MS Sample Set 4, Round 12 from NSB
What component of the air does humidity measure? W) Nitrogen X) Dust and other particulate matter Y) Water vapor Z) Carbon monoxide
W: W) Nitrogen
X: X) Dust and other particulate matter
Y: Y) Water vapor
Z: Z) Carbon monoxide
Answer: Y) Y) Water vapor
An object suspended above the ground by a string is acted upon by: W) No net tension X) Tension that equals its weight Y) Tension that equals its mass Z) Tension independent of its mass
W: W) No net tension
X: X) Tension that equals its weight
Y: Y) Tension that equals its mass
Z: Z) Tension independent of its mass
Answer: X) X) Tension that equals its weight
Which phylum of animals possesses a dorsal nerve cord?
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Name by words or numbers all of the following four organelles found in plant cells that may have arisen as a result of a symbiotic relationship with prokaryotes: 1) Chloroplast; 2) Endoplasmic reticulum; 3) Ribosome; 4) Mitochondria.
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Carrots, parsnips, radishes, and beets are all examples of: W) Stems X) Secondary roots Y) Modified leaves Z) Roots
W: W) Stems
X: X) Secondary roots
Y: Y) Modified leaves
Z: Z) Roots
Answer: Z) Z) Roots
Kohlrabi, asparagus, cauliflower, and broccoli are all edible examples of which part of the plant?
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On which day does daylight last for 24 hours at the Arctic Circle? W) Vernal equinox X) Summer solstice Y) Autumnal equinox Z) Winter solstice
W: W) Vernal equinox
X: X) Summer solstice
Y: Y) Autumnal equinox
Z: Z) Winter solstice
Answer: X) X) Summer solstice
What acid is formed when carbon dioxide is dissolved into water?
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What is the only ice sheet that does not affect sea level change?
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A fault in the Earth's surface in which the hanging wall has moved down relative to the footwall is called: W) Downthrust fault X) Upthrust fault Y) Reverse fault Z) Normal fault
W: W) Downthrust fault
X: X) Upthrust fault
Y: Y) Reverse fault
Z: Z) Normal fault
Answer: Z) Z) Normal fault
Through what medium can all kinds of earthquake waves travel? W) Plasma X) Liquids Y) Gases Z) Solids
W: W) Plasma
X: X) Liquids
Y: Y) Gases
Z: Z) Solids
Answer: Z) Z) Solids
When the Earth’s interior finally cools, which of the following will stop? W) Water cycle X) Weathering and erosion Y) Plate tectonics Z) Solar energy reaching Earth
W: W) Water cycle
X: X) Weathering and erosion
Y: Y) Plate tectonics
Z: Z) Solar energy reaching Earth
Answer: Y) Y) Plate tectonics
Which of the following materials has the greatest density? W) Lead X) Silver Y) Zinc Z) Copper
W: W) Lead
X: X) Silver
Y: Y) Zinc
Z: Z) Copper
Answer: W) W) Lead
Which of the following does not belong to the alkaline earth metal group? W) Magnesium X) Calcium Y) Potassium Z) Barium
W: W) Magnesium
X: X) Calcium
Y: Y) Potassium
Z: Z) Barium
Answer: Y) Y) Potassium
A water strider is able to “walk on water” due to which property of water?
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Powerful magnets are usually alloys of platinum or neodymium and what other metal?
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What greenhouse gas has the greatest impact on Earth’s climate?
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Without a greenhouse effect, what would be Earth’s approximate average temperature in degrees Celsius? W) -18 X) -8 Y) 8 Z) 18
W: W) -18
X: X) -8
Y: Y) 8
Z: Z) 18
Answer: W) W) -18
Right triangle DEF has a hypotenuse with a length of \(\sqrt{90}\). One leg’s length is 9. What is the length of the other leg?
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If points A, B, and C create an equilateral triangle with side lengths of 4 units, and D is the image of C by a reflection across the line AB, then what is the area of parallelogram ACBD in square units? W) 8 X) 8 Y) 12 Z) 16
W: W) 8
X: X) 8
Y: Y) 12
Z: Z) 16
Answer: X) X) 8
What is the most common term for the height of the peak of a wave above its average value?
