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International
MathematicsOlympiad
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.

SYLLABUS
Section I (Logical reasoning) : Mathematical operations, Series completion, Arithmetical Reasoning,
Problems on cubes and dice, Number ranking & Time sequence Test, Inserting missing character and
general reasoning based on prescribed syllabus.
Section II (Mathematical reasoning) : Number Systems, Polynomials, Coordinate Geometry, Linear
Equations in Two Variables, Introduction to Euclids Geometry, Lines and Angles, Triangles, Quadrilaterals,
Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles, Circles, Constructions, Herons Formula, Surface Areas and Volumes,
Statistics, Probability.
Section III (Everyday Mathematics) : The Syllabus of this section will be based on the syllabus of
Mathematical Reasoning.

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LOGICALREASONING
1. Apples, cherries and grapes are arranged on a platter in the following
fashion: opposite sectors contain fruit which is of equal value.To equal
thevalueoftwobunchesofgrapes,howmuchfruitmustbeplacedinthe
emptysector?
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

2. There are twenty people working in an office. The first group of five works between 8.00A.M. and
2.00P.M.Thesecondgroupoftenworksbetween10.00A.M.and4.00P.M.Andthethirdgroupoffive
worksbetween12noonand6.00P.M.Therearethreecomputersintheofficewhichalltheemployees
frequentlyuse. During which of the followinghours are the computers likely tobe used most?
(A) 10.00A.M.12noon
(B) 12noon 2.00P.M.
(C) 1.00P.M.3.00P.M.
(D) 2.00P.M.4.00P.M.
3. IfLdenotes ,Mdenotes,Pdenotes+andQdenotes,thenwhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
173
3
(A) 32P8L16Q4=
(B) 6M18Q26L13P7=
13
2
38
(C) 11M34L17Q8L3=
(D) 9P9L9Q9M9=71
3
4. Astudentgot twiceasmanysumswrong ashegotright.If heattempted48sumsin all,howmany
did he solve correctly?
(A) 12
(B) 16
(C) 24
(D) 18
5. Find the missing number :

584

(A) 937

(B) 824

694

(C) 769

(D) 678

6. Inacertaincode,256meansyouaregood637 meanswearebadand358meansgoodand
bad. Which of the following represents and in that code?
(A) 2
(B) 5
(C) 8
(D) 3
7. Completethepattern.6,11,21,36,56,(.....)
(A) 42
(B) 51
(C) 81

(D) 91

MATHEMATICAL REASONING
8. In the accompanying diagram, parallel lines l and m
are cut by transversal t.
Which statement about angles 1 and 2 must be true?
(A) 1 @ 2
(C) 1isthesupplementof 2

(B) 1isthecomplementof 2
(D) 1and 2 areright angles

9. Whatvalues of a and b makequadrilateral MNOP a parallelogram?

11
34
(C) a=
,b =
7
7

34
11
(D) a=
,b =
7
7

10. For thequadrilateral shownbelow, whatis m a + m c?

3 a2b

13

4a+b

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11. If a cylindrical barrel measures 22 cm in diameter, how many cm will it roll in 8 revolutions along a
smooth surface?
(A) 121p cm
(B) 168p cm
(C) 176p cm
(D) 228p cm
12. A rightcircular cone has radius5 cm and height8 cm.
What is the lateralsurface area of the cone?
(A) 40p sq cm
(B) 445p sqcm
(C) 5p

39 sq cm

(D) 5p

8cm
5cm

89 sq cm
B

13. Figure ABCD is akite.

(A) 120
(C) 168

17cm

10cm

(B) 154
(D) 336

8cm
C

6cm

10cm

15cm
8cm
17cm
D
5cm

14. Thefour sides of this figure will be folded up and taped to make an open box.
What will be the volume of the box?
(A) 50cm3
(B) 75cm3
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(C) 100cm
(D) 125cm3
y

15. Look at the given coordinate grid.

(A) (5,1)and(1,1)

(B) (5,2)and(1,2)
(C) (5,3)and(1,3)
(D) (5,4)and(1,4)
16. What is value of x?

17.

B x

(A) 35

(B) 60

(C) 85

(D) 95

60

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Which graph shows y = x2?

(A)

(B)

(C)

y
x

(D)

EVERYDAY MATHEMATICS
18. One snail started from the dot. What side will it be on when it has crawled
13/20 ofthe distancearound the regular pentagon ofequal sides?
(A) A
(B) C
(C) D
(D) E

SideA

SideE

SideD

SideB
SideC

19. Arectangularkitchentableisthreetimesaslongasitiswide.Ifitwas3mshorter
and 3 m wider it would be a square. What are the dimensions of the rectangular
table?
(A) 93
(B) 42
(C) 126
(D) 164
20. Two carpenters decided to design desks for students at the Junior High
School.Thedimensionsofthedeskareasshown.Howmuchwood(incm2)
would they need for 30 desks?
(A) 2700cm2
(B) 80000cm2
2
(C) 21000cm
(D) 81000cm2
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