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

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Q.1	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?
	a) 52		b) 65
	c) 115		d) 158

Q.2	Select the incorrect match of the given solids with the product of their number of faces and vertices:
	a) Rectangular pyramid - 25		b) Triangular prism - 30
	c) Octahedron - 48		d) Triangular pyramid - 18

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?
	a) 12		b) 13
	c) 14		d) 15

Q.4	Resolve into factors: (a - b)2 - (a - b)3
	a) (a - b)2 (1 - a + b)		b) (a - b)2 (1 - a + b)2
	c) (a - b)2 (1 - a - b)		d) (a - b) (1 - a + b)

Q.5	Match the following:  List- I List-II  (P) Add x5 + 8x3 - 7x2 + 12 and -3x3 + 10x2 + 8  (1) -x3 - 3x2 + 3x + 2  (Q) Subtract 2x2y + 4x2y2 +3xy2 from 5x2y + 7xy2  (2) -x3 + x2 + 3x -6  (R) Subtract 2x3 + 2x2 - 4x - 4 from x3 - x2 - x - 2  (3) x5 + 5x3 + 3x2 + 20  (S) Add x3 - x2 - x - 2 and 2x2 - 2x3 + 4x - 4   (4) 3x2y + 4xy2 - 4x2y2
	a) P-3, Q-2, R-1, S-4		b) P-3, Q-4, R-1, S-2
	c) P-2, Q-4, R-3, S-1		d) P-2, Q-3, R-4, S-1

Q.6	A person standing on a railway platform noticed that a train took 21 seconds to completely pass through the platform which was 84 m long and it took 9 seconds to pass him. Find the speed of the train.
	a) 25.2 km/hour		b) 32.4 km/hour
	c) 50.4 km/hour		d) 75.6 km/hour

Q.7	Which of the following pictures is the correct for the given net?
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.8	If 2x-1 + 2x+1 = 320, then find the value of x.
	a) 4		b) 5
	c) 6		d) 7

Q.9	A sum of money amounts to $9800 after 5 years and $12005 after 8 years at the same rate of simple interest. Find the rate of interest per annum.
	a) 5%		b) 8%
	c) 12%		d) 15%

Q.10	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.
	a) 5/12		b) 1/12
	c) 1/4		d) 7/12

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