CREST Reasoning Olympiad (CRO)

Previous Year Paper (2022-23)

Class 9 (Set - A)
Time Allowed: 1 hour Maximum Marks: 60

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• There are a total of 50 questions in this booklet comprising 2 sections namely
the Logical Reasoning and Achievers' Section consisting of 40 questions (1 mark
each) & 10 questions (2 marks each) respectively.
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 Logical Reasoning (Each Question is 1 Mark)

1. In a certain code, REVOLUTION is a. 2 b. 12

written as VUTROONLIE. How is c. 6 d. 7
OPERATION written in that code?
5. Choose the box that will be formed by
a. RTPOONIEA b. AEINOOPRT folding the sheet of paper given in fig(i).
c. AIENOOPRT d. TRPOONIEA

2. Select the answer figure in which the

question figure is embedded/hidden.

(i)

(ii) (iii) (iv) (v)

a. b.
a. Only (iii) b. Only (iv)
c. Only (v) d. (ii), (iii)

c. d. 6. Identify the diagram that best

represents the relationship among the
classes given below:
Wolf, Elephant, Carnivore
3. Select the option figure which satisfies
the same conditions of the placement
of dots as in the question figure. a. b.

c. d.

7. In a certain code, FAKE is written as

a. b.
2&3@ and REAL is written as *@&4.
How is LEAK written in that code?

a. 4@3& b. 2@3&
c. d.
c. 4@&3 d. 23@&

8. Select the option figure which satisfies

4. In the following question, a series of the same conditions of the placement
numbers is given. Observe the pattern of dots as in the question figure.
given in the series and find the missing
term of the series.
840, 168, 42, 14, _

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 a. b.
a. b.

c. d.

c. d.

9. In this question, choose the alternative

which represents the most meaningful
arrangement of the following words.
12. Identify the diagram that best
1. Insect
represents the relationship among the
2. Frog
classes given below.
3. Eagle
Gold, Metal, Diamond
4. Snake

a. 1243 b. 1234
a. b.
c. 1342 d. 3124

10. Choose the option figure which

satisfies the similar condition of dots c. d.
placement as shown in the question
figure.

13. If ‘%’ means ‘x’, ‘#’ means ‘÷’, ‘&’

means ‘+’ and ‘@’ means ‘-’. Then
what will be the result of
28&15#5@4%2?

a. 23 b. 37
c. 0 d. 9
a. b.
14. P is brother of Q. E is brother of F. Q is
sister of E. How is F related to Q?

c. d. a. Sister
b. Cousin
c. Brother
d. Cannot be determined
11. Which of the following will be the
correct mirror image of the given 15. How many meaningful words can be
figure? formed by using the first, second, third
and fifth letters of the word
'OWNERSHIP'?

a. None b. One
c. Two d. Three

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 16. Which of the following will be the represents graduates. Identify the area
correct water image of the given which represents Indians which are not
figure? singers.

a.

b.
c.
a. a + g b. a + b
d. c. a + f d. a

17. In the following question, two 20. In the following question, there are
statements are given followed by two three numbers. The first two numbers
conclusions numbered I and II. You to the left of (::) are related in some
have to assume everything in the way. The same relationship holds
statements to be true even if they seem between the third number to the right of
to be at variance from commonly the sign (::) and one of the options.
known facts and then decide which of Identify the correct related number.
the two given conclusions logically 20 : 395 :: 25 : ?
follows from the information given in
the statement. a. 630 b. 620
Statements: c. 495 d. 295
I. All wire are hard.
II. Some hard are not copper. 21. From the given four alternatives, select
Conclusions: the one which indicates the pattern
I. Some wire are not copper. formed by folding the following
transparent sheet of paper along the
II. Some copper are not hard.
dotted line:
a. Either I or II follows
b. Neither I nor II follow
c. Only II follows
d. Only I follows

18. A boy is moving towards North-East.

After travelling 30 m he turned towards a. b.
his right and moved 30 m further. After
this he turned towards his right once
again. In which direction is he facing
towards now?
c. d.
a. North-West b. South-East
c. North-East d. South-West
22. R is sister of N; N is father of P. P is
19. This question is based on the figure brother of Q. How is P related to R?
given below. In the figure, triangle
represents Indians, rectangle a. Niece
represents singers and circle b. Nephew

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 c. Son-in-law
d. Cannot be determined a. b.

23. Find the missing term:

DLP, GNS, JPV, ?
c. d.
a. ORY b. MRY
c. NRY d. MRZ

24. If '+' stands for division, '-' stands for 28. In the following question, there are
multiplication, 'x' stands for addition, three numbers. The first two numbers
and '÷' stands for subtraction, then to the left of (::) are related in some
which of the following equation is way. The same relationship holds
correct? between the third number to the right of
the sign (::) and one of the options.
a. 17 x 12 + 3 ÷ 19 = 12 Identify the correct related number.
b. 24 – 8 - 4 x 10 = 12 11 : 117 :: 15 : ?
c. 8 - 3 x 9 ÷ 10 + 5 = 31
d. 38 x 15 + 5 ÷ 4 - 2 = 9 a. 210 b. 221
c. 226 d. 230
25. In a certain code, BACKUP is written
as CADLUQ. How is AWARDS written 29. How many triangles are there in the
in that code? following figure?

