MS Sample Set 4, Round 15 from NSB
How many cubic yards of concrete are needed to pour a sidewalk measuring 4 feet wide, 54 feet long, and 3 inches deep?
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You have a cylinder with a radius of b and a height of (2b + 4). A rectangular prism has the same volume as the cylinder. The rectangular prism has a square base with side lengths of 2b. What is the height of the rectangular prism in terms of π?
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Plant metabolism must: W) Produce carbon dioxide and consume oxygen X) Neither produce nor consume carbon dioxide or oxygen Y) Consume carbon dioxide and produce oxygen Z) Both produce and consume carbon dioxide and oxygen
W: W) Produce carbon dioxide and consume oxygen
X: X) Neither produce nor consume carbon dioxide or oxygen
Y: Y) Consume carbon dioxide and produce oxygen
Z: Z) Both produce and consume carbon dioxide and oxygen
Answer: Z) Z) Both produce and consume carbon dioxide and oxygen
If you were to take a section of a leaf, which of the following statements correctly aligns the part of the leaf and its function? W) Mesophyll: Opening through which air brings carbon dioxide X) Thylakoid: Captures light Y) Epidermis: Region where most photosynthesis takes place Z) Stoma: Protect and support the leaf
W: W) Mesophyll: Opening through which air brings carbon dioxide
X: X) Thylakoid: Captures light
Y: Y) Epidermis: Region where most photosynthesis takes place
Z: Z) Stoma: Protect and support the leaf
Answer: X) X) Thylakoid: Captures light
When the ambient temperature increases, the value of resistance for a typical resistor: W) Is greater X) Is smaller Y) Does not change Z) May change depending on the flow of charges
W: W) Is greater
X: X) Is smaller
Y: Y) Does not change
Z: Z) May change depending on the flow of charges
Answer: W) W) Is greater
At high temperatures, the capacitance of a capacitor will: W) Not increase, because the magnetic field is too strong X) Not increase because the value of capacitance is unaffected by temperature Y) Increase slightly Z) Increase greatly
W: W) Not increase, because the magnetic field is too strong
X: X) Not increase because the value of capacitance is unaffected by temperature
Y: Y) Increase slightly
Z: Z) Increase greatly
Answer: X) X) Not increase because the value of capacitance is unaffected by temperature
Which of the following natural resources is most abundant in the continental United States? W) Natural gas X) Petroleum Y) Coal Z) Uranium
W: W) Natural gas
X: X) Petroleum
Y: Y) Coal
Z: Z) Uranium
Answer: Y) Y) Coal
What is the term for the structural geologic feature in which there is an increased dip in otherwise gently dipping strata?
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What values of p make the following inequality true: −p/3 < −12?
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A circle circumscribes a regular hexagon with side lengths of 8 centimeters. In terms of pi, what is the circumference of the circle?
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What is the organ system that delivers hormones, oxygen, and nutrients to cells and transports waste products away from cells? W) Lymphatic system X) Endocrine system Y) Respiratory system Z) Circulatory system
W: W) Lymphatic system
X: X) Endocrine system
Y: Y) Respiratory system
Z: Z) Circulatory system
Answer: Z) Z) Circulatory system
Name the protein that transports oxygen to cells via the circulatory system.
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Name the body system to which tonsils belong. W) Digestive system X) Circulatory system Y) Immune/lymphatic system Z) Excretory system
W: W) Digestive system
X: X) Circulatory system
Y: Y) Immune/lymphatic system
Z: Z) Excretory system
Answer: Y) Y) Immune/lymphatic system
By name or number, identify which of the following organisms demonstrate a catadromous life cycle: 1) sockeye salmon; 2) coho salmon; 3) American eel; and/or 4) peacock flounder.
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What most likely constitutes the majority of the Earth’s center, also known as the inner core? W) Hydrogen gas X) Molten rock Y) Molten iron Z) Solid iron
W: W) Hydrogen gas
X: X) Molten rock
Y: Y) Molten iron
Z: Z) Solid iron
Answer: Z) Z) Solid iron
Which of the following is an index mineral? W) Chalcopyrite X) Andalusite Y) Azurite Z) Sphene
W: W) Chalcopyrite
X: X) Andalusite
Y: Y) Azurite
Z: Z) Sphene
Answer: X) X) Andalusite
Convert 50 degrees Fahrenheit to Celsius.
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A pyramid is 14 meters tall and has a square base that is approximately 15 meters on a side. What is its volume in cubic meters?
