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

Sample Paper Previous Year Paper Marking Scheme

Previous Year Questions

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Q.1	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.
	a) Only conclusion I follows		b) Only conclusion II follows
	c) Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows		d) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

Q.2	Study the following information carefully and answer the question: (i) 'A $ B' means 'A is the wife of B'. (ii) 'A # B' means 'A is the son of B'. (iii) 'A % B' means 'A is the father of B'. (iv) 'A + B' means 'A is the sister of B'. Which of the following expression represents the relationship 'T is brother of H'?
	a) H # K % T		b) T + H % K
	c) H + T % K		d) H + K % T

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:
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.4	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 this group:
	a) a		b) b
	c) c		d) d

Q.5	If 'BEAR' is coded as 52, then how is 'TEAM' coded?
	a) 25		b) 64
	c) 87		d) 78

Q.6	Find the missing terms in the given series: 44, ?, 67, 84, 92, ?, 124
	a) 51, 57		b) 52, 107
	c) 67, 124		d) 47, 106

Q.7	From the given suitable options find the water image of the object given in the question figure:
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.8	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.9	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 enemity 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.10	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: EGIK : LJHF :: SUWY : ?
	a) ZXVT		b) TVXZ
	c) LNPR		d) MOQS

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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.