a. AXASTE b. AAXSET
c. AXASET d. AXATES

26. Identify the diagram that best

represents the relationship among the
classes given below:
Men, Doctor, Brother

a. 22 b. 20
a. b. c. 21 d. 19

30. Mr. Burns started walking from point A.

After moving 3 m in a certain direction,
c. d. he reached point B from where he
turned towards his left and walked 0.5
m ahead to reach point C. From point
27. From the given four alternatives, select C he again turned towards his left and
the one which indicates the pattern walked 3 m ahead to reach point D
formed by folding the following from where he turned towards his right
transparent sheet of paper along the and walked 8 m ahead to reach point
dotted line: E. What is the shortest distance (in m)
between point A and E?

a. 11 b. 10.5
c. 7.5 d. 8

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 31. In the following question, two 35. Which of the following will be the
statements are given followed by two correct water image of the given
conclusions numbered I and II. You figure?
have to assume everything in the
statements to be true even if they seem
to be at variance from commonly
known facts and then decide which of
the two given conclusions logically
follows from the information given in
the statement. a. b.
Statements:
I. All gill are fin.
II. No fin is fish.
Conclusions: c. d.
I. No gill are fish.
II. Some fish are gill.

a. Neither I nor II follows 36. In the following question, one term in

b. Both I and II follows the number series is wrong. Find out
c. Only II follows the wrong term:
d. Only I follows 8, 20, 33, 46, 62, 78

32. In the following question, there are a. 20 b. 46

three words. The first two words to the c. 62 d. 78
left of (::) are related in some way. The
same relationship holds between the 37. How many such pairs of letters are
third word to the right of the sign (::) there in the word 'champion' which has
and one of the options. Identify the as many letters between them in the
correct related word: word (in both forward and backward
GIB : HHD :: RMS : ? direction) as they have between them
in the English alphabetical series?
a. SLU b. LLU
c. STU d. RKV a. One b. Three
c. Four d. Five
33. If ‘%’ means ‘x’, ‘#’ means ‘÷’, ‘&’
means ‘+’ and ‘@’ means ‘-’. Then 38. Choose the box that cannot be formed
what will be the result of 9 @ 14 % 2 & by folding the sheet of paper given in
38 # 2? fig(i).

a. 57 b. 19
c. 0 d. 20

34. How many meaningful words can be

formed by using the tenth, thirteenth, (i)
sixteenth and twenty-first letters of the
English alphabetical series?

a. None b. One
c. Two d. Three (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)

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 a. Both (iii) and (iv) b. Only (ii) c. Only II follows
c. Both (iv) and (v) d. Only (v) d. Neither I nor II follows

39. In the following question, two 40. From the given four alternatives, select
statements are given followed by two the one which indicates the pattern
conclusions numbered I and II. You formed by folding the following
have to assume everything in the transparent sheet of paper along the
statements to be true even if they seem dotted line:
to be at variance from commonly
known facts and then decide which of
the two given conclusions logically
follows from the information given in
the statement.
Statements:
I. All cats are old. a. b.
II. All old are cute.
Conclusions:
I. All cats are cute.
II. All old are cats.
c. d.
a. Both I and II follows
b. Only I follows

Achievers’ Section (Each Question is 2 Marks)

41. In the following question, there is a 43. In the following question, find out which
certain relationship between the two of the figures (a), (b), (c) and (d) can be
given numbers on one side of (::) and formed from the pieces given in fig. (X).
one number is given on another side of
(::) where another number is to be
found from the given alternatives,
having the same relationship with this
number as the numbers of the given
pair have. Choose the best alternative:

1 : 36 : : 2 : ?

a. 69 b. 49
c. 81 d. 70 a. b.

42. A cube is coloured green on all its

faces. It is then cut in to 64 smaller
cubes of equal sizes.
How many of the smaller cubes have c. d.
no coloured face?

a. 8 b. 12
c. 10 d. 4

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 44. If ‘A $ B’ means ‘A is father of B’, ‘A #
B’ means ‘A is daughter of B’, ‘A @ B’ a. b.
means ‘A is sister of B’ and ‘A % B’
means 'A is son of B', then how is M
related to A in 'K % A # L @ M' ?
c. d.
a. Aunt
b. Uncle
c. Father-in-law
d. Cannot be determined 49. Point A is 16 m to the west of point E.
Point C is 8 m to the east of point B.
45. In the following question, a series of Point B is to the north of point A. Point
numbers is given. Observe the pattern D is 5 m to the south of point C and 8
given in the series and find the missing m to the east point A. Then what is the
term of the series. shortest distance between point D and
7, 8, 11, 17, ? ,42 E?

a. 27 b. 28 a. 16 m b. 12 m
c. 31 d. 30 c. 13 m d. 8 m

46. How many triangles are there in the 50. Choose the answer figure which
following figure? completes the problem figure matrix.

a. 12 b. 22
c. 20 d. 21

47. If EARTH is coded as 1, MERCURY is a. b.

coded as 0, then MARS will be coded
as?

a. 5 b. 3 c. d.
c. 1 d. 2

48. Choose the answer figure which

completes the problem figure matrix.

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 Answer Key
1. d 2. c 3. d 4. d 5. d 6. d 7. c 8. c 9. a 10. b
11. a 12. a 13. a 14. d 15. b 16. d 17. b 18. d 19. a 20. b
21. c 22. b 23. b 24. c 25. c 26. a 27. c 28. b 29. a 30. c
31. d 32. a 33. c 34. b 35. c 36. b 37. b 38. c 39. b 40. b
41. b 42. a 43. a 44. d 45. a 46. c 47. d 48. b 49. d 50. a

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