MS Sample Set 3, Round 12 from NSB
Which of the following statements is TRUE: W) for a heavy element to be stable the number of protons typically equals the number of neutrons X) the faster a boiling uncovered pot of water boils the hotter the water becomes Y) cellulose is an example of a natural polymer Z) the speed of light is always the same
W: W) for a heavy element to be stable the number of protons typically equals the number of neutrons
X: X) the faster a boiling uncovered pot of water boils the hotter the water becomes
Y: Y) cellulose is an example of a natural polymer
Z: Z) the speed of light is always the same
Answer: Y) Y) cellulose is an example of a natural polymer
Which of the following is NOT a salt: W) potassium hydroxide X) potassium bromide Y) magnesium chloride Z) calcium carbonate
W: W) potassium hydroxide
X: X) potassium bromide
Y: Y) magnesium chloride
Z: Z) calcium carbonate
Answer: W) W) potassium hydroxide
A high-pressure weather system is typically associated with which of the following conditions: W) cool with high thin clouds X) cool with nimbostratus clouds Y) warm with moderate overcast Z) warm with cumulonimbus clouds
W: W) cool with high thin clouds
X: X) cool with nimbostratus clouds
Y: Y) warm with moderate overcast
Z: Z) warm with cumulonimbus clouds
Answer: W) W) cool with high thin clouds
What is the specific name for ridges of the giant accumulations of glacial till that form along the outer sides or edges of an alpine glacier?
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How many faces does a dodecagon have?
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Find the sum of all interior angles, in degrees, in a regular hexagon.
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A recent 375-million year old fossil discovered in the upper reaches of Canada had many unusual features including a flat head with eyes on top and overlapping ribs. This was a major discovery because it is believed this: W) represents a missing link between fish and land vertebrates X) was the first juvenile Tyrannosaurus ever found in Canada Y) was an amphibian bird from the Cretaceous Period Z) supports vertebrates evolving first on land rather than at sea
W: W) represents a missing link between fish and land vertebrates
X: X) was the first juvenile Tyrannosaurus ever found in Canada
Y: Y) was an amphibian bird from the Cretaceous Period
Z: Z) supports vertebrates evolving first on land rather than at sea
Answer: W) W) represents a missing link between fish and land vertebrates
Which of the following practices is one of the MAIN ways of preventing Brucellosis in humans: W) avoid tick bites X) include vitamin C in your diet Y) include niacin in your diet Z) consume only pasteurized dairy products
W: W) avoid tick bites
X: X) include vitamin C in your diet
Y: Y) include niacin in your diet
Z: Z) consume only pasteurized dairy products
Answer: Z) Z) consume only pasteurized dairy products
Which of the following is the BEST example of a heterozygous condition: W) non-identical twins X) the matching alleles for a certain physical characteristic are different Y) one of a pair of chromosomes is lost Z) two zygotes are fused together
W: W) non-identical twins
X: X) the matching alleles for a certain physical characteristic are different
Y: Y) one of a pair of chromosomes is lost
Z: Z) two zygotes are fused together
Answer: X) X) the matching alleles for a certain physical characteristic are different
Meiosis is typically divided into meiosis 1 and meiosis 2. In a typical human egg cell, how many chromosomes will it have in each cell after meiosis 1?
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Which of the following is typically TRUE: W) rare earth metals are also known as alkali metals X) a combustion reaction releases heat Y) noble gases are very reactive elements Z) a reaction in equilibrium cannot move forward or backward
W: W) rare earth metals are also known as alkali metals
X: X) a combustion reaction releases heat
Y: Y) noble gases are very reactive elements
Z: Z) a reaction in equilibrium cannot move forward or backward
Answer: X) X) a combustion reaction releases heat
Name all of the following 4 choices that contain ionic bonds: NaCl; O₂; KBr; CO₂
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Which of the following is a volcano that is generally the smallest type, has very steep slopes, and would most likely result from a single violent eruption: W) stratovolcano X) cinder cone Y) shield volcano Z) lava dome
W: W) stratovolcano
X: X) cinder cone
Y: Y) shield volcano
Z: Z) lava dome
Answer: X) X) cinder cone
Which of the following primarily influences the viscosity and therefore the explosivity of a magma: W) silica content X) gas content Y) temperature Z) pressure
W: W) silica content
X: X) gas content
Y: Y) temperature
Z: Z) pressure
Answer: W) W) silica content
Evaluate the following radical: –√(9/144)
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Giving your answer in slope-intercept form, what is the equation of the line passing through the point (2, 1) that is parallel to the line with the equation 3y + 12x = 6?
