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University of Cape Town
  • 1. Which of the following departments is part of the Faculty of Law?
A) Department of Clinical Pharmacology
B) Department of Computer Science
C) Department of Structural Engineering
D) Department of Private Law
  • 2. Where is the university's endowment deposited?
A) South African Reserve Bank
B) National Student Financial Aid Scheme
C) Investment Office
D) UCT Foundation
  • 3. What is the name of the office that manages the university's endowment?
A) Investment Office
B) Endowment Control Board
C) Distinguishing UCT Office
D) The Financial Aid Bureau
  • 4. What is the name of the university's fundraising campaign aimed at raising its endowment?
A) Fossil Free UCT
B) UCT4Palestine
C) Green Campus Initiative
D) Distinguishing UCT
  • 5. What was the amount of the university's designated endowment as of 2019?
A) R1.415 billion
B) R676 million
C) R2.5 billion
D) R809 million
  • 6. What was the amount of the university's undesignated endowment as of 2019, excluding infrastructure funds?
A) R2.5 billion
B) R133 million
C) R1.428 billion
D) R676 million
  • 7. How much money had been raised for infrastructure projects to be added to the undesignated endowment as of 2019?
A) R133 million
B) R539 million
C) R676 million
D) R1.2 billion
  • 8. What is the total undesignated endowment amount that the university aims to increase to R1 billion?
A) R539 million
B) R676 million
C) R809 million
D) R2.5 billion
  • 9. When was Fossil Free UCT formally established?
A) 2017
B) 2015
C) 2019
D) 2010
  • 10. Which student organisation was most notable in the Fossil Free UCT campaign?
A) Green Campus Initiative
B) UCT4Palestine
C) SRC
D) Palestinian Solidarity Front
  • 11. In what year did UCT's Convocation pass a non-binding resolution supporting fossil fuel divestment?
A) 2024
B) 2015
C) 2017
D) 2019
  • 12. Which groups called on the university's management to divest from Israeli companies?
A) Green Campus Initiative and Fossil Free UCT
B) Investment Office and UCT Foundation
C) Palestinian Solidarity Front and the SRC
D) National Student Financial Aid Scheme
  • 13. Did the university management agree to divest from Israeli companies?
A) Yes, after an agreement with the Investment Office.
B) No, the university refused to do so.
C) Yes, immediately after the SRC demand.
D) Yes, following the 2017 Convocation resolution.
  • 14. Which group organised 'encampment' protests in 2024 by setting up 10-20 tents on campus?
A) Green Campus Initiative
B) The SRC
C) Fossil Free UCT
D) UCT4Palestine
  • 15. How many tents were roughly set up during the 2024 encampment protests?
A) 200+ tents
B) 50-100 tents
C) 10-20 tents
D) 1-5 tents
  • 16. How much did the university receive in state subsidies in the 2017–2018 financial year?
A) R539 million
B) R1.428 billion
C) R1.415 billion
D) R1.2 billion
  • 17. How much did the university receive in tuition fees in the 2017–2018 financial year?
A) R1.428 billion
B) R1.415 billion
C) R2.5 billion
D) R539 million
  • 18. How much did the university receive in other income in the 2017–2018 financial year?
A) R1.428 billion
B) R676 million
C) R133 million
D) R539 million
  • 19. How much was committed to student financial aid for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the 2017–2018 period?
A) R539 million
B) R2.5 billion
C) R1.415 billion
D) R1.2 billion
  • 20. What is the acronym of the government scheme that contributed to student financial aid alongside the university and its partners?
A) SRC
B) GCI
C) NSFAS
D) UCT
  • 21. How many total students were enrolled at the university as of 2018?
A) 4,542
B) 27,907
C) 18,421
D) 29,074
  • 22. What percentage of the student body were black South African as of 2018?
A) 15%
B) 18%
C) 25%
D) 22%
  • 23. What percentage of the student body were white South African as of 2018?
A) 18%
B) 15%
C) 25%
D) 22%
  • 24. What percentage of students identified as another race as of 2018?
