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	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) $

Q.2	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.3	How many rectangles are there in the given figure?
	a) 6		b) 5
	c) 4		d) 7

Q.4	Find the digit at the face opposite to the face having digit 2 in the dice given below:
	a) 3/4		b) 3/5
	c) 4/5		d) 3/4/5

Q.5	A boy goes to market and finds a man who is his relative. The man is the husband of the sister of his father. How is man related to the boy?
	a) Nephew		b) Uncle
	c) Father		d) Father-in-law

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 making decisions about important question, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between 'strong' arguments and 'weak' arguments. 'Strong' arguments are those which are both important and directly related to the question. 'Weak' arguments are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question. The question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument? Statement- Should there be only two political parties in India? Arguments I. Yes, in many developed countries there are only two political parties. II. No, Indian electorate is not mature to select between only two political parties.
	a) Only Argument I is strong		b) Only Argument II is strong
	c) Either Argument I or II is strong		d) Neither Argument I nor II is strong

Q.8	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) or (ii) follows		d) Neither conclusion (i) nor (ii) follows

Q.9	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.10	Determine the term that would come in place of the question mark:
	a) 1		b) 36
	c) 8		d) 9

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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.