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100

This British author wrote Pride and Prejudice, featuring the beloved characters Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy.

Who is Jane Austen?

100

This annual UST celebration welcomes students back to campus and traditionally features a grand opening ceremony.

What is Paskuhan?

100

This is the official mascot of the University of Santo Tomas.

What is the Tiger?

100

 This molecule contains the genetic instructions used by living organisms.

What is DNA?

100

CSJ stands for this.

What is the College of Science Journal?

200

This Filipino national hero wrote Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo

Who is José Rizal?

200

This famous UST Christmas celebration is known for its campus-wide feast, and community festivities.

What is Agape?

200

These are the statues located in the fourth floor of the Main Building

What is Tria Haec

200

This organelle produces most of the ATP used by eukaryotic cells.

What is the mitochondrion?

200

Who was the features editor of the year 2023.

Who is Jachelle Linantud?

300

This American writer created the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.

Who is Arthur Conan Doyle?

300

The traditional opening mass held at the beginning of the academic year to bless the Thomasian community.

What is Misa de Apertura?

300

This is the traditional UST color associated with the university and its athletic teams.

What is Gold?

300

This process allows plants to convert light energy into chemical energy.

What is photosynthesis?

300

This is one of the features section's longest regular project introduced by Jachelle Linantud.

What is the Diary of a Uni-kid?

400

This Colombian author wrote One Hundred Years of Solitude, a landmark work of magical realism.

Who is Gabriel García Márquez?

400

This is the annual university-wide quiz bee featuring representatives from various colleges and faculties.

What is Pautakan?

400

This UST landmark serves as the symbolic entrance to the university's historic campus and commemorates its centuries-long history.

What is the Arch of the Centuries?

400

True or false: A higher pH means a substance is more acidic.

False. A lower pH indicates greater acidity.

400

This regular project is introduced by our previous features editor, Gwyneth San Antonio.

What is InScider?

500

This Russian author wrote Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov.

Who is Fyodor Dostoevsky?

500

An annual choral competition showcasing collegiate chorale groups organized by the UST Student Organizations Coordinating Council (SOCC).


What is Himig Tomasino?

500

UST's official motto, Veritas in Caritate, translates to these words in English.

What is “Truth in Charity”?

500

True or false: If a study has a large sample size, its results are automatically unbiased.

False. A large sample can still suffer from systematic bias.

500

Which year had the highest number of members in the history of the College of Science Journal?

What is Academic Year 2025-2026?