Common questions and answers about competitions, question sources, and assessment.
Science Bowl
What is national science bowl?
National Science Bowl is a nationwide academic competition in a fast paced verbal format that tests students’ knowledge in all branches of science and mathematics
What is the source of the science quiz questions?
The sources of the science quiz questions are from middle and high school sample sets and rounds found in the DOE website.
How are the science bowl topics identified?
Each question in the sample round pdf has the topic prefix. Therefore, every question in PrepforSTEM database has been associated with the same exact topic.
What is the order in which quiz questions are presented?
The questions are randomly picked from availabale questions in each topic or a combination of topics within the selected sets and rounds as choosen by the user.
How accurate are the science bowl questions and answersin this website?
They are exactly the same as found in the round pdf files within each set.
Are the order of choices W,X,Y,Z preserved in multiple choice questions as in the DOE sample sets?
In the quiz links found in the home page, the order is jumbled to challenge the quiz taker. The order is preserved in the learning section from Science Bowl top level navigation menu.
How accurate are the science bowl questions and answers in this website?
They are exactly the same as found in the round pdf files within each set. We wrote algorithm to pull in the questions and answers to our database and then we have verified them manually. However, human errors are possible and therefore, in rare cases, please contact us if answer to any question is not found to be correct.
How are the responses compared with the correct answer for assessment?
Your response is compared with the correct answer from the database and if they match, score is incremented.
What are the advantages of using this website if questions can be found in DOE webiste?
DOE website has questions in pdf format. You will have to open each and every pdf to find a topic or set of questions that interests you in learning or for taking quiz. This is time consuming and you will quickly lose interest and moreover it is not engaging. In our website, we provide engaging opportunity to navigate science bowl questions by topics, rounds, and sets with ease. You can also take quizzes across all these to assess your skills. The score and reviews are provided at the end of each quiz to find out where you are performing well. So, overall we think it will improve your quiz/test taking and learning skills.
Imlem
What is Imlem?
Imlem stands for Intermediate Math League of Eastern Massachusetts
Where the Imlem study materials found?
Imlem study materials are found here http://www.imlem.org/index_studymaterials.html
Where are the Imlem math questions from?
They are taken from the pdf files found here http://www.matharchive.org/imlem/
Where are the Imlem math questions from?
They are taken from the pdf files found here http://www.matharchive.org/imlem/
How accurate are the Imlem questions and answers in this website?
They are exactly the same as found in the meet pdf files. We have added the questions, answers, solution steps and pictures into our database manually and therefore human errors are possible. Please contact us if any mismatch is found and we thank you in advance for that as it will help the PrepforSTEM user community.
Why would I use this website if I can find problems and answers from Imlem website?
Imlem website has questions in pdf format for all the Meets since 1989. However, you have to look at the pdf file of every Meet to find the problems that you are interested in learning or preparing for. In our website, we have all the questions by Meet or topic and you will be able to search, navigate and learn any topic with ease. All the advantages as discussed in science bowl FAQ will also apply for Imlem.