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Past Year Paper 2010 - Solutions

IMO SOF INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS OLYMPIAD

Past Year Paper - 2010
Time: 1 hour Total Marks: 50

Solutions
LOGICAL REASONING

1. B
There are 7 cubes in stage 1, 12 cubes in stage 2, 17 cubes in stage 3, 22 cubes in
stage 4 and so on
The series formed is 7, 12, 17, 22
It follows the expression 5n + 2 in each case

2. D
The figure which will come next in the pattern:

3. D
The last letter of the word is kept the same. And the rest of the letters are written in
the reverse order.
Hence, ALIGATOR will be written as OTAGILAR.

4. A
Cricket is played with a bat. But here, bat is racquet. So in this context, cricket is
played with a racquet.

5. B
Shivani can buy the Managers Special in the following ways:
If she chooses Meat Loaf and Dinner Roll, she can have 4 possible combinations
depending on the side dish she buys.

Similarly, there are 4 such combinations if she chooses Meat Loaf and Biscuit, 4
combinations if she chooses Chicken-fried Steak and Dinner Roll and 4
combinations if she chooses Chicken-fried steak and Biscuit.
Hence, a total of 16 combinations are possible.

6. A
In the given sequence, we can see four sets of successive numbers with a difference
of two: 6 4 1 2 2 8 7 4 2 1 5 3 8 6 2 1 7 1 4 1 3 2 8

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7. C
Each set in the Venn diagram shows multiples of 3, 4 and 5. The region common to
all circles shows the common multiples of 3, 4 and 5.
Out of the options, 60 is the common multiple of 3, 4 and 5.
Hence, 60 belongs in the region of the diagram marked by the question mark.

8. B
When we fold the cube, the side opposite 3 will be 1.

9. A
The expression C = 5n + 100 represents the information on the chart correctly.

10. B
The upper surface of the prism is a rectangle. Hence, its top view is a rectangle.

11. B
We see in figure 2, a square on each side has been removed so similarly in figure 4, if
a dot on each side is removed, the set will get completed.

12. B
The series increases with the addition of consecutive odd numbers to the previous
number.
7 + 5 = 12,
12 + 7 = 19,
19 + 9 = 28,
28 + 11 = 39

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13. B
According to Anusha, Kabirs birthday is between 21st May and 27th May while
according to Pia, his birthday is between 13th May and 21st May.
The common date between both Anusha and Pia is 21st May.
So, Kabirs birthday is on 21st May.

14. D
The mirror image is

15. B
There are 10 triangles in the given figure.

16. D
If C is the sister of D, then A and B are their parents. A is the father. So, B is the
mother. E is As brother so, B is Es sister in law.

17. D
On substituting the operations we get,
40 + 12 3 6 60
Following DMAS
40 + 4 6 60
40 + 24 60
64 60
=4

18. B
On rearranging as suggested,
The letters will be : OCPMNAOIANET
The fifth letter from the right is I.

19. D
Districts are a part of the states while union territories are different from states.

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20. B
In each case,
5 4 = 20 (6 + 2) = 12
6 5 = 30 (7 + 2) = 21
So, 4 10 = 40 (8 + 2) = 30

MATHEMATICAL REASONING

21. A
This is a case of direct variation.
x1 : y1 :: x2 : y2
5 : 2 x2 : 8
5 8
x2 =
2
x2 = 20 ft.

22. B
3(x2 4x)
= 3(52 4 5)
= 3(25 20)
=35
= 15

23. A
1 1 1
2/3
+ 3/4
+ 1/5
216 256 32
= 2162/3 + 2563/4 + 321/5
3 2162 4 2563 5 32
(6 6) (4 4 4) 2
36 64 2
102

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24. D
(3x 1) (2x 3) ( x 3) (3x 1)

16 7 8 14
(3x 1) ( x 3) (3x 1) (2x 3)

16 8 14 7
(3x 1) 2( x 3) (3x 1) 2(2x 3)

16 14
3x 1 2x 6 3x 1 4 x 6

16 14
x 5 x 5

16 14
14( x 5) 16( x 5)
14 x 70 16 x 80
14 x 16 x 80 70
30x 150
150
x
30
x 5

25. B
Earnings of the previous year = `5800
Earning this year = `5800 + 7% of 5800
7
= `5800 + 5800
100
= `(5800 + 406)
= `6206

