CREST Mathematics Olympiad Class 5 Previous Year Paper

Is your child preparing for the Class 5 Maths Olympiad? Practising with previous year question papers is a smart way to sharpen their skills and get them comfortable with the Olympiad format. These papers help students apply what they've learned and tackle challenging questions with confidence.

How Class 5 Previous Year Papers Help

• Cover important topics such as Numerals, Number Names and Number Sense (7 and 8 digit numbers), Computation Operations, Fractions and Decimals etc.
• Encourage step-by-step thinking and improve time management during exams.
• Help identify strengths and areas that need more practice.

With answer keys included, students can check their progress and learn from their mistakes - making practice more effective and goal-oriented.

Download the Maths Olympiad Previous Year Paper for Class 5 (PDF) and help your child approach the exam with confidence and clear understanding.

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Numerals, Number Names and Number Sense (7 and 8 digit numbers), Computation Operations, Fractions and Decimals, Measurement of Length, Weight, Capacity, Time, Temperature and Money, Conversions, Geometrical Shapes and Solids, Angles, Perimeter of Various Shapes & Area of Rectangle and Square, Symmetry, Data Handling.

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	The diameter of a circle passes through ____________.
	a) The centre		b) The circumference
	c) Any where in the interior		d) Always two points

Q.2	In a school, 6,500 Students were asked to write about their favourite superhero. They chose their topic as per the graph. Find the number of students that wrote about the 2nd most popular superhero:
	a) 3,120		b) 2,632
	c) 1,424		d) 1,885

Q.3	To practice for her championship, Angelina practiced for 3 hours 35 minutes in the morning and 2 hours 28 minutes in the afternoon on all weekdays. On weekends, she practices for 3 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the evening. How many hours did she practice for in two weeks?
	a) 73 hours 45 minutes		b) 84 hours 30 minutes
	c) 90 hours		d) 79 hours 55 minutes

Q.4	Two baskets of oranges cost $25, and five baskets of bananas cost $30. I purchased three-fourths of a pound of oranges and one-third of a pound of bananas. How much money do I still have if I had 1,000 earlier?
	a) $524.50		b) $378.70
	c) $543.06		d) $737.20

Q.5	The corner store sold 129.91 L of milk on Thursday and 11.32 L more than this quantity on Friday. The following day, 18.94 L less milk was sold than on Friday. How many litre of milk did they sell on Saturday?
	a) 160.17 L		b) 137.53 L
	c) 122.29 L		d) 99.65 L

Q.6	An accurate clock shows 8 o'clock in the morning. Through how may degrees will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 2 o'clock in the afternoon?
	a) 150o		b) 154o
	c) 180o		d) 198o

Q.7	A square piece of paper when folded thrice such that the length becomes 1/3 of its original length, has a perimeter of 1144 cm. Find the area of the original square:
	a) 198,316 cm2		b) 173,864 cm2
	c) 164,363 cm2		d) 184,041 cm2

Q.8	In a park, Richard noticed that there were 46 legs. How many people and dogs were there?
	a) 8 people and 4 dogs		b) 9 people and 7 dogs
	c) 10 people and 5 dogs		d) 10 people and 6 dogs

Q.9	The capacity of a container is 1.33 L. It is filled with 252 mL of water, 385 mL of juice and 437 mL of syrup. Find the amount of liquid that can still be poured into the container:
	a) 432 mL		b) 256 mL
	c) 198 mL		d) 344 L

Q.10	The difference of the greatest and the least fractions out of 6/7, 7/8, 8/9 and 9/10 is:
	a) 3/70		b) 1/56
	c) 1/40		d) 1/72

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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 5 -

1. CREST Mathematics Worksheets Package for class 5 - 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 5 - 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 5 for free.

Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST Mathematics Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 5.