MS Sample Set 1, Round 8 from NSB
Which of the following is NOT generally characteristic of oceanic-continental plate boundaries: W) high mountain systems X) wide continental shelves Y) ocean trenches Z) earthquake prone areas
W: W) high mountain systems
X: X) wide continental shelves
Y: Y) ocean trenches
Z: Z) earthquake prone areas
Answer: X) X) wide continental shelves
Which of the following is an example of an island arc collision zone: W) Japan X) Oregon Y) Maine Z) Chile and Peru
W: W) Japan
X: X) Oregon
Y: Y) Maine
Z: Z) Chile and Peru
Answer: W) W) Japan
In what quadrant of the coordinate system are both x and y negative?
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Bottled water is selling for 60-cents per bottle. If you buy a dozen bottles and hand the cashier a ten-dollar bill, how much change are you owed, in dollars and cents?
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Which of the following is CLOSEST to the volume of 4 liters in quarts: W) 3.8 X) 4.0 Y) 4.2 Z) 4.4
W: W) 3.8
X: X) 4.0
Y: Y) 4.2
Z: Z) 4.4
Answer: Y) Y) 4.2
Arrange the following 3 choices in order of INCREASING mass: largest moon of Saturn; Brown dwarf star; Earth
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Which of the following terms do biologists most often use to describe animals that do not move by their own design or effort: W) saprophytic X) instar Y) motile Z) sessile
W: W) saprophytic
X: X) instar
Y: Y) motile
Z: Z) sessile
Answer: Z) Z) sessile
What is the base nucleotide to which adenine binds on its opposing strand in DNA?
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Light typically travels in waves that are oriented in all planes traveling in a given direction. What is the term for light waves that are traveling in one plane?
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Name all of the following 4 choices that are electromagnetic radiation: radio waves; x-rays; cathode rays; visible light
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Name all the planets that appear to have phases like our Moon to Earthbound observers?
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The greatest annual variation in the intensity of solar radiation on Earth throughout the year is in which of the following locations: W) tropics X) north of the Arctic Circle Y) south of the Antarctic Circle Z) temperate, middle latitude zone
W: W) tropics
X: X) north of the Arctic Circle
Y: Y) south of the Antarctic Circle
Z: Z) temperate, middle latitude zone
Answer: Z) Z) temperate, middle latitude zone
Pick any arbitrary point in the interior of a circle 12-inches in diameter and cut the circle into 8 slices by cutting at 45° angles through that arbitrary point. If you color alternate pieces blue and yellow, then the total area of the blue slices will: W) equal the area of the yellow slices X) be twice the area of the yellow slices Y) be one-half the area of the yellow slices Z) be one-third the area of the yellow slices
W: W) equal the area of the yellow slices
X: X) be twice the area of the yellow slices
Y: Y) be one-half the area of the yellow slices
Z: Z) be one-third the area of the yellow slices
Answer: W) W) equal the area of the yellow slices
Consider the four angles formed by two intersecting lines. If one angle measures 50°, find the measure of the remaining three angles, in degrees:
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Which of the following is NOT a property of diamonds: W) extremely hard X) transparent Y) poor thermal conductor Z) good electrical insulator
W: W) extremely hard
X: X) transparent
Y: Y) poor thermal conductor
Z: Z) good electrical insulator
Answer: Y) Y) poor thermal conductor
Give the Roman numeral equivalent of 2009:
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What anatomical structure in bony fish allows them to adjust their buoyancy and stay afloat without swimming?
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What is the most common name for the fluid in a spider that serves a similar function to blood in vertebrates?
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In which of the following units would capacitance most likely be given: W) webers X) farads Y) teslas Z) ohms
W: W) webers
X: X) farads
Y: Y) teslas
Z: Z) ohms
Answer: X) X) farads
Name all of the following 3 choices that are DC voltage sources: 9-volt battery; lightning; static electricity
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Which of the following best describes how volcanic glass or obsidian is formed: W) magma cools rapidly and crystals do not form X) magma cools slowly and 1 large crystal is formed Y) magma cools in direct contact with water Z) magma is heated, cooled, then reheated
W: W) magma cools rapidly and crystals do not form
X: X) magma cools slowly and 1 large crystal is formed
Y: Y) magma cools in direct contact with water
Z: Z) magma is heated, cooled, then reheated
Answer: W) W) magma cools rapidly and crystals do not form
The dominant component of most magma is: W) carbon X) sulfur dioxide Y) silicon dioxide Z) nitrogen
W: W) carbon
X: X) sulfur dioxide
Y: Y) silicon dioxide
Z: Z) nitrogen
Answer: Y) Y) silicon dioxide
Any number, except zero, to the zero power equals what?
