CREST Reasoning Olympiad Class 9 Previous Year Paper

Q.1

A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.
Input : 29 own 18 down 37 13 low east 46 pick 26 alarm
Step I : alarm 46 29 own 18 down 13 low east 46 pick 26
Step II : alarm 46 east 34 own 18 down 13 low 46 pick 26
Step III: alarm 46 east 34 own 18 18 down low 46 pick 26
Step IV : alarm 46 east 34 own 18 pick 13 down low 46 26
Step V : alarm 46 east 34 own 18 pick 13 low 21 down 46
Step VI : alarm 46 east 34 own 18 pick 13 low 21 down 41
Step VI is the last step of the above arrangement.
As per the rules followed in the steps given above, find out in the following question the appropriate step for the given input.
Input: 28 upon 19 flow 41 38 India melt 16 eat cream 31 quick

Which word/number would be at the fifth position from right end in step IV?

Q.2

Select the answer figure in which the question figure is embedded:

Q.3

Select the option figure which satisfies the same conditions of the placement of dots as in the question figure:

Q.4

In the following question, some groups of letters are given, all of which except one, share a common similarity while one is different. Select the odd one:

Q.5

Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below:
(i) 'pa ki top ma' means 'Usha is playing cards'.
(ii) 'kop ja ki ma' means 'Asha is playing tennis'.
(iii) 'ki top sop ha' means 'they are playing football'.
(iv) 'pa sur kop' means 'card and tennis'.

Which word in that language means 'Asha'?

Q.6

Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?

H Y _ Y Y _ Y Z Y _ H _ Z Y Y

Q.7

In the following question, one number is wrong in the series. Find out the number:

2, 6, 12, 72, 865, 62208

Q.8

In a certain code language, '256' means 'you are good'. 637 means 'we are bad' and '358' means 'good and bad'. Which of the following represents 'and' in that code?

Q.9

Determine the term that would come in place of the question mark:

Q.10

In making decisions about important question, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between 'strong' arguments and 'weak' arguments. 'Strong' arguments are those which are both important and directly related to the question. 'Weak' arguments are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question. The question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument?

Statement- Should there be only two political parties in India?
Arguments
I. Yes, in many developed countries there are only two political parties.
II. No, Indian electorate is not mature to select between only two political parties.