INSTRUCTIONS

You are about to take Copernicus Exam.

Please read the followings carefully.

1. The exam has 25 multiple choice-questions. Each question weighs 4

points. The maximum score a student can get is 100. There is a penalty
of one point for each incorrect answer. So only answer the questions you
are sure of.

2. Start with the easier questions, you can always come back to the
questions you leave.
3. The time allocated for the exam is 60 minutes. You will start when the
invigilator tells you to start.
4. You are required to comply with the directions given by the head
invigilator before the examination.
5. Those who are taking the exam with a mobile phone MUST make sure
that during the examination no one calls.
6. If anything in the examination is unclear, you can contact the invigilator.
7. Where permitted you may use a translation dictionary.
8. Students must not give or receive assistance of any kind during the
exam. Any cheating, any attempt to cheat, assisting others to cheat,
participating therein, or engaging in such improper conduct is a serious
violation and will generally result in disqualifying.

Remember that “Hard work beats

talent when talent doesn't work hard”
We wish you the very best luck on the exam.
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January 2023 - Category III

1. Seven-digit number 62𝐴𝐵427 is divisible by 4. The average of five weights is 13 grams. If a

99. Find the value of 𝐴 + 𝐵. 7-gram weight is added, what is the
average of the six weights?
A) 7
A) 11
B) 5
B) 12
C) 6
C) 13
D) 4
D) 14

2. There are 37 numbers on a roulette wheel:

0 and the whole numbers from 1 to 36. 5. The sum of 10 consecutive natural numbers
What is the chance of getting a perfect are 195. Find the value of the first one.
square number?
A) 13
1
A) B) 14
6
7 C) 15
B)
37 D) 16
6
C)
37
5
D) 6. Every day at school, Alex climbs a flight of 6
37
stairs. Alex can climb using 1, 2 or 3 steps
or a combination of any of them. How many
ways can Alex climb the flight of 6 stairs?
3. The square in the figure has side length
equal to 2. What is the radius of the small A) 18
circle? (Circles are touching) B) 20
C) 22
D) 24

2
(√10−1) −3
7. Find the simplest form of .
√10+√3−1

A) √10 − √3 − 1
A) √2 − 1 B) √10 + √3 − 1
2
B) C) √7 − 1
√2+1
D) √3 + 1
C) √2
D) 3 − 2√2
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8. Inside two parallel lines there are two 11. In the given figure, 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a quadrilateral.
squares 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 and 𝐴𝐾𝐿𝑀. Find the angle ∠𝐴𝐷𝐵 = 60°, ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 70°, ∠𝐷𝐵𝐶 = 30° and
∠𝑇𝐿𝐾 if ∠𝐵𝐶𝐸 = 66° and ∠𝐷𝐴𝑀 = 118°. ∠𝐴𝐶𝐵 = 60°. Find ∠𝐷𝐴𝐶.

A) 42°
A) 20°
B) 48°
B) 30°
C) 52°
C) 40°
D) 58°
D) 50°

9. If 𝑎1 + 𝑎2 = 1, 𝑎2 + 𝑎3 = 2, 𝑎3 + 𝑎4 = 3, …,
𝑎50 + 𝑎51 = 50 and 𝑎51 + 𝑎1 = 51, then what 1 1
12. If 𝑥 + = 4, find the value of 𝑥 3 + .
is the sum of 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 , … , 𝑎51 ? 𝑥 𝑥3

A) 538 A) 8

B) 1075 B) 16

C) 663 C) 8.5

D) 754 D) 52

10. If 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 = 117 and 𝑎𝑏 = 54, then find the 13. In 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 quadrilateral,
𝑎+𝑏 𝐴𝐵 ∶ 𝐵𝐶 ∶ 𝐶𝐷 ∶ 𝐷𝐴 = 2 ∶ 3 ∶ 4 ∶ 5. The
value of . perimeter of 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is equal to 15 𝑐𝑚 and the
𝑎−𝑏
perimeter of 𝐴𝐶𝐷 is equal to 27 𝑐𝑚. What is
3 the length of 𝐶𝐷?
A)
5
B) 3 A) 10
27
C) 5 B)
5
5
D) C) 15
3
D) 12
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3 18. If 𝑓(𝑡) = 3 − |2𝑡 + 1|, find the value of

