PiCat

The specialized bird feet shown in the illustration are a result of natural selection and are examples of

adaptations.

genetic drift.

domestic breeding

two random mutations.

Adaptations

Which measurement can be used to determine if earplugs are needed when working in a factory?

watts

amps

decibels

delta waves

Decibels

The graph shows changes over time in a population of bacteria added to a test tube of growth medium. What activity characterizes the growth cycle during phase II?

Bacteria are weakening due to the accumulation of waste products.

Bacteria are increasing in metabolic activity though not dividing.

Bacteria are dying off rapidly from lack of nutrients and space.

Bacteria are dividing regularly by binary fission

Bacteria are dividing regularly by binary fission

Carbon-14 is an example of an

isotope

isobar

allele

alloy

Isotope

Which occupation would most likely be involved in genome mapping?

gerontologist

geneticist

geophysicist

geologist

geneticist

Which of the following is a true statement about an electron?

It has a positive charge.

It exhibits some properties of waves.

It is located inside the atom's nucleus.

It has the most mass of all atomic particles.

It exhibits some properties of waves.

Both parents of a child are carriers of a recessive allele for a disorder. What is the probability of their child having the recessive disorder?

0%

25%

50%

100%

25%

The rate at which work is done is called

power.

energy.

velocity.

momentum.

Power

Which of the following is caused by pathogenic bacteria?

stroke

influenza

tuberculosis

common cold

tuberculosis

A substance is considered acidic if it

is nonreactive with metals.

has a pH level higher than 7.

contains and releases hydroxide ions.

ionizes in water to form hydrogen ions.

ionizes in water to form hydrogen ions.

Mayonnaise is an example of

a precipitate.

an emulsion.

a solute.

a gel.

an emulsion.

Which of the following types of energy is transferred by vibrating air particles?

nuclear

electrical

mechanical

electromagnetic

mechanical

Which of these is part of the DNA structure?

lidocaine

benzene

guanine

radon

guanine

Which of the following is a true principle of inertia?

It is a force that causes objects to move.

It is proportional to the mass of an object.

It is the tendency of an object to change its backward motion.

It is a natural phenomenon that exists when friction is absent.

It is proportional to the mass of an object.

Which human system contains the thyroid gland?

circulatory

respiratory

endocrine

glandular

Endocrine

At an airport, 25% of the flights arrive from within the state, 35% from out of state, and the rest from other countries. How many flights arrived from out of state, if a total of 240 flights arrived?

24

36

60

84

84

A friend gives a neighbor 13, feet of twine from a brand new spool, leaving 38 feet of twine on the spool. How many total feet of wine were originally on the spool?

51 1/15

51 4/5

52 1/15

52 1/5

52 1/15

If an employee invests 5% of his pre-tax salary into a retirement plan, the company will match 25% of that amount. How much will the company contribute to the plan if the employee earns $50,000 before taxes?

$6,250

$2,500

$625

$250

$625

Iwo tanks are each partially filled with 96 gallons of water, as shown in the

illustration. Tank A is = full, and Tank B is

Z full. What is the maximum amount of water that can be held in both tanks together?

128 gallons

192 gallons

256 gallons

264 gallons

264 gallons

A wooden box is 1 foot high, 3 feet wide, and 5 feet long. Bob is going to use it for a table top and plans to paint the 4 sides and top. How many square feet will be painted?

15

30

31

46

31

What is the approximate surface area of a box that is 8 inches wide, 12 inches long, and 9 inches tall?

276 sq in

444 sq in

456 sq in

552 sq in

552 sq in

A structure in a 1: 20 scale drawing has a height of 36 cm. If the ratio of the height of the structure to the width is 4: 1, what is the width of the actual structure, to the nearest tenth of a meter?

1.4

1.8

3.6

7.2

1.8

Julia earns $68,000 per year and wants to begin investing her money. She figures she can afford to invest 40% of her annual salary. Of that, 60% will be invested in corporate bonds, while 40% will be invested into securities. If the corporate bonds and securities yield 7% and 12% annual interest, respectively, how much interest will Julia earn in 1

year.

