MS Sample Set 2, Round 9 from NSB
Which of the following components corresponds to the pitch of a sound wave: W) wavelength X) frequency Y) amplitude Z) speed
W: W) wavelength
X: X) frequency
Y: Y) amplitude
Z: Z) speed
Answer: X) X) frequency
In a closed container, if a gas is heated, which of the following occurs: W) molecular motion will decrease X) the gas will condense on the inner walls of the container Y) the chemical properties will change Z) the pressure will increase
W: W) molecular motion will decrease
X: X) the gas will condense on the inner walls of the container
Y: Y) the chemical properties will change
Z: Z) the pressure will increase
Answer: Z) Z) the pressure will increase
Which of the following is NOT true: W) all the DNA in a eukaryotic cell is contained in the nucleus X) chiasma are a method of genetic interchromasomal exchange Y) in deuterostomes, the blastopore forms the anus Z) in lower plants the sporophyte is parasitic upon the gametophyte
W: W) all the DNA in a eukaryotic cell is contained in the nucleus
X: X) chiasma are a method of genetic interchromasomal exchange
Y: Y) in deuterostomes, the blastopore forms the anus
Z: Z) in lower plants the sporophyte is parasitic upon the gametophyte
Answer: W) W) all the DNA in a eukaryotic cell is contained in the nucleus
What is the name of the layer of cells that are produced by the phellogen and, as they mature and die, their cell walls are encrusted with suberin?
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Which of the following is the correct botanical term for the stem of a flower: W) peduncle X) stolon Y) rhizome Z) tuber
W: W) peduncle
X: X) stolon
Y: Y) rhizome
Z: Z) tuber
Answer: W) W) peduncle
When reading the level of a fluid in a graduated cylinder, what part of the meniscus is lined up with the graduations to give an accurate reading of the volume? W) the top of the meniscus X) the bottom of the meniscus Y) the middle of the meniscus Z) the side of the meniscus
W: W) the top of the meniscus
X: X) the bottom of the meniscus
Y: Y) the middle of the meniscus
Z: Z) the side of the meniscus
Answer: X) X) the bottom of the meniscus
The Arctic Circle lies at which of the following latitudes: W) 66 ½° North X) 90° North Y) 66 ½° South Z) 90° South
W: W) 66 ½° North
X: X) 90° North
Y: Y) 66 ½° South
Z: Z) 90° South
Answer: W) W) 66 ½° North
What is the only common mineral to be strongly magnetic other than magnetite?
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A graph of a stationary object graphed with position on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis is: W) a horizontal line X) a vertical line Y) a curved line Z) a line at 45 degrees
W: W) a horizontal line
X: X) a vertical line
Y: Y) a curved line
Z: Z) a line at 45 degrees
Answer: W) W) a horizontal line
Combine the terms in the following expression: 5 + 3x – 2y – 10
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Which of the following would typically be the most accurate for measuring exactly 1 liter of water: W) a Pyrex 1 liter graduated cylinder X) a Pyrex 1 liter beaker Y) a Pyrex 2 liter beaker Z) a Pyrex 1 liter Erlenmeyer flask
W: W) a Pyrex 1 liter graduated cylinder
X: X) a Pyrex 1 liter beaker
Y: Y) a Pyrex 2 liter beaker
Z: Z) a Pyrex 1 liter Erlenmeyer flask
Answer: W) W) a Pyrex 1 liter graduated cylinder
Pavlov is noted to have developed what is called classical conditioning. Which of the following is the best example of this? W) a dog hears its owner opening a can of food and the dog salivates X) a young boy looks forward to getting his allowance Y) a bird flies south when winter approaches Z) a monkey is trained to play ping pong through a series of rewards and punishments
W: W) a dog hears its owner opening a can of food and the dog salivates
X: X) a young boy looks forward to getting his allowance
Y: Y) a bird flies south when winter approaches
Z: Z) a monkey is trained to play ping pong through a series of rewards and punishments
Answer: W) W) a dog hears its owner opening a can of food and the dog salivates
