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	In making decisions about an 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 there be no examination upto Std IX in all the schools in India? Arguments I. No, students need to go through the process of giving examinations right from young age. II. Yes, this will help students to think laterally and achieve their creative pursuits.
	a) Only argument I is strong		b) Only argument II is strong
	c) Either I or II is strong		d) Both I and II are strong

Q.2	Read the following information and answer the question given below: Five girls are sitting on a bench to be photographed. (i) Jaya is to the left of Ruby and to the right of Dipali. (ii) Rashmi is to the right of Ruby. (iii) Jyoti is between Ruby and Rashmi. Who is second from the right?
	a) Jyoti		b) Ruby
	c) Rashmi		d) Dipali

Q.3	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.4	Find the figure which most closely resembles the unfolded piece of paper:
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.5	Read the following information and then answer the question that follows. In the figure, the rectangle stands for philosophers, circle for historians and triangle for magicians: According to the diagram given below, which one of the following statements is not true?
	a) Some magicians are philosophers		b) No magician is historian
	c) Magicians, who are philosophers are historians also		d) Some philosophers are magicians

Q.6	Study the given relation carefully, the first two figures in the problem figure are related in some way. The same relationship holds between the third figure and one of the four answer figures. Identify that figure:
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.7	'Mind' is related to 'think', in the same way, 'teeth' are related to:
	a) See		b) Chew
	c) Walk		d) Talk

Q.8	Find the missing term from amongst the options:
	a) 211		b) 231
	c) 241		d) 271

Q.9	A cube is painted red on all the six sides. It is cut into 27 equal cubes. How many cubes are coloured on one face only?
	a) 0		b) 6
	c) 8		d) 18

Q.10	Study the following diagram and then answer the question given below: Which number represents Poets who are neither Authors nor Essayists or Dramatists?
	a) 2 and 4		b) 8 and 3
	c) 2  and 3		d) 5 and 1

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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.