Practice testClasses 1 and 2
Maths Olympiad Practice Test for Classes 1 and 2
Twenty questions in the four sections of the SOF IMO paper for young children: logical reasoning, mathematical reasoning, everyday maths and the achievers section. Take it here and check the answers, or print it for the table.
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20 questions, 23 marks. Pick an answer for each question, then press Check my answers: your score and an explanation for every question appear at once. Nothing you choose leaves this page.
01Before you start
- Time 30 minutes, with a clock in view
- Marks 1 mark for each question in Sections 1 to 3 and 2 marks in the Achievers section: 23 marks in all
- Wrong answers no marks are taken off, so answer every question
- The real paper the SOF IMO for Classes 1 to 4 has 35 questions for 40 marks in 60 minutes
02Logical reasoning1 mark each
1What comes next? 2, 4, 6, 8, ___
2Which one is the odd one out?
3Riya is taller than Aman. Aman is taller than Sara. Who is the shortest?
4What comes next? ○ △ □ ○ △ □ ○ △ ___
5Today is Monday. What day will it be after 2 days?
03Mathematical reasoning1 mark each
615 + 7 = ___
7Which number is the greatest?
8How many tens are there in 60?
9Find the missing number: 9 − ___ = 4
10Which number comes between 46 and 48?
11How many corners does a triangle have?
04Everyday mathematics1 mark each
12Meena has 3 bags with 5 marbles in each bag. How many marbles does she have in all?
13One pencil costs ₹5. How much do 4 pencils cost?
14Which ribbon is the longest?
15School starts at 8 o'clock. Lunch is 3 hours later. When is lunch?
16Ravi had 20 stickers and gave 8 to his sister. How many does he have left?
17How many days are there in a week?
05Achievers section2 marks each
18I am a number. If you add 10 to me, you get 25. What number am I?
19There are 4 cars and 3 bicycles in a car park. How many wheels are there in all?
20Tom is 7th in a line from the front. There are 3 children behind him. How many children are in the line?
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Answers and explanations
- 1CThe numbers go up by 2 each time: 8 + 2 = 10.
- 2BA carrot is a vegetable. Apples, mangoes and bananas are fruits.
- 3ARiya is taller than Aman, and Aman is taller than Sara, so Sara is the shortest.
- 4DThe three shapes repeat in the same order: circle, triangle, square.
- 5BOne day after Monday is Tuesday; two days after is Wednesday.
- 6D15 + 5 = 20, and 2 more makes 22.
- 7C98 has the most tens (9 tens) and more ones than 97.
- 8A60 = 6 tens.
- 9B9 − 5 = 4. Check: 4 + 5 = 9.
- 10CCounting on: 46, 47, 48.
- 11AA triangle has 3 sides and 3 corners.
- 12D5 + 5 + 5 = 15 (or 3 × 5 = 15).
- 13B₹5 + ₹5 + ₹5 + ₹5 = ₹20.
- 14C1 metre is 100 centimetres, so 2 metres (200 centimetres) is the longest.
- 15ACount on 3 hours from 8: 9, 10, 11.
- 16B20 − 8 = 12.
- 17DMonday to Sunday: 7 days.
- 18C25 − 10 = 15. Check: 15 + 10 = 25.
- 19ACars: 4 × 4 = 16 wheels. Bicycles: 3 × 2 = 6 wheels. 16 + 6 = 22.
- 20D7 children up to and including Tom, and 3 behind him: 7 + 3 = 10.
How to use this test
- Read each question twice before choosing an answer.
- Draw or count on your fingers for the word problems.
- Practise one section a day, then take the whole test with a clock.
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