MS Sample Set 1, Round 18 from NSB
The Sun’s tide-generating force is about: W) one-half that of the Moon X) twice that of the Moon Y) one-fourth that of the Moon Z) 4-times that of the Moon
W: W) one-half that of the Moon
X: X) twice that of the Moon
Y: Y) one-fourth that of the Moon
Z: Z) 4-times that of the Moon
Answer: W) W) one-half that of the Moon
Name all of the following 4 types of pelagic or marine sediments that are composed of more than 30% of the skeletal remains of microscopic organisms: 1) calcareous ooze; 2) terrigenous sediments; 3) red clay; 4) siliceous ooze
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Assuming it is in standard position, a 1081º angle will lie in what quadrant of the rectangular coordinate system?
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Giving your answer to the 1st decimal place, find the sum of the first six terms of the geometric sequence whose first three terms are: 0.1, 0.2, 0.4…
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Leucine and isoleucine are both: W) essential amino acids X) fatty acids Y) complex carbohydrates Z) essential minerals
W: W) essential amino acids
X: X) fatty acids
Y: Y) complex carbohydrates
Z: Z) essential minerals
Answer: W) W) essential amino acids
Which of the following would contain the most dietary vitamin D: W) 1 egg yolk X) 1 tablespoon cod liver oil Y) 1 ounce Swiss cheese Z) 1 cup vitamin D-fortified whole milk
W: W) 1 egg yolk
X: X) 1 tablespoon cod liver oil
Y: Y) 1 ounce Swiss cheese
Z: Z) 1 cup vitamin D-fortified whole milk
Answer: X) X) 1 tablespoon cod liver oil
Which of the following organelles would be most abundant in cells that are producing large amounts of ATP through oxidative metabolism: W) smooth ER X) rough ER Y) mitochondria Z) lysosomes
W: W) smooth ER
X: X) rough ER
Y: Y) mitochondria
Z: Z) lysosomes
Answer: Y) Y) mitochondria
What is the oxidizing agent in the citric acid cycle that is derived in part from the vitamin niacin?
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Which of the following best explains the benefit of adding a solution of ethylene glycol, or antifreeze, to the radiator of a car: W) lowers the freezing point and raises the boiling point X) raises the freezing point and raises the boiling point Y) lowers the freezing point and lowers the boiling point Z) raises the freezing point and lowers the boiling point
W: W) lowers the freezing point and raises the boiling point
X: X) raises the freezing point and raises the boiling point
Y: Y) lowers the freezing point and lowers the boiling point
Z: Z) raises the freezing point and lowers the boiling point
Answer: W) W) lowers the freezing point and raises the boiling point
Metallic bonding accounts for all but which of the following physical characteristics of metals: W) strength X) ductility Y) high electrical conductivity Z) poor thermal conductivity
W: W) strength
X: X) ductility
Y: Y) high electrical conductivity
Z: Z) poor thermal conductivity
Answer: Z) Z) poor thermal conductivity
Rounding your answer to the first decimal place, if at its closest approach to the Earth, a satellite in a circular orbit about the Sun is 0.3 astronomical units from Earth, how many astronomical units is the satellite from the Sun?
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Which of the following is a type of star that is extremely useful in measuring large distances across the universe and led to the discovery that the universe is much bigger than just our Milky Way galaxy: W) eclipsing binaries X) Wolf-Rayets Y) Cepheid variables Z) neutrons
W: W) eclipsing binaries
X: X) Wolf-Rayets
Y: Y) Cepheid variables
Z: Z) neutrons
Answer: Y) Y) Cepheid variables
Sometimes compared to a slow-moving glob of toothpaste extruding from a tube of toothpaste, which of the following has formed several times within the crater Mount Saint Helens since its 1980 eruption: W) lava domes X) cinder cones Y) flood basalts Z) spatter cones
W: W) lava domes
X: X) cinder cones
Y: Y) flood basalts
Z: Z) spatter cones
Answer: W) W) lava domes
Knowing that the growth of lava domes is generally nonexplosive and they often grow for many months to years, which of the following best describes their magmas: W) low viscosity and low gas content X) low viscosity and high gas content Y) high viscosity and low gas content Z) high viscosity and high gas content
W: W) low viscosity and low gas content
X: X) low viscosity and high gas content
Y: Y) high viscosity and low gas content
Z: Z) high viscosity and high gas content
Answer: Y) Y) high viscosity and low gas content
Which of the following is TRUE for the graph of the following two equations: • $$x + y = 8$$ • $$2x + 2y = 16$$ W) they coincide X) they are perpendicular lines Y) they are parallel lines Z) they are horizontal lines
W: W) they coincide
X: X) they are perpendicular lines
Y: Y) they are parallel lines
Z: Z) they are horizontal lines
Answer: W) W) they coincide
Divide and simplify the following, combining like terms: • raw: (a³ – b³)/(a – b) • KaTeX: $$\frac{a^3 - b^3}{a - b}$$
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Which of the following is the most common energy intermediate that couples exergonic and endergonic reactions in living cells: W) fat X) cellulose Y) glucose Z) ATP
W: W) fat
X: X) cellulose
Y: Y) glucose
Z: Z) ATP
Answer: Z) Z) ATP
Name all of the following 4 cells that are typically diploid: 1) zygote; 2) lymphocyte; 3) red blood cell; 4) mature ovum
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How many times as much kinetic energy does a falling rock have if it triples its velocity?