14. Solve equation (𝑥𝛻5) − 3(𝑥𝛻7) + 3𝑥 = 3
35 𝑓(−2) + 𝑓(−1) + 𝑓(0) + 𝑓(1) + 𝑓(2).
2𝑎
if (𝑎𝛻𝑏) = 𝑏
+ 1.
A) 2
12
A) 𝑥= B) 3
5
C) 1
B) 𝑥=3
D) 0
C) 𝑥=2
D) 𝑥 = 2.5

19. How many divisors does 24 ⋅ 33 ⋅ 42 have?

15. If 𝑓(𝑥) = −𝑥 2 and 𝑔(𝑥) = −4𝑥 − 5, for what A) 12

positive value of 𝑥 will be 𝑓(𝑥 + 2) equal to
B) 24
𝑔(𝑥 + 2)?
C) 24
A) 4.5 D) 36
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4 20. Find the length of 𝐶𝐷, if 𝐴𝐵 is a diameter,
∠𝐶𝑀𝑂 = 60°, 𝑀𝐹 = 12 and 𝑀𝐸 = 18.

16. If 𝑎 and 𝑏 are positive natural numbers such

that 2022 − 𝑎𝑏 = 2𝑎(1 + 𝑏) + 𝑎 + 3𝑏 + 3,
find the value of 𝑎 + 𝑏.

A) 2022
B) 341
C) 337
D) 2021

17. Calculate: A) 30
B) 60
1
4.5 ∶ (47.375 − (26 − 18 × 0.75) × 2.4 ∶ 0.88) C) 6
3
2 5
17.81 ∶ 1.37 − 23 3 ∶ 1 6 D) 40

A) 3
B) 4 21. What is the last digit of 20222022?
C) 3.5
A) 2
D) 3.6
B) 4
C) 6
D) 8
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22. 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a square, and 𝑀𝑁𝑃𝑄 is a rectangle. 24. Three points 𝐴, 𝐵, and 𝐶 have coordinates
Find the sum of the perimeters of the (0, 4), (6, 2), and (10, 4), respectively. What
colored rectangles, if 𝐴𝐵 = 8, 𝑀𝑁 = 2, and is the measure of angle ∠𝐴𝐵𝐶?
𝑁𝑃 = 14.
A) 105°
B) 120°
C) 135°
D) 145°

A) 48
25. Find the simplest form of √5 − 2√6.
B) 52
C) 60 A) 0.5

D) 64 B) √3 − √2
C) √5 − √3
D) √5 − √2
23. Which one of the following numbers is
20224 −20214
equal to ?
20222 +20212

A) 2043
B) 4043
C) 2021.5
D) 2 ⋅ (20222 − 20212 )
 INSTRUCTIONS

You are about to take Copernicus Exam.

Please read the followings carefully.

1. The exam has 25 multiple choice-questions. Each question weighs 4

points. The maximum score a student can get is 100. There is a penalty
of one point for each incorrect answer. So only answer the questions you
are sure of.

2. Start with the easier questions, you can always come back to the
questions you leave.
3. The time allocated for the exam is 60 minutes. You will start when the
invigilator tells you to start.
4. You are required to comply with the directions given by the head
invigilator before the examination.
5. Those who are taking the exam with a mobile phone MUST make sure
that during the examination no one calls.
6. If anything in the examination is unclear, you can contact the invigilator.
7. Where permitted you may use a translation dictionary.
8. Students must not give or receive assistance of any kind during the
exam. Any cheating, any attempt to cheat, assisting others to cheat,
participating therein, or engaging in such improper conduct is a serious
violation and will generally result in disqualifying.

