MS Sample Set 5, Round 2 from NSB
Which of the following is NOT a carbonate? W) Dolomite X) Aragonite Y) Malachite Z) Labradorite
W: W) Dolomite
X: X) Aragonite
Y: Y) Malachite
Z: Z) Labradorite
Answer: Z) Z) Labradorite
Which of the following moons has the highest surface albedo? W) Phobos X) Europa Y) Io Z) Enceladus
W: W) Phobos
X: X) Europa
Y: Y) Io
Z: Z) Enceladus
Answer: Z) Z) Enceladus
If the voltage across a 3-ohm resistor is 6 volts, what is the current, in amperes, flowing through the circuit?
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Which of the following is an intensive property? W) Mass X) Volume Y) Length Z) Melting point
W: W) Mass
X: X) Volume
Y: Y) Length
Z: Z) Melting point
Answer: Z) Z) Melting point
Which of the following is NOT a type of fine-grained igneous rock? W) Rhyolite X) Peridotite Y) Komatite Z) Basalt
W: W) Rhyolite
X: X) Peridotite
Y: Y) Komatite
Z: Z) Basalt
Answer: X) X) Peridotite
What type of geomorphic feature forms on the outside of a river bend?
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During which of the following periods were coals generally lignite deposits still containing significant volatile material? W) Carboniferous X) Permian Y) Secondary Z) Tertiary
W: W) Carboniferous
X: X) Permian
Y: Y) Secondary
Z: Z) Tertiary
Answer: Z) Z) Tertiary
Which of the following statements is NOT true about solar dish-engine systems? W) Direct-beam energy is concentrated at a focal point on a dish made of mirrors X) The concentrated solar beam is converted to heat that is transferred to an engine Y) Mercury or copper are commonly used as heat transfer media Z) The engine uses heat to create mechanical power that drives a generator
W: W) Direct-beam energy is concentrated at a focal point on a dish made of mirrors
X: X) The concentrated solar beam is converted to heat that is transferred to an engine
Y: Y) Mercury or copper are commonly used as heat transfer media
Z: Z) The engine uses heat to create mechanical power that drives a generator
Answer: Y) Y) Mercury or copper are commonly used as heat transfer media
Which bivalve has complex eyes, including a lens and retina?
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According to biological classification, what is the order of rabbits?
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Which of the following is perpendicular to the line $y = -2x + 6$? W) 2y = x + 4 X) x + 2y = 4 Y) y = 2x – 6 Z) y = –½x – 6
W: W) 2y = x + 4
X: X) x + 2y = 4
Y: Y) y = 2x – 6
Z: Z) y = –½x – 6
Answer: W) W) 2y = x + 4
In simplest radical form, what is the area, in square units, of a right triangle with a hypotenuse length of 12 and one leg with a length of 6?
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What is the genus of the bacteria that causes typhoid fever?
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Which of the following organisms is NOT a thallophyte? W) Entamoeba X) Cladophora Y) Chara Z) Ulothrix
W: W) Entamoeba
X: X) Cladophora
Y: Y) Chara
Z: Z) Ulothrix
Answer: W) W) Entamoeba
In a building, what is usually the leakiest site when it comes to energy, both in terms of losing heat in the winter and also gaining heat in the summer?
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about honeybee flight? W) They flap their wings very quickly X) Their wings beat over a very short arc Y) When they want to generate more power, they increase the arc of their wing strokes Z) Their flight muscles are physiologically very similar to those of fruit flies
W: W) They flap their wings very quickly
X: X) Their wings beat over a very short arc
Y: Y) When they want to generate more power, they increase the arc of their wing strokes
Z: Z) Their flight muscles are physiologically very similar to those of fruit flies
Answer: Z) Z) Their flight muscles are physiologically very similar to those of fruit flies
Which of the following elements is NOT diatomic in its natural state? W) Sulfur X) Nitrogen Y) Hydrogen Z) Chlorine
W: W) Sulfur
X: X) Nitrogen
Y: Y) Hydrogen
Z: Z) Chlorine
Answer: W) W) Sulfur
What is the maximum number of electrons that an $n=4$ shell can accommodate?
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about most carp? W) They possess Weberian ossicles X) They have teeth on their inferior pharyngeal bones Y) They are highly tolerant of salt water Z) They have a wide geographical range
W: W) They possess Weberian ossicles
X: X) They have teeth on their inferior pharyngeal bones
Y: Y) They are highly tolerant of salt water
Z: Z) They have a wide geographical range
Answer: Y) Y) They are highly tolerant of salt water
What is the name of a method of fertilization in which the ovum is fertilized within a fallopian tube of a fertile female donor for transplantation into an infertile recipient?
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Thirty percent of the days of each month have been designated as vacation days. To the nearest day, how many days of vacation should be in April?
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The sum of 3 consecutive integers is 21. What is their product?
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When measuring the volume of a liquid in a graduated cylinder, what is the name of the curve at the surface of the liquid?
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By number, identify all of the following three statements that are NOT true about tornado safety: 1) you should open windows if a tornado is approaching; 2) highway overpasses provide safe shelters from tornadoes; 3) rivers form a barrier to tornadoes.
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Which of the following objects is likely to have the lowest albedo? W) Weathered granite X) Sea ice Y) Fresh basalt Z) Rainforest canopy
W: W) Weathered granite
X: X) Sea ice
Y: Y) Fresh basalt
Z: Z) Rainforest canopy
Answer: Y) Y) Fresh basalt
Which of the following describes when flooding is most likely to occur as the result of a slow moving, relatively long term, moderate rain event? W) After the rain has ended X) After it has been raining for about an hour Y) After it has been raining for a few hours Z) At the beginning of the rainstorm
W: W) After the rain has ended
X: X) After it has been raining for about an hour
Y: Y) After it has been raining for a few hours
Z: Z) At the beginning of the rainstorm
Answer: W) W) After the rain has ended
By name or number, identify all of the following four organs directly involved in excretory system processes: 1) lungs; 2) heart; 3) skin; 4) kidneys.
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What is the name of the air mass that forms over North Africa during the summer, carrying dust from Africa long distances?
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Which of the following characteristics is NOT true of the herbicide Paraquat? W) It is quick acting X) It is non-selective, killing a wide range of annual grasses and broad-leaved weeds Y) It is linked to the development of Parkinson’s disease Z) It remains biologically active in the soil for approximately 60 days
W: W) It is quick acting
X: X) It is non-selective, killing a wide range of annual grasses and broad-leaved weeds
Y: Y) It is linked to the development of Parkinson’s disease
Z: Z) It remains biologically active in the soil for approximately 60 days
Answer: Z) Z) It remains biologically active in the soil for approximately 60 days
By name or number, identify all of the following four choices that are examples of birth defects: 1) spina bifida; 2) hypospadias; 3) Tay-Sachs; 4) phenylketonuria.
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By name or number, range the following four biomes from highest to lowest average temperature: 1) taiga; 2) tropical rainforest; 3) tundra; 4) temperate deciduous forest.
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By name or number, identify all of the following four animals that are NOT filter feeders: 1) mysid; 2) krill; 3) whale shark; 4) crab spider.
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Given the graph of a quadratic polynomial function, what is the minimum number of ordered pairs on the graph needed in order to determine the coefficients of the polynomial?
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Fred is twice as old as Marco and Marco is 4 years older than Ray. If Larz is 2 years older than Fred, and Ray is 6 years old, how old is Larz?
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Which of the following elements has chemical properties similar to oxygen? W) Nitrogen X) Fluorine Y) Sulfur Z) Neon
W: W) Nitrogen
X: X) Fluorine
Y: Y) Sulfur
Z: Z) Neon
Answer: Y) Y) Sulfur
What is the IUPAC name for Sr(OH)₂?
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The aurora borealis, or northern lights, would not be observed if Earth lacked which of the following? W) Oxygen in its atmosphere X) A moon Y) A magnetic field Z) High altitude clouds
W: W) Oxygen in its atmosphere
X: X) A moon
Y: Y) A magnetic field
Z: Z) High altitude clouds
Answer: Y) Y) A magnetic field
A convergent fault, such as the large one at the front of the Himalayan Mountains, forms in which type of stress environment?
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What is the second most abundant mineral in the Earth’s continental crust, composed only of silicon and oxygen?
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What is the name for the scientific order of frogs?
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What is the empirical formula of C₆H₁₂O₆?
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By name or number, rank the speed of sound through the following three mediums from fastest to slowest at 25 °C: 1) aluminum; 2) air; 3) water.
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Mars is observed to have a very thin atmosphere compared to Earth. Which of the following statements does NOT help explain this difference? W) Mars is further from the Sun than Earth X) Mars is smaller than Earth Y) Mars has less geothermal activity than Earth Z) Mars is cooler than Earth
W: W) Mars is further from the Sun than Earth
X: X) Mars is smaller than Earth
Y: Y) Mars has less geothermal activity than Earth
Z: Z) Mars is cooler than Earth
Answer: W) W) Mars is further from the Sun than Earth
What do hatchured lines on a topographic map indicate?
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Although none of the following are concrete proof of a chemical change, which of the following definitely could NOT be used as an indication that a chemical change has occurred? W) Color change X) Change in size Y) Production of heat Z) Formation of gas
W: W) Color change
X: X) Change in size
Y: Y) Production of heat
Z: Z) Formation of gas
Answer: X) X) Change in size
What force, in newtons, does an electric field of 1 V/m exert on a particle with a charge of 2 C?
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What kind of energy recovery mechanism slows a hybrid vehicle by converting its kinetic energy into electric energy and storing it in a battery for later use?
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Which U.S. state has the largest demonstrated coal reserves?
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The volume of a cube is 27 cubic centimeters. What is the surface area, in square centimeters, of this cube?
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Express the following in standard polynomial form: 5 x⁴ y⁷ × z y × 11 x² z² y
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