G8 Inter House Quiz Competition

1. Passengers in a small boat had a perilous voyage across the Atlantic.

The underlined word means....

• a. Stable

• b. Reluctant

• c. Dangerous

• d. Enjoyable

2. Which of the following words is correctly spelt?

• a. Rennounciation

• b. Recolection

• c. Relaxasion

• d. Reminiscence

3. Which part of the sentence is wrong?

(A) Video games may not(B)necessarily adversely affect (C.) the academic results in children

(D)contrary to most (E) parent’s perception

• a. Video games may not

• b. necessarily adversely affect

• c. the academic results in children

• d. contrary to most

• e. parent’s perception

1. A computer screen saver displays a circle with a radius of 2 cm and enlarges it. What is the radius of the new circle if its area is four times the original?

• 8

• 4

• 2

• 6

1.) What is the sum of √81 and √121?

• 10

• 20

• 15

• 30

1.) What is the area of circle with a diameter of 8.5 cm?

• 56.71 cm²

• 46.71 cm²

• 66.71 cm²

• 36.71 cm²

What is the proper safety response to a trash-can fire in a lab?

• A throw chemicals on the fire

• B leave the room to seek help

• C watch the fire to see if it spreads

• D use the appropriate fire extinguisher

A very large redwood tree is measured to be about 100 units tall. Which unit is the most appropriate to use?

• A millimeters

• B centimeters

• C meters

• D kilometers

This tool is used to measure_______

• time

• temperature

• volume

• mass

Which is the hardest naturally occurring substance found on Earth?

• gold

• iron

• diamond

• copper