MS Sample Set 1, Round 4 from NSB
Which of the following is NOT true: W) an irrational number is one that cannot be expressed as the ratio of integers X) fractions equal to 1 are called mixed fractions Y) the numerator is less than the denominator in a proper fraction Z) a composite number is a positive integer greater than 1 that is not prime
W: W) an irrational number is one that cannot be expressed as the ratio of integers
X: X) fractions equal to 1 are called mixed fractions
Y: Y) the numerator is less than the denominator in a proper fraction
Z: Z) a composite number is a positive integer greater than 1 that is not prime
Answer: X) X) fractions equal to 1 are called mixed fractions
Reduce the following fraction to a mixed fraction in lowest terms: 25/290
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Rounded to the nearest whole number, what is the specific gravity of water at standard temperature and pressure?
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Arrange the following 4 choices in order of INCREASING speed of computer data transmission: 1 gigabyte per second; 1 kilobyte per second; 1 megabyte per second; 1 terabyte per second
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In which of the following places would meiosis most likely occur in a mammal: W) skin X) liver Y) heart Z) ovary
W: W) skin
X: X) liver
Y: Y) heart
Z: Z) ovary
Answer: Z) Z) ovary
What are the most common names of the gametes produced by a human male and female, respectively?
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An empty plastic soda bottle is closed tightly at an elevation of 10,000 feet elevation and brought back to sea level. What is the visible condition of the bottle?
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Name all of the following 3 choices that are physical properties of an object: length; mass; density
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A mangrove coast is likely to be found in which of the following locations: W) Alaskan Peninsula X) Hawaiian Islands Y) Florida Z) Maine
W: W) Alaskan Peninsula
X: X) Hawaiian Islands
Y: Y) Florida
Z: Z) Maine
Answer: Y) Y) Florida
Which of the following is most important for climate because it transports large amounts of heat and moisture from the ocean to land: W) tides X) monsoons Y) longshore drift Z) erosion
W: W) tides
X: X) monsoons
Y: Y) longshore drift
Z: Z) erosion
Answer: X) X) monsoons
0.143 is closest in value to which of the following fractions: W) 1/7 X) 3/9 Y) 2/5 Z) 5/8
W: W) 1/7
X: X) 3/9
Y: Y) 2/5
Z: Z) 5/8
Answer: W) W) 1/7
Evaluate the following and give your answer as a mixed fraction in lowest terms: 6 ÷ 1/2 × 25/13
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Rounded to the nearest whole number, what is absolute zero in degrees Celsius?
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Convert 1 million centimeters per hour into kilometers per hour:
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What anatomical structures in humans function by connecting muscles to bones?
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What is the light-yellow fluid that makes up the fluid portion of normal circulating human blood?
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A screw driver and a doorknob are considered variations of what simple machine?
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Consider a lever with an ideal mechanical advantage of 8. What will its mechanical advantage be if the effort arm length is reduced by ½?
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Bioluminescence in marine organisms is important for all but which of the following functions: W) attracting prey X) communicating with other organisms Y) illumination Z) buoyancy
W: W) attracting prey
X: X) communicating with other organisms
Y: Y) illumination
Z: Z) buoyancy
Answer: Z) Z) buoyancy
Magmas that crystallize beneath the Earth’s surface form intrusive bodies of igneous rock that are generally known as: W) pumice X) plutons Y) tuffs Z) breccia
W: W) pumice
X: X) plutons
Y: Y) tuffs
Z: Z) breccia
Answer: X) X) plutons
Convert 0.000328 × 10⁻⁶ into proper scientific notation:
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How many numbers from 1 through 30 are multiples of 3?
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Whereas mass is measured in kilograms, what SI unit is the most common measure of an object’s weight?
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On the Earth’s surface, which of the following is closest to the mass of 1,000 pounds: W) 454 kilograms X) 2,200 kilograms Y) 1 ton Z) 1 kiloton
W: W) 454 kilograms
X: X) 2,200 kilograms
Y: Y) 1 ton
Z: Z) 1 kiloton
Answer: W) W) 454 kilograms
Most biological catalysts are: W) proteins X) vitamins Y) carbohydrates Z) lipids
W: W) proteins
X: X) vitamins
Y: Y) carbohydrates
Z: Z) lipids
Answer: W) W) proteins
Which of the following best describes a bacteriophage: W) a bacterial virus X) a stage in the development of most bacteria Y) the release of disease-causing bacteria from a host organism Z) a very small bacteria
W: W) a bacterial virus
X: X) a stage in the development of most bacteria
Y: Y) the release of disease-causing bacteria from a host organism
Z: Z) a very small bacteria
Answer: W) W) a bacterial virus
Which of the following will occur when an unbalanced force acts on an object: W) the object will stop X) the object will lose heat Y) the object will accelerate Z) the object will melt
W: W) the object will stop
X: X) the object will lose heat
Y: Y) the object will accelerate
Z: Z) the object will melt
Answer: Y) Y) the object will accelerate
What is the average acceleration, in kilometers per hour per second to the first decimal place, of a bird flying in a straight path from 0 to 50 kilometers per hour in 4 minutes and 10.0 seconds?
