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CONTEST 4

ROUND 1

Maths 1: Preamble: Find the equation of the line passing through the given points

1. A(-2, 1) and B(-2 , 5)

ANSWER: x = -2

2. C(-3, 5) and D(-10, 5)

ANSWER: y = 5

3. E(-2, -2) and F(5, 5)

ANSWER: y = x

4. G(3, 3) and H(7, 7)

ANSWER: y = x

Maths 2: Preamble: Factorise completely.

1. x3 + 2x2 + 5x + 10

ANSWER: (x + 2)(x2 + 5)

2. 2x3 – 2x2 + 3x – 3

ANSWER: (x – 1)(2x2 + 3)

3. x3 + x2 – 4x – 4

ANSWER: (x + 1)(x – 2)(x + 2)

4. x3 – 2x2 – 5x + 6

ANSWER: (x – 1)(x + 2)(x – 3)

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Biology 1: Preamble = Give any one factor that affects the resolution or resolving

power of a lens

ANSWERS

1. Type of lens

2. Wavelength of the illuminating light

3. Magnification

4. Quality of lens

Biology 2:

PREAMBLE = Give any ONE SIMILARITY between DNA and RNA

ANSWERS =

1. PREAMBLE = Both DNA and RNA are linear in structure

2. Both DNA and RNA contains hydrogen bonds

3. The adjacent nucleotides in both DNA and RNA are connected by

phosphodiester bonds

4. Both contains pentose sugar

Chemistry 1:

a. In the mass spectrometer, why are samples to be analysed first put in the

vapourization chamber? Ans: To heat and convert the sample into gaseous

form (give partial marks for: to vapourize the sample)

b. Analyses of a sample in the mass spectrometer must be carried out under a

vacuum. Why must the chamber be under vacuum first? Ans: to avoid air

interference
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c. Why are the vapourized sample from the vapourization chamber bombarded

with high energy electrons? Ans: to produce positive ions or charges

d. The positive charges produced are accelerated into an analyzer which

consist of a magnetic field. Explain what happens there Ans: the ions are

deflected according to their mass to charge ratio and separated

Chemistry 2: Preamble: In an experiment, 2-pentanol is oxidized to 2-pentanone.

Take the atomic masses of 2-pentanol and 2-pentanone to be 88.0 and 86.0

respectively

a. If 44.0g of the alkanol give 38.7g of the alkenone, what is the percentage

yield of that preparation? Ans: 90%

b. Assume that 132g of the alkanol gives 120g of the alkenone, and the yield is

100%, how much impurities is present in the alkenone? Ans: 9 mols

c. If 176kg of the alkanol yields 146.2 kg of the alkenone, what will be the

percentage yield? Ans: 85%

d. Calculate the mass in grams of the alcohol that must be oxidized to obtain

215g of alkenone if the yield is 100% Ans: 220g

Physics 1: Preamble: There are 4 known fundamental forces. Mention any one

Ans: strong (interaction) force, electromagnetic force, weak force and

gravitational force
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Physics 2

a. The density of a liquid in a tank is 1.1 x103 kg/m3. Find the gauge pressure in

the liquid at a depth of 5.0 m below the liquid surface. Ans: 55 kPa

b. Find the density of a liquid in which the gauge pressure equals 24 kPa at a

depth of 2.0 m Ans: 1.2 x 103 kg/m3

c. Determine the ratio of the gauge pressure in a liquid at a depth of 2.0 m to

the gauge pressure at a depth of 2.5 m in the same liquid Ans: 4:5

d. Find the density of a liquid in which the gauge pressure equals 18kPa at a

depth of 2.0 m Ans: 1.0 x 102 kg/m3

ROUND 2 – SPEED RACE

Maths 1-3

1. Given that x2-3xy+2y2-2x=10. Find dy/dx Ans: dy/dx = (3y-2x+2)/(4y-3x)

2. Evaluate: (1+tan30)/(1-tan30) Ans: 2+√3

3. Find the turning point of the function: f(x) = 3x2-6x-10 Ans: (1,-13)
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Biology 4-6:

1. The rate of photosynthesis is affected by light. Name the two parameters

of light that affects the rate of photosynthesis.

ANS= Light Intensity and Wavelength of light

2. To investigate that chlorophyll is necessary for photosynthesis, a

variegated leaf is used. What is a variegated leaf?

ANS = It is simply a leaf having green patches / portions and white patches

or portions.

