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MEPS PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS ANDCORRECT ANSWERS
GENERAL SCIENCE: ANSWER 1 of
The specialised bird feet depicted below in the figure are a result of natural
selection and are examples of genetic drift.
Which of the following is most likely involved in calculating wind stress on a
building? - ANSWER Aerodynamics
Answer: Vultures and blow flies are regarded as scavengers.
Which discipline of science studies earthquakes? - Answer: Seismology.
Which trait is present in the majority of crustaceans? - ANSWER Exoskeleton
What is the principal force that causes coal peat to change? - Answer pressure.
Where are the reproductive organs found in angiosperms? - Answer stem
What measurements can be used to assess whether earplugs are required while
working in a factory? - Answer in decibels.
Which of the following experimental outcomes indicates phototropism? -
ANSWER Plant stems that are turned towards a dark region of a room will bend
towards the windows.
Which of the following is the cause of coastal tides? - ANSWER The moon and
sun have a gravitational attraction to the Earth.
The graph depicts the evolution of a bacterial population added to a test tube
containing growth medium. What activity defines the growth cycle during phase
II? - ANSWER Bacteria are increasing in metabolic activity but not dividing.
, What is the unit for measuring liquid pressure? - ANSWER: pounds per square
inch (PSI).
What occupation is most likely to be involved with genome mapping? -
ANSWER geneticist
What are the names of the compounds involved in a chemical reaction? -
Answer: reactants and products.
Which of the following terms describes an organism's tendency to maintain an
ideal internal condition in relation to variables such as temperature and pH? -
The answer is equilibrium.
Arithmetic Reasoning - Answer 2 of
At an airport, 25% of flights come from within the state, 35% from outside the
state, and the remainder from other nations. If there were 240 flights, how many
of them came from out of state? - Answer: 84.
A friend lends his neighbour 13 2/3 feet of twine from a fresh new spool,
leaving 38 2/5 feet on the spool. How many feet of twine was originally on the
spool? - ANSWER: 52 1/15
If an employee contributes 5% of his pre-tax salary to a retirement plan, the
employer will match 25% of that amount. How much will the firm contribute to
the plan if the employee makes $50,000 before taxes? - Answer: $625.
The graphic depicts two tanks, each partially full with 96 gallons of water. Tank
A is four-fifths full, while tank B is two-thirds full. What is the maximum
amount of water that may be stored in both tanks simultaneously? - Answer:
264 gallons.
A wooden box measures one foot high, three feet wide, and five feet long. Bob
intends to use it as a table top, painting the four sides and top. How many square
feet will be painted? - ANSWER 31
What is the estimated surface area of a box measuring 8 inches wide, 12 inches
tall, and 9 inches tall? - Answer: 552 square inches.
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