MS Sample Set 12, Round 14 from NSB
What is the term for sediment with a particle size less than 2 microns?
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Which of the following correctly describes the typical progression from dead organic matter to coal? W) Peat, lignite, bituminous, anthracite X) Lignite, peat, bituminous, anthracite Y) Lignite, bituminous, peat, anthracite Z) Peat, bituminous, anthracite, lignite
W: W) Peat, lignite, bituminous, anthracite
X: X) Lignite, peat, bituminous, anthracite
Y: Y) Lignite, bituminous, peat, anthracite
Z: Z) Peat, bituminous, anthracite, lignite
Answer: W) W) Peat, lignite, bituminous, anthracite
Chlorine has an atomic mass of 35.45. Given that chlorine has two naturally-occurring isotopes, chlorine-35 and chlorine-37, then, to the nearest whole number, what percentage of chlorine atoms have a mass number of 35.45?
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To the nearest gram, what is the mass of two moles of carbon dioxide?
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What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line with equation $$7x - 4y = -28$$?
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A fence is built along the perimeter of a 200-foot-by-300-foot rectangular field. Posts are placed at the four corners and every 5 feet thereafter. How many posts are required?
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In eukaryotes, DNA and histones are organized into what structures?
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What type of microscopy involves the use of a laser, photomultiplier detector, and a pinhole that ensures elimination of out-of-plane light emitted by the sample?
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Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute are studying ionic liquids as a solvent to break down cellulose before biofuel production. They recently demonstrated that carbon dioxide can be used to lower the cost of the process by reversibly controlling what aspect of the solvent?
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In 2015, scientists at the National Renewable Energy Lab devised a process to derive adipic acid from lignin. Adipic acid is used to make what material? W) Nylon X) Plastic Y) Fiberglass Z) Acrylic
W: W) Nylon
X: X) Plastic
Y: Y) Fiberglass
Z: Z) Acrylic
Answer: W) W) Nylon
What open star cluster located in Taurus is also known as Subaru or the Seven Sisters?
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Identify all of the following four types of telescopes that utilize mirrors: 1) Newtonian; 2) Galilean; 3) Cassegrain; 4) Schmidt-Cassegrain.
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For a given system, what is the term for the frequency at which a forced oscillation onto a system will result in maximal energy delivered?
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Identify all of the following three waves that contain transverse modes of oscillation: 1) Water; 2) Light; 3) Sound.
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DOE researchers recently were able to capture a 3D sequence of the water-splitting reaction of photosynthesis in action. The oxygen atoms released by this step are eventually incorporated by photosynthesis into what molecule? W) Carbon dioxide X) Oxygen gas Y) G3P Z) Glucose
W: W) Carbon dioxide
X: X) Oxygen gas
Y: Y) G3P
Z: Z) Glucose
Answer: X) X) Oxygen gas
Scientists on the Dzero experiment at Fermilab announced that they have discovered the decay pathways that result in the creation of what quark, the heaviest one known?
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In triangle A-B-C, angle A measures 43 degrees and angle B measures 112 degrees. What is the degree measure of one of the exterior angles formed at vertex C?
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Given the prime factorizations of the following two numbers, what is their greatest common divisor? $$2^5 \times 5^2 \times 7$$ and $$2^2 \times 3^3 \times 5 \times 7^2$$
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What principle of relative dating states that younger rocks are found on top of older rocks?
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The first amphibians appeared during the Devonian period. What eon and era was this?
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The Komodo dragon is a part of what phylum?
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Identify all of the following three statements that are true of biomes: 1) Oceanic pelagic biomes are the largest biomes, by area, on the Earth; 2) In pelagic zones, there is little photosynthesis compared to deciduous forests; 3) Intertidal zones have high oxygen levels relative to other oceanic biomes.
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What is 49 times 16?
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Solve the following equation for x: $$\sqrt{3x + 1} = x - 3$$
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Researchers at SLAC are developing solar-based methods of fertilizer production via the SUNCAT project. This project’s goal is to create a sustainable source of fertilizer to deliver what specific element to plants?