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Which of the following has the GREATEST kinetic energy for an object moving in a straight path: W) a mass of 2 kg with a velocity of 10 m/s X) a mass of 4 kg with a velocity of 8 m/s Y) a mass of 6 kg with a velocity of 6 m/s Z) a mass of 8 kg with a velocity of 4 m/s
W: W) a mass of 2 kg with a velocity of 10 m/s
X: X) a mass of 4 kg with a velocity of 8 m/s
Y: Y) a mass of 6 kg with a velocity of 6 m/s
Z: Z) a mass of 8 kg with a velocity of 4 m/s
Answer: X) X) a mass of 4 kg with a velocity of 8 m/s
Which of the following best describes what meteorologists call a mesoscale convective complex: W) an Alberta clipper X) a low-precipitation supercell tornado Y) a large cluster of thunderstorms Z) a widespread area of cool, clear conditions
W: W) an Alberta clipper
X: X) a low-precipitation supercell tornado
Y: Y) a large cluster of thunderstorms
Z: Z) a widespread area of cool, clear conditions
Answer: Y) Y) a large cluster of thunderstorms
Which of the following is the name for the fault in which displacement of the hanging wall is downward with respect to the footwall: W) normal X) reverse Y) strike-slip Z) thrust
W: W) normal
X: X) reverse
Y: Y) strike-slip
Z: Z) thrust
Answer: W) W) normal
What statistical quantity is computed knowing the square root of the variance and is a measure of a population’s dispersion?
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How many combinations are there of 8 things taken 6 at a time?
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What substance is the most common moderator used in nuclear reactors world-wide?
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Which of the following best describes how water typically functions as a moderator in nuclear reactors: W) to increase the distance among uranium atoms that are fissioned X) to cool the reactor core Y) to slow fast neutrons and ensure a sustained chain reaction Z) to provide protons for the initiation of fission
W: W) to increase the distance among uranium atoms that are fissioned
X: X) to cool the reactor core
Y: Y) to slow fast neutrons and ensure a sustained chain reaction
Z: Z) to provide protons for the initiation of fission
Answer: Y) Y) to slow fast neutrons and ensure a sustained chain reaction
Which of the following is NOT true of ribosomes: W) they help translate mRNA into protein X) they are too small to be seen with a compound light microscope Y) they are about 20 nanometers in diameter Z) bacterial and eukaryotic ribosomes are identical in shape and size
W: W) they help translate mRNA into protein
X: X) they are too small to be seen with a compound light microscope
Y: Y) they are about 20 nanometers in diameter
Z: Z) bacterial and eukaryotic ribosomes are identical in shape and size
Answer: Z) Z) bacterial and eukaryotic ribosomes are identical in shape and size
Which of the following enzymes most likely catalyses the removal of electrons: W) transferase X) nuclease Y) hydrolase Z) oxidase
W: W) transferase
X: X) nuclease
Y: Y) hydrolase
Z: Z) oxidase
Answer: Z) Z) oxidase
Which of the following would be the most logical choice for neutralizing a small amount of basic sodium hydroxide that was spilled on a lab bench: W) citric acid X) mercury pillow Y) concentrated sulfuric acid Z) concentrated hydrochloric acid
W: W) citric acid
X: X) mercury pillow
Y: Y) concentrated sulfuric acid
Z: Z) concentrated hydrochloric acid
Answer: W) W) citric acid
When the following chemical equation is balanced, the coefficient of oxygen will be what value: CH₄ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O
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Which of the following is an example of a mountain range that was primarily formed by a process of fault-blocking: W) the Grand Tetons, Wyoming X) the Andes Mountains Y) the Himalayas Z) the Hawaiian Islands
W: W) the Grand Tetons, Wyoming
X: X) the Andes Mountains
Y: Y) the Himalayas
Z: Z) the Hawaiian Islands
Answer: W) W) the Grand Tetons, Wyoming
Match each of the following 3 layers of the Earth with the approximate depths given: 1) 25 to 90 km; 2) 5 to 10 km; 3) 2900 km. Layers (in order): oceanic crust; continental crust; mantle.
