MS Sample Set 2, Round 7 from NSB
Which of the following acids is NOT a flavoring used in foods? W) acetic acid X) lactic acid Y) citric acid Z) nitric acid
W: W) acetic acid
X: X) lactic acid
Y: Y) citric acid
Z: Z) nitric acid
Answer: Z) Z) nitric acid
Which of the following is used to focus the electron beam in an electron microscope? W) condensers X) electromagnets Y) glass lenses Z) gonculators
W: W) condensers
X: X) electromagnets
Y: Y) glass lenses
Z: Z) gonculators
Answer: X) X) electromagnets
What is the square root of 0.49?
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Simplify the following algebraic expression: $$3x^2 + 4 - (3x + 2 - x^2)$$
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Which is not a basic muscle type in the human body? W) smooth X) skeletal Y) ventricular Z) cardiac
W: W) smooth
X: X) skeletal
Y: Y) ventricular
Z: Z) cardiac
Answer: Y) Y) ventricular
Stamen is to anther as carpel is to: W) sepal X) ovary Y) egg Z) pollen
W: W) sepal
X: X) ovary
Y: Y) egg
Z: Z) pollen
Answer: X) X) ovary
Eighty percent of the magma that results from a volcanic eruption is of what substance? W) basalt X) rhyolite Y) andesite Z) silicon dioxide
W: W) basalt
X: X) rhyolite
Y: Y) andesite
Z: Z) silicon dioxide
Answer: W) W) basalt
Each day, most coastal beaches encounter: W) one high tide and one low tide X) two high tides and one low tide Y) two high tides and two low tides Z) three high tides and three low tides
W: W) one high tide and one low tide
X: X) two high tides and one low tide
Y: Y) two high tides and two low tides
Z: Z) three high tides and three low tides
Answer: Y) Y) two high tides and two low tides
Which of the following is most typically used as a unit of measurement for pressure: W) pascal X) dyne Y) weber Z) tesla
W: W) pascal
X: X) dyne
Y: Y) weber
Z: Z) tesla
Answer: W) W) pascal
Which of the following household items is the best example of containing matter in the plasma state? W) fluorescent light X) toaster oven Y) blender Z) microwave oven
W: W) fluorescent light
X: X) toaster oven
Y: Y) blender
Z: Z) microwave oven
Answer: W) W) fluorescent light
The last two stars in the bowl of the Big Dipper point to which of the following? W) Vega X) Cassiopeia Y) Scorpio Z) Polaris
W: W) Vega
X: X) Cassiopeia
Y: Y) Scorpio
Z: Z) Polaris
Answer: Z) Z) Polaris
What is an area on earth that does not receive seismic waves during an earthquake called?
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Certain products have been designed so that people wearing headphones do not hear the objectionably loud sound from certain machinery with which they are working. These headphones work based on which one of the following principles: W) Doppler effect X) destructive interference Y) constructive interference Z) audiopolarization
W: W) Doppler effect
X: X) destructive interference
Y: Y) constructive interference
Z: Z) audiopolarization
Answer: X) X) destructive interference
In chemical reactions when bonds between atoms are broken which of the following is most correct: W) energy is always needed X) both heat and light are always emitted Y) energy is always released Z) they cannot be repaired
W: W) energy is always needed
X: X) both heat and light are always emitted
Y: Y) energy is always released
Z: Z) they cannot be repaired
Answer: W) W) energy is always needed
If the average speed of a bicyclist is 2 meters/second for one kilometer, then the biker must have traveled the entire distance and: W) stayed at 2 meters/second X) did not encounter hills Y) did not stop Z) took 500 seconds
W: W) stayed at 2 meters/second
X: X) did not encounter hills
Y: Y) did not stop
Z: Z) took 500 seconds
Answer: Z) Z) took 500 seconds
Simplify the following algebraic expression: $$2x + 3(y + 3z + x)$$
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If the distance separating two charges is tripled, the force between them decreases by what factor?
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The reason why a beach ball held under the surface will pop up when released is because: W) the buoyant force has a net upward direction X) gravity is only acting at the surface Y) the pressure of the water is only in the upward direction Z) the ball is lighter than air
W: W) the buoyant force has a net upward direction
X: X) gravity is only acting at the surface
Y: Y) the pressure of the water is only in the upward direction
Z: Z) the ball is lighter than air
Answer: W) W) the buoyant force has a net upward direction
Reduce $$\tfrac{54}{18}$$ to its lowest terms:
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Find the value of $$4x - 6y$$ if $$x = -2$$ and $$y = -3$$:
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The receptors in the retina of the eye that detect faint light and transfer non-color impulses to the brain are: W) corpuscles X) rods Y) cones Z) axons
W: W) corpuscles
X: X) rods
Y: Y) cones
Z: Z) axons
Answer: X) X) rods
Which of the following does NOT occur in mitosis: W) DNA synthesis X) sets of sister chromatids line up singly Y) sister chromatids separate as the centromere divides Z) spindle fibers help in the movement of chromosomes
W: W) DNA synthesis
X: X) sets of sister chromatids line up singly
Y: Y) sister chromatids separate as the centromere divides
Z: Z) spindle fibers help in the movement of chromosomes
Answer: W) W) DNA synthesis
Which of the following is the emission source for microwaves in a typical microwave oven: W) small cyclotron X) cadmium disk bombarded with a soft x-ray source Y) magnetron Z) laser lamp
W: W) small cyclotron
X: X) cadmium disk bombarded with a soft x-ray source
Y: Y) magnetron
Z: Z) laser lamp
Answer: Y) Y) magnetron
The red color in firework displays on the Fourth of July is caused by which element? W) lithium X) sodium Y) copper Z) iron
W: W) lithium
X: X) sodium
Y: Y) copper
Z: Z) iron
Answer: W) W) lithium
Which of the following is a calcite-rich carbonate rock: W) limestone X) dolostone Y) shale Z) sandstone
W: W) limestone
X: X) dolostone
Y: Y) shale
Z: Z) sandstone
Answer: W) W) limestone
What is the hot, putty-like layer of Earth's mantle located from about 75 to 300 kilometers below the surface, where rocks have little strength?
