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	Determine the term that would come in place of the question mark:
	a) 1		b) 36
	c) 8		d) 9

Q.2	Select the option figure which satisfies the same conditions of the placement of dots as in the question figure:
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.3	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.
	a) Statement A is the cause and statement B is its effect		b) Statement B is the cause and statement A is its effect
	c) Both statements are independent causes		d) Both statements are the effects of independent causes

Q.4	How many triangles are there in the given figure?
	a) 18		b) 11
	c) 15		d) 13

Q.5	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.6	Answer the question based on the following arrangement: M 7 Σ 8 L P @ ? 6 N B T Y 3 2 = E $ 4 9 © G H 5 If ‘78’ is to ‘P ? 6’ and ‘?N’ is to ’T32’, then in the same way as'2E' is to ______ in the arrangement.
	a) 4©H		b) 49G
	c) 9GH		d) 4©G

Q.7	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.8	How many triangles are there in the given figure?
	a) 8		b) 10
	c) 12		d) 9

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

Q.10	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) $

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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.