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Here are those statements turned into multiple-choice questions for easy study: 1. **Any astronomical body that revolves around a larger body is called a:** - A) Comet - B) Asteroid - C) Meteor - D) Satellite **Answer:** D) Satellite 2. **To be classified as an organic substance, a...

Here are those statements turned into multiple-choice questions for easy study: 1. **Any astronomical body that revolves around a larger body is called a:** - A) Comet - B) Asteroid - C) Meteor - D) Satellite **Answer:** D) Satellite 2. **To be classified as an organic substance, a substance must contain:** - A) Hydrogen atoms - B) Carbon atoms - C) Oxygen atoms - D) Nitrogen atoms **Answer:** B) Carbon atoms 3. **How many atoms are in a single molecule of water?** - A) 1 - B) 2 - C) 3 - D) 4 **Answer:** C) 3 4. **Regeneration in humans is limited to:** - A) Growing new limbs - B) Healing of wounds - C) Regrowing organs - D) Regenerating hair **Answer:** B) Healing of wounds 5. **Which of the following reproduce by spawning?** - A) Birds - B) Mammals - C) Reptiles - D) Fish **Answer:** D) Fish 6. **According to the periodic table, Argon and Neon are:** - A) Metals - B) Halogens - C) Noble Gases - D) Alkaline Earth Metals **Answer:** C) Noble Gases 7. **What are the two main gases that make up stars?** - A) Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide - B) Hydrogen and Oxygen - C) Hydrogen and Helium - D) Helium and Nitrogen **Answer:** C) Hydrogen and Helium 8. **A human's skin cell divides by:** - A) Mitosis - B) Meiosis - C) Binary fission - D) Budding **Answer:** A) Mitosis 9. **Which is a nonrenewable resource?** - A) Solar power - B) Wind energy - C) Coal, natural gas - D) Geothermal energy **Answer:** C) Coal, natural gas 10. **Homo sapiens is the scientific name for:** - A) Apes - B) Human beings - C) Neanderthals - D) Early humans **Answer:** B) Human beings 11. **Particles that orbit the nucleus of an atom are called:** - A) Protons - B) Neutrons - C) Electrons - D) Ions **Answer:** C) Electrons 12. **A genus classification contains several related:** - A) Classes - B) Orders - C) Species - D) Families **Answer:** C) Species 13. **When sodium atoms form sodium ions, they:** - A) Gain electrons  - B) Lose electrons - C) Gain protons - D) Remain neutral **Answer:** B) Lose electrons 14. **Which of the following reduces friction?** - A) Sandpaper - B) Rough surfaces - C) Ball bearings - D) Rubber **Answer:** C) Ball bearings 15. **Which element does NOT contain any neutrons?** - A) Helium - B) Hydrogen - C) Lithium - D) Carbon **Answer:** B) Hydrogen 16. **When a lobster grows a claw to replace one that was lost, the process is called:** - A) Mitosis - B) Fragmentation - C) Reproduction - D) Regeneration **Answer:** D) Regeneration 17. **Which of these is the best explanation of how a smooth round stone became smooth?** - A) It was heated in a fire. - B) It was polished by hand. - C) It was in a stream for a long time. - D) It was formed smooth. **Answer:** C) It was in a stream for a long time. 18. **The chemical formula of a compound describes the elements the compound contains and the:** - A) Weight of elements - B) Number of molecules - C) Ratio of elements in the compound - D) Color of the compound **Answer:** C) Ratio of elements in the compound 19. **What is the symbol for the hydroxyl ion?** - A) H+ - B) OH-  - C) H2O - D) CO3 **Answer:** B) OH- 20. **When scientists measure a liquid's resistance to flow, they are measuring the liquid's:** - A) Density - B) Viscosity - C) Buoyancy - D) Volume **Answer:** B) Viscosity 21. **A perpetual-motion machine can never be built because it is not possible to eliminate:** - A) Friction - B) Inertia - C) Gravity - D) Momentum **Answer:** A) Friction 22. **The filament in an electric light bulb is made from:** - A) Copper - B) Aluminum - C) Carbon - D) Tungsten **Answer:** D) Tungsten Here are the statements turned into multiple-choice questions for easier studying: 1. **Terry earns a $250 salary plus $5 per sale. How many sales must Terry make to earn $765 altogether?