NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATH QUIZ

TRIAL CONTEST @ AUGUSCO – CAPE COAST - 13TH, JUNE 25”

Contest 1

R1 (Fundamental Concepts)

Mathematics 1

Preamble: State whether the following are equations of a hyperbola.

1. x2/9 - 𝑦2/4 = 1

Answer: equation of a hyperbola

2. (x-1)2/4 - (y-2)2/16 = 1

Answer: equation of a hyperbola

3. (x+3)2/100 + (y-2)2/81 = 1

Answer: not an equation of a hyperbola

4. x2 + y2 = 0

Answer: not an equation of a hyperbola (point at the origin)

Mathematics 2

Preamble: differentiate the following functions

5. In(3x2+4x3+5)=y
Answer: dy/dx = (6x + 12x 2 )/(3x 2 + 4x 3 +5)

6. ex(2+ex)=y
Answer: dy/dx = 2ex (ex+1)

7. In(ex+e2x+1)=y
Answer: (ex + 2e2x+1 )/(ex + e2x+1 ) = dy/dx ]

8. e2x+2ex+5=y
Answer: 2(e2x + ex) = dy/dx
Physics 1

1. The constant forces F1 = (i -3j + 2k)N and F2 = (-3i +2j – k)N act together on a particle, resulting in its
displacement from the origin O(0,0) to position r1 = (-4i + 18j + 11k)cm. Find the total work done on the
particle by the two forces.
Answer: 0.01J

2. The constant forces F1 = (5.0i -3.0j + 3.0k)N and F2 = (-2.0i +2.0j – 2.0k)N act together on a particle, resulting
in its displacement from the origin O(0,0) to position r1 = (-4.0i + 18j + 11k)m. Find the total work done on
the particle by the two forces.

Answer: -19J

3. The constant forces F1 = (2.00i -9.00j + 2.00k)N and F2 = (-1.00i +1.00j – 1.00k)N act together on a particle,
resulting in its displacement from the origin O(0,0) to position r1 = (-4.00i + 18.0j + 11.0k)km. Find the total
work done on the particle by the two forces.

Answer: -117kJ

4. The constant forces F1 = (-3i -2j - 2k)N and F2 = (-3i +2j – k)N act together on a particle, resulting in its
displacement from the origin O(0,0) to position r1 = (-4i + 18j + 11k)mm. Find the total work done on the
particle by the two forces.

Answer: -9mJ

Physics 2

5. Find the centripetal force on a body of mass 25kg moving in a circle of radius 3.0m with a speed of 7.0m/s
Answer: 410N

6. Find the centripetal force on a body of mass 33kg moving in a circle of radius 5.0m with a speed of 6.0m/s
Answer: 240N

7. Find the centripetal force on a body of mass 12kg moving in a circle of radius 14m with a speed of 9.0m/s
Answer: 69N

8. Find the centripetal force on a body of mass 36kg moving in a circle of radius 7.0m with a speed of 11m/s
Answer: 620N
Chemistry 1

1. Calculate the concentration of an aqueous KCl solution if 20.0 cm³ of this solution gives 0.287 g of AgCl
when treated with excess AgNO₃ solution. Ag = 108.0; Cl = 35.5
Answer: 0.100M

2. Calculate the concentration of sodium hydroxide if 12.0 cm³ of NaOH is needed to neutralize 20.0 cm³ of
0.15 moldm⁻³ ethanedioic acid (oxalic acid). Give your answer to 2 places of decimal
Answer: 0.50M

3. Calculate the volume of 0.049 moldm⁻³ H₂SO₄ needed to neutralize 14.0 cm³ of 0.10 moldm⁻³ aqueous
ammonia solution. Give your answer to one place of decimal.
Answer: 14.3 cm3

4. Calculate the concentration of an aqueous Na₂SO₄ solution if 25.0 cm³ of this solution gives 0.466 g of
BaSO₄ when treated with excess BaCl₂ solution. Ba = 137, S = 32.0, O = 16.0
Answer: 0.0800M

Chemistry 2

PREAMBLE: Give the name and formula of one ore of iron

Answers: ● Haematite: Fe₂O₃
● Limonite: Fe₂O₃.H₂O
● Magnetite (or lodestone): Fe₃O₄
● Siderite (or sphatic iron ore): FeCO₃
● Iron pyrites: FeS₂

Biology 1

Preamble: Provide the names of the surgical removal of the following body parts.

