Hong Kong International Mathematical Olympiad

(HKIMO) 2018
Kindergarten Group
Question Paper
Logical Thinking
1. If yesterday was Thursday, which day of the week will tomorrow be?

2. It is known as “JOHN” is “LQJP”. What is the password for “ICE”?

3. According to the pattern shown below, what is the number in the box?

4. According to the pattern shown below, what is the number in the blank?

1, 6, 3, 8, 5, 10, ___, .....

5. According to the pattern shown below, how many ⊕ is / are there in the 4th group?

Arithmetic

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6. Find the value of 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 6.

7. Find the value of 14 − 9 + 8.

8. If 𝑋 is a 1-digit number, what is the value of 𝑋 if the equation below is correct?

9. Find the value of 7 + 12 + 3.

10. If 𝑌 is a 1-digit number, what is the value of 𝑌 if the equation below is correct?

17 − 𝑌 = 8
Number Theory
11. Tom has 8 candies, Mary has 2 candies and John has 3 candies. Determine the sum of
their candies is odd or even.

12. Fill the lines with ‘+’ and ‘-‘ to make the equation below correct. (Write down the
complete equation in the answer sheet)

2 _____ 3 ______ 5 ______ 7 = 7

13. Fill the lines with ‘+’ and ‘-‘ to make the equation below correct. (Write down the
complete equation in the answer sheet)

7 _____ 6 ______ 9 = 4

14. A duck has 2 legs. How many legs do 3 ducks have?

15. According to the pattern shown below, what is the number in the space provided?

1, 3, 6, 10, ___

Geometry
16. How many square(s) is / are there in the figure below?

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17. At least how many cube(s) is / are there in the figure below?

18. How many side(s) is / are there in the polygon below?

19. How many interior angle(s) is / are there in the polygon below?

20. According to the pattern shown below, what is the figure in the space provided?
 __________ 

Combinatorics
21. Separate 9 circles into 3 equal groups. How many circle(s) is / are there in each group?

22. According to the following numbers, how many even number(s) is / are there?

1, 2, 3, 6, 11, 20, 37
23. Which number below is the smallest?

20182018, 20180506, 20180221, 20180901

24. What is the largest 3-digit number formed by digits 3, 7 and 5? (Each number can only
be used once)

25. Arranging the following numbers in ascending order (from the smallest to the largest).
Find the value of 4th smallest number.

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62. 19, 42, 26, 39