CREST Reasoning Olympiad Class 9 Previous Year Paper

Preparing for the Class 9 Reasoning Olympiad? Practising previous year papers is one of the most effective ways to strengthen logical reasoning and build exam confidence.

Why Practise with Previous Year Papers?

• Covers advanced topics like Series Completion, Analogy and Classification, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations and Puzzle Test etc.
• Improves analytical thinking, speed, and question-solving accuracy.
• Gives a clear understanding of Olympiad-style formats and difficulty level.

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Series Completion, Analogy and Classification, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Puzzle Test, Sequential Output Tracing , Direction Sense Test, Logical Venn Diagrams, Alphabet Test and Logical, Alpha-Numeric, Number, Mathematical Operations, Inserting the Missing Characters, Analytical Reasoning, Mirror Images and Water Images, Spotting Out The Embedded, Figure Matrix, Paper Folding and Paper Cutting, Grouping of Identical Figures, Cubes and Dice, Dot Situation, Construction of Squares and Triangles, Figure Formation and Analysis.

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	How many triangles are there in the given figure?
	a) 8		b) 10
	c) 12		d) 9

Q.2	Answer the question based on the following arrangement: M 7 Σ 8 L P @ ? 6 N B T Y 3 2 = E $ 4 9 © G H 5 If ‘78’ is to ‘P ? 6’ and ‘?N’ is to ’T32’, then in the same way as'2E' is to ______ in the arrangement.
	a) 4©H		b) 49G
	c) 9GH		d) 4©G

Q.3	Select the answer figure in which the question figure is embedded:
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.4	In the following series, replace the question mark (?) with the suitable option: 3.5, 7, 10, 14, 19, ?
	a) 15.5		b) 16.5
	c) 18.5		d) 17.5

Q.5	Select an appropriate figure from the given alternatives that would complete the figure matrix:
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.6	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?
	a) 13		b) flow
	c) 28		d) quick

Q.7	Which set of letters completes the second pair in the same way as the first pair? aabbaabbab is to zzcczzcczc, as mnmmnmmm is to
	a) nonnonnn		b) onnonnnn
	c) nmmnnmmn		d) cczzcczz

Q.8	Answer the question based on the following arrangement: R 4 P I J M Q 3 % T @ © U K 5 V 1 W $ Y 2 B E 6 # 9 D H 8 G * Z N Which of the following is fourth to the left of the thirteenth element from the left end of the given arrangement?
	a) %		b) 2
	c) #		d) $

Q.9	Determine the term that would come in place of the question mark:
	a) 1		b) 36
	c) 8		d) 9

Q.10	Find the digit at the face opposite to the face having digit 2 in the dice given below:
	a) 3/4		b) 3/5
	c) 4/5		d) 3/4/5

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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 9 -

1. CREST Reasoning Worksheets Package for class 9 - 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 9 - 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 9 for free.

Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST Reasoning Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 9.