VTMO 2026 - Grade 2 - Final - SET 5 - Self-study

Question 1

Five number cards are on the table as shown. An and Bình each take one card. An takes an even one-digit number that is not the smallest number. Bình takes an odd number less than 8. What is the sum of their numbers?

1. 13
2. 5
3. 8
4. 15
5. 9

Question 2

Gray square cards are used to make the pattern shown. From left to right are Figures 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. How many square cards are needed for Figure 100?

1. 99
2. 203
3. 197
4. 199
5. 201

Question 3

The sum of the ages of three siblings is now 28 years. In how many years will their total age be 40 years?

1. 6
2. 12
3. 3
4. 4
5. 5

Question 4

Việt has 15 more candies than Nam. How many candies should Việt give Nam so that Việt has 3 more candies than Nam?

1. 12
2. 6
3. 4
4. 3
5. 8

Question 5

The total age of the two siblings An and Bình is now 16 years. In how many years will their total age be 30 years?

1. 5
2. 7
3. 10
4. 12
5. 14

Question 6

Bình draws 50 symbols on the board following the pattern shown. Then Bình erases 24 consecutive symbols somewhere in the row. What is the greatest possible number of stars left on the board?

1. 26
2. 8
3. 6
4. 5
5. 0

Question 7

Folding a rectangular sheet in half along the dashed line in Figure A produces Figure B, whose perimeter is one tenth less than the original perimeter. Folding the original rectangle in half along the dashed line in Figure C produces Figure D. How does the perimeter of D compare with the perimeter of C?

1. Decreases by one tenth.
2. Decreases by two tenths.
3. Decreases by four tenths.
4. Decreases by eight tenths.
5. Cannot be determined.

Question 8

Mother has four identical square cakes. Into how many equal pieces should she cut each cake so that all the cakes can be shared equally among 6 children?

1. 10
2. 8
3. 2
4. 3
5. 5

Question 9

Last Tết, Nhi received a total of 1,280,000 đồng in lucky money. What is the smallest possible number of banknotes Nhi received, given that exactly one note was a 500,000-đồng note?

1. 5
2. 6
3. 7
4. 8
5. 9

Question 10

Both balances shown are level. Which statement is correct?

1. $\bullet=2\blacktriangle$
2. $\blacksquare=3\blacktriangle$
3. $\blacksquare=2\blacktriangle$
4. $\blacksquare=3\bullet$
5. None of the statements is correct.

Question 11

In the subtraction shown, find $A+B$.

1. 10
2. 6
3. 4
4. 9
5. 14

Question 12

Six elephants A, B, C, D, E and F are queuing to buy tickets. F is after A but before D, and is between B and C. B is first and E is last. What is F’s position, counted from the front?

Question 13

A basket contains 10 oranges, 7 pears and 9 apples. What is the smallest number of fruits that must be taken without looking to guarantee that at least one is a pear?

Question 14

A convenience store offers this promotion: “Exchange 3 empty soda cans for 1 full can of soda.” Thanh has just enough money to buy 7 cans. What is the greatest total number of cans of soda Thanh can obtain from this store using the promotion?

Question 15

Tom writes the numbers 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. Jerry writes 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Donal adds one of Tom’s numbers to one of Jerry’s numbers. How many different sums can Donal obtain?

Question 16

Dũng, Hồng and Châu are former classmates. At a recent reunion they discuss their professions: one is a lawyer, one a teacher and one a doctor. Dũng is older than the lawyer. Hồng is not the same age as the teacher. The teacher is younger than Châu. What is Châu’s profession?

Question 17

In a group of students, 14 collect stamps, 16 collect postcards, 3 collect both, and 6 collect neither. How many students are in the group?

Question 18

November has 30 days and, in a certain year, has five Sundays. Its last day is a Monday. What day of the week is November 20?

Question 19

November has 30 days and December has 31 days. In a certain year, November 1 is Sunday. What day of the week is December 1 that year? Write a code from 0002 to 0008, corresponding respectively to Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Question 20

Fifty cakes are packed into two sizes of boxes. A small box holds 4 cakes and a large box holds 6 cakes. Fewer than 10 boxes are used, and every box is full. How many large boxes are used?