$2,448

A S15 minimum payment was made on a credit card balance of $480. The card was not used the following month, but the new statement showed an ending balance of $548.70. What percent is the credit card company charging to carry the balance?

18.0%

15.0%

14.3%

12.5%

12.5%

Maria exercises for 1º hours every Saturday. If she runs for - of that time, how many hours does she run each Saturday?

1 1/12

1 1/8

1 3/8

1 1/2

1 3/8

A tennis court is 78 feet long, divided into two halves by a net. For singles play, the court is 27 feet wide. For doubles play, an additional 4.5 feet are allowed to be used along each of the two longer sides. How much larger is the area of the doubles court than the singles court?

2,808 sq. ft.

2,106 sq. ft.

702 sq. ft.

329 sq. ft.

702 sq. ft.

A decorator removes equal-sized corners from a rectangular piece of fabric to create a tablecloth, as shown in the illustration. What is the area of the tablecloth?

14 ft²

16 ft²

24 ft²

25 ft²

24 ft²

Zeke and Brandon each get $5 from their grandmother every Saturday. After 13 weeks, Zeke had a total of $13, and Brandon had $55. Approximately what percent of his 13-week allowance did Zeke spend?

84%

80%

20%

15%

80%

A house sold for $480,000, and the realtor received a $31,200 commission.

What percent of the selling price did the realtor earn?

6.5%

6.9%

8.0%

8.2%

6.5%

If the 750 people that showed up for the town's annual carnival made up 12% of the town's population, what is the total population of the town?

6250

7000

9000

58500

6250

The newspapers carried out an unrelenting campaign.

public

negative

persistent

embarrassing

persistent

Confidante most nearly means

close friend

being shut in.

belief in yourself.

lack of agreement.

close friend

Adorn most nearly means

grieve.

forgive.

worship.

decorate.

decorate.

Staunch most nearly means

usual.

barren.

determined.

unpleasant.

determined.

Glean most nearly means

scour.

gather.

glisten.

sharpen.

gather.

The discussion was dominated by three erudite participants.

learned

egotistical

aggressive

contentious

learned

Synonymous most nearly means

representative.

tantamount.

exceptional.

copious.

tantamount.

Their country's political and economic system is clearly anachronistic.

similar

lawless

unusual

obsolete

obsolete

willowy body is conducive to high-speed running.

muscular

sinuous

athletic

stocky

sinuous

We feel comfortable making our own decisions about who we do and do not patronize .

support

advertise

model after

socialize with

support.

Invariably most nearly means

honestly.

punctually.

customarily.

mysteriously.

customarily.

The team's feisty play accented a more daring game plan.

high-powered

high-spirited

formidable

aggressive

high-spirited

The corollary was clear to everyone present.

attack

dishonesty

deterioration

consequence

consequence

Incisive most nearly means

punitive.

powerful.

perpetual.

penetrating

penetrating

Fortuitous most nearly means

belonging to the front position.

happening by chance.

straightforward.

presumptuous.

happening by chance.

In every healthy democracy one will find, in addition to lively discussion and a thriving press, lots of political satire. Political satire is a genre of written, oral, and graphic communication that pokes fun at politicians, political parties, and the activities of government. It is humor, but humor with a purpose; by exaggerating faults and foibles, the satirist hopes to provoke laughter while making a point. Leaders of governments and political parties often suffer most at the hands of the satirist, so it is wise for those who wish to make a career of politics to be able to laugh at themselves and take a joke. Like a forest without the sounds of birds, a democracy without the sights and sounds of political satire is a sign that something is amiss.

The author's main purpose in writing the passage is most likely to

describe the different kinds of political satire.

explain what political satire is and why it is important.

criticize the use of political satire in a democratic political culture.

argue that there is something wrong with our democratic political culture.

explain what political satire is and why it is important.

International Falls, Minnesota, a city on the U.S. and Canadian border, earned the legal right to call itself the "Icebox of the Nation" after battling the ski town of Fraser, Colorado, for the title. After learning that Fraser had been using the slogan, which their own town had claimed since 1948, International Falls officials headed for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and successfully obtained a registration certificate. The legal victory is about more than simple bragging rights. International Falls uses the icebox moniker to market itself as the country's best location for cold-weather testing projects.

