1. What is the first Mersenne prime exponent over 1000?

a. 1009
b. 2203
c. 1069
d. !1279

2. The 039;Squaring the Circle039; problem is solvable.

a. !False
b. True

3. What prime number comes next after 19?

a. 21
b. !23
c. 27
d. 25

4. What is the plane curve proposed by Descartes to challenge Fermat039;s

extremumfinding techniques called?
a. !Folium of Descartes
b. Cartesian Coordinates
c. Elliptic Paraboloid of Descartes
d. Descarte039;s Helicoid

5. In Topology, the complement of an open set is a closed set.

a. !True
b. False

6. An equilateral triangle always has every angle measuring 60deg;.

a. False
b. !True

7. Which of the following famous mathematicians died in a duel at the age of 20?
a. Gauss
b. Euler
c. Abel
d. !Galois

8. What is the fourth digit of pi;?

a. 2
b. !1
c. 4
d. 3

9. In the complex plane, multiplying a given function by i rotates it anticlockwise

by how many degrees?
a. 180
b. 270
c. 0
d. !90
10. What type of function is xsup2;+2x+1?
a. Rational
b. Exponential
c. Linear
d. !Quadratic

1. What is the approximate value of mathematical constant e?

a. 1.41
b. 3.14
c. !2.72
d. 1.62

2. What Greek letter is used to signify summation?

a. !Sigma
b. Delta
c. Omega
d. Alpha

3. The decimal number 31 in hexadecimal would be what?

a. !1F
b. 1B
c. 2E
d. 3D

4. In Topology, the complement of an open set is a closed set.

a. !True
b. False

5. You can square root a negative number with an imaginary number quot;iquot;.
a. False
b. !True

6. Which greek mathematician ran through the streets of Syracuse naked while
shouting quot;Eurekaquot; after discovering the principle of displacement?
a. !Archimedes
b. Euclid
c. Eratosthenes
d. Homer

7. Which mathematician refused the Fields Medal?

a. Andrew Wiles
b. Edward Witten
c. !Grigori Perelman
d. Terence Tao

8. What type of function is xsup2;+2x+1?

a. !Quadratic
b. Rational
c. Exponential
 d. Linear

1. Virgin Trains, Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Racing, are all companies owned by
which famous entrepreneur?
a. Alan Sugar
b. Bill Gates
c. !Richard Branson
d. Donald Trump

2. Scotch whisky and Drambuie make up which cocktail?

a. Sex on the Beach
b. !Rusty Nail
c. Screwdriver
d. Manhattan

3. What is a dead mall?

a. !A mall with high vacancy rates or low consumer foot traffic
b. A mall after business hours
c. A mall that has been condemed
d. A mall with no stores

4. What do the letters in the GMT time zone stand for?

a. !Greenwich Mean Time
b. Glasgow Man Time
c. General Median Time
d. Global Meridian Time

5. Which of the following is the IATA code for Manchester Airport?

a. EGLL
b. EGCC
c. !MAN
d. LHR

6. Located in Chile, El Teniente is the world039;s largest underground mine for

what metal?
a. Silver
b. !Copper
c. Iron
d. Nickel

7. How many notes are there on a standard grand piano?

a. 108
b. !88
c. 78
d. 98

8. The word quot;abuliaquot; means which of the following?

a. The inability to concentrate on anything
b. A feverish desire to rip one039;s clothes off
 c. The inability to stand up
d. !The inability to make decisions

9. Which logical fallacy means to attack the character of your opponent rather than
their arguments?
a. Argumentum ad populum
b. !Ad hominem
c. Post hoc ergo propter hoc
d. Tu quoque

10. What are the three starter Pokemon available in Pokemon Black and White?
a. Snivy, Fennekin, Froakie
b. !Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott
c. Chespin, Fennekin, Oshawott
d. Chespin, Tepig, Froakie