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What is the original energy source that drives the transfer of water in the ocean to water vapor in the atmosphere? W) The Sun X) Nuclear energy Y) Wind power Z) Tidal power
W: W) The Sun
X: X) Nuclear energy
Y: Y) Wind power
Z: Z) Tidal power
Answer: W) W) The Sun
A cubic meter of H2O has the greatest amount of energy in which of the following situations? W) Ice in a Rocky Mountain glacier X) Water vapor in an air mass over Kansas Y) Water in the Gulf of Mexico Z) Water in Lake Michigan
W: W) Ice in a Rocky Mountain glacier
X: X) Water vapor in an air mass over Kansas
Y: Y) Water in the Gulf of Mexico
Z: Z) Water in Lake Michigan
Answer: X) X) Water vapor in an air mass over Kansas
Which of the following would best describe a 14-karat gold bracelet? W) Pure metal X) Nonmetal Y) Alloy Z) Amalgam
W: W) Pure metal
X: X) Nonmetal
Y: Y) Alloy
Z: Z) Amalgam
Answer: Y) Y) Alloy
In order for a compound to be analyzed using infrared spectroscopy, the molecule must exhibit a change in which of the following? W) Ionization energy X) Dipole moment Y) Polarizability Z) Atomic radius
W: W) Ionization energy
X: X) Dipole moment
Y: Y) Polarizability
Z: Z) Atomic radius
Answer: X) X) Dipole moment
What color does copper burn in a flame?
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What is the term for the process of removal of inorganic and organic substances from the “A” soil horizon by leaching?
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Which of the following processes represents asexual reproduction in bacteria? W) Sporulation X) Budding Y) Binary fission Z) Regeneration
W: W) Sporulation
X: X) Budding
Y: Y) Binary fission
Z: Z) Regeneration
Answer: Y) Y) Binary fission
Which of the following represents the primary symptom from the chytrid fungus infecting amphibians? W) The fungus attacks the skin, making respiration difficult X) The fungal spores cause paralysis Y) The fungal spores enter through the eyes, causing permanent blindness Z) The fungus is ingested and produces repeated regurgitation followed by death
W: W) The fungus attacks the skin, making respiration difficult
X: X) The fungal spores cause paralysis
Y: Y) The fungal spores enter through the eyes, causing permanent blindness
Z: Z) The fungus is ingested and produces repeated regurgitation followed by death
Answer: W) W) The fungus attacks the skin, making respiration difficult
Although a number of environmental factors help shape land features, identify the one factor that typically produces valleys with a U-shape.
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Sixteen thousand years ago, the landscape of the Midwest was very different than it is today. Glaciers were retreating, but much of the Midwestern United States was under ice. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Midwest 16,000 years ago? W) Spruce grew throughout much of the Midwest south of the glaciers X) Summers were significantly cooler than they are today Y) Winter temperatures were dramatically cooler than they are today Z) Ground sloths browsed on trees and shrubs
W: W) Spruce grew throughout much of the Midwest south of the glaciers
X: X) Summers were significantly cooler than they are today
Y: Y) Winter temperatures were dramatically cooler than they are today
Z: Z) Ground sloths browsed on trees and shrubs
Answer: Y) Y) Winter temperatures were dramatically cooler than they are today
Which of the following animals is a ruminant herbivore? W) Rhinoceros X) Lion Y) Giraffe Z) Zebra
W: W) Rhinoceros
X: X) Lion
Y: Y) Giraffe
Z: Z) Zebra
Answer: Y) Y) Giraffe
What type of symmetry is associated with adult echinoderms?
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In the world of circuits and electronics, it is possible to add, subtract, multiply, and divide signals by the use of: W) An operational amplifier X) A power supply Y) Wires Z) Soldering iron
W: W) An operational amplifier
X: X) A power supply
Y: Y) Wires
Z: Z) Soldering iron
Answer: W) W) An operational amplifier
Operational amplifiers can be used in combination with inductors and capacitors and their energy storage abilities to create: W) A protection device X) A transversal amplifier Y) An AM radio Z) A memory stick
W: W) A protection device
X: X) A transversal amplifier
Y: Y) An AM radio
Z: Z) A memory stick
Answer: Y) Y) An AM radio
What are the names for the two transport tissues in plants?
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Which of the following flowers is NOT a monocot? W) Geranium X) Lily Y) Iris Z) Tulip
W: W) Geranium
X: X) Lily
Y: Y) Iris
Z: Z) Tulip
Answer: W) W) Geranium
A box weighing 20 newtons is moving at a constant speed along a flat surface. It is being pushed with a force of 10 newtons. What is the coefficient of friction?
