PiCAT Practice Test 2023/2024 Questions and Answers

PiCAT Practice Test A rose is - ANSWERA flower General science - ANSWER Which of these reduce friction? A. Car breaks B. Tire thread C. Ball bearings D. Sandpaper - ANSWERBall bearings If you place bean seed between moist paper towels and watch the stem and leaves appear, you will see a demonstration of A. Transpiration B. Germination C. Fertilization D. Pollination - ANSWERGermination Any astronomical body that revolves around a large body is called - ANSWERA satellite In chemistry, to be classified as an organic substance, a substance must contain - ANSWERCarbon atoms Which element does Not contain any neutrons - ANSWERHydrogen What is the symbol for the hydroxyl ion - ANSWEROH- perpetual motion machine can never be built because it is not possible to eliminate - ANSWERelasticity The chemical formula of a compound describes the elements the compound contains and the - ANSWERthe ratio of elements in a compound When scientist measure liquids resistance to flow, they are measuring the liquids - ANSWERviscosity The tympanic membrane's are also known as the - ANSWEREar drums When sodium atoms form sodium ions they: - ANSWERlose electrons Chocking is prevented by then - ANSWEREsophagus covering the voice box Which of the following actions produce a chemical change? A. Boiling water B. Burning the rice C. Adding salt to the water D. Melting butter on cooked rice - ANSWERBurning the rice Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource A. Wood B. Water C. Copper D. Biomass - ANSWERCopper What do a hydrogen molecule and and an oxygen molecule have in common - ANSWERthe charge on each electron Arithmetic reasoning - ANSWER A student bought a sandwich for 80 cents , milk for 20 cents, and pie for 30 cents. How much does the Meal cost? - ANSWER1.30 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 raider track in the aircraft? - ANSWER50 % A certain bag of potting soil is 1/4 Peat Moss, and the rest is dirt what part is dirt ? - ANSWER******** 3/4 or 75 percent An airplane is at 32,000 feet above sea level and descends at an average rate of 1,000 feet per minute. How many minutes will it take for the airplane to land at an airport 3,000 feet above sea level? - ANSWER29 A sweater originally priced at $80 and was marked down by 25%. What was the sale price of the sweater? - ANSWER$60 Terry earns a $250 salary plus 5 dollars per sell. how many sales Must terry make to earn $765 altogether? - ANSWER103 Together, two people earn 28,000. One earns 2,000 more than the other. How much is the smaller income? - ANSWER13,000 Jerry walked a dog from 6:40 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. one day. If he was paid at the rate of $6 per hour, how much did he earn that day? - ANSWER$5.90 If the perimeter of a square garden is 84 feet, what is the area of the garden? - ANSWER441 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? - ANSWER968 square feet Five people, each working 8 hours a day can assemble 400 toys in a 5 day work week. what is the average number of toys assembled per hour per person? - ANSWER16 (used choices to determine that 5*16= 80, and 80 toys per day for 5 days= 400) If a 5-foot post casts an 8-foot shadow at the same time that a nearby tree casts a 48-foot shadow, how tall is the tree? - ANSWER30 feet A pie was cut into two equal pieces. Each of the pieces of pie was cut into halves again, and each of those smaller pieces was cut into two equal pieces. If two of the pieces of the pie were eaten what portion of the pie remains? - ANSWER- 8 pieces of the pie in total (2+2+4) - 2 pieces were eaten - 6 pieces are left - 6/8 = 3/4 An electronics store had A 20% off sale. if a stereo originally cost $125, how much did the stereocost during the sale? - ANSWER100