Remember that “Hard work beats

talent when talent doesn't work hard”
We wish you the very best luck on the exam.
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February 2023 - Category III

1. Find the value of the expression below. 3. Find the simplest form of the expression
below.
1
(0.2)−1 − 2 2
1 (3√2) − (2√3)
0.2 +
(0.2)−1 3 1
22 − 2 2
5
A) −
2 A) 3√2
1
B) − B) 2√3
5
C) 1 C) √2
5 D) √3
D)
2

4. Solve:
2. Solve:

A) 7
B) 10
C) 12
A) 17 D) 14
B) 15
C) 19
D) 21 5. With the information given below, find the
value of 6𝑥.

𝑚Δ𝑛 = 7𝑚 − 3𝑛 − 5
𝑥Δ𝑥 = 𝑥

A) 4
B) 5
C) 8
D) 10
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6. Seven-digit number 62𝐴𝐵427 is divisible by 9. The average of five weights is 13 grams. If a

99. Find the value of 𝐴 + 𝐵. 7-gram weight is added, what is the
average of the six weights?
A) 7
A) 11
B) 5
B) 12
C) 6
C) 13
D) 4
D) 14

7. There are 37 numbers on a roulette wheel:

0 and the whole numbers from 1 to 36. 10. A tournament had six players. Each player
What is the chance of getting a perfect played every other player only once, with
square number? no ties. If Jane won 4 games, John won 3
games, Janet won 2 games, Jordan won 2
1 games and Jimmy won 2 games, how many
A)
6 games did Jessey win?
7
B) A) 1
37
6 B) 2
C)
37
C) 3
5
D) D) 4
37

8. The square in the figure has side length 11. Girl is 9 years old. Mother is 41 years old. In
equal to 2. What is the radius of the small how many years from now will the mother
circle? (Circles are touching) age be 3 times more than the child´s age?

A) 3
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7

12. Let 𝑘, 𝑚, and 𝑛 be natural numbers less

than 10. Find the value of 𝑚 + 𝑛 if
𝑚 + 𝑛 + 8𝑘 = 89.

A) A) 16
√2 − 1
2 B) 17
B)
√2+1 C) 18
C) √2 D) 19
D) 3 − 2√2
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13. The sum of 10 consecutive natural numbers 16. Inside two parallel lines there are two
are 195. Find the value of the first one. squares 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 and 𝐴𝐾𝐿𝑀. Find the angle
∠𝑇𝐿𝐾, if ∠𝐵𝐶𝐸 = 66° and ∠𝐷𝐴𝑀 = 118°.
A) 13
B) 14
C) 15
D) 16

14. Every day at school, Jo climbs a flight of 6

stairs. Jo can climb using 1, 2 or 3 steps, or
a combination of any of them. How many
ways can Jo climb the flight of 6 stairs?
A) 42°
A) 18 B) 48°
B) 20 C) 52°
C) 22 D) 58°
D) 24

17. If 𝑎1 + 𝑎2 = 1, 𝑎2 + 𝑎3 = 2, 𝑎3 + 𝑎4 = 3, …,
2 𝑎50 + 𝑎51 = 50 and 𝑎51 + 𝑎1 = 51, then what
(√10−1) −3
15. Find the simplest form of . is the sum of 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 , …, 𝑎51 ?
√10+√3−1
A) 538
A) √10 − √3 − 1
B) 1075
B) √10 + √3 − 1
C) 663
C) √7 − 1
D) 754
D) √3 + 1

𝑥 1 1
18. The solution set of + > 0 is 𝑥 < , where
𝑎 𝑏 3
𝑎 and 𝑏 are constants. Determine the
solution set of 𝑏𝑥 − 𝑎 > 0.

1
A) 𝑥>
3
1
B) 𝑥>−
3
1
C) 𝑥<
3
1
D) 𝑥<−
3
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19. The digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are each 21. In the given figure, 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a quadrilateral.
placed in one of the boxes so that the ∠𝐴𝐷𝐵 = 60°, ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 70°, ∠𝐷𝐵𝐶 = 30° and
multiplication below is correct. What is the ∠𝐴𝐶𝐵 = 60°. Find ∠𝐷𝐴𝐶.
digit represented by the question mark?

