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 Sequence of Words, Alpha-Numeric Sequence Puzzle, Number, Ranking and Time Sequence Test, Mathematical Operations, Inserting the Missing Characters, Analytical Reasoning, Mirror Images and Water Images, Spotting Out The Embedded Figures, 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

Previous Year Questions

Q.1 Q.2 Q.3 Q.4 Q.5 Q.6 Q.7 Q.8 Q.9 Q.10

Q.1

Select an appropriate figure from the given alternatives that would complete the figure matrix:


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Q.2

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?

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

Q.4

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.5

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.

Q.6

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

2, 6, 12, 72, 865, 62208

Q.7

In a certain code language, 'CHAT' is written as 'SUZBGIBD'. How will 'APT' be coded in that language?

Q.8

If all the vowels in the word “ORGANISATION” are changed to the next letter of the alphabet series and all the consonants are changed into the previous letter of the alphabet series then how many letters occurs twice in the new arrangement?

Q.9

In the question given below, there are two statements A and B. These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or of a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choices correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

A. The average day temperature of the city has increased by about 2 degrees in the current year over the average of the past ten years.
B. More people living in rural areas of the state have started migrating to the urban areas in comparison with the earlier year.

Q.10

Find the missing terms in the given series:

T49S64, R81Q100, P121O144, ?

Your Score: 0/10

Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:

Q.1cQ.2aQ.3aQ.4aQ.5aQ.6cQ.7cQ.8dQ.9dQ.10a

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.

Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:

Q.1 : c | Q.2 : a | Q.3 : a | Q.4 : a | Q.5 : a | Q.6 : c | Q.7 : c | Q.8 : d | Q.9 : d | Q.10 : a

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