MS Sample Set 8, Round 7 from NSB
Which species of tuna is in immediate danger of extinction due to overfishing? W) Big eye tuna X) Albacore Y) Yellowfin tuna Z) Southern bluefin tuna
W: W) Big eye tuna
X: X) Albacore
Y: Y) Yellowfin tuna
Z: Z) Southern bluefin tuna
Answer: Z) Z) Southern bluefin tuna
What four categories of biological macromolecules make up cells?
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Which of the following best describes how a chemical change occurs in a substance? W) It changes state X) It gains, loses, or shares electrons Y) It reaches its boiling point Z) It is ground into a powder
W: W) It changes state
X: X) It gains, loses, or shares electrons
Y: Y) It reaches its boiling point
Z: Z) It is ground into a powder
Answer: X) X) It gains, loses, or shares electrons
Every ocean wave is generated by an energy source. What is the most likely cause of waves that reach over 100 feet in amplitude?
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In which of the following states would you be more likely to find a methane digester on a farm or ranch? W) Missouri X) Wisconsin Y) Utah Z) Maryland
W: W) Missouri
X: X) Wisconsin
Y: Y) Utah
Z: Z) Maryland
Answer: X) X) Wisconsin
The amount of CO2 produced from burning natural gas will be what percent of the CO2 produced from burning coal, for the same amount of energy output? W) 30% X) 50% Y) 65% Z) 80%
W: W) 30%
X: X) 50%
Y: Y) 65%
Z: Z) 80%
Answer: X) X) 50%
If you have a parent flower that has red petals and the other parent has white petals and they have offspring that are pink, which of the following genetic terms best applies? W) Co-dominance X) Expressivity Y) Pleiotropy Z) Incomplete dominance
W: W) Co-dominance
X: X) Expressivity
Y: Y) Pleiotropy
Z: Z) Incomplete dominance
Answer: Z) Z) Incomplete dominance
What organ system, unique to aquatic vertebrae, is used to detect movements and pressure changes in water?
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What is the spectral class of the Sun?
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Which of the following accurately describes the structure of the Sun? W) Convective core, convective envelope X) Radiative core, radiative envelope Y) Convective core, radiative envelope Z) Radiative core, convective envelope
W: W) Convective core, convective envelope
X: X) Radiative core, radiative envelope
Y: Y) Convective core, radiative envelope
Z: Z) Radiative core, convective envelope
Answer: Z) Z) Radiative core, convective envelope
A couple bought a house and calculated that they would pay 30% of their combined monthly income of $5,700 toward the monthly mortgage payment on the house. How much will the couple pay for their monthly mortgage payment? W) $1,650 X) $1,710 Y) $1,900 Z) $2,400
W: W) $1,650
X: X) $1,710
Y: Y) $1,900
Z: Z) $2,400
Answer: X) X) $1,710
The perimeter of your garden is 10 4/5 yards. You purchased wooden planks to edge the garden, but you accidentally bought 12 1/3 yards of wood. How many yards of wood will be unused?
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In the spring of 2013, scientists from the University of Michigan and Louisiana State University predicted that a particular coastal region of the US would experience a record breaking dead-zone. For what region was this prediction made? W) Gulf of Mexico X) Puget Sound Y) Gulf of California Z) George’s Bank
W: W) Gulf of Mexico
X: X) Puget Sound
Y: Y) Gulf of California
Z: Z) George’s Bank
Answer: W) W) Gulf of Mexico
What is the MOST common term for the general type of nourishment characteristic of mushrooms, in which the organism derives its nutrients by absorbing the biological products of a dead or dying organism?
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Which of the following is NOT correct about the gravitational force between two objects? W) It behaves independently of the law of conservation of energy X) It is a form of potential energy Y) It is directly proportional to the mass of the two objects Z) It is related to the distance between the objects
W: W) It behaves independently of the law of conservation of energy
X: X) It is a form of potential energy
Y: Y) It is directly proportional to the mass of the two objects
Z: Z) It is related to the distance between the objects
Answer: W) W) It behaves independently of the law of conservation of energy
What substances, by definition, produce ions when dissolved in water? W) Electrolytes X) Elements Y) Molecules Z) Nonpolar
W: W) Electrolytes
X: X) Elements
Y: Y) Molecules
Z: Z) Nonpolar
Answer: W) W) Electrolytes
What term refers to the tip of a plant shoot or root that produces auxin, causing the shoot or root to increase in length?
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Which of these trees does NOT belong to the family Juglandaceae? W) Pecan X) Butternut Y) Tree of heaven Z) Walnut
W: W) Pecan
X: X) Butternut
Y: Y) Tree of heaven
Z: Z) Walnut
Answer: Y) Y) Tree of heaven
The dark low-lying areas of the Moon are composed of which type of rock? W) Basalt X) Gabbro Y) Rhyolite Z) Granite
W: W) Basalt
X: X) Gabbro
Y: Y) Rhyolite
Z: Z) Granite
Answer: W) W) Basalt
Nephrite is a metamorphic rock that is better known as what green ornamental stone?
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The mean of four observations is 15. What is the new mean after an additional observation with value 25? W) 15 X) 17 Y) 25 Z) 32
W: W) 15
X: X) 17
Y: Y) 25
Z: Z) 32
Answer: X) X) 17
When $500 is divided between three people, one person gets 2/5 of the money, and another gets 3/10 of the money. How much money in dollars does the third person get?
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What is the largest component of solar irradiance on a clear day?
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Coal plants, hydroelectric plants, nuclear power plants, and wind farms all have what two pieces of machinery in common?
