Scoring for this entire paper: on this platform, start at 0; Q1–15 earn 2 points each and Q16–25 earn 4 points each. Incorrect or blank answers earn 0; maximum 70. Official SASMO rules: start with 15 points; Section A (Q1–15) awards +2/−1/0 for correct/incorrect/blank, and Section B (Q16–25) awards +4/0/0; maximum 85.
The journey from Tom’s house to his school is 45 minutes long. He must report to school at 7.05 a.m. and he was 15 minutes late. What time did he leave the house?
Twelve trees are planted at equal distance from each other along a straight path. The distance between 1st and 5th tree is 30 metres. What is the distance between 3rd and 5th tree?
Jeremy had 10 dollars in his piggy bank on January 1, 2019, which is Tuesday. He put 2 dollars into the piggy bank every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. On which date would he reach 30 dollars in his piggy bank?
Jocelyn, Hector, Thomas and Christie are siblings. Hector is not the youngest. Thomas is older than Jocelyn, and Hector is younger than Christie. Who is the youngest among the siblings?
**Convention:** Option B is printed “Christine”; it refers to Christie in the question.
What is the total number of triangles, rectangles and circles in the picture below?
**Convention:** Count all closed shapes whose full outline is drawn, including composite rectangles. A square counts as a rectangle. Treat the intended circular outlines as circles despite printing distortion. Enter the total only.
Tom will be twice his age in 4 years from now. Three years ago, the sum of Tom’s and Jerry’s ages was 10. In how many years from now will Jerry’s age be doubled?