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Council for Mineral Technology
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Specialists in mineral and metallurgical technology
MINQUIZ 2010PROVINCIAL COMPETITION
ORAL QUIZ
16 JULY 2010
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PRACTICE QUESTION
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PRACTICE QUESTION
1. Water freezes at 0°Celsius. At how many degrees Fahrenheit does water freeze?
A 50B 32C 45D 63
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1. If a stone of mass m falls freely through a vertical distance h, its kinetic energy gained will be ...
A m hB ½ m hC ½ m h2
D m g h
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2. When monochromatic light is totally reflected by a mirror, which of the properties of the light stays the same after reflection?
A Speed onlyB Frequency onlyC Speed, frequency and photon energyD Speed and frequency
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3. An oxidising agent …
A accepts electronsB donates electronsC accepts protonsD donates protons
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4. X and Y are isolated spherical conductors carrying unknown charges. The two attract each other. Which of the following situations is not possible?
A X is neutral and Y is chargedB X is charged and Y is neutralC X is negative and Y is positiveD X and Y are both positive
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5. A set of Christmas tree lights consists of 20 identical globes connected in series. The set is connected to a 240 V source. Calculate the potential difference across each globe.
A 12 VB 4 800 VC 240 VD 20 V
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6. In a vacuum all electromagnetic waves have the same …
A frequencyB speedC wavelengthD energy
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7. Which of the following compounds does not contain either a double or a triple bond?
A N2B C2H2C H2OD CH3CHCH2
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8. In which of the following molecules is the covalent bond most polar?
A H2SB H IC HCℓD Cℓ2
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9. A solution of which the concentration is accurately known is …
A a standard solutionB a normal solutionC a neutral solutionD a saturated solution
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10. Of the equations below, which one is a chemical reaction?
A H2O(ℓ) → H2O(g)B CO2(g) + H2O(ℓ) → H2CO3(aq)C I2(s) → I2(g)D CO2(g) + O2(g) → O2(g) + CO2(g)
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11. A(3;6), B(1;2) and C(7;4) are vertices of triangle ABC. Determine the equation of the altitude from A to BC in the form y = mx + c.
A y = -2x + 4B y = 2x + 4C y = -3x + 15D y = - 2x - 5
2
1
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12. Determine the minimum value of the function y = 3 sin 2x – 4.
A -7B -2C -1D 3
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13. If f (x) = sin bx and f (x) passes through (45°; 1) determine b.
A 1B 2C 3D -3
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14. Simplify: 4(3x – (5 – 3y + 5x) + 7y)
A 34x + 16y - 91B -8x + 40y - 20C 40x + 76y - 77D None of the above
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B
C 1
D
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15. = 27, find the value of x.x 81
4
3
23
43
34
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16. Find the root of p7 + 128 = 0.
A 3B 2C -3D -2
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17. Determine the equation of the asymptote of the graph y = 5(x + 2) – 3.
A y = -3B y = 3C x = -3D x = 2
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18. What number comes next in the series?
9; 5; 8; 14; 10; 13
A 7B 9C 16D 19
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19. If (a – 7)(b + 11) = 0, solve for b if a = 7.
A -11B Any numberC 11D 0
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20. Determine the value of x in terms of p and qif p(x – p) = q(x – q).
A (q – p)B (p + q)C (p – q)D p2 – q2
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21. What do you call the remains of the sun after its nuclear reactions stop?
A Neutron starB PulsarC Black holeD White dwarf star
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22. When exposed to solar ultraviolet radiation, which vitamin is produced in our bodies?
A Vitamin KB Vitamin AC Vitamin CD Vitamin D
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23. Which metals are used in the aircraft industry because of their low density and high resistance to corrosion?
A Aluminium and titaniumB Cadmium and stainless steelC Zinc and tantalumD Thallium and chromium
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24. The Earth’s crust and the air above are made up of four separate parts which are closely related and overlap each other. Which part is inhabited by living things?
A LithosphereB BiosphereC HydrosphereD Atmosphere
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25. The catalyst used in the Macarthur-Forrest Cyanide Process used for extracting gold from low quality ore is…
A zincB platinumC copperD lime
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26. Solder is an alloy of two metals used for joining wires together. The two metals used in solder are…
A iron and carbonB nickel and chromiumC nickel and copperD tin and lead
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27. Vehicle bodies are dipped into a bath of molten metal to form a protective layer against rust. Which metal is used for this protective layer?
A CopperB ChromiumC ZincD Tin
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28. What is the Earth’s surface area mostly composed of?
A LandB Mountain rangesC WaterD Plains
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29. Which one of the following salts gives a basic solution when dissolved in water?