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Which of the following is the MAIN advantage of the LED, or light emitting diode, versus the conventional incandescent lamp: W) efficiency X) size Y) they can be made out of plastic Z) they are cheaper to manufacture
W: W) efficiency
X: X) size
Y: Y) they can be made out of plastic
Z: Z) they are cheaper to manufacture
Answer: W) W) efficiency
Which of the following elements is essential to the human body for muscle and nerve function and maintaining fluid balance: W) iodine X) potassium Y) calcium Z) iron
W: W) iodine
X: X) potassium
Y: Y) calcium
Z: Z) iron
Answer: X) X) potassium
What is the anatomical term for the nerves in humans that conduct messages from the eyes to the brain?
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What is the scientific name for the veins in humans that return oxygen rich blood to the heart?
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Which of the following is the BEST description of the arrangement of the magnetic domains of an unmagnetized iron bar: W) all are aligned at 180º to each other X) all are aligned at 90º to each other Y) they are randomly arranged Z) there are no magnetic domains in this case
W: W) all are aligned at 180º to each other
X: X) all are aligned at 90º to each other
Y: Y) they are randomly arranged
Z: Z) there are no magnetic domains in this case
Answer: Y) Y) they are randomly arranged
Which 2 of the following 4 elements are most easily magnetized at room temperature: iron; copper; nickel; aluminum
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Which of the following is NOT true about glaciations: W) about 15,000 years ago, most of Wisconsin was buried under thick glacial ice X) throughout history, times such as now when only minor ice sheets existed coincided with high sea levels Y) because of its high altitude, Mt. Everest contains a vast continental glacier Z) Australia does not currently contain any glaciers
W: W) about 15,000 years ago, most of Wisconsin was buried under thick glacial ice
X: X) throughout history, times such as now when only minor ice sheets existed coincided with high sea levels
Y: Y) because of its high altitude, Mt. Everest contains a vast continental glacier
Z: Z) Australia does not currently contain any glaciers
Answer: Y) Y) because of its high altitude, Mt. Everest contains a vast continental glacier
Which of the following is the Epoch name given to the last approximately 10,000 years of Earth’s history: W) Quaternary X) Eocene Y) Miocene Z) Holocene
W: W) Quaternary
X: X) Eocene
Y: Y) Miocene
Z: Z) Holocene
Answer: Z) Z) Holocene
Give the numerical value of 25 factorial divided by 24 factorial.
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Express the following radical in its simplest radical form if all variables represent positive quantities: ⁵√(16a²b⁴c) (as printed)
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If you notice a red-ringed rash similar to the shape of a bull’s-eye, which of the following diseases would you expect you have: W) malaria X) poison ivy Y) sickle cell anemia Z) Lyme disease
W: W) malaria
X: X) poison ivy
Y: Y) sickle cell anemia
Z: Z) Lyme disease
Answer: Z) Z) Lyme disease
Which of the following is NOT true about Lyme disease: W) only a small percentage of tick bites in the U.S. result in Lyme disease X) in early stages, people experience flu-like symptoms Y) Lyme disease is treated with anti-viral drugs Z) the ticks that carry the disease are about the size of a sesame seed
W: W) only a small percentage of tick bites in the U.S. result in Lyme disease
X: X) in early stages, people experience flu-like symptoms
Y: Y) Lyme disease is treated with anti-viral drugs
Z: Z) the ticks that carry the disease are about the size of a sesame seed
Answer: Y) Y) Lyme disease is treated with anti-viral drugs
Which of the following is the name for the blood cell in humans that plays the most central role in regulating the immune system: W) macrophage X) mast cell Y) erythrocyte Z) lymphocyte
W: W) macrophage
X: X) mast cell
Y: Y) erythrocyte
Z: Z) lymphocyte
Answer: Z) Z) lymphocyte
Which of the following is a common excitatory neurotransmitter in mammals: W) acetylcholine X) insulin Y) estrogen Z) glycine
W: W) acetylcholine
X: X) insulin
Y: Y) estrogen
Z: Z) glycine
Answer: W) W) acetylcholine
Real images produced by a single lens are always: W) upright X) inverted Y) virtual Z) smaller
W: W) upright
X: X) inverted
Y: Y) virtual
Z: Z) smaller
Answer: X) X) inverted
