OAKRIDGE CELEBRATING WORLD HEART DAY!!!

The 1^st of October saw the final round of the health quiz, hosted by Dr. Nazia Khan. The inter class event was an entertaining and illuminating way to end the day.

The previous day, three classes from ninth grade and three from tenth were selected through a rapid-fire questionnaire – each section from both grades was represented by five members of a team. The teams attempted to answer as many questions as they could in a minute, and faced off in the final quiz which took place the next day.

 The first round consisted of multiple-choice questions. A valid answer fetched 10 marks, and if unanswered, the question would pass to the audience. Team A (representing class 10 H) won the fast-paced and very interesting round with 20 points.

Following was a visual challenge. The questions consisted of one or more pictures, and the contestants attempted to identify what was being shown. I learned much during this round, and it was more difficult than its predecessor as the contestants had more time to think.

Finally came the final round, the rapid-fire, which was similar to the selections. In this, each team, one by one, had a go at attempting to answer as many of 15 oral questions within only one minute – Team A won the round with 11 correct answers, an impressive number of which were answered by Monish Yarlagadda. The winners of the quiz overall were, again, Team A (consisting of Neel M., Nikhil P., Abhiram R., Monish and myself).

All in all, it was a very interesting hour, and I feel that more should participate in these types of quizzes – some of the time it’s a matter of racking your brains, and some of the time it’s just about how fast you can answer. But at its core, it is a fun way to learn.

                                                                                   Reflections by Apurv Koti, X  H, CIE.