ROUND 1 : DIRECT QUESTIONS

ROUND 2 : CARRYOVER ROUND

ROUND 3 : VISUAL ROUND
ROUND 4 : BUZZER ROUND
ROUND 5 : RAPIDFIRE ROUND
ROUND 6 : UNCOVER & DISCOVER

RULES :
BE SILENT, PATIENT, QUICK & IMAGINATIVE
THINK BEFORE YOU ACT
EACH TEAM WILL BE GIVEN EQUAL PREFERENCE
QUIZ MASTERS DECISION IS FINAL
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DIRECT QUESTIONS ROUND
Select any number of your choice.
Each question carries 5 marks.
No carry forward to next team. No negative marks.

Time to answer : 30 sec

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The correct experimental set-up for studying limiting friction
is shown in Figure. Pick the ocrrect set-up.

A B C D
A. The string attached to the mass on the table must run parallel
to the table surface and pass over a smooth pulley. The motion
of the pan with weights must not be stopped by leg of table
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The correct experimental set-up for variation of time period
with length of a simple pendulum is

(B) The bob has to be suspended in the correct way and must oscillate
with small amplitude without touching the floor and the table
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Diagrams of cells of an onion peel were lebelled by four
students as given below. The correctly labelled diagram is . . .

C
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A given solid is weighed in air using a spring balance.
then weighed by immersing it fully, in each of the three
vessels containing water, as shown in Figure. Its weight
when immersed, will be

(d) The loss in weight does not depend upon the

shape of the vessel or the volume of water in it.
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The red colour of human blood comes from a molecule
haemoglobin. Which of the following statements about
haemoglobin are correct?
(i) Haemoglobin carries oxygen around the body
(ii) Iron is a key element in haemoglobin
(iii) Copper is a key element in haemoglobin
(iv) Haemoglobin is found in red blood cells
(v) Haemoglobin is found in white blood cells

(A) All are correct (B) (i), and (ii) only

(C) (i), (ii) and (iv) only (D) (i), (ii) and (v) only

(C) (i), (ii) and (iv) only

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The body contains specialised cells that are arranged
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tissues and organs. Specialised cells have specialised
structures. Structures found in different cells include:
i. Nucleus ii. cytoplasm
iii. cell membrane iv. fibres to generate movement
v. tiny bags of materials for release from the cell
vi. tail for propulsion
vii. long 'arms' to connect with other cells
Identify the structures that are likely to be seen in sperm cells.

(A) i only (B) i and ii only

(C) i, ii, iii and iv only (D) i, ii, iii and vi only
(D) i, ii, iii and vi only
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Water is a substance with a melting point of 0C and a
boiling point of 100C. Which of the following statements
about water is correct?

1. water is a liquid at - 4C
2. water changes from a liquid to a gas at 100C
3. water is a gas at 100C
4. water is a gas at room temperature
(A) 1,2 (B) 2,3 (C) 3,4 (D) 2,4
(B) 2,3
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A ball whose kinetic energy is E, is thrown at an angle of 45
with the horizontal. Its kinetic energy at the highest point of
its flight will be ?

(A) E
(B) E2
(C) E/2
(D) E/22

(B) E 2
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Three different objects of masses m1 m2 and m3OUT
are allowed
to fall from rest and from the same point O along three
different frictionless paths. The speeds of the three objects
on reaching the ground will be in the ratio of ?

(A) m1:m2:m3
(B) m1:2m2:3m3
(C) 1:1:1
(D) 1/m1:1/m2:1/m3

(C) 1:1:1
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Who among the following evolved the concept of
relationship between mass and energy?

(A) Einstein
(B) Planck
(C) Dalton
(D) Rutherford

(A) Einstein
AUDIENCE QUESTION
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Ornithology is the study of . . . . . . . .

