January 7 Cave Country League Match Written Assessment
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MG--111—SCIENCE WRITTEN ASSESSMENT
1. The alkali metals is another name for which group of metals on the periodic chart?
a) Group IAb) Group IIAc) Group IIIBd) Group IVB
2. Cold, dry ______air masses blow into the United States from central Canada.
a) maritime polarb) maritime tropicalc) continental tropicald) continental polar
3. The property of an element that indicates the number of ______in its atoms is the atomic number.
a) electronsb) protonsc) neutronsd) both a & b
4. Radioactive isotopes called ______can be used to detect medical problems and to treat some diseases.
a) beta particlesb) gamma radiationc) alpha particlesd) tracers
5. Halite is a mineral formed by
a) crystallization of hot water solutions on the ocean floor.c) evaporation.
b) cooling of magma.d) cooling of lava.
6. Decomposers are the soil organisms that
a) store moisture in the soil.c) make spaces in the soil for air and water.
b) break down and digest the remains of dead organisms.d) burrow deep below the topsoil.
7. Earth’s ozone layer
a) has been thickening over the past several years.c) exists only over Antarctica.
b) filters harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun.d) traps carbon dioxide in the stratosphere.
8. Which of the following kingdoms includes both unicellular and multicellular organisms?
a) eubacteriab) plantsc) archaebacteriad) protists
9. Identify the CORRECT statement/s written below:
a) Day and night are caused by Earth’s revolution on its axis.
b) The beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere is marked by the vernal equinox.
c) both a & b
d) none of the above
10. The halogens include which of the following?
a)fluorineb) chlorinec) bromined) all of the above
11. An electric current produces a/an ______.
a) magnetic domainb) electrical resistancec) magnetic fieldd) permanent magnet
12. In which of the following does sound travel the slowest?
a) steelb) airc) plasticd) fresh water
13. What crystal shape does halite have?
a) cubicb) monoclinicc) hexagonald) glassy
14. If there is a slight depression in the ground, wind erosion may form a larger, bowl-shaped hollow called a
a) kettle.b) prairie pothole.c) desert pavement.d) blowout.
15. Identify the INCORRECT statement/s written below:
a) Local winds blow over shorter distances than global winds.
b) Earth’s major wind belts are the trade winds, the prevailing westerlies, and the polar latitudes.
c) both a & b
d) none of the above
16. The mistaken idea that living things arise from nonliving sources is known as ______.
a) binomial nomenclatureb) spontaneous generationc) reproductiond) homeostasis
17. It guards the opening between the vocal folds and is normally pointed upward while one is breathing. Identify this flap made of elastic cartilage tissue covered with a mucous membrane attached to the entrance of the larynx.
a) tonsilsb) glottisc) epiglottisd) esophagus
18. There are some basic steps in the water cycle. Identify the third step in which the water falls back to the surface of the Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
a) precipitationb) condensationc) evaporation d) transpiration
19. Ocean waves, like all other waves, have several characteristics. What is the lowest point of a wave?
a) troughb) crestc) wavelengthd) wave height
20. It covers approximately 20% of the Earth’s land area with the largest area being located in Africa. Identify this ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently small, widely spaced, and vegetation consists mostly of grass.
a) rainforestb) taigac) tundrad) savanna
21. Viruses are BEST described as
a) autotrophs.b) decomposers.c) parasites.d) lithotrophs.
22. White light is separated into the colors of the visible spectrum. They always appear in a certain order. What color always appears first?
a) orangeb) violetc) yellowd) red
23. A sedimentary rock made up of rounded fragments of other rocks is called
a) shale.b) breccias.c) conglomerate.d) sandstone.
24. The less mass in a given volume of air, the
a) greater the air pressure.c) more dense the air.
b) more the air weighs.d) less dense the air.