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Which of the following is an example of a multiple fruit? W) pear X) grape Y) pineapple Z) orange
W: W) pear
X: X) grape
Y: Y) pineapple
Z: Z) orange
Answer: Y) Y) pineapple
Binomial nomenclature is classically made up of what two taxonomical terms?
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What is the name of a mixture of molten rock, suspended mineral grains, and dissolved gases that forms within the crust or mantle of the Earth when temperatures are sufficiently high?
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A famous downslope wind that occurs in North America on the east side of the Rocky Mountains is called a: W) sirocco X) mistral Y) foehn Z) chinook
W: W) sirocco
X: X) mistral
Y: Y) foehn
Z: Z) chinook
Answer: Z) Z) chinook
Spallanzani, Reti and Pasteur were all: W) helpful in disproving the theory of spontaneous generation X) great Italian chefs Y) scientists who supported the genetic work of Mendel Z) supporters of the work of Charles Darwin
W: W) helpful in disproving the theory of spontaneous generation
X: X) great Italian chefs
Y: Y) scientists who supported the genetic work of Mendel
Z: Z) supporters of the work of Charles Darwin
Answer: W) W) helpful in disproving the theory of spontaneous generation
What organ of the human body is primarily responsible for removing abnormal red blood cells from the circulation?
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Which of the following is a gas which presents a serious risk for cancer to thousands of Americans? W) Chlorine X) Argon Y) Neon Z) Radon
W: W) Chlorine
X: X) Argon
Y: Y) Neon
Z: Z) Radon
Answer: Z) Z) Radon
What fibrous protein found in nature is well known by scientists to be stronger by weight than steel?
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Which of the following is the boiling point of water in the Kelvin temperature scale: W) 212.13 X) 262.17 Y) 373.18 Z) 459.72
W: W) 212.13
X: X) 262.17
Y: Y) 373.18
Z: Z) 459.72
Answer: Y) Y) 373.18
If you want to specify the position of an object you must use: W) a reference point X) its mass Y) metric units Z) a meter tape
W: W) a reference point
X: X) its mass
Y: Y) metric units
Z: Z) a meter tape
Answer: W) W) a reference point
A rising barometer and clear skies indicate an approaching: W) warm front X) high-pressure area Y) low-pressure area Z) cold front
W: W) warm front
X: X) high-pressure area
Y: Y) low-pressure area
Z: Z) cold front
Answer: X) X) high-pressure area
You find a mineral in the local rock shop. You know it is composed of carbonate, that it has perfect rhombohedral cleavage, and when you look through at the text on a nearby newspaper, you find it exhibits the property of double refraction. This mineral would most likely be which of the following: W) mica X) calcite Y) basalt Z) halite
W: W) mica
X: X) calcite
Y: Y) basalt
Z: Z) halite
Answer: X) X) calcite
What is the least common denominator for the following operation: $$\tfrac{5}{4} + \tfrac{3}{2} + 1$$?
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If in a sequence of natural numbers, starting with 2, you begin eliminating every second number after 2, then every third number after 3, then every fourth number after 4, and so on, what type of numbers will be left?
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Where is the gravitational force the greatest for a uniform spherical planet?
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Which best explains the idea of conservation of matter in chemical reactions: W) atoms are neither created or destroyed X) the number of reactant molecules must equal the number of product molecules Y) energy and matter are equivalent Z) bonds are either formed and/or broken
W: W) atoms are neither created or destroyed
X: X) the number of reactant molecules must equal the number of product molecules
Y: Y) energy and matter are equivalent
Z: Z) bonds are either formed and/or broken
Answer: W) W) atoms are neither created or destroyed
In a mercury barometer, which of the following is the typically reported height of the column of mercury that is required to balance against the pressure of 1 atmosphere? W) 760 millimeters X) 14 pounds per square inch Y) 1 meter Z) 32 inches
W: W) 760 millimeters
X: X) 14 pounds per square inch
Y: Y) 1 meter
Z: Z) 32 inches
Answer: W) W) 760 millimeters
For a given compound, motion at the molecular level is: W) greatest for gases X) greatest for solids Y) least for liquids Z) least for gases
W: W) greatest for gases
X: X) greatest for solids
Y: Y) least for liquids
Z: Z) least for gases
Answer: W) W) greatest for gases
What is the following statement most commonly known as: “A body immersed in a fluid is supported by a force equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces.”?
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Boats made of iron and steel will float because: W) iron and steel are less dense than water X) the water displaced by the boat weighs more than the boat Y) surface tension holds the boat up Z) iron and steel are more dense than water
W: W) iron and steel are less dense than water
X: X) the water displaced by the boat weighs more than the boat
Y: Y) surface tension holds the boat up
Z: Z) iron and steel are more dense than water
Answer: X) X) the water displaced by the boat weighs more than the boat
A potato is a swollen underground stem that stores food for the plant. What is the scientific term for the swollen area?
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Give the common colloquial names in respective order for the following 3 anatomical structures: patella, scapula, hallux
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What is the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle whose other two sides are 6 and 8 units long?
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If you were to invest \$1000 in a savings account that pays 5% simple annual interest, how much interest in dollars will you earn in 1 year?
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