26. C
Area of the smaller circle = 13 m2
r2 = 13 m2
For the bigger circle, R = 2r
Area of bigger circle = R2 = (2r)2 =4r2 = 4 13 = 52m2
Area of shaded region = Area of bigger circle Area of smaller circle
= (52 13) m2
= 39 m2

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27. D
Given , RTW ABC
So, mB = mT
mB = 180 (72 + 18)
mB = 180 90
mB = 90
Hence, mT = 90

28. B
120m2n3
60m5n2

= 2 m2 5 n 3 + 2
= 2m3 n1
2
= 3
mn

29. B
This is a case of direct variation.
So,
x1 : y1 : : x2 : y2
2 : 160 : : 600 : y2
160 600
Height =
2
= 48000 cm
= 480 m

30. C
The pair (1, 3) represents the location of the tree.

31. B
The most appropriate scale would be 1 unit = 2 students

32. B
The angle bisectors of an angle of a parallelogram intersect each other at right
angles.

33. B
Zero does not have a multiplicative inverse.

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34. D
Lateral surface area of a cylinder = 2rh
22
704 cm2 = 2 r8
7
704 7
r =
2 22 8
r = 14 cm

35. B
5[4 + 3(x 6)]
= 5[4 + 3x 18]
= 5[3x 14]
= 15x 70

36. C
312 = 961
322 = 1024
Hence, 1,000 lies between 31 and 32.

37. D

38. C
The distance around the triangle is:
40 x + 2x + 3 + 3x 4
= 40 + 3 4 x + 2x + 3x
= 39 + 4x
= 4x + 39

39. B
In a triangle, the sum of the two sides is always greater than the third side. So, a
triangle whose perimeter is 24 cm has sides equal to 7 cm, 7 cm and 10 cm.

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40. D
The scientific notation for 67,230,000 is 6.723 107.

SECTION III: EVERYDAY MATHEMATICS

41. B
19032 = 3621409
19042 = 3625216
Square root of 3621502 = 1903 (approximately)
Hence, the flight occurred in the year 1903.

42. B
Time taken = 3 hrs (8:00 AM to 11:00 AM)
Dis tance
Speed = Time
Dis tance
40 km/hr = 3 hours
Distance = 40 3
Distance = 120 km
Since, x is at a distance of 120 km from Delhi, therefore Dhruv's destination is x.

43. C
Let the number of games won by Jasmine be x and by Reshma be y.
Total matches played: x + y = 48 (i)
Scores are tied: 3x = 5y
3x
y
5
Substituting the value of y in (i), we have:
3x
x 48
5
5x 3x
48
5
8x
48
5
5 48
x
8
x 30
Therefore, Jasmine won 30 games

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44. C
Total number of tiles = 200
Number of green tiles = 66
66
Percent of green tiles = 100 = 33%
200

45. B
Make the denominators of fractions same.
Girl Parts Sewn
3 3 5 15
Nalini
8 8 5 40
1 1 8 8
Kamini
5 5 8 40
2 2 8 16
Shalini
5 5 8 40
1 1
Reena
40 40
Comparing the parts sewn by girls:
16 15 8 1

40 40 40 40
So, the required order is :
Shalini, Nalini, Kamini and Reena

46. D
Area of the larger rectangular flower bed = L = 24 B
Area of the smaller rectangular flower bed = S = 8 B
1
So, S = L
3

47. C
This is a case of direct variation.
So, 12 : 200 x : 500
500 12
x=
200
x = 30 minutes

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48. C
Jiah takes 3.5 hours to build 4 bird houses
Therefore, she will take double time to build 8 bird houses at the same rate, i.e. 7
hours to build 8 bird houses.
Thus the statement, 7 hours to build 8 bird houses, is an equivalent rate to the
given statement.

49. D
Madhuri has travelled (4 + 3) 7 floors

50. A
Total distance travelled = 2.3 km
Cost for the first km of the ride = `13
Cost for each km travelled afterward = `6
So, cost for the remaining 1.3 km = `(6 2) = `12
So, total cost of taxi ride = `(13 + 12) = `25

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