Maths Olympiad Sample Paper (Practice)
How to solve it (Spot the topic first): Read the question and name the topic: HCF/LCM, fractions, calendar, ratio, percentage, interest, average, equation or number theory. Use that lesson’s method; write small working on rough paper. Look at the options: rule out answers that are too big, too small or the wrong kind. Check your answer by working backwards when you can.
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- 1.A rectangle is 14 cm long and 4 cm wide. What is its area? (a) 18 sq cm (b) 70 sq cm (c) 56 sq cm (d) 36 sq cm
- 2.4.91 + 2.4 = ? (a) 7.21 (b) 5.15 (c) 7.41 (d) 7.31
- 3.If 3 July is a Friday, what day of the week is 13 July? (a) Wednesday (b) Sunday (c) Tuesday (d) Monday
- 4.6.52 + 6.4 = ? (a) 7.16 (b) 13.02 (c) 12.82 (d) 12.92
- 5.A rectangle is 12 cm long and 8 cm wide. What is its perimeter? (a) 96 cm (b) 40 cm (c) 20 cm (d) 32 cm
- 6.7 workers can build a wall in 11 days. How many days will 11 workers take, working at the same speed? (a) 15 days (b) 6 days (c) 8 days (d) 7 days
- 7.What is the average of 56, 35, 54 and 27? (a) 44 (b) 43 (c) 45 (d) 42
- 8.What is the average of 58, 75, 56, 76, 70 and 67? (a) 69 (b) 66 (c) 67 (d) 68
- 9.A square has a perimeter of 20 cm. What is its area? (a) 36 sq cm (b) 20 sq cm (c) 25 sq cm (d) 10 sq cm
- 10.What is 40% of 40? (a) 24 (b) 160 (c) 32 (d) 16
- 11.What is 40% of 320? (a) 1280 (b) 192 (c) 256 (d) 128
- 12.A batter has an average of 41 runs in 4 matches. How many runs are needed in the next match to raise the average to 47? (a) 47 (b) 30 (c) 53 (d) 71
- 13.If 9 kites cost ₹144, how much do 10 kites cost? (a) ₹160 (b) ₹1440 (c) ₹176 (d) ₹145
- 14.What is the simple interest on ₹3000 at 11% per year for 2 years? (a) ₹990 (b) ₹330 (c) ₹660 (d) ₹3660
- 15.A shopkeeper buys a toy for ₹740 and sells it for ₹1036. What is his profit percent? (a) 41% (b) 45% (c) 40% (d) 35%
- 16.If 5x − 23 = 32, what is x? (a) 55 (b) 11 (c) 12 (d) 10
- 17.If 9x + 10 = 64, what is x? (a) 54 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 5
- 18.If 3x + 10 = 2x + 13, what is x? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 23
- 19.Which is the greatest: 0.029, 0.132, 0.2, 0.29? (a) 0.029 (b) 0.132 (c) 0.2 (d) 0.29
- 20.A rectangle is 9 cm long and 5 cm wide. What is its perimeter? (a) 23 cm (b) 45 cm (c) 14 cm (d) 28 cm
- 21.A rectangle is 11 cm long and 6 cm wide. What is its area? (a) 77 sq cm (b) 17 sq cm (c) 66 sq cm (d) 34 sq cm
- 22.If 7x + 19 = 110, what is x? (a) 14 (b) 91 (c) 12 (d) 13
- 23.Which is the smallest: 0.033, 0.69, 0.6, 0.584? (a) 0.033 (b) 0.69 (c) 0.6 (d) 0.584
- 24.What is 1/7 of 49? (a) 14 (b) 42 (c) 7 (d) 8
- 25.5.63 + 5.2 = ? (a) 6.15 (b) 10.73 (c) 10.93 (d) 10.83
- 26.Every pair follows the same rule: 3 : 6, 4 : 8, 6 : 12. What is 2 : ? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 5
- 27.A bag marked ₹460 is sold at a 30% discount. What is its selling price? (a) ₹598 (b) ₹322 (c) ₹430 (d) ₹138
- 28.Which of these numbers is divisible by 4? (a) 3107 (b) 3115 (c) 3108 (d) 3109
- 29.Which is the greatest: 0.011, 0.388, 0.4, 0.48? (a) 0.011 (b) 0.388 (c) 0.4 (d) 0.48
- 30.If 6 pens cost ₹78, how much do 10 pens cost? (a) ₹82 (b) ₹780 (c) ₹143 (d) ₹130
- 31.The simple interest on ₹1000 for 4 years is ₹80. What is the rate per year? (a) 8% (b) 1% (c) 3% (d) 2%
- 32.If 18 April is a Monday, what day of the week is 6 May? (a) Saturday (b) Friday (c) Sunday (d) Thursday
- 33.If 9 kites cost ₹198, how much do 6 kites cost? (a) ₹1188 (b) ₹195 (c) ₹132 (d) ₹154
- 34.1.31 + 3.8 = ? (a) 5.21 (b) 1.69 (c) 5.01 (d) 5.11
- 35.What is the average of 65, 62, 59, 43, 51 and 38? (a) 52 (b) 55 (c) 53 (d) 54
- 36.Every pair follows the same rule: 3 : 27, 5 : 125, 6 : 216. What is 4 : ? (a) 36 (b) 28 (c) 64 (d) 34
- 37.Every pair follows the same rule: 2 : 1, 3 : 6, 7 : 46. What is 4 : ? (a) 12 (b) 16 (c) 13 (d) 14
- 38.A rectangle is 20 cm long and 11 cm wide. What is its area? (a) 31 sq cm (b) 240 sq cm (c) 62 sq cm (d) 220 sq cm
- 39.The average of 4 numbers is 35. When one number is taken away, the average of the rest is 40. Which number was taken away? (a) 35 (b) 75 (c) 20 (d) 21
- 40.If 5 pens cost ₹25, how much do 8 pens cost? (a) ₹45 (b) ₹200 (c) ₹28 (d) ₹40
Answer key
- 56 sq cm
- 7.31
- Monday
- 12.92
- 40 cm
- 7 days
- 43
- 67
- 25 sq cm
- 16
- 128
- 71
- ₹160
- ₹660
- 40%
- 11
- 6
- 3
- 0.29
- 28 cm
- 66 sq cm
- 13
- 0.033
- 7
- 10.83
- 4
- ₹322
- 3108
- 0.48
- ₹130
- 2%
- Friday
- ₹132
- 5.11
- 53
- 64
- 13
- 220 sq cm
- 20
- ₹40
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