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Scientists at SLAC are developing methods to extract uranium from the largest reservoir of uranium, which is also completely untapped. Where is this untapped uranium most likely to be found?
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Which of the following organisms has most of its genes organized into operons? W) Human X) Bird Y) E. coli Z) Yeast
W: W) Human
X: X) Bird
Y: Y) E. coli
Z: Z) Yeast
Answer: Y) Y) E. coli
For a certain uncatalyzed reaction, a chemist observes that the rate of the reaction appears to double with every 10 K increase in temperature. The chemist then adds a human enzyme that is known to increase the reaction rate one million-fold within its effective temperature and does the same experiment. Which of the following will they likely observe at some stage in the experiment? W) The reaction rate doubles every 10 K increase in temperature over all temperature ranges X) The reaction rate more than doubles every 10 K increase in temperature over all temperature ranges Y) The reaction rate more than doubles every 10 K increase until a certain temperature, then begins to decrease Z) The reaction rate less than doubles every 10 K increase in temperature over all temperature ranges
W: W) The reaction rate doubles every 10 K increase in temperature over all temperature ranges
X: X) The reaction rate more than doubles every 10 K increase in temperature over all temperature ranges
Y: Y) The reaction rate more than doubles every 10 K increase until a certain temperature, then begins to decrease
Z: Z) The reaction rate less than doubles every 10 K increase in temperature over all temperature ranges
Answer: Y) Y) The reaction rate more than doubles every 10 K increase until a certain temperature, then begins to decrease
A fair 12-sided die has faces numbered with the integers from 1 through 12. If it is rolled once, what is the probability that the result is a multiple of 5?
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A flower bed is formed in the shape of a 150-degree sector of a circle of radius 6 feet. To the nearest foot, what is the perimeter of the flower bed?
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Heavy-element fusion in a star must end at what element, due to its inability to be used as fuel?
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In Kepler’s model of planetary motion, the orbital period of a planet is proportional to what power of the planet’s average distance from the Sun?
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What is the chemical formula for ferric oxide?
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How many moles of oxygen gas are required to completely combust a mole of ethane?
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Which of the following organisms exhibits radial symmetry? W) Human X) Nautilus Y) Sea star Z) Fluke
W: W) Human
X: X) Nautilus
Y: Y) Sea star
Z: Z) Fluke
Answer: Y) Y) Sea star
Baroreceptors in the human brain are responsible for monitoring which of the following quantities? W) CSF acidity X) Position and stretching of smooth muscles Y) Blood pressure Z) Relative position of the head with respect to gravity
W: W) CSF acidity
X: X) Position and stretching of smooth muscles
Y: Y) Blood pressure
Z: Z) Relative position of the head with respect to gravity
Answer: Y) Y) Blood pressure
Variable stars will pulsate in size due to the ionized form of what element acting as a compressible spring?
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Solar eclipses follow the Saros cycle, which is approximately 18 years long. In lunar months, the cycle is exactly how long?
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The explosive power of TNT is due to the presence of what functional group?
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Identify all of the following three statements that are true of organic chemistry: 1) Only living organisms can produce organic compounds; 2) Monosaccharides are the building blocks of peptides; 3) Alcohols contain hydroxyl groups.
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During what phase of mitosis does the nucleus re-form around each set of chromosomes?
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Identify all of the following three cell types that secrete collagen: 1) Monocyte; 2) Fibroblast; 3) Erythrocyte.
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Evaluate $$\log_{10}(250) + \log_{10}(40)$$.
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Using the origin as center, the point with coordinates $(-1,2)$ is dilated by a factor of 3, and then the result is rotated by 90 degrees counterclockwise. What are the coordinates of the final image point?
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Which of the following separation techniques utilizes a moving phase and a stationary phase to separate the components of a mixture? W) Distillation X) Chromatography Y) Reverse osmosis Z) Filtration
W: W) Distillation
X: X) Chromatography
Y: Y) Reverse osmosis
Z: Z) Filtration
Answer: X) X) Chromatography
Certain substances such as bismuth, antimony, tin, and copper are repelled by magnetic fields. What is this property called?
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