Picat Study Guide Questions with Correct
Answers
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?gerontologis
tgeneticist
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 the tendency of an object to change its backward motion.
It is a force that causes objects to move.
It is proportional to the mass of an object.
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
Arithmetic Reasoning
Arithmetic Reasoning
Answers
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?gerontologis
tgeneticist
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 the tendency of an object to change its backward motion.
It is a force that causes objects to move.
It is proportional to the mass of an object.
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
Arithmetic Reasoning
Arithmetic Reasoning
