CREST Reasoning Olympiad Class 8 Previous Year Paper

Is your child aiming for the Class 8 Reasoning Olympiad? Practising with previous year question papers is a smart way to master logic-based questions and boost exam confidence.

Why Solve Previous Year Papers?

• Includes advanced topics like Mathematical Operations, Analytical Reasoning, Mirror Images and Water Images, Embedded Figures and Figure Formation etc.
• Improves logical reasoning, speed, and accuracy under exam conditions.
• Familiarises students with Olympiad-style formats and question difficulty.

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Series Completion and Inserting the Missing Character, Analogy and Classification, Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding, Direction Sense Test, Logical Venn Diagram, Alpha Numeric Sequence Puzzle, Number, Ranking and Time Sequence Test, Logical Sequence of Words, Alphabet Test, Mathematical Operations, Analytical Reasoning, Mirror Images and Water Images, Embedded Figures, Figure Formation, Construction of Squares, Grouping of Identical Figures, Figure Matrix, Paper Folding and Paper Cutting, Cubes and Dice, Dot Situations.

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	Given below are the different positions of a dice. What shall come in the place of 'X'?
	a) 3		b) 5
	c) 2		d) 1

Q.2	In the following question, a set of three figures is given, showing a sequence in which a paper is folded and finally cut in a particular manner. Now, you have to select the answer figure, showing the design which the paper actually acquires when it is unfolded:
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.3	If the code of AMONG is BKRJL, then the code of SLEEP is:
	a) LEPSE		b) TJHAU
	c) TMFGO		d) TJGBU

Q.4	The age of Ramesh is twice the age of Saurav and half the age of Shubham, Saurav is elder than Mohit. Who is the eldest?
	a) Mohit		b) Ramesh
	c) Shubham		d) Saurav

Q.5	Shweta correctly remembers that her father's birthday is before 16th June but after 11th June. However, her younger brother correctly remembers that their father's birthday is after 13th June but before 18th June, and her elder brother correctly remembers that their father's birthday is on an even date. On what date in June, is definitely their father's birthday?
	a) Sixteenth		b) Twelfth
	c) Fourteenth		d) Data inadequate

Q.6	If in a certain code language 'ARIHANT' is coded as 'ZIRSZMG', 'BIRD' is written as 'YRIW', then how will 'PAINTER' be coded in that language?
	a) KZRFMVGI		b) KZRMIGV
	c) KZRMGIV		d) KZRMGVI

Q.7	In the following question, there is a certain relationship between the two numbers on the left side of '::' and one number is given on the other side of '::'. From amongst the four given alternatives, choose the one which completes the second pair in the same way as the first pair: 49 : 36 : : 64 : ?
	a) 25		b) 30
	c) 32		d) 36

Q.8	Which interchange of signs will make the following equation correct? 35 + 7 x 5 ÷ 5 - 6 = 24
	a) + and -		b) + and x
	c) ÷ and +		d) - and ÷

Q.9	In the following question, five figures are given. Out of them, find the three figures that can be joined to form a square:
	a) ABD		b) ACD
	c) BDE		d) BCE

Q.10	Ravi is facing towards North and turns through 45° anti-clockwise, then 135° clockwise and again 90° clockwise. In which direction is he facing now?
	a) East		b) West
	c) North		d) South

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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 8 -

1. CREST Reasoning Worksheets Package for class 8 - 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 8 - 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 8 for free.

Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST Reasoning Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 8.