CREST Mathematics Olympiad Class 9 Previous Year Paper

Is your child preparing for the Class 9 Maths Olympiad? Practising with previous year question papers is one of the most effective ways to improve performance. These papers offer students a clear understanding of exam-style questions and help strengthen their problem-solving techniques.

Benefits of Solving Class 9 Previous Year Papers

• Cover key concepts such as Number Systems, Polynomials, Coordinate Geometry, Linear Equations in Two Variables, Introduction to Euclid's Geometry etc.
• Build accuracy, speed, and logical reasoning - essential skills for competitive exams.
• Provide exposure to the Olympiad format, helping reduce exam-day stress and surprises.

Each paper comes with an answer key so students can review their solutions, understand mistakes, and focus on areas needing improvement.

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Number Systems, Polynomials, Coordinate Geometry, Linear Equations in Two Variables, Introduction to Euclid’s Geometry, Lines and Angles, Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles, Circles, Constructions, Heron’s Formula, Surface Areas and Volumes, Statistics, Probability.

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

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Q.1	If the length of a rectangular field is increased by 20% and the breadth is reduced by 20% the area of the rectangle will be 192 m2. What is the area of the original rectangle?
	a) 184 m2		b) 196 m2
	c) 204 m2		d) 200 m2

Q.2	If (5 + 2√3)/(7 + 4√3) = a + b√3, then which of the following options is correct?
	a) a = -11, b = -6		b) a = -11, b = 6
	c) a = 11, b = -6		d) a = 6, b = 11

Q.3	The simple interest on a sum of money is 1/144 of the principal and the number of years is equal to the rate per cent per annum. What will be the rate per cent per annum?
	a) 3/5 %		b) 5/6 %
	c) 7/6 %		d) 1/6 %

Q.4	Reck was asked to find 7/9 of a fraction. But, he made a mistake of dividing the given fraction by 7/9 and got an answer which exceeded the correct answer by 8/21. The correct answer is :
	a) 3/7		b) 7/12
	c) 2/21		d) 1/3

Q.5	If the side of a rhombus is 20 cm and its shorter diagonal is three-fourths of its longer diagonal, then the area of the rhombus is:
	a) 375 cm2		b) 380 cm2
	c) 384 cm2		d) 395 cm2

Q.6	In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. AB and CD are its two chords. If OM Ʇ AB, ON Ʇ CD and OM = ON, then which of the following is correct?
	a) AB ≠ CD		b) AB < CD
	c) AB > CD		d) AB = CD

Q.7	The ratio of the measure of an interior angle of a regular octagon to the measure of each of its exterior angles is:
	a) 1: 2		b) 1: 3
	c) 2: 3		d) 3: 1

Q.8	Which of the following options is correct? Euclid's axiom 5 is:
	a) The which coincide with one another are equal		b) If equals are subtracted from equals, the remainders are equals
	c) The whole is greater than the part		d) Things which are equal to the same thing are also equal to one another

Q.9	Three chords AB, CD and EF of a circle are respectively 3 cm, 3.5 cm and 3.8 cm away from the centre. Then which of the following is correct?
	a) AB > CD > EF		b) AB < CD < EF
	c) AB = CD = EF		d) AB = CD < EF

Q.10	Which of the following statements is true?
	a) The point P(6, 0) lie in the quadrant I		b) The perpendicular distance of the point A(5, 4) from x-axis is 5 units
	c) The mirror image of the points A(4, 5) in the x-axis is (A' (-4, 5)		d) The mirror image of point A(4, 5) in the y-axis is A' (-4, 5)

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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 9 -

1. CREST Mathematics Worksheets Package for class 9 - 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 9 - 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 9 for free.

Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST Mathematics Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 9.