A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
A) 20°
D) 5
B) 30°
C) 40°
20. If 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 = 117 and 𝑎𝑏 = 54, then find the D) 50°
𝑎+𝑏
value of .
𝑎−𝑏

3 22. What is the positive square root of

A)
5 (√48 − √45)?
B) 3
4
√3
C) 5 A) (√𝟓 − √𝟑)
√𝟐
5
D) 4
√3
3 B) (√𝟓 − √𝟑)
𝟐
√𝟐
C) 𝟒 (√𝟓 − √𝟑)
√𝟑
4
√3
D) (√𝟓 + √𝟑)
√𝟐

1 1
23. If 𝑥 + = 4, find the value of 𝑥 3 + .
𝑥 𝑥3

A) 8
B) 16
C) 52
D) 12
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24. If 𝐴 = 1,111,111,111 and 𝐵 = 22,222, what is 25. In 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 quadrilateral

the value of 𝐴 − 𝐵? 𝐴𝐵 ∶ 𝐵𝐶 ∶ 𝐶𝐷 ∶ 𝐷𝐴 = 2 ∶ 3 ∶ 4 ∶ 5. The
perimeter of 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is equal to 15 𝑐𝑚 and the
A) 33 3332 perimeter of 𝐴𝐶𝐷 is equal to 27 𝑐𝑚. What is
the length of 𝐶𝐷?
B) 12 1232
C) 76 5432 A) 10
D) 30 3032 27
B)
5
C) 15
D) 12
 INSTRUCTIONS

You are about to take Copernicus Exam.

Please read the followings carefully.

1. The exam has 25 multiple choice-questions. Each question weighs 4

points. The maximum score a student can get is 100. There is a penalty
of one point for each incorrect answer. So only answer the questions you
are sure of.

2. Start with the easier questions, you can always come back to the
questions you leave.
3. The time allocated for the exam is 60 minutes. You will start when the
invigilator tells you to start.
4. You are required to comply with the directions given by the head
invigilator before the examination.
5. Those who are taking the exam with a mobile phone MUST make sure
that during the examination no one calls.
6. If anything in the examination is unclear, you can contact the invigilator.
7. Where permitted you may use a translation dictionary.
8. Students must not give or receive assistance of any kind during the
exam. Any cheating, any attempt to cheat, assisting others to cheat,
participating therein, or engaging in such improper conduct is a serious
violation and will generally result in disqualifying.

Remember that “Hard work beats

talent when talent doesn't work hard”
We wish you the very best luck on the exam.
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1. John Bey knows that a case of grapes 4. The figure below was created by joining
weighs between 7 𝑘𝑔 and 10 𝑘𝑔. He gets a four squares. If the perimeters of the two
total of 10 cases of these grapes. How smallest squares are 12 𝑐𝑚 and 20 𝑐𝑚,
many 𝑘𝑔 of grapes does Mr. John buy as a respectively, what is the side length of the
whole number? largest square, in centimeters?

A) 69
B) 71
C) 80
D) 90
E) 99

2. There is a 20% discount on the sale price of

a trousers and then a 20% increase on the
discounted price. In this case, how does the A) 9
last sale price change compared to the first
B) 11
sale price?
C) 13
A) Increase by 2% D) 15
B) Increase by 4% E) 16
C) Decrease by 2%
D) Decrease by 4%
E) Unchanged 5. When a suitcase is completely filled with
1
goods, it weighs 50 𝑘𝑔. When is filled with
3
goods, it weighs 18 𝑘𝑔. How many
3. How many digits 3 are used in the natural kilograms does the suitcase weigh when it
numbers given below? is empty?

151, 152, … , 999 A) 2

B) 4
A) 260
C) 6
B) 265
D) 8
C) 270
E) 16
D) 275
E) 280
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6. 𝐴, 𝐵, and 𝐶 are numbers, 𝐴𝐵 is a two-digit 9. The length of one side of the square-
number. If 𝐴𝐵– (𝐴 + 𝐵 + 𝐶) = 51, then what shaped garden is 8 𝑚. There are fountains
is 𝐴? in the four corners of this garden, which
rotate at an angle of 90° and irrigate the
A) 5 area up to a maximum of 3 𝑚. How many
square meters of the garden cannot be
B) 6
irrigated with these sprinklers? (Take 𝜋 as 3)
C) 7
D) 8
E) 9

7. In the squares below, each number is

written as 3 times the number to the left
and above. Since the sum of the numbers
written on all the squares is 169, what is 𝐴?