Correct answer is
Study of birds
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CARRYOVER QUESTIONS ROUND
Select any number of your choice.
Each question carries 5 marks.
If not answered, question will be carry forwarded to ONLY
next team.
Time to answer : 30 sec for 1st team
10 sec to next team
Right Answer : 5 marks Wrong answer : -2 marks

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I am an astronomer of the modern era. I discovered that there
were galaxies outside of the Milky Way. I also demonstrated
that these galaxies were moving away from us. I have a major
astronomical instrument named after me.
What is the name of this major astronomical instrument?

Hubble space telescope

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Bromine is a substance with a melting point of -7C and a
boiling point of 59C. Which of the following statements
about bromine at a room temperature of 20C is correct?

(A) bromine is a plasma

(B) bromine is a gas
(C) bromine is a liquid
(D) bromine is a solid

(C) bromine is a liquid

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In the Figure, if AB|| CF, CD || FE;
then the value of x is

A. 120o
B. 145o
C. 115o
D. 105o

(D) 105o
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This yellow element is a component of gunpowder. It is . . .

(A) copper
(B) gold
(C) selenium
(D) sulfur

(D) sulfur
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You usually encounter this element as a gas, though it is
possible to find it in liquid form. You aren't likely to see the
solid except in this photo. The element is . . .

(A) chlorine
(B) helium
(C) hydrogen
(D) nitrogen

(D) nitrogen
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Each one of these pieces of glassware is
an example of a . . .

(A) cold finger

(B) condenser
(C) Schlenk flask
(D) Buchner flask

(C) Schlenk flask

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Isn't this a great sign? You may not ever see thisOUT
warning symbol, but if you do it would be in your
best interest to know what it means?

A. ionizing radiation
B. get out while you still can, it's
radioactive here
C. dangerous high-powered
ventilation
D. potentially lethal levels of
radiation

A. ionizing radiation
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This piece of glassware
is called:

(A) a buret or burette

(B) a condenser
(C) a eudiometer
(D) a pipet or pipette

(A) a buret or burette

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Once in a blue moon is something that OUT
happens very rarely. On an average,
there will be 41 blue moons in one
century or once every 2.5 years.
What is a 'blue moon'?
A. The full moon looks in a blue colour
B. Two full moons in the same calendar month
C. Three full moons in the same calendar month
D. No visible moon in the sky during the night

(B) Two full moons in the same calendar month

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The sun did not shine over Paris for several days, and a
scientist working on photographing crystals had thought
his experiment all but gone. But then he discovered
something out of this that won him a Nobel. Who?

A. Henri Becquerel
B. Alfred Nobel
C. Neils Bohr
D. Max Plank

Henri Becquerel - discovered radioactivity

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Males of these animals explode while mating (thus

injecting a device into the female that permanently
inseminates her) and die soon afterwards. Which animals?

Honey bees.
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In petroleum refining what name is OUT
given to the process by which heavy
hydrocarbon molecules are broken up
into lighter molecules by means of heat
and pressure?

(A) Firing
(B) Enthalphy
(C) Cavitation
(D) Cracking

(D) Cracking
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 ROUND - 3
VISUAL ROUND
Select any number of your choice.
Each question carries 5 marks.
If not answered, question will be carry forwarded to next
team.
Time to answer : 30 sec for 1st team
10 sec to next team
Right Answer : 10 marks Wrong answer : -3 marks

Next Round
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a) He gave the concept of 'primary
OUT
charge', i.e., a smaller explosion
providing energy to trigger a larger
explosion.
b) He was born weak, remained weak
in health all his life, and was tended
by his mother. He didnt like
mathematics
c) He and his father were labelled
insane and imprisoned because of
an accident while they were on to
the discovery that made him
famous.

Alfred Nobel.
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Identify the man in the picture
OUT

Dr. Raghunath Anant Mashelkar

Former Director General of the

Council of Scientific & Industrial
Research (CSIR) (1995-2006)

Born January 1, 1943 in Mashel, Goa

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This crab is named after its bizarre TIME
eating habits. What is it called? OUT

Coconut crab

It climbs coconut palms, breaks the

shell of the coconuts with its claws
and savours the nut inside.
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What is this machine?

