Class VII IMO

Past Year Paper 2012

IMO SOF INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS OLYMPIAD

Past Year Paper - 2012
Time: 1 hour Total Marks: 50

Guidelines for the Candidate

1. Additional 10 (Ten) minutes will be given to the students to fill up the students'
information before the start of the exam.
2. All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. There is no negative marking. Use
of calculator is not permitted.
3. Write your Name, Roll No, and Class clearly on the Answer Sheet and do not forget to
sign.
4. There is only one correct answer hence mark one choice only
5. Darken your choice with HB Pencil or Blue / Black Ball Point Pen only. For Example
Q.16: A number has nine ones, six tens and eight hundreds. What is the number?
(A) 869
(B) 896
(C) 968
(D) 986
As the correct answer is option No. (A), the candidate should darken the circle
corresponding to option No (A)

6. Rough work should be done in the blank space provided in this booklet.
7. Return the answer sheet to the invigilator at the end of the exam. The question paper can
be retained by the student.

SECTION I: LOGICAL REASONING

1. In the question, some letters are given which are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Below are
given four options containing combinations of these numbers. Find that combination of
numbers so that letters arranged accordingly form a meaningful word.

A R E G R
1 2 3 4 5
A. 5, 4, 3, 1, 2
B. 5, 1, 4, 3, 2
C. 4, 5, 1, 3, 2
D. 2, 4, 3, 5, 1

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2. In the given arrangement, how many such symbols are there, each of which is preceded
by a letter which is from the first half of the English alphabet and followed by a digit?
9V@S2GRA3QBZ7CYT48PF6@$5EHBK
A. 2
B. 4
C. 3
D. 1

3. Find the figure from the options which will continue the series established by the
problem figures.

A. B. C. D.

4. If Z = 52 and ACT = 48 then BAT = ?

A. 39
B. 41
C. 44
D. 46

5. The given question consists figures (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv). There is a definite relationship
between figures (i) and (ii). Establish a similar relationship between figures (iii) and
(iv) by selecting a suitable figure from the options that would replace (?) in figure (iv).

A. B. C. D.

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6. P started from his house towards West. After walking a distance of 25 m, he turned to
the right and walked 10 m. He then again turned to the right and walked 15 m. After
this he has to turn to his right at 135 and to cover 30 m. In which direction should he
go?
A. West
B. South
C. South-West
D. South-East

7. Find the wrong term in the series given below.

440, 420, 399, 378, 354
A. 420
B. 378
C. 354
D. 399

8. Find out from the options which is the mirror-image of the given combination if mirror
is placed along MR.

A. B. C. D.

9. Rohit earns more than Farhan but not as much as Jay. Krish earns less than Jay but not
as little as Farhan. Mohit earns more than Farhan but not as much as Rohit. If they are
arranged according to their earnings, who will be in the middle?
A. Krish
B. Rohit
C. Mohit
D. Data inadequate

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10. Find the figure from the options if placed in place of question mark, which will complete
the figure (X).

A. B. C. D.

11. J, K, L, M, N, O and P are seven kids playing in the garden. They are wearing clothes of
colours- black, blue, white, green, pink, yellow and brown. Out of the seven kids, three
are girls. No girl is wearing either black, yellow or brown. Ms sister O is wearing pink,
while he is wearing brown. J is wearing blue, while his sister K is not wearing green. N is
wearing yellow, while his best friend P is a boy. What colour is K wearing?
A. Green
B. Pink
C. Brown
D. White

12. Select a figure from the options which contains Fig.(x) as its part.

A. B. C. D.

13. If in the following groups of numbers after adding all the digits of each group, are
arranged in decreasing order, then which will be the middle group?
853, 395, 486, 249, 497, 766, 914
A. 395
B. 497
C. 486
D. 766

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14. There is a problem figure having two parts I and II. The problem figure has some
characteristics. Select the figure from the options which has the same commonality.

A. B. C. D.

15. In the adjoining figure there is one matrix followed by four Answer Figures. In the
matrix there are eight designs and one space left blank shown by question mark. Which
answer figure will replace the question mark?

A. B. C. D.

16. If P means , R means +, T means and W means , then what is the value of given
statement?
24 R 16 P 8 W 6 T 9
1
A. 15
3

B. 21

C. 147

D. 27

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17. In this question, there are four figures as given in options (A), (B), (C) and (D). Out of
these four figures, three are similar in a certain way. However, one figure is not like the
other three. Choose the figure which is different from the rest.
A. B. C. D.

18. In the given figure, which number will replace the question mark?

A. 45
B. 41
C. 32
D. 40

19. If sheet is called pillow, pillow is called quilt, quilt is called mosquito net,
mosquito net is called scarf and scarf is called saree, then which is used only in
winters?
A. Quilt
B. Pillow
C. Mosquito net
D. Scarf

20. The given three elements are related in some way. Find the diagram in which these
three elements fit.
Oil, Wick, Lamp
A. B. C. D.

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SECTION II: MATHEMATICAL REASONING

21. Simplify:
[(31 19) {5 + 2 3)} of 3 + (2)] (1)
A. 24
B. 34
C. 54
D. 12

22. In the given figure, XYZ is an equilateral triangle and XZQ is an isosceles triangle, Find
QZO.

A. 30
B. 60
C. 45
D. 50

23. The given solid (not drawn to scale) is a

regular triangular pyramid. The net of the
pyramid is wrongly drawn with 1 extra face.
Which of the following faces (P, Q, R or S) is
NOT a part of the net?

