MS Sample Set 11, Round 3 from NSB
What state has the largest geothermal power generation capacity? W) Arizona X) California Y) Idaho Z) Utah
W: W) Arizona
X: X) California
Y: Y) Idaho
Z: Z) Utah
Answer: X) X) California
What derived SI unit is used to measure electric potential?
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Which of the following is true of virus genomes? W) They are always composed of DNA X) They are always circular Y) They may be composed of either DNA or RNA Z) They are diploid
W: W) They are always composed of DNA
X: X) They are always circular
Y: Y) They may be composed of either DNA or RNA
Z: Z) They are diploid
Answer: Y) Y) They may be composed of either DNA or RNA
You are using a light microscope to look at cells stained with a dye that detects chromatin and can see densely-colored regions that you recognize as chromosomes. Which of the following must be true? W) The cell is undergoing mitosis X) The genome is diploid Y) The genome is haploid Z) The cell is in interphase
W: W) The cell is undergoing mitosis
X: X) The genome is diploid
Y: Y) The genome is haploid
Z: Z) The cell is in interphase
Answer: W) W) The cell is undergoing mitosis
What is the area of a circle inscribed in a square of side 14?
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What is 3/7 divided by 8/21 divided by 15/4?
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Which of the following instruments does not primarily rely on a lens? W) Refracting telescope X) Reflecting telescope Y) Binocular Z) Monocular
W: W) Refracting telescope
X: X) Reflecting telescope
Y: Y) Binocular
Z: Z) Monocular
Answer: X) X) Reflecting telescope
What principle of fluid mechanics describes the buoyant force?
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Which of the following magnifications is most appropriate for viewing bacteria through a light microscope? W) 5 times X) 50 times Y) 500 times Z) 5000 times
W: W) 5 times
X: X) 50 times
Y: Y) 500 times
Z: Z) 5000 times
Answer: Y) Y) 500 times
After a signaling molecule binds to a receptor, what enzymes often set off a cascade of phosphorylation events? W) Kinases X) Phosphatases Y) Amylases Z) Lipases
W: W) Kinases
X: X) Phosphatases
Y: Y) Amylases
Z: Z) Lipases
Answer: W) W) Kinases
Which of the following is the group of minerals formed when metals combine with a halogen element such as iodine, chlorine, bromine, or fluorine? W) Halides X) Halites Y) Tetrahalogens Z) Halogens
W: W) Halides
X: X) Halites
Y: Y) Tetrahalogens
Z: Z) Halogens
Answer: W) W) Halides
Hurricanes are rated by categories on what five-point scale? W) Fujita scale X) Richter scale Y) Torino scale Z) Saffir-Simpson scale
W: W) Fujita scale
X: X) Richter scale
Y: Y) Torino scale
Z: Z) Saffir-Simpson scale
Answer: Z) Z) Saffir-Simpson scale
What is 5³?
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What is the maximum possible number of intersection points of a circle and a rectangle?
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Which of the following groups of organic compounds in the human body are the most diverse in size, shape, and function? W) Carbohydrates X) Lipids Y) Proteins Z) Nucleic acids
W: W) Carbohydrates
X: X) Lipids
Y: Y) Proteins
Z: Z) Nucleic acids
Answer: Y) Y) Proteins
Which of the following is a sex-linked trait in humans? W) Eye color X) Skin tone Y) Color blindness Z) Freckles
W: W) Eye color
X: X) Skin tone
Y: Y) Color blindness
Z: Z) Freckles
Answer: Y) Y) Color blindness
Which of the following is an example of a radiation detector? W) Geiger counter X) Anemometer Y) LCR meter Z) Refractometer
W: W) Geiger counter
X: X) Anemometer
Y: Y) LCR meter
Z: Z) Refractometer
Answer: W) W) Geiger counter
If an object experiences a change in its velocity, which of the following statements must be TRUE about its acceleration? W) It is positive X) It is negative Y) It is non-zero Z) It is constant
W: W) It is positive
X: X) It is negative
Y: Y) It is non-zero
Z: Z) It is constant
Answer: Y) Y) It is non-zero
For which of the following x-values is x³ greater than or equal to x²? W) –2 X) –½ Y) ½ Z) 2
W: W) –2
X: X) –½
Y: Y) ½
Z: Z) 2
Answer: Z) Z) 2
Express the following in scientific notation rounded to two significant digits: the fraction with numerator 4.5 × 10⁵ and denominator 3.5 × 10⁻².
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Commercially available photovoltaic cells are primarily made of what element? W) Germanium X) Arsenic Y) Carbon Z) Silicon
W: W) Germanium
X: X) Arsenic
Y: Y) Carbon
Z: Z) Silicon
Answer: Z) Z) Silicon
What nonrenewable fuel source represents the largest percentage of US energy consumption?
