IMO Practice Test — Position and Direction
6 Questions • 15 min • Olympiad level
15:00
Question 1 of 6
A tiny caterpillar climbs 6 inches up a plant stem during the day. At night, it slips and slides 2 inches down. How many inches above the ground is it now?
8 inches
4 inches
6 inches
2 inches
Explanation: The caterpillar goes up 6 and down 2, so its position is 6 - 2 = 4 inches.
Question 2 of 6
Five children stand in a straight line. Max is in the middle. How many children are standing before Max in the line?
1 child
2 children
3 children
4 children
Explanation: In a line of 5, the middle position is 3rd. There are exactly 2 children in front.
Question 3 of 6
A treasure chest is placed 10 steps to the right of an old tree. A shovel is placed 4 steps to the left of the same tree. Which item is nearer to the tree?
Treasure chest
Shovel
Both are equal
Neither
Explanation: 4 steps is a shorter distance than 10 steps, so the shovel is nearer.
Question 4 of 6
A smart toy car travels 3 units forward, turns around, travels 2 units backward, and then travels another 4 units forward. What is the total distance traveled?
5 units
7 units
9 units
1 unit
Explanation: Total distance combines all movements regardless of direction: 3 + 2 + 4 = 9 units.
Question 5 of 6
Mary is holding a blue balloon in her left hand and a red balloon in her right hand. If she turns around completely to face the opposite wall, which balloon is in her left hand now?
Red balloon
Blue balloon
Yellow balloon
No balloon
Explanation: Turning around does not change which hand holds the balloon; the blue balloon stays in her left hand.
Question 6 of 6
Four birds sit on top of a wall in a row: Robin, Sparrow, Crow, and Parrot. Sparrow is between Robin and Crow. Parrot is to the right of Crow. Who is on the far left?
Crow
Sparrow
Parrot
Robin
Explanation: The sequence from left to right is Robin, Sparrow, Crow, Parrot. Robin is on the far left.