WESTERN REGIONAL QUALIFIERS CONTEST 2
PREAMBLE: Give the formula of the named compounds
1. Ceasium
Ans: C s2 S
2. Magnesium cynide
Ans: MG ¿
3. Nickel( II )nitrate
Ans: ¿ ¿
4. Aluminium sulphite
Ans: Al2 ¿ ¿
5. Iron (¿ l ) phoshate
Ans: Fe(P O4 )
6. What name is given to modifications an organism makes to suit it way of life
Ans: Adaptation
7. Name the process by which an individual can become modified over time
Ans: Natural selection
8. What name is given to the process of decendants with modification
Ans: Evolution
9. What name is given to a group of interbreeding individual.
Ans: Species
10.What process of evolution result in the formation of new species
Ans: Speciation
PREAMBLE: Calculate the empirical formula of the given compounds given that it contains
11. 79.9% carbon and 20.1% hydrogen
Ans: CH 3
12. 40% Sulphur and 60% Oxygen
Ans: SO 3
13. 15.8% Carbon and 84.2% sulphur
Ans: CS2
14. 63.6% Nitrogen and 36.4% oxygen
Ans: N 2 O
15. 29.7% Sulphur and 70.3% Fluorine
Ans: SF 4
16. Find the displacement of a particle whose position changes from 2 ℑ to 4 ℑ in 2seconds
Ans: 2 ℑ
17. Find the position of a particle initially located at 3 ℑ after a displacement of 2 ℑ in 1second
Ans: 5 ℑ
18. Find the displacement of a particle whose position changes from 5 ℑ to 3 ℑ in 2seconds
Ans: −2 ℑ
19. Find the position of a particle initially located at−3 ℑ after a displacement of
Ans: 3 ℑ
10. Find the displacement of a particle whose position changes from 6 ℑto 8 ℑ in 5seconds
Ans: 2 ℑ
PREAMBLE: Solve for real values of x given
1.log 2 ( x+ 2 ) +log 2 ( x −2 )=2
Ans: x=2 √ 2
2. log 3 ( x +3 ) +log 3 ( x − 3 )=3
Ans: x=6
3. log 4 ( x + 4 ) + log 4 ( x − 4 )=3
Ans: x=4 √ 5
4.log 5 ( x +5 ) +log 5 ( x − 5 )=2
Ans: x=5 √ 2
5.log 3 ( x − 6 ) +¿ log 3 ( x +6 ) =3 ¿
PREAMBLE: A simple pendillum with a light inextensible string has a bulb of weight w , find
the tension in the string if it makes an angle with the vertical for the given value of w
1. w=2.0 N and θ=30°
Ans: 1.7 N
2. w=5.0 N and θ=20 °
Ans: 4.3 N
3.w=7.0 N and θ 60 °
Ans:3.5 N
4.w=4.2 N and θ=60 °
Ans: 2.1 N
5. w=7.8 N and θ=60 °
Ans: 3.9 N
PREAMBLE: Find the values of the constant A and B such that
1. A( x +3 ¿+ B ( x −2 ) =5 x +5
Ans: A=3 and B=2
2. A ( x − 4 ) +B ( x +2 )=2 x − 26
Ans: A=5and B=− 3
3. A ( x +5 ) +B ( x +7 )=x+ 11
Ans: A=−2 and B=3
4. A(x −5) and B ( x +3 )=5 x −17
Ans: A=4 and B=1
5. A(x −2) and B ( x + 4 ) =3 x
Ans: A=2 and B=1
PREAMBLE: State whether the following is a heterotrophs or autotrophs
1. During beetle
Ans: Heterotroph
2. Periwinkle plant
Ans: Autotroph
3. Mangabee
Ans: Heterotroph
4. Monk tree
Ans: Autotroph
5. Sheanut tree
Ans: Autotroph
ROUND 2 SPEED RACE
1. Find the determinant of the matrix of the linear transformation
t : xy →(3 x − 2 y , 2 x +5 y )
Ans: 19
2. Calculate the mass present in 0.2 moles of methanoic acid
Ans: 9.2 g
3. Name the protein that combines with and transport a molecule across a plasma
membrane
Ans: Carrier protein
4. Find the constant net force that changes the linear momentum of a particle from
−1 −1
2 ikgm s to 8 ikgm s in 2 s
Ans: 3∈¿
5. Find the coordinate of the stationary point of the curve y=x 3 −3 x +5
Ans: (1 , 3)(− 1 ,7)
6. Determine the sum of stoichiometric coefficient of all reactants and products present in
the reaction B2 B r 6 + HN O3 → B ¿
Ans; 15
7. What name is given to a solution with lower amount of solute
Ans: Hypotonic solution
8. Find the pressure a 200 N force exerted when it acts uniformly over a surface area of
2
0.1 m .
