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SAMPLE PAPER

INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS OLYMPIAD

The actual test paper has 50 questions. Time allowed : 60 minutes. There are 3 sections,
20 questions in section I, 20 in section II and 10 in section III.
Section I : Logical Reasoning, Section II : Mathematical Reasoning &
Section III : Everyday Mathematics
SYLLABUS
Four digit Numbers, Addition, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, Money, Length (conversions),
Weight, Capacity, Time, Point, Line and plane Figures.

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

(D)7,528

(E) Noneofthese.

3. Thestudentscount149ballsinthegym.Whatisanotherwayofwritingthenumberofballsinthegym?

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

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

(C)Hundredsplace

(D)

1 2 3 4
, , ,
4 4 4 4

(E) Noneofthese.

7. Whatpropertyofadditionwillhelpyoufindtheanswertotheproblem:6+0=?
(A) Zeroplusanynumberequalszero
(B) Zeroplusanynumberequalsthatnumber
(C) Zerominusanynumberequalsthatnumber
(D) Zerominusanynumberequalszero
(E) Noneofthese.
8. Together,Saraand3ofherfriendsmadeaposter.Theydrew8rowsofsquareswith6squaresin
eachrow.HowmanysquaresdidSaraandherfriendsdrawontheposter?
(A) 48
(B) 42
(C) 40
(D)17
(E) Noneofthese.
9. Joyhas363baseballcards.Mickeyhas288,Johnhas412,andKevinhas126.Howmanydotheyhave
alltogether?

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

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E) Noneofthese.

11. Howwouldthisblockmodellookfromthetop?
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E) Noneofthese.

12. Komalbuiltabirdhouseatsummercamp.
Whatshapeisthepieceofwoodthatwascutouttomakethedoorofhisbirdhouse?
(A) Triangle
(B) Diamond
(C) Circle
(D) Pentagon
(E) Noneofthese.
13. Mrs.Ryanshowsherclasstwogroupsofshapes.
Thensheasks,Whichrulewasusedtosorttheseshapesintogroups?
(A) Largethingsandsmallthings
(B) Trianglesandsquares
(C) Circlesandfigureswith4sides
(D) Trianglesandfigureswithfoursides
(E) Noneofthese.
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14. Joshuaisweavingapatternintoarug.
Whatwouldmostlikely comenext?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E) Noneofthese.
15. Meenamadethispatternwithballs:

Whichofthefollowingusesarulemostdifferent fromMeenaspattern?
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E) Noneofthese.

16. IfPawanhasbaseballpracticeeveryfourthdayinthe
monthofMarch,startingwithMarch1,whatdatewill
behis last dayofpracticeforthemonth?
(A) March28
(B) March29
(C) March30
(D) March31
(E) Noneofthese.

17. Theruleforsortingishasfourormorecorners.Whichgrouphasbeensortedcorrectly?
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E) Noneofthese.

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

ANSWERKEY
1. (B)
11. (A)

2. (B)
12. (C)

3. (C)
13. (D)

4. (C)
14. (A)

5. (A)
15. (B)

6. (C)
16. (B)

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7. (B)
17. (C)

8. (A)
18. (B)

9. (C)
19. (C)

10. (C)
20. (A)