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The station KDOE is broadcasting at 1000 kiloHertz. What is its broadcasting wavelength in meters?
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What is the general term for an area of land where the water table is near or above the surface of the ground for most of the year?
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What kind of wetland is characterized by spongy peat deposits, acidic waters, and a floor covered by a thick carpet of sphagnum moss?
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A certain tree is 6 feet at the very beginning of spring, and grows 2 inches per day during the spring and summer. How many days will it take for the tree’s height to reach 10 feet?
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Give an algebraic equation to express the following situation: A certain tree is 6 feet tall at the very beginning of spring, and grows 2 inches per day during the spring and summer. Use n to represent the number of days, and h for the tree’s total height in feet.
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Assuming no friction, in order to accomplish a specific task, using simple machines can change all of the following except: W) Distance of force X) Energy expenditure Y) Path of object Z) Intensity of force
W: W) Distance of force
X: X) Energy expenditure
Y: Y) Path of object
Z: Z) Intensity of force
Answer: X) X) Energy expenditure
Bob can either raise a crate 4 feet using a pulley or push a crate up a 4 foot tall ramp. If using the pulley takes 5 seconds and using the ramp takes 10 seconds, which method requires greater average power? W) The pulley X) The ramp Y) Both methods take the same amount of average power Z) It depends on how steep the ramp is
W: W) The pulley
X: X) The ramp
Y: Y) Both methods take the same amount of average power
Z: Z) It depends on how steep the ramp is
Answer: W) W) The pulley
If the air in a room is in a gaseous state of matter, what happens to the molecules that make up the gas when the temperature in the room increases?
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The ratio of the amount of water vapor in the air to the amount required to saturate the air is: W) Specific humidity X) Absolute humidity Y) Relative humidity Z) Dew point
W: W) Specific humidity
X: X) Absolute humidity
Y: Y) Relative humidity
Z: Z) Dew point
Answer: Y) Y) Relative humidity
Solve for \(a\): \(\displaystyle \frac{a - 2}{9} = \frac{2}{3}\).
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You are going to meet a friend at a movie theater which is 4 miles from your house. You are riding your bike at an average rate of 10 mph. Your friend lives 1.5 miles from the movie theater and walks at an average rate of 3 mph. How many minutes ahead of you should your friend leave so that you meet at the movie theater at the same time?
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Which of the following is NOT considered connective tissue? W) Cartilage X) Muscle Y) Blood Z) Ligaments
W: W) Cartilage
X: X) Muscle
Y: Y) Blood
Z: Z) Ligaments
Answer: X) X) Muscle
By name or number, identify all the places on your body where you would find elastic cartilage: 1) Outer ear; 2) Epiglottis; 3) Nose; 4) The disks between your vertebrae.
