Question 1
In a Formula 1 car race, a Ferrari driver started the race in last place. Throughout the race, the driver overtook 9 other cars and finished in third place. How many cars were in the race?
Interpretation: the 9 overtakes are of distinct cars that finish behind the Ferrari; no cars withdraw or pass it back.
Platform scoring: start at 0; Q1–15 earn 2 points each and Q16–25 earn 4; wrong or blank answers earn 0; maximum 70. Official SASMO rules use 15 starting points, −1 for a wrong Section A answer, and maximum 85. Time: 90 minutes (official-format reference; not printed on these source pages).
Interpretation: the 9 overtakes are of distinct cars that finish behind the Ferrari; no cars withdraw or pass it back.
Platform scoring: start at 0; Q1–15 earn 2 points each and Q16–25 earn 4; wrong or blank answers earn 0; maximum 70. Official SASMO rules use 15 starting points, −1 for a wrong Section A answer, and maximum 85. Time: 90 minutes (official-format reference; not printed on these source pages).