READING AND WRITING
MATH
VOCAB
EUREKA
100
The students in the robotics club meets every Tuesday after school, where they work together on building and programming autonomous machines.
Which choice corrects the error in the sentence?
A. NO CHANGE
B. meet
C. meeting
D. have met
What is "B. meet"
Standard English Conventions - Subject–verb agreement: “students” (plural) → “meet” (plural verb). “Meets” is incorrect.
100
5x−3=2x+9
Solve for x :
A) x=4
B) x=5
C) x=2
D) x=−3
What is "A) x=4 "
Algebra, Linear Equations - 5x−3=2x+9⇒3x=12⇒x=4
100
DAILY TRIPLE
This question is now worth 300 points
Cavalier
What is "arrogant, condescending"
100
There is an iconic WWE Wrestler that coined the term "You can't see me" and it became an international meme. Name that wrestler.
What is
200
Among Arctic animals, the polar bear has long stood out for its ability to survive in some of the planet’s harshest environments. Its thick fur and insulating layer of fat allow it to withstand freezing temperatures. However, recent climate shifts have begun to impact the sea ice it relies on for hunting, potentially making the bear’s natural adaptations less effective over time.
What inference can most logically be drawn from the text?
A. Polar bears are migrating to warmer areas in response to climate change.
B. The adaptations that once supported polar bears’ survival may not be sufficient in the future.
C. Polar bears’ hunting methods are improving as a result of environmental change.
D. Sea ice is no longer essential to polar bears’ survival.
What is "B. The adaptations that once supported polar bears’ survival may not be sufficient in the future."
Information & Ideas: Inference - The passage implies the effectiveness of their adaptations is diminishing due to climate change.
200
A plumber charges a flat fee of $52 plus $58 per hour. If a customer is billed $226, how many hours of work did the plumber perform?
A. 2.5
B. 3
C. 3.5
D. 4
What is "B. 3"
52+58h=226⇒58h=174⇒h= 174/58 =3
200
Belligerent
What is "hostile, antagonistic"
200
DAILY DOUBLE
This question is now worth 400 points
In Ms. Joyce's 10th CAP Training, she shared a Latin Phrase for everyone to learn. The English translation for it is "seize the day". What is this phrase?
What is "Carpe Diem"
300
Some philosophers argue that consciousness is not a thing but a process—an ongoing flow of information between different parts of the brain. This theory challenges traditional views that place consciousness in a single brain region, proposing instead that it emerges from the brain’s dynamic activity, much like a song emerging from the interaction of musical notes.
The main purpose of the passage is to ...
A. suggest that consciousness is more mechanical than previously thought.
B. refute claims that consciousness cannot be scientifically studied.
C. explain a theory about how consciousness arises in the brain.
D. describe the functions of specific brain regions.
What is "C. explain a theory about how consciousness arises in the brain."
Craft & Structure: Purpose - The focus is on explaining a theory that contrasts with traditional views, not rejecting science or naming brain parts.
300
A right circular cylinder has a radius of 3 cm and height 8 cm. A cone with the same radius and height is removed from the top of the cylinder. What is the volume of the remaining solid if the formula for Cylinder volume is V=pir^2h and the formula for cone volume is V=1/3pir^2h?
A. 48pi
B. 72pi
C. 120pi
D. 168pi
What is "A. 48pi "
Geometry - Take the Volume of each and subtract it from each other
300
DAILY DOUBLE
This question is now worth 600 points
Soporific
What is "inducing or tending to induce sleep"
300
MAKE A PAPER AIRPLANE
Use a piece of paper in front of you and follow the instructions above. First person to complete this as shown above, hit the table and win the points. If you hit the table and the counselors do not deem it to be a paper airplane, then you lose your chance at winning the points.
Nice Work
400
Researchers found that participants who slept fewer than six hours a night for two weeks showed declines in memory performance. This result indicates that sleep may be related to memory, and further studies are needed to determine whether increasing sleep duration could reverse the observed effects.
Which choice most clearly and precisely expresses the relationship between sleep and memory described in the passage?
