ROUND 1: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS

Preamble: Find a natural number n such that

1. n (n – 1) (n – 2) = 720 Answer: n = 10
2. n (n – 1) (n – 2) = 1320 Answer: n = 12
3. (n + 2) n (n – 2) = 960 Answer: n = 10
4. (n + 1) n (n – 1) = 1320 Answer: n = 11

Find the greatest value of the given expression and the value of θ, in the interval 0°< θ < 90° for
which it occurs. (greatest value = 1 pt, θ = 2 pts)

1. 5 sin47°cosθ + 5 cos47°sinθ Answer: greatest value = 5 for θ = 43°

[5 sin(47 + θ), greatest value = 5, for 47 + θ = 90, θ = 43°]
2. 9 cos 25°cosθ + 9 sin25°sinθ Answer: greatest value = 9 for θ = 25°
[cos(25 – θ), greatest value = 7 for 25 – θ = 0, θ = 25]
3. 3 sin23°cosθ + 3 cos23°sinθ Answer: greatest value = 5 for θ = 67°
[3 sin (23 + θ), greatest value = 3 for 23 + θ = 90, θ = 67]
4. 4 cos 41°cosθ + 4 sin41°sinθ Answer: greatest value = 4 for θ = 41°
[cos(41 – θ), greatest value = 4 for 41 – θ = 0, θ = 41]

Preamble: state whether the given organisms is ureotelic or uricotelic

1. Fishes Answer: Ureotelic

2. Birds Answer: Uricotelic
3. Reptiles Answer: Uricotelic
4. Man Answer: Ureotelic

Preamble: Ringworm is a type of skin infection, caused by fungus. It is a contagious skin

disorder, which can spread by the skin contact with an infected person. Ringworm is classified
based on the part of the body it affects. Give the name of the ringworm based on the given body
parts stated.

1. This fungal infection might occur in any part of the body

Answer: Tinea corporis
2. It is also called scalp ringworm. This fungal infection affects the scalp.
Answer: Tinea capitis
3. This fungal infection affects the skin around the buttocks, inner thighs, and groin. It is also
known as the Jock itch
Answer: Tinea cruris.
4. This fungal infection affects both the foot, in between the fingernails and toenails. It is
also known as Athlete’s foot.
Answer: Tinea pedis
Preamble: A 5.0 kg object moves down a smooth plane inclined at an angle 𝜽 to the horizontal.
Find the acceleration of the object given that: leave your answer to two places of decimal.

𝜃 = 45° and local gravity equals 9.65 m s−2 . Ans: 𝟔. 𝟖𝟐 m s−𝟐

𝜃 = 60° and local gravity equals 9.86 m s−2 . Ans: 𝟖. 𝟓𝟒 m s−𝟐

𝜃 = 45° and local gravity equals 9.91 m s−2 . Ans: 𝟕. 𝟎𝟏 m s−𝟐

𝜃 = 60° and local gravity equals 9.82 m s−2 . Ans: 𝟖. 𝟓𝟎 m s−𝟐

1. Define ideal fluids

Answer: A fluid which cannot be compressed and has no resistance to flow (zero viscosity).
2. Define Real fluids
Answer: these are fluids that possess viscosity
3. What are Newtonian fluids
Answer: these are fluids that obeys Newton’s law of viscosity
4. Why do fluids exert pressure?
Answer: fluid molecules are in continuous motion. The movement of these molecules results
in continuous collisions. The collision causes pressure which is exerted in all direction in the
fluid.

Preamble: Give the systematic name of the major product formed when the given alkene reacts
with hydrobromic acid

1. 1-butene Answer: 2-bromobutane

2. 2-methyl-1-propene Answer: 2-bromo-2-methylpropane
3. 2-methyl-1-butene Answer: 2-bromo-2-methylbutane
4. 2,2-dimethyl-3-heptene Answer: 4-bromo-2,2-dimethylheptane

1. When magnesium is heated to redness in ammonia gas, magnesium nitride and hydrogen gas
are formed. Give me a balanced equation for this reaction.
Answer: 3Mg + 2NH3 → Mg3N2 + 3H2
2. Magnesium nitride is decomposed by water to give ammonia and magnesium hydroxide. Give
me a balanced equation for the reaction.
Answer: Mg3N2 + 6H2O → 3Mg (OH)2 + 2NH3
3. Calcium oxide reacts with phosphorus (V) oxide to give tetraoxophosphate (V). Give me a
balanced equation for the reaction.
Answer: 3CaO + P2O5 → Ca3 (PO4)2
4. In the Ostwald process for the commercial preparation of trioxonitrate (V) acid, ammonia is
burnt in oxygen over platinum catalyst to give nitrogen II oxide and water. Give a balanced
equation for that reaction.

Answer: 4NH3 + 5O2 → 4NO + 6H2O

ROUND 2: SPEEDRACE

1. What is the hybridization of sulphur in sulphur (II) chloride

Answer: sp3

2. What is the name of the product formed when the compound 2-methylbutan-2-ol is

treated with ozone?

