MS Sample Set 3, Round 3 from NSB
The temperature outside is 85º F and the air is holding a maximum amount of moisture. If the temperature drops rapidly to 65º F, which of the following will MOST likely happen: W) it will rain X) it will become sunny Y) humidity is relatively unchanged Z) the relative humidity is lowered by about 25%
W: W) it will rain
X: X) it will become sunny
Y: Y) humidity is relatively unchanged
Z: Z) the relative humidity is lowered by about 25%
Answer: W) W) it will rain
The summit of Mount McKinley or Denali at about 6,200 meters is found in what layer of the Earth’s atmosphere?
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Which of the following is NOT true: W) 5 × 0 = 0 X) 2 × ½ = 5 ÷ 5 Y) 0⁵⁰ = Z) 5⁰⁵ =
W: W) 5 × 0 = 0
X: X) 2 × ½ = 5 ÷ 5
Y: Y) 0⁵⁰ =
Z: Z) 5⁰⁵ =
Answer: Z) Z) 5⁰⁵ =
Simplify the following: (x³ y⁴ z²) × (2 y³)⁰
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Convert 10 square feet into square inches:
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If you are 5 feet 10 inches tall, which of the following is closest to your height, in meters: W) 1.8 X) 1.7 Y) 1.6 Z) 1.5
W: W) 1.8
X: X) 1.7
Y: Y) 1.6
Z: Z) 1.5
Answer: W) W) 1.8
What is MOST commonly noted as the most diverse class of life on Earth?
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Which one of the following 5 organisms is LEAST related to the others: centipede; beetle; fly; bed bug; wasp
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The bubbles in boiling water are composed of what molecules?
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How much work is done in holding a steel block in place by applying a force of 800 newtons for 5 seconds?
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Which of the following is NOT a likely impact of continued global warming: W) volcanic activity will increase X) polar ice could melt enough to raise the sea levels Y) coral bleaching Z) major changes in weather patterns
W: W) volcanic activity will increase
X: X) polar ice could melt enough to raise the sea levels
Y: Y) coral bleaching
Z: Z) major changes in weather patterns
Answer: W) W) volcanic activity will increase
Which of the following is NOT true about ocean water: W) cool, salty water is more dense than warm, less salty water X) about 97% of Earth’s surface water is salt water Y) about 3.5% of sea water consists of dissolved substances Z) the proportions of dissolved gases in the ocean are nearly the same as in the atmosphere
W: W) cool, salty water is more dense than warm, less salty water
X: X) about 97% of Earth’s surface water is salt water
Y: Y) about 3.5% of sea water consists of dissolved substances
Z: Z) the proportions of dissolved gases in the ocean are nearly the same as in the atmosphere
Answer: Z) Z) the proportions of dissolved gases in the ocean are nearly the same as in the atmosphere
If 10% of a certain number is 240, what is 25% of the original number?
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Giving your answer as a proper fraction in its simplest form, subtract the following two fractions: 12/14 – 8/4
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If a circle’s circumference is divided by its radius, what is the resulting value to the nearest whole number?
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Which of the following is a number with 3 significant digits: W) 0.003 X) 0.03030 Y) 0.033 Z) 0.0300
W: W) 0.003
X: X) 0.03030
Y: Y) 0.033
Z: Z) 0.0300
Answer: Z) Z) 0.0300
Which of the following do clams use as an anchor to fix themselves into the sand: W) mantle X) foot Y) siphon Z) ganglia
W: W) mantle
X: X) foot
Y: Y) siphon
Z: Z) ganglia
Answer: X) X) foot
Name all of the following 4 organisms that are bivalve mollusks: octopus; oyster; snail; clam
Choices:
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What property of sound is most directly responsible for it bending around objects?
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Which of the following is the basic unit of energy: W) degree X) joule Y) volt Z) pascal
W: W) degree
X: X) joule
Y: Y) volt
Z: Z) pascal
Answer: X) X) joule
Which of the following BEST describes earthquake aftershocks: W) all tremors under magnitude 4 on the Richter scale X) a series of smaller tremors that follow a large earthquake within days or weeks Y) any tremors that originate from the epicenter within a 1 year period Z) the tremor that occurs at the initial point of rupture
W: W) all tremors under magnitude 4 on the Richter scale
X: X) a series of smaller tremors that follow a large earthquake within days or weeks
Y: Y) any tremors that originate from the epicenter within a 1 year period
Z: Z) the tremor that occurs at the initial point of rupture
Answer: X) X) a series of smaller tremors that follow a large earthquake within days or weeks
Which of the following is closest to the maximum wavelength of an open ocean tsunami: W) 2000 feet X) 3 miles Y) 30 miles Z) 125 miles
W: W) 2000 feet
X: X) 3 miles
Y: Y) 30 miles
Z: Z) 125 miles
Answer: Z) Z) 125 miles
What is the greatest common factor of the numbers 14 and 49?
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What is the Roman numeral equivalent of the year 2006?