25. Which of these is a function of spikes in a sponge?
a) to defend against predatorsc) to digest and distribute food
b) to help the sponge reproduced) to eliminate wastes from the sponge
26. Why is “fish farming” helpful in dealing with the problem of decreasing numbers of fish?
a) Fish raised in fish farms taste better than fish caught in rivers and oceans.
b) It is easier to sell fish from fish farms than to sell fish that have been caught.
c) It reduces the demand for fish caught in rivers and oceans.
d) It reduces interest in sport fishing.
27. What did Mendel predict was the probability of producing a tall plant from a genetic cross of two hybrid tall plants?
a) one in fourb) two in fourc) three in fourd) four in four
28. What evidence is most important when using relative dating?
a) the position of fossils in sedimentary rock layersc) the position of sediment in petrified rock
b) the types of minerals in a petrified fossild) the half-life of a radioactive element
29. What does a hydraulic system do?
a) multiply forceb) decrease pressurec) increase velocityd) reduce inertia
30. Which of the following uses cilia to move?
a) euglenab) amebac) parameciumd) Plasmodium
31. Why do scientists organize living things into groups?
a) so they can find them in the wild more easily
b) so they can make sense of the variety of rocks on Earth
c) so that the organisms are easier to study
d) so products from living things can be easily found in groceries
32. Camouflage benefits insects by helping them to
a) avoid predators.c) move especially fast.
b) live in a variety of environments.d) obtain food.
33. When the only force acting on a falling object is gravity, the object is said to be
a) stationary.b) decelerating.c) a projectile.d) in free fall.
34. Sound is a disturbance that travels through a medium as a
a) longitudinal wave.b) surface wave.c) standing wave.d) transverse wave.
35. Identify the INCORRECT pairing listed below:
a) Thomas Edison – phonographc) William H. Russell – Pony Express
b) George Westinghouse – air braked) David Bushnell – steam shovel
36. An instrument used to view different colors of light produced by each type of light bulb is called a/an
a) thermogram.b) spectroscope.c) MRI machine.d) radar gun.
37. Starch is an example of a
a) complex carbohydrate.b) simple carbohydrate.c) nucleic acid.d) protein.
38. Uranus is different from most other planets because it
a) is the farthest from the sun.c) rotates on its side.
b) is mostly nitrogen and helium.d) has the most moons.
39. Elevation, relief, and landforms are factors that determine an area’s
a) hydrosphere.b) topography.c) atmosphere.d) biology.
40. The endocrine system
a) does not begin to function until after puberty.
b) controls many body activities through a system of nerves.
c) produces chemicals that travel to selected locations through tiny tubes.
d) controls both daily activities and long-term changes through hormones.
41. What is the order during a lunar eclipse?
a) sun, moon, Earthb) Earth, sun, moonc) moon, sun, Earthd) sun, Earth, moon
42. What does it mean to talk about the frequency of electromagnetic radiation?
a) the number of times a wave moves per unit of sound
b) the number of times a wave vibrates per unit of time
c) the distance a line travels in a certain amount of time
d) the distance waves travel in a certain amount of time
43. Most fungi reproduce by means of
a) budding.b) spores.c) binary fission.d) conjugation.
44. Put the following in order from the one that most likely conducts sound fastest to the slowest:
A – rubberB – heliumC – vinegar
a) A, B, Cb) A, C, Bc) B, A, Cd) C, B, A
45. Identify the CORRECT statement written below:
a) The particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction in which a transverse wave is traveling.
b) The particles of the medium move parallel to the direction in which a longitudinal wave is traveling.
c) both a & b
d) none of the above
46. Identify the CORRECT statement written below:
a) For a constant voltage, increasing the resistance will cause the current to decrease.
b) In a parallel circuit, there is only one path for current to take.
c) both a & b
d) none of the above
47. Identify the CORRECT statement written below:
a) Charged particles from the solar wind come closest to Earth at the equator where Earth’s magnetic field lines dip down to Earth’s surface.
b) An electric current can be used to deflect a compass needle.
c) both a & b
d) none of the above
48. Identify the CORRECT statement written below:
a) The more particles a substance has at a given temperature, the more thermal energy it has.
