MS Sample Set 2, Round 1 from NSB
Living organisms are often divided into five Kingdoms. In which of the 5 Kingdoms would E. coli be classified?
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What is the binomial scientific genus and species name for humans?
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The Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous are all periods in what era?
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Which of the following is the correct term for a large crack in ice? W) crevice X) chasm Y) canyon Z) crevasse
W: W) crevice
X: X) chasm
Y: Y) canyon
Z: Z) crevasse
Answer: Z) Z) crevasse
What is the density given as specific gravity, of a one centimeter cube of a metal that weighs 5 grams? W) 0.5 X) 5 Y) 2 Z) 0.2
W: W) 0.5
X: X) 5
Y: Y) 2
Z: Z) 0.2
Answer: X) X) 5
Which of the following has the greatest density? W) 10 kilogram of pure water X) 10 kilogram of aluminum Y) 2 kilogram of silver Z) 1 kilogram of gold
W: W) 10 kilogram of pure water
X: X) 10 kilogram of aluminum
Y: Y) 2 kilogram of silver
Z: Z) 1 kilogram of gold
Answer: Z) Z) 1 kilogram of gold
Peter bought a soda from a vending machine with a dollar bill. The soda cost 35 cents. What is the smallest number of coins he could receive in change if pennies are not included?
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What is the integer value of 10^5 divided by 10^3?
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Rickets, which was a common disease in the early twentieth century, is caused by a deficiency in what vitamin?
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Exposure to sunlight converts cholesterol found in human skin into what vitamin?
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Which of the following is present only where benthic organisms reside?
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What is the name of the rapid rise of coastal water that accompanies the arrival of a cyclone?
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Which of the following metals is attracted to a magnet? W) gold X) silver Y) iron Z) aluminum
W: W) gold
X: X) silver
Y: Y) iron
Z: Z) aluminum
Answer: Y) Y) iron
The reaction of hydrocarbons found in such things as wood and paper with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, water and heat is called: W) fission X) fusion Y) endothermic Z) combustion
W: W) fission
X: X) fusion
Y: Y) endothermic
Z: Z) combustion
Answer: Z) Z) combustion
Metamorphism transforms limestone into a metamorphic rock called: W) quartzite X) marble Y) hornfel Z) granite
W: W) quartzite
X: X) marble
Y: Y) hornfel
Z: Z) granite
Answer: X) X) marble
What are the icicle-shaped deposits of limestone hanging from the roof of a cave called?
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Which of the following is the region of the body where the stapes bone is located? W) ankle X) ear Y) wrist Z) knee
W: W) ankle
X: X) ear
Y: Y) wrist
Z: Z) knee
Answer: X) X) ear
Sharks belong to the class Chondrichthyes because they have a skeleton made of what substance?
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Engineers in the USA often report pressure in PSI’s. What does the abbreviation PSI stand for?
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Which planet does not have an element named after it? W) Uranus X) Mars Y) Mercury Z) Pluto
W: W) Uranus
X: X) Mars
Y: Y) Mercury
Z: Z) Pluto
Answer: X) X) Mars
A parallelogram whose adjacent sides are unequal is a: W) deltoid X) rectangle Y) rhomboid Z) monogram
W: W) deltoid
X: X) rectangle
Y: Y) rhomboid
Z: Z) monogram
Answer: Y) Y) rhomboid
Solve the following equation: 9x – 13 = 14
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On the Centigrade temperature scale give the whole number value that is the closest to absolute zero.
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Which of the following is NOT seen by reflection of sunlight? W) the moon X) Mercury Y) Mars Z) the north star
W: W) the moon
X: X) Mercury
Y: Y) Mars
Z: Z) the north star
Answer: Z) Z) the north star
Metals that can be hammered into thin sheets are called: W) malleable X) ductile Y) molten Z) pure
W: W) malleable
X: X) ductile
Y: Y) molten
Z: Z) pure
Answer: W) W) malleable
A white-colored object illuminated by a blue light will appear as what color to the human eye?