** - A) 103 - B) 105 - C) 100 - D) 110 **Answer:** A) 103 2. **Jerry walked a dog from 6:40 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. one day. If he was paid at the rate of $6 per hour, how much did he earn that day?** - A) $4.50 - B) $5.00 - C) $5.50 - D) $6.00 **Answer:** B) $5.00 3. **How many feet of chain fence are necessary to enclose a dog pen that is square and has an area of 64 square feet?** - A) 16 - B) 24 - C) 32 - D) 40 **Answer:** C) 32 4. **A woman is looking for a bigger square office. She finds an office twice the area of her current office. If the perimeter of her current office is 88 feet, how many square feet is the new office?** - A) 968 square feet - B) 944 square feet - C) 882 square feet - D) 860 square feet **Answer:** A) 968 square feet 5. **A train goes twice as fast downhill as it can go uphill, and 2/3 as fast uphill as it can go on level ground. If it goes 120 miles per hour downhill, how long will it take to travel 45 miles on flat land?** - A) 1/3 an hour - B) 1/2 an hour - C) 3/4 an hour - D) 1 hour **Answer:** B) 1/2 an hour 6. **Each August, a restaurant's rent is adjusted to the cost-of-living index. The rent has been $1,550 a month, and the cost-of-living index for this August was 3.7%. What is the new rent per month?** - A) $1,555.75 - B) $1,590.50 - C) $1,607.35 - D) $1,620.00 **Answer:** C) $1,607.35 7. **There are 9 red and 6 green marbles in a bag. A child reaches in the bag and randomly takes one marble. What is the probability of that child getting a green marble?** - A) 30% - B) 35% - C) 40% - D) 45% **Answer:** C) 40% 8. **The pet store had 6 puppies selling for $104 each and 12 kittens selling for $24 each. Today, only 2 puppies and 8 kittens were left. In dollar terms, what was the ratio of sales of puppies to kittens?** - A) 11:2 - B) 13:3 - C) 12:4 - D) 15:3 **Answer:** B) 13:3 9. **A printing press will print 6,000 copies in 20 minutes. A second press can print 15,000 copies in 60 minutes. How many more copies per minute will the faster press print than the slower press?** - A) 30 more copies per minute - B) 40 more copies per minute - C) 50 more copies per minute - D) 60 more copies per minute **Answer:** C) 50 more copies per minute 10. **Debra and Ian shared in a $1,000,000 estate. If Ian received $125,000, and Debra the rest, what fraction of the estate did Debra receive?** - A) 5/8 - B) 3/4 - C) 7/8 - D) 1/2 **Answer:** C) 7/8 11. **Together, two people earn $28,000. One earns $2,000 more than the other. How much is the smaller income?** - A) $13,000 - B) $14,000 - C) $15,000 - D) $16,000 **Answer:** A) $13,000 12. **The price of salmon at a fish market is $5.40 per pound. This is 150% of its cost at a supermarket. How much would it cost per pound at the supermarket?** - A) $3.00 - B) $3.60 - C) $4.00 - D) $4.50 **Answer:** B) $3.60 13. **Jamie just bought two boxes. The first box is square, with each side measuring 10 units, and is 4 units high. The second box is rectangular and has twice the volume of the square box. If the height of the second box is 5 units, and the width is 10 units, what is the length of the second box?** - A) 12 units - B) 14 units - C) 16 units - D) 18 units **Answer:** C) 16 units 14. **Shawn purchased a shirt for $22.05. If this includes a 5% sales tax, what was the actual price of the shirt?** - A) $20.05 - B) $20.95 - C) $21.05 - D) $21.95 **Answer:** B) $20.95 15. **If the ratio of the sides of two squares is 3:1, what is the ratio of their perimeters?** - A) 9:1 - B) 4:1 - C) 2:1 - D) 3:1 **Answer:** D) 3:1 16. **If the perimeter of a square garden is 84 feet, what is the area of the garden?