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General Science 1. Which of these reduces friction? a. Car Breaks b. Tire Tread c. Ball Bearings d. Sandpaper 2. When a lobster grows a claw to replace one that was lost, the process is called: a. Restoration b. Retraction c. Regeneration d. Reproduction 3. Any astronomical body that revolves around a larger body is called: a. A nova b. A comet c. A satellite d. An asteroid e. A meteoroid 4. In chemistry, to be classified as an organic substance, a substance must contain: a. Sugar molecules b. Sodium atoms c. Carbon atoms d. Water molecules 5. Which element does not contain any neutrons? a. Iron b. Carbon c. Oxygen d. Hydrogen 6. The chemical formula of a compound describes the elements the compound contains and the a. pH of the compound b. Conduction of the compound c. Ratio of elements in the compound d. Ratio of neutrons to protons in each element 7. What is the symbol for the hydroxyl ion? a. H+ b. OH - c. H2O d. H3O 8. The tympanic membranes are also known as the a. Eye lids b. Sinuses c. Ear drums d. Vocal cords 9. Which of the following actions produce a chemical change? a. Boiling water b. Burning rice c. Adding salt to hot water d. Melting butter on cooked rice 10. Choking is prevented by the a. Diaphragm remaining down b. Vibration of the vocal cords c. Esophagus moving the food d. Epiglottis covering the voice box 11. What do a hydrogen molecule and an oxygen molecule have in common? a. Atomic structure b. The charge on each electron c. The number of protons d. The size 12. Which of the following is a non-renewable resource? a. Wood b. Water c. Copper d. Biomass 13. A perpetual-motion machine can never be built because it is not possible to eliminate a. Momentum b. Inertia c. Elasticity d. Friction 14. Which of the following is a renewable resource? a. Copper b. Aluminum c. Peanut Oil d. Natural Gas 15. When scientists measure a liquid’s resistance to flow, they are measuring the liquid’s a. Density b. Solubility c. Viscosity d. Permeability Arithmetic Reasoning 1. A radar is designed to report the track of an aircraft every second. If this radar reports 30 tracks in one minute, what percentage of the time did the radar track the aircraft? a. 3% b. 30% c. 40% d. 50% 2. Jerry walked a dog from 6:40am to 7:30am one day. If he was paid at the rate of $6 per hour, how much did he earn that day? a. $4.50 b. $5.00 c. $5.40 d. $5.90 e. $6.60 3. A woman is looking for a bigger square office. She finds an office twice the area of her current office. If the perimeter of her current office is 88 feet, how many square feet is the new office? a. 176 sq ft b. 352 sq ft c. 968 sq ft d. 1200 sq ft 4. How many feet of chain fence are necessary to enclose a dog pen that is square and has an area of 64 sq ft? a. 256 b. 64 c. 32 d. 16 5. The pet store had 6 puppies selling for $104 each and 12 kittens selling for $24 each. Today, only 2 puppies and 8 kittens were left. In dollar terms, what was the ratio of sales of puppies to kittens? a. 13 to 3 b. 11 to1 c. 8 to 7 d. 1 to 3 6. Jamie just bought two boxes. The first box is square, with each side measuring 10 units and is 4 units high. The second box is rectangular and has twice the volume of the square box. If the height of the second box is 5 units, and the width is 10 units, what is the length of the second box? a. 10 units b. 12 units c. 16 units d. 18 units 7. There are 9 red and 6 green marbles in a bag. A child reaches in the bag and randomly takes one marble. What is the probability of that child getting a green marble? a. .66 b. .40 c. .33 d. .10 8. If the perimeter of a square garden is 84 feet, what is the area of the garden? a. 21 sq ft b. 84 sq ft