A) 25%
B) 18%
C) 15%
D) 22%
  • 25. What percentage of the student body were international students as of 2018?
A) 18%
B) 15%
C) 22%
D) 25%
  • 26. How many students were enrolled in 2016?
A) 4,542
B) 29,074
C) 10,653
D) 27,907
  • 27. How many undergraduate students were enrolled in 2016?
A) 18,421
B) 29,074
C) 27,907
D) 10,653
  • 28. How many postgraduate students were enrolled in 2016?
A) 18,421
B) 4,542
C) 10,653
D) 1,179
  • 29. How many total staff members were employed in 2016?
A) 29,074
B) 3,363
C) 4,542
D) 1,179
  • 30. How many academic staff members were employed in 2016?
A) 3,363
B) 4,542
C) 10,653
D) 1,179
  • 31. How many professional, administrative, support and service staff members were employed in 2016?
A) 4,542
B) 3,363
C) 1,179
D) 18,421
  • 32. What was the timeframe covered by the UCT Employment Equity Plan mentioned in the text?
A) April 2010 to 2015
B) 2016 to 2021
C) 2015 to 2020
D) 2017 to 2018
  • 33. According to the Employment Equity Plan, what specific targets were specified for adjustments in SA black staff representation?
A) Between 15% to 25%
B) Between 30% to 50%
C) Between 1% to 3%
D) Between about 5% to 10%
  • 34. By 2015, the staff makeup was expected to achieve parity or more SA black staff than SA white in all categories EXCEPT which positions?
A) Service and maintenance staff positions
B) Administrative and support staff positions
C) Senior lecturer and professor positions
D) Junior lecturer positions
  • 35. Who is noted as the UCT spokesperson providing 2017 professor employment figures?
A) Fossil Free UCT
B) The SRC President
C) The Head of the Investment Office
D) Elijah Moholola
  • 36. How many white professors were employed by UCT in 2017?
A) 7
B) 67
C) 45
D) 38
  • 37. How many black African, Cape Coloured or Indian South African professors were employed by UCT in 2017?
A) 45
B) 38
C) 67
D) 7
  • 38. How many foreign national professors were employed by UCT in 2017?
A) 38
B) 45
C) 67
D) 7
  • 39. How many professors did not disclose their race in 2017?
A) 7
B) 45
C) 38
D) 67
  • 40. Which of the following is listed as a department under the Faculty of Law?
A) Department of Genetics
B) Department of Finance
C) Department of Public Law
D) Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • 41. Which of the following faculties is listed in the text alongside Law and Science?
A) Faculty of Humanities
B) Faculty of Veterinary Science
C) Faculty of Theology
D) Faculty of Agriculture
  • 42. Which of the following faculties is included in the text alongside Health Sciences?
A) Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
B) Faculty of Dentistry
C) Faculty of Veterinary Science
D) Faculty of Pharmacy
  • 43. What type of independent organisation is the UCT Foundation?
A) Student union
B) Nonprofit organisation
C) Government agency
D) For-profit corporation
  • 44. Which organization specifically compelled UCT through environmental activism lobbying to divest from fossil fuels?
A) NSFAS
B) Distinguishing UCT campaign
C) Fossil Free UCT
D) UCT4Palestine
  • 45. What type of resolution was passed by UCT's Convocation in 2017 regarding fossil fuel divestment?
A) Legally binding mandate
B) Non-binding resolution
C) Government decree
D) Financial penalty
  • 46. In what year did UCT4Palestine organize 'encampment' protests?
A) 2024
B) 2018
C) 2015
D) 2017
  • 47. Did the university formally authorise UCT4Palestine to occupy campus grounds during the 2024 protests?
A) Yes
B) Only for a limited time
C) No
D) Only after the tents were removed
  • 48. Which of the following sources makes up part of the university's income?
A) Real estate sales
B) Government grants
C) Foreign military aid
D) Corporate stock dividends
  • 49. What was NOT a listed source of the university's income in the text?
