VTAMPS 17 P1 Set 1

Logical Thinking
1. According to the pattern shown below,
what is the English alphabet in the space
provided?
B, d, F, h, J, __
2. If tomorrow is Friday, what day of the week
will it be 10 days later?
3. Sam is 20 years old now, and Alex will be
10 years old 5 years from now. What is the
difference between their ages?
4. In the year 2023, how many month(s) have
exactly 31 days?
5. Consider the sequence: 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, ___.
What is the number in the space provided
after this sequence?

Arithmetic
6. Find the value of the expression 8 + 8 +
8 + 8 − 6 − 6.
7. Find the value of 34 + 56 + 22 + 17 + 9 +
11.
 8. Find the value of 41 − 17 + 28.
9. If B represents the same 1-digit number,
what is the value of B if the equation is
correct?
3 8
+ 6 B
1 0 6
10. What is the value of D if the equation below
is correct?
50 − 𝐷 − 22 = 18

Number Theory
11. Alice has 30 apples, and Bob has 10 apples.
How many apples does Alice have to give
Bob so that they both have the same
number of apples?
12. The numbers below follow an arithmetic
sequence. What is the 10th number?
3, 7, 11, 15, ...
13. By observing the number, which odd
number is the greatest?
75 − 18, 75 + 5, 75 + 14, 75 − 22, 75
+ 21, 75 + 28
 14. Fill the lines with “+” and “-“ to make the
equation below correct. (Write down the
complete equation on the answer sheet)
12____5____8____4 = 13
15. A large box contains 7 notebooks. A small
box contains 4 notebooks. Each time a
customer buys both a large and a small box,
they receive 2 extra notebooks. If Alex buys
4 large boxes and 5 small boxes, how many
notebooks does he have?

Geometry
16. According to the pattern shown below,
what is the figure in the space provided?

…
17. It is shown that Figure 1 is formed by 5
cubes. How many cubes are there in Figure
2?

Figure 1 Figure 2
18. Refer to the figure below, how many
square(s) is/are there?
 19. How many side(s) is/are there in the
polygon below?

20. Refer to the figure below, how many line

Combinatorics
21. Lisa has 6 $1 coins and 8 $2 coins. At most,
how many $5 coins can she exchange?
22. According to the values of the following
expressions, how many 1-digit numbers
are there?
8 + 3, 12 + 4, 25 − 18, 50 − 32, 2 + 6, 5
+ 4, 18 − 9
23. Which number below is the largest?
345678, 1234567, 34567, 456789
24. According to the values of the following
expressions, how many numbers are
between 30 and 40?
12 + 19, 45 − 7, 28 + 15, 50 − 10, 35
− 5, 22 + 12, 30 + 5
25. Form two 2-digit even numbers using the
digits below, without repetition. Then, find
the largest possible sum these two even
numbers can make.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6
 ANSWER KEY

Logical Thinking
1. According to the pattern shown below,
what is the English alphabet in the space
provided?
B, d, F, h, J, __
Answer: l
Solution:
The pattern is Big letter, then Small
B, c, d, e, F, g, h, i, J, k, l
Remove the highlighted letters,
B, d, F, h, J, l
2. If tomorrow is Friday, what day of the week
will it be 10 days later?
Answer: Sunday
Solution:
Today is Thursday.
10 days = 1 week and 3 days after
3 days after Thursday is Sunday.
3. Sam is 20 years old now, and Alex will be
10 years old 5 years from now. What is the
difference between their ages?
Answer: 15
Solution:
Alex will be 10 years old in 5 years.
So, Alex's current age is,
 10 − 5 = 5
20 − 5 = 15
4. In the year 2023, how many month(s) have
exactly 31 days?
Answer: 7
Solution:
List the months with 31 days:
• January
• March
• May
• July
• August
• October
• December
5. Consider the sequence: 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, ___.
What is the number in the space provided
after this sequence?
Answer: 29
Solution:
The difference between each number is
consistently 5.
24 + 5 = 29

