Provincial Finalist Exam for 4th Class Students Do not turn the page until you are instructed to do so.
Answer each question in the box provided next to the question on this
sheet. Only one answer should be given unless the question states
otherwise. There is no need to explain your answer or show your work.
You may use a separate piece of paper if you need more space to complete
your rough work.
You will have 40 minutes to complete 8 problems of varying difficulty.
You may not leave until the exam has finished.
USE BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS Name: ____________________ Student ID: ____________________
School: ____________________ County: ____________________ THIS IS ON YOUR BADGE 1. A girl bought a CD for €10, sold it for €15, bought it back for €20 and finally sold it for €25. How much did the girl gain or lose in the transaction? Final answer: 2. A biscuit jar is at the top of a book shelf which is 2.1 meters tall. Carla can reach up to 1.1 meters tall. If she uses books that are each 50 -‐ cm thick how many books will she need to stand on before she is tall enough to reach the biscuit jar? Final answer: 3. Twelve people purchased supplies for a ten day camping trip with the understanding that each of the twelve will get equal daily shares. However they are joined by three more people and are unable to purchase extra supplies. How long (days) will the supplies then last if the original daily share for each person is unchanged? Final answer: 4. Which number should replace the question mark? Final answer: 5. It takes Kelly 20 minutes to walk downhill 4 km to the local supermarket. However, walking uphill, it takes her 40 minutes to walk home.What is Kelly’s average walking speed, in km/hr, for the round trip to and from school? Final answer: 6. The school clock gains four minutes every hour. If the caretaker corrects the time at 8am. What time will be displayed on the clock when the school closes at 4.15pm? Answer in the form hour:minutes Final answer: 7. In the following sequence find the 10th term: 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, … Final answer: 8. A school bus travels from Kildare to Dublin. There are four children in the bus. Each child has four boxes. There are four dogs sitting in each box. Every dog has four puppies with her. All these dogs have four legs, with four toes on each leg. No animal or human is missing any toes. What is the total number of toes in the bus? Final answer: