INSTRUCTIONS AND GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE ENTIRE QUIZ PROGRAMME
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ROUND 1
MAJOR QUESTION 10 SECONDS, NO BONUS AND THERE IS ONLY ONE ATTEMPT. CORRECTLY ANSWERED QUESTION WILL FETCH YOU 3 MARKS
For example:
A wet cloth dries faster on a dry day than on a humid day because
a. the rate of evaporation is very high during a dry day
b. it is very misty during a dry day
c. there is much water vapor in the atmosphere during a dry day
d. the sun does not set during a humid day
The correct is a. the rate of evaporation is very high during a dry day, hence candidate answer by saying:
a. the rate of evaporation is very high during a dry day.
ROUND 2
THERE ARE TWO ATTEMPTS ON A MAJOR QUESTION AND ONLY ONE ATTEMPT ON A BONUS QUESTION. A MAJOR QUESTION WILL LAST FOR 15 SECONDS WHEREAS 5 SECONDS FOR A BONUS QUESTION. MAJOR QUESTION IS 3 MARKS AND A BONUS 1 MARK
For example
What are the chemicals used in preparing CO2 in the laboratory?
Candidate answers by simply saying any of the alternatives below;
1. Dilute hydrochloric acid (HCl) and Calcium carbonate [Ca(CO3)2] or any carbonate or
2. Nitric acid (HNO3) and Calcium carbonate [Ca(CO3)2] or any carbonate.
ROUND 3
THERE IS ONLY ONE ATTEMPT FOR EACH QUESTION. THERE IS 10 SECONDS FOR A QUESTION. CORRECTLY ANSWERED QUESTION GETS YOU 3 MARKS AND WRONGLY ANSWERED QUESTION WILL COST YOU MINUS 1 POINT.
For example
Water moving up through the soil from underground beds is example of capillary action.
True or False?
Since this statement is correct, candidate answers by simply saying;
True
ROUND 4
THERE ARE TWO CHANCES FOR ANSWERING A MAJOR QUESTION FOR 3 MARKS AND ONE CHANCE FOR A BONUS QUESTION FOR 1 MARK. THERE ARE 20 SECONDS FOR A MAJOR QUESTION AND 5 SECONDS FOR A BONUS.
For example
Find the value of "a" in the expression
a= (36÷34) x 27
Candidates answer by saying;
"a" ¬ is equal to 3 exponent 5 or 243
ROUND 5
This round is for the schools that will compete for the 4th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st positions, and it is the Problem of the Day, where a theory question will be given to candidates to solve and present the answer within a specific period of time.
