11. It takes 10 seconds to send or read an SMS text message. An earthquake hits me. I want to warn my friend who is located 60 km due west […]
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Sum of the Infinite Series 1 + 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 + …: Harmonic Series Divergence
10. The sum of the infinite series 1 + 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 + 1/5 + … is a. log 2 b. e c. π d. Cannot be determined […]
Relationship between Mean, Median and Mode in Left-Skewed Histogram
9. The figure below shows a frequency histogram for the variable X. Which of these statements is correct for this histogram? a. mean < median < mode b. mode > […]
Probability Bag 8 Squares 3 Spheres
8. A bag contains 8 square and 3 spherical objects, and two objects are drawn one after another. If the first drawn object is put back in the bag before […]
Zika Virus Microcephaly Link
7. Which of the following viruses has been linked to microcephaly? a. Yellow fever b. Zika c. Dengue d. Japanese encephalitis Zika virus is the one linked to microcephaly among […]
Necessary Features of Reflex Action
6. Which of the following is not a necessary feature of a reflex action a. It is mediated by the nervous system b. It is involuntary c. It serves a […]
Radiocarbon Dating Problem Solved
5. In radiocarbon dating, scientists base their estimates of the age of a sample on the measured counts per minute per gram of carbon (cpm/g-C). The half-life of carbon-14 is […]
Why Altitude Sickness Occurs Despite Constant 21% Oxygen
4. The relative percentage of oxygen in the air remains constant at 21%, from sea level to the peak of Mt. Everest. Why then do humans suffer from altitude sickness? […]
Bottle Cap Screw Thread Handedness Explained
3. I hold a bottle vertically, looking down at its cap. To open the bottle I rotate the cap clockwise. This means the thread of the screw on which the […]
Why DNA Evidence Isn’t Perfect for Identifying Crime Suspect
2. The use of DNA evidence to find crime suspects is not perfectly conclusive because of a. degradation of the sample b. contamination by other individuals’ DNA c. insufficient data […]


