Are you smarter than a 12th grader?

20 questions straight from a Grade 12 classroom: maths, science, geography, history and English. Can you beat a 17-year-old?

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About this test

Answer 20 multiple-choice questions at a Grade 12 level, covering maths, science, geography, history and English. You'll see the right answer after each question. Score 16 or more to prove you're smarter than a Grade 12 student, then move up a grade!

Possible results

  • The 12th graders win this round (score 0+)
  • Nearly there (score 10+)
  • Smarter than a 12th grader! (score 16+)
  • Top of the class (score 20+)
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  1. What is ∫ 2x dx?
  2. What is the limit of (sin x)/x as x approaches 0?
  3. If i is the imaginary unit, what is i²?
  4. How many different pairs can be chosen from 5 items?
  5. After two half-lives, what fraction of a radioactive sample remains?
  6. Which subatomic particle has no electric charge?
  7. In E = mc², what does c stand for?
  8. Genghis Khan founded which empire?
  9. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
  10. According to the law of demand, when a product's price rises (all else equal), what happens?
  11. What is the derivative of eˣ?
  12. What is ∫ cos x dx?
  13. What is ln(e³)?
  14. What is the determinant of the matrix [[2, 1], [3, 4]]?
  15. In how many different orders can 4 different books be arranged on a shelf?
  16. What is the SI unit of frequency?
  17. Who developed the general theory of relativity?
  18. Which process in the Sun's core releases its energy?
  19. The Cold War was mainly a rivalry between the United States and…
  20. In economics, what does GDP stand for?

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