Ans: 2000 Pa
9. Solve for x from the equation sin x=
√ 2 in the interval π < x < π
2 2
3π
Ans:
4
10. Which molecule is present in the highest composition of air
Ans: N 2
11. Name any of the several enzymes that phosphorylate their substrate
Ans: Kinesis
12. How far from the forcrum must a 20 N be applied to exert the same maximum torque
as a 60 N force be applied 0.2 m from the forcrum
Ans: 0.6 m
ROUND 3 TRUE OR FALSE
1. Clymadomonas is a multicellular organism
Ans: False
2. Clymadomonas is a fungus
Ans: False
3. Clymadomonas is a lichen
Ans: False
4. Clymadomonas is an algae
Ans: True
5. Clymadomonas is flagellated
Ans: True
PREAMBLE: The point A is a solution of an inequality 3 x+ 5 y< 15
6. A(2,2)
Ans: False
7. A(3,1)
Ans: True
8. A(-3,4)
Ans: True
9. A(5,0)
Ans: False
10. A(4,2)
Ans: False
11. All living things reproduce
Ans: True
12. Bacterium splits into two to copy themselves
Ans: True
13. Union of sperm and egg result in an immatured individual in some species
Ans: False
14. Unicellular organisms produce sperm and egg
Ans: False
15. Gametes are produced by unicellular organisms
Ans: True
16. Alkaline metals are located in Group 1 of the periodic table
Ans: True
17. All alkaline metals have only one electron in their outer most shell
Ans: True
18 . Alkaline metals are highly reactive and less reactive than alkaline earth metals
Ans: False
19 Alkaline metals generally have high melting point compared to other metals
Ans: False
20. Alkaline metals are generally soft and can be cut easily with a knife
Ans: True
PREAMBLE: The quadratic inequality with solution set { x :− 2< x <3 } is
21. ( x − 2 ) ,(x+ 3)< 0
Ans: False
22. { x : x >3∨x <−3 } and the inequality is x 2> 9
Ans: True
23. { x :− 5< x <−1 } and the inequality is ( x +5 ) ,(x +1)< 0
Ans: True
24. { x : x <2∨x< 5 } and the inequality is ( x − 2 ¿ ,(x − 5)< 0
Ans: False
25. { x :− 3< x <5 } and the inequality is( x +3 ¿ ,(x − 5)> 0
Ans: False
26. Ethene is a hydrocarbon with the empirical formula C H 2
Ans: True
27. Ethene is a gas at room temperature and highly inflammable
Ans: True
28. Ethene is readily undergoes addition reaction with halogens
Ans: True
29. Ethene is commonly known as acetylene
Ans: False
30. The carbon atoms is ethene have sp2 hybridization with bond angle of 120 °
Ans; True
PREAMBLE: A certain dimensionless quantity ids given by the vector 6 i+6 j+2 k
31. The component of the vector in the x direction is 6
Ans: True
32. The component of the vector in the z direction is 2
Ans: True
33. The vector has no component perpendicular to xy plane
Ans: False
34. The component of the vector in the y direction is 3
Ans: True
35. The vector has no component perpendicular to xz plane
Ans: False
36. The upthrust on an object partially immersed in a liquid equals the weight of the
object
Ans: False
37. If the buoyancy forces on each of two objects completely immersed in the same
liquid are equal, then the object displace the same weight
Ans: False
38. If the buoyancy forces on each other of the object complete immersed in the same
liquid are equal, then the object displace the same weight of the liquid
Ans: True
39. The upthrust on an object floating firmly on the surface of a liquid equals the
weight of the object
Ans: True
40. The upthrust on an object partially immersed in liquid equals the weight of the
fluid the object displaces
Ans: True
ROUND 4 RIDDLE
1st Riddle
1. I am a two digit number
2. I am an odd number
3. I am a prime number
4. The sum of my digit is the base of the common logarithm
5. My digit are an identity in a square so
Who am I?
Ans: 19
2nd Riddle
1. I am a process of reproduction
2. I occur in bacteria
3. I also occur in protozoa
4. From one too me come
Who am I?
Ans: Binary fission
3rd Riddle
1. I am highly desired in science and engineering
2. A high level of me indicates minimal error
3. My indication involves the comparison of experimental results to a standard
4. Instruments are often callibrated to ensure me
Who am I?
Ans: Accuracy
4th Riddle
1. I am a unit in the S.I system
2. I am a derived unit
3. I am frequently encountered in the study of capacitors
4. I am the S.I unit for quantity obtained in taking the product of capacitance and
voltage
Who am I?
Ans: Coulombs
