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General Knowledge
100

 What flavour is the “green” Skittle originally in the US?

Lime

100

From what time does the dining hall open for breakfast?

5:30 am

100

Who is the discipline master of RI?

Mr Bryan Tan

100

What is the powerhouse of a cell?

Mitochondria

100

What’s the capital of Canada?

Ottawa

200

How many dimples are there on a standard golf ball?

336

200

How many times a week does the laundry service collect laundry?

3 (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday)

200

What is the oldest uniform group in RI?

National Cadet Corps

200

What is the full name of DNA?

Deoxyribonucleic acid

200

What is the name of the biggest tech company in South Korea?

Samsung

300

Where is the Infinity Room located?

Level 4 above the canteen
300

How many floors are there in Hullett Block?

14

300

How many round tables are there on level 2 of the Yusof Ishak Block?

10

300

Which planet in our solar system has the shortest day?

Jupiter

300

In what year did the first iPhone launch?

2007

400

What is the total amount of foos men in a standard foosball table?

22

400

How many schools (besides RI) whose scholars/students board in RIB?

6

400

What building is currently located at the first RI campus?

Raffles City

400

If the probability of raining on any given day is 0.2, what is the probability that it rains on exactly 2 out of the next 5 days?

0.2048

400

What is the 6th letter of the Greek alphabet?

Zeta

500

What is the function of the Golgi body?

To process and package proteins and lipid molecules to be exported from the cell.

500

Name every RBP boarding mentor.

Ms Ruth Ong, Ms Li Jingjin, Ms Kuo Ching-I, Ms Asuka Fuji, Mr Alvin Chong, Mr Zullkarnain Aziz, Ms Janice Jeganathan

500

How many CCAs are there altogether for Year 1-4? (including clubs and societies)

40

500

What are all 3 methods of salt preparation, and what are the requirements of each method?

Titration – Prepare soluble salts with soluble base/carbonate

Precipitation – Produce insoluble salts

Excess Base – Prepare soluble salts with insoluble base/carbonate


500

Who wrote the novel The Catcher in The Rye?

Jerome David Salinger