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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.6.97 + 3.5 = ? (a) 7.32 (b) 10.47 (c) 10.57 (d) 10.37
- 2.What is 10% of 460? (a) 460 (b) 92 (c) 46 (d) 414
- 3.If 5 pens cost ₹45, how much do 4 pens cost? (a) ₹180 (b) ₹45 (c) ₹44 (d) ₹36
- 4.2.92 + 8.8 = ? (a) 3.8 (b) 11.62 (c) 11.82 (d) 11.72
- 5.What is the remainder when 140 is divided by 12? (a) 8 (b) 4 (c) 9 (d) 7
- 6.Every pair follows the same rule: 3 : 9, 5 : 25, 6 : 36. What is 7 : ? (a) 49 (b) 47 (c) 13 (d) 21
- 7.Which is the smallest: 0.159, 0.2, 0.085, 0.24? (a) 0.159 (b) 0.2 (c) 0.085 (d) 0.24
- 8.A square has a perimeter of 36 cm. What is its area? (a) 100 sq cm (b) 18 sq cm (c) 81 sq cm (d) 36 sq cm
- 9.A shopkeeper buys a toy for ₹340 and sells it for ₹442. What is his profit percent? (a) 30% (b) 31% (c) 25% (d) 35%
- 10.A rectangle is 20 cm long and 3 cm wide. What is its area? (a) 60 sq cm (b) 46 sq cm (c) 23 sq cm (d) 80 sq cm
- 11.2/3 + 1/4 = ? (a) 3/7 (b) 1 (c) 5/6 (d) 11/12
- 12.Which of these numbers is divisible by 4? (a) 921 (b) 924 (c) 930 (d) 925
- 13.A rectangle has an area of 96 sq cm and a length of 16 cm. What is its width? (a) 6 cm (b) 80 cm (c) 7 cm (d) 12 cm
- 14.What is the simple interest on ₹9000 at 4% per year for 3 years? (a) ₹10080 (b) ₹360 (c) ₹1080 (d) ₹1440
- 15.In how many years will ₹3500 earn ₹560 simple interest at 4% per year? (a) 3 years (b) 8 years (c) 5 years (d) 4 years
- 16.A shopkeeper buys a toy for ₹960 and sells it for ₹1056. What is his profit percent? (a) 5% (b) 10% (c) 15% (d) 96%
- 17.Which of these numbers is divisible by 6? (a) 5093 (b) 5082 (c) 5084 (d) 5079
- 18.The simple interest on ₹6500 for 4 years is ₹2860. What is the rate per year? (a) 44% (b) 10% (c) 11% (d) 12%
- 19.A rectangle is 15 cm long and 10 cm wide. What is its perimeter? (a) 25 cm (b) 50 cm (c) 40 cm (d) 150 cm
- 20.What is the remainder when 438 is divided by 9? (a) 7 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 6
- 21.What is the smallest number you must add to 186 to make it divisible by 4? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 22.Which of these numbers is divisible by 9? (a) 4248 (b) 4263 (c) 4251 (d) 4244
- 23.Which is the greatest: 0.071, 0.29, 0.173, 0.2? (a) 0.071 (b) 0.29 (c) 0.173 (d) 0.2
- 24.9.48 + 9.9 = ? (a) 19.28 (b) 19.48 (c) 19.38 (d) 10.47
- 25.Which is the greatest: 0.732, 0.8, 0.86, 0.019? (a) 0.732 (b) 0.8 (c) 0.86 (d) 0.019
- 26.5 workers can build a wall in 6 days. How many days will 10 workers take, working at the same speed? (a) 3 days (b) 12 days (c) 1 day (d) 11 days
- 27.3/6 + 2/8 = ? (a) 3/4 (b) 19/24 (c) 5/14 (d) 17/24
- 28.What is the units digit of 3^10? (a) 1 (b) 7 (c) 9 (d) 3
- 29.What is the smallest number you must add to 182 to make it divisible by 4? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 30.What is the value of the digit 4 in 61.943? (a) 0.004 (b) 4 (c) 0.4 (d) 0.04
- 31.What is the remainder when 316 is divided by 5? (a) 4 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) 1
- 32.Every pair follows the same rule: 4 : 13, 5 : 17, 9 : 33. What is 2 : ? (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5 (d) 11
- 33.Which fraction is greater: 7/9 or 7/12? (a) 7/12 (b) They are equal (c) 7/9
- 34.What is the average of 24, 20, 46, 29, 25 and 48? (a) 31 (b) 32 (c) 33 (d) 34
- 35.If 5x − 20 = 5, what is x? (a) 25 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 5
- 36.In how many years will ₹9500 earn ₹760 simple interest at 2% per year? (a) 5 years (b) 8 years (c) 3 years (d) 4 years
- 37.8 workers can build a wall in 10 days. How many days will 2 workers take, working at the same speed? (a) 40 days (b) 41 days (c) 16 days (d) 4 days
- 38.1/2 + 1/2 = ? (a) 2 (b) 1/2 (c) 1 (d) 3/2
- 39.Every pair follows the same rule: 2 : 3, 4 : 15, 5 : 24. What is 8 : ? (a) 9 (b) 64 (c) 51 (d) 63
- 40.What is the simple interest on ₹1000 at 5% per year for 2 years? (a) ₹150 (b) ₹50 (c) ₹1100 (d) ₹100
Answer key
- 10.47
- 46
- ₹36
- 11.72
- 8
- 49
- 0.085
- 81 sq cm
- 30%
- 60 sq cm
- 11/12
- 924
- 6 cm
- ₹1080
- 4 years
- 10%
- 5082
- 11%
- 50 cm
- 6
- 2
- 4248
- 0.29
- 19.38
- 0.86
- 3 days
- 3/4
- 9
- 2
- 0.04
- 1
- 5
- 7/9
- 32
- 5
- 4 years
- 40 days
- 1
- 63
- ₹100
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