Minquiz National Oral Quiz 2009 With Answers 090828

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MINQUIZ 2009
NATIONAL COMPETITION
ORAL QUIZ
24 July 2009
PRACTICE
QUESTION
PRACTICE QUESTION
1. If you put 4 scientists, 3 engineers, 2
managers, 1 accountant and 1 secretary
(generally referred to as a Committee)
together in a poorly-ventilated room, on
average how long will it take for them to
reach consensus?

A. 10 minutes
B. 10 hours
C. 10 days
D. Never
MULTIPLE
CHOICE
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. An object with an initial positive velocity is
shot vertically upward into the air. Which
of the following correctly describes the
velocity and acceleration of the object at
its maximum height?

velocity acceleration
A. positive positive
B. zero zero
C. negative negative
D. zero negative

MULTIPLE CHOICE
2. Which of the molecules drawn below
contains polar covalent bonds but is not a
polar molecule?

A. I only
B. III only
C. II and IV only
D. I and III only
MULTIPLE CHOICE
3. What occurs to the iodine ion during the
following reaction?
2I
-
(aq) + Br
2
(l) 2Br
-
(aq) + I
2
(s)

A. It is oxidized & its oxidation number increases
B. It is oxidized & its oxidation number decreases
C. It is reduced & its oxidation number increases
D. It is reduced & its oxidation number decreases
MULTIPLE CHOICE
4. The roots of an equation is
For which value of a will there be only one
solution?

A. 8
B. 16
C. -8 [2 x (-8) + 16 = 0]
D. 4
16 2 4 + a
5. What is the missing number in the sequence:

13 7 18 10 5 ? 9 1 12 6

A. 14 (working inwards, sum of L & R = 19)
B. 15
C. 16
D. 17
MULTIPLE CHOICE
MULTIPLE CHOICE
6. What is the next letter in the following odd
sequence?

O T T F F S S E ?

A. E
B. F
C. N (First letter of One, Two, Three, etc)
D. G
MULTIPLE CHOICE
7. Which space shuttle recently carried
out repairs to the Hubble Telescope?

A. Discovery
B. Endeavour
C. Atlantis
D. Challenger

MULTIPLE CHOICE
8. What is the name of the layer of the
atmosphere closest to the Earth?

A. Thermosphere
B. Troposphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Stratosphere
MULTIPLE CHOICE
9. Which of the following metals has magnetic
properties?

A. Nickel
B. Zinc
C. Copper
D. Aluminium

MULTIPLE CHOICE
10. Which geological feature contains the
highest known concentration of gold
deposits?

A. Bushveld Complex
B. Phalaborwa Igneous Complex
C. Witwatersrand Basin
D. Transvaal Supergroup

END OF
MULTIPLE CHOICE
RAPID FIRE:
WESTERN CAPE

Metallic oxides are basic and non-metallic
oxides are acidic. NO
2
is a non-metallic oxide.
RAPID FIRE: WESTERN CAPE
1. Which of the following substances wont
form a basic solution when added to water?

A. Na
2
O
B. CaO
C. Rb
2
O
D. NO
2


2. Find the value of the resistance which
would limit the current flow to 3 A when
connected to a 9 V supply.

A. 27
B. 0.33
C. 3
D. 0.033

3. Materials through which images cannot
be seen, but through which light can
pass are called

A. Luminous
B. Transparent
C. Translucent
D. Opaque
4. What metal ore is mined at Thabazimbi?
Answer: Iron

Answer: 8
5. How many carbon atoms are present in a
molecule of octane?
6. What did James Chadwick discover?
Answer: The neutron
7. In which constellation will you find the
star Sirius?
Answer: Canis Major

8. What metal element would you find in
talc?
Answer: Magnesium
9. Which is a sedimentary rock? Slate or
limestone?
Answer: Limestone
10. Solve for x if
0 9 4
2
= + x
A. none of the answers below

B.

C.

D.
2
3
= x
2
3
= x
4
9
= x
imaginary is
4
9
x x =

END OF RAPID
FIRE:
WESTERN CAPE

RAPID FIRE:
NORTH WEST

RAPID FIRE: NORTH WEST
1. Which of the following compounds will
form an acidic solution when dissolved in
water?

A. Cs
2
O
B. SO
2
C. Rb
2
O
D. SrO
Non-metallic oxides are acidic and non-metallic
oxides are acidic. SO
2
is a non-metallic oxide. All
others are metallic oxides.

