United States Academic Decathlon Super Quiz Relay Practice

United States Academic ® Decathlon Super Quiz™ Relay Practice Test 7 30 Questions Art, Music, Economics, Literature, Social Science, and Science 2015 -2016

Round 1

In an economy that has 10 citizens and $100 to distribute, which of the following is NOT a pareto efficient allocation? a. b. c. d. e. $20 to five people $10 to each person $5 to each person $100 to one person $10 to five people and $25 to two people * Economics*

In an economy that has 10 citizens and $100 to distribute, which of the following is NOT a pareto efficient allocation? a. b. c. d. e. $20 to five people $10 to each person $5 to each person $100 to one person $10 to five people and $25 to two people * Economics*

Colonial forces affect Rukmani in many ways in Nectar in a Sieve, including all of the following EXCEPT a. b. c. d. e. her father’s diminished status in the village the reshaping of the economic structure of her village foreigners, both good and bad, came into the village education was brought to the village children village inhabitants showed signs of greed * Literature*

Colonial forces affect Rukmani in many ways in Nectar in a Sieve, including all of the following EXCEPT a. b. c. d. e. her father’s diminished status in the village the reshaping of the economic structure of her village foreigners, both good and bad, came into the village education was brought to the village children village inhabitants showed signs of greed * Literature*

The vertically stratified layers of soil can be BEST described as the a. b. c. d. e. horizon B horizon soil profile twelve orders soil texture * Science*

The vertically stratified layers of soil can be BEST described as the a. b. c. d. e. horizon B horizon soil profile twelve orders soil texture * Science*

What is the title of the guidebook penned by a scholar of the Deoband school which is still widely circulated in South Asia today and is often given to a young woman as a present on the verge of marriage? a. b. c. d. e. Bahisthi Zaheer Harijan Tafsir-e-Usmani Tehzeeb-ul-Akhlaq Mirat-al-Urus * Social Science*

What is the title of the guidebook penned by a scholar of the Deoband school which is still widely circulated in South Asia today and is often given to a young woman as a present on the verge of marriage? a. b. c. d. e. Bahisthi Zaheer Harijan Tafsir-e-Usmani Tehzeeb-ul-Akhlaq Mirat-al-Urus * Social Science*

Which of the following individuals is known as a premier chitravina performer? a. b. c. d. e. Shankar Unnikrishnan Subramanian Ravikiran Banerjee * Music *

Which of the following individuals is known as a premier chitravina performer? a. b. c. d. e. Shankar Unnikrishnan Subramanian Ravikiran Banerjee * Music *

Another name for aerial perspective is a. b. c. d. e. hierarchical perspective atmospheric perspective single-point perspective angular perspective linear perspective * Art*

Another name for aerial perspective is a. b. c. d. e. hierarchical perspective atmospheric perspective single-point perspective angular perspective linear perspective * Art*

Devotion to a deity that is “without characteristics” and who cannot be perceived directly is ________ bhakti. a. b. c. d. e. tala sindhi nirgun pandit sangita *Music*

Devotion to a deity that is “without characteristics” and who cannot be perceived directly is ________ bhakti. a. b. c. d. e. tala sindhi nirgun pandit sangita *Music*

Nitrogen is assimilated into organic compounds via a. b. c. d. e. nitrogen fixation eutrophication global warming fragmentation photosynthesis *Science*

Nitrogen is assimilated into organic compounds via a. b. c. d. e. nitrogen fixation eutrophication global warming fragmentation photosynthesis *Science*

Which of the following persons was associated with the Battle of Plassey? a. b. c. d. e. Hector Munro Robert Clive Hyder Ali Ahmad Shah Durrani Sir William Medows *Social Science*

Which of the following persons was associated with the Battle of Plassey? a. b. c. d. e. Hector Munro Robert Clive Hyder Ali Ahmad Shah Durrani Sir William Medows *Social Science*

The ruler who vastly increased the number of stupas was a. b. c. d. e. Shah Jahan Emperor Ashoka Emperor Meiji Kubla Khan Genghis Khan *Art*