b) Heat is kinetic energy moving from a warmer object to a cooler object.
c) both a & b
d) none of the above
49. What class of lever is a pair of scissors?
a) first classb) second classc) third classd) fourth class
50. A block is gently lowered into a large container that is completely filled with water. The block is then released. The water that the partially submerged block displaces is caught in a cup and weighed. If the weight of the displaced water is 2.0 N, what is the weight of the block?
a) 1.0 Nb) 2.0 Nc) 4.0 Nd) 10.0 N
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MG--111—SCIENCE WRITTEN ASSESSMENT
ANSWER KEY
1. A40. D
2. D41. D
3. B42. B
4. D43. B
5. C44. B
6. B45. C
7. B46. A
8. D47. B
9. B48. A
10. D49. A
11. C50. B
12. A
13. A
14. D
15. B
16. B
17. C
18. A
19. A
20. D
21. C
22. D
23. D
24. D
25. A
26. C
27. C
28. A
29. A
30. C
31. C
32. A
33. D
34. A
35. D
36. B
37. A
38. C
39. B
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MG--111—MATHEMATICS WRITTEN ASSESSMENT
1.What are the coordinates of the x- and y-intercepts in the following equation: 3x + 2y = 24?
a) (8, 0), (0, 8)b) (-8, 0), (0, -12)c) (0, 8), (0, 12)d) (8, 0), (0, 12)
2. In a three, four, five right triangle with one leg measuring 21 feet and the hypotenuse measuring 35 feet, find the measure of the missing leg.
a) 24 ft.b) 25 ft.c) 28 ft.d) 32 ft.
3. A 1.5-lb. steak costs $5.80. What is the cost of a 2-lb. steak?
a) $7.73b) $7.34c) $7.96d) $7.50
4. What is the distance between the points (2, 5) and (10, 20)?
a) 16b) 17c) 23d) 7
5. Solve for x: 6(2x – 5) = 4(8x + 7).
a) 21/10b) -27/10c) -29/10d) -23/10
6. Solve this system of equations: 4x + 3y = 6.
2x – 5y = 16
a)x = 3, y = 2b) x = -3, y = -2c) x = -3, y = 2d) x = 3, y = -2
7. Multiply the following: (3x + 3) (3x – 3).
a) 9x2 – 6b) 9x2 – 3x – 9c) 6x2 – 9 d) 9x2 – 9
8. Jarad has $300 in the bank. He works at the store and makes $40 per day. If he deposits all of his earnings in the bank and does not make any withdrawals, how many days of work will it take for him to have $740 in the bank?
a) 9b) 10c) 11d) 12
9. Give the number of degrees found in each interior angle of a decagon.
a) 108ob) 125oc) 144o d) 150o
10. Solve for x: 3x – 7 > 20.
a) x = 9b) x 9c) x 9d) x > 9
11. Find the 8th term of the arithmetic sequence: 1.00, 1.25, 1.50, . . .
a) 2.50b) 2.75c) 3.00d) 3.25
12. Points A (0, 2) and B (3, 20) lie on the graph of y = 6x + 2. Which of the following points is collinear with A and B?
a) (2, 12)b) (1, 8)c) (-3, 22)d) (-2, 14)
13. Determine the converse of the following if-then statement:
If the flowers are yellow, then they are daffodils.
a) If the flowers are daffodils, then they are yellow.
b) The flowers are not daffodils.
c) If the flowers are not yellow, then they are not daffodils.
d) The flowers are not yellow.
14. Using the following true conditional and hypothesis, which statement would follow from the Law of Detachment?
A square has four right angles. WXYZ is a square.
a) If WXYZ has four right angles, then it is a square.
b) WXYZ has four right angles.
c) If WXYZ is not a square, then it does not have four right angles.
d) If WXYZ is not a square, then it has four right angles.
