MS Sample Set 2, Round 4 from NSB
A child’s seesaw would be considered: W) a complex machine X) a form of inclined plane Y) a compound lever Z) a class 1 lever
W: W) a complex machine
X: X) a form of inclined plane
Y: Y) a compound lever
Z: Z) a class 1 lever
Answer: Z) Z) a class 1 lever
A 100-watt light bulb is lighted by a 100 volt power source. What is the current, in amperes, running through the bulb?
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Which of the following is the scientific name for the part of the human brain where higher brain operations occur such as thinking, imagination, mathematical reasoning and language: W) cerebral cortex X) cerebellum Y) medulla oblongata Z) hypothalamus
W: W) cerebral cortex
X: X) cerebellum
Y: Y) medulla oblongata
Z: Z) hypothalamus
Answer: W) W) cerebral cortex
What is the common botanical term for the response a cell or plant has towards or away from a stimulus?
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What layer of the Sun’s atmosphere is immediately interior to the corona?
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How many angstroms are in 1 micron?
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What is the joint that is formed by the articulation of the tibia, fibula, and femur? W) wrist X) knee Y) elbow Z) ankle
W: W) wrist
X: X) knee
Y: Y) elbow
Z: Z) ankle
Answer: X) X) knee
The exchange of gases between blood and the tissue occurs normally in: W) venules X) arterioles Y) veins Z) capillaries
W: W) venules
X: X) arterioles
Y: Y) veins
Z: Z) capillaries
Answer: Z) Z) capillaries
What does 12 times 13 divided by 2 equal?
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Four factorial equals what number?
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During which month does the vernal equinox occur?
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The temperature at which the relative humidity reaches 100% and condensation starts is called the:
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Sigmund Freud proposed the idea that the subconscious mind existed in three separate divisions two of which he called the ego and the superego. What was the third?
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Galaxies are: W) clouds of gases around stars X) clusters of billion of stars Y) rare in the universe Z) always spherical in shape
W: W) clouds of gases around stars
X: X) clusters of billion of stars
Y: Y) rare in the universe
Z: Z) always spherical in shape
Answer: X) X) clusters of billion of stars
The amount of heat needed to increase the temperature of 1.00 gram of water from 14.5 °C to 15.5 °C is defined as what unit of measurement?
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What is the chemical formula for hydrogen peroxide?
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Which of the following minerals best illustrates the property of cleavage: W) quartz X) diamond Y) topaz Z) mica
W: W) quartz
X: X) diamond
Y: Y) topaz
Z: Z) mica
Answer: Z) Z) mica
Based on how it was formed, slate is classified as what type of rock: W) igneous X) sedimentary Y) metamorphic Z) volcanic
W: W) igneous
X: X) sedimentary
Y: Y) metamorphic
Z: Z) volcanic
Answer: Y) Y) metamorphic
What is the name of the famous theorem of geometry that states the sum of the squares of a right triangle’s legs is equal to the square of the hypotenuse?
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What is the following Roman numeral number equal to in an Arabic number: MCMLXI?
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The mass of a quantity of matter divided by its volume provides which specific property? W) weight X) specific gravity Y) density Z) malleability
W: W) weight
X: X) specific gravity
Y: Y) density
Z: Z) malleability
Answer: Y) Y) density
Assuming friction is negligible, if a lever has a mechanical advantage of 5, how much effort in newtons is needed to lift a 10 newton load?
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In 1665, what person, using a microscope he built, observed perforations in plant stems, which he called cells: W) Robert Hooke X) Anton van Leeuwenhoek Y) Carolus Linnaeus Z) Theodor Schwann
W: W) Robert Hooke
X: X) Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Y: Y) Carolus Linnaeus
Z: Z) Theodor Schwann
Answer: W) W) Robert Hooke
What are the four main human blood types?
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Solve the following equation: 6 x = –8
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Find the area of a circle when the radius equals 10.
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What is the name of the phenomenon that causes an accumulation of heat in the lower atmosphere because of the absorption of long wavelength radiation from the Earth's surface?
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A meteor that reaches the surface of the Earth is more accurately called a:
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Which of the following is the region of the body where the thyroid gland is located: W) neck X) abdomen Y) brain Z) arm pit
W: W) neck
X: X) abdomen
Y: Y) brain
Z: Z) arm pit
Answer: W) W) neck
Encephalitis is an inflammation of what organ?
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Ring, Helix, Dumbbell and Veil are all names of what specific type of heavenly bodies?
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Rounded to the nearest whole number, what is the temperature in Fahrenheit of a substance at 100 °C?
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Which equinox marks the moment when fall begins in the Northern Hemisphere?
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Underwater volcanoes that have a flat top are called: W) seamounts X) island arcs Y) abyssal mountains Z) guyots
W: W) seamounts
X: X) island arcs
Y: Y) abyssal mountains
Z: Z) guyots
Answer: Z) Z) guyots
What is the smallest two-digit whole number?
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On your first math test you scored a 56% and on the second test you scored 70%. By what percentage did you increase your score?
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What term do physicists and engineers use most commonly to describe a change in the velocity of an object?
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Which list is out of order of closest to furthest distance from the sun: W) Mercury, Venus, Earth X) Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune Y) Venus, Mars, Earth Z) Mercury, Jupiter, Pluto
W: W) Mercury, Venus, Earth
X: X) Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune
Y: Y) Venus, Mars, Earth
Z: Z) Mercury, Jupiter, Pluto
Answer: Y) Y) Venus, Mars, Earth
A color made from the addition of two primary colors is called a:
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At 100 °F, which of the following substances would feel hottest to touch? W) wood X) water Y) sand Z) gold
W: W) wood
X: X) water
Y: Y) sand
Z: Z) gold
Answer: Z) Z) gold
In a compound light microscope, the lens closest to the specimen is usually called the:
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What is the nearest star to Earth in the Milky Way?
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What property of waves allows them to bend around the edges of obstacles: W) reflection X) diffraction Y) deflection Z) dispersion
W: W) reflection
X: X) diffraction
Y: Y) deflection
Z: Z) dispersion
Answer: X) X) diffraction
For a toaster that draws 12 amps on a 120 volt line, what is the resistance of the toaster?
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Which of the following is not a case of symbiosis: W) parasitism X) commensalism Y) mutualism Z) formatism
W: W) parasitism
X: X) commensalism
Y: Y) mutualism
Z: Z) formatism
Answer: Z) Z) formatism
What is the name of the protein which is primarily responsible for the varying shades of color in human skin and increases in production after exposure to sunlight?
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What is the name of a mixture of molten rock, suspended mineral grains, and dissolved gases that forms within the crust or mantle of the Earth when temperatures are sufficiently high?
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In what geological period did the first organisms with shells first become abundant: W) Precambrian X) Cambrian Y) Devonian Z) Permian
W: W) Precambrian
X: X) Cambrian
Y: Y) Devonian
Z: Z) Permian
Answer: X) X) Cambrian
What is the standard formula for the surface area of a sphere?
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Multiply the following five numbers: (–2)(–5)(–4)(–3)(–1)
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