MS Sample Set 6, Round 1 from NSB
Which of the following is NOT part of the human respiratory system? W) Pharynx X) Larynx Y) Esophagus Z) Trachea
W: W) Pharynx
X: X) Larynx
Y: Y) Esophagus
Z: Z) Trachea
Answer: Y) Y) Esophagus
Plasma is the part of human blood that consists mostly of which of the following? W) Red blood cells X) White blood cells Y) Water Z) Hemoglobin
W: W) Red blood cells
X: X) White blood cells
Y: Y) Water
Z: Z) Hemoglobin
Answer: Y) Y) Water
The thickness of a plastic sheet manufactured by Perky Plastics must satisfy $\lvert t - 2\rvert \le 0.001$. Providing your answer to the nearest thousandth, what is the maximum thickness $t$, in centimeters, this plastic sheet may have?
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The perimeter of a rectangle is equal to 280 meters. The ratio of its length to its width is 5 : 2. What is the area of the rectangle in square meters?
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What is the potential difference in volts between two points, located 2 meters apart, in a constant electric field of 1 volt per meter?
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Which of the following cannot be classified within the classical three states of matter? W) Gasoline X) Liquid nitrogen Y) Bleach Z) Liquid crystal
W: W) Gasoline
X: X) Liquid nitrogen
Y: Y) Bleach
Z: Z) Liquid crystal
Answer: Z) Z) Liquid crystal
Which of the following would be the approximate measure of the length of a soccer field? W) 1 decameter X) 10 kilometers Y) 100 meters Z) 1000 centimeters
W: W) 1 decameter
X: X) 10 kilometers
Y: Y) 100 meters
Z: Z) 1000 centimeters
Answer: Y) Y) 100 meters
The volume of cube C is 8 cubic centimeters. Cube D has an edge 3 times the edge of cube C. What is the volume of cube D in cubic centimeters?
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Leaves with an undivided blade are called which of the following? W) Tendrils X) Spines Y) Compound Z) Simple
W: W) Tendrils
X: X) Spines
Y: Y) Compound
Z: Z) Simple
Answer: Z) Z) Simple
Which of the following will allow measurement of a liquid’s volume with the greatest precision? W) 50 mL cylinder graduated in 1 mL increments X) 100 mL cylinder graduated in 0.5 mL increments Y) 100 mL cylinder graduated in 1 mL increments Z) 200 mL cylinder graduated in 5 mL increments
W: W) 50 mL cylinder graduated in 1 mL increments
X: X) 100 mL cylinder graduated in 0.5 mL increments
Y: Y) 100 mL cylinder graduated in 1 mL increments
Z: Z) 200 mL cylinder graduated in 5 mL increments
Answer: X) X) 100 mL cylinder graduated in 0.5 mL increments
A house built in the United States with passive solar capabilities needs to have its large windows facing which compass direction?
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Which of the following units is most commonly used in the U.S. to compare the energy content of two different fuel sources? W) BTU X) Barrel Y) Kilowatt Z) Gallon
W: W) BTU
X: X) Barrel
Y: Y) Kilowatt
Z: Z) Gallon
Answer: W) W) BTU
Which of the following annelids has a sucker at each end of its body? W) Earthworm X) Leech Y) Bristleworm Z) Polychaete
W: W) Earthworm
X: X) Leech
Y: Y) Bristleworm
Z: Z) Polychaete
Answer: X) X) Leech
Put the following four stages of development in order from earliest to latest: 1) larvae; 2) adult; 3) egg; 4) pupa.
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Which of the following types of maps would show the most accurate representation of the entire surface of the Earth? W) Mercator projection X) Equal-area projection Y) Globe Z) Contour projection
W: W) Mercator projection
X: X) Equal-area projection
Y: Y) Globe
Z: Z) Contour projection
Answer: Y) Y) Globe
Which of the following is the best explanation of how rift valleys are formed? W) The scouring of bedrock as glaciers retreat X) Tectonic divergence Y) The accumulation of glacial deposits deposited as glaciers retreat Z) A wide river scours out the land then shifts direction
W: W) The scouring of bedrock as glaciers retreat
X: X) Tectonic divergence
Y: Y) The accumulation of glacial deposits deposited as glaciers retreat
Z: Z) A wide river scours out the land then shifts direction
Answer: X) X) Tectonic divergence
What is the kinetic energy in joules of a 10-kilogram object moving at a velocity of 2 m/s?
