Maths Mentoring Quiz (Induction Day)

Question 1

What is the chemical symbol for antimony?

Accepted Answer

Sb

Question 2

What is the capital city of Poland?

Accepted Answer

Warsaw

Question 3

What is the sixth digit of pi?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 4

Who runs the cafe Central Perk in Friends?

Accepted Answer

Gunter

Question 5

The Entente Powers in World War One consisted of Britain, France, Russia and...?

Accepted Answer

Japan

Question 6

A cubic equation is...

Accepted Answer

any equation where the highest power of the variable is 3

Question 7

Oliver Heaviside predicted the existence of the ionosphere in the earth's atmosphere. Select the 3 true statements.

Accepted Answer

Painted his nails bright pink, Furnished his house with giant granite blocks, Drank only milk for days on end

Question 8

What is the name of Geralt's bard companion in The Witcher?

Accepted Answer

Jaskier

Question 9

Abraham De Moivre developed analytic trigonometry and probability theory. Select the 3 true statements.

Accepted Answer

Was correct, Predicted he'd die on 27/11/54 after sleeping 24hrs straight, Began sleeping 15mins extra per night

Question 10

Bert and Ernie share a prize in the ratio 4:3. If Bert gets £56 how much is the total prize money?

Accepted Answer

£98

Question 11

Werner Heisenberg discovered a way to formulate quantum mechanics in terms of matrices. Select the 3 true statements.

Accepted Answer

Didn't know how a battery worked, Wouldn't touch anything round, Almost failed his PhD as he did not know how to do experiments

Question 12

Richard Feynmann is famous for his work on quantum electrodynamics. Select the 3 true statements.

Accepted Answer

Learned Tuvan throat-singing, Was an expert in the Mayan language, Used to pick locks and crack safes for fun

Question 13

What is the name given to the monster by the kids in Season One of Stranger Things?

Accepted Answer

Demogorgon

Question 14

How many times did Joey say Thursday?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 15

What business is Marty Byrde's first purchase in the Ozarks?

Accepted Answer

Blue Cat Lodge

Question 16

What is the name of the first man in space?

Accepted Answer

Yuri Gagarin

Question 17

What colour is the chair that Joey sits on?

Accepted Answer

Purple

Question 18

Which bird lays the largest eggs?

Accepted Answer

Ostrich

Question 19

What does IPA stand for

Accepted Answer

India Pale Ale

Question 20

Paul Erdös is known for his work in number theory and combinatorics. Select the 3 true statements.

Accepted Answer

Wrote over 1,500 mathematical papers, Lived out of a suitcase, Took caffeine pills and amphetamines to do maths 20hrs per day

Question 21

How many times is "base" said:

Accepted Answer

90-100

Question 22

What crime is Carole Baskin accused of committing in Tiger King?

Accepted Answer

Killing her husband

Question 23

What is a scalene triangle?

Accepted Answer

A triangle that has three unequal sides

Question 24

What is the value of the expression...

Accepted Answer

1

Question 25

Identify the mathematical object

Accepted Answer

The Quadratic Formula

Question 26

How many strings are on a standard guitar?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 27

The product of a square number and a cube number is...

Accepted Answer

Sometimes square, sometimes cube

Question 28

In a class of 28, the 12 boys' mean height is 1.58m and the class mean is 1.52m. What is the mean height of the girls?

Accepted Answer

1.475

Question 29

What is the duration of a soccer match (not including stoppage time)?

Accepted Answer

90 mins

Question 30

Which city are the Peaky Blinders based in?

Accepted Answer

Birmingham

Question 31

What chemical do Jesse Pinkman and Mr. White steal a barrel of in Breaking Bad?

Accepted Answer

Methylamine

Question 32

Nikola Tesla made many breakthroughs in electrical power, most notably, AC current. Select the 3 true statements.

Accepted Answer

Born during a lightning storm, Walked around each building three times before entering, Polished all his cutlery with exactly 18 napkins before eating

Question 33

Select the 3 true statements about Pythagoras.

Accepted Answer

Attempted to drown the man who discovered irrational numbers, Led a mathematical cult that prayed to the number ten, Never touched a bean in his life

Question 34

In The Big Bang Theory, what is Amy's PhD in?

Accepted Answer

Neurobiology

Question 35

Alan Turing was a computer scientist known for breaking the German Enigma code in WII. Select the 3 true statements.

Accepted Answer

Was fascinated with daisies, Wore a gas mask on his bike to combat allergies, Was an olympic level runner

Question 36

Buckminster Fuller is known for inventing the geodesic dome. Select the 3 true statements.

Accepted Answer

Wrote in his journal every 15 minutes from 1915 to 1983, Always wore three watches in different time zones, Slept 2 hours per night

Question 37

Who does Shrek fall in love with in the hit documentary "Shrek"?

Accepted Answer

Princess Fiona

Question 38

What class is used as the basis to create the study group in Community?

Accepted Answer

Spanish 101

Question 39

Who was directing the new Al Pacino movie?

Accepted Answer

Dana Keystone

Question 40

Who directed the episode?

Accepted Answer

Gary Halvorson

Question 41

What is the name of Otis's first girlfriend in Sex Education?

Accepted Answer

Ola

Question 42

A geometric series has first term 80 and ratio 0.5. What is the third term in the series?

Accepted Answer

20

Question 43

Tycho Brahe worked in astronomy developing precise observation instruments for stars. Select the 3 true statements.

Accepted Answer

Died of a bladder infection as it was poor etiquette to leave the table, Tamed an elk for a pet, Lost his nose in a duel and wore a metal prosthetic one

Question 44

B has 6 more marbles than A. C has double the marbles in B. There are 66 marbles total. How many are in Bag A?

Accepted Answer

12

Question 45

What form of Japanese poetry has strictly seventeen syllables?

Accepted Answer

Haiku

Question 46

Who was the second last person to leave the room?

Accepted Answer

Chandler

Maths Mentoring Quiz (Induction Day)

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