A. P
B. Q
C. R
D. S

9 1
24. If of a number is 45, what is of the same number?
5 5
A. 5
B. 25
C. 30
D.81

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25. Find the area of parallelogram PQRS, if PR = 24 cm and QU = ST = 6 cm.

A. 72 cm2
B. 100 cm2
C. 150 cm2
D. 144 cm2

26. John is n years older than his sister, his sisters age is 12. What is their total age after 4
years?
A. 28n years
B. 24n years
C. (32 + n) years
D. (28 + n) years

27. In the given figure, AB and CD are straight lines. Find Y.

A. 97
B. 27
C. 77
D. 55

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28. The descending order of the given fraction is _____________.

4/3, 4/7, 7/10
A. 7/10 > 4/7 > 4/3
B. 4/7 > 4/3 > 7/10
C. 4/3 > 7/10 > 4/7
D. 4/3 > 4/7 > 7/10

29. Find the circumference of the circle that is within a square if the area of the square is 81
22
cm2. Take =
7

2
A. 7 cm
7
2
B. 14 cm
7
2
C. 28 cm
7
9
D. 63 cm
14

30. In the given figure, find x.

A. 120
B. 110
C. 115
D. 125

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31. Find the value of x.

3889 + 12.952 x = 3854.002
A. 47.095
B. 47.752
C. 47.932
D.47.95

32. The length of a rectangular painting with a border is 24.5 cm and its width is 12 cm. The
width of the border is 3 cm. Find the area of the painting.

A. 111 cm2
B. 100 cm2
C. 133 cm2
D. 294 cm2

33. Express 25 seconds as a fraction of 1 hour.

5
A.
12
1
B.
4
1
C.
144
1
D.
24

1
34. If of a number is 166, then what is 30% of the number?
2
A. 99.6
B. 83
C. 64.5
D. 49.8

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35. In the given figure, AB DE. Find a.

A. 67
B. 113
C. 40
D. 140

DIRECTION (36 and 37) : The given bar graph shows the percentage distribution of total
expenditures of a company under various expenses heads during 2011.

36. The total amount of expenditures of the company is how many times the expenditure on
research and development?
A. 27
B. 20
C. 18
D. 8

37. If the interest on loans amounted to `2.45 crores, then the total amount of expenditure
on advertisement, taxes & research and development is ___________.
A. `7 crores
B. `5.4 crores
C. `4.2 crores
D. `3 crores

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38. A shopkeeper bought 24 chairs at the rate of `450 per chair. He sold 16 of them at the
rate of `600 per chair and the remaining at the rate of `400 per chair. Find his gain or
loss percent.
14
A. 18 %
27
3
B. 20 %
4
5
C. 31 %
9
8
D. 14 %
9

39. Dipanshu invested a sum of money for a period from May 2006 to May 2008 at the rate
of 12% per annum. If the interest received by him is `1620, then find the sum.
A. `5000
B. `6500
C. `6000
D. `6750

40. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

A. All squares are congruent.
B. All right angles are congruent.
C. Two obtuse angles are always congruent.
D. None of these

SECTION III : EVERYDAY MATHEMATICS

3
41. A jar is full of orange juice. This amount is equal to 6 full glasses. When 1 full glass is
5
drunk, what fraction of the jar is still left with orange juice?
1
A.
10
1
B.
6
2
C.
5
1
D.
2

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42. Monika mixed orange syrup and water in the ratio 4 : 9. How many litres of orange
syrup were required to mix with 324 L of water?
A. 36 L
B. 144 L
C. 167 L
D. 198 L

43. The cost of a bag was 55% the cost of a skirt. If Mitika intended to buy both the bag and
the skirt, then how much money must she have, if the skirt costs `31.50 more than the
bag?
A. `38.50
B. `70
C. `108.50
D. `120.55

44. Jasmine and Sonia had 60 phonecards. Jasmine had thrice as many phonecards as Sonia.
How many phonecards did Jasmine have?
A. 15
B. 20
C. 30
D. 45

45. A bus travelled 18 km in 20 minutes. How far could it travel in 1 hr 20 minutes?

A. 72 km
B. 118 km
C. 360 km
D. 108 km

46. The side of a square plot is 80 m. A path of 4 m width along the sides of the square are
constructed in the middle of the plot. Determine the area of the path.
A. 1216 m2
B. 1200 m2
C. 1360 m2
D. 624 m2

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47. A milkman sells 42 litres of milk at `19.75 per litre to a hostel. How much money should
he get from the hostel?
A. `1892
B. `829.50
C. `165.85
D. `122.50

48. By selling an article for `660, Pradeep loses `60. At what price must he sell the article to
gain 15%?
A. `728
B. `628
C. `828
D. `928

49. There are two buildings standing on the opposite sides of a park. A ladder, 17 m long,
reaches a point on a building at a height of 15 m from the ground. The ladder is now
turned to the other building on the other side of the park keeping its foot at the same
point. The ladder now reaches a point on this building at a height of 8 m above the
ground. Find the distance between the two buildings.
A. 32 m
B. 18 m
C. 25 m
D. 23 m

50. A place P is 82 m above the sea-level and another place is 13 m below the sea-level.
What is the distance between the two places?
A. 95 m
B. 69 m
C. 95 m
D. 69 m

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