Silver Age- Individual Category

Question 1
Subject: Physics 1
Four forces act on an object, given by
A 40 N east,
B 50 N north,
C 70 N west, and
D 90 N south.
What is the magnitude of the net force on the object?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

50 N
70 N
131 N
170 N
250 N

Question 2
Subject: Physics 2
A car of mass m traveling at speed v crashes into the rear of a truck of mass 2m that is
at rest and in neutral at an intersection. If the collision is perfectly inelastic, what is the
speed of the combined car and truck after the collision?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

v
v/2
v/3
2v
None of these

Question 3
Subject: Grammar 1
I never forget ---- my temper when my wife shouted at me, although now i regret ---- so.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

to lose / doing
losing / having done
having lost / to do
to have lost / to have done
being lost / having been done

Question 4

Subject: Grammar 2
As for ----, I prefer to let people make up ---- minds.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

myself / each other's

I / his own
mine / one another's
me / their own
my / theirs

Question 5
Subject: Spelling 1
Spell s-t-r-o-m-u-h-r
Question 6
Subject: Spelling 2
Spell s-u-c-c-e-d-a-n-e-u-m
Question 7
Subject: Literature 1
The river is within us, The sea is all about us is a quote by
a.
b.
c.
d.

T.S.Elliot
George Elliot
Thomas hardy
William Wordsworth

Question 8
Subject: Literature 2
According to Mathew Arnold, who is our well of English undefiled?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Geoffrey Chaucer
William Shakespeare
John Milton
Herbert Spenser

Question 9
Subject: Biology 1
If a reaction is exothermic, then which of the following statements is true?
a. The products have lower potential energy than reactants.
b. Energy must be added for the reaction to proceed.
c. The products have lower entropy (are more ordered) than the reactants.

d. It occurs extremely quickly.

Question 10
Subject: Biology 2
What is a proton pump?
a. a membrane protein that transports sucrose against a concentration gradient
b. a membrane protein that transports protons against an electrochemical
gradient
c. a membrane protein that transports protons with an electrochemical gradient and
sucrose against a concentration gradient
d. any membrane protein that acts as a channelmeaning it does not consume
ATP
Question 11
Subject: Chemistry 1
Why is cobalt (Co) placed before nickel (Ni) on the periodic table of the elements even
though it has a higher average atomic mass than nickel?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Nickel has one more proton.

Cobalt was discovered first.
Nickel has fewer electrons.
Cobalt has a lower density.

Question 12
Subject: Chemistry 2
Which of the following atoms has six valence electrons?
a.
b.
c.
d.

magnesium (Mg)
silicon (Si)
sulfur (S)
argon (Ar)

Question 13
Subject: Algebra 1
If i = square root of -1, what is the value of i4?
a.
b.
c.
d.

i
i
1
1

Question 14
Subject: Algebra 2
Two consecutive positive integers have the property that one integer times twice the
other equals 612. What is the sum of these two integers?
a.
b.
c.
d.

33
35
37
39

Question 15
Subject: Philippine History 1
Ano ang tawag sa mga lupaing iginawad na gantimpala ng monarkiya sa isang tauhan
nito na nakatulong sa conquista?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Reduccion
Encomienda
Obras publicas
Alcaldia

Question 16
Subject: Philippine History 2
Tawag sa taong taga Bontoc na may pinakamalawak na lupain?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Tumona
Datu
Payoh
Habul

Question 17
Subject: Statistics 1
Which statement is true about p and p?
a.
b.
c.
d.

They are both parameters.

They are both statistics.
p is a parameter and p is a statistic.
p is a parameter and p is a statistic.

Question 18
Subject: Statistics 2
Which of the following is an example of paired data?

a. A random sample of students is asked how much money they made during the
past summer. Results for males and females are compared.
b. A randomized experiment is done in which volunteers who want to lose weight
are randomly assigned to either follow a specified diet or participate in an
exercise program for 6 months. At the end of the study the two groups are
compared to see which one had a higher proportion of people drop out of the
study.
c. An observational study is conducted on a random sample of married
couples to compare the average number of hours worked per week for the
husband and the wife.
d. A random sample of students is asked on the first day of the quarter how many
hours they slept the night before. The question is repeated for a new random
sample of students on the first day of finals week.
Question 19
Subject: World History 1
Which of the following was a primary cause of the Cold War between the United States
and the Soviet Union?
a.
b.
c.
d.

a competition for political influence over other countries

direct, armed conflict between the two nations
a deep reduction in military expenditures
the founding of the United Nations

Question 20
Subject: World History 2
What was one major goal of the Soviet Union during the early years of the Cold War?
a.
b.
c.
d.

to establish a competitive market economy

to create a defensive buffer zone in Eastern Europe
to expand individual liberties in the Baltic republics
to attract foreign economic investments

Silver Age- Team Category

Question 1
Subject: Physics 1
If the net work done on a particle is zero, which of the following statements must be
true?
a. The velocity is zero.
b. The velocity is decreased.
c. The velocity is unchanged.
d. The speed is unchanged.
Question 2
Subject: Physics 2
A merry-go-round rotates with constant angular speed. As a rider moves from the rim of
the merry-go-round toward the center, what happens to the magnitude of total
centripetal force that must be exerted on him?