The ruler who vastly increased the number of stupas was a. b. c. d. e. Shah Jahan Emperor Ashoka Emperor Meiji Kubla Khan Genghis Khan *Art*

Round 2

In the setting of Nectar in a Sieve, women found husbands at an early age. Rukmani says she could “delay no longer” Ira’s marriage when Ira was a. b. c. d. e. one year younger than Rukmani was at marriage the same age as Rukmani was at marriage one year older than Rukmani was at marriage two years older than Rukmani was at marriage three years older than Rukmani was at marriage *Literature*

In the setting of Nectar in a Sieve, women found husbands at an early age. Rukmani says she could “delay no longer” Ira’s marriage when Ira was a. b. c. d. e. one year younger than Rukmani was at marriage the same age as Rukmani was at marriage one year older than Rukmani was at marriage two years older than Rukmani was at marriage three years older than Rukmani was at marriage *Literature*

Which of the following is one cause for the Consumer Price Index to be biased? a. b. c. d. e. prices quantities quality change measurement errors politics *Economics*

Which of the following is one cause for the Consumer Price Index to be biased? a. b. c. d. e. prices quantities quality change measurement errors politics *Economics*

Today the Viceregal Lodge in Shimla is managed by the Ministry of a. b. c. d. e. Culture Finance Defense Education Transportation *Art*

Today the Viceregal Lodge in Shimla is managed by the Ministry of a. b. c. d. e. Culture Finance Defense Education Transportation *Art*

Which historical period or event in Indian history was fictionalized in a short story by Premchand in 1924? a. b. c. d. e. Battle of Plassey Santhal Hool Awadh prior to its annexation by the British Awadh after its annexation by the British conquest of Sind *Social Science*

Which historical period or event in Indian history was fictionalized in a short story by Premchand in 1924? a. b. c. d. e. Battle of Plassey Santhal Hool Awadh prior to its annexation by the British Awadh after its annexation by the British conquest of Sind *Social Science*

The positive species interaction whereby two species are dependent on each other for survival can be BEST described as a. b. c. d. e. facultative relationship probiosis amensalism obligatory mutualism commensalism *Science*

The positive species interaction whereby two species are dependent on each other for survival can be BEST described as a. b. c. d. e. facultative relationship probiosis amensalism obligatory mutualism commensalism *Science*

In Carnatic theory, there are ________ basic gamaka that can be used in classical performance. a. b. c. d. e. eight ten twelve fifteen twenty-two *Music*

In Carnatic theory, there are ________ basic gamaka that can be used in classical performance. a. b. c. d. e. eight ten twelve fifteen twenty-two *Music*

The allusion to Yeats at the end of the essay “’Commonwealth Literature’ Does Not Exist” is to symbolize a. b. c. d. e. the danger of stereotypes greatness of the English language diversity of the world freedom from restraining labels the end of an era *Literature*

The allusion to Yeats at the end of the essay “’Commonwealth Literature’ Does Not Exist” is to symbolize a. b. c. d. e. the danger of stereotypes greatness of the English language diversity of the world freedom from restraining labels the end of an era *Literature*

In what year did a major attack against fivestar hotels and a Jewish community center in Mumbai (Bombay) carried out by Pakistansupported terrorists take place? a. b. c. d. e. 2006 2009 2008 2010 2007 *Social Science*

In what year did a major attack against fivestar hotels and a Jewish community center in Mumbai (Bombay) carried out by Pakistansupported terrorists take place? a. b. c. d. e. 2006 2009 2008 2010 2007 *Social Science*

The horse in The Emperor Shahjahan Riding a. b. c. d. e. bows slightly stands erect rears up slightly gallops fiercely eats marsh grass *Art*

The horse in The Emperor Shahjahan Riding a. b. c. d. e. bows slightly stands erect rears up slightly gallops fiercely eats marsh grass *Art*

India’s government has a number of programs in place to provide a basic social safety net to the nation’s poor. Which of the following is an example of this type of program? a. b. c. d. e. Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) Integrated Childe Development Service (ICDS) Public Distribution System (PDS) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) all of the above *Economics*

