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What is the collective noun for chickens? (ie. a ___ of chickens)
A brood/peep/flock of chickens
On which date did Singapore gain independence? (DD/MM/YYYY)
Singapore gained independence on the 9th of August, 1965.
Are mushrooms plants?
No, mushrooms are classified as fungi.
Name three ASEAN countries
Any three of the following:
Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam, Brunei, Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines, Myanmar.
What is the formula for area of triangle?
The formula is 1/2 x base x height.
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)
Which years were the Japanese Occupation in Singapore?
1942-1945.
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.
What are the four national water taps of Singapore?
Imported water, water catchments, NEWater and desalinated water.
Which of the following is/are not prime number(s)?
0, 1, 2, 13, 17, 21
0, 1, 21.
What is the meaning of the idiom “to have an axe to grind”?
Meaning: To have something to gain by an action.
What was Singapore known as during the Japanese Occupation?
Syonan-to
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.
What is the biome of Singapore?
Tropical rainforest
What is the solution to
3 + (10-7) x 9/3
12
Name the three persuasive strategies.
Logos, Pathos, Ethos
What is the full name of the founder of Singapore?
Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
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.
What are three causes of deforestation?
Logging, Agriculture, Cattle ranching, Mining, Transport Infrastructure development, Hydroelectric power dam construction.
What is the formula of a linear graph?
The formula of a linear graph is y=mx + c
Name the five semiotic modes.
Visual, Linguistic, Gestural, Spatial and Aural.
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.
Name the digestive enzyme that digests fats.
Lipase
What are three movements of tectonic plates?
Divergent, Convergent, and Transformative.
Factorise x^2 + 25
The answer is (x +5)(x-5).