A) 24
B) 27
C) 33
D) 37
E) 41

A) 1
B) 3 10. 𝑎, 𝑏, and 𝑐 are positive real numbers. If
𝑎 ⋅ 𝑏 = 24, 𝑏 ⋅ 𝑐 = 16, and 𝑎 + 𝑐 = 4 then
C) 9 what is 𝑏?
D) 18
A) 2
E) 27
B) 4
C) 6

8. A 100 meter long train enters a 900 meter D) 8

long tunnel. If 50 seconds pass between E) 10
the train's entrance to the tunnel and its
exit, what is the speed of the train in
kilometers per hour?

A) 60
B) 66
C) 72
D) 80
E) 100
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11. The linear equation associated with the 13. A carpenter is making a table top in the
table below is 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 3. According to this, dimensions below. What is the area of this
𝑑 𝑐 table top in square centimeters?
what is the result of the operation + ?
𝑎+𝑏 𝑎

A) 2
B) 3
C) 5
D) 8
E) 10 A) 4450
B) 4850
C) 5250
12. In the table below, the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, D) 5400
and 5 will be used only once in each row
and column. According to this, what E) 5850
number should come in the place of the
question mark?

14. A number whose sum of the cubes of the

digits in all digits is equal to itself is called
an Armstrong number. For example: since
153 = 13 + 53 + 33, the number 153 is an
Armstrong number. Which of the following
is not an Armstrong number?

A) 452
B) 407
C) 371
D) 370
A) 1 E) 153
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
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15. Side lengths of triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 given below 17. A profit can be made from a product that is
𝑥+2 3𝑥−2 bought for (3𝑥– 15) dollars and sold for
are 𝑐𝑚, 𝑐𝑚 and 𝑥 𝑐𝑚. Since the
3 3 (5𝑥 – 35) dollars. What is the smallest
perimeter of triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is 11 𝑐𝑚, how integer value 𝑥 can take?
many centimeters long is 𝐴𝐵?
A) 11
B) 12
C) 13
D) 14
E) 15

18. A farmer calculates the cost of the wheat

and barley he planted on square meters.
A) 2 The wheat that this farmer planted in 5 𝑚2
B) 3 and the barley he planted in 3 𝑚2 of land
are the same price. If this farmer spent $720
C) 4 when he planted wheat on 80 𝑚2 area and
D) 5 barley on 24 𝑚2 area, how much dolars
would he spend when he planted wheat on
E) 6
1 𝑚2 area?

A) 3
16. The square root of the integers from 1 to B) 4
900 is taken as follows. How many of these
C) 6
numbers are a perfect square positive
integer? D) 8
E) 10
√1, √2, √3, √4, … , √900

A) 5
B) 12 19. Uncle Tom, who retired in US and moves to
Turkey, receives his salary in dollars. One
C) 21 dollar varies between 5.70 𝑇𝐿 and 6.10 𝑇𝐿.
D) 29 Which of the following can be the value of
the salary of Uncle Tom in 𝑇𝐿, who receives
E) 30
a monthly salary of 900 dollars?

