Name: _____________________ Class:

SASMO Assessment Secondary 4 (Grade 10/11) Contest

Please select the correct answer. No calculators allowed. Time allowed is 45
minutes.

Question 1
Calculate the value of
16 × 625 − 125 × 24 + 96 × 25.

A. 9400
B. 9500
C. 9600
D. 9700
E. None of the above

Question 2
The number 2019 is the sum of two prime numbers. What is the product of these
prime numbers?

A. 2018
B. 4034
C. 6048
D. 10070
E. None of the above

Question 3
In a 3 x 3 x 3 cube, made of 27 small cubes, 26 cubes are visible. How many visible
small cubes are in 4 x 4 x 4 cube?

A. 8
B. 27
C. 48
D. 56
E. 64
Question 4
Which one of the following has the greatest value?

A. 84
B. 211
C. 173
D. 45
E. 312

Question 5
It is given that 1 ≤ 𝑎 ≤ 4 and −8 ≤ 𝑏 ≤ −4.
Find the least possible value of −2𝑎𝑏 + 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 .

A. 9
B. 16
C. 25
D. 36
E. 49

Question 6
2017
If 𝑥𝑦 and 𝑥𝑦 are integers, how many possible values of (𝑥 − 𝑦) are there?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. None of the above
Question 7
408
What is the 408th digit after the decimal point of the decimal form of ?
7

A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 5
E. 8

Question 8
It is given that 𝑛! = 𝑛 × (𝑛 − 1) × (𝑛 − 2) × … × 3 × 2 × 1. For example, 4! =
4 × 3 × 2 × 1. Find the remainder when 1! + 2! + 3! + ⋯ + 10! is divided by 9.

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. None of the above

Question 9
The circle below has radius 8 cm. PQ and RQ are both tangents to the circle, and the
distance from the centre of the circle to point Q is √128 cm. Find the area of the
unshaded region PQR.

A. 64 − 64𝜋
B. 64𝜋
C. 64 − 16𝜋
D. 64𝜋 − 64
E. None of the above
Question 10
Find the largest integer value of 𝑚 for which
1 1 1 1
+ + + ⋯+ >𝑚.
√1+√3 √3+√5 √5+√7 √ 23 + √ 25

A. -1
B. 0
C. 1
D. 2
E. 3

Question 11
Paul, Queenie, Rosa and Samantha come from different countries: Philippines,
Qatar, Russia and Singapore. Each of them has different occupation: Pharmacist,
Quality Manager, Reporter and Scientist.
Below are some hints of the country and occupation for each person.
1. No person has a name or a country with the same first letter as their occupation.
2. Rosa is from Philippines and her occupation has the most number of letters.
3. Paul and Samantha are friends with the Reporter who comes from Singapore.
4. The Scientist is from Russia.

What is Paul’s occupation?

A. Reporter
B. Scientist
C. Quality Manager
D. Pharmacist
Question 12
How many numbers appear in both sequences below?
6, 11, 16, 21, … , 451, 456
6, 15, 24, 33, … , 447, 456

A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13
E. 14

Question 13
Two darts are thrown at a 3-by-3 square on the right, each
lands in a different 1-by-1 square at random.
What is the probability that the 1-by-1 squares the darts land in
are next to each other, either horizontally or vertically?

2
A.
9
6
B. 10
1
C. 3
6
D. 9
E. None of the above

Question 14
How many integers 𝑥 satisfy the following inequality
(𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 7)(𝑥 − 8)(𝑥 + 4) < 0?

A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
E. 10
Question 15
Only 2 out of the 4 figures below can form the rectangular
solid as shown on the right. Which 2 figures can form the
rectangular solid?

P Q

R
S

A. (P and S)
B. (R and P)
C. (Q and S)
D. (P and Q)
E. (R and S)