CREST Mathematics Olympiad Class 8 Sample Paper

Class 8 students face more advanced mathematical challenges, making it the perfect time to build strong problem-solving abilities. The Maths Olympiad Sample Paper for Class 8 is crafted to help students practise a variety of questions and get comfortable with the Olympiad exam pattern.

What's Included in the Sample Paper?

  • Multiple-choice questions covering essential topics from the Class 8 maths syllabus.
  • Two sections: Practical Mathematics and Achiever's Section to deepen analytical thinking.
  • Answer key with clear explanations to aid self-study and improvement.

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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 Questions

Q.1 Q.2 Q.3 Q.4 Q.5 Q.6 Q.7 Q.8 Q.9 Q.10

Q.1

What will be the factor of the following expression?
625a12 - 81b12 

Q.2

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? 

Q.3

In a castle there is food for 63 soldiers to last for 27 days. After 7 days, 27 more soldiers joined them. For how many days will the food last now?

Q.4

Match the statements of Column A with those of Column B:

 Column A Column B
 (1) The geometric point of a triangle which always lies inside the triangle  (a) In centre
 (2) The geometric point of a triangle which always lies outside the triangle  (b) Orthocentre
 (3) The geometric point of a triangle which always lies on two sides of the triangle  (c) Circumcentre
 (4) The geometric point of a triangle which lies only on the longest side of the triangle  (d) Excentre

Q.5

A merchant gets $1160 by selling article A at 30% profit and B at 20% loss. He gets the same amount if he sells A at 20% loss and B at 5% profit. What is the cost price of article B?

Q.6

Which of the following pictures is the correct for the given net?



Q.7

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.8

A sheet is in the form of a rhombus whose diagonals are 10 m and 8 m. Find the cost of painting both of its surfaces at the rate of $70 per m2.

Q.9

If the sum of two integers is negative, then which of the following must be true?

Q.10

A single letter is selected at random from the word ''PROBABILITY''. What will be the probability that the selected letter is a vowel?

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Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:

Q.1dQ.2cQ.3cQ.4aQ.5bQ.6dQ.7aQ.8aQ.9cQ.10c

Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:

Q.1 : d | Q.2 : c | Q.3 : c | Q.4 : a | Q.5 : b | Q.6 : d | Q.7 : a | Q.8 : a | Q.9 : c | Q.10 : c

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