Question bank SASMO 2016

Question 1

Observe the shape pattern in the source excerpt and find the two missing shapes.

Source excerpt for visual verification:

1. Option A
2. Option B
3. Option C
4. Option D
5. Option E

Question 2

How many hours are there in two weeks?

Source excerpt for visual verification:

1. $7\times12$
2. $7\times2\times12$
3. $2\times7\times2\times12$
4. $(7+7)\times12$
5. None of the above

Question 3

David takes 30 seconds to climb from the first floor to the third floor. How many seconds will he take to climb from the third floor to the sixth floor?

Source excerpt for visual verification:

1. 30 seconds
2. 35 seconds
3. 40 seconds
4. 45 seconds
5. 50 seconds

Question 4

What is the next number in the sequence $7,8,6,9,5,10,\ldots$?

Source excerpt for visual verification:

1. 4
2. 11
3. 14
4. 15
5. None of the above

Question 5

Use the symbol equations shown in the source excerpt. What number does the circle symbol stand for?

Source excerpt for visual verification:

1. 2
2. 4
3. 6
4. 8
5. 10

Question 6

Uncle John lives on a farm with his wife and two sons. They raise 10 cows and 20 chickens. How many legs are there in total on the farm?

Source excerpt for visual verification:

1. 60
2. 80
3. 86
4. 88
5. 120

Question 7

It takes 5 minutes to boil an egg. What is the least time needed to boil 3 eggs?

Source excerpt for visual verification:

1. 8 minutes
2. 12 minutes
3. 15 minutes
4. 18 minutes
5. None of the above

Question 8

The diagram shows equal cubes stacked at a corner of a room, with no gaps behind visible cubes. How many cubes are there altogether?

Source excerpt for visual verification:

1. 24
2. 25
3. 26
4. 27
5. 28

Question 9

Peter and four other children are racing. If Peter overtakes the child in second place, what position is Peter in?

Source excerpt for visual verification:

1. first
2. second
3. third
4. fourth
5. fifth

Question 10

Four boxes are labelled W, X, Y and Z. W and Z are the same size. W fits inside X, and Y fits inside Z. Which statement is certainly true?

Source excerpt for visual verification:

1. Z cannot fit inside X.
2. X can fit inside Z.
3. X cannot fit inside Y.
4. W can fit inside Y.
5. None of the above

Question 11

989 candies are packed into packages of 4. How many more candies are needed to complete the last package?

Source excerpt for visual verification:

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5
5. None of the above

Question 12

Two years ago, the sum of Amy’s and Bob’s ages was 8. What will the sum be three years from now?

Source excerpt for visual verification:

1. 11
2. 14
3. 18
4. 15
5. None of the above

Question 13

Fill 2, 3, 4 and 5 into the cross in the source excerpt so that each line has the same sum. What number replaces the question mark?

Source excerpt for visual verification:

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5
5. None of the above

Question 14

Apply the same rotation as in the example in the source excerpt. Which option is the rotated figure?

Source excerpt for visual verification:

1. Option A
2. Option B
3. Option C
4. Option D
5. Option E

Question 15

Which cube cannot be formed by folding the net shown in the source excerpt?

Source excerpt for visual verification:

1. Cube A
2. Cube B
3. Cube C
4. Cube D
5. None of the above

Question 16

Find $1+3+5+7+9+12+14+16+18+21+23+25+27+29$.

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Question 17

What is the largest two-digit number divisible by both 3 and 5?

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Question 18

Three two-sided cards show the symbols and numbers in the source excerpt. After some cards are flipped and rearranged, what number is on the other side of the card with the plus symbol?

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Question 19

A basket of mangoes weighs 80 grams when full and 60 grams when half full. What is the weight of the empty basket?

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Question 20

Tom makes a rectangle with 10 gumdrops and 10 toothpicks. He then makes another rectangle with 32 gumdrops, whose long side has twice as many gumdrops as its short side. How many gumdrops are on a short side?

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