CREST Mathematics Olympiad Class 8 Previous Year Paper

Preparing for the Class 8 Maths Olympiad? One of the best ways to support your child's preparation is through previous year question papers. These papers not only reinforce key concepts but also give a real feel of the Olympiad exam pattern.

Why Class 8 Previous Year Papers Are Helpful

• Include important topics such as Rational Numbers, Squares and Square Roots, Cubes and Cube Roots, Exponents and Powers and much more.
• Help students develop a strategic approach to problem-solving under time pressure.
• Encourage independent learning and logical reasoning through structured practice.

With answer keys available, students can check their work, learn from mistakes, and gradually build exam confidence.

Download the Maths Olympiad Previous Year Paper for Class 8 (PDF) and give your child the right tools to practise smarter and perform better in the Olympiad.

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Syllabus:

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

Sample Paper Previous Year Paper Marking Scheme Free Study Material

Previous Year Questions

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Q.1	A circle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle of side a. What is the area of any square inscribed in the circle?
	a) a2/3		b) a2/4
	c) a2/6		d) a2/8

Q.2	Which of the following statements is incorrect?
	a) Probability of an event can never exceed 1		b) The median of the data 21, 26, 16, 29, 32 is 16
	c) The mode of a set of data is the value which occurs most often		d) Double bar graphs are used to compare two sets of data

Q.3	A fraction becomes 2 when 1 is added to both the numerator and the denominator, and it becomes 3 when 1 is subtracted from both the numerator and the denominator. The numerator of the given fraction is:
	a) 7		b) 3
	c) 4		d) 2

Q.4	A train travelling at 90 km/h crosses a stationary goods train 200 m long in the same direction in 15 s. In how much time will it cross a man moving in the opposite direction at 5 m/s?
	a) 5.83 s		b) 7.5 s
	c) 5 s		d) 8.33 s

Q.5	Match the statements of Column A with those of Column B: Column A Column B 1. The point of concurrence of perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a triangle I. In centre 2. The point of concurrence of altitudes of a triangle II. Orthocentre 3. The point of concurrence of medians of the triangle III. Circumcentre 4. The point of concurrence of internal angle bisectors of a triangle IV. Centroid
	a) 1- (c), 2 - (b), 3 - (d), 4 - (a)		b) 1- (c), 2 - (d), 3 - (b), 4 - (a)
	c) 1- (c), 2 - (a), 3 - (d), 4 - (b)		d) 1- (a), 2 - (b), 3 - (c), 4 - (d)

Q.6	Which of the following figures shows the given solid as viewed from above?
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.7	The figure shows a rectangle ABCD. Calculate the unshaded area:
	a) 4x + 3y		b) 8x + 5y
	c) 22xy		d) 12xy

Q.8	A person travels at a speed of 24 km/hr and reaches a town in 32 hours. How much time does he take to cover the same distance if his speed is 32 km/hr?
	a) 8 hours		b) 12 hours
	c) 24 hours		d) 28 hours

Q.9	Which of the following statements is always true?
	a) (x-y)/2 is a rational number between x and y		b) (xy)/2 is a rational number between x and y
	c) (x + y)/2 is a rational number between x and y		d) (x ÷ y)/2 is a rational number between x and y

Q.10	Find the points where the straight line 2x - 3y = 12 cut x-axis and y-axis:
	a) (6, 0) & (0, 4)		b) (-6, 0) & (0, 4)
	c) (6, 0) & (0, -4)		d) (4, 0) & (6, 0)

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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 8 -

1. 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
2. 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.