The passage implies that the "Icebox of the Nation" slogan

brings both dollars and recognition to International Falls.

was rightfully awarded to the city with the colder weather.

had no significant effect on the ski industry in Fraser, Colorado.

sparked an extended and expensive legal fight between the two towns.

brings both dollars and recognition to International Falls.

The American newspaper columnist Art Buchwald wrote humor columns--first for the European edition of the New York Herald Tribune in the 1950s and later for the Washington Post. Rather than the stinging wit of some of his contemporaries, Buchwald's style was kindly. Every once in a while, however, his patience with a politician, institution, or policy would wear thin, and his readers would see another, less avuncular side. Art Buchwald's newspaper column was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1982.

Over the course of his career he would write newspaper columns and publish humorous books for half a century.

One can infer from the passage that Art Buchwald's writing, when he nearly lost his patience, was

biting.

friendly.

humorous.

dismissive.

biting.

The accumulation of tiny genetic changes could account for the vast differences between humans and chimpanzees, researchers recently reported.

They found that less than 1.5 percent of the DNA found on chromosome 22 in humans differs from the DNA on the equivalent chromosome in chimps.

But these small variations are far from the whole story. Eight-three percent of chimpanzee chromosome 22 proteins are different from their human counterparts. This means that only 17 percent of the chromosome 22 genes are identical, indicating that the evolutionary gulf between humans and chimps is much wider than the 98.5 percent match their DNA might appear to indicate.

According to the paragraph, human beings

have evolved to use genes instead of the proteins chimpanzees use.

are identical to chimps except that they are 83 percent more evolved.

are less alike than the 1.5 percent difference their DNA suggests.

have 17 of the same genes as chimps, but 83 different ones.

are less alike than the 1.5 percent difference their DNA suggests.

Canada is politically complex. Like the United Kingdom, on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, Canada is a parliamentary democracy that is also a constitutional monarchy. In fact, the two countries share the same monarch.

How does this work? The short answer is that there is a distinction made between running the government and being the head of state. The Canadian parliament and its prime minister, like the two houses of Congress and the president of the United States, respectively, run the government. It is they who make the laws and decide how revenues are spent. However, in the United States, the president acts as both the head of government and the head of state. In Canada, those roles are split between two different people.

The monarch either a king or queen acts as the official head of state. This division of labor has the advantage of helping to make the head of state in Canada a non-political symbol of the country and focus of patriotic feelings like the role the U.S. flag plays for most people in the United States.

According to the passage, the president of the United States is most like a combination of the Canadian

prime minister and monarch

prime minister and monarch

Beginning in the 1970s, NASA began to look into the idea of a solar sail, and has been monitoring the progress of the necessary technologies ever since.

Based or the information in the passage, which of the following sequences of events is in the correct chronological order?

Earthlight, MAHEM, "Sunjammer," NASA project

Earthlight, NASA project, "Sunjammer," MAHEM

Earthlight, NASA project, MAHEM, "Sunjammer"

Earthlight, "Sunjammer," NASA project, MAHEM

D. Earthlight, "Sunjammer," NASA project, MAHEM

In 2010, Los Angeles, a huge city whose residents are dependent mainly on automobiles for transportation, boasted a state-of-the-art traffic control system. Sensors embedded in the city's roads sent data on millions of cars to a traffic control center that used this information to control the timing of traffic lights and thus improve traffic flow. This information was also placed on the Internet in real time, where the data informed local traffic reporters and commuters about the best routes to follow through the city. Although a massive amount of data was collected by these sophisticated sensors and computers, the information was purged every few days.

The passage implies which of the following about the Los Angeles traffic control system in 2010?

It eliminated most traffic jams in the city.

It significantly reduced the need for traffic reporters.

The data collected were not being used for city planning purposes.

There were plans to expand it to include freeways as well as streets.

The data collected were not being used for city planning purposes.