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A glass of water with ice cubes in it has a mass of 300 g. What will the mass in grams be immediately after the ice has melted?
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If both coordinates of a point are negative, in which quadrant in the Cartesian coordinate system would it be located?
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If $ab = 12$, $a + b = 8$, and $a$ is greater than $b$, what is the value of $a - b$?
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Identify all of the following four choices that all living things must do to survive: 1) excrete wastes; 2) maintain homeostasis; 3) ingest food; 4) metabolize.
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Which of the following statements is NOT true? W) Some species of Archaebacteria are the oldest organisms on Earth X) Some species of Archaebacteria are extremophiles Y) Some species of Eubacteria have a membrane-bound nucleus Z) Some species of Eubacteria are found in your mouth
W: W) Some species of Archaebacteria are the oldest organisms on Earth
X: X) Some species of Archaebacteria are extremophiles
Y: Y) Some species of Eubacteria have a membrane-bound nucleus
Z: Z) Some species of Eubacteria are found in your mouth
Answer: Y) Y) Some species of Eubacteria have a membrane-bound nucleus
Emma puts a thermometer into a glass filled with hot water. Why does the mercury inside the thermometer rise? W) Air bubbles are released X) Heat from the water makes it expand Y) Heat from the water makes it contract Z) Air pressure above the water pulls it up
W: W) Air bubbles are released
X: X) Heat from the water makes it expand
Y: Y) Heat from the water makes it contract
Z: Z) Air pressure above the water pulls it up
Answer: X) X) Heat from the water makes it expand
Which of the following is, to date, the most promising method of disposing of nuclear waste? W) Combining it with carbon dioxide X) Storing it underground in a geologic formation Y) Storing it in a low-level disposal vault Z) Diluting it before pouring it into the ocean
W: W) Combining it with carbon dioxide
X: X) Storing it underground in a geologic formation
Y: Y) Storing it in a low-level disposal vault
Z: Z) Diluting it before pouring it into the ocean
Answer: X) X) Storing it underground in a geologic formation
Which of the following types of feather helps birds maintain a constant body temperature? W) Contour X) Down Y) Barbed Z) Ribbed
W: W) Contour
X: X) Down
Y: Y) Barbed
Z: Z) Ribbed
Answer: X) X) Down
Which of the following is an adaptation in birds that facilitates flight? W) Hollow bones X) Sharp claws Y) Smooth feathers Z) Small beaks
W: W) Hollow bones
X: X) Sharp claws
Y: Y) Smooth feathers
Z: Z) Small beaks
Answer: W) W) Hollow bones
In approximately 5.5 billion years, our Sun will move to which next phase in its life cycle?
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Which of the following cosmic phenomena gave rise to most of the iron found on Earth? W) Red giants X) Supernovae Y) Quasars Z) Pulsars
W: W) Red giants
X: X) Supernovae
Y: Y) Quasars
Z: Z) Pulsars
Answer: X) X) Supernovae
A metal spoon, a wooden spoon and a plastic spoon are all placed in hot water. After 15 seconds, which spoon will feel the hottest?
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What form of electromagnetic radiation causes sunburns?
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Providing your answer as a fraction in lowest terms, what is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to a line with the equation $$y = 5x - \tfrac{2}{3}\,$$?
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What is the greatest integer less than or equal to $\sqrt{888}$?
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Which of the following statements is true? W) Lightning never strikes the same location twice X) A car’s rubber tires will protect its occupants from lightning Y) If outside during a lightning storm, it is best to take a low, crouching position with feet together Z) Lightning strike victims retain an electrical charge and will shock someone who touches them
W: W) Lightning never strikes the same location twice
X: X) A car’s rubber tires will protect its occupants from lightning
Y: Y) If outside during a lightning storm, it is best to take a low, crouching position with feet together
Z: Z) Lightning strike victims retain an electrical charge and will shock someone who touches them
Answer: Y) Y) If outside during a lightning storm, it is best to take a low, crouching position with feet together
If you see a flash of lightning and ten seconds pass before you hear a clap of thunder, about how far away to the nearest mile is the thunderstorm?
