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What is a rose?

A flower

Which of these reduce friction? (Select all that apply)

  • Ball bearings (correct)
  • Car brakes
  • Sandpaper
  • Tire tread

    • If you place a bean seed between moist paper towels and watch the stem and leaves appear, you will see a demonstration of what?

  • Germination (correct)
  • Fertilization
  • Pollination
  • Transpiration

    • What is any astronomical body that revolves around a large body called?

    <p>A satellite</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In chemistry, what must a substance contain to be classified as an organic substance?

    <p>Carbon atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which element does not contain any neutrons?

    <p>Hydrogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the symbol for the hydroxyl ion?

    <p>OH-</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A perpetual motion machine can never be built because it is not possible to eliminate what?

    <p>Elasticity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a chemical formula describe about a compound?

    <p>The ratio of elements in a compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When scientists measure a liquid's resistance to flow, they are measuring what property?

    <p>Viscosity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The tympanic membrane is also known as what?

    <p>Ear drums</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When sodium atoms form sodium ions, they do what?

    <p>Lose electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Choking is prevented by what?

    <p>Esophagus covering the voice box</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following actions produce a chemical change? (Select all that apply)

    <p>Burning the rice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

    <p>Copper</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do a hydrogen molecule and an oxygen molecule have in common?

    <p>The charge on each electron</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How much does a meal cost if a student bought a sandwich for 80 cents, milk for 20 cents, and pie for 30 cents?

    <p>1.30</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the time did the radar track the aircraft if it reports 30 tracks in one minute?

    <p>50%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What part is dirt if a certain bag of potting soil is 1/4 peat moss?

    <p>3/4 or 75 percent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many minutes will it take for an airplane to land at an airport 3,000 feet above sea level if it descends from 32,000 feet at an average rate of 1,000 feet per minute?

    <p>29</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the sale price of a sweater originally priced at $80 and marked down by 25%?

    <p>$60</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many sales must Terry make to earn $765 altogether if he earns a $250 salary plus $5 per sale?

    <p>103</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the smaller income among two people who earn a total of $28,000 and one earns $2,000 more than the other?

    <p>13,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How much did Jerry earn if he walked a dog from 6:40 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. at a rate of $6 per hour?

    <p>$5.90</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the area of a square garden with a perimeter of 84 feet?

    <p>441</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many square feet is the new office if a bigger square office has twice the area of a current office with a perimeter of 88 feet?

    <p>968 square feet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average number of toys assembled per hour per person if five people working 8 hours a day assembled 400 toys in a 5-day work week?

    <p>16</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How tall is a tree if a 5-foot post casts an 8-foot shadow at the same time that it is indicated a nearby tree casts a 48-foot shadow?

    <p>30 feet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What portion of the pie remains after a pie cut into two equal pieces, each cut into halves again, is eaten?

    <p>3/4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How much did the stereo cost during a sale if the original price was $125 with a 20% discount?

    <p>$100</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many minutes will it take to fill a gas can with dimensions 10 inches long, 8 inches wide, and 12 inches high if filling occurs at a rate of 320 cubic inches per minute?

    <p>5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many strips of wallpaper will a homeowner require for a wall that is 10 feet long if a strip of wallpaper is 20 inches wide?

    <p>2-1/2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'emphasize' most nearly mean?

    <p>To accentuate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'perilous' most nearly mean?

    <p>Hazardous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'inept' most nearly mean?

    <p>Silly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'oppressive' most nearly mean?

    <p>Painful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'prestige' most nearly mean?

    <p>Status</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'complexity' most nearly mean?

    <p>Intricacy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'void' most nearly mean?

    <p>Empty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'fervently' most nearly mean?

    <p>Passionately</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'devout' most nearly mean?

    <p>Pious</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'erratically' most nearly mean?

    <p>Irregularly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'sustain' most nearly mean?

    <p>Tolerate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'consoled' most nearly mean?

    <p>Solaced</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'negated' most nearly mean?

    <p>Nullified</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'skepticism' most nearly mean?

    <p>Cynicism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'conceit' most nearly mean?

    <p>Vanity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'paragraph comprehension' refer to?

    <p>Understanding the meaning of a paragraph.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary motivation for establishing a training program for women pilots during World War II?

    <p>Unavailability of qualified male pilots</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, which illustrates the correct sequence of events regarding copper and the town of Kennicott?

    <p>Copper drew prospectors, tourist attraction, copper ran out, town abandoned</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following sentences would most likely come next in the paragraph about home security?

    <p>For example, doors should only be opened after a visitor has been identified.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, how does a fable differ from a fairy tale?

    <p>A fable has an ethical meaning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic of a good apple does the author consider most important?

    <p>Crispness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the paragraph, which statement is true about the production of 'one size fits all' merchandise?

    <p>It makes production easier for manufacturers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does enjoying a leisurely vacation indicate according to the passage?

    <p>It's difficult for active people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should you do with flowers after cutting them?

    <p>Put them in water immediately</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What system is the catalytic converter a part of?

    <p>Emission control system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of strut is a MacPherson strut?

    <p>Suspension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Brake shoes stop a car by exerting pressure on what?

    <p>Tires</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following systems use a filter?

    <p>Fuel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    General Knowledge

    • A rose is categorized as a flower.
    • General Science encompasses various scientific disciplines and principles.

    Physics and Chemistry

    • Friction Reduction: Ball bearings effectively reduce friction in mechanical systems.
    • Germination is demonstrated when a bean seed shows stem and leaves between moist paper towels.
    • Satellite refers to any astronomical body that revolves around a larger body.
    • An organic substance in chemistry must contain carbon atoms.
    • Hydrogen is the only element without any neutrons.
    • The hydroxyl ion is represented by the formula OH-.
    • A perpetual motion machine cannot be built due to the impossibility of eliminating elasticity.
    • The chemical formula of a compound indicates both the elements involved and their ratios.

    Biology

    • Viscosity refers to a liquid's resistance to flow.
    • Tympanic membranes are commonly known as ear drums.
    • Sodium ions are formed when sodium atoms lose electrons.
    • Choking prevention occurs due to the esophagus covering the voice box.

    Environmental Science

    • Nonrenewable resources include copper, as opposed to renewable resources like wood or biomass.

    Mathematics

    • If a meal costs $1.30 for a sandwich, milk, and pie, then the total is derived from 80 cents, 20 cents, and 30 cents respectively.
    • A radar tracking 30 aircraft tracks in one minute indicates it is functioning 50% of the time.
    • Peat moss makes up 1/4 of potting soil, meaning 3/4 is dirt.
    • An airplane descending from 32,000 feet to 3,000 feet takes 29 minutes at a rate of 1,000 feet per minute.
    • A sweater originally priced at $80, marked down by 25%, sells for $60.
    • To earn $765, Terry must make 103 sales at an additional $5 per sale, starting with a $250 salary.
    • The total income of two earners of $28,000, with one earning $2,000 more, leads to a smaller income of $13,000.
    • Jerry earns $5.90 for dog walking over 50 minutes at $6 hourly.
    • The area of a square garden with a perimeter of 84 feet is 441 square feet.
    • A new office twice the size of the current office (with an 88-foot perimeter) measures 968 square feet.
    • Five people working 40 hours together (8 hours each) produce an average of 16 toys per hour per person.
    • A postar casting ratio leads to a tree height of 30 feet measured against a post and shadow.
    • A pie cut into eight pieces leaves 3/4 remaining after two pieces are eaten.
    • During a 20% off sale, a $125 stereo costs $100.
    • Filling a gas can at 320 cubic inches per minute takes 5 minutes, given its dimensions.

    Language and Comprehension

    • Emphasize means to accentuate.
    • Perilous suggests a hazardous situation.
    • Inept translates to silly.
    • Oppressive implies a painful experience.
    • Prestige refers to a state of status.
    • Complexity reflects intricacy or detail.
    • Void describes something that is empty.
    • Fervently means to do something passionately.
    • Erratically denotes acting irregularly.
    • Sustain implies the ability to tolerate.
    • The term consoled indicates to solace or comfort someone.
    • Negated reflects the action of making something nullified.
    • Skepticism corresponds to a sense of cynicism.
    • Conceit is akin to vanity.

    Historical and Contextual Knowledge

    • The Women's Flying Training Detachment arose from the shortage of qualified male pilots during WWII.
    • The Kennicott mine emphasizes copper production and its impact on local demographics and economy.
    • The narrative explains the functional disparity between affordable security measures and their effectiveness compared to expensive systems.
    • A fable imparts ethical meaning, unlike a fairy tale which is more subjective.
    • The author prioritizes crispness in apples as their paramount quality.
    • The phrase "one size fits all" does not benefit consumers.
    • The suggestion is made to promote leisurely vacations for those who thrive on action.
    • Proper flower cutting techniques are outlined, advocating for sharp tools and freshness to prevent disease transmission.

    Miscellaneous

    • Automotive Knowledge: The predominant fuel for cars is gasoline; the catalytic converter plays a role in emission control.
    • Electrical Information: Standard multimeters do not measure frequency, while soldering irons connect circuit elements.
    • Material Properties: Silicon chips are integral to integrated circuits, with copper being the most common conductor.
    • Electrical Concepts: Current interruptions due to fuses create open circuits, while electrical arcing occurs from high voltage jumps between conductors.
    • Relay devices are noted for their capacity to amplify signals, while insulators resist current flow.

    Mathematical Insights

    • Basic equations and math concepts like reciprocals, factoring quadratics, and area calculations provide essential problem-solving frameworks.
    • Functions and outputs of equations are emphasized in practical applications, helping to illustrate mathematical theories accurately.

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