MS Sample Set 1, Round 5 from NSB
Which of the following does the prefix “photo” (spell out the letters p, h, o, t, o) mean, as in the word photometer: W) record (REE-cord) X) light Y) measure Z) expose
W: W) record (REE-cord)
X: X) light
Y: Y) measure
Z: Z) expose
Answer: X) X) light
Arrange the following 3 choices in order of DECREASING average size: blood platelet; grain of common table salt; ragweed pollen.
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Which of the following is NOT a structure found in human cells: W) mitochondrion X) cell wall Y) lysosome Z) peroxisome
W: W) mitochondrion
X: X) cell wall
Y: Y) lysosome
Z: Z) peroxisome
Answer: X) X) cell wall
Which of the following is closest to the meaning of intercellular (in-TER-cellular): W) from within cells X) between cells Y) inside of cells Z) underneath cells
W: W) from within cells
X: X) between cells
Y: Y) inside of cells
Z: Z) underneath cells
Answer: X) X) between cells
Which of the following must be TRUE for a tree that doubled its mass over a growing period of 2 years: W) it has doubled its volume X) it has doubled its number of atoms Y) it has doubled its inertia Z) it has doubled its density
W: W) it has doubled its volume
X: X) it has doubled its number of atoms
Y: Y) it has doubled its inertia
Z: Z) it has doubled its density
Answer: Y) Y) it has doubled its inertia
What is the ideal mechanical advantage of a ramp that is 24 meters long and 4 meters higher at one end versus the other?
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The presence of which of the following is evidence that 2 valley glaciers have or had at one time joined into a larger glacier: W) perpendicular striation pattern X) overlapping end moraines Y) medial moraine Z) V-shaped valley
W: W) perpendicular striation pattern
X: X) overlapping end moraines
Y: Y) medial moraine
Z: Z) V-shaped valley
Answer: Y) Y) medial moraine
Which of the following is NOT generally true regarding glaciers: W) the Antarctic ice sheet is depressing the crust of the Earth X) we are currently in an interglacial period Y) the ice front of a glacier with a large zone of ablation is rapidly advancing Z) the Little Ice Age ended around the mid-nineteenth century
W: W) the Antarctic ice sheet is depressing the crust of the Earth
X: X) we are currently in an interglacial period
Y: Y) the ice front of a glacier with a large zone of ablation is rapidly advancing
Z: Z) the Little Ice Age ended around the mid-nineteenth century
Answer: Y) Y) the ice front of a glacier with a large zone of ablation is rapidly advancing
Which of the following is the exact interval notation for all real numbers greater than or equal to –10 and less than 5: W) (–10, 5] X) [–10, 5] Y) [–10, 5) Z) (–10, 5)
W: W) (–10, 5]
X: X) [–10, 5]
Y: Y) [–10, 5)
Z: Z) (–10, 5)
Answer: Y) Y) [–10, 5)
Name all of the following 5 numbers that are NOT prime numbers: 2; 5; 17; 33; 37
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What is the average internal Celsius temperature of the human body?
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By name or number, arrange the following 3 choices from the one with the LOWEST temperature to the HIGHEST temperature: 1) coldest temperature recorded on Earth; 2) average surface temperature of Saturn; 3) coldest ocean water temperature.
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What is the name of the blood vessels in vertebrate bodies where most of the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs?
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What specific part of the human brain is most responsible for regulating body temperature?
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Which one of Newton’s Laws of motion most directly deals with the resistance of a body to a change in its motion?
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Jerry has a mass of 100 kilograms. He runs with a velocity of 0.5 meters per second. Giving your answer in proper SI units, what is his momentum?
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Which of the following geological terms best refers to deposits of unsorted and unstratified sediments deposited by the movement of a glacier: W) till X) loess (LUSS) Y) varve Z) glacial milk
W: W) till
X: X) loess (LUSS)
Y: Y) varve
Z: Z) glacial milk
Answer: W) W) till
What is the most abundant element in the Sun?
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Which of the following is undefined: W) 2 ÷ 0 X) 0 ÷ 2 Y) 0 – 0 Z) 0^2
W: W) 2 ÷ 0
X: X) 0 ÷ 2
Y: Y) 0 – 0
Z: Z) 0^2
Answer: W) W) 2 ÷ 0
Add the following 2 fractions and give your answer as a mixed fraction in lowest terms: 2/23 + 2/43 (see original for formatting)
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What is the SI base unit used for the intensity of a light source?
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Giving your answer in proper scientific notation, convert 400 grams per liter into milligrams per liter:
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Which of the following describes the shape of a bacterial pilus: W) a solid sphere X) a cuboidal shaped cell Y) a thin tube Z) a helical thick solid fiber
W: W) a solid sphere
X: X) a cuboidal shaped cell
Y: Y) a thin tube
Z: Z) a helical thick solid fiber
Answer: Y) Y) a thin tube
Name all of the following 4 groups of plants that are legumes: peas; rice; soy beans; peanuts
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The most useful unit of concentration in the chemistry lab is: W) mole fraction X) mass percent Y) normality Z) molarity
W: W) mole fraction
X: X) mass percent
Y: Y) normality
Z: Z) molarity
Answer: Z) Z) molarity
Which of the following is NOT true of chemical reactions: W) they are always reversible X) energy is either absorbed or released Y) a new substance is formed Z) chemical bonds are broken and formed
W: W) they are always reversible
X: X) energy is either absorbed or released
Y: Y) a new substance is formed
Z: Z) chemical bonds are broken and formed
Answer: W) W) they are always reversible
What northward-moving ocean current is the dominant feature generally located off the east coast of the U.S.?
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Spring tides typically coincide with what 2 phases of the Moon?
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What is the length, in inches, of one side of a square if the diagonal measures 7√2?
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If the area of a rectangle is 200 centimeters squared and the length is 20 centimeters, what is the perimeter of the rectangle, in centimeters?
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Which of the following is the study of spiders: W) arachnology X) dendrochronology Y) planktology Z) lepidopterology
W: W) arachnology
X: X) dendrochronology
Y: Y) planktology
Z: Z) lepidopterology
Answer: W) W) arachnology
What is the astronomical term for the orbital arrangement of a superior planet with reference to the positions of the Sun and Earth, at which time the superior planet will usually appear its brightest?
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Which of the following is the location of the human thymus gland: W) upper chest X) inguinal canal Y) abdomen Z) brain
W: W) upper chest
X: X) inguinal canal
Y: Y) abdomen
Z: Z) brain
Answer: W) W) upper chest
What is the most common globular protein in red blood cells?
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Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture: W) 5.0% glucose solution X) rubbing alcohol Y) mixture of hydrogen and oxygen gases Z) concrete
W: W) 5.0% glucose solution
X: X) rubbing alcohol
Y: Y) mixture of hydrogen and oxygen gases
Z: Z) concrete
Answer: Z) Z) concrete
Which of the following would be the most logical instrument to use when a small amount of suspended particles must be separated from a liquid: W) pH meter X) centrifuge Y) spectrometer Z) tweezers
W: W) pH meter
X: X) centrifuge
Y: Y) spectrometer
Z: Z) tweezers
Answer: X) X) centrifuge
Which of the following best describes how stalagmites in caves are formed: W) mechanical weathering X) chemical weathering Y) melting Z) decaying
W: W) mechanical weathering
X: X) chemical weathering
Y: Y) melting
Z: Z) decaying
Answer: X) X) chemical weathering
Which of the following is the chief constituent of limestone: W) quartz X) clay Y) sand Z) calcite
W: W) quartz
X: X) clay
Y: Y) sand
Z: Z) calcite
Answer: Z) Z) calcite
If a line has a slope of 10, what is the slope of every line that is perpendicular to it?
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Consider an isosceles triangle whose vertex angle measures 20º. Find the measure of one of the EXTERIOR angles, in degrees, at the base of the triangle:
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What is the name of the atomic process that provides the energy for a star to shine?
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The zodiac is typically considered to be made of how many constellations?
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Which of the following is NOT found in prokaryotes: W) DNA X) RNA Y) ribosomes Z) golgi
W: W) DNA
X: X) RNA
Y: Y) ribosomes
Z: Z) golgi
Answer: Z) Z) golgi
Name all of the following 4 groups of organisms that are insects: flies; beetles; crayfish; moths
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Ultrasonic sound frequencies are typically considered to be: W) above 20 hertz X) below 20 hertz Y) above 20 kilohertz Z) above 2,000 hertz
W: W) above 20 hertz
X: X) below 20 hertz
Y: Y) above 20 kilohertz
Z: Z) above 2,000 hertz
Answer: Y) Y) above 20 kilohertz
In color synthesis using visible light, what is the most common term for the colors produced by combining equal proportions of two primary colors?
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The transfer of energy from the Sun across space is accomplished primarily by: W) conduction X) convection Y) radiation Z) radio waves
W: W) conduction
X: X) convection
Y: Y) radiation
Z: Z) radio waves
Answer: Y) Y) radiation
What layer of Earth’s atmosphere starts at about the stratopause and extends upwards to about 55 miles above the Earth?
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If a car travels at a rate of 50 miles per hour, what is the distance, in miles, traveled in 5 hours?
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Giving your answer in exponential form, simplify the following expression: 2^3·10^10 × 10
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