CREST Reasoning Olympiad (CRO)

Previous Year Paper (2023-24)

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 & 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. If in a certain code language 'NAME' is a. Daughter b. Mother
written as 'MOZBLNDF, 'FUN' is written c. Sister d. Niece
as '0QTVM0', then how will 'TALK' be
coded in that language? 6. Pointing to a girl, Jack said. "She is the
daughter of my mother's only child".
a. SUZBKMUL b. SUZBKMLT How is the girl related to Jack?
c. SUZKBMLT d. SUZKBIML
a. Sister b. Mother
2. If 'T' means (x), 'U' means (-), 'X' c. Daughter d. Cousin
means (÷) and W means (+), then what
will be the value of the following 7. In the following question, find the figure
expression? out of the answer choices figures, that
(50 X 2) W (28 T 4) can be formed by joining the pieces
given in the question figure:
a. 142 b. 158
c. 137 d. 163

3. What comes in place of question mark

in the following letter series?
DF, GJ, KM, NQ, RT, ?

a. UX b. UW a. b.
c. YZ d. XZ

4. In the following question, choose the

correct mirror image from the
c. d.
alternatives, when mirror is placed on
the line AB:

8. In the following letter series, some of

the letters are missing which are given
in that order as one of the alternatives
below it. Select the correct alternatives:
a_ ba _ bb _ ab_ a

a. b. a. baab b. aaba
c. abab d. baaa

9. A solid cube is formed with 27 smaller

c. d. cubes. One pair of opposite faces of
this cube is painted red, another pair is
painted yellow and the third pair of
5. Introducing Arya to guests, Bob said, opposite faces is painted white. How
"Her father is the only son of my many smaller cubes have two faces
father". How is Arya related to Bob? painted?

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 a. 8 b. 12 16. A, B and C are sisters. D is the brother
c. 16 d. 24 of E and E is the daughter of B. How is
A related to D?
10. Identify the pair which has the same
relationship as the pair given below: a. Sister b. Cousin
EXPLORE : DISCOVER c. Niece d. Aunt

a. Read : Skim 17. Find the wrong term in the given series:
b. Research : Learn 1, 2, 9, 28, 64, 126
c. Write : Print
d. Think : Relate a. 28 b. 126
c. 64 d. 2
11. Choose the number which completes
the second pair in the same way as the 18. Complete the following series:
first pair:
2548 is to 1032, as 9243 is to _____.

a. 1112 b. 3606
c. 1812 d. 1306

12. Identify the second pair in the same

way as the first pair:
DP : 2/4 a. b.

a. IY : 3/5 b. YI : 3/5
c. L/M : 3/2 d. O/A : 5/1

13. Identify the second pair in the same

c. d.
way as the first pair:
JB : 20

a. PC : 40 b. PC : 48 19. In the following question, replace the

c. KL : 20 d. MJ : 30 question mark (?) with a suitable
option?
14. If 1 2 = 3.5, 3 5 = 19, then 5 4 = ? 980, 392, 156.8, ?, 25.088, 10.0352

a. 30 b. 40 a. 65.04 b. 60.28
c. 24.5 d. 20 c. 62.72 d. 67.8

15. Study the following information 20. Identify the rule that has been used to
carefully and answer the question: fill in the entries of the given matrix and
determine which of the four given
Letters B V M L D P A E R alternatives will replace the question
Codes 9 2 1 7 5 3 6 4 8 mark.
Find the code of LPEMB.
2 9 6
a. $3$59 b. 97$3$
12 2 4
c. 7$4$9 d. 9$34$
6 8 ?

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 a. 8 b. 10 a. 11 b. 16
c. 6 d. 9 c. 15 d. 9

21. Some equations are solved on the 25. Select the answer figure in which the
basis of a certain system. Find the question figure is embedded:
correct answer for the unsolved
equation on the same basis:
678 = 366, 567 = 255, 946 = ?

a. 334 b. 499
c. 699 d. 634
a. b.
22. Which of the following diagrams
illustrates the relationship among
"Hydrogen, Water and Oxygen"?

c. d.
a. b.

26. Select the answer figure in which the

question figure is embedded:

c. d.

