SOF IMO for Class 2

IMO Class 2 at a glance

Conducted by

Science Olympiad Foundation

Questions for Class 2

35

Duration

60 min

Total marks

40

Fee

₹150-200

Exam window

Oct-Dec (L1); Feb (L2)

Levels

2 (Level 2 for Class 3-12)

Classes eligible

1-12

Level 1 is held in Oct-Dec and Level 2 in Feb. Each school picks its exam day inside the window; the date for your child comes from the school. Confirm on sofworld.org.

Exam pattern for Class 2

35 questions for 40 marks, 60 minutes, all multiple choice. No negative marking.

Ties are broken by section, in this order: Achievers > Everyday Maths > Mathematical Reasoning > Reasoning (M4,M2,M3,M1).

Try 8 real Class 2 questions

Straight from the PrepMojo question bank, written to the pattern of the SOF papers. Have a go, then open the answer.

1. Question 1 · Maths

   Which numeral shows the number 'eighteen'?

   1. A.8
   2. B.18
   3. C.81
   4. D.80
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   Answer: B. 18

   'eighteen' is written as 18 - 1 ten and 8 ones. 'eighty' (80) sounds alike but means 8 tens.

2. Question 2 · Maths

   At 7 a.m. the temperature was 12°C. It rose by 1°C every hour until 2 p.m., and then fell by 3°C every hour. What was the temperature at 6 p.m.?

   1. A.23°C
   2. B.8°C
   3. C.31°C
   4. D.7°C
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   Answer: D. 7°C

   From 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. is 7 hours, so the temperature rose 7 × 1 = 7°C, reaching 19°C. From 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. is 4 hours, so it fell 4 × 3 = 12°C. That leaves 7°C.

3. Question 3 · Maths

   Box P holds 34, Q holds 43, R holds 79, S holds 97. Which order goes smallest to greatest?

   1. A.P, Q, R, S
   2. B.P, R, Q, S
   3. C.Q, P, R, S
   4. D.P, Q, S, R
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   Answer: A. P, Q, R, S

   Compare digit by digit from the left, never by how long a number looks: 34 < 43 < 79 < 97. Then read off whose box each one is, in that order.

4. Question 4 · Maths

   If PIG is written as GIP, how is BOX written?

   1. A.OBX
   2. B.XOB
   3. C.OXB
   4. D.GIP
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   Answer: B. XOB

   Find where each letter of the example went before coding anything (P goes to place 3, I goes to place 2, G goes to place 1). So the letters are written in the opposite order, last letter first. Doing the same to BOX gives XOB.

5. Question 5 · Maths

   2 : 4 :: 9 : 18 :: 6 : ? The sign :: means every pair follows the same rule, which turns the first number into the second. Which number goes in place of the question mark?

   1. A.36
   2. B.8
   3. C.3
   4. D.12
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   Answer: D. 12

   Find one rule that works for both example pairs, not just the first. Here the rule is: double the number (2 × 2 = 4, 9 × 2 = 18). Use it on the new number: 6 × 2 = 12.

6. Question 6 · Maths

   Kabir has four cards, each with a number written in words on it. Which card has the smallest number?

   1. A.six hundred nine
   2. B.six hundred ninety
   3. C.six hundred ninety-nine
   4. D.six hundred nineteen
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   Answer: A. six hundred nine

   Write each one in digits first: six hundred nine = 609, six hundred nineteen = 619, six hundred ninety = 690, six hundred ninety-nine = 699. So the smallest is six hundred nine. The pair to watch is six hundred nineteen and six hundred ninety: said aloud they are a syllable apart, and written down they are 71 apart.

7. Question 7 · Logical Reasoning

   Aisha has ₹300 and a friend has ₹118. Together they buy a pencil box for ₹38. How much money is left with them?

   1. A.₹456
   2. B.₹144
   3. C.₹380
   4. D.₹262
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   Answer: C. ₹380

   First put the two amounts together: 300 + 118 = 418. Then take away 38: 418 − 38 = 380.

8. Question 8 · Logical Reasoning

   Anika has ₹150 to spend on 5 similar story books, with no money left over. What does one story book cost?

   1. A.₹37
   2. B.₹21
   3. C.₹30
   4. D.₹25
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   Answer: C. ₹30

   Share the ₹150 equally between the 5 story books: taking ₹30 away 5 times empties the purse exactly, so one story book costs ₹30.

SOF IMO Class 2 syllabus

As published by SOF for Class 2: 4 sections, 25 topics. Reproduced as printed, so what you read here is what the paper is set from.

Compiled from sofolympiadtrainer.com. Always confirm against the official site before an exam.

Questions parents ask about IMO Class 2

What is the SOF IMO syllabus for Class 2?

The Class 2 paper has 4 sections: Logical Reasoning, Mathematical Reasoning, Everyday Mathematics, Achievers. Topics include Patterns, Odd One Out, Measuring Units, Geometrical Shapes, Analogy, Ranking Test, Grouping of Figures, Embedded Figures, Coding-Decoding, Numerals. The full list of 25 topics, as SOF publishes it, is on this page.

How many questions are in the Class 2 IMO paper?

35 questions for 40 marks, in 60 minutes. Logical Reasoning: 10 questions of 1 mark each; Mathematical Reasoning: 10 questions of 1 mark each; Everyday Mathematics: 10 questions of 1 mark each; Achievers Section: 5 questions of 2 marks each. There is no negative marking.

When is the SOF IMO exam for Class 2 in 2026-27?

Level 1 is held in Oct-Dec and Level 2 in Feb. Each school picks its own exam day inside that window and tells its students, so the date for your child comes from the school. Confirm it on the official SOF site before the exam.

Where can a Class 2 child practise IMO questions for free?

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