A. sleep may be related to memory
B. there is a possible connection between sleep and memory
C. reduced sleep could negatively affect memory
D. sleep is the only factor that influences memory
What is "C. reduced sleep could negatively affect memory"
Expression of Ideas: Precision - Most direct and specific: it reflects the decline in performance mentioned and avoids vague language like “may be related.”
400
For which value of K does the system below have no solution?
{(2x,+,3y,=,6),(4x,+,ky,=,12):}
A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 9
What is "C. 6"
Algebra: Linear Equations - Lines have no solutions when both lines are parallel to each other. If you plug in each value and you get a solution, it isn't correct.
400
Mirthless
What is "devoid of gladness or gaiety"
400
Where is Waldo? No need to say what is. When you hit the table, you have 10 seconds to give an answer.
500
In a study examining the effects of urban green spaces, researchers found that individuals who spent at least 20 minutes a day in city parks reported lower levels of stress and greater life satisfaction. These outcomes remained significant even after controlling for variables such as income and employment status. The researchers hypothesize that access to greenery, even in small amounts, may have a uniquely positive effect on psychological well-being.
Which choice best supports the idea that green spaces benefit people regardless of their socioeconomic status?
A. “Researchers found that individuals…reported lower levels of stress”
B. “At least 20 minutes a day in city parks”
C. “These outcomes remained significant even after controlling for variables such as income and employment status”
D. “Greenery, even in small amounts, may have a uniquely positive effect”
What is 'C. "These outcomes remained significant even after controlling for variables such as income and employment status"'
Information & Ideas: Command of Evidence - That sentence directly supports the idea that benefits apply regardless of income/employment — i.e., socioeconomic status.
500
If X satisfies x+9/x=6 , then what is the value of x^2+81/x^2 ?
A. 18
B. 27
C. 33
D. 45
What is "A. 18"
Algebra - Square both sides of the first equation and the simplify. Then you can solve for x.
500
Surreptitiously
What is "stealthily, secretly, clandestine"
500
The Brothers and the Crossroads: A traveler comes to a fork in the road where one path leads to the village and the other to certain death. At the fork, there are two brothers, one of whom always tells the truth and the other who always lies. They only answer one question. What question should the traveler ask to determine the correct path?
What is "Which road would your brother say leads to the village?"
The traveler should then take the opposite path from the one indicated by the answer.
600
Though often dismissed as mere decoration, marginalia—notes, drawings, and symbols scribbled in the margins of books—can offer profound insight into how readers in past centuries engaged with texts. In some cases, annotations reveal debates between scholars across generations, while in others they reflect deeply personal reactions to a narrative. Far from being graffiti, these markings form a kind of dialogue, allowing modern researchers to reconstruct historical reading practices and trace the intellectual lineage of certain ideas.
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?
A. Annotations in old books reveal both personal and scholarly engagement with texts.
B. Readers in the past were often more engaged with texts than today’s readers.
C. Marginalia have historically been considered vandalism rather than scholarship.
D. Modern researchers are unable to interpret the marginalia found in older books.
What is "A. Annotations in old books reveal both personal and scholarly engagement with texts."
The passage argues that marginalia are valuable and contain both personal reactions and scholarly debates, making A the most comprehensive.
600
The function F(X) is defined as F(x)=(x^2-5x+6)/(x-2) , for X doesn't equal 2. Which of the following statements is true about F(X)?
A. f(x) has a vertical asymptote at x=2 and a horizontal asymptote at y=0.
B. f(x) has a vertical asymptote at x=3 and a horizontal asymptote at y=0
C. f(x) can be simplified to a linear function, but there is a hole in the graph at x=2.
D. f(x) is undefined for all x.
What is "C. f(x) can be simplified to a linear function, but there is a hole in the graph at x=2."
Algebra - First factor the numerator and arrive at f(x)=x-3 . Then Analyze the graph and figure out which answer choice is correct. C is correct because it simplifies x-3 with a hole at x-2 .
600
Tacit
What is "Taken for granted, alluded to"
600
Imaginary Chair Challenge
Both contestants will lean against the table/wall (whatever works) and sit in an imaginary chair. Whoever can hold out for the longest, wins the points.
Rules: Contestants must start like the image above. Legs should be a perfect right angle. As soon as a hand or bottom touches the ground, you are out.
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