CREST Reasoning Olympiad Class 10 Previous Year Paper

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.

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Series Completion, Analogy and Classification, Coding - Decoding, Blood Relations, Sequential Output Tracing , Direction Sense Test, Logical Venn Diagrams, Alphabet Test and Logical Sequence of Words, Alpha-Numeric Sequence Puzzle, Number, Ranking and Time Sequence Test, Mathematical Operations, Inserting the Missing Characters, Analytical Reasoning, Mirror Images and Water Images, Spotting Out The Embedded Figures, 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

Sample Paper Previous Year Paper Marking Scheme

Previous Year Questions

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Q.1	Study the information given below and answer the question. Eight bureaucrats are having a round table conference with each one seated facing the centre. A is sitting two positions to the right of E. B is sitting between D and F. G, due to his personal enmity with A, doesn't sit next to him but instead sits diametrically opposite to D. The position of H is equidistant from either side of A. Name the person who sits four positions to the right of F:
	a) C		b) A
	c) E		d) H

Q.2	How many triangles are there in the given figure?
	a) 7		b) 8
	c) 6		d) 5

Q.3	Select an appropriate figure from the given alternatives that would complete the figure matrix:
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.4	What comes in place of the question mark in the following letter series? W, U, S, P, M, I, ?
	a) E		b) A
	c) H		d) F

Q.5	The question given below contains three items. These items may or may not have some relation with one another. Each group of items may fit into one of the options. Please indicate the option in which the group of items correctly fits into: Chapter, Book, Topic
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.6	Which one set of letters, when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series, shall complete it? N _ _ N K O _ K O
	a) ONK		b) NKO
	c) NOK		d) KON

Q.7	How many triangles are there in the given figure?
	a) 9		b) 8
	c) 10		d) 11

Q.8	A person starts from point A and covers a distance of 2 km in East direction to reach point B. Now, he turns towards South-East and travels another 5 km to reach point C. Finally, he turns towards North and travels another 4 km. Calculate the total distance travelled by man and in which direction is he from the starting point?
	a) 11km, South-East		b) 5 km, South-East
	c) 5 km, East		d) 11 km, East

Q.9	In the following question, all the equations except one have been solved according to a certain rule. You are required to solve the unsolved equation following the same rule and to choose the correct answer out of the given options: 7 - 4 - 1 = 714, 9 -2 - 3 = 932, 8 - 0 - 4 =?
	a) 804		b) 840
	c) 408		d) 480

Q.10	Select the answer figure in which the question figure is embedded:
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

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Additional Preparation Resources

Students can also refer to the following resources to level up their CREST Reasoning Olympiad (CRO) exam preparation for class 10 -

1. 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
2. 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.