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The inshore marine environment, from the surface to the sea floor, where water depths do not exceed 200 meters, is known as which of the following? W) Oceanic zone X) Neritic zone Y) Intertidal zone Z) Benthic zone
W: W) Oceanic zone
X: X) Neritic zone
Y: Y) Intertidal zone
Z: Z) Benthic zone
Answer: X) X) Neritic zone
Which of the following lists of features is associated with a convergent plate boundary? W) Primarily shallow earthquakes, rifting, volcanic activity X) Trench, primarily shallow earthquakes, volcanoes Y) Hot spots, few earthquakes, trench Z) Subduction, trench, volcanic activity, shallow to deep earthquakes
W: W) Primarily shallow earthquakes, rifting, volcanic activity
X: X) Trench, primarily shallow earthquakes, volcanoes
Y: Y) Hot spots, few earthquakes, trench
Z: Z) Subduction, trench, volcanic activity, shallow to deep earthquakes
Answer: Z) Z) Subduction, trench, volcanic activity, shallow to deep earthquakes
Which of the following plant phyla has the most extant species? W) Ginkgophyta X) Coniferophyta Y) Psilophyta Z) Anthophyta
W: W) Ginkgophyta
X: X) Coniferophyta
Y: Y) Psilophyta
Z: Z) Anthophyta
Answer: Z) Z) Anthophyta
Which of the following cytoskeletal components has the largest diameter? W) Intermediate filaments X) Keratin filaments Y) Microtubules Z) Microfilaments
W: W) Intermediate filaments
X: X) Keratin filaments
Y: Y) Microtubules
Z: Z) Microfilaments
Answer: Y) Y) Microtubules
Increasing a number by 200% is equivalent to multiplying it by what number?
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Solve the following equation for x: x² – 7x – 120 = 0.
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To two significant figures and in meters per second squared, what is the acceleration due to gravity near the Earth's surface?
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Which of the following best illustrates the particle nature of light? W) Diffraction X) Interference Y) Polarization Z) Photoelectric effect
W: W) Diffraction
X: X) Interference
Y: Y) Polarization
Z: Z) Photoelectric effect
Answer: Z) Z) Photoelectric effect
What is the term for an object that is so massive that gravity prevents light from escaping it?
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What planet was not fully imaged until 2011 when it was visited by the MESSENGER spacecraft?
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What subatomic particle is composed of two up quarks and one down quark?
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Which of the following is NOT a base unit of measure in the metric system? W) Meter X) Second Y) Gram Z) Ampere
W: W) Meter
X: X) Second
Y: Y) Gram
Z: Z) Ampere
Answer: Y) Y) Gram
Which industrial process is used to separate the many components of crude oil into useful petroleum products? W) Absorption X) Membrane diffusion Y) Refrigeration Z) Distillation
W: W) Absorption
X: X) Membrane diffusion
Y: Y) Refrigeration
Z: Z) Distillation
Answer: Z) Z) Distillation
Government agencies and utilities offer various incentives to encourage people to improve the energy efficiency of buildings and vehicles. Which of the following is NOT a typical incentive? W) Tax credits X) Loans or loan guarantees Y) Hardware installation Z) Rebates
W: W) Tax credits
X: X) Loans or loan guarantees
Y: Y) Hardware installation
Z: Z) Rebates
Answer: Y) Y) Hardware installation
How many moles of hydrogen gas may be obtained from one mole of water?
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How many atoms of magnesium are present in two molecules of the compound Mg₃N₂? W) 2 X) 3 Y) 6 Z) 8
W: W) 2
X: X) 3
Y: Y) 6
Z: Z) 8
Answer: Y) Y) 6
Which of the following degree measures is closest to the angle of repose of cinders in a cinder cone volcano? W) 5 X) 10 Y) 20 Z) 30
W: W) 5
X: X) 10
Y: Y) 20
Z: Z) 30
Answer: Z) Z) 30
Which of the following minerals has the same chemical composition as glass? W) Halite X) Fluorite Y) Pyrite Z) Quartz
W: W) Halite
X: X) Fluorite
Y: Y) Pyrite
Z: Z) Quartz
Answer: Z) Z) Quartz
What long, rope-like structure do some bacteria use to move around?
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A cell's surface protein pump stops working when ATP is not present. What is the type of transport these protein pumps carry out?
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Identify all of the following three planets that are considered Jovian: 1) Jupiter; 2) Uranus; 3) Saturn.
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Identify all of the following three minerals that are silicates: 1) Calcite; 2) Halite; 3) Muscovite.
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Giving your answer as a decimal, what is the sum of the three numbers 2, 2/4, and 2/8?
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Simplify the fraction with numerator 1 – √3 and denominator 1 + √3.
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