MS Sample Set 9, Round 1 from NSB
In the human body, the gallbladder is in immediate proximity to what organ? W) Liver X) Spleen Y) Pancreas Z) Thymus
W: W) Liver
X: X) Spleen
Y: Y) Pancreas
Z: Z) Thymus
Answer: W) W) Liver
Flowering plants are grouped into what 2 classes named after their number of seed leaves?
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Most volcanic rocks are porous due to: W) Erosion X) Marine organisms Y) Rapid cooling Z) Gases trapped inside lava
W: W) Erosion
X: X) Marine organisms
Y: Y) Rapid cooling
Z: Z) Gases trapped inside lava
Answer: Z) Z) Gases trapped inside lava
What impurity found in coal contributes most significantly to acid rain? W) Sulfur X) Nitrogen Y) Carbon Z) Chlorine
W: W) Sulfur
X: X) Nitrogen
Y: Y) Carbon
Z: Z) Chlorine
Answer: W) W) Sulfur
Which of the following is not considered a piece of laboratory safety equipment? W) Goggles X) Fume hood Y) Eye wash station Z) Bunsen burner
W: W) Goggles
X: X) Fume hood
Y: Y) Eye wash station
Z: Z) Bunsen burner
Answer: Z) Z) Bunsen burner
What organ, located in the ventral cavity, is identified by its four lobes? W) Right lung X) Left lung Y) Liver Z) Kidneys
W: W) Right lung
X: X) Left lung
Y: Y) Liver
Z: Z) Kidneys
Answer: Y) Y) Liver
A right triangle has 1 angle that measures 27 degrees. In degrees, which of the following could be another angle of this triangle? W) 63 X) 73 Y) 123 Z) 153
W: W) 63
X: X) 73
Y: Y) 123
Z: Z) 153
Answer: W) W) 63
Solve the following equation for x: $$8^{6 - x} = 4^{x - 1}$$
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The strength of the gravitational force between the earth and an airplane flying above its surface is NOT dependent on which of the following? W) Mass of the plane X) Mass of the earth Y) Velocity of the plane Z) Radius of the earth
W: W) Mass of the plane
X: X) Mass of the earth
Y: Y) Velocity of the plane
Z: Z) Radius of the earth
Answer: Y) Y) Velocity of the plane
X-rays are composed of beams of what particles? W) Positrons X) Protons Y) Electrons Z) Photons
W: W) Positrons
X: X) Protons
Y: Y) Electrons
Z: Z) Photons
Answer: Z) Z) Photons
What is the term used to describe the medium in nuclear reactors that is used to reduce the speed of fast neutrons?
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What is the term that refers to the minimum amount of Uranium-235 necessary to produce a self-sustaining fission reaction?
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By what process does fallen precipitation trickle into the ground and become part of the groundwater?
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An eclipse of the moon occurs when: W) The moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun X) The Earth passes directly between the sun and the moon Y) The moon’s dark side faces the Earth Z) The sun passes directly between the Earth and the moon
W: W) The moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun
X: X) The Earth passes directly between the sun and the moon
Y: Y) The moon’s dark side faces the Earth
Z: Z) The sun passes directly between the Earth and the moon
Answer: X) X) The Earth passes directly between the sun and the moon
What chemical compound makes up the genetic material found inside of the nucleus?
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To the nearest whole number, eleven pounds is approximately equal to how many kilograms?
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What cells consist of cell bodies, dendrites, and axons?
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Which of the following has the steps of mitosis placed in the correct order? W) Telophase, prophase, anaphase, metaphase X) Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase Y) Metaphase, telophase, prophase, anaphase Z) Anaphase, metaphase, prophase, telophase
W: W) Telophase, prophase, anaphase, metaphase
X: X) Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
Y: Y) Metaphase, telophase, prophase, anaphase
Z: Z) Anaphase, metaphase, prophase, telophase
Answer: X) X) Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
What is the value of 23 + (–s) when s = –17?
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Sarah left home at 8:00 a.m. and arrived at 11:45 a.m. If the distance she traveled is 225 miles, what was her average speed, in miles per hour, during the trip?
