MS Sample Set 2, Round 5 from NSB
When an airplane’s ailerons move in opposite directions they usually cause a plane to: W) pitch X) yaw Y) roll Z) stall
W: W) pitch
X: X) yaw
Y: Y) roll
Z: Z) stall
Answer: Y) Y) roll
Calcium, strontium, and barium are commonly called what kind of elements? W) halides X) inert Y) alkali metals Z) alkaline earth
W: W) halides
X: X) inert
Y: Y) alkali metals
Z: Z) alkaline earth
Answer: Z) Z) alkaline earth
In which of the geological time periods, did dinosaurs first appear: W) Jurassic X) Triassic Y) Cretaceous Z) Tertiary
W: W) Jurassic
X: X) Triassic
Y: Y) Cretaceous
Z: Z) Tertiary
Answer: X) X) Triassic
In what layer of the Earth’s atmosphere does most of our weather occur?
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If 2 sides of a quadrilateral are parallel and the other sides are equal but NOT parallel, what is the quadrilateral known as?
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Find the area of a triangle whose base is 8 and whose height is 6:
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A series of amino acids joined together will make a: W) polysaccharide X) DNA Y) sugar Z) protein
W: W) polysaccharide
X: X) DNA
Y: Y) sugar
Z: Z) protein
Answer: Z) Z) protein
When a nerve message reaches the end of an axon it sends a message or impulse across the space between the nerves to continue its message to the next nerve by a substance best known as: W) synaptic nodes X) neuromotor stimluli Y) neurotransmitters Z) intersynaptic dosimeters
W: W) synaptic nodes
X: X) neuromotor stimluli
Y: Y) neurotransmitters
Z: Z) intersynaptic dosimeters
Answer: Y) Y) neurotransmitters
Which of the following moves in the form of a longitudinal compression wave: W) ocean wave X) sound wave Y) light wave Z) electromagnetic wave
W: W) ocean wave
X: X) sound wave
Y: Y) light wave
Z: Z) electromagnetic wave
Answer: X) X) sound wave
What is the resistance of an electric drill that draws 8 amps on a 120 volt line?
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Ergot, Amanita muscaris, Penicillium and smut are all organisms that belong to which one of the five classical Kingdoms of life?
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When the moon appears through the night as a thin crescent, the suns light: W) is being blocked by the earth X) still illuminates about half the surface of the moon Y) is only hitting the crescent region Z) only shines during the day
W: W) is being blocked by the earth
X: X) still illuminates about half the surface of the moon
Y: Y) is only hitting the crescent region
Z: Z) only shines during the day
Answer: X) X) still illuminates about half the surface of the moon
If a biker traveled at an average speed of 3 meters/second for 100 seconds, the length of the biker’s path was about: W) 33 meters X) 300 meters Y) 100 meters Z) 1 kilometer
W: W) 33 meters
X: X) 300 meters
Y: Y) 100 meters
Z: Z) 1 kilometer
Answer: X) X) 300 meters
If a perfect number is an integer equal to the sum of all its divisors, except the number itself, what is the lowest perfect number?
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Most animal eukaryotic cells have: W) a cell wall, nucleus, and cytoplasm X) a plasma membrane, nucleus, and cytoplasm Y) a cell wall, nucleus, and nucleolus Z) a cell wall, nucleus, and mitochondrion
W: W) a cell wall, nucleus, and cytoplasm
X: X) a plasma membrane, nucleus, and cytoplasm
Y: Y) a cell wall, nucleus, and nucleolus
Z: Z) a cell wall, nucleus, and mitochondrion
Answer: X) X) a plasma membrane, nucleus, and cytoplasm
What is the term used by Charles Darwin that he believed was the principle mechanism of evolution and way that nature chose certain members of a population to survive over others?
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In order from the beginning, what are the first 5 letters of the Greek alphabet?
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Rounded to the nearest whole number, what is the temperature in Fahrenheit of a substance at –40 °C?
