The Thomas Paul Science Quiz 2015 consists of 20 questions related to physics and chemistry, including topics such as the Bessemer process, the discovery of neutrinos, and significant historical events like the Chernobyl disaster. The quiz rules allow for hints at the quizmaster's discretion and feature star-marked questions for tiebreakers, with the top 6 schools qualifying for the finals. Several scientific discoveries and trivia, including inventions, historical figures, and notable scientific constants, are included in the questions.

1. THOMAS PAUL
SCIENCE QUIZ
2015
THE PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY CLUB LOYOLA SCHOOL

2. THOMAS PAUL
SCIENCE QUIZ
PRELIMS- ANSWERS

3. RULES
• 20 Questions.
• No Negative Marking.
• Hints are purely on the discretion of the Quizmaster.
• Question Numbers 16-20, are star marked questions and will
be used in case of tiebreakers.
• Top 6 Schools Qualify.
• Switch of all electronic devices.

4. 1.
• The Bessemer process was the first inexpensive industrial process for the
mass-production of X from molten pig iron prior to the open hearth furnace.
The key principle is removal of impurities from the iron by oxidation with air
being blown through the molten iron. The oxidation also raises the
temperature of the iron mass and keeps it molten.
• Related decarburizing with air processes had been used outside Europe for
hundreds of years, but not on an industrial scale. The process has existed
since the 11th century in East Asia, where the scholar Shen Kuo describes its
use in China . In the 17th century, accounts by European travellers detailed its
possible use by the Japanese. The modern process is named after its inventor,
the Englishman Henry Bessemer, who took out a patent on the process in
1856.
• In the manufacturing of what is the Bessemer process used?

5. ANSWER
•STEEL

6. 2.
• Takaai Kajita of Japan and Arthur Mcdonald of Canada
won the Nobel Prize in Physics on their study of a
subatomic particle. They researched on the oscillation
theory of a sub-atomic particle which was believed to
have no mass. Their oscillation theory proved that these
subatomic particle do have mass.
• They won the Nobel Prize for their research on which sub-
atomic particle ?

7. ANSWER- NEUTRINOS

8. 3.
• Since 2008, the WHO has put its weight behind a six-prong
strategy titled MPOWER, which stands for Monitor, Protect, Offer
help, Warn about, Enforce bans and Raise taxes. Which
'worldwide epidemic' are they targeting thus?

9. ANSWER

10. 4.
• Identify this scientist on the cover of the Time Magazine?

11. ANSWER
•R BUCKMINISTER FULLER

12. 5.
• Todd's syndrome is a disorienting neurological condition
that affects human perception. People experience
micropsia, macropsia, pelopsia, teleopsia, or size
distortion of other sensory modalities. It is often
associated with migraines, brain tumors, and the use of
psychoactive drugs. It has a more common name. It is
named after literary character who experiences numerous
situations similar to those of micropsia and macropsia.
Name the literary character.

13. ANSWER
•ALICE IN WONDERLAND SYNDROME

14. 6.
• Johann Josef Loschmidt first
calculated the value of this
constant, often referred to as the
Loschmidt number in German-
speaking countries (Loschmidt
constant now has another
meaning). Which constant Is
named in the honor this scientist
shown in the picture ?

15. ANSWER

16. 7.
• Identify this personality

17. ANSWER

18. 8.
• On 18 March 1965, Alexy
Leonov became the first
human to do something,
commemorating him USSR
issued this 10 kopek stamp.
Alexy Leonov was the first
to an EVA. Expand EVA or
what is an EVA ?

19. ANSWER
• EVA= Extra Vehicular Activity / First Ever Space Walk

20. 9.
• This location where a very infamous
incident took place in the town of
Pripyat is now a wild life spot. After
29 long years in October 2015 after
the incident this place now teems
with Moose, Roe deer, Japanese
macaque, wild boars and wolves.
• Which incident took place at this
location which is now a wildlife
spot?

21. ANSWER
CHERNOBYL DISASTER

22. 10.
• Built in 1642, termed as the first mechanical calculator. What is this ?

23. ANSWER
•PASCALINE

24. 17.
• Identify the scientist commemorated in the Google Doodle

25. ANSWER

26. 12.
• The X is an equinoctial sundial, consisting a gigantic triangular gnomon with
the hypotenuse parallel to the Earth's axis. On either side of the gnomon is a
quadrant of a circle, parallel to the plane of the equator. The instrument is
intended to measure the time of day, correct to half a second and declination
of the Sun and the other heavenly bodies. In the 18th century these were
constructed by Maharaja Jai Singh II with the primary purpose of the
observatory was to compile astronomical tables, and to predict the times and
movements of the sun, moon and planets.
• The name X translates into calculation instrument in Hindi, Identify X.

27. ANSWER Jantar Mantar

28. 13.
• List of What ?

29. ANSWER MOST NO. OF PATENTS

30. 14.
• According to Google Calculator, “_______________" is
equal to 1.16699016 × 10-8 hertz. The hertz is a unit of
frequency (one per second), and thus if the mean length
of time between ____ ____ (2.7145 years according to
Google) is metricated and converted to a frequency (by
calculating the multiplicative inverse), it can be expressed
in terms of hertz.
• Explanation of which English phrase?

31. ANSWER

32. 15.
• In 1917, when the American brand Colgate came to India, they were surprised
to see Indians use salt and X to clean their teeth. They suggested that their
toothpastes were much better than what they were using (i.e salt and X) . In
the 20th Century they started advertising toothpastes whose main ingredient
was salt, but in 2015 they launched a new brand of toothpaste which
consisted salt and X. The tagline used by them was that “Our toothpaste
consist of X which is very good for white teeth” .
• Hence when this was launched they were mocked by Indians, so the question
here is what did Colgate add in their new toothpaste brand which Indians
have using it since the last 97 years.

33. ANSWER

34. 16.
• This is a still from the movie Interstellar, Identify the man shown in the picture.

35. ANSWER Kip Thorne

36. 17.
• In medical science, this is the first kind of what ?

37. ANSWER

38. 18.
• The name of this metal derives from a Spanish word which means "little
silver", because it was first encountered in a silver mine.It is the least reactive
metal. It has remarkable resistance to corrosion, even at high temperatures,
and is therefore considered a noble metal. It is now used in catalytic
converters, laboratory equipment, electrical contacts and electrodes,
thermometers and dentistry equipment. Being a heavy metal, it leads to
health issues upon exposure to its salts, but due to its corrosion resistance, it
is not as toxic as some metals.
• Which metal are we talking about which also considered as a symbol of
prestige ?

39. ANSWER

40. 19.
• The soleus is a powerful muscle in the back part of the lower leg (the calf). It
runs from just below the knee to the heel, and is involved in standing and
walking. The action of the calf muscles, including the soleus, is plantarflexion
of the foot (that is, they increase the angle between the foot and the leg).
They are powerful muscles and are vital in walking, running, and dancing. The
soleus specifically plays an important role in maintaining standing posture; if
not for its constant pull, the body would fall forward.
• Also, in upright posture, the soleus is responsible for completing a system. It
acts as a pseudo organ, hence it gets a very peculiar name. How do we know
the soleus muscle ?

41. ANSWER
Peripheral Heart / Second Heart/ Sural Pump/
Skeletal-Muscle Pump

42. 20.
"Hiding in the Light" is the fifth
episode of the American
documentary television series
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey.
The asteroid 59239

43. ANSWER Alhazen

44. That’s ALL Folks !
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