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Why aren’t birds electrified when standing on power lines? W) Because there is no difference in potential energy when they stand on top of power lines X) Because they’re not wet Y) Because the kinetic energy remains the same Z) Because there is a differential in potential that allows the flow of energy through them
W: W) Because there is no difference in potential energy when they stand on top of power lines
X: X) Because they’re not wet
Y: Y) Because the kinetic energy remains the same
Z: Z) Because there is a differential in potential that allows the flow of energy through them
Answer: W) W) Because there is no difference in potential energy when they stand on top of power lines
The only way for a bird to receive an electric shock when touching power lines at the same voltage and phasing is to: W) Touch the box where a transformer is enclosed X) Touch both the power line and another bird simultaneously Y) Have one leg touch a power line and the other leg touch the ground Z) Touch two power lines at the same time
W: W) Touch the box where a transformer is enclosed
X: X) Touch both the power line and another bird simultaneously
Y: Y) Have one leg touch a power line and the other leg touch the ground
Z: Z) Touch two power lines at the same time
Answer: Y) Y) Have one leg touch a power line and the other leg touch the ground
There are two groups of planets, terrestrial and Jovian, in our Solar System. Terrestrial planets have which of the following characteristics? W) Few moons, located near the asteroid belt, no solid surfaces, extremely cold X) Located relatively far from the Sun, gaseous, largest planets in the Solar System Y) Rich in rock, relatively very large in size, many moons, extremely high temperature at the surface Z) Located relatively close to the Sun, relatively small in size, iron-rich, solid, few or no moons
W: W) Few moons, located near the asteroid belt, no solid surfaces, extremely cold
X: X) Located relatively far from the Sun, gaseous, largest planets in the Solar System
Y: Y) Rich in rock, relatively very large in size, many moons, extremely high temperature at the surface
Z: Z) Located relatively close to the Sun, relatively small in size, iron-rich, solid, few or no moons
Answer: Z) Z) Located relatively close to the Sun, relatively small in size, iron-rich, solid, few or no moons
Consider the following facts: Neptune is greater than 17 times more massive than Earth and orbits the Sun at less than 20% of the speed that Earth travels in its orbit. Also, Neptune is spinning almost 6 times faster than Earth. How does Neptune’s day length compare to Earth’s?
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Which of the following equalities is NOT true, when a and b are nonzero, non-equal integers? W) a^b = b^a X) a + b = b + a Y) a – b = b – a Z) a/b = 1/b • a
W: W) a^b = b^a
X: X) a + b = b + a
Y: Y) a – b = b – a
Z: Z) a/b = 1/b • a
Answer: Y) Y) a – b = b – a
Sara’s mom is recovering the dining room chair seats. The measurement of a seat is 12 inches by 14 inches. What would the area of the fabric be, in square inches, if an extra border of two inches is needed around the square in order to cover the seat?
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Name the process in which eukaryotic chromosomes are visually inspected, counted and abnormalities are recorded.
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How is the condition Down syndrome genetically identified?
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A new chemical is produced that is slippery and has a bitter taste but is not very corrosive. What is the most likely pH of this chemical? W) 3 X) 7 Y) 9 Z) 13
W: W) 3
X: X) 7
Y: Y) 9
Z: Z) 13
Answer: Y) Y) 9
Which of the following geologic periods is the oldest? W) Silurian X) Devonian Y) Jurassic Z) Permian
W: W) Silurian
X: X) Devonian
Y: Y) Jurassic
Z: Z) Permian
Answer: W) W) Silurian
What is the SI unit for temperature?
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Which of the following is NOT an SI unit? W) Meter X) Kilogram Y) Liter Z) Ampere
W: W) Meter
X: X) Kilogram
Y: Y) Liter
Z: Z) Ampere
Answer: Y) Y) Liter
Which of the following lines has the steepest slope? W) y = x + 4 X) 2y = 3x + 2 Y) 4y = 3x + 20 Z) 3y – 4x = 3
W: W) y = x + 4
X: X) 2y = 3x + 2
Y: Y) 4y = 3x + 20
Z: Z) 3y – 4x = 3
Answer: X) X) 2y = 3x + 2
Which of the following graphs could represent a negative correlation? W) A straight line passing through (0, 5) and (5, 1) X) An upward U-shaped curve with a vertex at (3, 3) Y) A straight line passing through (−2, 4) and (3, 10) Z) A downward U-shaped curve with a vertex at (0, 0)
W: W) A straight line passing through (0, 5) and (5, 1)
X: X) An upward U-shaped curve with a vertex at (3, 3)
Y: Y) A straight line passing through (−2, 4) and (3, 10)
Z: Z) A downward U-shaped curve with a vertex at (0, 0)
Answer: W) W) A straight line passing through (0, 5) and (5, 1)
Which of the following minerals is the softest? W) Quartz X) Diamond Y) Talc Z) Iron
W: W) Quartz
X: X) Diamond
Y: Y) Talc
Z: Z) Iron
Answer: Y) Y) Talc
Which of the following five minerals is the most abundant in Earth’s continental crust: quartz, mica, talc, calcite, or iron?
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