MS Sample Set 11, Round 10 from NSB
What are the distinct prime factors of 110?
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Convert 112 in base 10 to base 6.
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Gully erosion is caused by what agent of erosion?
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Exposed Precambrian crystalline igneous and metamorphic rocks that form tectonically stable areas are which type of geologic province? W) Shield X) Platform Y) Orogen Z) Basin
W: W) Shield
X: X) Platform
Y: Y) Orogen
Z: Z) Basin
Answer: W) W) Shield
Until the mid-1800s, biomass provided a significant portion of US energy needs. Which of the following is closest to the percentage of US energy usage that was provided by biomass before 1850? W) 10 X) 30 Y) 60 Z) 90
W: W) 10
X: X) 30
Y: Y) 60
Z: Z) 90
Answer: Z) Z) 90
What is the primary method used by a reactor operator to reduce the power level in a boiling water nuclear reactor? W) Insertion of control rods X) Removal of control rods Y) Addition of water to the reactor vessel Z) Removal of water from the reactor vessel
W: W) Insertion of control rods
X: X) Removal of control rods
Y: Y) Addition of water to the reactor vessel
Z: Z) Removal of water from the reactor vessel
Answer: W) W) Insertion of control rods
Rounded to the nearest 100, what is 346 + 275 + 512?
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What is the degree measure of each interior angle of a regular 60-sided polygon?
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Which of the following is an example of a plant with bulb stems? W) Onion X) Potato Y) Strawberry Z) Asparagus
W: W) Onion
X: X) Potato
Y: Y) Strawberry
Z: Z) Asparagus
Answer: W) W) Onion
A biker falls and now has trouble balancing. Which of the following structures is likely damaged? W) Auditory canal X) Tympanic membrane Y) Semicircular canal Z) Cochlea
W: W) Auditory canal
X: X) Tympanic membrane
Y: Y) Semicircular canal
Z: Z) Cochlea
Answer: Y) Y) Semicircular canal
Which of the following is a characteristic of all strong acids? W) Complete dissociation in water X) High pH number Y) Has a halogen Z) Not an oxidant
W: W) Complete dissociation in water
X: X) High pH number
Y: Y) Has a halogen
Z: Z) Not an oxidant
Answer: W) W) Complete dissociation in water
Add the following three terms and give the answer in centimeters to the appropriate number of significant figures: 2.5 cm, 0.50 cm, and 0.055 cm.
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According to the U.S. government, the BP oil spill was responsible for the release of approximately how many million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico? W) 90 X) 150 Y) 210 Z) 305
W: W) 90
X: X) 150
Y: Y) 210
Z: Z) 305
Answer: Y) Y) 210
What is the primary source for winds on the terrestrial planets?
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Which country has the largest proven coal reserves? W) China X) India Y) Russia Z) United States
W: W) China
X: X) India
Y: Y) Russia
Z: Z) United States
Answer: Z) Z) United States
Which product of coal gasification can be used for power production? W) Hydrogen sulfide X) Oxygen Y) Carbon dioxide Z) Hydrogen
W: W) Hydrogen sulfide
X: X) Oxygen
Y: Y) Carbon dioxide
Z: Z) Hydrogen
Answer: Z) Z) Hydrogen
How many different species in the genus Homo are extant?
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Most unicellular eukaryotes are grouped into what kingdom?
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Which of the following types of energy production yields the most energy per gram of fuel? W) Combustion of coal X) Fission of uranium Y) Fusion of deuterium and tritium Z) Hydrogen fuel cell
W: W) Combustion of coal
X: X) Fission of uranium
Y: Y) Fusion of deuterium and tritium
Z: Z) Hydrogen fuel cell
Answer: Y) Y) Fusion of deuterium and tritium
What are the chemical compounds used as the anode and cathode, respectively, of a standard alkaline AA battery?
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A right triangle has its hypotenuse of length 24 and one angle that measures 60 degrees. What is the length of its longer leg?
