IMO Practice Test — Time
6 Questions • 15 min • Olympiad level
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Question 1 of 6
Today is Monday. Sam's birthday is in exactly 3 days. What day of the week will Sam celebrate his birthday?
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Explanation: Count 3 days forward from Monday: Tuesday (1), Wednesday (2), Thursday (3).
Question 2 of 6
A clock shows 8 o'clock. If the short hour hand spins forward by 2 full numbers, what new time will the clock show?
10:00
6:00
12:00
9:00
Explanation: Moving forward means adding hours to the current time: 8 + 2 = 10 o'clock.
Question 3 of 6
If May is the 5th month of the year, what is the number of the month that comes right before May?
3rd month
4th month
6th month
2nd month
Explanation: The month before the 5th month is the 4th month, which is April (5-1=4).
Question 4 of 6
Leo wakes up at 6 o'clock in the morning. He boards his school bus 2 hours later. At what time does Leo step onto the bus?
4:00
8:00
7:00
8:00 AM
Explanation: Add 2 hours to his waking time: 6 + 2 = 8. Since it is early, it is 8:00 AM.
Question 5 of 6
A calendar page for a month has exactly 4 complete weeks. How many total days are in those 4 complete weeks?
24 days
28 days
30 days
31 days
Explanation: Multiply or add 7 days four times: 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 = 28 days total.
Question 6 of 6
An analog clock has its short hand pointing between 12 and 1, and its long hand pointing at 12. Is this a valid clock position for an exact hour?
Yes
No
Only at night
Only at noon
Explanation: If the long hand is on 12, the short hand must point exactly at a number, not between them.