MS Sample Set 3, Round 6 from NSB
Which of the following is the MOST common manner for transmission of beef tapeworms to humans: W) drinking contaminated water X) swimming in contaminated water Y) eating uncooked beef Z) stepping in cow manure
W: W) drinking contaminated water
X: X) swimming in contaminated water
Y: Y) eating uncooked beef
Z: Z) stepping in cow manure
Answer: Y) Y) eating uncooked beef
Which of the following is a segmented worm: W) hook worm X) earthworm Y) round worm Z) nematode
W: W) hook worm
X: X) earthworm
Y: Y) round worm
Z: Z) nematode
Answer: X) X) earthworm
Specific gravity compares the density of various substances to that of what reference substance?
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Which of the following is the BEST example of a chemical reaction: W) an acid is added to a clear solution in a test tube and a white substance appears and falls to the bottom of the test tube X) milk is added to water and the water turns a milky color Y) molten metal hardens upon cooling Z) salt is dissolved in water
W: W) an acid is added to a clear solution in a test tube and a white substance appears and falls to the bottom of the test tube
X: X) milk is added to water and the water turns a milky color
Y: Y) molten metal hardens upon cooling
Z: Z) salt is dissolved in water
Answer: W) W) an acid is added to a clear solution in a test tube and a white substance appears and falls to the bottom of the test tube
What is the name for the internal ring within a hurricane where the most intense squalls occur?
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As the eyewall of Hurricane Katrina approached Louisiana, on which of the following sides of the hurricane were the highest speeds clocked: W) north X) south Y) east Z) west
W: W) north
X: X) south
Y: Y) east
Z: Z) west
Answer: W) W) north
Evaluate the following radical: √160 000 (with a negative sign)
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Arrange the following 4 fractions from the LARGEST to the SMALLEST:
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Which of the following is closest to average barometric pressure at sea level, in millibars: W) 1013 X) 760 Y) 10 Z) 1
W: W) 1013
X: X) 760
Y: Y) 10
Z: Z) 1
Answer: W) W) 1013
Name all of the following 4 units of the international system of units that are considered base units and NOT considered derived: Newton; kilogram; second; hertz
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Arachnids have how many pairs of appendages?
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Arachnids have 4 pairs of walking legs and a single pair of pedipalps. What is the name of the last pair of appendages?
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Doing a given amount of work at different rates always involves a different amount of: W) mass X) efficiency Y) potential energy Z) power
W: W) mass
X: X) efficiency
Y: Y) potential energy
Z: Z) power
Answer: Z) Z) power
If a force of 200 newtons is required to accelerate an object at 25 meters per second squared on a horizontal frictionless surface, what is the mass of the object, in grams?
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Which of the following is the actual location where slippage of rock masses first occurs in an earthquake: W) seismic front X) focus Y) Richter point Z) foreshock
W: W) seismic front
X: X) focus
Y: Y) Richter point
Z: Z) foreshock
Answer: X) X) focus
What is the name for the location on the Earth’s surface directly above an earthquake focus?
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What is the percentage decrease when a stock price drops from $55.00 per share to $44.00 per share?
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A cell phone company charges 25 cents per minute for the first 10 minutes of usage and 10 cents per minute for usage greater than 10 minutes. If you talked for 1½ hours, what is your total airtime charge?
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Which of the following is closest to the height of the typical standard 12-ounce soda can: W) 6 centimeters X) 12 centimeters Y) 18 centimeters Z) 24 centimeters
W: W) 6 centimeters
X: X) 12 centimeters
Y: Y) 18 centimeters
Z: Z) 24 centimeters
Answer: X) X) 12 centimeters
Which of the following BEST describes the composition of the Proton Exchange Membrane in fuel cells used to power automobiles: W) polymer plastic X) metal foil Y) organic fiber Z) biofilm
W: W) polymer plastic
X: X) metal foil
Y: Y) organic fiber
Z: Z) biofilm
Answer: W) W) polymer plastic
Which of the following is closest to the length of time it takes for a typical human cell to complete mitosis: W) 1 second X) 1 minute Y) 1 hour Z) 1 day
W: W) 1 second
X: X) 1 minute
Y: Y) 1 hour
Z: Z) 1 day
Answer: Z) Z) 1 day
Order the following 4 stages of mitosis from the EARLIEST to the LATEST: metaphase; prophase; telophase; anaphase
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Which of the following is an example of laboratory equipment that is specifically designed to mix fluids without spilling: W) pipette X) centrifuge Y) Erlenmeyer flask Z) graduated cylinder
W: W) pipette
X: X) centrifuge
Y: Y) Erlenmeyer flask
Z: Z) graduated cylinder
Answer: Y) Y) Erlenmeyer flask
Which of the following elements is NOT a gas in its standard state: W) fluorine X) nitrogen Y) bromine Z) neon
W: W) fluorine
X: X) nitrogen
Y: Y) bromine
Z: Z) neon
Answer: Y) Y) bromine
Which of the following fossils is the oldest: W) fossil of the earliest flowering plant X) fossilized frog’s egg Y) trilobite Z) mastodon
W: W) fossil of the earliest flowering plant
X: X) fossilized frog’s egg
Y: Y) trilobite
Z: Z) mastodon
Answer: Y) Y) trilobite
Which of the following is a layer of the Earth that is primarily characterized as rock with the properties of being hot, weak and plastic: W) lithosphere X) asthenosphere Y) inner core Z) outer core
W: W) lithosphere
X: X) asthenosphere
Y: Y) inner core
Z: Z) outer core
Answer: X) X) asthenosphere
What is the degree measure of the vertex angle in an isosceles triangle if each base angle measures 48°?