** - A) 400 square feet - B) 441 square feet - C) 484 square feet - D) 529 square feet **Answer:** B) 441 square feet 17. **If the population of a certain city increased 25% in two years, the new population was what percent of the old?** - A) 125% - B) 100% - C) 150% - D) 175% **Answer:** A) 125% Here are those statements turned into multiple-choice questions for easier studying: 1. **EMPHASIZE most nearly means?** - A) Ignore - B) Reduce - C) Accentuate  - D) Conceal **Answer:** C) Accentuate 2. **INEPT most nearly means?** - A) Skilled - B) Bungling - C) Clever - D) Efficient **Answer:** B) Bungling 3. **ADAGE most nearly means?** - A) Myth - B) Joke - C) Proverb - D) Story **Answer:** C) Proverb 4. **ADMONITION most nearly means?** - A) Praise - B) Warning - C) Command - D) Suggestion **Answer:** B) Warning 5. **DECRY most nearly means?** - A) Praise - B) Encourage - C) Disparage - D) Announce **Answer:** C) Disparage 6. **MORATORIUM most nearly means?** - A) Start - B) End - C) Suspension - D) Acceleration **Answer:** C) Suspension 7. **CAJOLE most nearly means?** - A) Coerce - B) Threaten - C) Wheedle - D) Demand **Answer:** C) Wheedle 8. **Most companies have a policy against NEPOTISM.** - A) Favoring customers - B) Hiring relatives - C) Promoting from within - D) Lowering prices **Answer:** B) Hiring relatives 9. **We will long remember our "PERILOUS" journey.** - A) Pleasant - B) Hazardous - C) Boring - D) Quick **Answer:** B) Hazardous 10. **CONTENTIOUS most nearly means?** - A) Agreeable - B) Quarrelsome - C) Shy - D) Enthusiastic **Answer:** B) Quarrelsome 11. **UNPRETENTIOUS most nearly means?** - A) Fancy - B) Simple - C) Complicated - D) Ostentatious **Answer:** B) Simple 12. **BROACH most nearly means?** - A) Avoid - B) Mention - C) Conclude - D) Hide **Answer:** B) Mention 13. **COMMUNIQUE most nearly means?** - A) Message - B) Warning - C) Question - D) Gift **Answer:** A) Message 14. **VIRULENT most nearly means?**  - A) Harmless - B) Abrasive - C) Mild - D) Supportive **Answer:** B) Abrasive 15. **LAMBASTE most nearly means?** - A) Praise - B) Assist - C) Chastise - D) Ignore **Answer:** C) Chastise 16. **PRESTIGE most nearly means?** - A) Fame - B) Status - C) Wealth - D) Power **Answer:** B) Status 17. **OPPRESSIVE most nearly means?** - A) Joyful - B) Painful - C) Light - D) Comfortable **Answer:** B) Painful 18. **COMPLEXITY most nearly means?** - A) Simplicity - B) Clarity - C) Intricacy - D) Uniformity **Answer:** C) Intricacy 19. **NURTURE most nearly means?** - A) Neglect - B) Cultivate - C) Abandon - D) Destroy **Answer:** B) Cultivate 20. **VOID most nearly means?** - A) Full - B) Occupied  - C) Empty - D) Complete **Answer:** C) Empty 21. **FERVENTLY most nearly means?** - A) Calmly - B) Passionately - C) Indifferently - D) Mildly **Answer:** B) Passionately 22. **DEVOUT most nearly means?** - A) Pious - B) Atheistic - C) Irreligious - D) Indifferent **Answer:** A) Pious 23. **ERRATICALLY most nearly means?** - A) Regularly - B) Systematically - C) Irregularly - D) Predictably **Answer:** C) Irregularly 24. **SUSTAIN most nearly means?** - A) Endure - B) Refuse - C) Weaken - D) Abandon **Answer:** A) Endure 25. **They CONSOLED each other after the accident.** - A) Ignored - B) Solaced - C) Blamed - D) Distanced **Answer:** B) Solaced 26. **CRASS most nearly means?** - A) Refined - B) Crude - C) Sophisticated - D) Delicate  **Answer:** B) Crude 27. **PERUSE most nearly means?** - A) Ignore - B) Skim - C) Study - D) Overlook **Answer:** C) Study 28. **CONSTRUE most nearly means?** - A) Confuse - B) Interpret - C) Create - D) Ignore **Answer:** B) Interpret Here are those statements turned into multiple-choice questions: ### Reading Comprehension 1. **It can be inferred from the passage that Roosevelt?** - A) Ignored the press. - B) Was a president who recognized the power of the press. - C) Avoided public speaking. - D) Preferred secrecy over media attention. **Answer:** B) Was a president who recognized the power of the press. 