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Which of the following inventions is Alessandro Volta credited with? W) Alternating current X) Incandescent lightbulb Y) Battery Z) Radio wave generator
W: W) Alternating current
X: X) Incandescent lightbulb
Y: Y) Battery
Z: Z) Radio wave generator
Answer: Y) Y) Battery
What type of chemical reaction is used in car engines and involves combining hydrocarbons and oxygen?
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What is the smallest particle that retains the chemical properties of an element?
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At what point on a pressure-volume diagram are liquid and gas no longer distinct?
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Which of the following organisms has spines? W) Conch X) Jellyfish Y) Limpet Z) Sea Urchin
W: W) Conch
X: X) Jellyfish
Y: Y) Limpet
Z: Z) Sea Urchin
Answer: Z) Z) Sea Urchin
What term is used to describe rings of muscle that usually control entry and exit from a body compartment?
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What is the perimeter of a right triangle with legs of length 3 and 4?
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Given $$f(x)=x-4$$ and $$g(x)=\tfrac{1}{x+5}$$, calculate $$g(f(2)).$$
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What term describes the bending of a wave as it moves between two mediums?
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Sodium becomes positively charged when it combines with chlorine because sodium: W) Loses an electron X) Gains an electron Y) Forms a covalent bond Z) Has more electrons than protons
W: W) Loses an electron
X: X) Gains an electron
Y: Y) Forms a covalent bond
Z: Z) Has more electrons than protons
Answer: W) W) Loses an electron
The eyeball rests in a socket framed primarily by which cheekbone?
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How many significant figures are in the number 0.000320? W) 2 X) 3 Y) 4 Z) 5
W: W) 2
X: X) 3
Y: Y) 4
Z: Z) 5
Answer: X) X) 3
What era is also known as the Age of Mammals? W) Mesozoic X) Paleozoic Y) Cenozoic Z) Proterozoic
W: W) Mesozoic
X: X) Paleozoic
Y: Y) Cenozoic
Z: Z) Proterozoic
Answer: Y) Y) Cenozoic
Calving is the process that forms which of the following? W) Icebergs X) Lakes Y) Faults Z) Volcanoes
W: W) Icebergs
X: X) Lakes
Y: Y) Faults
Z: Z) Volcanoes
Answer: W) W) Icebergs
To the nearest ten percent, what portion of the electricity produced in the United States is generated through nuclear power?
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Gasoline is mostly composed of which of the following? W) Alcohols X) Hydrocarbons Y) Aromatics Z) Oxidants
W: W) Alcohols
X: X) Hydrocarbons
Y: Y) Aromatics
Z: Z) Oxidants
Answer: X) X) Hydrocarbons
What is the study of the atmosphere and the weather called?
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Eventually, a meander will cut off due to erosion and create a lake. What are these lakes called?
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Healthy humans have many bacteria living on or in them. To the nearest whole numbers, what is the ratio of human to bacterial cells in most humans?
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Theodor Schwann and Matthias Schleiden are known for: W) Applying the concept of cells to plants and animals X) Coining the term "cell" from the structure of cork Y) Applying the concept of fibers and vessels to living things Z) Identifying the double helix of DNA
W: W) Applying the concept of cells to plants and animals
X: X) Coining the term "cell" from the structure of cork
Y: Y) Applying the concept of fibers and vessels to living things
Z: Z) Identifying the double helix of DNA
Answer: W) W) Applying the concept of cells to plants and animals
What is the name of the fourth and final stomach chamber in ruminants and is the location of protein digestion?
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What higher plant cell organelle is responsible for using sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugar and oxygen?
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Abby reads 10 pages of a 150-page book on Monday. Each subsequent day, she plans to read twice as many pages than she did the previous day. On what day will she finish the book? W) Tuesday X) Thursday Y) Friday Z) Saturday
W: W) Tuesday
X: X) Thursday
Y: Y) Friday
Z: Z) Saturday
Answer: X) X) Thursday
Solve the following equation for x: $$(2x - 9)^2 = 81.$$
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What happens to the pH of an acidic solution as pure water is added?
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A rollercoaster car has a mass of 200 kg and a kinetic energy of 22.5 kJ. What is its velocity, in meters per second?
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