Arithmetic
6. Find the value of the expression 8 + 8 +
8 + 8 − 6 − 6.
 Answer: 20
Solution:
(8 + 8 + 8 + 8) − (6 + 6)
32 − 12 = 20
7. Find the value of 34 + 56 + 22 + 17 + 9 +
11.
Answer:
Solution:
(34 + 56) + (22 + 17) + (9 + 11)
90 + 39 + 20 = 149
8. Find the value of 41 − 17 + 28.
Answer: 52
Solution:
(41 − 17) + 28
24 + 28 = 52
9. If B represents the same 1-digit number,
what is the value of B if the equation is
correct?
3 8
+ 6 B
1 0 6
Answer: 8
Solution:
1
3 8
 + 6 8
1 0 6
10. What is the value of D if the equation below
is correct?
50 − 𝐷 − 22 = 18
Answer: 10
Solution:
50 − 22 − 18 = 𝐷
𝐷 = 10
Number Theory
11. Alice has 30 apples, and Bob has 10 apples.
How many apples does Alice have to give
Bob so that they both have the same
number of apples?
Answer: 10
Solution:
30 − 10 = 20
20 ÷ 2 = 10
12. The numbers below follow an arithmetic
sequence. What is the 10th number?
3, 7, 11, 15, ...
Answer: 39
Solution:
𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 = 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 ± (𝑛 − 1) × 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑜𝑛 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒
7−3=4
3 + (4 × 9)
 3 + 36 = 39
13. By observing the number, which odd
number is the greatest?
75 − 18, 75 + 5, 75 + 14, 75 − 22, 75
+ 21, 75 + 28
Answer: 103
Solution:
75 − 18 = 57 𝑜𝑑𝑑
75 + 5 = 80
75 + 14 = 89 𝑜𝑑𝑑
75 − 22 = 53 𝑜𝑑𝑑
75 + 21 = 96
75 + 28 = 103 𝑜𝑑𝑑
14. Fill the lines with “+” and “-“ to make the
equation below correct. (Write down the
complete equation on the answer sheet)
12____5____8____4 = 13
Answer: 12 + 5 − 8 + 4 = 13
Solution:
12 + 5 − 8 + 4
17 − 8 + 4
9 + 4 = 13
15. A large box contains 7 notebooks. A small
box contains 4 notebooks. Each time a
customer buys both a large and a small box,
they receive 2 extra notebooks. If Alex buys
 4 large boxes and 5 small boxes, how many
notebooks does he have?
Answer: 56
Solution:
4 × 7 = 28
5 × 4 = 20
Extra notebooks,
2×4=8
Total would be,
28 + 20 + 8 = 56
Geometry
16. According to the pattern shown below,
what is the figure in the space provided?

…
Answer: Heart
Solution:
Star, heart, diamond, ….
17. It is shown that Figure 1 is formed by 5
cubes. How many cubes are there in Figure
2?

Figure 1 Figure 2
Answer: 20
 Solution:
5 × 4 = 20
18. Refer to the figure below, how many
square(s) is/are there?

Answer: 21
Solution:
1x1 — 19
2x2 — 2
19 + 2 = 21
19. How many side(s) is/are there in the
polygon below?

Answer: 10
 Solution:
Count the number of sides. This a decagon
which means it has 10 sides.

20. Refer to the figure below, how many line

Answer: 19
Solution:
A line with 3 colinear points can create
three line segments. By observing the
figure, we have 3 of those.
3 × 3 = 9 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑔𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠
Lastly, we have a line that has 5 colinear
points.
 That makes 10 line segments.
9 + 10 = 19 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑔𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠

Combinatorics
21. Lisa has 6 $1 coins and 8 $2 coins. At most,
how many $5 coins can she exchange?
Answer: 4
Solution:
6×1=6
8 × 2 = 16
16 + 6 = 22
5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 2 = 22
22. According to the values of the following
expressions, how many 1-digit numbers
are there?
8 + 3, 12 + 4, 25 − 18, 50 − 32, 2 + 6, 5
+ 4, 18 − 9
Answer: 4
Solution:
8 + 3 = 11
12 + 4 = 16
25 − 18 = 7
50 − 32 = 18
2+6=8
5+4=9
18 − 9 = 9
23. Which number below is the largest?
 345678, 1234567, 34567, 456789
Answer: 1234567
Solution:
1,234,567> 456,789>345,678>34,567
24. According to the values of the following
expressions, how many numbers are
between 30 and 40?
12 + 19, 45 − 7, 28 + 15, 50 − 10, 35
− 5, 22 + 12, 30 + 5
Answer: 4
Solution:
12 + 19 = 31
45 − 7 = 38
28 + 15 = 43
50 − 10 = 40
35 − 5 = 30
22 + 12 = 34
30 + 5 = 35
Therefore, numbers between 30 and 40
are the following,
31, 38, 34, 35
25. Form two 2-digit even numbers using the
digits below, without repetition. Then, find
the largest possible sum these two even
numbers can make.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6
Answer: 116
Solution:
Try Different Combinations:
Number 1: 56 (tens digit 5 and units digit
6)
Number 2: 42 (tens digit 4 and units digit
2)
56 + 42 = 98
Checking other combinations:
64 + 52 = 116
Or
62 + 54 = 116