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The Art of Science

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What can you tell about a quadratic equation with a discriminant of -8?

a)

It has no real solutions

b)

It is concave

c)

It is convex

d)

It is symmetric around the y-axis

2.

What is the main function of the mitochondria in eukaryotic cells?

a)

To produce ATP

b)

To transport proteins through the cell

c)

To break down cell components

d)

To perform photosynthesis

3.

What term applies to both liquids and gases and describes their ability to continually deform and flow?

a)

Fluid

b)

Viscosity

c)

Turbulence

d)

Supercritical fluid

4.

How many degrees of freedom are there for a single point mass in space?

a)

Three

b)

Six

c)

Zero

d)

One

5.

What is the difference in ignition processes of an Otto engine and a diesel engine?

a)

Otto engines ignite by spark, diesel engines by high pressure

b)

Otto engines have pulse ignitions, diesel engines perform a steady burn

c)

Otto engines are electric, so they don't ignite at all

d)

There is no difference, they're both the same type of engine

6.

Who wrote the book Das Kapital?

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Steve Jobs

d)

Angela Merkel

7.

How big is the smallest angle in a right triangle where the hypotenuse is twice as long as the shortest side?

a)

30 degrees

b)

45 degrees

c)

120 degrees

d)

20 degrees

8.

Which part of an angiosperm is used for reproduction?

a)

The flower

b)

The membrane

c)

The mouth

d)

The genitals

9.

What term describes a biochemical solution that does not alter a cell's volume when it is submerged in this solution?

a)

Isotonic solution

b)

Adiabetic solution

c)

Exomorphic solution

d)

Organic solution

10.

How did Rutherford discover the atomic nucleus?

a)

Scattering experiments with alpha particles

b)

Observing them with the electron microscope

c)

X-Ray diffraction experiments

d)

Measuring them after radioactive decay

11.

What was the name of Nintendo's 8-bit gaming system released in the USA and Europe in 1984?

a)

Nintendo Entertainment System

b)

Super Nintendo

c)

Nintendo Gameboy

d)

Nintendo Gamemaster

12.

What process is used to make beer, yoghurt and sauerkraut?

a)

Fermentation

b)

Pickling

c)

Boiling

d)

Caramelization

13.

What is John Napier best known for?

a)

Discovery of the logarithm

b)

Solving the knapsack problem

c)

His work in cryptography

d)

Defining the normal distribution

14.

What is the general term for the units/groups used within biological systematics?

a)

Taxon

b)

Organism

c)

Phylum

d)

Clade

15.

What does it mean when a molecule is chiral?

a)

The molecule's structure is not mirror-symmetric

b)

The molecule consists of only carbon and hydrogen atoms

c)

The molecule forms a spiral structure

d)

The molecule is biological in origin

16.

What physical quantity do you get by multiplying mass with velocity

a)

Momentum

b)

Energy

c)

Force

d)

Torque

17.

What was the first modern mass-produced hybrid car?

a)

Toyota Prius

b)

Saturn Vue

c)

Audi Duo III

d)

Honda Insight

18.

Who is considered the father of modern marketing?

a)

Philip Kotler

b)

Donald Draper

c)

Steve Jobs

d)

Perry White

19.

What is another name for

the mathematician Leonardo of Pisa?

a)

Fibonacci

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Copernicus

d)

Guido Bonatti

20.

What is the insect family Formicoidea more commonly known as?

a)

Ants

b)

Beetles

c)

Wasps

d)

Butterflies

21.

What is another common word for a "proton donor" substance?

a)

Acid

b)

Metal

c)

Radionuclide

d)

Ion

22.

How fast is the Earth moving in its orbit around the Sun?

a)

30,000 m/s

b)

3,000 m/s

c)

300,000 m/s

d)

3,000,000 m/s

23.

How many arguments does the VLOOKUP function in Excel have?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

24.

How many outer corners does the Pentagon building in Washington DC have?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

6

d)

10

25.

 12(ex−e−x)\frac{1}{2}\left(e^x-e^{-x}\right) 

How is the function commonly written?

a)

 sinh⁡(x)\sinh\left(x\right)  

b)

 Γ(x)\Gamma\left(x\right)  

c)

 tan⁡(x)\tan\left(x\right)  

d)

 log⁡(x)\log\left(x\right)  

26.

How many different amino acids does the human body use?

a)

20

b)

4

c)

About 6000

d)

120

27.

To what group of elements do fluorine, chlorine and iodine all belong?

a)

Halogens

b)

Noble gasses

c)

Actinides

d)

Metalloids

28.

Albert Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1921. For what topic was it awarded?

a)

The photo-electric effect

b)

Special relativity

c)

Brownian motion

d)

Mass-energy equivalence

29.

What was invented by Peter Dimitroff Petroff in 1971 and originally sold as the "Pulsar LED"?

a)

Digital watch

b)

Microwave oven

c)

LCD computer screen

d)

Digital camera

30.

In what country is the city Plzen located, famous because of its invention of the Pilsener beers?

a)

Czech Republic

b)

Germany

c)

Hungary

d)

Poland