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Science Quiz #835

Science and Nature Quiz for 15 January 2025

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Q1. Which of these is known for its yellow flowers?

A
Hibiscus
B
Forsythia
C
Violet
D
Hydrangea
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Q2. What was the experimental goal of the Stanford Prison Experiment in 1971?

A
To study the psychological effects of becoming a prisoner or prison guard
B
To see the effect on prisoners of different periods of solitary confinement
C
To study the effects on prison inmates of a theatre and arts programme
D
To see the effect on a confined group of people of being studied
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Q3. What is one way to make "5+5+5 = 550" a true statement by drawing one straight line?

A
Draw it at a rising slant on one of the plus signs
B
There is no way
C
Draw it at a slant between the first and second 5 of "550"
D
Draw it over the top of "550"
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Q4. What is a basis of the theory of Universal Grammar, as proposed by Noam Chomsky?

A
Human perception and understanding of the world is the basis for the structure of language
B
That the basis of letter-sound recognition is biologically preset in humans
C
That all languages build on the same basic grammar
D
That syntactic knowledge is partly inborn in humans
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Q5. Which relative of the llama from Peru and Chile is known for its soft, fine hair?

A
Angora
B
Veruca
C
Vicuña
D
Taffeta
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Q6. In chemical terminology what is a mole?

A
An unexpected chemical reaction
B
The smallest unit of molecules in a substance
C
A hostile agent
D
A (specified) very large number of units
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Q7. What internationally recognised unit of length equal to 0.1 nanometre (1 × 10−10 m) is often used to express the size of atoms, lengths of chemical bonds and the wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, and in technology for parts of integrated circuits?

A
Lindstrom
B
Angstrom
C
Hamstrung
D
Amundsen
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