Take a chance
Too biased
Maroochydore SHS Trivia
Maroochydore Trivia
Random maths
100

A rainbow has seven colours.  What is the complement of red?  (Bonus point if you can name all seven colours.)

The other six colours.

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet.

100

A complete group that shares the same trait is called the ...

population

100

Who is the acting Deputy Principal for year 7 and 8?

Mr Evert

100

What new large clothing store opened at Maroochydore Plaza in October 2026?

Uniqlo

100
The formula for the area of a parallelogram is ...

Base x Height

200

The probability of getting only one white is

4/9

200
One way to collect statistical information is through a survey.  Name two other methods.

Census, Observation, Experiment

200

Name the two countries that Maroochydore SHS has school trips to.

Cambodia and Japan

200
Maroochydore library is in a neighbourhood called...

Cotton Tree

200
How do you calculate the circumference of a circle from its diameter?

pi*diameter

300

The number of students in year 9 who walk to school is

6

300

Name the type of sampling that starts at a particular place on a random list and then selects participants at regular intervals.

Systematic random sampling.  (Only need to say systematic)

300

Students at Maroochydore SHS come from a number of local primary schools.  Name three of the local primary schools that students at Maroochydore SHS studied at.

Buderim Mountain SS

Kuluin SS

Maroochydore SS

Mooloolaba SS

Bli Bli SS

Pacific Paradise SS

Stella Maris School

300

The word Maroochydore is derived from the Kabi Kabi word Murukutchi which means

Black swan

300

True or false: Two objects that have the same shape but different size are called congruent.

False.

400

In a Venn diagram the number who use A is 20.  The number who use B is 30.  What the number of people who use A and B if the total people who use A or B is 40.

10

400

Convenience sampling can often be biased.  Give a reason why.

This involves choosing a group that is easy to access.  This group does not necessarily represent every group in the population.  The group may also be biased based on how and where the sample was collected eg handing out surveys about public transport at a train station.
400

Who is the youngest Mathematics teacher at Maroochydore SHS (not including practicum teachers)

Mr Hastie

400

The Maroochydore surf club has a clock.  Who is the clock dedicated to?

Matthew Barclay

400

A right angled triangle has short sides of 5cm and 12cm.  The length of the long side is...

13 cm

500

The total number of people surveyed

45

500

Name the three different shapes that statistical data could have.

Symmetrical, Skewed, Uniform, Bimodal,

500

When you walk into F block there is an office to the right.  Name one of the two people who are there or identify their job.

Rebecca Statham (administration assistant)

Bonnie McEnery (laboratory assistant)

500

What is the street name the Maroochydore RSL is on?

Memorial Avenue

500

12 sq cm  (the diagram is badly drawn)