CLASS 2 SAMPLE PAPER 01

SECTION 1
LOGICAL REASONING
1. In certain code language POND is coded as RSTL, how is
HEAR written in that code?
(A) GHIJ (B) GHIZ
(C) JIGZ (D) JCLZ

2. A man said to a lady, “Your mother’s husband’s sister is my

aunt.” How is the lady related to the man?
(A) Daughter (B) Mother
(C) Sister (D) Aunt

3. 17, 22, 27, 32, …... ? …....

(A) 33 (B) 35
(C) 38 (D) 37

4. Find the missing term in the following series

AYD, BVF, DRH, ?, KGL
(A) FMI (B) GMJ
(C) GLJ (D) HLK

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5. Which one will replace the question mark?

(A) 1 (B) 4
(C) 3 (D) 6

6. Find the missing numbers in the number patterns.

1, 2, 4, 8, 16, ______.
(A) 31
(B) 32
(C) 34
(D) 36

7. Compute: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4+ 5 + ..... + 47 + 48+ 49 + 50

(A) 1260
(B) 1365
(C) 1275
(D) None of these

8. How many lines of different lengths are there?

A B C D E

(A) 10
(B) 15

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 (C) 9
(D) 12

9. Compute the following.

657 – (157 + 180)
(A) 320
(B) 310
(C) 280
(D) 340

10. Kavita is 8 years old. Her father is 34 years old. In how

many years' time will her father's age three times of Kavita's
age?
(A) Five
(B) Seven
(C) four
(D) Two

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Section 2 Mathematical Reasoning
11. 20 sparrows were resting on 2 lamp posts. 4 sparrows flew
from the 1st to the 2nd lamp post. 2 sparrows flew from the 2nd to
the 1st lamp post. The number of sparrows on each lamp post
then became the same. How many sparrows were at each lamp
post at first?
(A) 20 Sparrows
(B) 12 sparrows
(C) 22 sparrows
(D) 28 sparrows

12. Count the hockey stick by 2s.

(A) 3
(B) 10
(C) 12
(D) 8

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13. Select the number that is 1 less than 19.

(A) 22
(B) 16
(C) 20
(D) 18

14. Which even number comes before?

, 6, 8, 10
(A) 4
(B) 8
(C) 16
(D) 10

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15. Complete the table.
Rule: add 8

(A) 10, 16, 18

(B) 10, 12, 14
(C) 12, 14, 2
(D) 10, 18, 20

16. Fill in the missing number.

 9
2 3

(A) 10
(B) 14
(C) 18
(D) 16

17. Which number makes the equation true?

14 + 4 = +5
(A) 14
(B) 13
(C) 15
(D) 16

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18. How much is this coin worth?

(A) Rs5.00
(B) Rs 2
(C) Rs 0.50
(D) Rs 10

19. How much money is there?

(A) Rs16.00
(B) Rs 14.00
(C) Rs 12.50
(D) Rs 24. 00

20. Look at these coins:

Which group shows the same amount?

The correct answer is:

(A)

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 (B)

(C)

(D) None of these

Section 03: Everyday Mathematics

21. How do you write this number using digits?

Eight
(A) 80
(B) 18
(C) 8
(D) 48

22. What shape comes next?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

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23. Which is not a way to make 6?
(A) 5 + 1
(B) 2 + 4
(C) 0 + 4
(D) 1 + 5

24. 93 is 9 tens plus 3 units. Which is another way to make 93?

(A) 9 tens plus 19 units
(B) 6 tens plus 3 units
(C) 7 tens plus 13 units
(D) 8 tens plus 13 units

25. How many marbles are there? Estimate.

(A) About 70
(B) About 35
(C) About 45
(B) About 55

26. What is 25 rounded to the nearest ten?

(A) 30
(B) 40
(C) 10

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 (D) 50

27. If you select a marble without looking, how likely is it that

you will pick a black one?

(A) Certain
(B) Probable
(C) Unlikely
(D) Impossible

28. Write this as a subtraction number sentence (using – and =).

Forty-six less forty-four is two.
(A) 46 – 44 = 2
(B) 44 – 46 = 2
(C) 50 – 6 = 44
(D) 43 – 45 = 2

29. 3 dogs and 4 cats have ________ legs.

(A) 28
(B) 26
(C) 18
(D) 7

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30. Find the missing number in the number patterns
1, 4, 9, 16, ( ), ( ),.....
(A) 25, 36
(B) 24, 30
(C) 24, 36
(D) 30, 36

SECTION 3
ACHIEVER SECTION

31. A school choir has 72 members altogether. The number of

girls is 6 more than the number of boys. How many girls are
there in the school choir?
(A) 46
(B) 32
(C) 34
(D) 42

32. Compute the following series:

(2 + 4 + 6 + .... + 28 + 30) – (1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + .... + 27 + 29)
(A) 15
(B) 20
(C) 25
(D) 32

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33. Trees are to be planted along a road that is 40 m long. The
distance between every two trees is 8 m. How many trees
can be planted if both ends of the road are to be planted with
trees?
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 8
(D) 7

34. 2 identical basketball and 3 similar volleyballs cost Rs.195.

