MS Sample Set 2, Round 2 from NSB
The sum of all the interior angles of a triangle equals how many degrees?
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What is the total angular distance in degrees over a sphere?
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During the life-cycle of amphibians, which is not a means through which respiration can occur? W) lungs X) air bladder Y) gills Z) skin
W: W) lungs
X: X) air bladder
Y: Y) gills
Z: Z) skin
Answer: X) X) air bladder
In many arthropods, the segments of the body are grouped into three distinct parts. Name all three parts:
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The electrical potential or power of a battery is an expression of its: W) amperage X) resistance Y) conductivity Z) voltage
W: W) amperage
X: X) resistance
Y: Y) conductivity
Z: Z) voltage
Answer: Z) Z) voltage
A typical pair of scissors would be considered: W) a class one lever X) a class two lever Y) a class three lever Z) a form of inclined plane
W: W) a class one lever
X: X) a class two lever
Y: Y) a class three lever
Z: Z) a form of inclined plane
Answer: W) W) a class one lever
How many milliliters are in a liter?
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The Moon orbits the earth about once every: W) year X) day Y) month Z) century
W: W) year
X: X) day
Y: Y) month
Z: Z) century
Answer: Y) Y) month
The number 0.13 is written with a bar drawn over the last two digits. This means that: W) the number terminates at 3 X) the pair of digits 13 repeats forever Y) the number 3 repeats forever Z) the number is negative
W: W) the number terminates at 3
X: X) the pair of digits 13 repeats forever
Y: Y) the number 3 repeats forever
Z: Z) the number is negative
Answer: X) X) the pair of digits 13 repeats forever
The following number in Roman numerals is equivalent to what decimal number: C L X X X X I X
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About what percentage of the Earth’s surface is covered by water? W) 33% X) 41% Y) 56% Z) 71%
W: W) 33%
X: X) 41%
Y: Y) 56%
Z: Z) 71%
Answer: Z) Z) 71%
Name the equinoxes when day and night are of equal length around the world:
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Which of the following metals is attracted to a magnet? W) gold X) silver Y) iron Z) aluminum
W: W) gold
X: X) silver
Y: Y) iron
Z: Z) aluminum
Answer: Y) Y) iron
The reaction of hydrocarbons found in such things as wood and paper with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, water and heat is called: W) fission X) fusion Y) endothermic Z) combustion
W: W) fission
X: X) fusion
Y: Y) endothermic
Z: Z) combustion
Answer: Z) Z) combustion
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
What are the icicle-shaped deposits of limestone hanging from the roof of a cave called?
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Which of the following is the region of the body where the stapes bone is located? W) ankle X) ear Y) wrist Z) knee
W: W) ankle
X: X) ear
Y: Y) wrist
Z: Z) knee
Answer: X) X) ear
Sharks belong to the class Chondrichthyes because they have a skeleton made of what substance?
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Engineers in the USA often report pressure in PSI’s. What does the abbreviation PSI stand for?
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Which planet does not have an element named after it? W) Uranus X) Mars Y) Mercury Z) Pluto
W: W) Uranus
X: X) Mars
Y: Y) Mercury
Z: Z) Pluto
Answer: X) X) Mars
A parallelogram whose adjacent sides are unequal is a: W) deltoid X) rectangle Y) rhomboid Z) monogram
W: W) deltoid
X: X) rectangle
Y: Y) rhomboid
Z: Z) monogram
Answer: Y) Y) rhomboid
Solve the following equation: $$9x - 13 = 14$$
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On the Centigrade temperature scale give the whole‐number value that is closest to absolute zero.
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Which of the following is NOT seen by reflection of sunlight? W) the moon X) Mercury Y) Mars Z) the north star
W: W) the moon
X: X) Mercury
Y: Y) Mars
Z: Z) the north star
Answer: Z) Z) the north star
Metals that can be hammered into thin sheets are called: W) malleable X) ductile Y) molten Z) pure
W: W) malleable
X: X) ductile
Y: Y) molten
Z: Z) pure
Answer: W) W) malleable
A white-colored object illuminated by a blue light will appear as what color to the human eye?
