CREST Reasoning Olympiad Class 9 Previous Year Papers

Preparing for the Class 9 Reasoning Olympiad? Practising previous year papers is one of the most effective ways to strengthen logical reasoning and build exam confidence.

Why Practise with Previous Year Papers?

  • Covers advanced topics like Series Completion, Analogy and Classification, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations and Puzzle Test etc.
  • Improves analytical thinking, speed, and question-solving accuracy.
  • Gives a clear understanding of Olympiad-style formats and difficulty level.

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Series Completion, Analogy and Classification, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Puzzle Test, 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

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

Q.1

Which set of letters completes the second pair in the same way as the first pair?

SCIENTISTS is to STSITNEICS, as DRAMATISTS is to ___________.

Q.2

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.

4 - 4 = 17, 6 - 6 = 37, 2 - 2 = 5, 5 - 5 =?

Q.3

If in a certain code language, 'pick and choose' is written as 'ko ho po' and 'pick up and come' is written as 'to no ko po', then how will 'pick' be written in that language?

Q.4

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 Government of state 'X' decided to ban working of women in night shifts and also in late evening hours.
B.
The percentage of working women has a significant increase in the last one decade.

Q.5

Find the missing term in the given series.

A5L, D25N, G125P, J625R, ?

Q.6

In making decisions about 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 the sale of tobacco products be restricted to only a few outlets in each city/town?
Arguments
I.
Yes, this will substantially reduce the consumption of tobacco products.
II. No, those who want to purchase tobacco products should get them at convenient locations.

Q.7

Read the following information carefully to answer the question given below it:
I. 'A + B' means that 'A is the father of B'.
II. 'A - B' means that 'A is the wife of B'.
III. 'A x B' means that 'A is the brother of B'.
IV. 'A ÷ B' means that 'A is the daughter of B'.

If it is given 'P ÷ R + S + Q', then which of the following is true?

Q.8

What comes in place of question mark (?) in the following letter series?

ACE, BDF, CEG, ?

Q.9

If in a certain code language, 'BHAI' is written as '2819', then how will 'CDGH' be written in that language?

Q.10

Study the given diagram carefully and spot out the false statement from among the four given options.

Your Score: 0/10

Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:

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

Additional Preparation Resources

Students can also refer to the following resources to level up their CREST Reasoning Olympiad (CRO) exam preparation for class 9 -

  1. CREST Reasoning Worksheets Package for class 9 - 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 9 - 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 9 for free.

Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST Reasoning Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 9.

Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:

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

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