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	Select the option figure which satisfies the same conditions of the placement of dots as in the question figure:
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.2	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?
	a) 2		b) 5
	c) 8		d) 3

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

Q.4	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 an input and its rearrangement: Input: pages 28 empty 24 8 book hide 29 lost 23 Step I: 8 28 empty 24 book hide 29 lost 23 pages Step II: 8 29 28 empty 24 book hide 23 lost pages Step III: 8 29 24 28 empty book 23 hide lost pages Step IV: 8 29 24 23 28 book empty hide lost pages And Step IV is the last step of the above input. As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in the following question the appropriate step for the given input. Input: tears 11 emerge 54 18 again know 49 zebra 24 move 33 64 look In step III, which of the following element will be fourth from the right end?
	a) zebra		b) tears
	c) emerge		d) look

Q.5	Select the answer figure in which the question figure is embedded:
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.6	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:
	a) NKMJ		b) FCEB
	c) URTQ		d) TQRP

Q.7	How many triangles are there in the given figure?
	a) 18		b) 11
	c) 15		d) 13

Q.8	In the following question, a piece of paper is folded in the manner shown in the question figure(s). Select the figure out of the answer choices showing the unfolded pattern after the punches (cut):
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.9	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.10	Select an appropriate figure from the given alternatives that would complete the figure matrix:
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

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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.