MEPS PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
GENERAL SCIENCE - ✔✔1 of
The specialized bird feet shown below in the illustration are a result of natural selection
and are examples of - ✔✔genetic drift
Which of the following would more likely be involved in computing the wind stress on
a building? - ✔✔Aerodynamics
Vultures and blow flies are classified as - ✔✔Scavengers
Which branch of science deals with the study of earthquakes? - ✔✔Seismology
Which characteristic is present n most crustaceans? - ✔✔Exoskeleton
What is the major force that changes the peat of coal? - ✔✔pressure
Where are the reproductive organs located in the angiosperms? - ✔✔stem
What measurement can be used to determine if earplugs are needed when working in a
factory? - ✔✔decibels
Which of the following experimental results demonstrates phototropism? - ✔✔Stems of
plants turned towards the dark area of a room will bend towards the window.
Which of the following causes costal tides? - ✔✔Gravitational attraction of the moon
and the sun to the earth.
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, 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? -
✔✔Bacteria are increasing in metabolic activity though not dividing.
What is a measuring unit for the pressure of a liquid? - ✔✔Pounds per square inch (PSI)
Which occupation would most likely be involved in genome mapping? - ✔✔geneticist
What are the names of the substances involved in a chemical reaction? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔homeostasis
ARITHMETIC REASONING - ✔✔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. - ✔✔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? -
✔✔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
Two tanks are each partially filled with 96 gallons of water, as are shown in the
illustration. Tank A is 4/5 full, tank B is 2/3 full. What is the maximum amount of
water that can be held in both tanks together? - ✔✔264 gallons
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ANSWERS 100% PASS
GENERAL SCIENCE - ✔✔1 of
The specialized bird feet shown below in the illustration are a result of natural selection
and are examples of - ✔✔genetic drift
Which of the following would more likely be involved in computing the wind stress on
a building? - ✔✔Aerodynamics
Vultures and blow flies are classified as - ✔✔Scavengers
Which branch of science deals with the study of earthquakes? - ✔✔Seismology
Which characteristic is present n most crustaceans? - ✔✔Exoskeleton
What is the major force that changes the peat of coal? - ✔✔pressure
Where are the reproductive organs located in the angiosperms? - ✔✔stem
What measurement can be used to determine if earplugs are needed when working in a
factory? - ✔✔decibels
Which of the following experimental results demonstrates phototropism? - ✔✔Stems of
plants turned towards the dark area of a room will bend towards the window.
Which of the following causes costal tides? - ✔✔Gravitational attraction of the moon
and the sun to the earth.
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, 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? -
✔✔Bacteria are increasing in metabolic activity though not dividing.
What is a measuring unit for the pressure of a liquid? - ✔✔Pounds per square inch (PSI)
Which occupation would most likely be involved in genome mapping? - ✔✔geneticist
What are the names of the substances involved in a chemical reaction? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔homeostasis
ARITHMETIC REASONING - ✔✔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. - ✔✔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? -
✔✔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
Two tanks are each partially filled with 96 gallons of water, as are shown in the
illustration. Tank A is 4/5 full, tank B is 2/3 full. What is the maximum amount of
water that can be held in both tanks together? - ✔✔264 gallons
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