The Prof. Brahm Prakash Memorial Materials Quiz is a materials-centric, broad-based quiz intended for students at senior secondary school level (classes XI-XII). The basic themes of BPMMQ are usually drawn from two sources - topics introduced in school syllabi, and materials-based events/phenomena/news of general interest.
However, in keeping with the high standards set by past editions of BPMMQ, questions are rarely direct, and aim to test participants' curiosity, passion and awareness about materials.
An indicative (not exhaustive) list of topics that may be used to formulate quiz questions includes different types of materials - metals & alloys, insulators, semi-conductors, polymers, ceramics and composites, synthetic materials & bio-materials - the various properties of different materials (physical, mechanical, atomistic, electrical, nuclear, chemical), important phenomena associated with materials, and last but not least - current trends in materials.
Sample questions sets, indicative of BPMMQ questions, along with answers are archived for the benefit of participants:
Sample question sets
[Question set V] [Answer set V]
[Question set IV] [Answer set IV]
[Question set III] [Answer set III]
[Question set II] [Answer set II]
[Question set I] [Answer set I]
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