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In which of the following biomes does MOST of Earth’s photosynthesis take place: W) tundra X) tropical forests Y) oceans Z) taiga
W: W) tundra
X: X) tropical forests
Y: Y) oceans
Z: Z) taiga
Answer: Y) Y) oceans
Which of the following is a property of carbon that makes it most effective as a polymer building block: W) it is in period 2 of the Periodic Table X) it is a non-metal Y) it has a valence of 4 Z) it is highly electronegative
W: W) it is in period 2 of the Periodic Table
X: X) it is a non-metal
Y: Y) it has a valence of 4
Z: Z) it is highly electronegative
Answer: Y) Y) it has a valence of 4
Which of the following is the location of the patella bone: W) shoulder X) knee Y) abdomen Z) arm
W: W) shoulder
X: X) knee
Y: Y) abdomen
Z: Z) arm
Answer: X) X) knee
When blood leaves the human lung through the pulmonary vein, to what organ will it first go?
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How many protons does an atom have if it is in group two, period three and is the 12th element of the periodic table?
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If selenium has an atomic mass of 79, and an atomic number of 34, how many neutrons does it have?
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Recently, Pluto was de-listed as a planet. To what category does it now belong?
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Studies using which of the following processes is BEST used for calculating the age of Earth: W) radioisotope half-life X) heat loss from the Sun Y) principle of superposition Z) ice core sampling
W: W) radioisotope half-life
X: X) heat loss from the Sun
Y: Y) principle of superposition
Z: Z) ice core sampling
Answer: W) W) radioisotope half-life
The number 3,101 is evenly divisible by which of the following numbers: W) 3 X) 7 Y) 9 Z) 11
W: W) 3
X: X) 7
Y: Y) 9
Z: Z) 11
Answer: X) X) 7
Which of the following is the product of 3.14 and 93: W) 27.14 X) 729.14 Y) 2289.06 Z) 2742.04
W: W) 27.14
X: X) 729.14
Y: Y) 2289.06
Z: Z) 2742.04
Answer: Y) Y) 2289.06
Vinegar reacts with which of the following kitchen ingredients to release bubbles of CO₂: W) baking soda X) sugar Y) flour Z) salt
W: W) baking soda
X: X) sugar
Y: Y) flour
Z: Z) salt
Answer: W) W) baking soda
The finer a coffee bean is ground, the stronger the coffee will taste after brewing. This is BEST explained by an increase in the ground coffee beans’: W) mass X) volume Y) surface area Z) density
W: W) mass
X: X) volume
Y: Y) surface area
Z: Z) density
Answer: Y) Y) surface area
Which of the following are the 3 basic organs of higher plants: W) plastids, cell walls, and golgi X) xylem, phloem, and cambium Y) roots, stems, and leaves Z) cork, bark, and wood
W: W) plastids, cell walls, and golgi
X: X) xylem, phloem, and cambium
Y: Y) roots, stems, and leaves
Z: Z) cork, bark, and wood
Answer: Y) Y) roots, stems, and leaves
What group of modified epidermal cells in the roots of higher plants is responsible for MOST water absorption?
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Water beading up on a cold glass on a humid day is an example of what phase change?
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The product of mass and velocity would most commonly be described as: W) force X) joules Y) momentum Z) acceleration
W: W) force
X: X) joules
Y: Y) momentum
Z: Z) acceleration
Answer: Y) Y) momentum
A mineral that splits along planes of weakness into even sheets is BEST described as having: W) good cleavage X) silky luster Y) conchoidal fracture Z) crystalline shape
W: W) good cleavage
X: X) silky luster
Y: Y) conchoidal fracture
Z: Z) crystalline shape
Answer: W) W) good cleavage
Which of the following is NOT true about minerals: W) cinnabar is the most important mercury ore mineral X) pyrite is a common sulfide mineral Y) galena is the most important ore of lead Z) granite is a widespread mineral used in cement
W: W) cinnabar is the most important mercury ore mineral
X: X) pyrite is a common sulfide mineral
Y: Y) galena is the most important ore of lead
Z: Z) granite is a widespread mineral used in cement
Answer: Z) Z) granite is a widespread mineral used in cement
Which of the following is NOT true: W) 30% × 60% = 18% X) the square of an odd number is always odd Y) the reciprocal of the smallest prime number is ½ Z) the number 27 is a perfect square
W: W) 30% × 60% = 18%
X: X) the square of an odd number is always odd
Y: Y) the reciprocal of the smallest prime number is ½
Z: Z) the number 27 is a perfect square
Answer: Z) Z) the number 27 is a perfect square
What is the price of a \$15.00 item that is marked up 25%?
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Entomology is the study of what class of organisms?
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Which of the following is MOST closely related to the wasp: W) fly X) mosquito Y) flea Z) bee
W: W) fly
X: X) mosquito
Y: Y) flea
Z: Z) bee
Answer: Z) Z) bee
What are the common names, respectively, for the 2 types of lenses of a compound light microscope that function first to magnify the light just after the light passes through the specimen on the slide and then just before the light enters the observer’s eyes?
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What is the scientific term scientists use to describe the rod-like shape of most Anthrax bacteria?
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Which of the following is the MOST appropriate term for a mixture of two liquids that is uniformly distributed and does not separate: W) substance X) solvent Y) solution Z) suspension
W: W) substance
X: X) solvent
Y: Y) solution
Z: Z) suspension
Answer: Y) Y) solution
In which of the following organizational sections of the Periodic Table are lithium, beryllium, boron and carbon all sequentially located: W) gases X) periods Y) halogens Z) groups
W: W) gases
X: X) periods
Y: Y) halogens
Z: Z) groups
Answer: X) X) periods