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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Previous Year Questions

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Q.1	The smallest rational number by which 1/3 should be multiplied so that its decimal expansion terminates after one place of decimal, is:
	a) 3/100		b) 3/10
	c) 3		d) 30

Q.2	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.3	A towel, when bleached, was found to have lost 20% of its length and 10% of its breadth. The percentage of decrease in area is:
	a) 10%		b) 20%
	c) 10.08%		d) 28%

Q.4	The polynomial x3 - 4x2 + x - 4 on factorization gives:
	a) (x - 4) (x -1) (x + 1)		b) (x -4) (x2 + 4)
	c) (x + 4) (x + 1) (x - 1)		d) (x - 4) (x2 + 1)

Q.5	If the distance of the point P(x, y) from A(a, 0) is a + x, then find the value of y2 :
	a) 2ax		b) 4ax
	c) 6ax		d) 8ax

Q.6	If x and y are natural numbers such that (3x + 7y) is a multiple of 11, then which of the following expressions is always divisible by 11?
	a) (4x + 6y)		b) (x + y + 4)
	c) (9x + 4y)		d) (4x - 9y)

Q.7	If the roots of the equation (c2 - ab) x2 - 2(a2 - bc) x + (b2 - ac) = 0 for a ≠ 0 are real and equal, then the value of a3 + b3 + c3 is:
	a) 3abc		b) abc
	c) 0		d) 1

Q.8	In all the three sections of Woodland High School, there are 50, 70 and 80 students. Those who secured F grade are 10%, 20%, and 30%, respectively. What percentage of the total students in the school secured F grade?
	a) 12.5%		b) 15.6%
	c) 21.5%		d) 23.4%

Q.9	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.10	Two equal sums are lent at simple interest. The first sum is recovered in 3 years and the second sum in 6 years. The rate of interest per annum on the first sum is 2% more than that of the second sum. Find the total sum lent if the amount in each case is $560:
	a) $530		b) $500
	c) $1,480		d) $1,000

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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.