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National Foundation Phase Maths Olympiad - Grade two - round 1 - 2006

Module by: The Association for Mathematics Education of South Africa - Kwa-Zulu Natal. E-mail the author

Summary: Olympiad paper for Grade 2 maths

INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE (IAMS) NATIONAL FOUNDATION PHASE MATHEMATICS OLYMPIAD

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GRADE TWO – ROUND ONE PAPER: 2006 QUESTION BOOKLET

DURATION: 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES

MARKS: 20

NAME OF LEARNER:___________________________________

NAME OF SCHOOL:____________________________________

INSTRUCTIONS TO LEARNERS:

1. You are expected to answer 15 questions.

2. These are multiple choice questions. Circle the correct answer.

3. Use blank pages for working. Circle the answer after you have done the working.

4. You are not allowed to use the calculator.

5. Read the question carefully before answering. Don’t rush.

6. Your teacher will read the question to you.

7. First 10 questions – 1 mark each.

8. Questions 11-20: 2 marks each.

ENJOY THE OLYMPIAD

Test Questions:

Exercise 1

Count the number of rectangles in this arrangement:

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(A) 21 (B) 22 (C) 23

Exercise 2

Find the value of ΔΔ%DELTA:

43 + 27 = 60 + Δ 43 + 27 = 60 + Δ 43 + 27 = 60 + %DELTA
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(A) 10 (B) 15 (C) 20

Exercise 3

Find ½ of 48.

(A) 24 (B) 30 (C) 36

Exercise 4

Double 28 equals?

(A) 14 (B) 28 (C) 56

Exercise 5

Write down the value of ΔΔ%DELTA in the following addition problem:

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(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4

Exercise 6

After giving fifteen oranges to her friends Thandi still had 10 oranges left. How many oranges did she start off with?

(A) 5 (B) 25 (C) 35

Exercise 7

What is the value of ΔΔ%DELTA in the following subtraction problem?

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(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7

Exercise 8

There are 24 numbered blocks below:

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J moved three blocks to the right, 2 blocks down and one block to the left. On which block is J now on?

(A) 16 (B) 17 (C) 18

Exercise 9

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Sweety moves from one circle to the next (from A to B to C to D and so on.) Sweety visited 68 circles starting from A. Which circle did Sweety land up on?

(A) D (B) E (C) F

Exercise 10

Links and chains.

Double the number each time to move from one block to the other:

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Give the number in block 4.

(A) 56 (B) 28 (C) 58

Exercise 11

Find the mystery number:

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* This is a 2 digit number

* X is double Y

* X + Y = 9

(A) 45 (B) 36 (C) 63

Exercise 12

After giving ¼ of his sweets away, Les still had 24 sweets. How many sweets did Les give away?

(A) 32 (B) 24 (C) 8

Exercise 13

Pearl had 3 teaspoons (5 ml) of medicine every day. After 5 days how much medicine is left in the 100 ml bottle?

(A) 20 ml (B) 25 ml (C) 30 ml

Exercise 14

Mandy is two years older than Betsy. Betsy is three years younger than Carol. If Carol is nine years old then what is Mandy's age?

(A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 12

Exercise 15

The following is in balance:

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Which is the heaviest?

(A) □ (B) △ (C) ○

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