ATA ENTRANCE EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How many atoms are there in a molecule of water? - ANS Two Hydrogen; One Oxygen
What is the primary component of a diamond? - ANS carbon
which parts of the body are composed of nervous tissue? - ANS brain, spinal cord, and nerves
A leech survives by feeding off the blood of other, larger beings. This type of behavior is known
as what? - ANS parasitism
name a creature that lives in a cocoon for part of its life cycle - ANS butterflies and moths
what causes a solar eclipse to occur? - ANS the moon passes between the sun and earth
what causes a lunar eclipse to occur? - ANS earth is between the moon and sun
Name the planets in order from the sun outward - ANS Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Green pigment in plants that performs photosynthesis is - ANS chlorophyll
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, a proton has what electrical charge - ANS positive +1
a neutron has what electrical charge - ANS neutral
an electron has what electrical charge - ANS negative -1
Which of the above parts are contained in the nucleus of an atom? - ANS protons & neutrons
recycling refers to what? - ANS the process of collecting and processing waste materials and
turning them into new products
the organ that produced insulin for the body? - ANS pancreas
a huge ocean wave that may be caused by earthquakes, often under the ocean floor, is called
what? - ANS tsunami
Helium is an example of? - ANS an element
hot molten rock under the surface of the earth is called? - ANS magma
hot molten rock spewing out of a volcano is called? - ANS lava
what part of the eye allows us to see color? - ANS retina & cones
What makes up the skeletal system? - ANS bones, cartilage, ligaments, and other connective
tissue
butterflies have three main body parts - ANS head, thorax, and abdomen
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How many atoms are there in a molecule of water? - ANS Two Hydrogen; One Oxygen
What is the primary component of a diamond? - ANS carbon
which parts of the body are composed of nervous tissue? - ANS brain, spinal cord, and nerves
A leech survives by feeding off the blood of other, larger beings. This type of behavior is known
as what? - ANS parasitism
name a creature that lives in a cocoon for part of its life cycle - ANS butterflies and moths
what causes a solar eclipse to occur? - ANS the moon passes between the sun and earth
what causes a lunar eclipse to occur? - ANS earth is between the moon and sun
Name the planets in order from the sun outward - ANS Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Green pigment in plants that performs photosynthesis is - ANS chlorophyll
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, a proton has what electrical charge - ANS positive +1
a neutron has what electrical charge - ANS neutral
an electron has what electrical charge - ANS negative -1
Which of the above parts are contained in the nucleus of an atom? - ANS protons & neutrons
recycling refers to what? - ANS the process of collecting and processing waste materials and
turning them into new products
the organ that produced insulin for the body? - ANS pancreas
a huge ocean wave that may be caused by earthquakes, often under the ocean floor, is called
what? - ANS tsunami
Helium is an example of? - ANS an element
hot molten rock under the surface of the earth is called? - ANS magma
hot molten rock spewing out of a volcano is called? - ANS lava
what part of the eye allows us to see color? - ANS retina & cones
What makes up the skeletal system? - ANS bones, cartilage, ligaments, and other connective
tissue
butterflies have three main body parts - ANS head, thorax, and abdomen
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