shall come in the place of 'X'?
	a) 3		b) 5
	c) 2		d) 1

Q.5	In question a problem figure is given in the left followed by four answer figure A, B, C and D. Find out that answer figure which is the mirror image of the given problem figure if mirror is placed on XY:
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.6	Find the missing term from amongst the options:
	a) 211		b) 231
	c) 241		d) 271

Q.7	The age of Ramesh is twice the age of Saurav and half the age of Shubham, Saurav is elder than Mohit. Who is the eldest?
	a) Mohit		b) Ramesh
	c) Shubham		d) Saurav

Q.8	Which interchange of signs will make the following equation correct? 35 + 7 x 5 ÷ 5 - 6 = 24
	a) + and -		b) + and x
	c) ÷ and +		d) - and ÷

Q.9	Find the next number in the given series:
	a) 56		b) 66
	c) 93		d) 76

Q.10	Read the following information and answer the question given below: Five girls are sitting on a bench to be photographed. (i) Jaya is to the left of Ruby and to the right of Dipali. (ii) Rashmi is to the right of Ruby. (iii) Jyoti is between Ruby and Rashmi. Who is second from the right?
	a) Jyoti		b) Ruby
	c) Rashmi		d) Dipali

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Additional Preparation Resources

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

1. CREST Reasoning 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 Reasoning 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 Reasoning Olympiad book for class 8 for free.

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