MS Sample Set Rounds, Round 2 from NSB
What plant was brought over from the Americas to Europe in the 1500’s and although was first thought to be poisonous soon became a staple because it had a high yield per acre and could be left un-harvested until needed?
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Pure gold is how many karats?
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In meteorology, what is another name for a region of high pressure? W) Anticyclone X) Cyclone Y) Front Z) Squall
W: W) Anticyclone
X: X) Cyclone
Y: Y) Front
Z: Z) Squall
Answer: W) W) Anticyclone
Marble is a metamorphic rock that is often used for buildings and statues. What is the sedimentary rock that marble is commonly derived from? W) Limestone X) Marle Y) Shale Z) Sandstone
W: W) Limestone
X: X) Marle
Y: Y) Shale
Z: Z) Sandstone
Answer: W) W) Limestone
Two angles are supplementary. If one angle measures 60º, what would the other angle measure?
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Simplify the ratio of the following factorial: 4! / 6!
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Which of the following organisms is probably the most commonly studied prokaryote? W) E. coli X) C. elegans Y) M. musculus Z) H. sapiens
W: W) E. coli
X: X) C. elegans
Y: Y) M. musculus
Z: Z) H. sapiens
Answer: W) W) E. coli
Most of the wood in a typical 100 year old oak tree is made of which of the following cells? W) cork cells X) phloem Y) epidermis Z) xylem
W: W) cork cells
X: X) phloem
Y: Y) epidermis
Z: Z) xylem
Answer: Z) Z) xylem
What is the most common scientific term for the chemical reaction in which oxygen combines with a substance or hydrogens are removed from a substance?
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Which of the following is NOT true? W) for two pots of boiling water the one which is boiling faster has the hottest water X) the process of condensation is opposite to that of evaporation Y) when water changes from a gas to a liquid, energy is released Z) absolute zero is the point where all thermal motion stops
W: W) for two pots of boiling water the one which is boiling faster has the hottest water
X: X) the process of condensation is opposite to that of evaporation
Y: Y) when water changes from a gas to a liquid, energy is released
Z: Z) absolute zero is the point where all thermal motion stops
Answer: W) W) for two pots of boiling water the one which is boiling faster has the hottest water
A severe and chronic deficiency in what vitamin causes the disease known as pellagra? W) vitamin C X) vitamin D Y) niacin Z) thiamine
W: W) vitamin C
X: X) vitamin D
Y: Y) niacin
Z: Z) thiamine
Answer: Y) Y) niacin
If a wind turbine with a 1 meter diameter is replaced with a wind turbine 3 meters in diameter, what is the increase in sweep areas for the turbine rotor or blades? W) 3 times X) 5 times Y) 7 times Z) 9 times
W: W) 3 times
X: X) 5 times
Y: Y) 7 times
Z: Z) 9 times
Answer: Z) Z) 9 times
Which of the following features is not usually associated with Shield Volcanoes? W) Broad and Gently Sloping X) Made primarily of Highly Fluid Basaltic Lavas Y) They are commonly considered to be the most explosive and dangerous type of volcano. Z) Fissure eruptions are common on the flanks of these volcanoes.
W: W) Broad and Gently Sloping
X: X) Made primarily of Highly Fluid Basaltic Lavas
Y: Y) They are commonly considered to be the most explosive and dangerous type of volcano.
Z: Z) Fissure eruptions are common on the flanks of these volcanoes.
Answer: Y) Y) They are commonly considered to be the most explosive and dangerous type of volcano.
Which Hawaiian God is said to control volcanic eruptions and the direction of lava flows?
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A right triangle with sides of integer length has a ratio of leg lengths of 3:4. What is a possible length of the hypotenuse? W) 7 X) 12 Y) 15 Z) 21
W: W) 7
X: X) 12
Y: Y) 15
Z: Z) 21
Answer: Y) Y) 15
Simplify: five divided by five divided by five divided by one fifth.
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The nucleolus is the primary site for the manufacture of which of the following? W) ribosomes X) protein Y) lipid Z) messenger RNA
W: W) ribosomes
X: X) protein
Y: Y) lipid
Z: Z) messenger RNA
Answer: W) W) ribosomes
The evolution of flowers in many plants is believed to have depended most directly on the presence and evolution of which of the following? W) insect pollinators X) certain predatory carnivores Y) symbiotic plant viruses Z) fungi
W: W) insect pollinators
X: X) certain predatory carnivores
Y: Y) symbiotic plant viruses
Z: Z) fungi
Answer: W) W) insect pollinators
Ionic compounds are most commonly formed between what two types of elements? W) Nonmetals and nonmetals X) Metals and metals Y) Metals and nonmetals Z) Metalloids and nonmetals
W: W) Nonmetals and nonmetals
X: X) Metals and metals
Y: Y) Metals and nonmetals
Z: Z) Metalloids and nonmetals
Answer: Y) Y) Metals and nonmetals
Which of the following is a diatomic molecule? W) H₂O X) methane Y) H₂ Z) NaCl
W: W) H₂O
X: X) methane
Y: Y) H₂
Z: Z) NaCl
Answer: Y) Y) H₂
The mass of a new 2002 USA quarter is about how many grams? W) 1.0 X) 2.5 Y) 5.5 Z) 7.0
W: W) 1.0
X: X) 2.5
Y: Y) 5.5
Z: Z) 7.0
Answer: Y) Y) 5.5
If you have 1 milliliter of a 75% ethanol solution, how much water, in milliliters, must be added to the 1 milliliter to obtain a 25% ethanol solution?
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What wind currents help move the return flow of water in the polar regions to the east?
