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Academic Decathlon® Super Quiz™ Relay Practice Test 9
45 QuestionsArt, Music, Economics, Literature,
Social Science, and Science 2015-2016
Round 1
A tihai marks the end of a solo by what instrument?
a. sitarb. sarodc. voiced. dholake. tabla
* Music*
A tihai marks the end of a solo by what instrument?
a. sitarb. sarodc. voiced. dholake. tabla
* Music*
The function of the earliest architecturalstructures built under the British in India wasprimarily
a. educationalb. religiousc. governmentald. commerciale. ceremonial
* Art*
The function of the earliest architecturalstructures built under the British in India wasprimarily
a. educationalb. religiousc. governmentald. commerciale. ceremonial
* Art*
Charles Darwin discusses naturalselection is his book titled
a. Speciation and Its Causesb. The Origin of Speciesc. The Logos of Evolutiond. Oekologiee. The Meaning of Life
* Science*
Charles Darwin discusses naturalselection is his book titled
a. Speciation and Its Causesb. The Origin of Speciesc. The Logos of Evolutiond. Oekologiee. The Meaning of Life
* Science*
Gandhi’s speech is said to be inspiring to thepeople of India MOST likely because it
a. shows his anger towards their situationb. uses soaring rhetoricc. is a personal appeald. uses facts to support the causee. calls out the wrongs of the oppressors
* Literature*
Gandhi’s speech is said to be inspiring to thepeople of India MOST likely because it
a. shows his anger towards their situationb. uses soaring rhetoricc. is a personal appeald. uses facts to support the causee. calls out the wrongs of the oppressors
* Literature*
Which of the following BEST characterizes how Britain dealt with its Indian subjects during World War I?
a. It negotiated with and made concessions to them.b. It negotiated with but did not make any concessions to
them.c. It brutally forced them to participate in the war efforts.d. It negotiated with them and submitted to all of their demands.e. It used both brutal force against and negotiations with
them.
*Social Science*
Which of the following BEST characterizes how Britain dealt with its Indian subjects during World War I?
a. It negotiated with and made concessions to them.b. It negotiated with but did not make any concessions to
them.c. It brutally forced them to participate in the war efforts.d. It negotiated with them and submitted to all of their demands.e. It used both brutal force against and negotiations with
them.
*Social Science*
Round 2
Gandhi compares India’s “genuinelydemocratic struggle for freedom” to othercountries’ revolutions, including
a. Russiab. Francec. Americad. Russia and France onlye. Russia, France, and America
* Literature*
Gandhi compares India’s “genuinelydemocratic struggle for freedom” to othercountries’ revolutions, including
a. Russiab. Francec. Americad. Russia and France onlye. Russia, France, and America
* Literature*
Bidriware was named after
a. the craftsman who first used the techniqueb. the city where the technique originatedc. the Shah who first commissioned such objectsd. a poet who wrote verses about these vesselse. a type of tobacco used in water pipes
*Art*
Bidriware was named after
a. the craftsman who first used the techniqueb. the city where the technique originatedc. the Shah who first commissioned such objectsd. a poet who wrote verses about these vesselse. a type of tobacco used in water pipes
*Art*
The Indian government has made infrastructure development a chief economic objective. Which of the following is the largest of these projects?
a. the solar park in Gujaratb. the Yamuna expresswayc. the Banihal-Qazigund rail linkd. the installation of double decker trainse. the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor
*Economics*
The Indian government has made infrastructure development a chief economic objective. Which of the following is the largest of these projects?
a. the solar park in Gujaratb. the Yamuna expresswayc. the Banihal-Qazigund rail linkd. the installation of double decker trainse. the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor
*Economics*
The MOST probable scenario in exploring Rukmani’s peaceful voice at the beginning of the novel is
a. she is near death and hopeful of her release from a hard lifeb. Selvam is finally earning money and the family lives comfortablyc. the smaller family is able to live better than her larger familyd. they are better off without the land as a burdene. life in the village with family is preferable to life in the city
*Literature*
The MOST probable scenario in exploring Rukmani’s peaceful voice at the beginning of the novel is
a. she is near death and hopeful of her release from a hard lifeb. Selvam is finally earning money and the family lives comfortablyc. the smaller family is able to live better than her larger familyd. they are better off without the land as a burdene. life in the village with family is preferable to life in the city
*Literature*
Which of the following BEST characterizes the state of Indian society and politics during the years between the end of World War I and the start of the World War II?
a. a slow growth in Indian cities and volatile political debatesb. a rapid growth in Indian cities and volatile political debatesc. a rapid growth in Indian cities and lively and civil political debatesd. a slow growth in Indian cities and lively and civil political debatese. a rapid growth in Indian cities and civil political dialogues
*Social Science*
Round 3
Which of the following are the Urdu terms for the teacher-disciple relationship?
