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

Q.2	Study the following information carefully and answer the question: Members of a family A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are sitting together. A is the son of G who is the brother of F, F is the mother of E and B. E is the brother of B and B is the sister of C. C is a male. D is a female and child of C. How is B related to A?
	a) Cousin		b) Mother
	c) Aunt		d) Sister-in-law

Q.3	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.4	Ajay said, "This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother." Who is the Ajay to girl?
	a) Husband		b) Father
	c) Grandfather		d) Father-in-law

Q.5	One morning, Raman started to walk towards the Sun. After covering some distance he turned to the left, then again to the right and after covering some distance he again turned to the left. Now, in which direction is he facing?
	a) North-East		b) East
	c) North		d) West

Q.6	Which one of the given responses would be a meaningful order of the following words? [a] Index [b] Content [c] Title [d] Chapter [e] Introduction
	a) b, c, d, e, a		b) c, e, b, d, a
	c) c, b, e, a, d		d) a, c, d, e, b

Q.7	In the following question, choose the correct water image of the given object:
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.8	In the question given below, there is a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement: Statement- Sealed tenders are invited from competent contractors experienced in executing construction jobs. Conclusions- I. Tenders are invited only from experienced contractors. II. It is difficult to find competent tenderers construction jobs.
	a) Only conclusion I follows		b) Only conclusion II follows
	c) Either I or II follows		d) Neither I nor II follows

Q.9	Shweta correctly remembers that her father's birthday is before 16th June but after 11th June. However, her younger brother correctly remembers that their father's birthday is after 13th June but before 18th June, and her elder brother correctly remembers that their father's birthday is on an even date. On what date in June, is definitely their father's birthday?
	a) Sixteenth		b) Twelfth
	c) Fourteenth		d) Data inadequate

Q.10	Count the number of small cubes in the following figures:
	a) 10		b) 7
	c) 8		d) 9

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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.