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 Sequence of Words, Alpha-Numeric Sequence Puzzle, Number, Ranking and Time Sequence Test, Mathematical Operations, Inserting the Missing Characters, Analytical Reasoning, Mirror Images and Water Images, Spotting Out The Embedded Figures, 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 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.2	The door of Jack's house faces East. From the back side of his house, he walks straight 50 m, then turns to the right and walks 50 m again. Finally, he turns towards left and stops after walking 25 m. Now, Jack is in which direction from the starting point?
	a) South-East		b) North-East
	c) West		d) North-West

Q.3	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.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	Determine the term that would come in place of the question mark:
	a) 1		b) 36
	c) 8		d) 9

Q.6	Select the answer figure in which the question figure is embedded.
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.7	Select an appropriate figure from the given alternatives that would complete the figure matrix:
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.8	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.9	How many triangles are there in the given figure?
	a) 18		b) 11
	c) 15		d) 13

Q.10	In making decisions about important questions, 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? Question: Should there be only two political parties in India? Arguments: I. Yes, in many developed countries there are only two political parties. II. No, the Indian electorate is not mature enough 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

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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.