National Maths and Science Quiz 2011 Contest 16

ROUND ONE

Q. What name is given to anaerobic respiration in yeasts? (C)

A. Alcoholic fermentation

Q. What are the end products of alcoholic fermentation? (C)

A. Ethanol and Carbon dioxide

Q. Name the type of linkage that exists between the monomer units in nylon. (C)
A. Amide bonds

Q. Name the type of bonds that exists between the monomers in polystyrene. (C)
A. Carbon-carbon single bonds

Q. What force is needed to keep a 5 kg mass moving with a constant speed of 10 ms -1 in a circle of
radius 4 m? (P)
A. 125 N [ ]

Q. What is the period of an object moving with centripetal acceleration 80 ms -2 in a circle of radius 5
m? (P)
A. 1.6 s [ ]

Preamble: Given that is an acute angle, find if (M)

Q.
A. [ ]

Q.
A. [ ]

Q. Which of the mammalian vertebrae possess vertebraterial canals? (B)

A. Cervical vertebrae

Q. The cranium of the skull consists of bone joined together by irregular edges called? (B)
A. Sutures

Q. What will be formed when H2S gas is bubbled through a solution of zinc II ions? (C)
A. A white precipitate

Q. What will be formed when dilute ammonia is added dropwise and then in excess to a solution of
Zn2+? (C)
A. A white gelatinous precipitate that dissolves in excess

Q. A non-uniform meter rod can be balanced on a knife edge 40 cm from one end and 35 cm from
that end when a 90 g mass is suspended from the same end. What is the mass of the rod? (P)
A. 180 g [The centre of gravity is 40 cm from the end carrying the mass so it is 5cm from the knife
edge. Equate moments to obtain mass = ]

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Q. What mass is suspended from the end of a 120 g uniform meter bar which is balanced on a knife
edge 20 cm from the centre? (P)
A. 80 g [ ]

Preamble: Find the length of the line segment joining the points (M)

Q. (2, 5) and (5, -1)

A. 5 units [ ]

Q. (-3, 2) and (1, 5)

A. 5 units [ ]

Q. How many bones make up the cervical vertebrae in humans? (B)

A. 7 (Seven)

Q. How many bones make up the thoracic vertebrae in humans? (B)

A. 12 (Twelve)

Q. Cobalt has atomic number 27. How many electrons does it have in the 3d subshell? (C)
A. 7 electrons [After 18, cobalt has 9 more electrons hence 4s23d7]

Q. Phosphorus has atomic number 15. How many electrons are present in its 3p subshell? (C)
A. 3 electrons [15 = 1s22s22p63s23p3]

Q. What is the relation between frequency and wavelength of a wave? (P)

A.

Q. What is the relation between momentum and wavelength of a particle? (P)

A.

Q. Find the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation (M)

A. [ ]

Q. Find the product of the roots of the quadratic equation (M)

A. [ ]

Q. The porous regions of sieve tube members are called? (B)

A. Sieve plates

Q. The brightly coloured part of flowers is known as? (B)

A. Corolla/Petal

Q. Name the formula that gives the actual mole ratios of atoms present in a compound. (C)
A. Molecular formula

Q. Which property of carbon; ability to bind with itself indefinitely or ability to bind with many other
elements, forms the basis of organic chemistry? (C)
A. Ability to bind with itself indefinitely

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Q. What is the velocity ratio of a reduction gear made with a 12 toothed wheel and a 36 toothed
wheel? (P)
A. 3 [For a reduction gear train, the smaller wheel drives the larger
wheel. ]

Q. What is the velocity ratio of a plane inclined at 30° to the horizontal? (P)
A. 2 [ ]

Preamble: Simplify as far as possible: (M)

Q.
A. [ ]

Q.
A. [ ]

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ROUND TWO (Problem of the Day) (M)

A binary operation * is defined on the set Z of integers by

i. Evaluate
ii. Determine if * is commutative
iii. Find the identity of the operation
iv. Find the inverse of 3

Solution

i.

ii.

iii.

iv.

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ROUND THREE (True or False)

Q. Cholera and Pneumonia are caused by Viruses. (B)

A. False [By bacteria]

Q. Yeast belongs to the kingdom fungi. (B)

A. True

Q. Rhizomes are modified underground roots.

A. False

Q. Haustoria are parasitic roots. (B)

A. True

Q. The implication is true whenever is true. (M)

A. False [p true and q true]

Q. The compound statement ‘p or q’ is true whenever p is true. (M)

A. True

Q. For any two sets A and B, is a subset of . (M)

A. True

Q. The union of a set A and its complement is the universal set. (M)
A. True

Q. The vitreous humor and aqueous humor of the eye have refractive index nearly equal to that of
water. (B)
A. True

Q. Myopic vision is corrected with a converging lens. (P)

A. False

Q. Resistance of an alternating current circuit depends on frequency. (P)

A. False

Q. Impedance of an alternating current circuit depends on the inductance and capacitance of the
circuit. (P)
A. True

Q. Isotopes are chemically identical. (C)

A. True

Q. Positional isomers are chemically identical. (C)

A. False [position of an element/group could change the functional group]

Q. The stronger an acid, the weaker its conjugate base. (C)

A. True

Q. In an aqueous solution of ammonia the basicity of the solution is due to the hydroxide ions. (C)
A. True [OH- >>NH3]

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ROUND FOUR (Riddles)

Q. Usually I am nobody until or unless my partner is around. The funny thing is that the moment my
partner turns up I hide him. My partner and I can sometimes exchange our identity. When I am
forcibly removed from where I am, my partner may be discovered. My removal from my partner takes
a bit of effort and requires heat energy or refrigeration. I come in all forms but my most familiar and
favourite form is the liquid form, with my partner being in the solid form. I am generic but water and
ethanol can represent me well. Who am I? (C)
A. Solvent

Q. I am a specialised protoplasmic body. I exist in various forms, but can change from one form to
another. I am absent in animal cells but most plant cells have several kinds of me. One of my
members is mostly present in the petals of flowers, and in fruits. My members occur in a variety of
shapes and sizes. The Chloroplast is my most conspicuous member. Who am I? (B)
A. Plastids

Q. I am a transformation in the plane. I preserve size and shape. You can say I a rigid body motion.
With me I have nothing to do with mirrors or a mirror line. I am involved in sliding along a line
segment. I have associated with me a vector. The vector completely determines my transformation.
Who am I? (M)
A. Translation

Q. I am a phenomenon associated with waves. Unlike polarisation, I am associated with both

longitudinal and transverse waves. I am named for an Austrian physicist who first described me in the
18th century. Astronomers are fond of me, because I can tell the speed of stars. If you need to find the
speed of a vehicle I can be of service. If you have ever heard the siren of a speeding ambulance, you
undoubtedly have witnessed an occurrence of me. If you still wonder which effect I am, my name
starts with D. Who am I? (P)
A. Doppler effect