15. Wyatt bought some presents for his friend’s birthday recently. The sales tax in Wyatt’s city is 5.75%, and everything he bought was taxable. If he spent a total of $109.98, what was the price of everything he bought before sales tax?
a) $116.31b) $6.32c) $104.00d) $105.24
16. The ______states that the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the length of the third side.
a) Triangle Inequality Theoremc) Definition of a Triangle
b) Triangle Equality Theoremd) Definition of an Inequality
17. Of the movies Sarah attended last year, 10 were comedies and 2 were dramas. What is the ratio of comedies to dramas?
a) 1/10b) 2/1c) 1/5d) 5/1
18. Which of the choices below is NOT the measure of the sides of a right triangle?
a) ½, √3, 1b) 1, √3, 3c) 1, √3, 2d) 2, 2√3, 4
2
19. If tan B = 1.6732, what is the measure of B to the nearest tenth of a degree?
a) 33.9ob) 1.7oc) 59.1od) 30.9o
20. Determine if a regular dodecagon will tessellate:
a) Yes, interior angle is 216o.c) No, interior angle is 150o.
b) Yes, the sum of the interior angles is 1,800o.d) No, the sum of the interior angles is 2,160o.
21. 12 people enter a race. How many different ways can first, second, and third place be awarded?
a) 6b) 33c) 1,320d) 1,728
22. Convert 457 milliliters to hectoliters.
a) 0.00457 hLb) 0.0457 hLc) 4.57 hLd) 45.7 hL
23. Multiply the following: (2a – 3b)2.
a) 4a2 – 12ab + 9b2b) 4a2 + 12ab – 9b2c) 4a2 + 12ab + 9b2d) 4a2 – 12ab – 9b2
24. Give the equation for a line with a slope of 9 and a y-intercept of 7.
a) y = 7x + 9b) y = 7x – 9c) y = 9x – 7d) y = 9x + 7
25. Identify the equation for the line containing the points (2, -2) and (6, 0).
a) y = -1/2x + 3b) y = 1/2x – 3c) y = 1/2x + 3d) y = -1/2x – 3
26. The table shows the results when a number cube was rolled. What is the experimental probability of rolling a number greater than three?a) 2/25b) 1/6c) 29/50d) ½
27. The table shows the probability distribution of the number of televisions per household in a neighborhood. What is the probability that a household in this neighborhood has at least one television?
a) 0.23b) 0.28c) 0.44d) 0.95
28. Four blocks are placed in a paper bag. Each block is marked with a different letter A, C, T, or E. Several children are playing a game by picking three blocks out of the bag without looking into the bag as they choose. Anyone who picks the three blocks that spell CAT wins a point. What is the probability of picking the blocks marked C, A, and T?
a) 1/3b) ¾c) 1/8d) ¼
29. At traffic court, 30 citizens were randomly surveyed to determine the amount of their fine. The mean was then calculated for the sample. Determine which of these is represented by that average dollar amount.
a) populationb) population parameterc) sample statisticd) sample
30. The table represents the number of students that graduate from higher education in the United States in recent years. Determine the measure of central tendency that best represents the data.
a) mode
b) mean
c) median
d) No measure can be calculated; it would not yield any information.
31. Everyone at the stadium is eligible for a drawing at the end of the night. If everyone were given a number and 10 winners were announced, what kind of sample is this?
a) voluntary response samplec) simple random sample
b) stratified random sampled) systematic random sample
32. Solve x – 2 + x + 4 = _2_
3x 5x + 4 x
a) {-1, 4}b) {-3, 1}c) 4d) -3
33. Write 4 + __y__ as a rational expression.
y – 2
a) 4y – 8b) 5y – 8c) __4y__d) y + 4
y - 2 y – 2 y – 2 y – 2
34. Harry spent $10 on food at the movie theater and $12 on tickets. He has $8 left. How much money did he bring to the movie theater.
a) $8b) $30c) $14d) $22
35. Janella put $1500 down on a used car that she bought. She then paid the rest in 24 equal payments of $150 each. What was the total cost of the car?
a) $1,500b) $5,100c) $4,200d) $3,600
36. What is the x-intercept of the line 2x – 5y = 12?
a) 2/5b) -6c) 6d) 5/12
37. Which statement is TRUE about skew lines?
a) They intersect.c) They do not intersect.
b) They are perpendicular.d) They lie in the same plane.
