CREST Reasoning Olympiad Class 10 Previous Year Papers
Getting ready for the Class 10 Reasoning Olympiad? Practising previous year question papers is a powerful way to fine-tune logical thinking and boost Olympiad performance.
Why Solve Previous Year Papers?
Includes high-level topics like Series Completion, Analogy and Classification, Coding - Decoding and Blood Relations etc.
Sharpens decision-making, time management, and problem-solving skills.
Gives students the edge they need with real exam-style practice questions.
Download the Reasoning Olympiad Previous Year Paper for Class 10 (PDF) and help your child prepare smarter and score higher in reasoning competitions!
Section 1: Series Completion, Analogy and Classification, Coding - Decoding, Blood Relations, Sequential Output Tracing , Direction Sense Test, Logical Venn Diagrams, Alphabet Test and Logical, Alpha-Numeric, Number, Mathematical Operations, Inserting the Missing Characters, Analytical Reasoning, Mirror Images and Water Images, Spotting Out The Embedded, Figure Matrix, Paper Folding and Paper Cutting, Grouping of Identical Figures, Cubes and Dice, Dot Situation, Construction of Squares and Triangles, Figure Formation and Analysis.
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 1
In the following question, there is a certain relationship between two given words on one side of (::). Find the word on the other side so that the second pair has the similar relationship with the first pair.
HCM : FAK : : SOD : ?
Q.2
In the following question, four figures are given. Three are similar in a certain way and so form a group. Find out which one of the figures does not belong to that group.
Q.3
Numbers 1-100 are written on two coloured charts, one red and the other green, such that even numbers are written on the red chart and odd numbers are on the green chart. A mathematician selects two prime numbers and finds that the difference of these numbers is also a prime number. He then rubs off these three numbers from the charts. How many numbers are left on the two charts red and green, respectively?
Q.4
Pointing towards photograph, Richard said, "His sister is the mother of Harry who is the son of my brother." How Richard is related to Harry?
Q.5
Shweta starts from point A and covers 4 km in North-East direction to reach point B, then she turns towards South-East and covers another 4 km to reach point C. Now, she turns towards South-West and travels another 4 km to reach point D. Finally, she turns towards North-West and travels another 4 km to reach point E. Calculate the shortest distance between points A and E.
Q.6
In the following question a piece of paper is folded in the manner shown in the question figure(s). Select the figure out of the answer choices showing the unfolded pattern after the punches (cut).
Q.7
If 'MUMBAI' is coded as '132113219', then how is 'DELHI' written in that code?
Q.8
Sam is the brother of Arthur. Rose is the sister of Mike. Arthur is the son of Rose. How Sam is related to Mike?
Q.9
Study the following information carefully to answer the question.
'A $ B' means 'A is the mother of B'.
'A # B‘ means 'A is the father of B'.
'A @ B' means 'A is the husband of B'.
'A % B' means 'A is the daughter of B'.
If F@D%K#H, then how is F related to H?
Q.10
In making decisions about important question, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between 'strong' arguments and 'weak' arguments. 'Strong' arguments are those which are both important and directly related to the question. 'Weak' arguments are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question. The question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument?
Statement- Should luxury hotels be banned in India? Arguments I. Yes, these are places from where international criminals operate. II. No, affluent foreign tourists will have no place to stay.
Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1
a
Q.2
b
Q.3
b
Q.4
a
Q.5
d
Q.6
b
Q.7
c
Q.8
b
Q.9
a
Q.10
b
Additional Preparation Resources
Students can also refer to the following resources to level up their CREST Reasoning Olympiad (CRO) exam preparation for class 10 -
CREST Reasoning Worksheets Package for class 10 - 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
CREST Reasoning Olympiad book for class 10 - 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 Reasoning Olympiad book for class 10 for free.
Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST Reasoning Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 10.
Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1 : a | Q.2 : b | Q.3 : b | Q.4 : a | Q.5 : d | Q.6 : b | Q.7 : c | Q.8 : b | Q.9 : a | Q.10 : b
