PICAT 1 TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
SECTION 1: GENERAL SCIENCE - ANSWER
The specialized bird feet illustrated below have resulted from natural selection
and are examples of:
a. Adaptions
b. Genetic drift
c. Domestic breeding
d. Two random mutations - ANSWER a. Adaptions
What measurement could be used to tell if earplugs are required when working
in a factory?
a. Watts
b. Amps
c. Decibels
d. Delta Waves - ANSWER c. Decibels
The graph above represents changes over time in a population of bacteria added
to a test tube of growth medium. Which of the following activities describes the
growth phase for phase II? a. The bacteria are weakening due to the
accumulation of waste products. b. The bacteria are growing in metabolic
activity though not dividing. c. The bacteria are dying off rapidly from lack of
nutrients and space.
d. Bacteria are diving regularly by binary fission. - ANSWER b. Bacteria are
increasing in metabolic activity though not dividing.
,What is the major force that changes peat to coal?
a. Lift
b. Friction
c. Tension
d. Pressure - ANSWER d. Pressure
Where are the reproductive organs located in angiosperms?
a. Stem
b. Roots
c. Leaves
d. Flowers - ANSWER d. Flowers
Which of the following causes coastal tides?
a. Changes in temperature of the earth's atmosphere and oceans
b. Gravitational attraction of the moon and sun on the earth
c. Variations in atmospheric pressure and weather patterns
d. Centrifugal force from the rotation of the earth and sun - ANSWER b.
Gravitational attraction of the moon and sun on the earth
What is one characteristic shared by most crustaceans?
a. Fur
b. Spine
c. Blubber
d. Exoskeleton - ANSWER d. Exoskeleton
, Why does a compass needle always point towards the north?
a. Earth's electromagnetic field
b. North star's gravitational pull
c. The moon's position aligns the needle
d. Satellites in space align with the needle - ANSWER a. Earth's
electromagnetic field
What is the function of enzymes in the human body?
a. To check responses
b. To mobilize the muscles
c. To regulate the breathing rate
d. To accelerate chemical reactions - ANSWER d. To accelerate chemical
reactions
What is the unit of measure of the pressure of a liquid?
a. Liter
b. Fathom
c. Gallons per minute
d. Pounds per square inch - ANSWER d. Pounds per square inch
Which of the following plant laboratory outcomes indicate phototropism?
a. The leaves on a plant will move to and clench together when rubbed.
b. The vine type plants will be entwining to an obstruction put near to it while
growth is occurring.
c. Shoots of seedlings planted upside down will grow upwards away from the
ground.
ANSWERS
SECTION 1: GENERAL SCIENCE - ANSWER
The specialized bird feet illustrated below have resulted from natural selection
and are examples of:
a. Adaptions
b. Genetic drift
c. Domestic breeding
d. Two random mutations - ANSWER a. Adaptions
What measurement could be used to tell if earplugs are required when working
in a factory?
a. Watts
b. Amps
c. Decibels
d. Delta Waves - ANSWER c. Decibels
The graph above represents changes over time in a population of bacteria added
to a test tube of growth medium. Which of the following activities describes the
growth phase for phase II? a. The bacteria are weakening due to the
accumulation of waste products. b. The bacteria are growing in metabolic
activity though not dividing. c. The bacteria are dying off rapidly from lack of
nutrients and space.
d. Bacteria are diving regularly by binary fission. - ANSWER b. Bacteria are
increasing in metabolic activity though not dividing.
,What is the major force that changes peat to coal?
a. Lift
b. Friction
c. Tension
d. Pressure - ANSWER d. Pressure
Where are the reproductive organs located in angiosperms?
a. Stem
b. Roots
c. Leaves
d. Flowers - ANSWER d. Flowers
Which of the following causes coastal tides?
a. Changes in temperature of the earth's atmosphere and oceans
b. Gravitational attraction of the moon and sun on the earth
c. Variations in atmospheric pressure and weather patterns
d. Centrifugal force from the rotation of the earth and sun - ANSWER b.
Gravitational attraction of the moon and sun on the earth
What is one characteristic shared by most crustaceans?
a. Fur
b. Spine
c. Blubber
d. Exoskeleton - ANSWER d. Exoskeleton
, Why does a compass needle always point towards the north?
a. Earth's electromagnetic field
b. North star's gravitational pull
c. The moon's position aligns the needle
d. Satellites in space align with the needle - ANSWER a. Earth's
electromagnetic field
What is the function of enzymes in the human body?
a. To check responses
b. To mobilize the muscles
c. To regulate the breathing rate
d. To accelerate chemical reactions - ANSWER d. To accelerate chemical
reactions
What is the unit of measure of the pressure of a liquid?
a. Liter
b. Fathom
c. Gallons per minute
d. Pounds per square inch - ANSWER d. Pounds per square inch
Which of the following plant laboratory outcomes indicate phototropism?
a. The leaves on a plant will move to and clench together when rubbed.
b. The vine type plants will be entwining to an obstruction put near to it while
growth is occurring.
c. Shoots of seedlings planted upside down will grow upwards away from the
ground.
