CREST Mathematics Olympiad Class 10 Previous Year Paper

Getting ready for the Class 10 Maths Olympiad? Practising previous year question papers is one of the most powerful tools to enhance your child's preparation. These papers give students real exam experience while helping them revise smarter and more effectively.

Why Class 10 Previous Year Papers Matter

• Cover crucial topics such as Real Numbers, Polynomials, Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables, Quadratic, Equations, Arithmetic Progressions and Triangles etc.
• Help students fine-tune their problem-solving speed and accuracy under timed conditions.
• Develop analytical thinking and familiarity with Olympiad-level questions.

Answer keys are included with each paper, allowing students to check their performance and work on specific areas for improvement.

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Real Numbers, Polynomials, Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables, Quadratic Equations, Arithmetic Progressions, Triangles, Coordinate Geometry, Introduction to Trigonometry, Some Applications of Trigonometry, Circles, Constructions, Areas Related to Circles, Surface Areas and Volumes, Statistics, Probability.

Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 1

Sample Paper Previous Year Paper Marking Scheme Free Study Material

Previous Year Questions

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Q.1	Find the value of α such that the quadratic equation (α − 12)x2 + 2(α − 12)x + 2 = 0 has equal roots.
	a) 12		b) 14
	c) 15		d) 16

Q.2	If 3 tan A = 4, find the value of (2 sin A − 7 cos A)/(3 cos A + 4):
	a) -13/29		b) 13/11
	c) ∞		d) 29/13

Q.3	An item is marked at a mark-up of x%. It is discounted by y% while being sold to a customer. If the shopkeeper does not gain or loss anything, which of the following is definitely true?
	a) x = y		b) x > y
	c) x < y		d) No definite relation exists

Q.4	Yon spent 0.5x% of his monthly salary on rent. He spent x% of the remaining salary on food, 2x% of the remaining salary on transport and 4x% of the remaining salary on various bills. If these expenditures are denoted by R, F, T, and S, respectively, and if x is 20, then find the ascending order of these expenditures:
	a) R, S, F, T		b) R, F, T, S
	c) R, T, F, S		d) R, F, S, T

Q.5	Find the equation of the line which passes through the point of intersection of the lines 2x - y + 5 = 0 and 5x + 3y - 4 = 0 and is perpendicular to the line x - 3y + 21 = 0:
	a) 3x + y = 0		b) 3x + y + 21 = 0
	c) 2x + y + 10 = 0		d) 3y - x + 21 = 0

Q.6	X men and Y women work together for n days. The daily wages of a man and a woman are in the ratio 5:4. If the ratio of the total wages of all the men for n days to the total wages of all the women for n days is 40:32, find the ratio of X to Y:
	a) 25: 16		b) 5: 4
	c) 1: 1		d) 3 : 5

Q.7	Which is the smallest of all the chords of a circle passing through a given point in it?
	a) Chord trisected at the point.		b) Chord bisected at the point.
	c) Chord passing through the centre.		d) Both (a) and (b).

Q.8	If tan θ = a sin φ/(1 - a cos φ) and tan φ = b sin θ/(1 - b cos θ), then find the value of a/b:
	a) sin θ/(1 - cos θ)		b) sin θ/(1 - cos φ)
	c) sin φ/sin θ		d) sin θ/sin φ

Q.9	A bag A contains 4 green and 6 red balls. Another bag B contains 3 green and 4 red balls. If one ball is drawn from each bag, find the probability that both are green:
	a) 13/20		b) 1/4
	c) 6/35		d) 8/35

Q.10	If sec θ = A, cosec θ = B, then which of the following options is correct?
	a) A2 + B2 = AB		b) A2 + B2 = A2B2
	c) A2 - B2 = A2B2		d) A2 + B2 = -A2B2

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Additional Preparation Resources

Students can also refer to the following resources to level up their CREST Mathematics Olympiad (CMO) exam preparation for class 10 -

1. CREST Mathematics Worksheets Package for class 10 - 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 Mathematics Olympiad book for class 10 - 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 Maths Olympiad book for class 10 for free.

Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST Mathematics Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 10.