23. Study the following diagram carefully

and answer the following question:
How many educated persons are a. b.
employed?

c. d.

a. 17 b. 15 27. Which one set of letters when

c. 27 d. None of these sequentially placed at the gaps in the
given letter series shall complete it?
24. Study the following diagram carefully X _C X X X _ X X _C X
and answer the following question:
How many girls are unemployed and a. CXC b. CCX
uneducated? c. XCX d. XXC

28. Which one set of letters when

sequentially placed at the gaps in the
given letter series shall complete it?
HA_C_AACHAA_

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 a. ACH b. CHH a. FMS b. BIP
c. HAC d. AHC c. HOV d. DKR

29. Select the option figure which satisfies 33. Arrange the following words in the
the same conditions of the placement same order as found in the dictionary:
of dots as in the question figure:
1. Shower
2. Shadow
3. Shallow
4. Shout
5. Share

a. 23541 b. 32154
a. b. c. 31245 d. 23451

34. Answer the question based on the

following arrangement:
c. d. R4PIJMQ3%T@©UK5V1W
$Y2BE6#9DH8G*ZN

How many such numbers are there in

30. Select the option figure which satisfies the given arrangement each of which is
the same conditions of the placement immediately preceded by a consonant
of dots as in the question figure: but not immediately followed by a
letter?

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

35. Answer the question based on the

a. b. following arrangement:

If every alternate element in the above

sequence from left is dropped (starting
c. d. with C) then which of the following
characters will be third to the right of
fifth character from the left?
31. If all the letters of the word
“SIMPLIFICATION” are arranged in
alphabetical order from left to right, a. + b. R
then which of the following letters will c. $ d. 5
be eighth from the left end of the new
arrangement? 36. How many triangles are there in the
given figure?
a. N b. M
c. I d. L

32. Select the odd letters from the given

alternatives:

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 a. 4 b. 5 39. Select an appropriate figure from the
c. 6 d. 7 given alternatives that would complete
the figure matrix:
37. How many triangles are there in the
given figure?

a. 6 b. 5
c. 4 d. 7

38. Select an appropriate figure from the a. b.

given alternatives that would complete
the figure matrix:
c. d.

40. Three of the following four are alike in a

certain way and so form a group.
Which of the following does not belong
to that group?

a. 19 b. 13
c. 17 d. 27
a. b.

c. d.

Achievers’ Section (Each Question is 2 Marks)

41. In the question given below, there is a I. The former Government had not tried
statement followed by two conclusions seriously for the development of
numbered I and II. You have to assume these people.
everything in the statement to be true, II. This Government will not try seriously
then consider the two conclusions for the development of the urban
together and decide which of them poor.
logically follows beyond a reasonable
doubt from the information given in the a. Only conclusion I follows
statement: b. Only conclusion II follows
Statement- The Chief Minister c. Either conclusion I or conclusion II
emphasised the point that the follows
Government will try its best for the d. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II
development of farmers and rural poor. follows
Conclusions

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 42. In the question given below, there are II. Some buildings are roads.
two Statements A and B. These
statements may be either independent a. Only Conclusion I follows
causes or may be effects of b. Only Conclusion II follows
independent causes or of a common c. Both Conclusion I and II follows
cause. One of these statements may d. Neither Conclusion I nor II follows
be the effect of the other statement.
Read both the statements and decide 44. Read the information given below
which of the following answer choices carefully and answer the question.
correctly depicts the relationship Six students A, B, C, D, E and F are
between these two statements: selected to represent their school in six
A. The university authority has games, cricket, hockey, badminton,
decided to conduct all terminal tennis, judo and athletics but not
examinations in March/April every necessarily in the same order.
year to enable them to declare • One of them studies in class 10th,
results in time. two in class 11th and three in class
B. There has been considerable delay 12th.
in declaring results in the past due • A plays hockey but doesn't study in
to shortage of teachers evaluating class 10th.
the answer sheets of the • D plays cricket and studies in class
examination conducted by the 12th.
university. • Students of class 11th do not play
tennis and are also not athletes.
a. Statement A is the cause and • E studies in class 11th.
Statement B is its effect • The student selected to represent
b. Statement B is the cause and the school in hockey doesn't study
Statement A is its effect in class 12th.
c. Both statements are independent • C plays judo and studies in class
causes 10th.
d. Both statements are effects of Which of the following combinations of
independent causes game and class is correct?

