Section 1: Rational Numbers, Squares and Square Roots, Cubes and Cube Roots, Exponents and Powers, Comparing Quantities, Algebraic Expressions and Identities, Linear Equations in One Variable, Understanding Quadrilaterals, Constructions, Mensuration, Visualizing Solid Shapes, Data Handling, Direct and Inverse Variations, Factorization, Introduction to Graphs, Playing with Numbers.
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 1
Twelve-sided dice are used in adventure games. They are marked with the numbers 1 to 12. The score is the uppermost face. If this type of dice is thrown, then what is the probability that the score is a factor of 12?
Q.2
If x/y = (2/3)3 ÷ (3/2)2, then find the value of (x/y)3.
Q.3
Teo studies for 6 1/4 hours daily. He devotes 1 3/4 hours of his time to Science and Sanskrit. How much time does he devote to other subjects?
Q.4
If we divide a positive integer by another positive integer, then what is the resulting number?
Q.5
The area of the circle is 616 cm2. What is the area of the rectangle?
Q.6
A bag has five red, four black and three blue balls. One ball is drawn at random from the bag. Find the probability that the ball drawn is not red.
Q.7
Out of the total 390 students studying in a college of Arts and Science, boys and girls are in the ratio of 7:6 respectively and the number of students studying Arts and Science are in the ratio of 3:7 respectively. The boys and girls studying Arts are in the ratio of 4:5 respectively. How many boys are studying Science?
Q.8
What will be the factor of the following expression?
625a12 - 81b12
Q.9
The population of four major cities, as of 2011 are shown below
City
Population
Liverpool
12,442,373
Bristol
11,007,835
Edinburgh
4,666,142
Manchester
4,486,675
The population of Edinburgh is how much per cent more than the population of Manchester?
Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1
a
Q.2
b
Q.3
c
Q.4
c
Q.5
c
Q.6
d
Q.7
d
Q.8
d
Q.9
c
Q.10
b
Students can download the CREST Mathematics Olympiad previous year paper pdf for class 8 from this page. Each question in the paper carries 1 mark. The answer key for all the questions is also provided on the last page.
Before taking the CREST Mathematics Olympiad exam for class 8, students should practice the CREST Mathematics Olympiad previous year paper. Previous year papers are a good choice for preparation. These papers will help students understand the exam difficulty level and help them improve their performance in the CREST Mathematics Olympiad exam. Also, the CREST Mathematics Olympiad previous year paper for class 8 allows the students to identify their areas of strength and weaknesses.
Additional Preparation Resources
Students can also refer to the following resources to level up their CREST Mathematics Olympiad (CMO) exam preparation for class 8 -
CREST Mathematics Worksheets Package for class 8 - 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
CREST Mathematics Olympiad book for class 8 - 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 8 for free.
Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST Mathematics Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 8.
Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1 : a | Q.2 : b | Q.3 : c | Q.4 : c | Q.5 : c | Q.6 : d | Q.7 : d | Q.8 : d | Q.9 : c | Q.10 : b
