MS Sample Set 4, Round 5 from NSB
You are given three oranges. You then double the original number of oranges twice. What is the resulting number of oranges?
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Which of the following statements about squares is NOT true? W) A square is a rectangle X) A square is a parallelogram Y) A square is a rhombus Z) A square’s diagonals are equal to its side lengths
W: W) A square is a rectangle
X: X) A square is a parallelogram
Y: Y) A square is a rhombus
Z: Z) A square’s diagonals are equal to its side lengths
Answer: Z) Z) A square’s diagonals are equal to its side lengths
What process can be described as “descent with modification”, suggesting that all life on Earth shares a common ancestor that gave rise to the fantastic diversity we see today?
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What type of muscle is the intestine?
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Gravitational potential energy in an object can be increased or decreased by changing which of the following? W) Speed of its movement X) Height that the object is lifted Y) Acceleration Z) Momentum
W: W) Speed of its movement
X: X) Height that the object is lifted
Y: Y) Acceleration
Z: Z) Momentum
Answer: X) X) Height that the object is lifted
The energy from heat can be transferred in any of three ways. Name these three ways.
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What is the name of the climate phenomena that exhibits conditions opposite to those of an El Niño?
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El Niño and La Niña conditions are a result of surface temperature anomalies in which ocean basin?
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Evaluate: $$\lvert 4 - (-8)\rvert$$
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As a fraction in simplest form, what is the slope of the line through the points (2, 5) and (7, 9)?
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Liver tissue in a monkey would be expected to be structurally most similar to which of the following tissues? W) Monkey brain X) Ape kidney Y) Human liver Z) Dog liver
W: W) Monkey brain
X: X) Ape kidney
Y: Y) Human liver
Z: Z) Dog liver
Answer: Y) Y) Human liver
What characteristic is most likely to identify two organisms as the same species? W) All of their physical characteristics are very similar X) They fill the same role in the ecosystem Y) They are of similar size and shape Z) Mating produces fertile offspring
W: W) All of their physical characteristics are very similar
X: X) They fill the same role in the ecosystem
Y: Y) They are of similar size and shape
Z: Z) Mating produces fertile offspring
Answer: Z) Z) Mating produces fertile offspring
Contrary to popular belief, there were several inventors who contributed to the development of the light bulb. Name two.
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Thomas Edison improved upon a 50-year-old idea of electric light, inventing an electric lighting system that contained all the elements necessary to make incandescent light practical, safe, and economical. Which of the following was NOT included in his inventions? W) Parallel circuit X) Safety fuse Y) Light socket with on and off switches Z) Electric generator
W: W) Parallel circuit
X: X) Safety fuse
Y: Y) Light socket with on and off switches
Z: Z) Electric generator
Answer: Z) Z) Electric generator
In the Appalachian Mountains, canaries were historically used to assess air quality while people extracted a commonly found energy-producing mineral resource. Name this resource.
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The Appalachian Mountains stretch from Newfoundland in the north to which two states in the south?
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List all positive integer factors of 12.
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What would the outer perimeter be in inches of a picture frame that is two inches wider all the way around a picture that measures 12 inches by 18 inches?
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What type of feature would you least expect to find in an arid environment? W) Dunes X) Evaporites Y) Point bar Z) Alluvial fan
W: W) Dunes
X: X) Evaporites
Y: Y) Point bar
Z: Z) Alluvial fan
Answer: Y) Y) Point bar
What is the general term for the alteration of land to desert-like conditions as the result of human activities?
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All liquids are: W) Resistant to compression X) Highly viscous Y) Unable to accommodate the size of their containers Z) At a state of higher kinetic energy than any solids
W: W) Resistant to compression
X: X) Highly viscous
Y: Y) Unable to accommodate the size of their containers
Z: Z) At a state of higher kinetic energy than any solids
Answer: W) W) Resistant to compression
What are the three states of matter that are fluids?
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What is the surface area of a sphere with radius $$r$$?
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The surface area of the Earth is 510,000,000 square kilometers. If 30% of the Earth's surface is land mass, how many square kilometers are covered in water?
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If you touched a crawfish, you would notice that its body is hard. That is because the crawfish: W) Is an echinoderm X) Has an exoskeleton Y) Has an endoskeleton Z) Is a coelenterate
W: W) Is an echinoderm
X: X) Has an exoskeleton
Y: Y) Has an endoskeleton
Z: Z) Is a coelenterate
Answer: X) X) Has an exoskeleton
In eukaryotic cells, where does cellular respiration take place? W) Nucleus X) Endoplasmic reticulum Y) Ribosome Z) Mitochondria
W: W) Nucleus
X: X) Endoplasmic reticulum
Y: Y) Ribosome
Z: Z) Mitochondria
Answer: Z) Z) Mitochondria
What geologic feature gives the Ring of Fire its name?
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What is the primary component of Saturn’s rings?
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List these terms in order of magnitude from smallest to largest: organ, tissue, cell, organ systems.
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Which of the following is NOT an example of an organ system? W) Muscular X) Endocrine Y) Bone Z) Digestive
W: W) Muscular
X: X) Endocrine
Y: Y) Bone
Z: Z) Digestive
Answer: Y) Y) Bone
Kilowatt hours are typically used as a measure of which form of energy?
