The activation energy of a chemical reaction can be determined by:

The rate of reaction is tripled for a $10^\circ C$ rise in temperature. The increase in the reaction rate if the temperature is increased by $60^\circ C$ is $............$ times.

The number of molecules with energy greater than the threshold energy for a reaction increases five-fold by a rise of temperature from $27^{\circ} C$ to $42^{\circ} C$. Its energy of activation in $J \ mol^{-1}$ is.............. (Take $\ln 5 = 1.6094$; $R = 8.314 \ J \ mol^{-1} K^{-1}$)

When the temperature changes from $300 \ K$ to $310 \ K$,the rate of the reaction doubles. The activation energy of the reaction is ..... $kJ \ mol^{-1}$. $(R = 8.314 \ J \ K^{-1} \ mol^{-1} \text{ and } \log 2 = 0.301)$

The decomposition of formic acid on a gold surface follows first-order kinetics. If the rate constant at $300 \ K$ is $1.0 \times 10^{-3} \ s^{-1}$ and the activation energy $E_a = 11.488 \ kJ \ mol^{-1}$,the rate constant at $200 \ K$ is ............ $\times 10^{-5} \ s^{-1}$.
(Round off to the Nearest Integer).
(Given: $R = 8.314 \ J \ mol^{-1} K^{-1}$)

Which statement is true with respect to a catalyst?