MS Sample Set 2, Round 6 from NSB
Which of the following accounts for the largest increase in cancer death rate in the USA between the years 1900 and 1990: W) lung X) breast Y) colon Z) stomach
W: W) lung
X: X) breast
Y: Y) colon
Z: Z) stomach
Answer: W) W) lung
The structure of DNA proposed by Watson and Crick was partly based on the x-ray work of: W) Louis Pasteur X) Rosalind Franklin Y) Linus Pauling Z) Eleonore Rubinstein
W: W) Louis Pasteur
X: X) Rosalind Franklin
Y: Y) Linus Pauling
Z: Z) Eleonore Rubinstein
Answer: X) X) Rosalind Franklin
If light is passed through two pin holes and the patterns allowed to overlap on a wall, the pattern produced by the intersection of waves is called: W) an intersection pattern X) an interference pattern Y) an arcing pattern Z) a construction pattern
W: W) an intersection pattern
X: X) an interference pattern
Y: Y) an arcing pattern
Z: Z) a construction pattern
Answer: X) X) an interference pattern
Add a second proton and two neutrons to the hydrogen nucleus and you have which element?
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To guard against sparks causing a fire, mechanics aboard submarines during World War II often used tools made from which of the following: W) chrome plated steel X) vanadium Y) cold rolled steel Z) bronze
W: W) chrome plated steel
X: X) vanadium
Y: Y) cold rolled steel
Z: Z) bronze
Answer: Z) Z) bronze
The shape of galaxies, stars, planets and their orbits is mostly attributed to: W) light X) matter Y) electricity Z) gravity
W: W) light
X: X) matter
Y: Y) electricity
Z: Z) gravity
Answer: Z) Z) gravity
What is the sum of the internal angles of a pentagon?
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Assuming a year in a dog’s life is equivalent to 7 years of a human’s life, what is 1 hour of a dog’s life approximately equivalent to in a human’s life? W) 3½ hours X) 7 hours Y) 5 hours Z) 4½ days
W: W) 3½ hours
X: X) 7 hours
Y: Y) 5 hours
Z: Z) 4½ days
Answer: X) X) 7 hours
The longest straight line that can be drawn inside a circle is called its: W) radius X) vector Y) tangent Z) diameter
W: W) radius
X: X) vector
Y: Y) tangent
Z: Z) diameter
Answer: Z) Z) diameter
If you walk north for 3 miles along 1st Street and make a 90° right turn east onto B Street and then walk for another 4 miles, what would be the shortest distance back to where you started, if you could walk in a straight line?
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If air masses move toward mountains from the west, most of the moisture will fall on the: W) north side of the mountains X) south side of the mountains Y) west side of the mountains Z) east side of the mountains
W: W) north side of the mountains
X: X) south side of the mountains
Y: Y) west side of the mountains
Z: Z) east side of the mountains
Answer: Y) Y) west side of the mountains
Order the following periods of geological time from oldest to youngest: Jurassic; Cambrian; Triassic
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Which planet is the brightest when viewed from Earth?
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If an atom of carbon has an atomic number of 6 and an atomic mass of 12.01, how many protons and neutrons are in the nucleus?
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In the traditional five-Kingdom classification of organisms, four of the Kingdoms are Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, and Protista. What is the fifth?
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Give the scientific names for the four chambers of the human heart:
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Which of the following dominates the gases in the Earth’s atmosphere, making up some 78% of the air by volume: W) nitrogen X) oxygen Y) helium Z) hydrogen
W: W) nitrogen
X: X) oxygen
Y: Y) helium
Z: Z) hydrogen
Answer: W) W) nitrogen
Metamorphism transforms limestone into a metamorphic rock called: W) quartzite X) marble Y) hornfel Z) granite
W: W) quartzite
X: X) marble
Y: Y) hornfel
Z: Z) granite
Answer: X) X) marble
This powerful telescope weighs about 11 tons, has a primary mirror 7.9 feet in diameter, and orbits about 380 miles above the Earth:
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Which of the following is NOT commonly thought of as an input device: W) scanner X) printer Y) touch-screen video screen Z) speaker
W: W) scanner
X: X) printer
Y: Y) touch-screen video screen
Z: Z) speaker
Answer: X) X) printer
Which of the following is a feeding structure in arachnids: W) dentipalps X) radula Y) proboscis Z) chelicerae (PRONOUNCED “Chill-iss-er-ah”)
W: W) dentipalps
X: X) radula
Y: Y) proboscis
Z: Z) chelicerae (PRONOUNCED “Chill-iss-er-ah”)
Answer: Z) Z) chelicerae (PRONOUNCED “Chill-iss-er-ah”)
In humans, ovulation usually occurs how many days before the start of the next menstrual period: W) 4 X) 9 Y) 14 Z) 21
W: W) 4
X: X) 9
Y: Y) 14
Z: Z) 21
Answer: Y) Y) 14
What color light is produced by adding equal amounts of red, green, and blue light?
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Name the most common disaccharide, known as milk sugar, that is found in milk.
