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The opposing team may wait until the question finishes to answer. There is a certain point in each tossup question, typically just before an important clue, called the "power mark". If a player rings in on a toss-up before the "power mark" and answers correctly, they earn 15 points instead of 10.
The first iteration of Mark Six was noted to have been unpopular with Hong Kong residents. [6] On 6 July 1976, The game was revamped to a 6-out-of-36 format, [6] and renamed to its current Chinese name, on 6 July 1976. [3] The total amount of numbers in play increased from 36 to 40 in 1983, and saw further increases in 1987, 1990, and 1996.
The contestant answers the questions while the Master Mind is isolated offstage, the Master Mind then returns to the stage to answer the same five questions. The correct answers are revealed after both the contestant and Master Mind have played. For the second season, the format was changed so that both the contestant and the Master Mind are ...
Joe Biden is known to express frustration over constant questions about his age, but he recently turned 80. The oldest sitting president, he is supposed to be a transition figure, ushering in a ...
A candidate reaching the correct answer will receive full marks, regardless of the method used to answer the question. All the questions that are attempted by a student and not crossed out will be assessed. However, only the six best answers will be used in the calculation of the final grade for the paper, giving a total maximum mark of 120.
Questions 16-20 are more difficult and are worth 6 marks. The last five questions are intended to be the most challenging and so are also 6 marks. Questions to which no answer is entered will gain (and lose) 0 marks. [4] However, in recent years there has been no negative marking so wrong questions will be given 0 marks. Previously, the top 40% ...
The winner is the first person to answer three questions correctly. In series 2, this was increased to five questions answered correctly. Memory – The players have to take it turns to name things of a list relating to the chosen subject. The round ends when an incorrect answer is given, an answer is repeated or if no answer is given within 5 ...
Another disadvantage of multiple choice examinations is that a student who is incapable of answering a particular question can simply select a random answer and still have a chance of receiving a mark for it. If randomly guessing an answer, there is usually a 25 percent chance of getting it correct on a four-answer choice question. It is common ...