MS Sample Set 11, Round 14 from NSB
Which of the following is not a succulent plant? W) Eucalyptus X) Cactus Y) Aloe Z) Yucca
W: W) Eucalyptus
X: X) Cactus
Y: Y) Aloe
Z: Z) Yucca
Answer: W) W) Eucalyptus
What part of the brain is responsible for controlling the internal environment of the body?
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The sum of two numbers is a. If each number is quadrupled and then 6 is added to each number, what is the sum of the final two numbers? W) 4a X) 4a + 6 Y) 4a + 12 Z) 8a + 6
W: W) 4a
X: X) 4a + 6
Y: Y) 4a + 12
Z: Z) 8a + 6
Answer: Y) Y) 4a + 12
A custom mixture of nuts is composed of cashews worth \$8 a pound and almonds worth \$6 a pound. Ray purchases 9 pounds of the mixture for \$67. How many of these 9 pounds are cashews?
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To what constellation does the Big Dipper belong?
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Which of the following is true regarding the result of the Coriolis effect on Earth’s ocean currents? W) Currents are deflected clockwise X) Currents are deflected counterclockwise Y) Currents are deflected to the left in the northern hemisphere and to the right in the southern hemisphere Z) Currents are deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere
W: W) Currents are deflected clockwise
X: X) Currents are deflected counterclockwise
Y: Y) Currents are deflected to the left in the northern hemisphere and to the right in the southern hemisphere
Z: Z) Currents are deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere
Answer: Z) Z) Currents are deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere
If a triangle has two sides with respective lengths of 12 and 7, what is the minimum possible integer length of the third side?
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What is the sum of the integers between 70 and 89, inclusive?
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Butterflies, lizards, and gemstones all use complex structures to create iridescent displays that humans find attractive. Scientists at Argonne National Lab used X-rays to discover how these microscopic structures work. What is the name of these structures?
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In the modern American home, what represents the largest portion of energy usage? W) Refrigeration X) Electronics Y) Lighting Z) Heating
W: W) Refrigeration
X: X) Electronics
Y: Y) Lighting
Z: Z) Heating
Answer: Z) Z) Heating
Which of the following is a Brønsted base, but not an Arrhenius base? W) Sodium carbonate X) Triethylamine Y) Lithium hydroxide Z) Potassium oxide
W: W) Sodium carbonate
X: X) Triethylamine
Y: Y) Lithium hydroxide
Z: Z) Potassium oxide
Answer: X) X) Triethylamine
What is the term for a pair of non-bonding electrons in a molecule?
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What organ in humans regulates blood glucose levels?
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What is the term for the process by which smooth muscle in the arterioles relaxes, resulting in a larger diameter?
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If the distance to a star is tripled, by what factor is its apparent brightness multiplied?
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What is the primary mode of ocean circulation below 1000 meters below sea level?
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What is the greatest integer less than or equal to the square root of 700?
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What is the median of the first 10 prime numbers?
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Oxides of what two elements that can cause acid rain are emitted by coal-fired power plants and vehicles?
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Humans introduce 30 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year. DOE National Lab scientists have found that plants and oceans can absorb carbon dioxide and convert it to which of the following types of rock? W) Limestone X) Granite Y) Igneous Z) Quartz
W: W) Limestone
X: X) Granite
Y: Y) Igneous
Z: Z) Quartz
Answer: W) W) Limestone
What is the IUPAC name of N₂O?
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What is the empirical formula of glucose?
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According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, which of the following industrial sectors is responsible for the largest total energy use in the United States? W) Chemical production X) Steel making Y) Cement making Z) Petroleum refining
W: W) Chemical production
X: X) Steel making
Y: Y) Cement making
Z: Z) Petroleum refining
Answer: Z) Z) Petroleum refining
Rank the following sectors by total annual energy consumption in the U.S., from least amount of energy consumed to greatest: 1) Residential; 2) Transportation; 3) Commercial; 4) Industrial.
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In a game of tug of war, the left team pulls with 200 newtons of force while the right team pulls with 183 newtons of force. What is the magnitude, in newtons, of the resultant pull on the rope exerted by both teams?
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Rank the following three elements from least to greatest in terms of their electronegativity; 1) Oxygen; 2) Boron; 3) Nitrogen.
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A right circular cone has radius 2 and height 6. What is its volume?
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At what value of $y$ does the line that contains the points $(2,4)$ and $(5,12)$ cross the $y$-axis?
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What blood cells are fragments of bone marrow cells and are responsible for clotting?
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Sarcomeres compose the basic unit of what type of muscle?
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Which of the following terms best describes Earth’s magnetic field? W) Bipolar X) Dipolar Y) Antipolar Z) Nonpolar
W: W) Bipolar
X: X) Dipolar
Y: Y) Antipolar
Z: Z) Nonpolar
Answer: X) X) Dipolar
Rank the following three reservoirs of unfrozen fresh water in decreasing order of volume: 1) Rivers; 2) Lakes; 3) Atmosphere.
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On a pressure-temperature diagram, what point refers to the conditions under which gas, liquid, and solid coexist?
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Identify all of the following three statements that are true of enthalpy: 1) Enthalpy is a state function; 2) Enthalpy is defined by the 2nd law of thermodynamics; 3) Enthalpy always increases.
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To the nearest integer, how many times as much energy does a Richter magnitude 3.5 earthquake release as a magnitude 2.5 earthquake?
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Order the four terrestrial planets in order of increasing planetary radius.
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What type of skeletons do beetles have?
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Under what phylum are jellyfish classified?
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Which of the following nitrogen-containing functional groups also contains oxygen? W) Amide X) Amine Y) Imine Z) Nitrile
W: W) Amide
X: X) Amine
Y: Y) Imine
Z: Z) Nitrile
Answer: W) W) Amide
Phosphorus pentachloride gas is in a container in which it is in equilibrium with liquid phosphorus trichloride and chlorine gas. Which of the following statements would be true if the pressure inside the container were doubled by adding argon gas, holding the temperature constant? W) The amount of chlorine gas would increase X) The amount of chlorine gas would decrease Y) The amount of chlorine gas would remain the same Z) Solid phosphorus argonite would form
W: W) The amount of chlorine gas would increase
X: X) The amount of chlorine gas would decrease
Y: Y) The amount of chlorine gas would remain the same
Z: Z) Solid phosphorus argonite would form
Answer: Y) Y) The amount of chlorine gas would remain the same
If a \$100 item is reduced by 30% and then the reduced price is reduced again by 40%, then, in dollars, what is the final price?
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To the nearest integer, what is the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of length 11 and 15?
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What gas is the primary constituent of Saturn’s atmosphere?
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In stellar structure, identify all of the following four elements that are considered metals: 1) Carbon; 2) Oxygen; 3) Silicon; 4) Iron.
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In humans, what type of cells are responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues?
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In humans, in order to neutralize the acidic stomach juices as they enter the small intestine, what organ produces bicarbonate as a base?
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