2 Dec quiz

Statement 1: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) settles disputes between states and provides advisory opinions to the UN and its specialized agencies.

Statement 2: All decisions made by the ICJ are automatically binding on all UN member states.

Question: Which of the following is correct?

• Only Statement 1

• Only Statement 2

• Both Statement 1 and Statement 2

•  Neither Statement 1 nor Statement 2

Answer explanation

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) settles disputes between states and provides advisory opinions to the UN and its specialized agencies.

• This is correct.
  The ICJ handles legal disputes between states that voluntarily submit to its jurisdiction. Additionally, it provides advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by the UN General Assembly, Security Council, or other authorized UN organs and specialized agencies.

Statement 2:

All decisions made by the ICJ are automatically binding on all UN member states.

• This is incorrect.
  ICJ rulings are only binding on the specific states that are parties to a case and have agreed to the court’s jurisdiction. Advisory opinions, on the other hand, are not binding at all. Furthermore, not all UN member states automatically accept the court's jurisdiction; they must consent to it.

Statement 1: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has 15 members, including 5 permanent members and 10 non-permanent members elected for three-year terms.

Statement 2: The permanent members of the UNSC include the United States, Russia, China, France, and Germany.

Question: Which of the following is correct?

• Only Statement 1

• Only Statement 2

• Both Statement 1 and Statement 2

• Neither Statement 1 nor Statement 2

Answer explanation

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has 15 members, including 5 permanent members and 10 non-permanent members elected for two-year terms.

• This is incorrect.
  The UNSC consists of 15 members: 5 permanent members and 10 non-permanent members. The non-permanent members are elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms.

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Statement 2:

The permanent members of the UNSC include the United States, Russia, China, France, and Germany.

• This is incorrect.
  The five permanent members of the UNSC are the United States, Russia, China, France, and the United Kingdom, not Germany. Germany is not a permanent member but has frequently been elected as a non-permanent member.

Statement 1: A fruit seller sold 75% of his apples in the morning. In the afternoon, he sold 50% of the remaining apples.

Statement 2: By the end of the day, he had 35 apples left.

Question: How many apples did the fruit seller originally have?

• 120

• 140

• 160

• 280

A school is organizing a fundraising event. They plan to sell tickets for a concert and donate a percentage of the proceeds to charity. The total number of tickets sold is 500, and the price per ticket is $12.

• Statement 1: 40% of the total amount raised will be donated to charity.

• Statement 2: The total amount raised from ticket sales is calculated by multiplying the total number of tickets sold by the price per ticket.

Question:

1. How much money will be donated to charity?

2. If the school wants to increase the donation to 50%, how much more money would they need to donate?

•  $2,400 for charity; $600 more to donate.

• $2,400 for charity; $1,200 more to donate.

• $2,400 for charity; $800 more to donate.

•  $2,400 for charity; $1,000 more to donate.

What happens during the waxing crescent phase of the moon?

• The moon is completely dark.

• The moon is growing brighter each night.

• The moon is fully lit up.

• The moon is getting smaller each night.

What is the primary function of dendrites in the nervous system?

• Dendrites carry electrical impulses to muscles to make them contract.

• Dendrites transmit signals from one neuron to another and send them to the brain.

• Dendrites protect the neurons from injury and help them grow.

• Dendrites store energy and provide nutrients to the neurons.

 Which of the following parts are found in the forebrain?

• Spinal cord, cerebellum, and medulla

• Thalamus, hypothalamus, and cerebrum

• Pons, brainstem, and cerebellum

• Cerebrum, corpus callosum, and midbrain

Boy A notices that it is 25 minutes past 4 in the afternoon. He wonders how this time would be represented in 24-hour digital clock notation. After converting the time, he also wants to know how many minutes have passed since midnight. Can you help Boy A with both tasks?

• 16:25 and 985 minutes

• 04:25 and 720 minutes

• 16:25 and 1025 minutes

• 04:25 and 1025 minutes

Determine 5/6 of 3 hours and 30 minutes in seconds.

• 17,000 seconds

• 10,500 seconds

• 19,000 seconds

• 20,000 seconds

Choose the correct sentence that follows the rule of subject-verb agreement:

• The team are playing well in the tournament.

• The teacher and the students was excited for the trip.

• My friends enjoys the new movie.

• The dog barks loudly every morning.