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	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'?
	a) ja		b) ma
	c) kop		d) top

Q.2	How many triangles are there in the given figure?
	a) 8		b) 10
	c) 12		d) 9

Q.3	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.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	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.6	In the following question, find the figure out of the answer choices figures, that can be formed by joining the pieces given in the question figure:
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.7	Study the following diagram carefully and answer the following question: In the given diagram, the square represents boys, the circle represents cricketers, the triangle represents honest, the rectangle represents literate. Persons, who are cricketers but not boys are represented by _____________.
	a) Only G		b) C, D and G
	c) D, G and K		d) D, G, I and K

Q.8	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.9	Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it? H Y _ Y Y _ Y Z Y _ H _ Z Y Y
	a) ZHYY		b) ZHYH
	c) ZZHH		d) ZYHY

Q.10	Select an appropriate figure from the given alternatives that would complete the figure matrix:
	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.