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Give the numerical value of $$\displaystyle \frac{20!}{18!}$$
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From what element are most semiconductors primarily composed?
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Which of the following is CLOSEST to 56 miles per hour in kilometers per hour: W) 20 X) 50 Y) 90 Z) 120
W: W) 20
X: X) 50
Y: Y) 90
Z: Z) 120
Answer: Y) Y) 90
What organelle with attached ribosomes is most directly responsible for the translation of proteins destined to be transported out of the cell?
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Name all of the following 4 functional groups that are found in all amino acids: carboxyl; ketone; amino; phosphate
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What is the resultant force when a force of 50 newtons is opposed in an opposite direction by a 10-newton force?
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A dog-sled team runs at 15 kilometers per hour for 6 hours and gets stuck in a partially melted lake for 3 hours, where it makes no progress. It then runs at 10 kilometers per hour for another 5 hours and crosses the finish line. What is the dog sled team’s average speed for the entire race, in kilometers per hour?
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Banded iron formations that are present in mountain ranges around the world formed during the Achaean Era as a direct result of the presence of: W) nitrogen X) oxygen Y) hydrogen Z) methane
W: W) nitrogen
X: X) oxygen
Y: Y) hydrogen
Z: Z) methane
Answer: X) X) oxygen
Which of the following is a carbonate mineral: W) halite X) fluorite Y) feldspar Z) dolomite
W: W) halite
X: X) fluorite
Y: Y) feldspar
Z: Z) dolomite
Answer: Z) Z) dolomite
How many terms are in the following variable expression and what is the coefficient of the second term: $$5x^2 - x - 12yz^2 + 9$$
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Sue and Sierra are making necklaces. If Sue makes an average of 3 every 30 minutes and Sierra averages 6 every hour, how many necklaces do they average every hour if they work together?
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What specific cell in your body becomes sickle-shaped if you are afflicted with sickle cell anemia?
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Name all of the following 4 laboratory tools that would require a user to read a meniscus: graduated pipet; pH paper; watch glass; Buchner funnel
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What is the most common name of the plant pigments that give fruits and many plant parts their orange color?
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Which of the following organisms has an archegonium: W) moss X) bird Y) frog Z) oak tree
W: W) moss
X: X) bird
Y: Y) frog
Z: Z) oak tree
Answer: W) W) moss
What is the most commonly used scientific name for the compound with the chemical formula C₆H₁₂O₆, which is a product of photosynthesis?
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Arrange the following 4 substances in order of DECREASING pH: normal human saliva; black coffee; bleach; stomach acid
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Stratovolcanoes are typically found in which of the following locations: W) continents and volcanic arcs X) the abyssal plain Y) along basaltic plateaus Z) above hot spots in Earth’s crust
W: W) continents and volcanic arcs
X: X) the abyssal plain
Y: Y) along basaltic plateaus
Z: Z) above hot spots in Earth’s crust
Answer: W) W) continents and volcanic arcs
Which of the following is NOT true of the troposphere: W) the air is much drier above the troposphere X) the troposphere is 78% nitrogen gas and 21% oxygen gas Y) the troposphere extends from the Earth’s surface up to an average of 27 miles Z) the troposphere ends where temperature no longer varies with height
W: W) the air is much drier above the troposphere
X: X) the troposphere is 78% nitrogen gas and 21% oxygen gas
Y: Y) the troposphere extends from the Earth’s surface up to an average of 27 miles
Z: Z) the troposphere ends where temperature no longer varies with height
Answer: Y) Y) the troposphere extends from the Earth’s surface up to an average of 27 miles
For the equation $$y = mx + b$$, $$b$$ represents what value?
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Find a number such that 10-times the number reduced by 3 equals 4-times the number increased by 15. (Equation: $$10x - 3 = 4x + 15$$)
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From what constellation do the Geminids meteor shower appear to originate?
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Which of the following astronomers devised a system of the orbits for the planets that is considered heliocentric and published in his book “On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres”: W) Galileo X) Copernicus Y) Newton Z) Kepler
W: W) Galileo
X: X) Copernicus
Y: Y) Newton
Z: Z) Kepler
Answer: X) X) Copernicus
How many pairs of wings do beetles typically have?
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How many cervical vertebrae are found in most mammals?
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How many wavelengths per second are equal to 5 kilohertz?
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What is the percent efficiency for a lever that has a work input of 2,000 joules and a work output of 1,600 joules?
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