43. In the question given below there are a. Judo, 12th

four statements followed by two b. Cricket, 11th
conclusions numbered I and II. You c. Badminton, 12th
have to take the four given statements d. Athletics, 12th
to be true even if they seem to be at
variance with commonly known facts 45. Read the information given below
and then decide which of the given carefully and answer the question.
conclusions, logically follows from the
four statements disregarding commonly 1. P, Q, R, S, T and U are six
known facts: members of a family, each of them
Statements engaged in a different profession -
I. All jungles are trees. doctor, lawyer, teacher, engineer,
II. All trees are roads. nurse and manager.
III. All roads are houses. 2. Each of them remains at home on a
IV. All houses are buildings. different day of the week from
Conclusions Monday to Saturday.
I. All trees are houses.

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 3. The lawyer in the family remains at 48. A word and number arrangement
home on Thursday. machine when given an input line of
4. R remains at home on Tuesday. words and numbers, rearranges them
5. P, a doctor, does not remain at following a particular rule in each step.
home either on Saturday or The following is an illustration of input
Wednesday. and rearrangement.
6. S is neither the doctor nor the
teacher and remains at home on Input: 36 bread 8 same 92 shaving 82
Friday. seldom 54 den
7. Q is the engineer and T is the
manager. Step I: 8 36 bread same 92 shaving 82
seldom 54 den
Who among them remains at home on Step II: 8 shaving 36 bread same 92 82
the following day on which R stays at seldom 54 den
home? Step III: 8 shaving 36 seldom bread
same 92 82 54 den
a. Q Step IV: 8 shaving 36 seldom 54 bread
b. Q or T same 92 82 den
c. S Step V: 8 shaving 36 seldom 54 bread
d. Cannot be determined 82 same 92 den

46. Two squads A and B of soldiers, Step V is the last step, find out in each
moving towards East and West of the rules followed in the above
respectively, received the following steps, find out in the following question
commands- Left turn, Left turn, Left the appropriate step for the given input.
turn, Right turn, Left turn. Which
directions would the squads A and B Input: 24 against 16 ascending 80 best
face at the end? bin 64 candy 46

a. East, West b. South, North Which word/number would be at the

c. North, South d. West, East seventh position from the right in Step
VI?
47. Richard starts from point A and travels
4 km in East direction to reach point B, a. 24 b. against
now he takes turn and travels 3 km in c. 80 d. candy
North direction to reach point C, now
he turns towards West and travels 49. A word and number arrangement
another 4 km, finally he turns towards machine when given an input line of
South and travels another 3 km to words and numbers rearranges them
reach point E. Calculate the shortest following a particular rule. The following
distance between points A and E and is an illustration of input and
in which direction is he from starting rearrangement.
point.
Input: 86 king 98 mouse duck 72 cat 48
a. 3 km, South-West hat 56 90 parrot
b. 4 km, South-West
c. 3 km, South-East Step I : 48 86 king mouse duck 72 cat
d. None of these hat 56 90 parrot 98
Step II: 48 56 86 king mouse duck 72

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 cat hat parrot 90 98 input and its rearrangement:
Step III: 48 56 72 king mouse duck cat
hat parrot 86 90 98 Input: pages 28 empty 24 8 book hide
Step IV: 48 56 72 cat king mouse duck 29 lost 23
hat parrot 86 90 98
Step V: 48 56 72 cat duck king mouse Step I: 8 28 empty 24 book hide 29 lost
hat parrot 86 90 98 23 pages
Step VI 48 56 72 cat duck hat king Step II: 8 29 28 empty 24 book hide 23
mouse parrot 86 90 98 lost pages
Step III: 8 29 24 28 empty book 23 hide
Step VI is the last step of the lost pages
rearrangement. As per the rules Step IV: 8 29 24 23 28 book empty
followed in the above steps, find out in hide lost pages
following question the appropriate
steps for the given input. And Step IV is the last step of the
above input. As per the rules followed
Input: 66 juice roll 36 doll 80 love 44 in the above steps, find out in the
baby 72 gone 40 following question the appropriate step
for the given input.
How many steps would be required to
complete the arrangement? Input: tears 11 emerge 54 18 again
know 49 zebra 24 move 33 64 look
a. X b. VIII
c. IX d. VII How many steps will be required to
complete the arrangement of the above
50. A word and number arrangement input?
machine when given an input line of
words and numbers rearranges them a. Seven b. Six
following a particular rule in each step. c. Eight d. Five
The following is an illustration of an

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

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