1. Breast
Answer: Mastectomy

2. Gallbladder
Answer: Cholecystectomy

3. Stomach
Answer: Gastrectomy

4. Spleen
Answer: Splenectomy
Biology 2

Preamble: Each school should give one hormone produced by the Adenohypophysis(Anterior Pituitary) and
its function in the human body:
Answers:

1. GH (Growth Hormone): Stimulates growth of bones and muscles; promotes cell repair and
metabolism.
2. TSH (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone): Stimulates the thyroid gland to release hormones that regulate
metabolism.
3. ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone): Stimulates the adrenal cortex to produce cortisol for stress
response.
4. FSH (Follicle-Stimulating Hormone): In females: stimulates ovarian follicle growth; in males: supports
sperm production.
5. LH (Luteinizing Hormone): In females: triggers ovulation; in males: stimulates testosterone production.
6. PRL (Prolactin): Stimulates milk production in mammary glands after childbirth.
7. MSH (Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone): Influences melanin production; affects skin pigmentation
(more active in early development

End of round 1

(Resolve all protests if any and announce scores)

Round 2 (Speed Race)

1. What is the name given to the male gametophyte of a moss?

Answer: Antheridium

2. How many heart chambers does a lizard have?

Answer: 3

3. What is the basic unit of the central nervous system?

Answer: Neuron
4. What is the sum of the interior angles of a regular polygon with 31 sides?
Answer: 5220o

5. In a brewery, tap A can fill the large tank to half the maximum capacity in 2 hours whiles tap B can empty
the fully filled tank in 6 hours. If both taps are in operation how long will it take for the tap to be half
empty?
Answer: 6 hours

6. After a vector product operation is made on two vectors, the final vector obtained is perpendicular to the
initial vectors. Which operation was made?
Answer: cross product

7. A car is parked on a steep inclined plane overlooking the ocean when its brakes fail, and it begins to coast
downwards. Starting from rest at t = 0, the car rolls down the incline with a constant acceleration of
4.0ms⁻², travelling 50.0m to the edge of a vertical cliff. The cliff is 30.0m above the ocean. Determine the
time interval elapsed when it arrives at the edge of the cliff.
Answer: 5.0s

8. Vector A has a positive x component of 3.0 units and a negative y component of 2.0 units. What vector B,
when added to vector A, gives a resultant vector with no x component and a negative y component of 4.0
units?
Answer: -3.0i – 2.0j

9. In a Cartesian frame of reference, the potential energy of an object is given by U(x) = 5x2 - 4x3 where (U)
is in Joules and (x) in meters. In addition to the origin, what is the position where the object is in
equilibrium? Give your answer to 2 decimal places.
Answer: 0.83m/s

10. 10.0cm3 solution of 1.0 moldm-3 are diluted to 100cm3. Calculate the change in pH.
Answer: 1.0

11. Describe the expected observation when H₂S gas is bubbled through a solution of Ca²⁺ ions.
Answer: No precipitate is formed or no observable change

12. What will be the difference between the cathode ray generated when oxygen in the tube is replaced
with CO₂?
Answer: No difference

End of speed race

 Round 3 (True/False)

Set 1
1. Two mutually exclusive events can happen at the same time.
Answer: False

2. If the probability of A given B is the same as the probability of A, then A and B are independent.
Answer: True

3. The probability of an event can never be negative.

Answer: True

4. Conditional probability considers the outcome of one event given that another has occurred.
Answer: True

Set 2

1. A line perpendicular to a tangent at a point on a curve is called a chord.

Answer: False

2. A tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius at the point of contact.

Answer: True

3. The gradient of a tangent to a curve at a point is equal to the derivative at that point.
Answer: True

4. A tangent line can intersect the curve if it touches at more than one point.
Answer: False

Set 3

1. All prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus.

Answer: True

2. Mitochondria are the only organelles responsible for ATP production in eukaryotic cells.
Answer: False

3. DNA replication occurs in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells.

Answer: False

4. Ribosomes are found only in eukaryotic cells.

Answer: False
 Set 4

1. The left ventricle pumps blood to the lungs.

Answer: False

2. Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, which binds to oxygen.