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If a given row of Pascal’s triangle has the values 1, 4, 6, 4, 1, give the exact values for the next row. CHOICES (implicit): next row entries
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A balanced coin is flipped once and a fair 6-sided die is rolled once. What is the probability, as a fraction in lowest terms, of obtaining a tail AND a 3?
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Which of the following is NOT true of cholesterol: W) cholesterol is transported in blood X) LDL’s, or low density lipoproteins, are typically considered the “bad” cholesterol Y) elevated cholesterol often begins in childhood Z) cholesterol is a common component of plant cell membranes
W: W) cholesterol is transported in blood
X: X) LDL’s, or low density lipoproteins, are typically considered the “bad” cholesterol
Y: Y) elevated cholesterol often begins in childhood
Z: Z) cholesterol is a common component of plant cell membranes
Answer: Z) Z) cholesterol is a common component of plant cell membranes
Which of the following foods contains the MOST milligrams of cholesterol: W) 1 cup dry, roasted cashew nuts X) 1 whole egg Y) 1 cup whole milk Z) 1 cup olive oil
W: W) 1 cup dry, roasted cashew nuts
X: X) 1 whole egg
Y: Y) 1 cup whole milk
Z: Z) 1 cup olive oil
Answer: X) X) 1 whole egg
Which of the following is considered the dominant generation in flowering plants: W) hypocotyl X) sporophyte Y) gametophyte Z) anthophyte
W: W) hypocotyl
X: X) sporophyte
Y: Y) gametophyte
Z: Z) anthophyte
Answer: X) X) sporophyte
Which of the following is the most distinguishing characteristic of all vertebrates adapted to life on land from amphibians: W) lack of metamorphosis X) presence of true kidneys Y) production of amniotic eggs Z) presence of a coelom
W: W) lack of metamorphosis
X: X) presence of true kidneys
Y: Y) production of amniotic eggs
Z: Z) presence of a coelom
Answer: Y) Y) production of amniotic eggs
For two planets separated by a given distance, if the mass of one planet doubles, by what factor will the gravitational attraction between the planets be multiplied?
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If the cost of electricity is 12 cents per kilowatt-hour, how much does it cost to run a 100-watt light bulb for 10 hours?
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What is the most common astronomical term for the geometrical configuration where an inferior planet is between the Earth and the Sun?
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Giving your answer as crescent, quarter, half, or full, an inferior planet will be in what phase when at inferior conjunction with Earth?
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Classify the graph of $$y = x^2 - 6x - 2$$ as a circle, parabola, straight line, or ellipse:
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A 20-cm long straw in the shape of an open right circular cylinder has a diameter of 2 cm. If the straw is exactly one-quarter filled with water, how many cubic centimeters, rounded to the first decimal place and using π = 3.14, of water are in the straw?
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Fusion of which of the following 5 isotopes will produce the LEAST amount of net energy gain: hydrogen-1; deuterium; tritium; helium; iron
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It is 8:55 PM, December 9 in Boston, Massachusetts (71° W). What time and day is it in London, England (0° W)? Give AM/PM.
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How many carbon dioxide molecules are released in each turn of the Citric Acid Cycle?
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By words or numbers, name all of the following 3 places where you would most likely find dense meristematic tissue in a tomato plant: 1) just behind the root cap; 2) in the stem pith; 3) just behind the terminal buds
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If the half-life of a given isotope is 7 days, what fraction of the original isotope will be left after 14 days?
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Using proper chemical formulas, finish balancing the following equation: Ba(OH)₂ + 2 HCl → ?
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