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Identify the quotient, dividend, and divisor for 15 ÷ 3:
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Give the product of (x + 7)² in standard form:
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Ultrasonic sound frequencies are typically considered to be W) above 20,000 kilohertz X) below 20,000 kilohertz Y) above 20,000 Hertz Z) below 20,000 Hertz
W: W) above 20,000 kilohertz
X: X) below 20,000 kilohertz
Y: Y) above 20,000 Hertz
Z: Z) below 20,000 Hertz
Answer: Y) Y) above 20,000 Hertz
Predict which object made of the following metal will sink in a pool of Mercury, which has a density 13.5 grams per cubic centimeter: W) aluminum, which has a density of 2.6 grams per cubic centimeter X) iron, which has a density of 7.9 grams per cubic centimeter Y) lead, which has a density of 11.34 grams per cubic centimeter Z) uranium, which has a density of 19.5 grams per cubic centimeter
W: W) aluminum, which has a density of 2.6 grams per cubic centimeter
X: X) iron, which has a density of 7.9 grams per cubic centimeter
Y: Y) lead, which has a density of 11.34 grams per cubic centimeter
Z: Z) uranium, which has a density of 19.5 grams per cubic centimeter
Answer: Z) Z) uranium, which has a density of 19.5 grams per cubic centimeter
In what layer of the Earth’s atmosphere does most of our weather occur?
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Lines on a weather map connecting places of equal air pressure are called:
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What main artery carries oxygenated blood immediately away from left ventricle of the heart?
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What is the vector that transmits Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever to humans?
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On the Kelvin temperature scale give the whole number value that is the closest to absolute zero.
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Stars appear to have different colors because they have different: W) distances X) ages Y) temperatures Z) names
W: W) distances
X: X) ages
Y: Y) temperatures
Z: Z) names
Answer: Y) Y) temperatures
Solve the following equation: –4 + x = –5
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Give the median for the following data set: 32, 59, 68, 70, 84
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Identify the type of structure associated with the following man-made structures in the United States: Hungry Horse, Yellowtail, Glen Canyon, Grand Coulee, and Hoover
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What is the name of the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere?
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The electrons that are shared in chemical bonds between atoms are most accurately called: W) inner electrons X) quantum electrons Y) valence electrons Z) jumping electrons
W: W) inner electrons
X: X) quantum electrons
Y: Y) valence electrons
Z: Z) jumping electrons
Answer: Y) Y) valence electrons
In grams per milliliter, which of the following is closest to the density of ice: W) 0.26 X) 0.92 Y) .99 Z) 3.00
W: W) 0.26
X: X) 0.92
Y: Y) .99
Z: Z) 3.00
Answer: Y) Y) .99
What is the protein found in red blood cells that carries oxygen:
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What is the vector for the germ which caused the black plague?
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With a Mohs’ hardness of 10, what is the hardest mineral known?
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Most of the ozone in the Earth’s atmosphere is present in which layer?
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What is the mineral that has tricked so many people into thinking it was the real precious metal gold that its common name is “fool’s gold”?
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Early astronomers observed lights that wandered among the stars, today we know these are: W) sun spots X) asteroid belts Y) constellations Z) planets
W: W) sun spots
X: X) asteroid belts
Y: Y) constellations
Z: Z) planets
Answer: Z) Z) planets
What is the term used for the unusual infectious agents that cause mad cow disease?
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George Washington Carver found over 100 uses for the organic molecules derived from what common plant?
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What is the name of the form of oxygen that is present in the atmosphere that protects life on Earth by absorbing much of the ultraviolet radiation from the sun?
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What are the names of the tides that occur when the sun’s tidal bulges and the moon’s tidal bulges are at right angles to each other?
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The identity element for multiplication is what number?
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After a discount of 20%, the price of a motorcycle was $10,000. What was the original price of the motorcycle?
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Mendel did most of his original experimentation using this type of plant:
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Where is intercellular fluid normally found?
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Whole multiples of the fundamental tone are usually called:
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If an atom of fluorine has an atomic number of 9 and an atomic mass of 18.998, how many protons and neutrons are in the nucleus?
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