2. **According to the passage, which of the following illustrates the correct sequence of events?** - A) Tourists arrived, copper drew prospectors, copper ran out. - B) A town was built, copper was found, copper became a tourist attraction. - C) Copper drew prospectors, copper ran out, a town was abandoned and became a tourist attraction. - D) A town was built, copper ran out, then copper drew tourists. **Answer:** C) Copper drew prospectors, copper ran out, a town was abandoned and became a tourist attraction. 3. **The passage states all of the following about allergies EXCEPT?** - A) Allergies involve a hypersensitivity to harmless substances. - B) The body releases histamine during an allergic reaction. - C) The immune system creates antibodies against certain substances. - D) Medical science fully understands why the body has an allergic reaction to certain substances. **Answer:** D) Medical science fully understands why the body has an allergic reaction to certain substances. 4. **According to the passage, the way time is usually measured shows that time is?** - A) Fixed. - B) Universal. - C) Constant. - D) Relative. **Answer:** D) Relative. 5. **Which of the following is the best example of seeing as described in the passage?** - A) She felt the rough surface of the tree bark. - B) She was surprised by the shiny black shell and odd limbs of the beetle. - C) He knew exactly where he was without looking. - D) He could tell the time just by glancing at the sky. **Answer:** B) She was surprised by the shiny black shell and odd limbs of the beetle. 6. **From the passage, determine the sequence of events.** - A) Cactus rustling, cactus popularity, Lacey Act passage. - B) Cactus popularity, Lacey Act passage, cactus rustling. - C) Lacey Act passage, cactus rustling, cactus popularity. - D) Lacey Act passage, cactus popularity, cactus rustling. **Answer:** D) Lacey Act passage, cactus popularity, cactus rustling. 7. **The passage is primarily concerned with the?** - A) Humor in literary works. - B) Decoration of artists. - C) Lack of respect given to humorous writing. - D) Seriousness of literary critics. **Answer:** C) Lack of respect given to humorous writing. 8. **An analysis of the mandatory oil quota program shows that?** - A) All petroleum products had separate quotas. - B) The quota for crude oil and petroleum products was the same. - C) The quota for crude oil was not set. - D) The quota for petroleum products was higher than crude oil products. **Answer:** A) All petroleum products had separate quotas. 9. **If A = 6 and B = 5, what is the value of \((A^2- B^2)^2\)?** - A) 11 - B) 81 - C) 121 - D) 144 **Answer:** C) 121 10. **What are the factors of \(x^2 + 4x + 3\)?** - A) \((x + 3)(x - 1)\) - B) \((x + 3)(x + 1)\) - C) \((x - 3)(x + 1)\) - D) \((x + 2)(x + 1)\) **Answer:** B) \((x + 3)(x + 1)\) 11. **Simplify: \(3/5x + x\)** - A) \(3x/5\) - B) \(x/5\) - C) \(4x/5\) - D) \(8x/5\) **Answer:** D) \(8/5x\) 12. **The hypotenuse of a right triangle has a length of 14 units and a side that is 9 units long. Which equation can be used to find the length of the remaining side?** - A) \(x^2 = 14^2 + 9^2\) - B) \(x^2 = 9^2 - 14^2\) - C) \(x^2 = 14^2 - 9^2\) - D) \(x^2 = 14^2/9^2\) **Answer:** C) \(x^2 = 14^2 - 9^2\) Here are those statements turned into multiple-choice questions: ### Mathematics Knowledge 1. **The product of 3! is:** - A) 3 - B) 6 - C) 9 - D) 12 **Answer:** B) 6 2. **The factors of \(2x^2 + xy - 3y^2\) are:** - A) \((x + 3y)(2x - y)\) - B) \((2x + 3y)(x - y)\) - C) \((2x + 3y)(x - 3y)\) - D) \((2x - 3y)(x + y)\) **Answer:** C) \((2x + 3y)(x - 3y)\) 3. **What is the product of the reciprocals of \(\frac{2}{3}\), \(\frac{1}{8}\), and 5?** - A) \(\frac{5}{48}\) - B) \(2\frac{2}{5}\) - C) \(\frac{8}{15}\)  - D) \(1\) **Answer:** B) \(2 \frac{2}{5}\) 4. **What is \(8b - ab + 7a\) subtracted from \(3a + 9ab + b\)?