A) Lottery funding
B) Tuition fees
C) Donations
D) Research income
  • 50. Which department is listed under the Faculty of Law in the text?
A) Department of Fine Art
B) Department of Nursing
C) Department of Applied Mathematics
D) Department of Commercial Law
  • 51. How many faculties compose the university?
A) Eight
B) Six
C) Five
D) Seven
  • 52. How many departments comprise the six faculties together?
A) 47
B) 57
C) 67
D) 50
  • 53. Who helms the faculties?
A) A Dean
B) A Director
C) A Provost
D) A Chancellor
  • 54. Who administers the administrative and operational matters of the faculties?
A) A Director
B) A Dean
C) A Coordinator
D) The Senate
  • 55. Which body has delegated substantial powers to the faculties in academic matters?
A) The Council
B) The Senate
C) The Directorate
D) The Board of Deans
  • 56. Which faculty has the highest student population?
A) Commerce
B) Law
C) Health Sciences
D) Humanities
  • 57. Which multidisciplinary center ranks on an equal level as the faculties?
A) Education Development Unit
B) School of Information Technology
C) Center for Higher Education Development
D) Graduate School of Business
  • 58. What is the School of Information Technology classified as?
A) An independent university
B) A faculty
C) A department
D) A coordinating mechanism
  • 59. Which unit is listed under the Faculty of Commerce alongside the Graduate School of Business?
A) Academic Development Unit
B) Student Development Unit
C) Center for Higher Education Development
D) Education Development Unit
  • 60. How many student residences does the university have?
A) 30
B) 15
C) 19
D) 22
  • 61. What is the colloquial term for student residences at the university?
A) Hall
B) Hostel
C) Res
D) Dorm
  • 62. In what year was College House established?
A) 1918
B) 1887
C) 1916
D) 1899
  • 63. Where are postgraduate students usually housed in the residence system?
A) Third-tier residences
B) First-tier residences
C) Second-tier residences
D) Off-campus housing only
  • 64. In what year did the university begin operating under its incorporation?
A) 1887
B) 1920
C) 1916
D) 1918
  • 65. Who is the titular head of the university?
A) The Registrar
B) The President of the Convocation
C) The chancellor
D) The Vice Chancellor
  • 66. What kind of power does the chancellor's position hold?
A) Financial oversight power only
B) Ceremonial position without executive power
C) Absolute executive power
D) Judicial power
  • 67. Who is the current Chancellor of the university?
A) Graça Machel
B) Nobuhle Nkabane
C) Precious Moloi-Motsepe
D) Mosa Moshabela
  • 68. Whose second consecutive 10-year term expired before Precious Moloi-Motsepe took office?
A) Reno Morar's
B) Royston Pillay's
C) Ms Graça Machel's
D) Mr Norman Arendse's
  • 69. Who is the current Minister of Higher Education to whom the council is accountable?
A) Mosa Moshabela
B) Precious Moloi-Motsepe
C) Nobuhle Nkabane
D) Graça Machel
  • 70. How many broad stakeholder representatives compose the University Council?
A) 15
B) 50
C) 30
D) 19
  • 71. Who is the current chair and presiding officer of the University Council?
A) Mr Norman Arendse (SC)
B) Reno Morar
C) Mosa Moshabela
D) Royston Pillay
  • 72. Who acts as the secretary of the Council and Senate?
A) The President of the Convocation
B) The Registrar
C) The Chief Operations Officer
D) The Chancellor
  • 73. Who is the current Registrar of the university?
A) Reno Morar
B) Kassi Carl Manlan
C) Mr Norman Arendse
D) Royston Pillay
  • 74. Who is the President of the Convocation?
A) Mr Kassi Carl Manlan
B) Royston Pillay
C) Norman Arendse
D) Mosa Moshabela
  • 75. What body provides a platform for former members of the university to participate and engage with matters affecting the university?
A) The Convocation
B) The University Council
C) The Department of Student Housing
D) The Leadership Lekgotla
  • 76. Who is the most senior executive of the university?
