ASHANTI REGIONAL MEGA NSMQ TRIAL : APRIL 11 , 2025 TH

CONTEST 2

ROUND 1

MATHS

Set 1

Preamble: Given that and of . Find an equation with the given roots

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Set 2
Preamble: Solve for by factorizing the right side of the equation
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BIOLOGY

Set 1

Preamble: Parasitism is a symbiotic relationship where one organism (the parasite) benefits at the
expense of another (the host). Give the name of the type of special parasitism described below:

1. A type of parasitism in which one organism lays eggs in another’s nest, forcing the host to
raise its young. Ans: Brood Parasitism

2. A type of parasitism in which one species exploits the social structure of another.
Ans : Social Parasitism

3. A type of parasitism in which one organism steals food or resources from another
organism. Ans : Kleptoparasitism

4. A type of parasitism in which a parasite eventually kills its host e.g. wasps laying eggs in
caterpillars Ans : Parasitoidism

Set 2

Preamble: Several scientists made significant contributions to the early classification of organism.
Name the scientist who made is associated with the following contributions to classification

1. Classified plants based on structure as herbs, shrubs, undershrub and trees. A student of
Aristotle who is considered as the Father of Botany Ans : Theophrastus

2. Classified plants based on morphology (structure) rather than medicinal uses. First defined
species based on shared characteristics Ans : John Ray

3. Proposed a three-kingdom system: Protista, Plantae, Animalia. Also introduced the term
ecology and coined the term ‘phylogeny’ Ans : Ernst Haeckel

4. Developed the five-kingdom system of classification, that is, Monera, Protista, Fungi,
Plantae, Animalia. Ans : Robert Whittaker

CHEMISTRY

Set 1

Preamble: Give the formula of the products formed in each of the following metathesis reactions
and their balanced coefficients. Assume all reactions occur

1. Aluminum phosphate and calcium bromide Ans: 2AlBr3 + Ca3(PO4)2

2. Magnesium nitrate and copper(I) sulphide Ans: MgS + 2CuNO3

3. Sodium sulphate and lead(II) carbonate Ans: Na2CO3 + PbSO4

4. Silver bromide and copper(II) nitrate Ans: 2AgNO3 + CuBr2

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Set 2

1. Determine the concentration of a KCl solution made by dissolving 2.5 g of KCl to a final
volume of 500.0 cm³. Ans : 0.067 mol/dm3

2. What mass of NaOH is needed to prepare 325 cm³ of a 0.250 M solution? Ans : 3.25 g

3. A 0.150 M glucose solution has a volume of 750.0 cm³. Calculate the mass of glucose
dissolved. Ans : 20.3 g

4. What volume (in cm³) of a 0.0250 M MgSO₄ solution contains 1.20 g of MgSO₄?
Ans : 399 cm3

PHYSICS

Set 1

1. Two identical masses attract each other with a gravitational force of 16 N. Calculate the
new force of attraction when both masses are doubled and the distance between them is
halved. Ans : 256 N
2. Two identical masses attract each other with a gravitational force of 25 N. Calculate the
new force of attraction when one of the masses is doubled and the distance between them
is doubled. Ans : 12.5 N
3. A particle on the surface of the earth experiences a gravitational attraction of 48 N. What
will the gravitational force be when it is one earth radius above the surface of the earth.
Ans : 12 N
4. A particle on the surface of the earth experiences a gravitational attraction of 144 N. What
will the gravitational force be when it is two earth radii above the surface of the earth.
Ans : 16 N

Set 2

Preamble: State the number of nodes and antinodes in the following stationary wave
setups . . .
1. the second harmonic of a closed pipe. Ans : 2 nodes, 2 antinodes
2. the second overtone of an open pipe. Ans : 3 nodes, 4 antinodes
3. the third harmonic of a closed pipe. Ans : 3 nodes, 3 antinodes
4. the fifth harmonic of an open pipe. Ans : 5 nodes, 5 antinodes.

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 ROUND 2: SPEED RACE

PHYSICS (30 seconds)

1. A net force F accelerates an object of mass m at 6m/s2. The same net force is applied to a
body with mass 3m. What is the acceleration of the more massive body?

Ans: 2m/s2

2. Find the maximum horizontal range a projectile launched at from level ground
can attain.

Ans:

3. A heat engine absorbs of heat at a hot reservoir and rejects of heat at a cold
reservoir. What is the thermal efficiency of the engine?

Ans:

BIOLOGY (10 Seconds)

1. Which enzyme reduces NADP⁺ to NADPH in the light reactions?

Answer : Ferredoxin-NADP⁺ reductase (FNR).

2. What name is given to the type of vein disorder in which blood clots in deep veins?
Ans : Deep vein thrombosis

3. Why is the HIV-AIDS virus referred to as a retrovirus? Ans: it can insert a DNA copy of
its genome into the host cell’s DNA and hence reverse-transcribe RNA into DNA

CHEMISTRY (30 Seconds)

1. Calculate the maximum mass of oxygen gas (O₂) produced from 4.00 mol of KClO₃, given
the reaction: 2KClO3 → 2KCl + 3O2 Ans : 192 g

2. Neon-20 (Ne-20) is bombarded with an alpha particle (He-4) to form a nuclide X and a
proton (H-1). Identify X. Ans : Sodium-23 (atomic number = 11)

3. Calculate the total number of molecules in 12.0 g of propene. Ans : 1.72 x 1023

MATHS ( Last Set : 30 Seconds )

1. Find a vector that is of magnitude and parallel to the vector .

Ans : or
2. The bearing of from is find the bearing of from
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3. Find the value of if the determinant of the matrix is

Ans :

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 ROUND 3 : TRUE OR FALSE

Preamble: A DC electric motor . . .