A) 5100
B) 5380
C) 5500
D) 5620
E) 5740
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20. Below is an abacus of seven sticks. In the 21. The school's baseball team, formed by
abacus, 1 bead is attached to the first stick, Adam, Ben, Carl, Dan and Ed, won the
2 to the second stick, and similarly to the championship in the City Tournament and
other sticks as many as their number. Thus, the coach took the players to celebrate. The
the 1st round is completed as in the figure. five players sat around a round table, which
seats exactly five people. Adam and Ed sat
next to each other. Ben and Carl did not sit
next to each other. The two players that sat
next to Ben were:

A) Adam and Dan

B) Adam and Carl
C) Carl and Ed
D) Carl and Dan
E) Adam and Ed
Then, going back to the beginning, 8 more
beads are attached to the first rod, 9 more
beads to the second rod, and similarly, 1
more than the previous rod is attached to
22. This rectangle has side lengths of 16 𝑐𝑚
the other rods. At the end of each round, 1
and 36 𝑐𝑚. If |𝐹𝐻| = |𝐴𝐵| = |𝐼𝐷|, find the
more than the number of beads in the
length of 𝐴𝐵 in centimeters.
seven sticks is attached to the first stick and
the rounds are continued. Accordingly, on
which bar is the 723rd bead to be attached
to this abacus?

A) III
B) IV
C) V
D) VI
E) VII

A) 8
B) 10
C) 12
D) 14
E) 16
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23. A short way to multiply a number by 25 is to 25. In Heidi's house, there are coffee tables that
multiply by 100 and divide by 4. overlap one another. The height of each
Accordingly, if we multiply 1024 by 25 three coffee table is 32 𝑐𝑚. When 3 coffee tables
times in a row, what will be the result? are placed on top of each other, its height
becomes 44 𝑐𝑚. According to this, when 7
A) 24 ⋅ 106 coffee tables are placed on top of each
other, what is the height of the top table
B) 26 ⋅ 106
from the ground, in 𝑐𝑚?
C) 26 ⋅ 107
D) 24 ⋅ 108 A) 62

E) 26 ⋅ 108 B) 68
C) 74
D) 80
24. The figure below was created by E) 960
combining 3 different squares. The areas of
these squares are 50 𝑐𝑚2 , 32 𝑐𝑚2 , and
8 𝑐𝑚2 , respectively. Accordingly, how many
centimeters long is 𝐴𝐵?

A) 12√2
B) 11√2
C) 10√2
D) 9√2
E) 8√2
 INSTRUCTIONS

You are about to take Copernicus Exam.

Please read the followings carefully.

1. The exam has 25 multiple choice-questions. Each question weighs 4

points. The maximum score a student can get is 100. There is a penalty
of one point for each incorrect answer. So only answer the questions you
are sure of.

2. Start with the easier questions, you can always come back to the
questions you leave.
3. The time allocated for the exam is 60 minutes. You will start when the
invigilator tells you to start.
4. You are required to comply with the directions given by the head
invigilator before the examination.
5. Those who are taking the exam with a mobile phone MUST make sure
that during the examination no one calls.
6. If anything in the examination is unclear, you can contact the invigilator.
7. Where permitted you may use a translation dictionary.
8. Students must not give or receive assistance of any kind during the
exam. Any cheating, any attempt to cheat, assisting others to cheat,
participating therein, or engaging in such improper conduct is a serious
violation and will generally result in disqualifying.

Remember that “Hard work beats

talent when talent doesn't work hard”
We wish you the very best luck on the exam.
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1. In the figure below, the numbers 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 3. The figure below was created with regular
are the result of the division of left top hexagonal pattern blocks. At least how
number to the right top number. many pattern blocks can be added to this
Accordingly, what is 𝐶? shape to get a symmetrical shape with
respect to the 𝑑 line?

A) −3
B) −2
C) 2
D) 3 A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
2. The total price of a laptop and its bag is D) 4
$2150. Since the price of the computer is
$2000 more expensive than the price of the
bag, how much is the price of the bag of
this laptop? 4. When Maya gives 8 pencils to Clara, the
number of pencils of Maya and Clara is
A) $75 equal. According to this, how many more
pens Maya had than Clara?
B) $100
C) $150 A) 4
D) $200 B) 8
C) 12
D) 16
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5. There are 16 flats in each of the 𝑥 buildings 7. A bus goes from New York to Boston in 3
on a condo. Since the total number of flats hours. If the bus increases its speed by
in this site is 𝑦, which of the following 20%, how much less time will it take to
equations shows the relationship between complete the journey?
𝑥 and 𝑦?
A) 20 min
B) 30 min
C) 36 min
D) 48 min

8. First five values of a pattern are given

below. Find the rule of the pattern.
A) 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 16
𝒏 1 2 3 4 5
B) 𝑦 = 16𝑥
Value 3 7 11 15 19
C) 𝑥 = 16𝑦
D) 𝑥 ⋅ 𝑦 = 16
A) 4𝑛 − 2
B) 4𝑛 − 1

6. There is a relationship between the C) 3𝑛 + 1

numbers written in the vertices of the D) 2𝑛 + 1
squares given below. So, what is the sum of
𝐴 + 𝐵?

