Shapes
What is the term used for the perimeter of a circle?
A) Radius
B) Edge
C) Circumference
D) Diameter
C) Circumference
The next number in the sequence
1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ...
is:
A) 29
B) 33
C) 36
D) 42
C) 36
What date did the 2022 FIFA World Cup Start?
A) 22nd November
B) 20th November
C) 16th October
D) 15th June
A) 22nd November
The blue colour of Neptune is due it's:
A) Cold temperature
B) Ice core
C) Methane Atmosphere
D) Space Whales
C) Methane Atmosphere
How many burgers from McDonalds would you need per day to feed a T-Rex?
A) 40
B) 80
C) 160
D) 320
B) 80
What is the name for a quadrilateral with four equal sides and four equal internal angles:
A) Square
B) Parallelogram
C) Rhombus
D) Kite
A) Square
The next number in the sequence
-2, 5, -4, 3, -6, ...
is:
A) 0
B) 1
C) -3
D) -4
B) 1
Which team did the Socceroos beat to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
A) Peru
B) U.A.E.
C) Jordan
D) New Zealand
A) Peru
The hottest planet in our solar system is:
A) Mercury
B) Venus
C) Jupiter
D) The Space Whale home planet
B) Venus
How heavy is the average blue whale?
A) 140kg
B) 1,400kg
C) 14,000kg
D) 140,000kg
D) $8,500,000,000
The surface of a soccer ball is made of two different shapes, a pentagon and a:
A) Triangle
B) Square
C) Hexagon
D) Octagon
C) Hexagon
The next number in the sequence
1, 2, 6, 24, 120, ...
is:
A) 240
B) 540
C) 720
D) 740
C) 720
Which of the following is an elective that is new to Balwyn High Year 10 in 2023?
A) Robotics
B) Ceramics
C) Forensic Science
D) Saving Planet Earth
A) Robotics
The Andromeda Galaxy appears to be bluer than other galaxies because it:
A) is moving away from us
B) is moving towards us
C) contains lots of blue giant stars
D) contains lots of space whales
B) is moving towards us
In metres, how far can the average pen draw a line before running out of ink?
A) 90m
B) 900m
C) 9,000m
D) 90,000m
B) 900m
What type of triangle is symmetric despite having two different side lengths:
A) Equilateral
B) Isosceles
C) Scalene
D) Rectangle
B) Isosceles
The next number in the sequence
2, -12, -32, -58, -90, ...
is:
A) -110
B) -118
C) -122
D) -128
D) -128
At which university, did Year 9 Balwyn High students attend a presentation and perform in a photo competition during CPI?
A) RMIT
B) University of Melbourne
C) Monash University
D) La Trobe University
A) RMIT
The storm at the North pole of Saturn is shaped like a:
A) Circle
B) Square
C) Hexagon
D) Space Whale
C) Hexagon
How many emus need to poo on a Smart Car roof to before it breaks?
A) 45
B) 450
C) 4,500
D) 45,000
D) 45,000
How many sides does an icosahedron have?
A) 11
B) 13
C) 17
D) 20
D) 20
The next number in the sequence
52, 56, 48, 64, 32, ...
is:
A) 84
B) 94
C) 96
D) 112
C) 96
Which team had the number 1 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft?
A) Orlando Magic
B) Houston Rockets
C) Oklahoma City Thunder
D) Detroit Pistons
A) Orlando Magic
In the fictional sci-fi novel The Shattered World, what do the Space Whalers hunt?
A) Dragons
B) Pirates
C) Glory
D) Space Whales
A) Dragons
How high can a pro-baseballer through a ball?
A) 5 Giraffes
B) 10 Giraffes
C) 15 Giraffes
D) 20 Giraffes
B) 10 Giraffes