The Pascaline, invented

by Blaise Pascal in
France in 1642, was a
mechanical calculator
that could add and
subtract directly. Its
introduction in 1645
launched the
development of
mechanical calculators,
first in Europe and then
all over the world
Pascal's calculating machine
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With whom is Nehru shaking hands with?
Uri Gagarin..
Soviet cosmonaut. Gagarin was
the first man in space. He
rocketed into orbit on April 12
1961 aboard the Vostok I
spacecraft. He orbited the Earth
once for 108 minutes at a
maximum speed of 28090 kph,
then parachuted safely down to
earth landing in the little
village Smelovaka. This was his
only flight.

Yuri Gagarin and his wife

visiting Jawaharlal Nehru
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What astronomical event is OUT
shown in this drawing?

Sighting of Halley's comet

The most famous comet is Halleys Comet, because it can be seen more often than
other comets, since it takes only 76 years to complete an orbit, and because it can be
seen with the naked eye. The last sighting of Halleys Comet occurred on October 16,
1982,
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Name him/her. OUT

Tux, the mascot of Linux.

Tux is a penguin character and the

official mascot of the Linux kernel.
Originally created as an entry to a
Linux logo competition, Tux is the
most commonly used icon for Linux,
although different Linux distributions
depict Tux in various styles.
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Identify the Astronomical TIME
Phenomenon happening in picture? OUT

Supernova
Crab Supernova was a supernova that was
widely seen on Earth in the year 1054.

Crab Supernova was so bright that, it was

easily visible to naked eye in daylight for
23 days and in the night sky for 653 days.
The progenitor star was located in the

Milky Way galaxy at a distance of 6,300

light years and exploded as a core-collapse
supernova.

The cloudy leftovers of SN 1054 are now

known as the Crab Nebula.
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Identify the person in this picture? OUT
His stated vision is to rid the world of hunger and poverty

M.S. Swaminathan
He is known as the Father of
the Green Revolution in India

for his leadership and success in

introducing and further
developing high-yielding
varieties of wheat in India
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Identify the person and for what he is
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famous.
Indian-American Venkatraman
Ramakrishnan has made us proud
by winning the Nobel Prize for
Chemistry for his pioneering work
on ribosome, a cellular machine that
makes proteins.

57-year-old Ramakrishnan is the

ninth Indian or of Indian origin to
win the prestigious award.

Born in 1952 in the temple town of

Venkatraman Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu,
Ramakrishnan Ramakrishnan shares the Nobel
prize with Thomas E Steitz (US) and
Ada E Yonath (Israel).
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Identify the person

encircled in the
picture or Give a name
for this group of
people

Bill Gates. Microsoft Corporation, early years.

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BUZZER ROUND

Read the question carefully and press the buzzer / tap the
table when you are ready to answer. Whichever team acts
first will be given chance to answer.
Quiz Masters decision is final.

Each question : 5 marks

Wrong answer : -3 marks

Time to answer : 30 Sec

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Which of the following is not a

vector quantity?
speed velocity torque displacement

Speed
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The white blood cell

is also known as

Leucocyte
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Oncology is the diagnosis and

treatment of which disease?

Cancer
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The parts in which the two axis of

cartesian system divide are called

Quadrans
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Study of earthquakes is known as

Seismology
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Stratus, cirrus, cumulus and nimbus

are types of what?

Clouds
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What is Heron's formula ?