Which of the following is the most effective means of preventing the spread of infections in hospitals? W) antibiotic treatment X) proper sterilization of all materials Y) washing hands frequently Z) wearing surgical masks
W: W) antibiotic treatment
X: X) proper sterilization of all materials
Y: Y) washing hands frequently
Z: Z) wearing surgical masks
Answer: Y) Y) washing hands frequently
Which of the following best describes what most experts believe about Homo sapiens? W) they arose out of Africa less than 200,000 years ago X) they arose from Neanderthals about 1 million years ago Y) they arose from apes about 20 million years ago Z) they arose from China about 2 million years ago
W: W) they arose out of Africa less than 200,000 years ago
X: X) they arose from Neanderthals about 1 million years ago
Y: Y) they arose from apes about 20 million years ago
Z: Z) they arose from China about 2 million years ago
Answer: W) W) they arose out of Africa less than 200,000 years ago
An increase in chlorine in the stratosphere is believed to be the cause of which of the following: W) the Antarctic ozone hole X) increased photolysis of oxygen Y) decreased photolysis of oxygen Z) loss of atmospheric nitrogen
W: W) the Antarctic ozone hole
X: X) increased photolysis of oxygen
Y: Y) decreased photolysis of oxygen
Z: Z) loss of atmospheric nitrogen
Answer: W) W) the Antarctic ozone hole
Order the following minerals from the hardest to the softest: Calcite; Talc; Quartz; Diamond
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At which temperature would water most likely boil on Mount McKinley: W) 90 °C X) 100 °C Y) 110 °C Z) 120 °C
W: W) 90 °C
X: X) 100 °C
Y: Y) 110 °C
Z: Z) 120 °C
Answer: W) W) 90 °C
If one holds a piece of notebook paper vertically in front of and below the mouth and blows strongly over the paper, the paper rises in the direction that the air is flowing. This illustrates what principle of physics: W) Archimedes’ Principle X) Bernoulli’s Law Y) Pascal’s Law Z) Charles’ Law
W: W) Archimedes’ Principle
X: X) Bernoulli’s Law
Y: Y) Pascal’s Law
Z: Z) Charles’ Law
Answer: X) X) Bernoulli’s Law
In the following set of numbers, which is NOT a prime number: 3, 5, 11, 17, 25, 29
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A farmer wants to make a square fenced-in area for his cows, with an area of 1600 square feet. He wants to have a fence post every 10 feet on the perimeter. How many fence posts will he need?
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The property of water which permits an insect to “walk” on water is: W) viscosity X) surface tension Y) tensile strength Z) turgor pressure
W: W) viscosity
X: X) surface tension
Y: Y) tensile strength
Z: Z) turgor pressure
Answer: X) X) surface tension
Molecules that have the same chemical formula but have different shapes or geometric arrangements are called: W) isomers X) twins Y) gluons Z) isotopes
W: W) isomers
X: X) twins
Y: Y) gluons
Z: Z) isotopes
Answer: W) W) isomers
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the far side of the moon: W) it contains no large maria X) it contains numerous craters and highlands Y) it has been surveyed by spacecraft Z) it is always dark
W: W) it contains no large maria
X: X) it contains numerous craters and highlands
Y: Y) it has been surveyed by spacecraft
Z: Z) it is always dark
Answer: Z) Z) it is always dark
The Fujita Scale is used to classify intensities of: W) hurricanes X) tornadoes Y) earthquakes Z) volcanic eruptions
W: W) hurricanes
X: X) tornadoes
Y: Y) earthquakes
Z: Z) volcanic eruptions
Answer: X) X) tornadoes
Continuing up the number sequence of natural numbers, prime numbers become which of the following: W) non-existent at a certain point X) all even after a certain point Y) less and less frequent Z) more frequent
W: W) non-existent at a certain point
X: X) all even after a certain point
Y: Y) less and less frequent
Z: Z) more frequent
Answer: Y) Y) less and less frequent
If you begin with 1 and double it 12 times, what will the total be?