To make pancakes, take two eggs and break them, placing the egg whites in a small mixing bowl and the yolks in a large mixing bowl. Turn the mixer on high and beat the egg whites until they form peaks. Add one and one-half cups of buttermilk and two tablespoons of oil to the egg yolks. In a separate bowl, mix together two cups of flour, one-half teaspoon of salt, one-half teaspoon of baking soda, and one-quarter teaspoon of baking powder.

Remove the small bowl from the mixer and replace it with the large bowl.

Turn the mixer onto low speed. Once mixed, add the flour mixture. As soon as the flour mixture barely blends in with the egg yolk mixture, stop. The batter will look extremely lumpy. Take a large serving spoon and fold the stiff egg whites into the batter. This means the egg whites are added and gently "cut" and "turned over" into the mixture. There will be large globs of egg whites in the bowl along with the lumps of flour. Spoon the batter onto the griddle and cook.

According to the passage, the flour mixture is added to the

small bowl containing the oil.

small bowl containing the egg yolks.

large bowl containing the buttermilk.

large bowl containing the buttermilk.

Honeybee stings, although briefly painful, are seldom life threatening. If stung, the first thing a person should do is remove the stinger. Doing so quickly can limit the severity of the pain, swelling, or itching common symptoms associated with a sting. When stung by a honeybee, many people panic, which exacerbates their reactions rather than minimizing them. Most people only experience local reactions to honeybee stings, with symptoms such as swelling occurring around the area of the sting. Others experience allergic reactions that can be severe, if not life-threatening. If pain and swelling are accompanied by shortness of breath, dizziness, or a rash, this may indicate an allergic reaction, and prompt medical attention is required.

Not all honeybee stings require the attention of a doctor, but stings should always be addressed quickly and carefully.

Which of the following best expresses the major emphasis of the passage?

Staying calm when stung by a honeybee can prevent an allergic reaction.

Prompt medical attention is required if a person experiences swelling after a sting treatment.

Serious allergic reactions to honeybee stings are rare but require immediate

Serious allergic reactions to honeybee stings are rare but require immediate

No one gave a thought to the older worlds of space as sources of human danger, or thought of them only to dismiss the idea of life upon them as impossible or improbable. It is curious to recall some of the mental habits of those departed days. At most terrestrial men fancied there might be other men upon Mars, perhaps inferior to themselves and ready to welcome a missionary enterprise. Yet across the gulf of space, minds that are to our minds as ours are to those of the beasts that perish, intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious eyes, and slowly and surely drew their plans against us. And early in the twentieth century came the great disillusionment.

Which word or phrase is used in the passage to describe extraterrestrial life, according to some humans who pondered its possibility before the twentieth century?

curious

dangerous

ready to welcome

cool and unsympathetic

ready to welcome

Which of the values of z would NOT satisfy 3 - z ≥ 7?

-10

-7

-4

-3

-3

Factor: (x2 - 11x + 24)

(x - 8)(x - 3)

(x + 8)(x + 3)

(x + 6)(x + 4)

(x - 6)(x - 4)

(x - 8)(x - 3)

The factors of x2 - 8xy + 15y² are

(x - 15y)(x - y)

(x + 15y)(x + y)

(x + 5y)(x + 3y)

(x - 5y)(x - 3y)

(x - 5y)(x - 3y)

What is the reciprocal of 15 2/3?

3/47

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 92x² + x - 1 + xy + (2x³)/x

94x² + x + xy - 1

92x- + 3x + xy - 1

2x- + 92x + y-1

2x3 + 92x7 + 2x + xy - 1

94x² + x + xy - 1

Simplify:

2x² - x - 1

Simplify: e^ax • e^-ax - e^2ax

1 - e^(2ax)

log6(36) + log3(27)

5

What is -3x + 1 subtracted from 3x - 1 ?

6x - 2

-2

6x

-6x + 2

6x - 2

Which of these equations is perpendicular to the line y = -3x + 2?

3 + y = 2

У = 1/3 x + 2

(y - 5) = 1/3(x-1)

(y - 5) = -1/3(x - 1)

(y - 5) = 1/3(x-1)

If x lies between 1 and 2, but does not equal 1 or 2, which of these statements is true?

1 <x+1<2

1<x -1<2

1 < 2 - x<1

1<3 - 2x < 1

1<3 - 2x < 1

What is the volume of a right circular cylinder that has a diameter of 6 meters and a height of 10 meters?