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Four to the 32nd power divided by 32 to the 4th power equals 2 to what power?
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Which of the following types of radiation has the lowest energy? W) Infrared X) Microwave Y) Blue light Z) Visible
W: W) Infrared
X: X) Microwave
Y: Y) Blue light
Z: Z) Visible
Answer: X) X) Microwave
What two elements are liquids at standard room temperature and pressure?
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The Intertropical Convergence Zone is the area encircling the Earth near the equator where the northeast and southeast trade winds come together. This area was known to sailors as which of the following? W) Horse latitudes X) Monsoon trough Y) Doldrums Z) Trade lows
W: W) Horse latitudes
X: X) Monsoon trough
Y: Y) Doldrums
Z: Z) Trade lows
Answer: Y) Y) Doldrums
A particular star has an apparent magnitude of 13 and an absolute magnitude of 8. How many parsecs away is this star?
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During what cellular process do synapsis and crossing over occur?
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Phagocytosis and pinocytosis are both examples of what type of general cellular process?
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According to the conveyor belt model of ocean circulation, which of the following happens when water reaches the poles? W) The salinity of the water decreases X) The density of the water increases Y) The density of the water decreases Z) The temperature of the water increases
W: W) The salinity of the water decreases
X: X) The density of the water increases
Y: Y) The density of the water decreases
Z: Z) The temperature of the water increases
Answer: X) X) The density of the water increases
What layer of the atmosphere is the location of the ozone layer?
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How many feet are in two miles?
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What is the slope-intercept equation of the line that contains points (–1, 1) and (4, 21)?
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When graphing force versus time, what physical quantity can be determined from the area underneath the curve?
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A 100-kilogram vehicle is accelerating at 7 meters per second squared. In newtons, what is the force on this vehicle?
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Which of the following best explains why the sun never sets in Northern Finland in mid-summer? W) Because it is always sunny in summer in Finland X) Because when it is summer in Finland it is winter in Africa Y) Because the Finns need a long growing season Z) Because the rotational axis of the Earth is tilted relative to Earth’s orbit around the sun
W: W) Because it is always sunny in summer in Finland
X: X) Because when it is summer in Finland it is winter in Africa
Y: Y) Because the Finns need a long growing season
Z: Z) Because the rotational axis of the Earth is tilted relative to Earth’s orbit around the sun
Answer: Z) Z) Because the rotational axis of the Earth is tilted relative to Earth’s orbit around the sun
Which of the Galilean moons has the shortest orbital period?
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A piece of zinc is in a beaker of water. As you add hydrochloric acid to the beaker you see small gas bubbles forming around the zinc. What is this gas? W) Chlorine gas X) Water vapor Y) Hydrogen gas Z) Oxygen gas
W: W) Chlorine gas
X: X) Water vapor
Y: Y) Hydrogen gas
Z: Z) Oxygen gas
Answer: Y) Y) Hydrogen gas
What scientist is famous for the deduction that blackbody radiation must be quantized?
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In what area of the cell does glycolysis occur?
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What molecules diffuse across synapses and bind to ligand-gated ion channels?
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What happens to a light wave that passes from air into water? W) Its speed increases and its frequency remains constant X) Its wavelength increases and its speed decreases Y) Its frequency increases and its wavelength remains constant Z) Its speed decreases and its frequency remains constant
W: W) Its speed increases and its frequency remains constant
X: X) Its wavelength increases and its speed decreases
Y: Y) Its frequency increases and its wavelength remains constant
Z: Z) Its speed decreases and its frequency remains constant
Answer: Z) Z) Its speed decreases and its frequency remains constant
If a wave has a period of 0.125 seconds, what is the frequency in hertz?
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What scientist is famous for her x-ray diffraction experiments that contributed to the discovery of the structure of DNA?
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What type of viruses exclusively attack bacteria?
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If 48 students play in the band, and they represent 25% of the students in a school, how many total students attend the school?
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To the nearest whole number, what is the slant height of a right circular cone with radius 8 and height 11?
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