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Most of the rain that reaches the ground is from which of the following clouds? W) cumulus X) cirrus Y) nimbus Z) lenticular
W: W) cumulus
X: X) cirrus
Y: Y) nimbus
Z: Z) lenticular
Answer: Y) Y) nimbus
A tropical storm will be declared a hurricane when: W) it moves out of the tropics X) wind speeds reach 34 mph Y) tornadoes are observed Z) there is evidence of eye formation and sustained wind speeds of 74 mph
W: W) it moves out of the tropics
X: X) wind speeds reach 34 mph
Y: Y) tornadoes are observed
Z: Z) there is evidence of eye formation and sustained wind speeds of 74 mph
Answer: Z) Z) there is evidence of eye formation and sustained wind speeds of 74 mph
Which of the following is the most specific place where the subunits of ribosomes are made in eukaryotes? W) nucleus X) endoplasmic reticulum Y) mitochondria Z) nucleolus
W: W) nucleus
X: X) endoplasmic reticulum
Y: Y) mitochondria
Z: Z) nucleolus
Answer: Z) Z) nucleolus
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of mitosis: W) chromosomes line up on an equatorial plate X) occurs in somatic cells Y) crossing over Z) preceded by the disappearance of the nuclear membrane
W: W) chromosomes line up on an equatorial plate
X: X) occurs in somatic cells
Y: Y) crossing over
Z: Z) preceded by the disappearance of the nuclear membrane
Answer: Y) Y) crossing over
What substance, because of its ability to dissolve so many different things, is usually considered the “universal solvent”?
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In typical U.S. household wiring, which of the following colored wires is properly matched to its description? W) white for “hot” X) black for neutral Y) white for ground Z) green for ground
W: W) white for “hot”
X: X) black for neutral
Y: Y) white for ground
Z: Z) green for ground
Answer: Z) Z) green for ground
Which of the following occurs during a lunar eclipse? W) the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun X) the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon Y) the Sun passes between the Earth and the Moon Z) solar flares increase in intensity
W: W) the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun
X: X) the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon
Y: Y) the Sun passes between the Earth and the Moon
Z: Z) solar flares increase in intensity
Answer: X) X) the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon
Magnetite is composed of what two elements?
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By passing current through a wire wrapped around an iron rod, William Sturgeon invented the:
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In pursuit of an insect, a lizard, braced against a rock, accelerates with a horizontal magnitude of 15 meters per second squared. How much horizontal force, in newtons, must the lizard exert on the rock to produce this acceleration if the lizard has a mass of 3 kilograms?
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The equation y(5+2y) = y × 5 + y × 2y is an example of which algebraic property: W) commutative property of addition X) associative property of addition Y) distributive property Z) additive identity property
W: W) commutative property of addition
X: X) associative property of addition
Y: Y) distributive property
Z: Z) additive identity property
Answer: Y) Y) distributive property
Combine the terms in the following expression: 12xy – 4x + 6y – 20yx
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Which of the following heavenly bodies would most likely match with a magnitude value of negative 13? W) the Moon X) the Sun Y) Jupiter Z) Pluto
W: W) the Moon
X: X) the Sun
Y: Y) Jupiter
Z: Z) Pluto
Answer: W) W) the Moon
Which two of the following elements are named after famous female scientists?
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Where will you most likely absorb the most ionizing radiation? W) in a space shuttle 30 miles above the earth X) working in an assembly line packing nuclear reactor fuel rods with uranium pellets Y) working in a coal mine Z) working in a control room at a nuclear power plant
W: W) in a space shuttle 30 miles above the earth
X: X) working in an assembly line packing nuclear reactor fuel rods with uranium pellets
Y: Y) working in a coal mine
Z: Z) working in a control room at a nuclear power plant
Answer: W) W) in a space shuttle 30 miles above the earth
Rounded to the nearest hundred, what is the temperature in Fahrenheit of a substance at 1000 °C?
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The presence of which of the following is what makes rough endoplasmic reticulum appear rough and not smooth? W) ribosomes X) globular proteins Y) glycolipids Z) growing proteins
W: W) ribosomes
X: X) globular proteins
Y: Y) glycolipids
Z: Z) growing proteins
Answer: W) W) ribosomes
A lack of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the brain of humans causes what disease that afflicts thousands of US people including Michael J. Fox and Janet Reno?
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The price of a postage stamp changes from 33 cents to 34 cents. What is the percent increase in price?
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Simplify the following expression: $$\displaystyle \frac{7x^2}{x^3}$$
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Which of the following is NOT a protist? W) Paramecium X) Euglena Y) Amoeba Z) Anabaena
W: W) Paramecium
X: X) Euglena
Y: Y) Amoeba
Z: Z) Anabaena
Answer: Z) Z) Anabaena
Give the respective common name for the following tissues: hepatic, cardiac, epidermis.
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The ability of a semiconductor to carry a current is increased by a process called:
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Order the following from the lowest to the highest temperature: water boils; iron melts; ammonia boils; tin melts.
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Correct Order: