MS Sample Set 2, Round 5 from NSB

Questions in Packet

TOSS-UP phys multiple_choice

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

BONUS phys multiple_choice

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

TOSS-UP ess multiple_choice

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

BONUS ess phrase

In what layer of the Earth’s atmosphere does most of our weather occur?

Acceptable Answers:

  • TROPOSPHERE

TOSS-UP math phrase

If 2 sides of a quadrilateral are parallel and the other sides are equal but NOT parallel, what is the quadrilateral known as?

Acceptable Answers:

  • TRAPEZOID

BONUS math phrase

Find the area of a triangle whose base is 8 and whose height is 6:

Acceptable Answers:

  • 24

TOSS-UP bio multiple_choice

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

BONUS bio multiple_choice

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

TOSS-UP phys multiple_choice

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

BONUS phys phrase

What is the resistance of an electric drill that draws 8 amps on a 120 volt line?

Acceptable Answers:

  • 15 OHMS

TOSS-UP general phrase

Ergot, Amanita muscaris, Penicillium and smut are all organisms that belong to which one of the five classical Kingdoms of life?

Acceptable Answers:

  • FUNGI

BONUS general multiple_choice

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

TOSS-UP math multiple_choice

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

BONUS math phrase

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?

Acceptable Answers:

  • 6

TOSS-UP bio multiple_choice

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

BONUS bio phrase

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?

Acceptable Answers:

  • NATURAL SELECTION

TOSS-UP general phrase

In order from the beginning, what are the first 5 letters of the Greek alphabet?

Acceptable Answers:

  • ALPHA, BETA, GAMMA, DELTA, EPSILON

BONUS general phrase

Rounded to the nearest whole number, what is the temperature in Fahrenheit of a substance at –40 °C?

Acceptable Answers:

  • –40

TOSS-UP math phrase

Identify the quotient, dividend, and divisor for 15 ÷ 3:

Acceptable Answers:

  • QUOTIENT = 5; DIVIDEND = 15; DIVISOR = 3

BONUS math phrase

Give the product of (x + 7)² in standard form:

Acceptable Answers:

  • x² + 14x + 49

TOSS-UP phys multiple_choice

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

BONUS phys multiple_choice

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

TOSS-UP ess phrase

In what layer of the Earth’s atmosphere does most of our weather occur?

Acceptable Answers:

  • TROPOSPHERE

BONUS ess phrase

Lines on a weather map connecting places of equal air pressure are called:

Acceptable Answers:

  • ISOBARS

TOSS-UP bio phrase

What main artery carries oxygenated blood immediately away from left ventricle of the heart?

Acceptable Answers:

  • AORTA

BONUS bio phrase

What is the vector that transmits Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever to humans?

Acceptable Answers:

  • THE TICK
  • DERMACENTAR

TOSS-UP general phrase

On the Kelvin temperature scale give the whole number value that is the closest to absolute zero.

Acceptable Answers:

  • 0

BONUS general multiple_choice

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

TOSS-UP math phrase

Solve the following equation: –4 + x = –5

Acceptable Answers:

  • –1

BONUS math phrase

Give the median for the following data set: 32, 59, 68, 70, 84

Acceptable Answers:

  • 68

TOSS-UP ess phrase

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

Acceptable Answers:

  • DAMS

BONUS ess phrase

What is the name of the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere?

Acceptable Answers:

  • TROPOPAUSE

TOSS-UP phys multiple_choice

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

BONUS phys multiple_choice

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

TOSS-UP bio phrase

What is the protein found in red blood cells that carries oxygen:

Acceptable Answers:

  • HEMOGLOBIN

BONUS bio phrase

What is the vector for the germ which caused the black plague?

Acceptable Answers:

  • FLEA

TOSS-UP ess phrase

With a Mohs’ hardness of 10, what is the hardest mineral known?

Acceptable Answers:

  • DIAMOND

BONUS ess phrase

Most of the ozone in the Earth’s atmosphere is present in which layer?

Acceptable Answers:

  • STRATOSPHERE

TOSS-UP general phrase

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”?

Acceptable Answers:

  • IRON PYRITE

BONUS general multiple_choice

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

TOSS-UP general phrase

What is the term used for the unusual infectious agents that cause mad cow disease?

Acceptable Answers:

  • PRIONS

BONUS general phrase

George Washington Carver found over 100 uses for the organic molecules derived from what common plant?

Acceptable Answers:

  • PEANUT

TOSS-UP ess phrase

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?

Acceptable Answers:

  • OZONE
  • O3

BONUS ess phrase

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?

Acceptable Answers:

  • NEAP TIDES

TOSS-UP math phrase

The identity element for multiplication is what number?

Acceptable Answers:

  • 1

BONUS math phrase

After a discount of 20%, the price of a motorcycle was $10,000. What was the original price of the motorcycle?

Acceptable Answers:

  • $12,500.00

TOSS-UP bio phrase

Mendel did most of his original experimentation using this type of plant:

Acceptable Answers:

  • PEA

BONUS bio phrase

Where is intercellular fluid normally found?

Acceptable Answers:

  • OUTSIDE OF CELLS
  • IN BETWEEN CELLS, IN THE INTERSTITIUM

TOSS-UP phys phrase

Whole multiples of the fundamental tone are usually called:

Acceptable Answers:

  • HARMONICS
  • HARMONIC OVERTONES, PERFECT OVERTONES

BONUS phys phrase

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?

Acceptable Answers:

  • 9 PROTONS, 10 NEUTRONS