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Which of the following terms best describes the crystal form of a mineral: W) tabular X) fluorescent Y) metallic Z) vitreous
W: W) tabular
X: X) fluorescent
Y: Y) metallic
Z: Z) vitreous
Answer: W) W) tabular
Which of the following is the most common group of rock-forming minerals: W) sulfides X) carbonates Y) phosphates Z) silicates
W: W) sulfides
X: X) carbonates
Y: Y) phosphates
Z: Z) silicates
Answer: Z) Z) silicates
Which of the following is an expression for the perimeter of a rectangle if the length equals 10A and the width equals 6B: W) 10A × 6B X) 20A + 12B Y) 2(20A) + 2(12B) Z) 10A² + 6B²
W: W) 10A × 6B
X: X) 20A + 12B
Y: Y) 2(20A) + 2(12B)
Z: Z) 10A² + 6B²
Answer: X) X) 20A + 12B
Giving your answer in dollars and cents, if 2 Frisbees cost $16.50, how much will 5 Frisbees cost?
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Which of the following is the most likely underlying reason why trees evolved with the capacity to grow tall: W) to absorb more carbon dioxide X) to enhance transpiration Y) to compete for sunlight Z) to produce more oxygen
W: W) to absorb more carbon dioxide
X: X) to enhance transpiration
Y: Y) to compete for sunlight
Z: Z) to produce more oxygen
Answer: Y) Y) to compete for sunlight
Consider a star observed just above the horizon in the western sky at dusk. Where would it most likely have been at sunrise that day: W) in the same position X) just above the horizon in the eastern sky Y) high in the western sky Z) high in the southern sky
W: W) in the same position
X: X) just above the horizon in the eastern sky
Y: Y) high in the western sky
Z: Z) high in the southern sky
Answer: X) X) just above the horizon in the eastern sky
Which of the following plants is sometimes called a fiddlehead when it is immature: W) maple tree X) tulip Y) moss Z) fern
W: W) maple tree
X: X) tulip
Y: Y) moss
Z: Z) fern
Answer: Z) Z) fern
Name all of the following 4 groups of animals that are reptiles: lizards; snakes; frogs; crocodiles
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The exchange or sharing of what atomic particle is most directly involved in chemical bonding?
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How many valence electrons are in an oxygen atom, which resides in group 16 or 6A of the Periodic Table?
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Which of the following would be used on a weather map to indicate a cold day in winter with clear, blue skies: W) capital L X) capital H Y) green shaded areas Z) pink shaded areas
W: W) capital L
X: X) capital H
Y: Y) green shaded areas
Z: Z) pink shaded areas
Answer: X) X) capital H
What is the name for the northern-most latitude where the Sun can appear directly overhead?
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Simplify the following expression by using the Distributive Property: -3(2x - 6y + 3)
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If exterior angles at two of the vertices of a triangle are 70º and 145º, what is the measure of an exterior angle at the third vertex, in degrees?
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What is the astronomical term for the bright trail of a meteoroid passing through the atmosphere of the Earth?
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Which of the following foods contains the most calories: W) 1, twelve-ounce non-diet soda X) 1 tablespoon catsup Y) 1 eight-ounce fresh orange Z) 1 tablespoon white, granulated sugar
W: W) 1, twelve-ounce non-diet soda
X: X) 1 tablespoon catsup
Y: Y) 1 eight-ounce fresh orange
Z: Z) 1 tablespoon white, granulated sugar
Answer: W) W) 1, twelve-ounce non-diet soda
How many pairs of walking legs do spiders have?
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Name all of the following 4 organisms that are bivalves: squid; clams; snails; mussels
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Consider a yo-yo swinging on the end of a string in uniform circular motion. What is the most accurate term for the center-seeking force exerted on the yo-yo through the string?
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What are the four basic forces of the universe?
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Which of the following is a highly crystalline mineral with perfect cleavage: W) native gold X) native silver Y) graphite Z) halite
W: W) native gold
X: X) native silver
Y: Y) graphite
Z: Z) halite
Answer: Z) Z) halite
What period of the Geological Time Scale ends with the extinction of dinosaurs?
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