Standard difficulty · 20 questions · 40 marks · Time: 37 minutes
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Loops and Conditions · AW-6CT-LCO-2026-V1 · For parents — fold back or tear off before handing the sheet to your child.
| Q | Answer | Working |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (d) loop | — |
| 2 | (a) 18 | 8, 14, …, 110: (110 − 8) ÷ 6 + 1 = 18 |
| 3 | (d) 78 | 1 + 7 × 11 |
| 4 | (c) 5 | one stamp per round, 5 rounds |
| 5 | (b) 8 | 8 × 45° = 360° |
| 6 | (b) 10 | 78 → 39 → 40 → 20 → 10 |
| 7 | (a) 5 | multiples of 42 (both): 0; of 7: 5; of 6: 6 |
| 8 | (d) 13 | ₹0 + 13 × ₹40 = ₹520, which is the first total of ₹485 or more |
| 9 | Repeating steps again and again, e.g. stirring a pot "until the sugar dissolves" or doing 10 skips. | — |
| 10 | 13 | 13, 19, …, 85: (85 − 13) ÷ 6 + 1 = 13 |
| 11 | 32 | 172 − 20 × 7 |
| 12 | 18 | 3 claps in each of 6 rounds = 6 × 3 |
| 13 | 90 | 3 × 30 |
| 14 | 4 | 64 → 32 → 16 → 8 → 4 |
| 15 | 9 | multiples of 15 (both): 2; of 3: 11; of 5: 6 |
| 16 | 14 | ₹25 + 14 × ₹45 = ₹655, which is the first total of ₹620 or more |
| 17 | (a) N = 4, T = 90. (b) N = 3, T = 120. (c) To close the shape the robot must turn through one full turn, 360°, in total. | — |
| 18 | (a) 17; (b) 15 | (a) 18, 22, …, 82: (82 − 18) ÷ 4 + 1 = 17; (b) ₹30 + 15 × ₹50 = ₹780, which is the first total of ₹745 or more |
| 19 | (a) 25; (b) 45° | (a) 5 claps in each of 5 rounds = 5 × 5; (b) the turns add up to one full turn: 360° ÷ 8 |
| 20 | (a) 293; (b) 14 | (a) 5 + 24 × 12; (b) 72 → 36 → 18 → 9 → 14 |