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

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

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.2

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.3

The door of Jack's house faces East. From the back side of his house, he walks straight 50 m, then turns to the right and walks 50 m again. Finally, he turns towards left and stops after walking 25 m. Now, Jack is in which direction from the starting point?

Q.4

From the given options find the water image of the object given in the question figure:



Q.5

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.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:

Q.7

Read the information given below carefully and answer the question.

  1. P, Q, R, S, T and U are six members of a family, each of them engaged in a different profession - doctor, lawyer, teacher, engineer, nurse and manager.
  2. Each of them remains at home on a different day of the week from Monday to Saturday.
  3. The lawyer in the family remains at home on Thursday.
  4. R remains at home on Tuesday.
  5. P, a doctor, does not remain at home either on Saturday or Wednesday.
  6. S is neither the doctor nor the teacher and remains at home on Friday.
  7. Q is the engineer and T is the manager.

Which of the following combinations is not correct?

Q.8

Find the digit at the face opposite to the face having digit 2 in the dice given below:



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?

Q.10

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



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Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:

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

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

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