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	A and B start walking from the same point A goes North and covers 3 km, then turns right and covers 4 km. B goes West and covers 5 km, then turns right and covers 3 km. How far apart are they from each other?
	a) 10 km		b) 9 km
	c) 8 km		d) 5 km

Q.2	Select the answer figure in which the question figure is embedded:
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.3	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. Heavy showers are expected in the city area during the next forty eight hours. B. The inter-club cricket tournament scheduled for the week was called off.
	a) Statement A is the cause and Statement B is its effect		b) Statement B is the cause and Statement A is its effect
	c) Both the Statements are independent causes		d) Both the Statements are effects of independent causes

Q.4	What comes in place of question mark (s) in the following letter series? W, U, S, P, M, I, ?
	a) E		b) A
	c) H		d) F

Q.5	Find the missing number in the given series:
	a) 17		b) 18
	c) 21		d) 22

Q.6	How many triangles are there in the given figure?
	a) 9		b) 8
	c) 10		d) 11

Q.7	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.8	Determine the term that would come in place of the question mark:
	a) 5		b) 6
	c) 8		d) 12

Q.9	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
	a) CAAC		b) ACCA
	c) ACAC		d) AACA

Q.10	Select an appropriate figure from the given alternatives that would complete the figure matrix:
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Your Score: 0/10

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.