RAPID FIRE: NORHT WEST
2. A 100 resistor is connected to a 20 V
supply. What current flows?

A. 2 000 A
B. 5 A
C. 0.02 A
D. 0.2 A

3. A transparent material is one through
which

A. Objects can be seen clearly
B. Light cannot pass
C. Light travels in straight lines
D. Light is bent

4. What metal is mined at Phalaborwa?
Answer: Copper
molecule of butane?
Answer: 4
6. What did J. J. Thomson discover?
Answer: The electron
7. In which constellation will you find the star
Rigel?
Answer: Orion
8. What metal element would you find in topaz?
Answer: Aluminium
9. Which is a metamorphic rock? Marble or
sandstone?
Answer: Marble

then x could be equal to

A. 4
B. -4
C. 3
D. All of the above
10. If
( )( ) 0 3 4 = + y x
and
3 = y
( )
2
1 2
x
END OF RAPID
FIRE:
NORTH WEST
( )
2
1 2
x
RAPID FIRE:
LIMPOPO
RAPID FIRE: LIMPOPO
1. Which of the following substances
wont turn red litmus blue?

A. A solution of sodium hydroxide in water
B. Water into which carbon dioxide has been
bubbled
C. A solution of strontium oxide in water
D. Dishwater which contains ammonia
A solution of carbon dioxide in water forms
carbonic acid which is acidic and will not turn
red litmus blue. All other substances are basic.

RAPID FIRE: LIMPOPO
2. What voltage supply is needed to
provide a current of 2 A through a 40
resistor?

A. 20 V
B. 0.5 V
C. 80 V
D. 0.05 V

RAPID FIRE: LIMPOPO
3. Materials that allow light to pass, but
through which objects cannot be clearly
seen are said to be

A. Luminous
B. Transparent
C. Translucent
D. Opaque
RAPID FIRE: LIMPOPO
4. What is the main metal mined at
Rustenburg?
Answer: Platinum
RAPID FIRE: LIMPOPO
molecule of benzene?
Answer: 6
RAPID FIRE: LIMPOPO
6. What did Wilhelm Rontgen discover?
Answer: X-rays
RAPID FIRE: LIMPOPO
Castor?
Answer: Gemini

fluorite?
RAPID FIRE: LIMPOPO
Answer: Calcium
RAPID FIRE: LIMPOPO
9. Which is a metamorphic rock? Granite or
slate?
Answer: Slate
RAPID FIRE: LIMPOPO
10. If

A. 0
B. y
C. 2y
D. -2y
= = x
y x
then 1 4 . 2

END OF RAPID
FIRE:
LIMPOPO

RAPID FIRE:
GAUTENG
RAPID FIRE: GAUTENG
1. Which of the following gases isnt acidic?

A. N
2
B. CO
2

C. NO
2
D. H
2
S
All other gases are acidic. Nitrogen is neutral.
RAPID FIRE: GAUTENG
2. What will be the resistance of a resistor
when a current of 2 A flows with a volt
supply of 6 volts?

A. 12
B. 0.33
C. 3
D. 300
RAPID FIRE: GAUTENG
3. Bodies that can radiate light are called

A. Irradiators
B. Luminous
C. Non-Luminous
D. Reflectors
RAPID FIRE: GAUTENG
4. What metal is mined at Sishen?
Answer: Iron
RAPID FIRE: GAUTENG
molecule of methyl propane?
Answer: 4
RAPID FIRE: GAUTENG
6. What did Alexander Fleming discover?
Answer: Penicillin
RAPID FIRE: GAUTENG
Pollux?
Answer: Gemini
RAPID FIRE: GAUTENG
ilmenite?
Answer: Iron
RAPID FIRE: GAUTENG
9. Which is an igneous rock? Dolomite or
basalt?
Answer: Basalt
RAPID FIRE: GAUTENG
10. If calculate the maximum

value of

A. C.

B. D.
5
1
2
1
13
1
9
1
9 4
1
2
+
=
x x
B
9 4
2
+ = x x A
END OF RAPID
FIRE:
GAUTENG
RAPID FIRE:
EASTERN CAPE
RAPID FIRE: EASTERN CAPE
1. Which of the following substances will turn
blue litmus red?

A. A solution of calcium hydroxide
B. Dishwater containing ammonia
C. Vinegar
D. Sodium bicarbonate dissolved in water
2. What current would flow through a
resistor of 40 connected to a 10 V
supply?

