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100

What is the collective noun for chickens? (ie. a ___ of chickens)

A brood/peep/flock of chickens

100

On which date did Singapore gain independence? (DD/MM/YYYY)

Singapore gained independence on the 9th of August, 1965.

100

Are mushrooms plants?

No, mushrooms are classified as fungi.

100

Name three ASEAN countries

Any three of the following:

Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam, Brunei, Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines, Myanmar.

100

What is the formula for area of triangle?

The formula is 1/2 x base x height.

200

What is the difference between a synonym and a homonym?

A synonym is a word that has the same meaning as another. (eg. angry and mad)

A homonym is a word that sounds the same as another but has different meanings. (eg. air and heir)

200

Which years were the Japanese Occupation in Singapore? 

1942-1945.

200

What is one difference between boiling and evaporation?

1. Boiling takes place at boiling point only, but evaporation can occur at any temperature.

2. Boiling has presence of bubbles seen, but not in evaporation.

3. Evaporation occurs on the surface of a liquid, but boiling occurs throughout a liquid.

200

What are the four national water taps of Singapore?

Imported water, water catchments, NEWater and desalinated water.

200

Which of the following is/are not prime number(s)?

0, 1, 2, 13, 17, 21

0, 1, 21.

300

What is the meaning of the idiom “to have an axe to grind”?

Meaning: To have something to gain by an action.

300

What was Singapore known as during the Japanese Occupation?

Syonan-to

300

What is the difference between mass and weight?

Mass is the amount of matter in an object.

Weight is the force of gravity acting on an object.

300

What is the biome of Singapore?

Tropical rainforest

300

What is the solution to 

3 + (10-7) x 9/3

12

400

Name the three persuasive strategies.

Logos, Pathos, Ethos

400

What is the full name of the founder of Singapore?

Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles

400

What is the law of conservation of energy?

The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, merely converted from one form of energy to another.

400

What are three causes of deforestation?

Logging, Agriculture, Cattle ranching, Mining, Transport Infrastructure development, Hydroelectric power dam construction.

400

What is the formula of a linear graph?

The formula of a linear graph is y=mx + c

500

Name the five semiotic modes.

Visual, Linguistic, Gestural, Spatial and Aural.

500

Which riots led to the failure of the first Merdeka Talks in 1956?

The Hock Lee Bus riots led the British to lose trust in David Marshall’s government and the failure of the first Merdeka Talks.

500

Name the digestive enzyme that digests fats.

Lipase

500

What are three movements of tectonic plates?

Divergent, Convergent, and Transformative.

500

Factorise x^2 + 25

The answer is (x +5)(x-5).

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