60л

90л

120л

360л

90л

What is a circle's diameter if its area is 25m square inches?

5 inches

10 inches

25 inches

50 inches

10 inches

If a right triangle has one side that measures 5 cm and a hypotenuse that measures 5,2 cm, what is the measure of the other side?

5 cm

What is the surface area of a cube that is 5 cm on a side?

25 cm²

30 cm²

125 cm²

150 cm²

150 cm²

Which of the following allows the telecommunications industry to transmit the greatest volume of data at the fastest speed?

C

D

copper wire

optical fiber

wireless router

aluminum wire

Optical fiber

What is shown here?

resistor

transistor

grounding wire coaxial connector

Resistor

The phrase "open circuit" means

loose wires.

disconnected.

fully charged

current can flow free.

disconnected.

What does the term "AWG" represent?

American Wire Gauge

Blectric power is measured in

A

volts.

watts.

ohms.

amperes.

Watts

Which of these is a load device?

fuse

horn

switch

battery

Horn

When using an ohmmeter to measure resistance in a circuit, the circuit's source power must be

lowered.

increased.

disconnected.

flowing normally.

Disconnected.

Which type of display does NOT glow in the dark?

CRT

LCD

LED

plasma

LCD

When installing the outlet shown in a household, the green or bare wire attaches to

A

B

C

D

A

Which of the following devices consists of two conductive plates separated by a small amount of air space or insulating material?

Question 10

resistor

B

oscillator

capacitor

inductor

Capacitor

A temporary circuit used for testing purposes is created by using

a jumper.

an electrode.

an extension cord.

a conductivity tester.

a jumper.

An electromagnet is commonly found in

a doorbell.

a compass.

a heat sensor.

an incandescent light.

a doorbell.

Which of the symbols shown represents a diode?

A

B

C

D

C

A variable resistor is commonly used to

prevent a circuit overload.

start an automobile engine.

adjust the volume of a radio.

turn a heater to a specific temperature.

adjust the volume of a radio.

Which of the following can vary with alternating current but notwith direct current?

power

B

voltage

frequency

magnitude

frequency

	These tools are called
	taps and dies.
	gears and calipers.
	sockets and spinners.
	tube cutting and double flaring tools.

Sockets and spinners

Identify the cam shaft in the picture

A

The most likely source of oil in an engine cylinder is a

leaking ring.

bent camshaft.

faulty oil pump.

fouled fuel injector.

leaking ring.

The function of brake fluid in an automobile is to

activate the brakes.

lubricate the brakes.

cool the brake pads.

lubricate the brake pedal.

activate the brakes.

Which of the following is part of the ignition system?

coil

generator

alternator

thermostat

alternator

What are two basic types of automobile suspension springs?

rollover and A-arm

pitman and A-arm

pitman and coil

leaf and coil

pitman and coil

Which component retains oil for engine lubrication?

	oil pan
	oil pump
	oil dipstick
	oil level sensor

Oil pan

An intake manifold is used to

filter gasoline during fill-ups.

filter engine oil as it circulates.

supply the fuel/air mixture to the cylinders.

regulate the flow of coolant into the water jacket.

supply the fuel/air mixture to the cylinders.

A 4-cylinder engine with one defective fuel injector will behave the same as if it had a

broken cam gear.

fouled spark plug.

broken timing belt.

defective fuel pump.

broken timing belt.

A brake lathe is used to

A	flare the brake lines.
B	resurface rotors and drums.
C	re-hone the wheel cylinders.
D	rebuild brake shoes and pads.

flare the brake lines.

What is the name of the tool shown in the illustration?

lathe

router

planer

jointer

planer

The hold on a drill bit is tightened by turning a

chuck key.

crimping tool.

ratchet handle.

crescent wrench.

chuck key.

This device is used for

tightening a cable

grabbing wires in a wall

hooking rough-cut lumber

threading cable through conduit

grabbing wires in a wall

This tool is used to

mix paint

set nails

drill holes

draw circles

drill holes

Which tool shown in the illustration is a wood chisel?

A