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Which organism existed over 3.5 billion years ago and is considered a living fossil? W) Stromatolite X) Algae Y) Krill Z) Trilobite
W: W) Stromatolite
X: X) Algae
Y: Y) Krill
Z: Z) Trilobite
Answer: W) W) Stromatolite
Which of the following leukocytes occurs in the LEAST abundance in the healthy human body? W) Lymphocyte X) Eosinophil Y) Neutrophil Z) Basophil
W: W) Lymphocyte
X: X) Eosinophil
Y: Y) Neutrophil
Z: Z) Basophil
Answer: Z) Z) Basophil
The largest voltage drop would be measured across which of the following circuit components? W) Conduction loop with 7 amp current and 2 ohm resistance X) Individual circuit component with 2 amp current and 8.5 ohm resistance Y) Conduction loop with 4 amp current and 4.5 ohm resistance Z) Individual circuit component with 5 amp current and 3 ohm resistance
W: W) Conduction loop with 7 amp current and 2 ohm resistance
X: X) Individual circuit component with 2 amp current and 8.5 ohm resistance
Y: Y) Conduction loop with 4 amp current and 4.5 ohm resistance
Z: Z) Individual circuit component with 5 amp current and 3 ohm resistance
Answer: Y) Y) Conduction loop with 4 amp current and 4.5 ohm resistance
A diffraction grating for light acts somewhat like a prism: when light is viewed through it, the constituent colors that blend to create the original light are separated. If a white LED bulb is viewed through a diffraction grating, give the constituent colors that will be viewed by the observer looking through the grating, in the order that they appear.
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Which is the farthest planet from the Sun? W) Pluto X) Neptune Y) Saturn Z) Mars
W: W) Pluto
X: X) Neptune
Y: Y) Saturn
Z: Z) Mars
Answer: X) X) Neptune
Identify all of the following four features that serve to distinguish vascular plants from nonvascular plants: 1) Sporophytes; 2) Specialized conducting tissue; 3) Rhizoids; 4) Secondary growth.
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The United States imports most of its crude oil from what country? W) Iraq X) Saudi Arabia Y) Venezuela Z) Canada
W: W) Iraq
X: X) Saudi Arabia
Y: Y) Venezuela
Z: Z) Canada
Answer: Z) Z) Canada
A 100 watt light bulb is on for 10 hours in the U.S. What is the average approximate cost in electricity for that one hour? W) $0.02 X) $0.10 Y) $0.25 Z) $0.50
W: W) $0.02
X: X) $0.10
Y: Y) $0.25
Z: Z) $0.50
Answer: X) X) $0.10
The solar wind is essentially the Sun’s atmosphere boiling off. What ion makes up 96% of the solar wind?
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Which of the following plates is NOT a past or present tectonic plate? W) Farallon X) Scotia Y) Laurentian Z) Juan de Fuca
W: W) Farallon
X: X) Scotia
Y: Y) Laurentian
Z: Z) Juan de Fuca
Answer: Y) Y) Laurentian
A florist buys roses at 50 cents apiece and sells them for one dollar apiece. If there are no other expenses, how many roses must be sold in order to make a profit of $300? W) 150 X) 200 Y) 300 Z) 600
W: W) 150
X: X) 200
Y: Y) 300
Z: Z) 600
Answer: Z) Z) 600
Arrange the following three numbers in order from least to greatest: π; √10; 22/7.
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What is the location of the biceps femoris muscle? W) Chest X) Leg Y) Abdomen Z) Thigh
W: W) Chest
X: X) Leg
Y: Y) Abdomen
Z: Z) Thigh
Answer: Z) Z) Thigh
In the U.S., what potentially lethal disease is carried by deer mice and transferred to humans?
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LHC is an acronym for an instrument used in particle physics experiments located in Europe. For which of the following phrases is LHC the acronym? W) Long Hadron Collider X) Large Hadron Collider Y) Large Higgs Collider Z) Large Hadron Collinearator
W: W) Long Hadron Collider
X: X) Large Hadron Collider
Y: Y) Large Higgs Collider
Z: Z) Large Hadron Collinearator
Answer: X) X) Large Hadron Collider
A universal property of waves is that they transfer what quantity?
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A monsoon refers to which of the following? W) A heavy rain storm X) A tropical, wet equatorial zone Y) A larger than average flood Z) A seasonally, dominant wind pattern
W: W) A heavy rain storm
X: X) A tropical, wet equatorial zone
Y: Y) A larger than average flood
Z: Z) A seasonally, dominant wind pattern
Answer: Z) Z) A seasonally, dominant wind pattern
Zebra mussels, Burmese pythons, silver carp, and nutria are all examples of what type of ecological threat?
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Geysers are located near what kind of areas?
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In which of the following depositional settings will sedimentary rock layers be deposited non-horizontally? W) Prograding delta X) Lake Y) River Z) Ocean basin
W: W) Prograding delta
X: X) Lake
Y: Y) River
Z: Z) Ocean basin
Answer: W) W) Prograding delta
What is the value of y if (3, y) is a solution to the equation 5x – 3y = 18? W) -11 X) -1 Y) 1 Z) 3
W: W) -11
X: X) -1
Y: Y) 1
Z: Z) 3
Answer: X) X) -1
In the arithmetic operation long division, answers are often expressed as a whole number quotient with a whole number remainder. Indicate all of the following four choices that are also commonly used to represent the result of long division: 1) Improper fraction; 2) Mixed fraction; 3) Decimal; 4) Logarithm.
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