A. 400 A
B. 0.25 A
C. 4 A
D. 0.025 A
3. In order for us to see non-luminous
bodies, the bodies must ____ light into
our eyes.

A. Refract
B. Radiate
C. Reflect
D. Diffract
4. What metal is mined at Welkom?
Answer: Gold
5. How many carbon atoms are present in
a molecule of acetic acid?
Answer: 2
6. What did Hans Christian Oersted discover?
Answer: Magnetic field around an electrical
conductor (electromagnetism).
7. In which constellation will you find the
star Regulus?
Answer: Leo
rutile?
Answer: Titanium
9. Which is a metamorphic rock? Slate or
dolomite?
Answer: Slate
10. If
?
1
then 5
1
2
2
= + = +
x
x
x
x
A. 25
B. 24
C. 23
D. 22
END OF
RAPID FIRE
FASTEST
FINGER

FASTEST FINGER
1. As the distance of an object above the
surface of the earth is greatly increased, the
weight of the object would

A. Increase
B. Double
C. Remain the same
D. Decrease

FASTEST FINGER
2. What is the chemical formula of calcite?

A. Ca(OH)
2
B. CaCO
3

C. Ca(HCO
3
)
2
D. CaO

FASTEST FINGER
3. What metals are used to make the alloy
solder?

A. Tin and lead
B. Tin and copper
C. Lead and Aluminium
D. Copper and Aluminium

FASTEST FINGER
4. Which of these metals has the highest
density?

A. Gold
B. Lead
C. Mercury
D. Silver

FASTEST FINGER
5. Which of the following elements has the
smallest atomic radius?

A. I
B. At
C. Br
D. Cl
Cl is top on the halogen group and atomic
radius increases down group. So Cl is smallest.
FASTEST FINGER
6. What is the value of A?
x 1 2 3 4 5
y 3 10 29 66 A

A 121
B 123
C 125
D 127
7. Referring to the right-angled triangle, the
value of will be

A. Smaller than x
B. Equal to x
C. Smaller than 1
D. Greater than 1
FASTEST FINGER
u + u cos sin
|
.
|
\
|
> + >
+
= + = u + u x b a
x
a b
x
a
x
b
..... 1 cos sin
FASTEST FINGER
8. What happens during gold elution?

A. A solution of gold is diluted
B. Activated charcoal containing gold ions
is washed with NaOH
C. Activated charcoal is used to adsorb
gold ions
D. Electric current is used to concentrate
the solution

FASTEST FINGER
9. Which of these gases doesnt form acid
rain?

A. Carbon dioxide
B. Methane
C. Sulfur dioxide
D. Nitrogen dioxide

FASTEST FINGER
10. In which of these star constellations will
you see a galaxy without a telescope?

A. Aries
B. Orion
C. Andromeda
D. Aquarius
END OF
FASTEST FINGER
FASTEST FINGER:
EXTRA TIME
FASTEST FINGER: EXTRA TIME
1. Which of the following elements is
the most electronegative?

A. C
B. O
C. B
D. N
Oxygen, since electronegativity increases left
to right along the Periodic Table.
2. In triangle ABC, DE is drawn parallel to
BC. The value of x is

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
3. In ferric chloride, in what state is the iron
atom?

A. Fe
2+

B. Fe
2-

C. Fe
3+

D. Fe
3-
4. Which is the most abundant noble gas
in the Earths atmosphere?

A. Nitrogen
B. Argon
C. Helium
D. Neon
5. Who first discovered natural radioactivity?

A. Becquerel
B. Rontgen
C. Rutherford
D. Curie
END OF
FASTEST FINGER:
EXTRA TIME
FASTEST FINGER:
SUDDEN DEATH

FASTEST FINGER: SUDDEN DEATH
1. Which of the following elements has the
largest atomic radius?

A. N
B. Ne
C. F
D. O
Nitrogen, since atomic radius decreases along
the Periodic Table.
2. A coin is tossed and a die is thrown. What
is the probability of getting an uneven
number and tails on the coin?

A. C.

B. D.

2
1
8
1
12
1
4
1
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
4
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
, , = = = = tails uneven P tails P uneven P

3. What is the colour of a sodium dichromate
solution?

A. Blue
B. Colourless
C. Orange
D. Purple

4. Which of the following gold mines is the
deepest?

A. Western Deep Levels
B. Moab Khutsong
C. Deelkraal
D. Driefontein

5. Which of these scientists has an element
named after him?

A. Planck
B. Bohr
C. Dalton
D. Thomson
Element 107 Bh Bohrium
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