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If each of the following objects is allowed to roll down a ramp without slipping, which reaches the bottom with the greatest speed? W) Solid cylinder X) Hollow cylinder Y) Solid sphere Z) Hollow sphere
W: W) Solid cylinder
X: X) Hollow cylinder
Y: Y) Solid sphere
Z: Z) Hollow sphere
Answer: Y) Y) Solid sphere
Why couldn’t sailing explorers from Europe and Asia sail directly along the latitude that cuts across the middle of the North Atlantic or North Pacific to get to America? W) Wind and water currents do not flow directly along the latitude that cuts across the middle of these oceans X) Winds blow so hard near the middle of the ocean that it is impossible to maintain a straight course Y) Near the center of the oceans, the winds often blow in one direction, while the water currents flow in the opposite direction, making it difficult to traverse Z) The currents are so strong in the middle of the gyres that it is difficult to sail through them
W: W) Wind and water currents do not flow directly along the latitude that cuts across the middle of these oceans
X: X) Winds blow so hard near the middle of the ocean that it is impossible to maintain a straight course
Y: Y) Near the center of the oceans, the winds often blow in one direction, while the water currents flow in the opposite direction, making it difficult to traverse
Z: Z) The currents are so strong in the middle of the gyres that it is difficult to sail through them
Answer: W) W) Wind and water currents do not flow directly along the latitude that cuts across the middle of these oceans
What is the source of the northeast trade winds in the North Atlantic? W) Florida X) North Africa Y) Brazil Z) Canada
W: W) Florida
X: X) North Africa
Y: Y) Brazil
Z: Z) Canada
Answer: X) X) North Africa
What is the first and last number of every row of Pascal’s triangle?
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A rectangular landscape box has a base measuring 2 feet by 6 feet, with a height of one foot. If 9 cubic feet of potting soil are placed in the box and evenly spread with a consistent depth, what will be the height in inches of the soil?
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Which of the following does NOT depend on a chemical reaction? W) Your voice squeaking when you breathe helium X) Rusty nails Y) Halloween lightsticks Z) Fizzing of an Alka-Seltzer in water
W: W) Your voice squeaking when you breathe helium
X: X) Rusty nails
Y: Y) Halloween lightsticks
Z: Z) Fizzing of an Alka-Seltzer in water
Answer: W) W) Your voice squeaking when you breathe helium
Although this is dangerous, if you hypothetically were to breathe in xenon or krypton instead of helium, what would happen to the sound of your voice? W) It would be lower than when you breathe helium and also lower than your regular voice X) It would be lower than when you breathe helium, but higher than your regular voice Y) It would be the same as when you breathe helium Z) It would be higher than when you breathe helium
W: W) It would be lower than when you breathe helium and also lower than your regular voice
X: X) It would be lower than when you breathe helium, but higher than your regular voice
Y: Y) It would be the same as when you breathe helium
Z: Z) It would be higher than when you breathe helium
Answer: W) W) It would be lower than when you breathe helium and also lower than your regular voice
Which of the following processes represents the restoration of severed appendages? W) Sporulation X) Regeneration Y) Vegetative propagation Z) Budding
W: W) Sporulation
X: X) Regeneration
Y: Y) Vegetative propagation
Z: Z) Budding
Answer: X) X) Regeneration
What part of the brain links the endocrine and nervous systems?
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Which of the following statements is NOT correct? W) A triangle can be both acute and equilateral X) A triangle can be both right and isosceles Y) A triangle can be both acute and right Z) A triangle can be both scalene and right
W: W) A triangle can be both acute and equilateral
X: X) A triangle can be both right and isosceles
Y: Y) A triangle can be both acute and right
Z: Z) A triangle can be both scalene and right
Answer: Y) Y) A triangle can be both acute and right
What is the length of the hypotenuse in a right triangle with legs of length 14 and 48?
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For a machine, what does the product of power and time divided by distance equal? W) Energy X) Force Y) Velocity Z) Work
W: W) Energy
X: X) Force
Y: Y) Velocity
Z: Z) Work
Answer: X) X) Force
About how many watts does a 10 horsepower lawn mower engine produce? W) 36 X) 320 Y) 4890 Z) 7460
W: W) 36
X: X) 320
Y: Y) 4890
Z: Z) 7460
Answer: Z) Z) 7460
Oxidation-reduction reactions involve the transfer of which charged subatomic particles?
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What is the oxidation state of copper in copper sulfate?
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