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Which of the following is an intracellular parasite? W) malaria X) sleeping sickness Y) tapeworm Z) shigella
W: W) malaria
X: X) sleeping sickness
Y: Y) tapeworm
Z: Z) shigella
Answer: W) W) malaria
In mammals, what teeth are evolved primarily to function in gripping and tearing? W) incissors X) canines Y) molars Z) wisdom
W: W) incissors
X: X) canines
Y: Y) molars
Z: Z) wisdom
Answer: X) X) canines
Each day, most coastal beaches encounter: W) one high tide and one low tide X) two high tides and one low tide Y) two high tides and two low tides Z) three high tides and three low tides
W: W) one high tide and one low tide
X: X) two high tides and one low tide
Y: Y) two high tides and two low tides
Z: Z) three high tides and three low tides
Answer: Y) Y) two high tides and two low tides
Which of the following is a metamorphic rock? W) sandstone X) granite Y) quartz Z) marble
W: W) sandstone
X: X) granite
Y: Y) quartz
Z: Z) marble
Answer: Z) Z) marble
What is the cube root of 8?
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Solve the following equation: $$3x + 15 = -12$$
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At its greatest possible brightness, which is the brightest planet in the night sky?
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The largest of the sun’s planets are: W) Venus and Mars X) Jupiter and Saturn Y) Neptune and Pluto Z) Mercury and Uranus
W: W) Venus and Mars
X: X) Jupiter and Saturn
Y: Y) Neptune and Pluto
Z: Z) Mercury and Uranus
Answer: X) X) Jupiter and Saturn
By our current estimations, the Earth is approximately how many billions of years old? W) 8.4 X) 6.2 Y) 4.6 Z) 2.4
W: W) 8.4
X: X) 6.2
Y: Y) 4.6
Z: Z) 2.4
Answer: Y) Y) 4.6
The Earth’s mantle is approximately how many miles thick? W) 1000 X) 1200 Y) 1500 Z) 1800
W: W) 1000
X: X) 1200
Y: Y) 1500
Z: Z) 1800
Answer: Z) Z) 1800
Which of these organisms is not a kind of worm? W) planerian X) fluke Y) leech Z) centipede
W: W) planerian
X: X) fluke
Y: Y) leech
Z: Z) centipede
Answer: Z) Z) centipede
What is the common specific name for the bond that joins two amino acids to form a growing protein?
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Four divided by zero is: W) 4 X) undefined Y) 0 Z) infinity
W: W) 4
X: X) undefined
Y: Y) 0
Z: Z) infinity
Answer: X) X) undefined
Find the value of $$x^2 - y^2$$ when $$x = -5$$ and $$y = -2$$.
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What is the common scientific term for the ratio of the density of a material to that of water at 4 °C?
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Starch is made of what simple sugar? W) fructose X) mannose Y) glucose Z) ribose
W: W) fructose
X: X) mannose
Y: Y) glucose
Z: Z) ribose
Answer: Y) Y) glucose
A large mass of ice, formed on land by the compaction and recrystallization of snow, that is moving downhill or outward under the force of gravity is called:
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A flat-topped plateau bordered on all sides by cliffs is called a: W) hillock X) butte Y) drumlin Z) karst
W: W) hillock
X: X) butte
Y: Y) drumlin
Z: Z) karst
Answer: X) X) butte
How many micrograms are in a single milligram?
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The moon moves around the earth traveling primarily: W) east to west X) north to south Y) west to east Z) south to north
W: W) east to west
X: X) north to south
Y: Y) west to east
Z: Z) south to north
Answer: Y) Y) west to east
If $$a \neq 0$$, what is the multiplicative inverse of $$a$$?
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What is the square root of 169?
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The Tropic of Cancer lies at which of the following latitudes? W) 23 ½° North X) 23 ½° South Y) 26 ½° North Z) 26 ½° South
W: W) 23 ½° North
X: X) 23 ½° South
Y: Y) 26 ½° North
Z: Z) 26 ½° South
Answer: W) W) 23 ½° North
Magma that reached the Earth’s surface is called what?
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