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SAMPLE PAPER

International
MathematicsOlympiad
The actual test paper has 35 questions. Time allowed : 60 minutes. There are 3 sections: 10 questions
in section I, 15 in section II and 10 in section III.
SectionI : Logical Reasoning, SectionII : Mathematical Reasoning &
SectionIII : Everyday Mathematics

SYLLABUS
Numerals and number name, Number Sense (4 digit numbers), Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication,
Division, Fractions, Money, Length (conversions), Weight, Capacity, Time, Point, Problems based on
figures, Find odd numeral out, Patterns, Series completion, Coding-decoding, Mirror images, Embedded
figures, Straight lines and curved lines, Geometrical shapes.

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1. Aclasscollectedsevenhundredfourteenboxtops.Whichnumberrepresentssevenhundredfourteen?
(A)704
(B)714
(C)740
(D) 741
2. Whatisthestandardformof7,000+800+20+5?
(A)7,285
(B)7,825
(C)7,852
(D)7,528
3. Thestudentscount149ballsinthegym.Whatisanotherwayofwritingthenumberofballsinthegym?

(A) Fourteennine
(B) Onefortynine
(C)Onehundredfortynine
(D)Onehundredfourteennine
4. Whichplacevalueisusedtoprovethat5,487islessthan5,874?
(A) Onesplace
(B) Tensplace
(C)Hundredsplace

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5. Tinashadesin3spacesonagameboard.
Whatfractionofthegameboardisshaded?
(A) 3/6
(B) 3/5
(C) 3/3
(D) 6/3
6. Montydrewmodelsoffractionsontheboardandasked
hisstudentstocomparethem.
Whichexampleshowsthefractionslistedinorderfrom
greatesttoleast?
2 4 1 3
4 3 1 2
(A) , , ,
(B) , , ,
4 4 4 4
4 4 4 4
(C)

(D) Thousandsplace

4 3 2 1
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4 4 4 4

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1 2 3 4
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4 4 4 4

7. Whatpropertyofadditionwillhelpyoufindtheanswertotheproblem:6+0=?
(A) Zeroplusanynumberequalszero
(B) Zeroplusanynumberequalsthatnumber
(C) Zerominusanynumberequalsthatnumber
(D) Zerominusanynumberequalszero
8. Saraand3ofherfriendstogethermadeaposter.Theydrew8rowsofsquareswith6squaresin
eachrow.HowmanysquaresdidSaraandherfriendsdrawontheposter?
(A) 48
(B) 42
(C) 40
(D)17
9. Joyhas363baseballcards.Mickeyhas288,Johnhas412,andKevinhas126.Howmanydotheyhave
alltogether?

(A)1,089
(B) 1,179
(C)1,189
(D)1,279
10. Whichofthefollowinghasacurvedsurfaceandaflatsurface?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

11. Howwouldthisblockmodellookfromthetop?
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

12. Komalbuiltabirdhouseatsummercamp.
Whatshapeisthepieceofwoodthatwascutouttomakethedoorofhisbirdhouse?
(A) Triangle
(B) Diamond
(C) Circle
(D) Pentagon
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13. Mrs.Ryanshowsherclasstwogroupsofshapes.
Thensheasks,Whichrulewasusedtosorttheseshapesintogroups?
(A) Largethingsandsmallthings
(B) Trianglesandsquares
(C) Circlesandfigureswith4sides
(D) Trianglesandfigureswithfoursides
14. Joshuaisweavingapatternintoarug.
Whatwouldmostlikelycomenext?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

15. Meenamadethispatternwithballs:

WhichofthefollowingusesarulemostdifferentfromMeenaspattern?
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

16. IfPawanhasbaseballpracticeeveryfourthdayinthe
monthofMarch,startingwithMarch1,whatdatewill
behislastdayofpracticeforthemonth?
(A) March28
(B) March29
(C) March30
(D) March31

17. Theruleforsortingishasfourormorecorners.Whichgrouphasbeensortedcorrectly?
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

18. Thirdgradestudentswenttoatheatrein8buses.Eachbustook45students.Howmanystudentswent
tothetheatre?
(A) 320
(B) 360
(C) 380
(D) 3240
19. OnFriday,1250peoplevisitedthezoo.ThreetimesasmanypeoplevisitedonSaturdaythanonFriday
HowmanypeoplevisitedthezooonSaturday?
(A) 3615
(B) 3650
(C) 3750
(D) 3753
20. DuringFieldDay,1624studentsfromShimlaHillSchoolwereequallydividedinto8differentevents.
Howmanystudentswereineachevent?
(A) 203
(B) 206
(C) 221
(D) 224
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