a. Guru-Shishyab. Guru-Shagridc. Ustad-Shagridd. Ustad-Shishyae. Guru-Tintal
*Music*
Which of the following are the Urdu terms for the teacher-disciple relationship?
a. Guru-Shishyab. Guru-Shagridc. Ustad-Shagridd. Ustad-Shishyae. Guru-Tintal
*Music*
The Seated Buddha’s expression can BEST be described as
a. concernedb. happyc. tragicd. disdainfule. impassive
*Art*
The Seated Buddha’s expression can BEST be described as
a. concernedb. happyc. tragicd. disdainfule. impassive
*Art*
Organisms that consume other organisms for energy are known as
a. pioneer speciesb. basal speciesc. autotrophsd. heterotrophse. pneumatophores
*Science*
Organisms that consume other organisms for energy are known as
a. pioneer speciesb. basal speciesc. autotrophsd. heterotrophse. pneumatophores
*Science*
Which of the following terms refers to a single, unaccompanied melodic line?
a. monophonyb. homophonyc. heterophonyd. polyphonye. heteropolyphony
*Music*
Which of the following terms refers to a single, unaccompanied melodic line?
a. monophonyb. homophonyc. heterophonyd. polyphonye. heteropolyphony
*Music*
The Quran is the holy book of
a. Buddhismb. Hinduismc. Islamd. Protestantisme. Shintoism *Art*
The Quran is the holy book of
a. Buddhismb. Hinduismc. Islamd. Protestantisme. Shintoism *Art*
Round 4
Which of the following reasons best describes why the pricing of hydrocarbons - oil, gasoline, natural gas, and coal – is kept artificially low in India? a. There is little demand.b. There is little supply.c. There are international laws regarding pollution.d. The government has imposed price restrictions.e. The cap-and-trade system for hydrocarbons does not work
properly.
*Economics*
Which of the following reasons best describes why the pricing of hydrocarbons - oil, gasoline, natural gas, and coal – is kept artificially low in India? a. There is little demand.b. There is little supply.c. There are international laws regarding pollution.d. The government has imposed price restrictions.e. The cap-and-trade system for hydrocarbons does not work
properly.
*Economics*
Which of the following was the Chief Ministerof Jammu and Kashmir from 2009 to 2014?
a. Mufti Mohammad Sayeedb. Sheikh Abdullahc. Ghulam Nabi Azadd. Omar Abdullahe. Ghulam Mohammad Shah
*Social Science*
Which of the following was the Chief Ministerof Jammu and Kashmir from 2009 to 2014?
a. Mufti Mohammad Sayeedb. Sheikh Abdullahc. Ghulam Nabi Azadd. Omar Abdullahe. Ghulam Mohammad Shah
*Social Science*
The Great Stupa was first known in the west in
a. 1518b. 1618c. 1718d. 1818e. 1918
*Art*
The Great Stupa was first known in the west in
a. 1518b. 1618c. 1718d. 1818e. 1918
*Art*
A saptaka spans seven
a. stringsb. svarasc. movementsd. letterse. shruti
*Music*
A saptaka spans seven
a. stringsb. svarasc. movementsd. letterse. shruti
*Music*
Which of the following BEST characterizes the role of Mohandas K. Gandhi in Indianpolitics at the time the plan for Partition was agreed to by both the Muslim and Hindu leaders?
a. active day-to-day leaderb. spiritual guidec. no role in Indian politicsd. figureheade. semi-retired senior adviser
*Social Science*
Which of the following BEST characterizes the role of Mohandas K. Gandhi in Indianpolitics at the time the plan for Partition was agreed to by both the Muslim and Hindu leaders?
a. active day-to-day leaderb. spiritual guidec. no role in Indian politicsd. figureheade. semi-retired senior adviser
*Social Science*
Round 5
Tamil-language film in centered in what city?
a. Delhib. Kolkatac. Mumbaid. Bangaloree. Chennai *Music*
Tamil-language film in centered in what city?
a. Delhib. Kolkatac. Mumbaid. Bangaloree. Chennai *Music*
The ecological relationship where one organism’s benefits while the other is harmed can be BEST described as
a. amensalismb. commensalismc. mutualismd. competitione. herbivory
* Science*
The ecological relationship where one organism’s benefits while the other is harmed can be BEST described as
a. amensalismb. commensalismc. mutualismd. competitione. herbivory
* Science*
What were the two major reasons why the Indian National Congress and United Progressive Alliance lost in the 2014 elections? a. growing sectarian violence in major provinces and defeats
in major foreign warsb. defeats in major foreign wars and corruption scandalsc. defeats in major foreign wars and slowing economic
growthd. corruption scandals and growing sectarian violence in
major provincese. corruption scandals and slowing economic growth
*Social Science*
What were the two major reasons why the Indian National Congress and United Progressive Alliance lost in the 2014 elections? a. growing sectarian violence in major provinces and defeats
in major foreign warsb. defeats in major foreign wars and corruption scandalsc. defeats in major foreign wars and slowing economic
growthd. corruption scandals and growing sectarian violence in
major provincese. corruption scandals and slowing economic growth
*Social Science*
Drums in the novel Nectar in a Sieve symbolize
a. tragic eventsb. modernityc. resistance to modernized. childhoode. change
*Literature*
Drums in the novel Nectar in a Sieve symbolize
a. tragic eventsb. modernityc. resistance to modernized. childhoode. change
*Literature*
Which of the following is a trait of Hindi film songs that is derived from traditional song genres?
