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Which of these is the best explanation of how a smooth round stone became smooth? -
CORRECT>>It was in a stream for a long
When a lobster grows a claw to replace one that was lost, the process is called -
CORRECT>>regeneration.
Any astronomical body that revolves around a larger body is called - CORRECT>>a
satellite.
In chemistry, to be classified as an organic substance, a substance must contain -
CORRECT>>Carbon atoms.
Which element does NOT contain any neutrons? - CORRECT>>hydrogen
The chemical formula of a compound describes the elements the compound contains
and the - CORRECT>>ratio of elements in the compound.
What is the symbol for the hydroxyl ion? - CORRECT>>Н30
Which of the following is a renewable resource? - CORRECT>>natural gas
How many atoms are in a single molecule of water (H20)? - CORRECT>>3
Regeneration in man is limited to - CORRECT>>healing of wounds.
When scientists measure a liquid's resistance to flow, they are measuring the liquid's -
CORRECT>>viscosity.
When sodium atoms form sodium ions, they - CORRECT>>lose electrons.
A perpetual-motion machine can never be built because it is not possible to eliminate -
CORRECT>>inertia,
A human skin cell divides by - CORRECT>>mitosis.
The filament in an electric light bulb is made from - CORRECT>>tungsten.
Terry earns a $250 salary plus $5 per sale. How many sales must Terry make to earn
$765 altogether? - CORRECT>>103
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? - CORRECT>>$5.00
, How many feet of chain fence are necessary to enclose a dog pen that is square and
has an area of 64 square feet? - CORRECT>>32
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? - CORRECT>>968 sq ft
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? - CORRECT>>1/2 hour
ART 2 - Arithmetic Reasoning 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? - CORRECT>>$1,607.35
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? - answer
.66
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? - CORRECT>>13 to 3
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? - CORRECT>>16 units
If the ratio of the sides of two squares is 3:1, what is the ratio of their perimeters? -
CORRECT>>4:1
If the perimeter of a square garden feet, what is the area of the garden? -
CORRECT>>441 sq ft
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? -
CORRECT>>$3.60
A printing press will print 6,000 copies in 20 minutes. 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? - CORRECT>>50
If the population of a certain city increased 25% in two years, the new population was
what percent of the old? - CORRECT>>125%
Debra and Ian shared in a $1,000,000 estate. If lan received $125.000, and Debra the
rest, what fraction of the estate did Debra receive? - CORRECT>>7/8
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