Answer: No product

3. Give the balanced equation for the combustion of 2-methylheptane in excess air

Answer: C8H18 + 25/2 O2 → 8CO2 + 9H2O

or 2C8H18 + 25 O2 → 16CO2 + 18H2O

4. Find the equation of the locus of the point P(x, y) given that the vectors
a = (x + 2)i – 5j and b = 5i + (y – 2)j are perpendicular.
Answer: x – y + 4 = 0, or y = x + 4
5. 1 Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = x2 – 2x + 7 at the point where the
gradient is 3.
Answer: y = 3x + 3/4
6. Solve for n if (n – 1)C2 = 45
Answer: n = 11
7. Find the kinetic energy of a 4 kg particle whose velocity is (4𝒊̂ − 3𝒋̂) m s −1.
1 1
Ans: 𝟓𝟎 J 𝐾𝐸 = 2 𝑚𝑣 2 = 2 × 4 × (5)2 = 50𝐽
8. What is the period of the beats heard when a 450 Hz tuning fork and a 455 Hz tuning fork
are sounded together?
1 1 1
Ans: 𝟎. 𝟐𝟎 s (or 0.2 s) 𝑇 = 𝑓 = 455−450 = 5
9. Find the radius of the Bohr orbit for the second excited state of a one-electron atom of
lithium.
𝒏𝟐 𝒂 𝟑𝟐 ×𝟓𝟐.𝟗
Ans: 𝟏𝟓𝟗 𝐩𝐦 𝒓𝒏 = 𝒁 𝟎 = 𝟑
10. What name is given to the water-soluble pigments that are found in plant cell vacuoles
Answer: Anthocyanins

11. What name is given to the gland present in the epidermis of mammals?
Answer: Sebaceous gland
12. What is the vestibular system?
Answer: The part of the ear that participate in control and regulation of the equilibrium of
the body or balance.
ROUND 3: TRUE OR FALSE
1. An unsaturated solution contains the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in a
solvent
Answer: False
2. Thermodynamically, a supersaturated solution is unstable
Answer: True
3. The boiling of a solution is affected by the amount of solute present
Answer: True
4. The presence of solute decreases the boiling point of a saturated solution
Answer: False

5. An element of carbon 12 is larger than that of carbon 14

Answer: False
6. The atomic radius of carbon 14 is larger than that of carbon 12
Answer: False
7. Carbon 14 forms the backbone of many organic compounds
Answer: False
8. Carbon 12 and carbon 13 are both stable isotopes of carbon
Answer: True

Preamble: State weather the following are true or false about marasmus and kwashiorkor

9. They are only caused by malnutrition

Ans: False
10. They are mainly caused by under nourishment
Ans: False
11. They are caused by both malnourishment and undernourishment
Ans: False
12. They have devastating conditions in infants and young children
Ans: True

Preamble: The given group of animals reproduce only by sexual means

13. Ctenophora Answer: True
14. Cnidaria Answer: False
15. Porifera Answer: False
16. Protozoa Answer: False

Preamble: A 50N object initially at rest falls a distance of 20m onto a flat rubber surface and re
bounces with the same speed with which it hits the rubber surface

17. The magnitude of the upward force the rubber surface exerts on the object is 50N
Ans: False
18. The magnitude of the upward force the rubber exerts on the object is 80N
Ans: False
19. The magnitude of the upward force the rubber surface exerts on the object is 40N
Ans: False
20. The magnitude of the upward force the rubber surface exerts on the object is 16N
Ans: False
21. The object moves along a straight line.
Answer: False
22. The object moves at constant speed in a circle.
Answer: False
23. The path of the object is a conic section.
Answer: True
24. The centripetal force on the object is zero.
Answer: False

Preamble: The point A is a solution of the inequality 5x + 3y > 15,

25. A(4, - 1) Answer: True

26. A(2, 1) Answer: False
27. A(6, - 5) Answer: False
28. A(-3, 10) Answer: False

Preamble: Consider the function y = x3 – 3x. The point on the curve where

29. x = 1 is a point of inflexion. Answer: False

30. x = 1 is a stationary point. Answer: True
31. x = 0 is a stationary point. Answer: False
32. x = -1 is a stationary point. Answer: True
ROUND 4: RIDDLES

1. I am a term used in mathematics, biological classification and in the context of the internet
2. In mathematics, I am simply a set and a fundamental part in defining a function
3. In the internet, I refer to a string that identifies a realm of administrative autonomy,
authority and control
4. In Biological classification, I refer to the highest taxonomical rank, above the kingdom.
5. I am the set of all possible inputs for a function.
Who am I?
Answer: Domain

1. I am an order of animals
2. My members have two pairs of usually large, membranous wings coupled together
3. My members have their wings, body and legs covered with large scales
4. Their mouth parts are modified into long proboscis
5. My members undergo complete metamorphosis
If the butterflies and moth are examples of me, who am i?
Ans: Order Lepidoptera

1. I am an organic solvent or compound

2. I am formed from the mild oxidation of a secondary alkanol
3. I have three (3) carbons in my longest chain
4. I am symmetrical, with my central carbon being sp2 hybridized.
5. I am the simplest member of the alkanones.
Who am I?
Answer: Propanone or acetone

1. I am an optical device
2. I have curve surface
3. I provide an upright, diminished image, allowing users to see more of their surroundings
4. I provide safety to drivers and bikers at curves and turns where there is lack of visibility
5. I am a curved mirror where the reflective surface bulges outward, away from the center of
the sphere.
Who am I?
Answer: Convex Mirror