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Electric energy is used to power an incandescent lamp. Is the amount of light energy produced more than, less than, or equal to the electrical energy used? W) More than X) Less than Y) Equal to Z) Depends on bulb
W: W) More than
X: X) Less than
Y: Y) Equal to
Z: Z) Depends on bulb
Answer: X) X) Less than
In 1800, Alessandro Volta made the first electric battery by alternating discs of copper and zinc with cloth dampened with a solution of water and salt. What was the name of his invention?
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Which of the following kinds of mammal teeth are used to bite and cut? W) Incisors X) Premolars Y) Molars Z) Grinders
W: W) Incisors
X: X) Premolars
Y: Y) Molars
Z: Z) Grinders
Answer: W) W) Incisors
What is the term for the non-living physical and chemical components of an ecosystem?
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What is the name of the artificial satellite, launched in 1957, that was a partial cause for the formation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration?
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The size of a wind-generated wave formed in open ocean depends on which of the following pairs of characteristics of wind? W) Strength and duration X) Strength and direction Y) Fetch and direction Z) Fetch and temperature
W: W) Strength and duration
X: X) Strength and direction
Y: Y) Fetch and direction
Z: Z) Fetch and temperature
Answer: W) W) Strength and duration
Which of the following is an example of a compound? W) O₂ X) O₃ Y) HCl Z) Cl₂
W: W) O₂
X: X) O₃
Y: Y) HCl
Z: Z) Cl₂
Answer: Y) Y) HCl
Which of the following properties is NOT a property of a covalent molecular compound? W) Low melting point X) Low boiling point Y) Good electrical conductivity Z) Poor thermal conductivity
W: W) Low melting point
X: X) Low boiling point
Y: Y) Good electrical conductivity
Z: Z) Poor thermal conductivity
Answer: Y) Y) Good electrical conductivity
If an angle measures 34°, what is the measure in degrees of its supplement?
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Given triangle ABC with AB = 10 cm, AC = 10 cm, and ∠A = 72°, what is the measure in degrees of ∠B?
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In the chemical formula for ammonia, NH₃, which of the following does the subscript 3 represent? W) The number of hydrogen atoms in each molecule of ammonia X) The number of nitrogen atoms in each molecule of ammonia Y) The number of nitrogen and hydrogen atoms in each molecule of ammonia Z) The number of ammonia molecules that will bond together
W: W) The number of hydrogen atoms in each molecule of ammonia
X: X) The number of nitrogen atoms in each molecule of ammonia
Y: Y) The number of nitrogen and hydrogen atoms in each molecule of ammonia
Z: Z) The number of ammonia molecules that will bond together
Answer: W) W) The number of hydrogen atoms in each molecule of ammonia
Providing your answer in scientific notation with the correct number of significant digits, what is the sum of $1.2\times10^{-3}$ and $2.7\times10^{-4}$?
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In Earth's interior, where temperature and pressures are high, what is the term for molten rock?
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Extremely coarse grained igneous rocks, with minerals larger than 1 inch, are evidence of which of the following? W) Volcanic rocks with previously formed crystals X) Volcanic rocks cooled rapidly along ocean floor fissures Y) Magma cooling with high volatile content Z) Magma cooling quickly to form aplite
W: W) Volcanic rocks with previously formed crystals
X: X) Volcanic rocks cooled rapidly along ocean floor fissures
Y: Y) Magma cooling with high volatile content
Z: Z) Magma cooling quickly to form aplite
Answer: Y) Y) Magma cooling with high volatile content
Which of the following biomes, on average, receives the lowest amount of annual precipitation? W) Temperate deciduous forest X) Tundra Y) Taiga Z) Grasslands
W: W) Temperate deciduous forest
X: X) Tundra
Y: Y) Taiga
Z: Z) Grasslands
Answer: X) X) Tundra
Name all of the following five animals which can be found in a wetlands environment: 1) pronghorn antelope; 2) beaver; 3) muskrat; 4) salamander; 5) hedgehog.
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