ISAAC ASIMOV’S SUPER QUIZ

Take this Super Quiz to a PhD. Score one point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, two points on the Graduate Level and three points on the PhD Level.

SUBJECT: ‘HYDR’

Each answer is a word that begins with “hydr.” (e.g., A Canadian name for electricity supply. Answer: Hydro.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. A source of water for fire trucks. 2. It occurs combined with oxygen as water. 3. A morbid fear of water.

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. An organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen. 5. A fast boat that travels on the surface of the water. 6. A method of growing plants in water instead of in soil.

PHD LEVEL

7. Operated by a liquid moving in a confined space under pressure. 8. A constellation in the deep southern sky. 9. This water creature’s immortality is well-supported by science.

ANSWERS SAT, MAY 13

11. Learn 2. All 3. Company 4. Waste 5. Pay 6. Die or never 7. Eternal 8. Forget 9. Pleasure 10. Contempt 11. Odious 12. Deceptive 13. Nothing 14. Conquer or rule 15. Hurts.

SCORING

18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honours graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enrol in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?