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OPI Sample Questions
Years 3–10
MATHEMATICS
Ski Lift
Glove
Lake
Kiosk
Rocks
1
Greta dropped her glove as shown.
The glove is between
A
B
C
D
the ski lift and the kiosk.
the lake and the rocks.
the ski lift and the lake.
the rocks and the kiosk
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2
What time is showing on this clock?
A
B
C
D
3
1.55
11.02
2.11
2.55
What are the missing numbers in the pattern below?
135, 127, 119, ___ , ___ , 95, 87
A
B
C
D
4
112, 104
117, 109
112, 103
111, 103
Stevie wants to buy these things.
$25
$19
$30
How much will they cost altogether?
A
B
$64
$69
C
D
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$74
$75
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5
Jack needs 1.5 L of oil.
How many bottles like this will he need?
A
B
C
D
6
2
3
5
10
How many faces, vertices and edges does a square based pyramid have?
A
B
C
D
5 faces, 5 vertices and 4 edges
5 faces, 5 vertices and 8 edges
4 faces, 1 vertex and 4 edges
4 faces, 5 vertices and 8 edges
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7
This map shows the top temperatures reached in capital cities of Australia yesterday.
Darwin
32°C
Brisbane
27°C
Perth
24°C
Sydney
25°C
Melbourne
17°C
Hobart
13°C
How much cooler was Hobart than Perth?
A
B
C
D
8
9° C
11° C
13° C
19° C
Which triangle does NOT have exactly half shaded?
A
B
C
D
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9
Mr Foster put this question in a maths test.
÷7+
= 29
Four students wrote their answers as shown.
Shane 14 ÷ 7 + 31 = 29
Tyler
35 ÷ 7 + 22 = 29
Alicia
84 ÷ 7 + 17 = 29
Matt
56 ÷ 7 + 23 = 29
Who was correct?
A
B
C
D
Shane
Tyler
Alicia
Matt
10 Isaac turned 11 in 2004. His sister is 2 years younger. In what year was she born?
A
B
C
D
1991
1993
1995
2002
Answers
Question
1
2
3
4
5
Answer
C
A
D
C
B
Question
6
7
8
9
10
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Answer
B
B
B
C
C