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

Q.2	Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it? T _ A T T _ T _ C T _ D
	a) BTBT		b) TBTT
	c) BBTT		d) TTTA

Q.3	Select an appropriate figure from the given alternatives that would complete the figure matrix:
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.4	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.5	Find the missing terms in the given series: T49S64, R81Q100, P121O144, ?
	a) N169M196		b) N160M190
	c) N164M194		d) U36T46

Q.6	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.7	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.8	In the following question, choose which number completes the second pair in the same way as the first pair: DJIH : 31 : : HKCT : ?
	a) 22		b) 39
	c) 34		d) 42

Q.9	In a class of 40 students, 10% are girls. Out of the remaining students. 35% play cricket, 75% play football and some play both cricket and football. Which one of the following diagrams best represents this fact?
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.10	Select the option figure which satisfies the same conditions of the placement of dots as in the question figure:
	a)		b)
	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.