a. large instrumental ensemblesb. lack of ornamentationc. no instrumental accompanimentd. use of one or two singerse. elaborate choreographed dance sequences
*Music*
Which of the following is a trait of Hindi film songs that is derived from traditional song genres?
a. large instrumental ensemblesb. lack of ornamentationc. no instrumental accompanimentd. use of one or two singerse. elaborate choreographed dance sequences
*Music*
Round 6
What is the name of the parent organization to which the assassin of Mohandas K. Gandhi belonged?
a. Tamil Tigersb. Naxalitesc. Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishadd. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sanghe. Shiv Sena
*Social Science*
What is the name of the parent organization to which the assassin of Mohandas K. Gandhi belonged?
a. Tamil Tigersb. Naxalitesc. Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishadd. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sanghe. Shiv Sena
*Social Science*
Which of the following terms defines an ecosystem’s ability to resist change?
a. stabilityb. successionc. resilience d. disturbance e. rebound effect
*Science*
Which of the following terms defines an ecosystem’s ability to resist change?
a. stabilityb. successionc. resilience d. disturbance e. rebound effect
*Science*
If you spend four hours playing video games, you have four hours less to study for the Academic Decathlon. This phenomenon is referred to as
a. rationalityb. positive economicsc. Pareto efficiencyd. consumptione. trade-offs *Economics*
If you spend four hours playing video games, you have four hours less to study for the Academic Decathlon. This phenomenon is referred to as
a. rationalityb. positive economicsc. Pareto efficiencyd. consumptione. trade-offs *Economics*
The Kelkar Library is constructed of a concrete skeleton faced with
a. glassb. brickc. sandstoned. aluminume. marble
*Art*
The Kelkar Library is constructed of a concrete skeleton faced with
a. glassb. brickc. sandstoned. aluminume. marble
*Art*
The theoretical stable endpoint of succession is referred to as a(n)
a. pioneer communityb. niche c. compositional communityd. climax communitye. altruistic
*Science*
The theoretical stable endpoint of succession is referred to as a(n)
a. pioneer communityb. niche c. compositional communityd. climax communitye. altruistic
*Science*
Round 7
Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the Indian railways of the 1850s?
a. The design of the railway served British commercial interests.b. The layout of the railway served British commercial interests.c. All the profits from the railway were used for both Indians and
British.d. The raw materials to build the railway came from outside
of India.e. Private funds were used to build the railways.
*Social Science*
Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the Indian railways of the 1850s?
a. The design of the railway served British commercial interests.b. The layout of the railway served British commercial interests.c. All the profits from the railway were used for both Indians and British.d. The raw materials to build the railway came from outside
of India.e. Private funds were used to build the railways.
*Social Science*
Tony is willing to pay $50 for a ticket to a baseball game. Stacey is willing to pay $70 for that ticket, and Lisa is willing to pay $100. If the price of the ticket is $50, what is the total consumer surplus Tony, Stacey, and Lisa receive?
a. $40b. $50c. $60d. $70e. $80
*Economics*
Tony is willing to pay $50 for a ticket to a baseball game. Stacey is willing to pay $70 for that ticket, and Lisa is willing to pay $100. If the price of the ticket is $50, what is the total consumer surplus Tony, Stacey, and Lisa receive? a. $40b. $50c. $60d. $70e. $80
*Economics*
Rushdie argues that the label of “Commonwealth literature” falsely assumes that all of the writers or their works within the label
a. are in Englishb. are emigrantsc. are from non-British countriesd. are pre-independence authorse. are a product of the colonial experience
*Literature*
Rushdie argues that the label of “Commonwealth literature” falsely assumes that all of the writers or their works within the label
a. are in Englishb. are emigrantsc. are from non-British countriesd. are pre-independence authorse. are a product of the colonial experience
*Literature*
What is the name for the branch of Islam associated with mysticism?
a. Sikhismb. Hindustanismc. Sufismd. Buddhisme. Zoroastrianism
*Music*
What is the name for the branch of Islam associated with mysticism?