A NaCℓB K2SO4C CH3COONaD NH4Cℓ
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30. The name of the layer of the Earth that separates the crust from the core is the…
A magmaB lithosphereC asthenosphereD mantle
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QUESTIONS
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1. A passenger remains seated in a moving taxi. The taxi stops suddenly and the passenger is thrown forward. This best illustrates…
A Newton’s first law of motionB Newton’s second law of motionC Newton’s third law of motionD Newton’s universal gravitational law
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2. A DC source should be used to …
A obtain a changing magnetic fieldB operate a transformerC produce heatD charge a battery
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3. Determine the minimum value of A if A = (x2 – 4x + 4) - 1
A 2B -2C 1D -1
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4. Solve for x in the equation 4x2 + x - 3 = x.
A ±
B 3 or 1
C 3 or -1
D ±
23
23
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5. 94% of the Earth’s crust is composed of which of the following elements?
A Oxygen, iron, lead and calciumB Oxygen, gold, copper and siliconC Oxygen, iron, silicon and magnesiumD Oxygen, silicon, carbon and magnesium
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SUDDEN DEATH
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1. Which statement is correct? Light waves of different frequencies …
A have the same speed in all circumstancesB have different speeds in the same material
mediumC have the same speed in the same material
mediumD have different speeds in a vacuum
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2. Bromine water is readily decolourised by …
A etheneB methaneC methanolD hydrogen
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3. Which of the following molecules is not polar?
A H2OB HCℓC HFD Cℓ2
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4. If y = ax and passes through (2; 5), with a > 0, determine a.
A 5BC 2D 10
5
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5. Determine + in simplest surd form.
A 4B 3C 2D 5
2 32 2 2
22
2
2
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6. If 2; 3; 4; 6; 6; 9; 8; 12; x; y are given as a sequence, determine x and y.
A x = 14; y = 10B x = 10; y = 15C x = 13; y = 16D x = 15; y = 13
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7. The main South African coalfields are in…
A Gauteng and the Free StateB Mpumalanga and Northern KwaZulu-NatalC Northern Cape and North WestD Limpopo and Mpumalanga
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8. As what rock is Marble classified?
A Intrusive igneous rockB Extrusive igneous rockC Sedimentary rockD Metamorphic rock
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9. What instrument did Galileo improve apon?
A TelescopeB Magnifying glassC MicroscopeD Glasses
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10. All of the following places have, or once had, ruby mines, except:
A South AfricaB Sri LankaC ThailandD Vietnam
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SUDDEN DEATH
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PLATINUM
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PLATINUM
1. In the circuit below, the internal resistance of the battery is negligible. What will be the effect on the voltmeter reading and the ammeter reading, if switch S is closed?
R1
A
R2
SV
Voltmeter Ammeter
A. Increases Increases
B. Increases Stays the same
C. Stays the same Increases
D. Stays the same Stays the same
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2. Diffraction through a narrow slit is less for blue light than for red light, because …
A blue light has a shorter wavelength than red light
B blue light travels faster than red lightC the refraction index of air is larger for red light
than for blue lightD blue light has a lower frequency than red light
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3. The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is 20 µF. If the area of the plates and the distance between them are doubled, the capacitance will …
A stay the sameB doubledC quadrupleD halved
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4. When an electron and a proton are accelerated from rest through the same potential difference, they acquire the same…
A velocityB momentumC accelerationD kinetic energy
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5. In Supermarkets lasers are used by barcode scanners to identify products. The typical laser used is …
A carbon dioxideB rubyC helium-neonD microwaves
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6. How many carbon atoms are in 4-methyloctane?
A 5B 7C 9D 11
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7. When a few drops of bromothymol blue and a small amount of ammonium chloride crystals are added to water in a test-tube, the water turns yellow. When ammonia gas is bubbled through, the solution will …
A turn blueB stay yellowC become colourlessD turn a darker yellow
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8. When a few drops of concentrated hydrochloric acid (HCl) are added to a saturated sodium chloride (NaCl) solution, …
A sodium chloride is precipitatedB hydrogen gas is producedC sodium hydroxide is producedD the pH of the solution increases
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9. Which one of the following is a salt of sulphuric acid?
A Table saltB Baking powderC Epsom saltD Washing soda
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10. When the hydrogen carbonate ion reacts as a base with the ammonium ion, its conjugate acid is …
A ammoniaB the carbonate ionC the ammonium ionD hydrogen carbonate
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11. Simplify the following:
(bx.c)by (bx ÷÷÷÷ by))))
ABC b2x.cD bxy – x + y . cy
yx cb .2
c.b2xyy2x
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12. What number comes next in the following sequence?
2; -6; 18; -54
A -216B -162C 162D -612
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13. Calculate the value of:
A -2B 2C 1D -1
ooo
ooo
240cos.30sin).θ90cos(225tan.45sin).θ180sin( 2
-++++
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14. If P = x2 – 6x + 12 calculate the maximum
value of R =
A 21
B
C 3
D
126x-x1
2 ++++
31
121
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15. A stone thrown vertically into the air reaches a height of h metres after t seconds, and h = 120t – 16t 2. Find the time taken by the stone to reach its maximum height.