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

It increases.
It is not zero, but remains the same.
It decreases.
Its always zero.
It increases or decreases, depending on the direction of rotation.

Question 3
Subject: Grammar 1
As ---- cuts it as well as he does, I always have my hair cut at Johnson's.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

anyone
someone else's
no one else
everyone
nobody's

Question 4
Subject: Grammar 2
The guitar is an instrument that ---- around since the 1500s, but it ---- several big
transformations during its history.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

had been / has undergone

was / underwent
has been / has undergone
would be / was undergoing
has been / undergoes

Question 5
Subject: Spelling 1
Spell k-n-a-i-d-e-l
Question 6
Subject: Spelling 2
Spell a-u-t-o-c-h-t-h-o-n-o-u-s
Question 7
Subject: Literature 1
"Flaming ice" is an example of what literary technique?
a. Simile
b. Metonymy

c. Synecdoche
d. Oxymoron
Question 8
Subject: Literature 2
This question will use an example from Shakespeare's classic play, "Romeo and Juliet".
In the Fifth Act of the play, Romeo arrives at the Capulet family tomb to find his love,
Juliet, supposedly dead. However, we in the audience know that Juliet is not really
dead, she merely took a potion to make it look like she was dead for her own motives.
When the audience of a story knows more than the characters involved, what type of
irony is employed?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Ironic Twist
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
Irony of the Situation

Question 9
Subject: Biology 1
Meiosis II is similar to which process?
a.
b.
c.
d.

mitosis in haploid cells

nondisjunction
outcrossing
Meosis I

Question 10
Subject: Biology 2
What is tetrad?
a.
b.
c.
d.

the X that forms when chromatids from homologous chromosomes cross over
a group of four chromatids produced when homologs synapse
the four points where homologous chromosomes touch as they synapse
the group of four genetically identical daughter cells produced by mitosis

Question 11
Subject: Chemistry 1
A 2-cm-thick piece of cardboard placed over a radiation source would be most effective
in protecting against which type of radiation?
a. alpha
b. beta

c. gamma
d. x-ray
Question 12
Subject: Chemistry 2
Proteins are large macromolecules composed of thousands of subunits. The structure
of the protein depends on the sequence of
a.
b.
c.
d.

lipids.
monosaccharides.
amino acids.
nucleosides.

Question 13
Subject: Algebra 1
Which ordered pair is the vertex of f(x) =x2 +6x+ 5?
a.
b.
c.
d.

(3,-4)
(2,-3)
( -1, 0)
(0, 5)

Question 14
Subject: Algebra 2
If log xy =2, which of the following is true?
a.
b.
c.
d.

y =x2
y =2x
x =y2
x =2y

Question 15
Subject: Philippine History 1
Ito ay ang termino na ginagamit upang tukuyin ang pagpapalipat ng tirahan ng mga
katutubo sa isang pamayananng may kaayusang kolonyal?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Reducir
Plaza Complex
Encomienda
Galleon

Question 16

Subject: Philippine History 2

Ito ay nangangahulugang may kaluluwa, matapang, mabangis
a.
b.
c.
d.

Caragua
Umalagad
Hinalawod
Aluwa

Question 17
Subject: Statistics 1
Which one of the following statements is false?
a. The sampling distribution of any statistic becomes approximately normal
for large sample sizes.
b. The sampling distribution of the sample mean becomes approximately normal for
large sample sizes.
c. The sampling distribution of the sample mean is exactly normal if the
observations are normally distributed.
d. The standard deviation of the sample mean decreases as the sample size
increases.
Question 18
Subject: Statistics 2
Which of the following is an example of a difference in two proportions based on
independent samples?
a. A random sample of 1000 voters is asked who they plan to vote for in the
upcoming election. The difference is found between the proportion of voters who
plan to vote for the Republican candidate and the proportion of voters who plan
to vote for the Democratic candidate.
b. Each student in a random sample of 500 sophomores and a random sample of
500 seniors is asked what proportion of classes he or she skips in a typical
quarter. The difference in the average responses for the two groups is found.
c. A random sample of 800 adults in the US in 1999 was asked if they support
the legalization of marijuana, and another random sample of 800 adults was
asked the same question is 2009. The difference in the proportions of
adults who supported it in 1999 and 2009 is found.
d. None of the above is an example of a difference in two proportions based on
independent samples.
Question 19
Subject: World History 1

NATO was created in order to

a.
b.
c.
d.

develop goodwill between Eastern and Western Europe.

encourage diplomatic solutions to regional problems in North Africa.
facilitate regional economic development in North America.
create a unified military defense between the U.S. and Western Europe.

Question 20
Subject: World History 2
In the late nineteenth century, the British commonly referred to the Suez Canal in Egypt
as the Lifeline of the Empire because it
a. held large deposits of coal needed by British industries.
b. provided a strategic shipping route to British colonies.
c. served as a ship-building center for the British navy.
d. irrigated several cash crops in the British colonies.