User:Deryck Chan/Brainstorm

These are the questions for round four. If you have solved the answer to one of them, use the "Answer this question" links below the questions. You have to specify how you found the answer or your logic behind the answer. In other words, explain your answer!

The first person to be correct will get a x3 bonus, the second x2, the third x1.5 and the rest gains no bonus.

Question 1
''S... Sequence...''

Identify the next two terms in the following sequence. Remember to explain your answer.

A,I,D,E,P...

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This question worths 3 marks.

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Question 2
Miss this question and you lose points!

'''This question has no definite answer. Points will be given to everybody who answered this question, but not necessarily full marks.'''

What does "Kowloon" mean if it's not Chinese?

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This question carries 5 marks.

Question 3
So, no more summer time in the northern hemisphere...

Give a word with i as its every alternate letter.

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This question worths 3 marks.

Question 4
Now do some high school maths.

Examples of polynomial expansion and simplification:
 * x-a = x-a
 * (x-a)(x-b) = (x-a)x-(x-a)b = x2-xa-xb+ab
 * (x-a)(x-b)(x-c) = (x2-xa-xb+ab)(x-c) = (x2-xa-xb+ab)x-(x2-xa-xb+ab)c = x3-x2a-x2b+abx-x2c-xac-xab+abc

Question: Expand and simplify (x-a)(x-b)(x-c)(x-d)...(x-z)

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This question worths 6 marks.

Question 5
''The absence of friction... perfect case...''

Suppose a man falls from a skyscraper in Manhattan of height 500m with initial velocity of 15ms-1 towards NYC town center. Where will he be after 30 seconds?

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This question worths 2 marks.

Question 6
A bible story quiz!

What did Moses put into the ark?

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This question worths 4 marks.

Question 7
Veteran wikipedian, are you?

Define "lame".

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This question worths 3 marks.

Question 8
Are you add and subtract numbers?


 * Regular polygon with 7 sides = 7-gon = septagon
 * Regular polygon with 6 sides = 6-gon = hexagon
 * Regular polygon with 5 sides = 5-gon = pentagon
 * Regular polygon with 4 sides = ????

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This question worths 3 marks.

Question 9
Very bad news: Please decipher the following into the name of a featured article.

dddddddddddddddddddeeeeeeeecccccccccccccccccccccccccippphhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

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This question worths 5 marks.

Question 10
''New news for you: This is a bonus. Everybody who completes this questionnaire receive the same amount of points.''


 * 1) Do you know Deryck Chan took over the administration of Mind Benders of this round?
 * 2) Do you like the new scoring system?
 * 3) Does the difficulty and scores of the questions match each other?
 * 4) Do you think that this competition is fair?
 * 5) In which country and city do you live in?
 * 6) Suggest a question for next round.

You may also voice out other opinions if you like. However, no extra marks.

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This question worths 3 marks.

Question 11
''Again. Again. Similar final question each and every time.''

Identify the secret code hidden in this page. Clue: the position of the secret is similar to but not same as that of last time.

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This question worths 3 marks. -->