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Why mercury is used as a

thermometric liquid in the
thermometers ?

it is a good conductor of heat

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An electric current is OUT

always accompanied
by a magnetic field
was discovered by:
Oersted (Hans Christian rsted)
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What should be the pH of the soil to

grow citrus fruits?

less than 7
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When is the World Diabetes Day

observed ?
November 14th
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Why is it hot in summer and

cold in winter?
Because the earth's axis is tilted.
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RAPID FIRE ROUND
Select any number of your choice. Each number contains set
of 10 questions which are posed to each team to answer in
two minutes

Time to answer : 1 min 10 questions (max)

Each question : 2 marks

1 2 3 4 5

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1. What is the black spot of the eye called? Pupil
2. Wool is good/bad conductor of heat. ? Bad
3. In which organ of the living cell is DNA found? Nucleus
4. What is the weight of a human brain ? 1.4 kg
5. Which one of these is a greenhouse gas ? Carbon Dioxide
6. The filament of bulb is made of : tungsten
7. The process of mixing two or more gasses is called? diffusion
8. What is the value of acceleration due to gravity of a
body thrown up? - 9.8 m/s2
9. Which planet appears to be shaded with red light in
the night sky? Mars
10. What is the symptom of eye defect called myopia?
Short sightedness
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1. The outer most cell of a plant tissue known as? Epidermus
2. A scientist who studies weather is called . . . Meteorologist
3. What is the chemical compound formed when iron corrodes to
form rust Ferric Oxide
4. What is the approximate ratio of oxygen and nitrogen in
atmospheric air? 1:4
5. What is fly ash? A residue from a thermal power plant
6. When water freezes into solid, its density
increases/ decreases
7. The device used for measuring potential difference is:
voltmeter
8. The buoyant force in SI is measured in: Newton
9. How many joules make a calorie? 4.2 joules
10. The sum of kinetic and potential energy of an object is called
as what energy? Mechanical
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1. The distance between two events of a period wave as what?
Wave length
2. The weight of diamond expressed in . . . Carots
3. The Danish Scientist who discovered how electrons are arranged
in orbits . . . Niele Bohr
4. Atmospheric pressure at sea level in meters of mercury. 0.76 m
5. The white portion of egg which is rich in proteins is known as
Albumin
6. The word Xerophytes means . . . Dessert plants
7. The single word for electromagnetic behavior of an insulated
copper coil carrying current is . . . Solenoid
8. What helps to read the information from Compact Disc in a CD
player? LASER
9. Tesla is a unit of . . . magnetic field
10. In parallel combination, total resistance. decreases / increases
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1. The law relates between electric potential and electric
current is Ohm's law
2. The ratio whereby light is slowed down is called the ....
index of that medium refractive
3. When salt is added into water, its boiling point
increases / decreases
4. The primary purpose of a electric fuse is . . . Safety
5. The process where organism take energy from food to grow
is known as . . . Metabolism
6. The father of the periodic table of elements Dmitri Mendelev
7. Which physicist came close to prediction of black holes?
S. Chandrasekhar / Albert Einstein
8. Intestinal disorders are often caused by the absence of which
items in the diet. Fibrous material / Proteins / Vitamins
9. The original name of zero Sunya
10. The type of sugar found in milk is . . . Lactose
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1. Substances whose atoms have more free electrons are called:
conductors
2. Which is responsible for change of state in a matter
density / temperature
3. The name of electrochemical cell which uses copper
sulphate and zinc as electrolytes Galvanic cell
4. 7th element on the periodic table of elements is Nitrogen
5. The telegraphic code is known after him ... Samuel Morse
6. Electric bulbs are filled with this gas Argon
7. The normal blood pressure of human beings is 120/80 mm
8. The organs tell which one is least susceptible to harmful
radiation. Heart / Brain / Lungs
9. Gambling is a subject of study of which branches of
mathematics. Probability
10. Which fuel is used to drive rockets? Liquid Hydrogen
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UNCOVER & DISCOVER
Select any number of your choice. Each reveals a picture
covered with numbers, uncovering each number loses 1 mark.
If not answered carried forward to next team starting from the
left over stage.

Time to answer : 1 min

Each question : 10 marks maximum
Systematically reduces by number of uncoverings.

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Inside the Planetarium

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THE PALM ISLANDS, DUBAI

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SEXTANT, A Navigational Instrument

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Cycling is good for health.
Rainbow has seven colours
Train derailed from the bridge
Earth rotates round the sun
Strike iron when its hot
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