** - A) \(5a - 10ab + 9b\) - B) \(4a - 8ab + 9b\) - C) \(4a - 10ab + 9b\) - D) \(5a - ab + 8b\) **Answer:** C) \(4a - 10ab + 9b\) 5. **What is the product of \((a - 1)\) and \((2a + 2)\)?** - A) \(2a^2 + 2\) - B) \(2a^2 - 2\) - C) \(2a^2 - 2a\) - D) \(2(a^2 - 1)\) **Answer:** D) \(2(a^2 - 1)\) 6. **The reciprocal of \(3 \frac{1}{5}\) is:** - A) \(\frac{16}{5}\) - B) \(\frac{5}{16}\) - C) \(\frac{1}{\frac{3}{5}}\) - D) \(\frac{5}{1}\) **Answer:** B) \(\frac{5}{16}\) 7. **The coordinates of points A and B are (2, 4) and (-2, -4) respectively. What is the slope of the line that connects the two points?** - A) \(-1\) - B) \(2\) - C) \(1\) - D) \(-2\) **Answer:** B) \(2\) 8. **Which of the following is NOT a prime number?** - A) 1 - B) 2 - C) 3 - D) 5 **Answer:** A) 1 9. **In the formula \(C = \frac{5}{9}(F - 32)\), if \(C = 35\), then \(F =\):** - A) \(95\) - B) \(104\) - C) \(50\) - D) \(5/3\)  **Answer:** D) \(5/3\) 10. **Graphs of the following equations are straight lines EXCEPT:** - A) \(y = 3x - 2\) - B) \(y = 2x + 5\) - C) \(y = x² + 3\) - D) \(y = -x + 4\) **Answer:** C) \(y = x² + 3\) 11. **What is the area of a triangle with a base of 8 feet and a height of 4 feet?** - A) 16 square feet - B) 24 square feet - C) 32 square feet - D) 12 square feet **Answer:** A) 16 square feet 12. **If \(x + 3y = 7\) and \(y = 2\), then \(x\) equals:** - A) 3 - B) 1 - C) 2 - D) 4 **Answer:** C) 2 13. **What is the value of \(3x + 5y\), when \(x = 12\) and \(y = 4\)?** - A) 50 - B) 56 - C) 60 - D) 68 **Answer:** B) 56 14. **If \(25 = 4x - 7\), then \(x =\):** - A) 7 - B) 8 - C) 9 - D) 6 **Answer:** B) 8 15. **\(16 = \frac{x}{20}\), then \(x =\):** - A) 64 - B) 320 - C) 80 - D) 400 **Answer:** B) 320 16. **What is \(\frac{12}{50}\) in its simplest form?** - A) \(\frac{6}{25}\) - B) \(\frac{5}{12}\) - C) \(\frac{3}{25}\) - D) \(\frac{4}{15}\) **Answer:** A) \(\frac{6}{25}\) 17. **What is \(5x \times (3x^2-5)\)?** - A) \(15x^3-25\) - B) \(15x^3-5\) - C) \(3x^2-25\) - D) \(3x^3-5x\) **Answer:** A) \(15x^3-25\) 18. **\(3(x + 6) = 39\), then \(x =\):** - A) 9 - B) 10 - C) 11 - D) 13 **Answer:** D) 13 19. **If \(2 = x - 3\), then \(x\) equals:** - A) 3 - B) 5 - C) 6 - D) 4 **Answer:** B) 5 20. **If \(4x^2= 16\), then \(x =\):** - A) 4 - B) 2 - C) 8 - D) 1 **Answer:** B) 2 21. **\(-2^5 =\):** - A) 32 - B) -32 - C) 64 - D) -64 **Answer:** B) -32 22. **What is the area of the rectangle if one side is 5 units and the other is 3 units?** - A) 15  - B) 8 - C) 10 - D) 18 **Answer:** A) 15 23. **What is \(3a^2 + a^2\) added to \(a + 6\)?** - A) \(4a^2 + 6a\) - B) \(4a^2 + a + 6\) - C) \(5a^2 + 6 + a\) - D) \(5a^2 + 6a\) **Answer:** C) \(5a^2 + 6 + a\) 24. **Square root of 9?** - A) 1 - B) 2 - C) 3 - D) 4 **Answer:** C) 3 25. **\(-25 - 8 =\):** - A) -17 - B) 17 - C) -33 - D) 33 **Answer:** C) -33 26. **Simplify the ratio 12:18** - A) \(1:2\) - B) \(2:3\) - C) \(3:4\) - D) \(4:5\) **Answer:** B) \(2:3\) ### Mechanical Comprehension 27. **Gear A is the driving gear. If all the teeth are sheared off of gear B, which gear(s) will turn?** - A) Gear A - B) Gear B - C) Gears A and B - D) None **Answer:** A) Gear A ### Mechanical Comprehension 29. **A ball is attached to one end of a rod AB, and the other end is attached to a vertical rotating axle as shown. The joint at B contains a pin so that the ball can move up and down. If the axle BC rotates faster, angle X will:** - A) Decrease - B) Increase - C) Become 90 degrees - D) Remain unchanged **Answer:** C) Become 90 degrees 30. **As piston P moves up in the direction shown, lever Q:** - A) Moves in direction 1 - B) Moves in direction 2 - C) Moves alternately in direction 1 and 2 - D) Remains stationary **Answer:** C) Moves alternately in direction 1 and 2 31. **This drive pulley always turns:** - A) Faster than pulleys A, B, and C - B) At the same speed as pulleys A, B, and C - C) Slower than pulleys A, B, and C - D) Only when pulleys A, B, and C turn **Answer:** C) Slower than pulleys A, B, and C