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Which of the following is an intracellular parasite? W) malaria X) sleeping sickness Y) tapeworm Z) shigella
W: W) malaria
X: X) sleeping sickness
Y: Y) tapeworm
Z: Z) shigella
Answer: W) W) malaria
In mammals, what teeth are evolved primarily to function in gripping and tearing? W) incisors X) canines Y) molars Z) wisdom
W: W) incisors
X: X) canines
Y: Y) molars
Z: Z) wisdom
Answer: X) X) canines
Each day, most coastal beaches encounter: W) one high tide and one low tide X) two high tides and one low tide Y) two high tides and two low tides Z) three high tides and three low tides
W: W) one high tide and one low tide
X: X) two high tides and one low tide
Y: Y) two high tides and two low tides
Z: Z) three high tides and three low tides
Answer: Y) Y) two high tides and two low tides
Which of the following is a metamorphic rock? W) sandstone X) granite Y) quartz Z) marble
W: W) sandstone
X: X) granite
Y: Y) quartz
Z: Z) marble
Answer: Z) Z) marble
What is the cube root of 8?
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Solve the following equation: 3x + 15 = -12
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At its greatest possible brightness, which is the brightest planet in the night sky?
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The largest of the sun’s planets are: W) Venus and Mars X) Jupiter and Saturn Y) Neptune and Pluto Z) Mercury and Uranus
W: W) Venus and Mars
X: X) Jupiter and Saturn
Y: Y) Neptune and Pluto
Z: Z) Mercury and Uranus
Answer: X) X) Jupiter and Saturn
By our current estimations, the Earth is approximately how many billions of years old? W) 8.4 X) 6.2 Y) 4.6 Z) 2.4
W: W) 8.4
X: X) 6.2
Y: Y) 4.6
Z: Z) 2.4
Answer: Y) Y) 4.6
The Earth's mantle is approximately how many miles thick? W) 1000 X) 1200 Y) 1500 Z) 1800
W: W) 1000
X: X) 1200
Y: Y) 1500
Z: Z) 1800
Answer: Z) Z) 1800
Which of these organisms is not a kind of worm? W) planarian X) fluke Y) leech Z) centipede
W: W) planarian
X: X) fluke
Y: Y) leech
Z: Z) centipede
Answer: Z) Z) centipede
What is the common specific name for the bond that joins two amino acids to form a growing protein?
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Four divided by zero is: W) 4 X) undefined Y) 0 Z) infinity
W: W) 4
X: X) undefined
Y: Y) 0
Z: Z) infinity
Answer: X) X) undefined
Find the value of x² – y² when x = -5 and y = -2.
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What is the common scientific term for the ratio of the density of a material to that of water at 4 °C?
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Starch is made of what simple sugar? W) fructose X) mannose Y) glucose Z) ribose
W: W) fructose
X: X) mannose
Y: Y) glucose
Z: Z) ribose
Answer: Y) Y) glucose
A large mass of ice, formed on land by the compaction and recrystallization of snow, that is moving downhill or outward under the force of gravity is called:
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A flat-topped plateau bordered on all sides by cliffs is called a: W) hillock X) butte Y) drumlin Z) karst
W: W) hillock
X: X) butte
Y: Y) drumlin
Z: Z) karst
Answer: X) X) butte
How many micrograms are in a single milligram?
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The moon moves around the earth traveling primarily: W) east to west X) north to south Y) west to east Z) south to north
W: W) east to west
X: X) north to south
Y: Y) west to east
Z: Z) south to north
Answer: Y) Y) west to east
If a ≠ 0, what is the multiplicative inverse of a?
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What is the square root of 169?
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The Tropic of Cancer lies at which of the following latitudes? W) 23 ½° North X) 23 ½° South Y) 26 ½° North Z) 26 ½° South
W: W) 23 ½° North
X: X) 23 ½° South
Y: Y) 26 ½° North
Z: Z) 26 ½° South
Answer: W) W) 23 ½° North
Magma that reached the Earth’s surface is called what?
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