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Order the following four minerals from the hardest to the softest, according to Moh’s hardness scale: 1) Talc; 2) Calcite; 3) Diamond; 4) Topaz.
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Simplify: \(x^8 \times x^4 \div x^2\). W) 16 x X) 10 x Y) 6 x Z) 4^x
W: W) 16 x
X: X) 10 x
Y: Y) 6 x
Z: Z) 4^x
Answer: Y) Y) 6 x
A recipe calls for flour, sugar and butter to be mixed in a ratio of 7 to 5 to 2, respectively. Assuming there is enough sugar and butter to use all the flour and 20 pounds of flour is available, how many pounds of the mixture can be made?
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What is the joint that is formed by the direct interaction 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
What is the nitrogen-containing base present in RNA that is not present in DNA?
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The time required for the Moon to return to the same position relative to the background stars (as seen from Earth) is about how long? W) A day X) A week Y) A month Z) A year
W: W) A day
X: X) A week
Y: Y) A month
Z: Z) A year
Answer: Y) Y) A month
A force that produces an acceleration of 2 meters per second per second when applied to a half-kilogram object is a force of how many Newtons?
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Methods that cause human hair to have curls usually rely on manipulating which of the following types of hair molecules? W) carbohydrates X) lipids Y) amino acids Z) DNA
W: W) carbohydrates
X: X) lipids
Y: Y) amino acids
Z: Z) DNA
Answer: Y) Y) amino acids
Rust and smut are plant diseases that attack plants such as wheat, rye or corn. Both rust and smut are classified as what type of organisms? W) viruses X) larval insects Y) bacteria Z) fungi
W: W) viruses
X: X) larval insects
Y: Y) bacteria
Z: Z) fungi
Answer: Z) Z) fungi
What does the prefix “alto” indicate when describing clouds? W) Deep X) High Y) Low Z) Shallow
W: W) Deep
X: X) High
Y: Y) Low
Z: Z) Shallow
Answer: X) X) High
70% of all the fresh water on Earth is found in: W) The Caspian Sea X) Lake Baikal Y) The Great Lakes Z) Antarctica
W: W) The Caspian Sea
X: X) Lake Baikal
Y: Y) The Great Lakes
Z: Z) Antarctica
Answer: Z) Z) Antarctica
Two angles whose sum is a right angle are best described as: W) complementary X) supplementary Y) adjacent Z) corresponding
W: W) complementary
X: X) supplementary
Y: Y) adjacent
Z: Z) corresponding
Answer: W) W) complementary
Twelve blue socks and twelve white socks are loose and mixed up in a drawer. If you try to select them in the dark, how many socks do you need to take from the drawer to be sure that you have a matching pair?
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The antibiotic penicillin halts bacterial growth by doing which of the following? W) Interfering with the synthesis of the bacterial cell wall X) Interfering with the synthesis of bacterial ribosomes Y) Preventing gene transcription Z) Preventing attachment of messenger RNA to the ribosome
W: W) Interfering with the synthesis of the bacterial cell wall
X: X) Interfering with the synthesis of bacterial ribosomes
Y: Y) Preventing gene transcription
Z: Z) Preventing attachment of messenger RNA to the ribosome
Answer: W) W) Interfering with the synthesis of the bacterial cell wall
Where is intercellular fluid normally found?
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Which of the following describes a liquid in which visible particles settle? W) Solution X) Homogeneous mixture Y) Colloid Z) Suspension
W: W) Solution
X: X) Homogeneous mixture
Y: Y) Colloid
Z: Z) Suspension
Answer: Z) Z) Suspension
What aqueous acid primarily results from the production of acid rain?
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If you need to measure 100 milliliters of room temperature water, which of the following would be the most accurate instrument to use? W) 100 milliliter Erlenmeyer flask X) 100 milliliter graduated cylinder Y) 100 milliliter beaker Z) 200 milliliter volumetric flask
W: W) 100 milliliter Erlenmeyer flask
X: X) 100 milliliter graduated cylinder
Y: Y) 100 milliliter beaker
Z: Z) 200 milliliter volumetric flask
Answer: X) X) 100 milliliter graduated cylinder
What is the most common term for the Doppler shift for light from a distant galaxy that is moving away from the Earth?
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Water is released into the atmosphere by plants through a process known as: W) Teleportation X) Transfiguration Y) Transpiration Z) Transportation
W: W) Teleportation
X: X) Transfiguration
Y: Y) Transpiration
Z: Z) Transportation
Answer: Y) Y) Transpiration
Limestone is a sedimentary rock often associated with cave formation. What is the name of the weak acid that is primarily responsible for the creation of these caves?
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Simplify: \((10^{10})^{-10}\). W) \(20^{10}\) X) \(2^{10}\) Y) \(100^{-10}\) Z) 10 billion
W: W) \(20^{10}\)
X: X) \(2^{10}\)
Y: Y) \(100^{-10}\)
Z: Z) 10 billion
Answer: Y) Y) \(100^{-10}\)
If two consecutive months in a calendar year each have a Friday the 13th, what months would they be?
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Silviculture is a branch of agricultural science that is concerned with the development and care of what?
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In a mating between a color blind human male and a normal vision female with a color blind father, what is the percentage chance a son would be color blind?
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What is the most common term used for sound wave frequencies greater than 20,000 Hertz?
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Which of the following is not considered a true force? W) gravity X) electromagnetic Y) centrifugal Z) strong nuclear force
W: W) gravity
X: X) electromagnetic
Y: Y) centrifugal
Z: Z) strong nuclear force
Answer: Y) Y) centrifugal