Which of the following is NOT true: W) sound waves can be considered longitudinal waves X) light slows down when it enters glass from dry air Y) as a light wave’s frequency increases so must its amplitude Z) light can be produced with one frequency
W: W) sound waves can be considered longitudinal waves
X: X) light slows down when it enters glass from dry air
Y: Y) as a light wave’s frequency increases so must its amplitude
Z: Z) light can be produced with one frequency
Answer: Y) Y) as a light wave’s frequency increases so must its amplitude
Which of the following is the primary process by which colder ocean water loaded with nutrients rises to the surface: W) upwelling X) ocean swells Y) maelstroms Z) eddies
W: W) upwelling
X: X) ocean swells
Y: Y) maelstroms
Z: Z) eddies
Answer: W) W) upwelling
Which of the following BEST describes or exemplifies an aquifer: W) superheated water bursting through surface cracks in the Earth X) a lake, pond or stream Y) the side of a mountain facing the prevailing winds Z) porous subsurface rock saturated with water
W: W) superheated water bursting through surface cracks in the Earth
X: X) a lake, pond or stream
Y: Y) the side of a mountain facing the prevailing winds
Z: Z) porous subsurface rock saturated with water
Answer: Z) Z) porous subsurface rock saturated with water
Find the value of the following logarithmic expression: log₂₅ 5
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What is the surface area of a closed box, in centimeters, with a width of 6, height of 4, and length of 10 centimeters, respectively?
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Which of the following is an anti-oxidant vitamin typically found in relatively high amounts in vegetable oils, nuts and dark green leafy vegetables: W) vitamin K X) vitamin C Y) vitamin D Z) vitamin E
W: W) vitamin K
X: X) vitamin C
Y: Y) vitamin D
Z: Z) vitamin E
Answer: Z) Z) vitamin E
Thyroid disease is typically thought of as: W) a blood disorder X) a metabolic disease Y) a digestive system disorder Z) an immune system disorder
W: W) a blood disorder
X: X) a metabolic disease
Y: Y) a digestive system disorder
Z: Z) an immune system disorder
Answer: X) X) a metabolic disease
Which of the following is the phylum to which organisms with large amounts of chitin belong: W) Anthophyta X) Arthropoda Y) Vertebrata Z) Ginkophyta
W: W) Anthophyta
X: X) Arthropoda
Y: Y) Vertebrata
Z: Z) Ginkophyta
Answer: X) X) Arthropoda
Which of the following is the MOST readily available energy store during normal human cellular conditions: W) fat X) proteins Y) ATP Z) glucose
W: W) fat
X: X) proteins
Y: Y) ATP
Z: Z) glucose
Answer: Y) Y) ATP
Assuming a planet has a gravitational force of 5 meters per second squared, what would an object’s weight be, in newtons, if it has a specific gravity of 2 and a mass of 5 kilograms?
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What is the mass, in grams, of a bag of beans that weighs 90 newtons if the force of gravity is assumed to be 10 meters per second squared?
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Which 2 of the following 5 choices are sedimentary rocks formed as the result of evaporation and precipitation: gypsum; marble; rock salt; gneiss; diorite
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As viewed from Earth, what is the proper name for the brightest-appearing star in the night sky of mid northern latitudes?
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What are the exact lengths, in centimeters, of the shorter and longer legs, respectively, of a 30-60-90 degree right triangle if the length of the hypotenuse is 12 centimeters?
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Today, Ted is 3-times as old than Alice. In 6 years from now, Ted will be twice as old as Alice will be. How many years old, respectively, are Alice and Ted today?
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If solid dry ice is placed in a sealed sandwich bag at room temperature, the bag quickly expands because of the release of what gas?
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Name the gas that has a very high partial pressure in air and is the main problem in decompression sickness, commonly known as the bends, that can happen to deep-sea divers if they swim to the surface too quickly?
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Of the four general types of biological molecules, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids, under which one would insulin be categorized?
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What specific human gland is the primary production site of epinephrine?
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