A 3 s
B 7 s
C 60 s
D 0,27 s
43
21
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16. Simplify:
A 64B 32C 16D 4 + 22n
1
121
4168++++
−−−−++++
n
nn .
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17. If A(2; 4) and B(5; 1) are given, determine the length of AB.
A units
B 0 units
C 12 units
D units
18
16
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18. Solve for x if 8.3x = 27.2x
A
B 2
C
D 3
32
23
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19. If M is the midpoint of A and
B , determine x and y.
A x = 0; y = 1B x = 2; y = 2C x = 1; y = 5D x = -1; y = 3
−−−−23
;1 (((( ))))y ;3−−−−
(((( ))))2; −−−− x
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20. Simplify:
A
B
C
D -1
ooo
oo2o
60cos).θ90sin(.90sin315tan.60sin).θ180cos(
++++++++
23
23
83
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21. Natural corundum is found in…
A volcanic rocksB placer gem depositsC metamorphic rocksD all of the above
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22. Basalt is a rock found in the Earth’s crust. It’s mainly found in…
A intrusive igneous rocksB extrusive igneous rocksC sedimentary rocksD metamorphic rocks
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23. Which of the following combinations are renewable energy resources?
A Solar energy and fossil fuelsB Natural gas and nuclear fuelsC Biomass energy and wind energyD Ocean energy and coal
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24. The Witwatersrand basin contains a considerable portion of the world’s gold reserves. Which of the following minerals are also found in the Witwatersrand basin?
A UraniumB NickelC VermiculiteD Iron
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25. Which element is mainly added to iron to produce steel with great resistance to pulling stresses such as that used in long span bridges and bicycle chains?
A TungstenB CarbonC NickelD Manganese
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26. Impacts by large meteoritic projectiles played a major role in shaping the surface of the Earth. The oldest and largest visible impact structure known on Earth was declared a world heritage site in 2005, it is the…
A Pilanesberg complexB TswaingC Plover’s LakeD Vredefort Dome
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27. Why is phosphorus essential to life? Phosphates are important components of …
A DNA and RNAB proteinsC disinfectant substancesD the hormone thyroxine
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28. When 4 mol hexane burns in excess oxygen, how many moles of carbon dioxide are produced?
A 4B 12C 20D 24
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29. Alluvial (placer) gem deposits are those in which the gems are mined from:
A hard rocksB gravel and / or sandC cavesD pegmatites
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30. What celestial objects can be seen with the unaided eye during the daytime?
A The sunB The moon and sunC The sun and VenusD The sun, moon and Venus
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1. The force between two charged spheres is F Newton. This force can be doubled by …
A doubling the charge on one of the spheresB doubling the charge on both the spheresC halving the distance between the spheresD doubling the distance between the spheres
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2. Metals are good conductors of electricity, because they possess …
A vibrating atomsB high melting-pointsC free electronsD free ions
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3. Determine the abscissa value where the minimum of ( x2 – 4x + 4) – 1 occurs.
A 2B -1C 1D -1
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4. Solve for x in the equation x -2 = 16.
A
B
C 4
D ±4
41
41±
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5. The automobile industry makes use of powerful lasers for computer controlled cutting and welding on auto assembly lines. The typical laser used is…
A carbon dioxideB rubyC helium-neonD microwaves
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SUDDEN DEATH
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1. The volume of a fixed mass of gas is reduced without a change in the temperature. The gas pressure increases because ...
A the gas particles are now moving fasterB the gas particles have increased in numberC there is a greater distance separating the gas
particlesD a greater number of collisions per unit time now
occurs against the container walls
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2. Which one of the following substances has the highest pH?
A household vinegarB lemon juiceC pure waterD ammonia solution
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3. Which of the following substances can form an electrolyte?
A PbCℓ2B CaSO4C KBrD Cu(OH)2
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4. Given four geometric shapes with the same perimeter, which has the greatest area?
A SquareB CircleC OctogonD Ellipse
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5. Determine in simplest surd form.
A 6B 4C 4D 8
2272 ++++
2
32
2
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6. If 3; 9; 17; 27; x; y are given as a sequence, determine x and y.
A x = 32; y = 43B x = 29; y = 34C x = 39; y = 53D x = 42; y = 54
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7. Ammonium salts are important to plants because they are a source of …
A nitrogenB potassiumC chlorineD phosphorus
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8. During the 18 th century a large pipe containing rich metal ores were found at what is known today as Phalaborwa. The pipe was formed as a result of…
A volcanic eruptionsB fossilised remains of plants and animalsC earthquakesD a prehistoric lake
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9. Which element is mainly added to iron to increase the strength of iron and form the alloy steel? This alloy is used in motor vehicle bodies, appliances, containers, etc.
A ChromiumB CarbonC CopperD Magnesium
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10. What is the formula of iron(III)oxide?
A FeOB Fe3OC Fe3O2D Fe2O3
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