MEPS PRACTICE EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The specialized bird feet shown below in the illustration are a result of natural selection and are
examples of - ANS genetic drift
Which of the following would more likely be involved in computing the wind stress on a
building? - ANS Aerodynamics
Vultures and blow flies are classified as - ANS Scavengers
Which branch of science deals with the study of earthquakes? - ANS Seismology
Which characteristic is present n most crustaceans? - ANS Exoskeleton
What is the major force that changes the peat of coal? - ANS pressure
Where are the reproductive organs located in the angiosperms? - ANS stem
What measurement can be used to determine if earplugs are needed when working in a
factory? - ANS decibels
Which of the following experimental results demonstrates phototropism? - ANS Stems of
plants turned towards the dark area of a room will bend towards the window.
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, Which of the following causes costal tides? - ANS Gravitational attraction of the moon and
the sun to the earth.
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? - ANS Bacteria are
increasing in metabolic activity though not dividing.
What is a measuring unit for the pressure of a liquid? - ANS Pounds per square inch (PSI)
Which occupation would most likely be involved in genome mapping? - ANS geneticist
What are the names of the substances involved in a chemical reaction? - ANS reactants and
products
Which of the following terms is used to describe an organism's tendency to maintain its ideal
internal state relative to properties such at temperature and pH? - ANS homeostasis
ARITHMETIC REASONING - ANS 2 of
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.
- ANS 84
A friend gives a neighbor 13 2/3 feet of twine from a brand new spool, leaving 38 2/5 feet of
twine on the spool. How many total feet of twine were originally on the spool? - ANS 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? - ANS $625
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The specialized bird feet shown below in the illustration are a result of natural selection and are
examples of - ANS genetic drift
Which of the following would more likely be involved in computing the wind stress on a
building? - ANS Aerodynamics
Vultures and blow flies are classified as - ANS Scavengers
Which branch of science deals with the study of earthquakes? - ANS Seismology
Which characteristic is present n most crustaceans? - ANS Exoskeleton
What is the major force that changes the peat of coal? - ANS pressure
Where are the reproductive organs located in the angiosperms? - ANS stem
What measurement can be used to determine if earplugs are needed when working in a
factory? - ANS decibels
Which of the following experimental results demonstrates phototropism? - ANS Stems of
plants turned towards the dark area of a room will bend towards the window.
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, Which of the following causes costal tides? - ANS Gravitational attraction of the moon and
the sun to the earth.
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? - ANS Bacteria are
increasing in metabolic activity though not dividing.
What is a measuring unit for the pressure of a liquid? - ANS Pounds per square inch (PSI)
Which occupation would most likely be involved in genome mapping? - ANS geneticist
What are the names of the substances involved in a chemical reaction? - ANS reactants and
products
Which of the following terms is used to describe an organism's tendency to maintain its ideal
internal state relative to properties such at temperature and pH? - ANS homeostasis
ARITHMETIC REASONING - ANS 2 of
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.
- ANS 84
A friend gives a neighbor 13 2/3 feet of twine from a brand new spool, leaving 38 2/5 feet of
twine on the spool. How many total feet of twine were originally on the spool? - ANS 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? - ANS $625
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