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Which of the following is NOT true about mechanical energy? W) Mechanical energy represents the sum of an object’s kinetic and potential energies in a mechanical system X) Mechanical energy possesses energy stored in fuel Y) Objects possess mechanical energy if they are in motion Z) An object that possesses mechanical energy is able to do work
W: W) Mechanical energy represents the sum of an object’s kinetic and potential energies in a mechanical system
X: X) Mechanical energy possesses energy stored in fuel
Y: Y) Objects possess mechanical energy if they are in motion
Z: Z) An object that possesses mechanical energy is able to do work
Answer: X) X) Mechanical energy possesses energy stored in fuel
Which of the following best describes the range in nanometers of wavelength for visible light? W) 240–630 X) 380–720 Y) 430–1160 Z) 510–1090
W: W) 240–630
X: X) 380–720
Y: Y) 430–1160
Z: Z) 510–1090
Answer: X) X) 380–720
Of the following colors, which one has the longest wavelength? W) Orange X) Blue Y) Yellow Z) Green
W: W) Orange
X: X) Blue
Y: Y) Yellow
Z: Z) Green
Answer: W) W) Orange
Which of the following is NOT a simple machine? W) Pulley X) Wedge Y) Inclined plane Z) Gear
W: W) Pulley
X: X) Wedge
Y: Y) Inclined plane
Z: Z) Gear
Answer: Z) Z) Gear
If you travel toward a loudspeaker playing a sound at 500 hertz, which of the following may be the frequency of sound you hear, in hertz? W) 50 X) 100 Y) 500 Z) 600
W: W) 50
X: X) 100
Y: Y) 500
Z: Z) 600
Answer: Z) Z) 600
Marble is the metamorphic product of which sedimentary rock?
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Chemically, what is the difference between limestone and dolomite? W) Limestone is a carbonate rock containing only calcium, while dolomite contains both calcium and magnesium X) Limestone is a carbonate rock containing only magnesium, while dolomite contains only calcium Y) Limestone is a carbonate rock containing both calcium and magnesium, while dolomite contains only calcium Z) Limestone is a carbonate rock containing only calcium, while dolomite contains only magnesium
W: W) Limestone is a carbonate rock containing only calcium, while dolomite contains both calcium and magnesium
X: X) Limestone is a carbonate rock containing only magnesium, while dolomite contains only calcium
Y: Y) Limestone is a carbonate rock containing both calcium and magnesium, while dolomite contains only calcium
Z: Z) Limestone is a carbonate rock containing only calcium, while dolomite contains only magnesium
Answer: W) W) Limestone is a carbonate rock containing only calcium, while dolomite contains both calcium and magnesium
Which of the following is NOT a rational number? W) -1.5 X) 0 Y) 1/3 Z) 2
W: W) -1.5
X: X) 0
Y: Y) 1/3
Z: Z) 2
Answer: Z) Z) 2
Which of the following statements is correct? W) A triangle can be both acute and equilateral X) A triangle can be both right and obtuse Y) A triangle can be both acute and right Z) A triangle can be both equilateral and right
W: W) A triangle can be both acute and equilateral
X: X) A triangle can be both right and obtuse
Y: Y) A triangle can be both acute and right
Z: Z) A triangle can be both equilateral and right
Answer: W) W) A triangle can be both acute and equilateral
What is the process by which heat spreads through a free vacuum?
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Which of the following reactions always releases heat? W) Spontaneous X) Endothermic Y) Decomposition Z) Exothermic
W: W) Spontaneous
X: X) Endothermic
Y: Y) Decomposition
Z: Z) Exothermic
Answer: Z) Z) Exothermic
Which of the following compounds is found in the greatest abundance in animals? W) Glucose X) Fatty acids Y) Carbon dioxide Z) Water
W: W) Glucose
X: X) Fatty acids
Y: Y) Carbon dioxide
Z: Z) Water
Answer: Z) Z) Water
What structure, responsible for making ribosomes, is found inside the nucleus?
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One half plus a number $$n$$ equals $$\tfrac{12}{39}$$. What is $$n$$ as a mixed number in simplest form?
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Put these values in order from least to greatest: 0.99; 1.25; 14/15; 0.0099; -17.
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Which of the following approximates the world’s total annual power demand in terawatts? W) 7 X) 15 Y) 40 Z) 100
W: W) 7
X: X) 15
Y: Y) 40
Z: Z) 100
Answer: X) X) 15
By 2050, what is projected to be the world’s approximate total annual power demand in terawatts? W) 20 X) 30 Y) 40 Z) 50
W: W) 20
X: X) 30
Y: Y) 40
Z: Z) 50
Answer: X) X) 30
What is the common name for synthetic or semi-synthetic organic materials produced by polymerization, that easily form into different shapes when heat and pressure are applied?
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In which of the following comparisons would you least expect the speed of sound to change? W) Whale songs travelling through Arctic water compared to whale songs travelling through equatorial waters X) Sounds made at the surface of the ocean compared to sounds made at a depth of 100 meters Y) Frog calls made in the spring when it’s 4 °C compared to calls made at 28 °C Z) Dog barks with low frequency compared to high frequency, excited dog barks
W: W) Whale songs travelling through Arctic water compared to whale songs travelling through equatorial waters
X: X) Sounds made at the surface of the ocean compared to sounds made at a depth of 100 meters
Y: Y) Frog calls made in the spring when it’s 4 °C compared to calls made at 28 °C
Z: Z) Dog barks with low frequency compared to high frequency, excited dog barks
Answer: Z) Z) Dog barks with low frequency compared to high frequency, excited dog barks