Answer: True

3. The pulmonary artery is the only artery in the body that carries deoxygenated blood.
Answer: True

4. The heart contracts due to signals from the nervous system alone.
Answer: False

Set 5

1. Light can behave both as a particle and a wave.

Answer: True

2. The photoelectric effect proves the wave nature of light.

Answer: False

3. Electrons can exhibit diffraction patterns when passed through a double slit.
Answer: True

4. Increasing the intensity of light always increases the energy of individual photons.
Answer: False

Set 6

1. A changing electric field produces a magnetic field.

Answer: True

2. Magnetic monopoles have been observed in natural systems.

Answer: False

3. In an electromagnetic wave, electric and magnetic fields are perpendicular to each other.
Answer: True

4. The speed of an electromagnetic wave is highest in water.

Answer: False

Set 7
 1. Exothermic reactions release heat to the surroundings.
Answer: True

2. The enthalpy change (ΔH) is positive for combustion reactions.

Answer: False

3. Hess’s Law allows enthalpy changes to be added for a multi-step reaction.

Answer: True

4. In an endothermic reaction, products have lower enthalpy than reactants.

Answer: False

Set 8

1. Increasing pressure favors the side of the reaction with fewer gas molecules.
Answer: True

2. A catalyst increases the value of the equilibrium constant.

Answer: False

3. Removing a product shifts the equilibrium to the right.

Answer: True

4. A reaction at equilibrium has equal concentrations of reactants and products.

Answer: False

Round 4 (Riddles)

First Riddle

1. I am classified as a polyhedron, yet I have a unique point that all my faces meet at.
2. My triangular lateral faces give me a sharp and structured look.
3. Unlike a prism, my top surface is not flat but tapers smoothly to an apex.
4. My volume formula includes a factor of one-third, distinguishing me from other solid shapes.
5. My shape is deeply connected to history, appearing in ancient civilizations and modern architecture alike.
Who am I?
Ans: Pyramid
Second Riddle

1. I am a structure found in the nucleus, but only in certain individuals.

2. My presence is tied to the number of X chromosomes in a cell.
3. I was first observed by a scientist whose name I bear.
4. I help balance gene expression between males and females.
5. Without me, females would have twice as many active X-linked genes as males.
6. If you know about X-inactivation, you surely know me! What am I?
Answer: Barr body

Third Riddle

1. I am a characteristic behavior of waves, not typically observed in macroscopic particles.

2. I am most noticeable when the size of the obstacle or slit is comparable to the wavelength of the wave.
3. In Young’s double slit experiment, I appear alongside interference creating a complex pattern on a screen.
4. Unlike reflection and refraction, I specifically refer to the way waves propagate into the geometrical shadow
region.
5. I am often confused with interference, but I can occur with a single slit , while interference requires at least
two coherent sources.
6. I involve the bending or spreading of waves as they pass through an aperture or around a barrier. What
wave phenomenon am I?
Answer: Diffraction.

Last Riddle

1. I belong to a class of compounds known for their stability, yet I am not as inert as some of my relatives.
2. Though I contain a hexagonal structure, I do not possess alternating single and double bonds throughout.
3. My formula remains unchanged whether written as molecular or empirical.
4. My presence in industrial processes makes me both useful and essential.
5. I exhibit acidity, yet my structure lacks the typical group associated with most organic acids.
6. A single functional group defines my behavior, and its attachment to my ring enhances my reactivity. Who
am I?
Answer: Phenol