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Past Year Papers
We have attached a folder containing the MCQ, DRQ, Observation and Finals questions. We have not attached the answers as we think it is better for you to go and research for the answers, as much more can be learnt by taking the initiative to study and learn beyond. If there are any questions for which you require clarification, please do contact us through email.
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Results
Only relative percentages of the schools will be released.
2014
MCQ Top Scores (top 5 ranks)
Zip File with all poems
Galacsy 2014 Poetry Winners.zip | |
File Size: | 769 kb |
File Type: | zip |
TOp Poem
Kristi Lim
binary star systems
Raffles Girls' School
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Most Creative Poem
Li
Jia Yang
Message Log of a Wrecked Space Craft
Raffles Girls' School
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2013
Individual MCQ scores (top 20) 2013
NameYang Zong En, Wynn
Eden Ying Kiat Lok Jeremy Tan Jierui Yan Ling Amanda Mah Doreen Goh Yasha Lai Isaac Gan Wayne Tay Chee Hean Wui Seng Khoo Ng Wei Chong Javier Ng Yi Yan Valence Leung Ze Feng Chan Cowan Ho Princeton Poh Clara Xinru Tan Rachel Teng Matthea Hwee Ern Koh Denzel Supriyadi Evelyn Jacob |
TeamSST 1
SST 2 NUSH CHIJ RGS SST 2 SST 3 NUSH NUSH SST 1 SST 2 SST 2 SST 3 SST 3 CHIJ RGS SST 2 SST 3 CHIJ |
Score (out of 30)14
14 13 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 9 |
Suggested Readings
- Chaisson, Eric, and S McMillan. Astronomy Today. San Francisco, CA: Pearson / Addison Wesley, 2008. Print.
- Gibilisco, S. Astronomy demystified. McGraw-Hill Professional, 2002. Print.
- Inglis, M. 2007. Astrophysics is easy!. New York: Springer.
- Pasachoff, J. and Filippenko, A. 2013. The cosmos. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Syllabus
The competition will mainly cover the following
-History of Astronomy
-Constellations
-Celestial Mechanics
-The Solar System and Exoplanets
-Stellar Evolution
-Astrophysics(Relativity,Astronomy-related calculations etc.)
-Galaxies
-Cosmology
-Astrobiology
-History of Astronomy
-Constellations
-Celestial Mechanics
-The Solar System and Exoplanets
-Stellar Evolution
-Astrophysics(Relativity,Astronomy-related calculations etc.)
-Galaxies
-Cosmology
-Astrobiology