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Grade 5
SAMPLE
QUESTIONS
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About the Sample Questions
This "Sample Questions" test is not to check the rote learning of concepts and application of
simple procedures. This test would require the student to first understand the question
properly and then they need to think and try out different possibilities to solve the question.
The method is not important but the mindset to take on the challenge is. This test might cover
much more than what the school syllabus/curriculum gives an exposure to. Please note that
some problems would require more than one topic/concept to be applied as Math is not
about just calculations but it is about well reasoned application of concepts and operations in
a systematic and logical way. The focus here is on understanding, applying and problem
solving and relating Math with the world around us and how we use it daily for small
decisions.
The test has been designed keeping in mind the need of:
Concepts: Depth of Concept Understanding
Application: Ability to apply the concepts to solve Math or Logical problems
Logical, Analytical and Critical Thinking Skills
Problem Solving Mindset – Ownership, Rigour and Perseverance
Problem Solving skills – Systematic, Making a smaller problem to understand patterns
Taking up the challenge of unfamiliar and non-routine Qs.
Applying Common Sense and Heuristics
Understand Daily Life Situations in form of word problems where Math is applied
Understand Quantitive relationships
Visualize the situation and connect it with Mathematical procedures.
Ideal Duration: 90 Minutes (However, students should try to solve the questions even if it
takes longer. You should try to solve all the questions even if it takes more time.)
Instructions
1. Students should give the test in one sitting so make sure they have 90 minutes once they
start
2. Parents should not help or prompt however since these kids are small, parents can help
them explain the questions to them however the temptation should be curbed to give out
any hints on how to think or solve the problem.
3. Calculators should NOT be used.
4. Students can keep a rough notebook/blank sheets for doing their working.
5. One should refer to the answer key only at the end of the test.
6. Solutions will also be made available for these sample questions later on the website.
These sample questions are just indicative of the kind of questions you may expect in
GJMAT & GJMOC, however, the problems might be easier or even more complex.
All the Best, Enjoy the Test
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Q1. Samaira is 8th from the front in a queue. Jaden is 7th from ANSWER
the back in a queue.
If there are 3 people between them, then find the
difference between least possible and maximum possible
people standing in the queue.
ANSWER
Q2. There are 8 distinct (different) counting numbers. If you pick
any 5 at random, their product is always even however the sum
of all the 8 numbers is odd.
What could be the least sum of all these 8 numbers?
ANSWER
Q3. Shyam has twice as many apples as bananas. If he gives 3
bananas to each student in his class, 2 bananas are left. If he
gives 8 apples to each student then he needs 12 more apples.
How many total fruits (bananas + apples) are there?
Q4. A packet of sweets was distributed equally among 30 students. ANSWER
8 students did not like sweets so they returned their sweets which
was again distributed in the rest of the students equally who now
got 4 more each than earlier.
How many sweets were there in the packet?
Q5. 3 packs of French Fries , 2 cheese burgers and 1 soft
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drink costs 19 $ and 1 pack of french fries, 2 cheese
burgers and 3 soft drinks costs 21 $.
Find the price of 1 set (1 french fries + 1 cheese burger
+ 1 soft drink) in $.
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Q6. Jonathan multiplies the month of his birthday by 31. He then
ANSWER
multiplies the date of his birthday by 12. The sum of the two
products is 213.
When is Jonathan's Birthday ? Give your answer in the
format of eg. 02 July
Q7. In how many ways 19 apples can be divided into 3 identical
ANSWER
baskets so that at least one of the baskets has an odd number of
apples?
Every basket needs to have at least 1 apple and no two
baskets should have the same no. of apples.
Q8. There are two 3-digit numbers. In each number, the digits
ANSWER
face values are in the ratio of 1:2:3 but not necessarily in the
same order.
What would be the maximum difference of these two 3-digit
numbers.
ANSWER
Q9. Form two of 2-digit numbers using 1,2,3,4 without repeating
any digits and using all of them once.
What will be the minimum product of these two numbers?
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Q10. There are 28 natural 1-digit numbers, not necessarily all
different, arranged in some order. If you pick any 4
ANSWER
consecutive numbers from this order, the sum is same.
If the fifth number is 3, tenth number is 5, 15th number is
half of the 20th number, then what is the maximum
possible sum of all 28 numbers?
Q11. Pratik takes 2 minutes to cut a log into 9 smaller logs. ANSWER
How many more pieces he could have cut it into if he
would have taken 5 more minutes?
Q12. Little Joy takes 1 minute and 40 seconds to complete a ANSWER
round of a circular park at a constant speed of 5 m/s. Trees are
planted at the distance of 20 m around the park.
How many trees are there around the park?
Q13. There are 20 rows of seats in a school [Link]
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row has 4 seats more than the row in front of it.
If the last row has 86 seats and the first 12 rows are full
and rest all rows empty, then how many students are
there in the auditorium?
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Q14. Babita can order a french fries or a soft drink or both ANSWER
with her burger. There are 4 kinds of burgers, 2 varieties of
french fries and 3 types of soft drinks to choose from.
How many different combinations are there for Babita
to choose from for her order of a burger meal (at least
2 items in the meal)?
Q15. 16 unit squares (1 x 1) are joined to make a
ANSWER
rectangular figure. Then they are taken apart and again
joined to make a square.
Find the maximum possible difference of the
perimeters of these two shapes.
Q16. There are 3 different points on each of two parallel ANSWER
lines.
How many different triangles can be formed using the
dots as the vertices of the triangles?
Q17. You gave 3 more than half of your toys to your sister and ANSWER
now the total toys both of you have is 25 and she has 9 more
than you.
How many more toys than her did you have in the
beginning?
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Q18. Little Zebra said to its mother, “Mum, by the time I get to ANSWER
be as old as you, you will be 23.” She replied, “You were only 2
years old when I was your age.”
How old is the little zebra in years?
Q19. In how many ways you put 4 identical flowers in 2 ANSWER
different shaped vases if no vase is to be left empty and all
flowers are to be put in the vases?
Q20. 20 students of a class appeared for Math Term 1 and
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Term 2 tests. In the 1st term, 16 students passed and in the
2nd term exam 3 students failed.
If 15 students passed in both terms, then how many
students failed in both terms?
Q21. How many different triangles with integer (counting ANSWER
number) length sides can be made whose perimeter is 20?
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Q22. What is the perimeter of a rectangular floor in feet that ANSWER
is made from 91 one-foot square tiles if all the sides of the
floor are longer than 1 foot?
Q23. Jaideep and Amandeep live 9 km from each other. ANSWER
Amandeep lives 7 km from the supermarket.
What is the difference between maximum and minimum
possible distance in Kms between Jaideep's house and
supermarket?
Q24. Yesterday Anita ate several candies and cookies, for a ANSWER
total of 12. Today she ate 3 fewer candies than yesterday,
and twice as many cookies as yesterday, for a total of 14.
How many candies did Anita eat yesterday?
Q25. A printer uses 837 digits to number the pages of a ANSWER
book.
How many pages are there in the book?
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Rough Worksheet
You can check the answer key document for the correct answers.
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