Q: Name the four seasons.
A: Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar.

Q: Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink.
A: Flirtation makes water safe to drink because it removes large pollutants like grit, sand, dead sheep and canoeists.

Q: How is dew formed?
A: The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire.

Q: How can you delay milk turning sour? (Brilliant, love this!)
A: Keep it in the cow.

Q: What causes the tides in the oceans?
A: The tides are a fight between the Earth and the Moon. All water tends to flow towards the moon, because there is no water on the moon, and nature hates a vacuum. I forget where the sun joins in this fight.

Q: What are steroids?
A: Things for keeping carpets still on the stairs.

Q: What happens to your body as you age?
A: When you get old, so do your bowels and you get intercontinental

Q: What happens to a boy when he reaches puberty?
A: He says good-bye to his boyhood and looks forward to his adultery. (The kid gets an A+ for this answer!)

Q: Name a major disease associated with cigarettes.
A: Premature death.

Q: How are the main parts of the body categorized? ( e.g., abdomen)
A: The body is consisted into three parts -- the brainium, the borax and the abdominal cavity. Th e brainium contains the brain; the boraxcontains the heart and lungs, and the abdominal cavity contains the five bowels A, E, I, O, and U.

Q: What is the fibula?
A: A small lie.

Q: What does 'varicose' mean? (I do love this one...)
A: Nearby.

Q: Give the meaning of the term 'Caesarian Section.'
A: The Caesarian Section is a district in Rome.

Q: What does the word 'benign' mean?'
A: Benign is what you will be after you be eight.

jokes r cool but some r just plain stupid n mayb u should change d title of ur subject. maybe u can put jokes or stuff like that.overall its quite ok

These are collated from real science papers (from overseas institutions). I know Tom. A serious guy. While providing a lighter moment, it's a serious reflection of the state of science education or just poor attitude to study!

When i read the subject, i thought it was some advice on helping our kids on Science examination so i guess the kiasu parent like me just got thrown back by the content hmm... on the other hand is is under "Lighter Moments" right? keep the fun coming lah,i don't mind.

On the other hand, u serious this is a real case where found in overseas institutions??? that's horrible to imagine

Terence Lee wrote:
These are collated from real science papers (from overseas institutions). I know Tom. A serious guy. While providing a lighter moment, it's a serious reflection of the state of science education or just poor attitude to study!

Yeah. It seemed a little corny until you explained that they were actual answers given by students. Now it has become a real cool post

Anyway below is a real essay (really short one). I kid you not. It happened.

Title Of Essay: A Narrow Escape

Essay: "I had a narrow but the narrow escape."