a. Sikhismb. Hindustanismc. Sufismd. Buddhisme. Zoroastrianism
*Music*
The majority of oceanic primary production occurs via
a. plantsb. fishc. phytoplanktond. global warming e. chemosynthesis
*Science*
The majority of oceanic primary production occurs via
a. plantsb. fishc. phytoplanktond. global warming e. chemosynthesis
*Science*
Round 8
Rushdie’s question “Does India exist?” seems to originate largely from the fact that
a. many Indians have immigrated to Great Britainb. there are few commonalities to bind their societyc. violence has mostly dissolved government control of the peopled. Britain’s language and culture have overshadowed those of
Indiae. geographic division of the country has separated both land
and people
*Literature*
Rushdie’s question “Does India exist?” seems to originate largely from the fact that
a. many Indians have immigrated to Great Britainb. there are few commonalities to bind their societyc. violence has mostly dissolved government control of the peopled. Britain’s language and culture have overshadowed those of
Indiae. geographic division of the country has separated both land
and people
*Literature*
Crowding out occurs when an
a. increase in the government’s budget surplus causes a decrease in private investmentb. increase in foreign imports causes domestic production to
fallc. overproduction in the goods market causes a reduction in
the aggregate price leveld. increase in the government’s budget deficit causes a reduction in private investmente. underproduction in the goods market causes an increase in
the aggregate price level*Economics*
Crowding out occurs when an a. increase in the government’s budget surplus causes a decrease in private investmentb. increase in foreign imports causes domestic production to
fallc. overproduction in the goods market causes a reduction in
the aggregate price leveld. increase in the government’s budget deficit causes a reduction in private investmente. underproduction in the goods market causes an increase in
the aggregate price level
*Economics*
The European colonial period in India began at the end of the
a. fourteenth centuryb. fifteenth centuryc. sixteenth centuryd. seventeenth centurye. eighteenth century
*Art*
The European colonial period in India began at the end of the
a. fourteenth centuryb. fifteenth centuryc. sixteenth centuryd. seventeenth centurye. eighteenth century
*Art*
Which of the following examples of devotional music includes singing from the Guru Granth Sahib?
a. Shabad kirtanb. Baul Songc. bhajand. bhangrae. idakka
*Music*
Which of the following examples of devotional music includes singing from the Guru Granth Sahib?
a. Shabad kirtanb. Baul Songc. bhajand. bhangrae. idakka *Music*
In the novel, the image that Rukmani uses in her narrative to describe her sight is
a. the nightb. a veilc. a stormd. wintere. a hood
*Literature*
In the novel, the image that Rukmani uses in her narrative to describe her sight is
a. the nightb. a veilc. a stormd. wintere. a hood
*Literature*
Round 9
When nations produce the goods and services for which they have comparative advantages and trade with other nations, what will result?
a. The total output produced by all nations will increase.b. Some nations will benefit from trade and others will not.c. The prices of domestic goods will decrease and prices of
imports will increase.d. Total output of the nations that do not trade will decrease.e. The prices of all goods and services produced will decrease.
*Economics*
When nations produce the goods and services for which they have comparative advantages and trade with other nations, what will result?
a. The total output produced by all nations will increase.b. Some nations will benefit from trade and others will not.c. The prices of domestic goods will decrease and prices of
imports will increase.d. Total output of the nations that do not trade will decrease.e. The prices of all goods and services produced will decrease.
*Economics*
A population whose growth rate decreases as it approaches carrying capacity can be BEST described as growing
a. exponentiallyb. regulatedc. logisticallyd. geometricallye. stably
*Science*
A population whose growth rate decreases as it approaches carrying capacity can be BEST described as growing
a. exponentiallyb. regulatedc. logisticallyd. geometricallye. stably
*Science*
Frescoes are usually painted on
a. paperb. canvasc. furnitured. wallse. wood
*Art*
Frescoes are usually painted on
a. paperb. canvasc. furnitured. wallse. wood
*Art*
Shifts in a supply curve can be caused by allof the following factors EXCEPT
a. the number of buyers in the marketb. changing technologyc. changes in input pricesd. supplier expectationse. the number of sellers in the market
*Economics*
Shifts in a supply curve can be caused by all of the following factors EXCEPT
a. the number of buyers in the marketb. changing technologyc. changes in input pricesd. supplier expectationse. the number of sellers in the market
*Economics*
Questions raised by the novel’s epigraph could include any of the following EXCEPT
a. Is life worth living when one has no money or possessions?b. Will modern living provide a more balanced life?c. How can one hope when life is constantly draining?d. How does hope or despair affect survival?e. What use is work when there is nothing left to hope for?
*Literature*
Questions raised by the novel’s epigraph could include any of the following EXCEPT
a. Is life worth living when one has no money or possessions?b. Will modern living provide a more balanced life?c. How can one hope when life is constantly draining?d. How does hope or despair affect survival?e. What use is work when there is nothing left to hope for?
*Literature*