India’s government has a number of programs in place to provide a basic social safety net to the nation’s poor. Which of the following is an example of this type of program? a. b. c. d. e. Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) Integrated Childe Development Service (ICDS) Public Distribution System (PDS) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) all of the above *Economics*

Round 3

Which of the following castes includes men or women who are attached to a local deity and perform on a ravanhattha? a. b. c. d. e. Bhand Nat Saperas Bhat Bhopas *Music*

Which of the following castes includes men or women who are attached to a local deity and perform on a ravanhattha? a. b. c. d. e. Bhand Nat Saperas Bhat Bhopas *Music*

Which of the following terms states that energy has the tendency to disperse from localized conditions unless prevented from doing so? a. b. c. d. e. kinetic energy 1 st law of thermodynamics 2 nd law of thermodynamics potential energy enthalpy *Science*

Which of the following terms states that energy has the tendency to disperse from localized conditions unless prevented from doing so? a. b. c. d. e. kinetic energy 1 st law of thermodynamics 2 nd law of thermodynamics potential energy enthalpy *Science*

When the price of a good is increased by 1%, the decrease in the quantity demanded is more than 1%. The demand for this good is _______. a. b. c. d. e. elastic unit elastic inelastic on sale none of the above *Economics*

When the price of a good is increased by 1%, the decrease in the quantity demanded is more than 1%. The demand for this good is _______. a. b. c. d. e. elastic unit elastic inelastic on sale none of the above *Economics*

Rushdie insinuates in “’Commonwealth Literature’ Does Not Exist” that the antithesis of authentic in cultural literature is a. b. c. d. e. eclectic pure foreign Commonwealth third world *Literature*

Rushdie insinuates in “’Commonwealth Literature’ Does Not Exist” that the antithesis of authentic in cultural literature is a. b. c. d. e. eclectic pure foreign Commonwealth third world *Literature*

India’s caste system _______. a. b. c. d. e. encourages economic development creates economically disadvantaged groups increases Indian GDP increases Indian per capita income has no effect on the economy *Economics*

India’s caste system _______. a. b. b. d. e. encourages economic development creates economically disadvantaged groups increases Indian GDP increases Indian per capita income has no effect on the economy *Economics*

Nehru, in his speech “Tryst with Destiny” depicts India’s situation metaphorically as all of the following EXCEPT a. b. c. d. e. a birth a quest sleep and wakefulness astronomy hunger *Literature*

Nehru, in his speech “Tryst with Destiny” depicts India’s situation metaphorically as all of the following EXCEPT a. b. c. d. e. a birth a quest sleep and wakefulness astronomy hunger *Literature*

A holy man in the forest was created using a. b. c. d. e. watercolors on paper ink and color on paper oil on canvas tempera on panel ink and color on silk *Art*

A holy man in the forest was created using a. b. c. d. e. watercolors on paper ink and color on paper oil on canvas tempera on panel ink and color on silk *Art*

Which of the following countries is NOT usually included when discussing “South Asia? ” a. b. c. d. e. India Bangladesh Nepal Korea Sri Lanka *Music*

Which of the following countries is NOT usually included when discussing “South Asia? ” a. b. c. d. e. India Bangladesh Nepal Korea Sri Lanka *Music*

The major determinants of primary productivity in aquatic ecosystems are a. b. c. d. e. temperature and light salinity and carbon air pressure and wind depth and biodiversity mesopelagic drift *Science*

The major determinants of primary productivity in aquatic ecosystems are a. b. c. d. e. temperature and light salinity and carbon air pressure and wind depth and biodiversity mesopelagic drift *Science*

What is the name of English diplomat or official who won permission for the East India Company to build a factory at Surat? a. b. c. d. e. Warren Hastings Thomas Roe James Lancaster Anthony Abdy Josiah Child *Social Science*

What is the name of English diplomat or official who won permission for the East India Company to build a factory at Surat? a. b. c. d. e. Warren Hastings Thomas Roe James Lancaster Anthony Abdy Josiah Child *Social Science*