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

Q.3	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.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	How many rectangles are there in the given figure?
	a) 6		b) 5
	c) 4		d) 7

Q.6	Find the next/missing term(s) in the given series: APZ, BRY, DTW, GVT, ?, ?
	a) LXQ, PYK		b) KXP, PZK
	c) KXQ, PZK		d) LXP, PZK

Q.7	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'?
	a) ja		b) ma
	c) kop		d) top

Q.8	In the question given below, there are four statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the four given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions, logically follows from the four statements disregarding commonly known facts: Statements - I. Some umbrellas are raincoats. II. All the raincoats are shirts. III. No shirt is a blazer. IV. Some blazers are suits. Conclusions - I. Some shirts are umbrellas. II. Some suits are raincoats.
	a) Only conclusion I follows		b) Only conclusion II follows
	c) Either conclusion I or conclusion  II follows		d) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion  II follows

Q.9	In the following question, one number is wrong in the series. Find out the number: 2, 6, 12, 72, 865, 62208
	a) 72		b) 12
	c) 865		d) 62208

Q.10	Answer the question based on the following arrangement: 8 C M @ N £ T 2 Y 6 S α Q $ 7  W # Z 3 U E % A 4 What is the difference between the total number of symbols and the total number of numerals in the given series?
	a) 4		b) 1
	c) 2		d) 3

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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.