A) The Chair of the Council
B) The Chancellor
C) The Vice Chancellor
D) The Registrar
  • 77. Who is the current Vice Chancellor of the university?
A) Norman Arendse
B) Mosa Moshabela
C) Precious Moloi-Motsepe
D) Reno Morar
  • 78. To whom is the Vice Chancellor accountable?
A) The Minister of Higher Education directly without the council
B) The council
C) The Chancellor
D) The Convocation
  • 79. Who is the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Research and Internationalisation?
A) Susanne Harris
B) Professor Harsha Kathard
C) Mosa Moshabela
D) Professor Elelwani Ramugondo
  • 80. Who is the Chief Operations Officer?
A) Reno Morar
B) Mr Kassi Carl Manlan
C) Royston Pillay
D) Norman Arendse
  • 81. What is the Afrikaans name for the University of Cape Town?
A) Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
B) Universiteit van Stellenbosch
C) Kaapstad Universiteit
D) Universiteit van Kaapstad
  • 82. What is the Xhosa name for the University of Cape Town?
A) iYunivesithi yaseKapa lase
B) iYunivesithi yaseKapa
C) iYunivesithi yaseMzantsi
D) iYunivesithi yaseRhawuti
  • 83. In which country is the University of Cape Town located?
A) Zimbabwe
B) Botswana
C) Namibia
D) South Africa
  • 84. In what year was the university established as the South African College?
A) 1829
B) 1918
C) 1928
D) 1880
  • 85. In which language are degrees solely offered at UCT?
A) English
B) Xhosa
C) Afrikaans
D) English and Afrikaans
  • 86. Which of the following is a suburb where UCT campuses are located?
A) Stellenbosch
B) Bellville
C) Sea Point
D) Rondebosch
  • 87. How many of the world's top universities make up the GULF?
A) 26
B) 57
C) 100
D) 6
  • 88. How many UCT staff members are part of the Academy of Sciences of South Africa?
A) 88
B) 5
C) 57
D) 30,000
  • 89. Where was the founding meeting of the South African College held?
A) Cape Town City Hall
B) Groote Kerk
C) Groote Schuur
D) Parliament House
  • 90. When was a small tertiary-education facility introduced at the college?
A) 1829
B) 1886
C) 1918
D) 1874
  • 91. Who designed the UCT crest in 1859?
A) Paul Daniel Hahn
B) Alfred Beit
C) Charles Davidson Bell
D) Cecil John Rhodes
  • 92. Which professor of chemistry convinced the council to admit four women on a trial basis in 1886?
A) Cecil John Rhodes
B) Paul Daniel Hahn
C) Alfred Beit
D) Charles Davidson Bell
  • 93. To honour whose jubilee were women admitted permanently?
A) Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee
B) King Edward's Coronation
C) King George's Silver Jubilee
D) Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee
  • 94. The formal establishment of UCT as a university was based partly on which bequest?
A) Cecil John Rhodes bequest
B) Charles Davidson Bell bequest
C) Paul Daniel Hahn bequest
D) Alfred Beit bequest
  • 95. In what year did the university move the bulk of its facilities to Groote Schuur?
A) 1929
B) 1829
C) 1918
D) 1928
  • 96. On the slopes of which peak is Groote Schuur located?
A) Signal Hill
B) Devil's Peak
C) Table Mountain
D) Lion's Head
  • 97. Who bequeathed the land at Groote Schuur to the nation as a site for a national university?
A) Julius Wernher
B) Alfred Beit
C) Cecil John Rhodes
D) Otto Beit
  • 98. In what year did UCT celebrate its centenary?
A) 1928
B) 1918
C) 1958
D) 1929
  • 99. In what year did the university withdraw the appointment of black lecturer Archie Mafeje?
A) 1960
B) 1968
C) 1980
D) 1990
  • 100. Who was the black lecturer whose appointment was withdrawn by UCT in 1968?
A) Oliver Tambo
B) Steve Biko
C) Nelson Mandela
D) Archie Mafeje
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