Science House Competition Final Round

The first neurone involved in a reflex action is which neurone?

• A sensory neurone

• A relay neurone

• A motor neurone

• The brain

Germ theory was first proposed by whom?

• Louis Pasteur

• Robert Koch

• Edward Jenner

• Charles Darwin

What is the purpose of a telescope?

• To measure distance

• To observe distant objects

• To generate electricity

• To purify water

What is the purpose of a turbine in a power plant?

• To generate steam

• To convert mechanical energy into electrical energy

• To store energy

• To transmit energy wirelessly

Which type of energy is produced by the movement of water?

• Hydroelectric energy

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

• Nuclear energy

What kind of circuit allows only one path for electricity to flow?

• Parallel circuit

• Series circuit

• Open circuit

• Closed circuit

The first working antibiotic was called what?

• Penicillin

• Methicillin

• Streptomycin

• Paracetamol

Which engineering discipline involves designing and constructing roads, bridges, and tunnels?

• Civil engineering

• Mechanical engineering

• Electrical engineering

• Chemical engineering

Which type of engineering involves designing and building electronic devices?

• Mechanical engineering

• Electrical engineering

• Aerospace engineering

• Chemical engineering

What is the primary function of a capacitor in an electrical circuit?

• To store electrical charge

• To control voltage

• To amplify sound

• To regulate current flow