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 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.2

In the following question, a piece of paper is folded in the manner shown in the question figure(s). Select the figure out of the answer choices showing the unfolded pattern after the punches (cut):



Q.3

Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?

_ R T R B _ T R B R _ R

Q.4

Answer the question based on the following arrangement:
8 C M @ N £ T 2 Y 6 S α Q $ 7  W # Z 3 U E % A 4

What is the difference between the total number of symbols and the total number of numerals in the given series?

Q.5

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.

Q.6

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 _____________.



Q.7

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:



Q.8

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

Q.9

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?

Q.10

How many rectangles are there in the given figure?



Your Score: 0/10

Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:

Q.1dQ.2bQ.3cQ.4bQ.5dQ.6cQ.7bQ.8aQ.9bQ.10b

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

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