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	In a class, there are two sections A and B. If 10 students of section B shift over to section A, the strength of A becomes three times the strength of B. But, if 10 students shift over from A to B, both A and B are equal in strength. How many students are there in A and B?
	a) 50 and 30		b) 45 and 15
	c) 90 and 40		d) 80 and 40

Q.2	X men and Y women work together for n days. The wages per day of a man and woman are in the ratio 5: 4. If the total wages of all the men for n days to the ratio of the total wages of all the women for n days is 40: 32, then find the ratio of X to Y:
	a) 25: 16		b) 5: 4
	c) 1: 1		d) 3 : 5

Q.3	If α and β are the roots of the equation x2 + x + 1 = 0, then the equation whose roots are α19 and β7 is:
	a) x2 - x - 1 = 0		b) x2 - x + 1 = 0
	c) x2 + x - 1 = 0		d) x2 + x + 1 = 0

Q.4	In the given figure (not to scale), 'O' is the centre of the circle, and AB and PC are the tangents to the circle at A and P, respectively. IF ∠PAB = 40⁰, then find the measure of ∠PCA:
	a) 100⁰		b) 80⁰
	c) 60⁰		d) 70⁰

Q.5	In a group of people where each one likes at least one fruit out of apple or banana, 40% like apple 80% like banana while 20% like both apple and banana. Find the percentage of people who like only apple:
	a) 30%		b) 40%
	c) 20%		d) 60%

Q.6	Feder was married 8 years ago. Today her age is 1 2/7 times that at the time of marriage. At present her daughter's age is 1/6 of her age. What was her daughter's age 3 years ago?
	a) 6 years		b) 7 years
	c) 3 years		d) 2 years

Q.7	Given a triangle with side AB = 8cm. To get a line segment AB' = 3/4 of AB, it is required to divide the line segment AB in the ratio:
	a) 3: 4		b) 4: 3
	c) 1: 3		d) 3: 1

Q.8	If the rth term in the expansion of (x/3 - 2/x2)10 contains x4, then r is equal to:
	a) 2		b) 3
	c) 4		d) 5

Q.9	If the length and breadth of a rectangular plot are increased by 50% and 20% respectively, then the new area is how many times the original area?
	a) 5/9		b) 10
	c) 9/5		d) 1/2

Q.10	The number of common solution(s) for the system of linear equations 2x + 3y + 5 = 0 and 4x + 6y - 10 = 0 is:
	a) 0		b) 1
	c) 2		d) Infinity

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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.