4 such basketballs and 5 such volleyballs cost Rs.355. What
is the cost of each volleyball?
(A) Rs. 35
(B) Rs. 25
(C) Rs. 40
(D) Rs. 42

35. How many squares are there in figure?

(A) 6 squares
(B) 5 squares
(C) 13 square
(D) 15 square

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ANSWERS & SOLUTIONS
1. C
2. C
Lady’s mother’s husband = lady’s father
Lady’s father’s sister = lady’s aunt
So, lady’s aunt is man’s aunt and
Therefore the lady is man’s sister.
3. D
Each number increases by 5
4. B
5. D
(5 + 4 + 7)/2 = 8
(6 + 9 + 5)/2 = 10
(3 + 7 + 2)/2 = 6.
6. B
1 × 2= 2
2 ×2= 4
4 × 2= 8
8 × 2= 16
16 × 2= 32
7. C
1 + 50 = 2 + 49 = 3 + 48 = 4 + 47= 51
50 ÷ 2 = 25 pairs of 51
25 × 51= (20 × 51) + (5 × 51)
= 1020 + 255
= 1275

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8. A
AB AC AD AE
BC BD BE
CD CE
DE
4 + 3 + 2 + 1= 10
There are ten lines of different lengths.
9. A
657 - (157+ 180)
= 657 - 157- 180
= 500 - 180
320
10. A
Father

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Kavita
Difference in age = 34- 8= 26
26 ÷ 2 = 13
13- 8 = 5
Her father's age will be three times of Kavita's age in five
years' time.
11. B
1 lamp post
st
–4 +2
? 10
20 20
+4 –2
2
nd
lamp post ? 10

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 st
1 lamp post +4 –2
12 8 10
20 20
–4 +2
2
nd
lamp post 8 12 10

12. D
Count by 2s.

There are 8 hockey sticks.

13. D
18 is 1 less than 19.
14. A
The numbers are even. Count back 2 from 6 to find the even
number that comes before 6. The even number that comes
before 6 is 4:
4, 6, 8, 10
15. A
Start with the numbers in the "In" column. Add 8 to each
number.
2+8 = 10
3+8 = 11
8 + 8 = 16
10 + 8 = 18
Write the answers in the table:

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16. B
Decide which number makes the addition number sentence
true. You can subtract to find the answer.
Subtract:
23
9
14

The missing number is 14.

17. B
First, add 14 + 4:
14 + 4 = ? + 5
18 = ? + 5
Decide which number makes the addition number sentence
true. You can subtract to find the answer.

Subtract:
18 – 5 = 13
The missing number is 13.
18. A
His is a 5-rupee coin. The other side looks like this:

A 5-rupee coin is worth Rs. 5.00.

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19. B
First, count the 10-rupee coins: Rs. 10.00.
Then, count the 2-rupee coins: Rs. 12.00.
Now count the 1-rupee coins: Rs. 13.00, Rs. 14.00.
There is Rs. 14.00.
20. C
Count these coins:

First, count the 2-rupee coins: Rs.2.00, Rs.4.00

Now count the 50-paise coins: Rs.4.50.
There is Rs.4.50.
Now count the other coins the same way.
This group shows Rs.4.00:

This group shows Rs. 5.00:

This group shows Rs. 4.50. This answer shows the same
amount.

21. C
You write eight as 8.
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22. B
As per the repeating pattern there is a circle followed by a
triangle. So after circle there will be a triangle.
23. C
0 + 4 = 4 and not 6
24. D
8 tens plus 13 units
= 80 + 13
= 93
25. B
26. A

25 is equal distance from 20 and 30. By convention it is

taken as 30.
27. B
28. B
If we substract 44 from 46 we get 2.
29. A
Total legs of 3 dogs = 12
Total legs of 4 cats = 16+12 = 28
30. A
1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, ...
1=1×1
4=2×2
9=3×3
16 = 4 × 4
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 25 = 5 × 5
36 = 6 × 6
31. A
72 – 6 = 66
2u  66
1u  66  2 = 33
33 + 6 = 39
There are 39 girls in the school choir.
32. A
(2 + 4 + 6 + .... + 28 + 30) – (1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + .... + 27 + 29)
= 2 + 4 + 6 + .... + 28 + 30 – 1 – 3 – 5 – ... – 27 – 29
= (2 – 1) + (4 – 3) + (6 – 5) + .... (28 – 27) + (30 – 29)
= 1 + 1 + 1 + ....+ 1 + 1 = 15 × 1 = 15
33. B
40 m  8 m = 5 intervals

Number of trees = number of intervals + 1

=5+1=6
6 trees can be planted if both ends of the road are to be
planted with trees.
34. A
2 basketballs + 3 volleyballs  Rs. 195
4 basketballs + 6 volleyballs  390

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 4 basketballs + 5 volleyballs  355
1 volleyball  390 – 355 = 35
The cost of each volleyball is Rs.35.
35. B
Square formed by
1 =4
4 s=1
4+1=5
There are 5 squares altogether.

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