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

Q.2	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.3	In this question, the relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statement is followed by two conclusions. Study the conclusions based on the given statement and select the appropriate answer: Statements: H > J, F < H, I ≤ J = K Conclusions: (i) H > I, (ii) I ≥ F
	a) Only conclusion (i) follows		b) Only conclusion (ii) follows
	c) Both conclusions (i) and (ii) follow		d) Neither conclusion (i) nor (ii) follows

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:
	a) NKMJ		b) FCEB
	c) URTQ		d) TQRP

Q.5	If all the vowels of the word “GOVERNMENT” are removed and the remaining letters are arranged in alphabetical order from left to right, then which of the following letters will be sixth from the left end?
	a) M		b) N
	c) T		d) R

Q.6	Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it? T _ A T T _ T _ C T _ D
	a) BTBT		b) TBTT
	c) BBTT		d) TTTA

Q.7	In the following question, find the figure out of the answer choices figures, that can be formed by joining the pieces given in the question figure:
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.8	In a certain code language, 'CHAT' is written as 'SUZBGIBD'. How will 'APT' be coded in that language?
	a) SUOBZQ		b) SUOZQB
	c) SUOQZB		d) SUOQBZ

Q.9	If 'A + B' means that 'A is mother of B', 'A ÷ B', means that 'A is the brother of B', 'A x B' means that 'A is the son of B', 'A - B' means that 'A is the sister of B', then which of the following means that C is the sister of D?
	a) C - P ÷ D		b) P + D ÷ C
	c) D × P - C		d) D - C

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.