PiCAT Test 1 Questions with Correct Answers
Which of the following experimental result demonstrates phototropism
Stems of plants turned towards the dark area of a room will bend towards the window
What is a measuring unit for the pressure of liquid?
Pounds per square inch
Which occupation would most likely be involved in genome mapping?
Geologist
What are the names of the substances involved in a chemical reaction?
Reactant and products
What gas is a primary by product of the photosynthetic process?
Oxygen
Which of the following processes occur when a substances changes phase from solid
directly to vapor?
Sublimation
Which of the following converts the kinetic energy of a moving fluid to mechanical
energy?
Turbine
Which of the following terms is used to describe an organisms tendency to maintain its
ideal internal state relative to properties such as properties such as temperature and
PH?
Homeostasis
, A student bought a sandwich for 80 cents, milk for 20 cents and pie for 30 cents. How
much did the meal cost?
$1.30
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.
84
A friend gives a neighbor 13 feet of twine from a brand new spool, leaving 38} fee
of twine on the spool. How many total feet of twine were originally on the spool ?
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?
625
A person walked a dog 2 of a mile on Thursday and = of a mile on Friday. What total
number of miles did the person walk the dog?
1 8/21
A square room has a 12-foot long wall. What is the floor area?
144 sq ft
Sherlyn has a small rectangular garden plot that has a 24-foot perimeter. The width of
the garden is exactly =of its length. What is the area of Sherlyn's garden in square feet?
32 sq ft
Which of the following experimental result demonstrates phototropism
Stems of plants turned towards the dark area of a room will bend towards the window
What is a measuring unit for the pressure of liquid?
Pounds per square inch
Which occupation would most likely be involved in genome mapping?
Geologist
What are the names of the substances involved in a chemical reaction?
Reactant and products
What gas is a primary by product of the photosynthetic process?
Oxygen
Which of the following processes occur when a substances changes phase from solid
directly to vapor?
Sublimation
Which of the following converts the kinetic energy of a moving fluid to mechanical
energy?
Turbine
Which of the following terms is used to describe an organisms tendency to maintain its
ideal internal state relative to properties such as properties such as temperature and
PH?
Homeostasis
, A student bought a sandwich for 80 cents, milk for 20 cents and pie for 30 cents. How
much did the meal cost?
$1.30
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.
84
A friend gives a neighbor 13 feet of twine from a brand new spool, leaving 38} fee
of twine on the spool. How many total feet of twine were originally on the spool ?
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?
625
A person walked a dog 2 of a mile on Thursday and = of a mile on Friday. What total
number of miles did the person walk the dog?
1 8/21
A square room has a 12-foot long wall. What is the floor area?
144 sq ft
Sherlyn has a small rectangular garden plot that has a 24-foot perimeter. The width of
the garden is exactly =of its length. What is the area of Sherlyn's garden in square feet?
32 sq ft
