Confidentia Math Bee (Sample)

Level 2-Phase 1
This file contains both Level 2/Phase 1 and Level 2/Phase 2 sample questions

Dear Contestant,

Please note that the following Math Bee Level 2/Phase 1 questions are for guidance only. Although these
questions came from an actual test paper, the actual questions you encounter in the contest may vary.
Syllabus is the basis onwhich the question papers are set. We urge you to study the resources published
on the NSF website under preparation.

Q1

Subtract. Give the answer in its simplest form.

9/10 – 3/4

Q2

Express the fraction as a percentage.

12/40

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Q3

A tap was turned on to fill an empty tank with water. The graph shows the amount of water
in the tank at regular intervals of time. Use the graph to answer the questions below.

What is the capacity of the tank?

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Q4

The following trapezoid is not drawn to scale. Find the unknown marked angles.

Q5

Round the following number to the nearest hundred.

99,501

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Q6

Multiply

39 × 49

Q7

Of the three numbers, two are 1/2 and 1/3. What should be the third number so that the
average of all the three numbers is 1?

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Q8

A survey was carried out on a group of 1000 graduates who graduated last year to
find out their occupations. Study the bar graph, which shows the results of the
survey and answer the questions that follow.

What percentage of the graduates took up a teaching career?

Q9

Express the fraction as a percentage.

5/8

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Q10

1/8 of a rectangular tank is filled with sand. The length and width of the tank is
25 cm and 15 cm respectively. Another 3750 cm3 of sand is poured into the tank,
filling it to 3/4 of its capacity. How much sand was there in the tank initially?

Q11

A cricket chirps 6 times in 8 seconds. At that rate, how many times does the cricket chirp
in 2 minutes?

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Q12

The sum of five consecutive whole numbers is 45. What is the smallest of the five
numbers?

Q13

A motorist made a 60-mile trip averaging 20 miles per hour. On the return trip, he
averaged 30 miles per hour. What was the motorist’s average speed for the entire trip?

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Q14

ABCD is a square which contains nine small congruent squares as shown. The area of
square ABCD is 36 square units. What is the area of triangle ACE in square units?

Q15

A person made a purchase for D dollars and C cents, and gave the cashier a $20 bill. The
cashier incorrectly charged the person C dollars and D cents, and returned $4.88 in change. If
the casher had charged the correct price, what would the correct change have been?

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Level 2-Phase 2
This file contains both Level 2/Phase 2 and Level 2/Phase 2 sample questions

Dear Contestant,

Please note that the following Math Bee Level 2/Phase 2 questions are for guidance only. Although these
questions came from an actual test paper, the actual questions you encounter in the contest may vary.
Syllabus is the basis onwhich the question papers are set. We urge you to study the resources published
on the NSF website under preparation.

Q1

10 + (0 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10) =

A) 0

B) 10

C) 50

D) 20,000

Q2

2 weeks = 7 days + ? hours

A) 24

B) 168

C) 240

D) 336

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Q3

A whole number is a perfect square if it can be expressed as the product of two

A) 30

B) 31

C) 32

D) 33

Q4

In which of the following divisions will the remainder equal to 2?

A) 72 ÷ 36

B) 218 ÷ 18

C) 416 ÷ 16

D) 616 ÷ 14

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Q5

Of 30 students, 12 play football, 17 play soccer, and 5 play both, How many play
neither?

A) 1

B) 4

C) 6

D) 11

Q6

In the diagram below, there is an equilateral triangle and a square. If the perimeter
of the triangle is 24, find the perimeter of the square.

A) 24

B) 32

C) 40

D) 96

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Q7

If 2 gulps = 5 slurps, and 2 slurps = 7 sips, then 35 sips =

A) 3 gulps

B) 4 gulps

C) 5 gulps

D) 7 gulps

Q8

The product of two prime numbers cannot be

A) Positive

B) Odd

C) Even

D) Prime

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Q9

In the diagram below, the perimeter of the larger square is 36 and the perimeter of
the smaller square is 16. What is the area of the shaded region?

A) 4

B) 20

C) 25

D) 65

Q10

If the sum of two whole numbers is 76, their product is at the most

A) 5776

B) 5700

C) 1444

D) 1443

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Confidentia ANSWER KEY Level –2 Set-1

Question Answer
Number
Phase 1
1 3/20
2 30%
3 250L
4 68º
5 99,500
6 1911
7 13/6
8 22.5%
9 62.5%
10 750 cm³
11 90
12 7
13 24 or 24 mph
14 12
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Question Answer
Number
Phase 2
1 B
2 B
3 B
4 B
5 C
6 B
7 B
8 D
9 D
10 C