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Convert 3/20 into a percentage:
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Solve the following equation: 6x – 8 = 8 – 10x
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Which of the following plants traps and digests insects: W) begonia X) bird of paradise Y) sun dew Z) lady’s slipper
W: W) begonia
X: X) bird of paradise
Y: Y) sun dew
Z: Z) lady’s slipper
Answer: Y) Y) sun dew
In human nerves, the nerve impulse or message occurs primarily because of the movement of ions of what two elements across the cell membranes of nerves: W) sodium and potassium X) potassium and calcium Y) calcium and sodium Z) calcium and magnesium
W: W) sodium and potassium
X: X) potassium and calcium
Y: Y) calcium and sodium
Z: Z) calcium and magnesium
Answer: W) W) sodium and potassium
An autoclave would often be used by which of the following scientists? W) cosmologist X) microbiologist Y) paleontologist Z) philologist
W: W) cosmologist
X: X) microbiologist
Y: Y) paleontologist
Z: Z) philologist
Answer: X) X) microbiologist
Which ones, if any, of the following elements are liquids at standard temperature and pressure: chlorine; bromine; mercury; selenium?
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What happened in 1815 to cause that year to be named “the year without a summer?” W) a large meteor struck the Earth X) a large volcano erupted Y) there was a radical shift in the jet-stream southward Z) several large earthquakes occurred simultaneously around the globe
W: W) a large meteor struck the Earth
X: X) a large volcano erupted
Y: Y) there was a radical shift in the jet-stream southward
Z: Z) several large earthquakes occurred simultaneously around the globe
Answer: X) X) a large volcano erupted
When, in the geologic column, did dinosaurs become extinct? W) at the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary X) at the Jurassic-Cretaceous boundary Y) at the Triassic-Jurassic boundary Z) at the Permian-Triassic boundary
W: W) at the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary
X: X) at the Jurassic-Cretaceous boundary
Y: Y) at the Triassic-Jurassic boundary
Z: Z) at the Permian-Triassic boundary
Answer: W) W) at the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary
The common mineral beryl, when found in its green crystalline form, is most commonly known as what gemstone: W) emerald X) opal Y) malachite Z) septantaine
W: W) emerald
X: X) opal
Y: Y) malachite
Z: Z) septantaine
Answer: W) W) emerald
The unique property of carbon that is important to living organisms is its ability to: W) conduct electricity in graphite form X) combine with other elements Y) form long chains of carbon atoms Z) exist as both diamond and graphite
W: W) conduct electricity in graphite form
X: X) combine with other elements
Y: Y) form long chains of carbon atoms
Z: Z) exist as both diamond and graphite
Answer: Y) Y) form long chains of carbon atoms
Convert the decimal fraction 0.055 into its common fraction:
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Solve the following equation: –2 + x = 5
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When Natalie rides in a circle on her horse she perceives a force which tends to throw her off her horse to the outside of the ring. What is the common name for this fictitious “center-fleeing” force?
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If an atom of gold has an atomic number of 79 and an atomic mass of 197, how many protons and neutrons are in the nucleus?
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Which of the following is the organ mainly responsible for producing digestive enzymes and insulin: W) spleen X) liver Y) thyroid Z) pancreas
W: W) spleen
X: X) liver
Y: Y) thyroid
Z: Z) pancreas
Answer: Z) Z) pancreas
Made up of barbs, calami, and shafts, these are one of the most distinctive structures of the vertebrate class Aves.
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Which of the following musical instruments can produce a pure tone: W) violin X) clarinet Y) piano Z) electronic synthesizer
W: W) violin
X: X) clarinet
Y: Y) piano
Z: Z) electronic synthesizer
Answer: Z) Z) electronic synthesizer
Which is the lightest metal in the group known in the periodic table as the alkali metals?
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What is the name given to the tides that occur during the new moon and full moon?
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In limestone formations, the development of caves requires water and which of the following: W) oxygen X) nitrogen Y) carbon monoxide Z) carbon dioxide
W: W) oxygen
X: X) nitrogen
Y: Y) carbon monoxide
Z: Z) carbon dioxide
Answer: Z) Z) carbon dioxide
What is the formula for the volume of a sphere of radius R?
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Which of the following are rational numbers: -8; -3; 1/5; 0; π
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What is the name for the outermost layer of the sun?
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Kevin wishes to look at the stars with his binoculars. He also wants to look at a star chart with a flashlight, but he knows a regular white light will interfere with the sensitivity of his eyes to dim light. What color light is best for his flashlight?
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The typical thunderstorm clouds of summer, sometimes referred to as hammerheads or thunderheads, are called: W) cumulonimbus X) altocumulus Y) stratocumulus Z) cirrocumulus
W: W) cumulonimbus
X: X) altocumulus
Y: Y) stratocumulus
Z: Z) cirrocumulus
Answer: W) W) cumulonimbus
About how far away is the closest star to the Earth? W) 83 thousand miles X) 19 million miles Y) 93 million miles Z) 2 light years
W: W) 83 thousand miles
X: X) 19 million miles
Y: Y) 93 million miles
Z: Z) 2 light years
Answer: Y) Y) 93 million miles