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, 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

Previous Year Questions

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

Q.1

Which one set of letters, when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series, shall complete it?

_ A A A _ B A A _ _ A D

Q.2

In the question given below there are two Statements A and B. These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or of a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choices correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

A. The prices of fruits have dropped substantially during the last few days.
B. The prices of food grains have increased substantially during the last few days.

Q.3

In the question given below, an unfolded dice is given. Four answer choices are given in the form of complete dices. Select the correct answer choice(s) which is/are formed by folding the unfolded dice:



Q.4

Find the wrong term in the given series:

ALY, COW, ERU, GUS, IXR

Q.5

A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers, rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.
Input: 36 bread 8 same 92 shaving 82 seldom 54 den
Step I: 8 36 bread same 92 shaving 82 seldom 54 den
Step II: 8 shaving 36 bread same 92 82 seldom 54 den
Step III: 8 shaving 36 seldom bread same 92 82 54 den
Step IV: 8 shaving 36 seldom 54 bread same 92 82 den
Step V: 8 shaving 36 seldom 54 bread 82 same 92 den
Step V is the last step, find out in each of the rules followed in the above steps, find out in the following question the appropriate step for the given input.
Input: 24 against 16 ascending 80 best bin 64 candy 46

Which of the following will be the second last step?

Q.6

Answer the question based on the following arrangement:
M 7 Σ 8 L P @ ? 6 N B T Y 3 2 = E $ 4 9 © G H 5

How many such letters are there in the arrangement each of which is immediately followed by a number?

Q.7

Select the option figure which satisfies the same conditions of the placement of dots as in the question figure:



Q.8

If 'BEAR' is coded as 52, then how is 'TEAM' coded?

Q.9

This question has a statement followed by two conclusions I and II. Consider the statement and the following conclusions. Decide which of the conclusion follows from the statement.

Statement- Fortune favours the brave.
Conclusions
I.
Risks are necessary for success.
II. Cowards die many times before their death.

Q.10

Study the following information carefully and answer the question:

Find the code of APPLE.



Your Score: 0/10

Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:

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

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.

Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:

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

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