1. Operates on the Fleming’s right hand rule. Ans : False

2. Can operate at varying speeds better than an AC motor. Ans : False
3. Is less robust than an AC motor. Ans : True
4. Can be derived from an AC generator by replacing the slip rings in the AC generator with
a single split ring and connecting a resistor. Ans : False

Preamble : For a body moving in a circle with constant speed . . .

5. Its velocity is uniform . Ans : False

6. Its velocity is opposite to its acceleration. Ans : False
7. Its acceleration is zero. Ans : False
8. Any incidence of skidding is in the direction of its acceleration. Ans : False

9. The principal quantum number (n) determines the energy level of an electron in an atom.

Answer : True

10. Electrons with a higher principal quantum number are always closer to the nucleus than
those with a lower n.

Answer : False (Higher n means the electron is in a larger, more distant orbital.)

11. The maximum number of electrons in a shell is given by 2n2, where n is the principal
quantum number.

Answer: True

12. The principal quantum number can be zero (n = 0).

Answer: False (n starts at 1 for the first energy level.)

13. Alkanes are more acidic than Alkynes.

Answer: False (Alkynes are more acidic due to the higher % S-character in their C-H
bonds.)

14. The acidity of hydrocarbons increases with hybridization in the order: sp3 < sp2 < sp

Answer: True

15. Benzene (C₆H₆) is a strong acid because it readily donates protons (H⁺).

Answer: False (Benzene’s C-H bonds are very weak acids; it does not readily lose H⁺.)

16. Terminal alkynes (e.g., HC≡CH) are more acidic than water (H₂O).

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 Answer: False (Water is a stronger acid than terminal alkynes, with a lower pKa.)

17. Tapeworms have a complete digestive system with a mouth and anus. Answer: False
(they absorb nutrients directly through their skin).

18. Humans can get tapeworm infections by eating undercooked pork or beef. Answer: True

19. Some tapeworm larvae can form cysts in the human brain. Answer: True

20. Tapeworms are always transmitted through contaminated water. Answer: False (they are
usually transmitted via undercooked meat or accidental ingestion of eggs).

21. Bees can see ultraviolet (UV) light, which humans cannot. Answer: True

22. All insects see colors the same way humans do. Answer: False (many have different
photoreceptors; some see fewer or more colors)

23. Butterflies have the best color vision among insects, detecting a wide range of hues.
Answer: True

24. Mosquitoes are attracted to humans based solely on body heat, not color. Answer: False
(studies show they are also drawn to dark colors like red and black).

25. A cylinder has two edges.

Answer: False (A cylinder has no edges—it has two circular faces and a curved surface)
26. A cube has more faces than a dodecahedron.
Answer: False (A cube has 6 faces, while a regular dodecahedron has 12 pentagonal faces.
27. The volume of a cone is exactly one-third the volume of a cylinder with the same base
and height).
Answer: True
28. A frustum is a solid obtained by cutting a pyramid with two parallel planes.
Answer: True

29. The derivative of a constant function is zero.

Answer: True
30. If a function is differentiable, it must be continuous.
Answer: True
31. The chain rule is used to differentiate compositions of functions.
Answer: True
32. If at a point, then has a maximum or minimum there.
False ( It could also be a saddle point )

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 ROUND 4: RIDDLES

1. I was a French engineer and physicist who died young.

2. My father was also a French mathematician and engineer who served in the French Army

3. I am regarded as the Father of Thermodynamics.

4. My most prominent work was to develop the first successful theory of the maximum
efficiency of the heat engine. Who am I ?

Ans : Nicolas Leornard Sadi Carnot. (Accept Carnot with any one or two of the names given)

1. I am a chemical compound.

2. I contain a polyatomic ion.

3. My polyatomic ion is the conjugate base of perchloric acid.

4. This polyatomic ion contains a chlorine atom.

5. My name can be used to also describe esters.

6. If I am a chemical compound that contains the ClO4- ion, then who am I?

Ans : Perchlorate (do not accept Perchlorate ion)

1. When you hear my name first, you may think I am some kind of sovereign ruler of some
group of organisms.

2. But my name can be deceiving.

3. I am a kind of bird.

4. I am small to medium-sized, and brightly colored.

5. I consume a wide range of prey, usually caught by swooping down from my perch.

6. I nest in cavities, usually tunnels dug into the natural or artificial banks in the ground.

7. Well if you still don’t know me, my name may also sound to you that I am a ‘fisher’ bird
even though I am not a specialist fish eater. So who am I?

Ans : Kingfisher

1. I am a 3-digit number between

2. I am an even number
3. All my digits are even
4. My last digit is twice my first digit
5. My second digit is an identity
6. If the sum of my digits is 6, then, Who am I?
Ans : Two hundred and four (204)

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 TIE-BREAKER QUESTIONS

(One tie-breaker question answered correctly automatically produces the winner of the contest;
read the questions below one after the other until a School answers one correctly, that
automatically ends the contest)

1. A canon ball changes its velocity from 25 m/s to 50 m/s in 5 s. determine its acceleration
in km/h. Ans : 18 km/h
2. What is the name of the staining technique used to differentiate bacterial species?
Ans : Gram
3. Differentiate with respect to x ; x^2cos2x . Ans : 2xcos2x – 2x^2sin2x
4. How many oxygen atoms are present in 0.0500 mol Ba(OH)2.8H2O . Ans : 3.01 x 10^23