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What is the surface area of a cube, in square feet, if one edge measures 5 feet?
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You wake up in the morning and your eyelids are stuck together with a thin or thick discharge caused by inflammation of the clear membrane that covers the white part of your eyes. Which of the following is MOST likely your problem: W) sinusitis X) cellulitis Y) osteomyelitis Z) conjunctivitis
W: W) sinusitis
X: X) cellulitis
Y: Y) osteomyelitis
Z: Z) conjunctivitis
Answer: Z) Z) conjunctivitis
Which of the following is NOT true about nicotine: W) chewing or smokeless tobaccos are safe when used properly because nicotine cannot be absorbed through the mucous membrane X) nicotine and cyanide have been found in cigarettes Y) during pregnancy, nicotine concentrates in breast milk and fetal blood Z) nicotine is a plant alkaloid that is poisonous to most animals
W: W) chewing or smokeless tobaccos are safe when used properly because nicotine cannot be absorbed through the mucous membrane
X: X) nicotine and cyanide have been found in cigarettes
Y: Y) during pregnancy, nicotine concentrates in breast milk and fetal blood
Z: Z) nicotine is a plant alkaloid that is poisonous to most animals
Answer: W) W) chewing or smokeless tobaccos are safe when used properly because nicotine cannot be absorbed through the mucous membrane
What are the scientific terms for the two general types of tissues that conduct fluids in higher plants?
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What is the scientific name for the basic cell type in higher plants that is relatively unspecialized, has a thin cell wall, and carries out most of the metabolism of the plant?
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Of the 4 states of matter, which one is the most common in the universe?
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Which of the following is the scientific term for the energy needed to transform a given quantity of a substance from a liquid to a gas at standard pressure: W) heat of boiling X) heat of fusion Y) heat of transition Z) heat of vaporization
W: W) heat of boiling
X: X) heat of fusion
Y: Y) heat of transition
Z: Z) heat of vaporization
Answer: Z) Z) heat of vaporization
Calcite belongs to which of the following mineral groups: W) oxide X) carbonate Y) sulfate Z) silicate
W: W) oxide
X: X) carbonate
Y: Y) sulfate
Z: Z) silicate
Answer: X) X) carbonate
During what phase of the Moon can a solar eclipse occur?
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If two sides of a parallelogram are 8 and 9 centimeters, respectively, find the perimeter, in centimeters:
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Rounded to the nearest meter, if side A of a right triangle measures 6 meters and side B measures 9 meters, what is the length of the hypotenuse?
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Earth’s seasons are primarily caused by: W) Earth’s distance from the Sun X) the tilt of Earth’s axis with respect to the Sun Y) Earth’s elliptical orbit around the Sun Z) Earth’s rotational period
W: W) Earth’s distance from the Sun
X: X) the tilt of Earth’s axis with respect to the Sun
Y: Y) Earth’s elliptical orbit around the Sun
Z: Z) Earth’s rotational period
Answer: X) X) the tilt of Earth’s axis with respect to the Sun
What is the name for the muscle that contracts when you inhale and causes your chest cavity to expand?
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What is the common name for the vector of Eastern Equine Encephalitis and malaria?
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What biome is dominant in sub-Saharan Africa and characterized by the dominant plants being fire resistant: W) chaparral X) tundra Y) savanna Z) temperate
W: W) chaparral
X: X) tundra
Y: Y) savanna
Z: Z) temperate
Answer: Y) Y) savanna
Which of the following is the BEST example of a suspension: W) water with 10% ethanol added to it X) olive oil in water Y) table sugar completely dissolved in water Z) orange juice with pulp
W: W) water with 10% ethanol added to it
X: X) olive oil in water
Y: Y) table sugar completely dissolved in water
Z: Z) orange juice with pulp
Answer: Z) Z) orange juice with pulp
According to thermodynamics, whenever energy is converted from one form to another then: W) the net useful energy remains the same X) the net useful energy must decrease Y) the total energy of the system increases Z) the total energy of the system decreases
W: W) the net useful energy remains the same
X: X) the net useful energy must decrease
Y: Y) the total energy of the system increases
Z: Z) the total energy of the system decreases
Answer: X) X) the net useful energy must decrease
A caldera is: W) a huge depression formed after a magma chamber collapses X) a long tube where magma pours out onto the surface Y) a lateral vent that spews only gases Z) another name for a fumarole
W: W) a huge depression formed after a magma chamber collapses
X: X) a long tube where magma pours out onto the surface
Y: Y) a lateral vent that spews only gases
Z: Z) another name for a fumarole
Answer: W) W) a huge depression formed after a magma chamber collapses
What most commonly happens to the speed of ocean and lake waves as they approach the shallow waters of a shore?
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Which of the following is a quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel lines: W) trapezoid X) rhombus Y) rectangle Z) hexagon
W: W) trapezoid
X: X) rhombus
Y: Y) rectangle
Z: Z) hexagon
Answer: W) W) trapezoid
What are the median, mean and mode, respectively, of the following set of 5 numbers: 35, 25, 10, 25, 45?
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Which of the following elements acts as a catalyst for destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere: W) sulfur X) chlorine Y) nitrogen Z) helium
W: W) sulfur
X: X) chlorine
Y: Y) nitrogen
Z: Z) helium
Answer: X) X) chlorine
Today, most semiconductors and transistors are made mostly with what element?
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