3. To which phylum does Trypanosoma species belong ?

ANSWER = ZOOMASTIGINA

Chemistry 7-9:

1. For which alkanes can there be no isomers? Ans: methane, ethane and

propane

2. Which of the following is or are macronutrients: vitamins, proteins, salts,

fats and ions Ans: proteins and fats

3. How big will a hot air balloon become at a temperature of 100oC if it has a

volume of 50,000 liters at a temperature of 50oC? Ans: 57,740 liters

Physics 10-12

4. Find the component of a 56N force in a direction that makes an angle of 60o

with the force Ans: 28N

5. Find the capacitance of a capacitor that must be connected in series with a

45.0 millifarad capacitor to obtain an equivalent capacitance of 15.0 F Ans:

22.5mF
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6. The transition frequency of Cesium-133 is exactly 9192631770 hertz.

Express this frequency in scientific notation using unit prefix Ans:

9.19263177 gigahertz

ROUND 3 – TRUE OR FALSE

Maths 1

a. The quadratic equation x2-3x+5 = 0 has no real roots True

b. The equation x2-4=0 has two positive roots False

c. The equation x2-(a+b)x + ab = 0 has roots a and b True

d. The equatioin x2+4=0 has real roots False

Maths 2

a. The function f(x)= sinx is symmetric with respect to the y-axis False

b. The function f(x)= cosx is symmetric with respect to the origin False

c. The function f(x)=tanx is symmetric with respect to x-axis False

d. The function f(x)=sinx is symmetric with respect to the origin True

Biology 1

a. The rRNA is coiled in shape

ANS = TRUE

b. The mRNA is L – shaped

ANS = FALSE
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c. The tRNA is linear in shape

ANS = FALSE

d. The mRNA is longer than both the rRNA and tRNA

ANS = TRUE

Biology 2

a. Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide is an example of a co – enzyme

ANS = TRUE

b. Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate is not a co – enzyme

ANS = FALSE

c. ATP is a coenzyme

ANS = TRUE

d. Co – enzymes are organic cofactors that are loosely bound to the protein

part of enzymes

ANS = FALSE

Chemistry 1

1. Hydrogen chloride is a strong acid, meaning that it reacts with water

essentially 100% True

2. The stronger the acid or base, the stronger is its conjugate False

3. The equilibrium for the reaction of a strong acid with water proceeds far to

the left False

4. The equilibrium for ionization of a weak acid in water proceeds very little to

the right True

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Chemistry 2

1. Electronegativity is a measure of the electron attracting power of a bonded

atom True

2. The greater the electronegativity the more the atom attracts ions to itself

False (electrons)

3. Covalent bonding between atom of different electronegativity gives polar

bonds True

4. Atoms with the same electronegativity can yield polar bonds False

Physics 1

a. Total internal reflection occurs when the angle of incidence equals the angle

of refraction False

b. Total internal reflection occurs when the angle of refraction is less than the

angle of reflection False

c. Total internal reflection occurs when the angle of incidence equals the angle

of reflection False

d. Total internal reflection occurs when the angle of reflection equals the angle

of refraction False

Physics 2: Preamble: A heat engine operates between a hot reservoir at a

temperature TH and a cold reservoir at a temperature TC

a. The thermal efficiency of the engine equals TH/TC False

b. The thermal efficiency of the engine equals TC/TH False

c. The thermal efficiency of the engine is greater than TH/TC False

d. The thermal efficiency of the engine equals TH-TC/TH False

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ROUND 4 – RIDDLES

Maths

1. I am a two digit decimal number

2. The sum of my digits is a two digit square

3. The difference of my two digit is nothing to write home about

4. I am a pair of twins

5. Each of my digits is an exact cube

6. The product of my digit is a cube

7. I am a number between 80 and 100. Who am i? ANS: 88

Biology

1. I was first observed in the flight muscles of insects in 1880 by KOLLIKER

2. My name in Greek means ‘thread’ and ‘ granules’

3. I am an organelle

4. Generally, animal cells have more of me than plant cells

5. Algae such Vorticella, Chlamydomonas and Trypanosoma have one of me per cell

6. I am not and cannot be found in red blood cells

7. If my number per cell depends on metabolic activities of the cell, then WHO

AM I?

ANSWER = MITOCHONDRION OR MITOCHONDRIA

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Chemistry

1. I am a physical method for separation of mixtures

2. My separation process involves heating

3. I am very useful in separation of mixtures with different boiling points

4. Unlike my other partner, I can be used to separate more different

components

5. I consist of a fractionating column in my setup

6. If I’m used in the separation of crude oil into it’s various components, then

who am I? FRACTIONAL DISTILLATION

Physics

1. I may be thought of as the product of force and displacement

2. I may be mistaken as a particular type of mechanical or mathematical

relation but I am only a physical quantity

3. I am a physical quantity that emits electrons

4. I am a measure of the minimum photon energy required for the observation

of the photoelectric effect

5. Who am I? WORK FUNCTION