9. On the number line below, the compass

needle was fixed at point −5, and a circle
with a radius of 4 units was drawn. Which of
the options below is a point where this
circle intersects the number line?

A) 32
B) 48
C) 64
D) 72
A) −9
B) −7
C) −3
D) 1
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10. How many zeros are there at the end of 13. Jake's salary was 50% less than Padma's
178.3005 × 107 ? salary. When Jake started working
elsewhere, his salary was equal to Padma’s
A) 3 salary. By what percentage did Jake's salary
increase?
B) 5
C) 7 A) 50
D) 9 B) 100
C) 80
D) 60
11. Which of the following numbers is NOT the
equivalent of any of the below exponential
numbers?
14. Mr. Lee wants to have the floor of a room of
1
54 𝑚2 in his house covered with 𝑚2 tiles.
9
How many tiles does Mr. Lee need to cover
A) −1 this room with parquets?

B) 1 A) 6
C) 32 B) 54
D) 100 C) 162
D) 486

12. As you rise above sea level, the

temperature in the atmosphere decreases
7
by 5 °𝐶 per kilometer. According to this, if 15. What is the 2023th decimal digit of ?
the temperature is −3 °𝐶 at 4000 meters 3
above sea level, what will the temperature
A) 1
be at 1000 meters above sea level, in °𝐶?
B) 3
A) −18 C) 5
B) −8 D) 7
C) 12
D) 17
16. A worker earns $15 per hour for a 48-hour
workweek. He also earns $25 for each hour
worked beyond those 48 hours. How much
will a worker earn for working 60 hours in a
week?

A) $1020
B) $880
C) $840
D) $800
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17. Considering the square 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 below, the 19. Jessie made 9 shots on a scored target
length of 𝐴𝐵 is 3𝑥 − 1 𝑐𝑚, and the length of board, as shown in the figure. She shot one
𝐵𝐶 is 2𝑥 + 5 𝑐𝑚. What is the area, in square arrow in each region with a positive score,
centimeters, of square 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷? and three arrows in each region with a
negative score. If Jessie's final score is the
sum of the scores for each arrow she shot,
how many points did she score in total?

A) 196
B) 225
C) 256
D) 289

A) −12
B) −8
18. The figure below is composed of 35
identical squares. The area of the shaded C) −4
region is 45 𝑐𝑚2 . What is the perimeter of D) 4
rectangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷, in 𝑐𝑚?

20. Which of the following numbers has the

smallest square?

8
A) −
9
6
B) −
7
5
C)
A) 48 6
D) 1
B) 56
C) 60
D) 72
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21. The figure below is composed of 25 unit 23. What natural number is exactly in the
squares. What fraction represents the middle of the numbers 12 and 122 on the
shaded part of the figure below? number line?

A) 65
B) 66
C) 67
D) 68

11
A) 24. Leo has $80, and each of his four siblings
25
has $40. How much money should Leo give
13
B) to each of his siblings so that they all have
25 the same amount?
11
C)
50 A) $4
13
D) B) $6
50
C) $8
D) $10

22. Instead of adding 48 to a number, Hasan

subtracted 48 from this number and
obtained −60 as a result. If Hasan had done 25. The value of 𝐴 is shown in the box below.
the operation correctly, what result would Given this, what is the value of √27 + √45 in
he have obtained? terms of 𝐴?
A) −108
B) −60
C) −12
D) 36

A) 𝐴+3
B) 3𝐴
C) 𝐴3
D) √𝐴