38. What is a valid conclusion to the following hypothesis? If there are two points. . .
a) There are an infinite number of lines containing both points.
b) There are two lines containing both points.
c) There is one line containing both points.
d) There are no lines containing both points.
39. Which law states that if a conditional is true and its hypothesis is true, then the conclusion is true?
a) Law of Detachmentc) Law of Conditional
b) Law of Deductive Reasoningd) Law of Syllogism
40. What three properties hold TRUE for congruence of segments?
a) reflexive, symmetric, and transitivec) addition, subtraction, and multiplication
b) reflexive, symmetric, and substitutiond) reflexive, multiplication, and division
41. Find the distance from R(6, -4) to the line with the equation y = 12.
a) 6b) 8c) -16d) 16
42. A die is thrown. Find the probability that the number thrown is less than 5.
a) 1/3b) 2/3c) ¾d) 5/6
43. Solve the following for x: -2x + 1 7.
a) x -3b) x = 3c) x -3d) x 3
44. Identify the property illustrated by the following example: x – 5 = 7, hence 7 = x – 5.
a) reflexiveb) symmetricc) transitived) inverse
45. Solve the following inequality: -6x + 7 – x + 1 < 2x + 4.
a) x 2/3b) x 5/6c) x = 7/8d) x > 4/9
46. Subtract the following: (2a2b2 + 3ab3 – 4b4) – (a2b2 – 5ab3 + 3b – 2b4).
a) a2b2 + 8ab3 – 2b4 – 3bc) a2b2 + 8a2b – 2b4 – 3b
b) a2b2 – 8ab3 – 2b3 – 2bd) a2b2 + 8a2 – 2b2 + 3b
47. Find the slope of the line going through the points (-3, -1) and (2, 1).
a) 2/5b) 5/2c) -2/5d) -5/2
48. Alan has challenged Sam to a duel with water pistols at 50 feet. They start walking in opposite directions. Alan walks at 2 feet per second. Sam runs at 6 feet per second. How long will it take them to be 50 feet apart?
a) 6 secondsb) 6 ½ secondsc) 7 1/5 secondsd) 6 ¼ seconds
49. A square and rectangle have equal areas. The rectangle has a perimeter of 40 centimeters. The length of a rectangle is 16. What is the perimeter of the square?
a) 28 cmb) 30 cmc) 32 cmd) 34 cm
50. A car salesman receives $50 for each car sale plus 2% of the purchase price. How much must a car sell for in order for the salesperson to earn at least $500?
a) The car must sell for at least $2,250.c) The car must sell for at least $22,500.
b) The car must sell for no ore than $2,250.d) The car must sell for no more than $22,500.
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MG--111—MATHEMATICS WRITTEN ASSESSMENT
ANSWER KEY
1. D40. A
2. C41. D
3. A42. B
4. B43. C
5. C44. B
6. D45. D
7. D46. A
8. C47. A
9. C48. D
10. D49. C
11. B50. C
12. B
13. A
14. B
15. C
16. A
17. D
18. B
19. C
20. C
21. C
22. A
23. A
24. D
25. B
26. D
27. D
28. D
29. C
30. B
31. C
32. A
33. B
34. B
35. B
36. C
37. C
38. C
39. A
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MG—111—ARTS & HUMANITIES WRITTEN ASSESSMENT
1.When dry, it will not dissolve in water. Identify this water-based paint made from pigments and a plastic binder.
a) pastelb) acrylicc) temperad) gesso
2. The relationship of one movement or part of a movement to another is the dance element known as time. It includes which aspect known as a grouping and articulation of a group of notes?
a) rhythmb) syncopationc) accentd) phrasing
3. Rodgers and Hammerstein composed
a) South Pacific.b) The King and I.c) both a & bd) none of the above)
4. It is one of the few surviving examples of Old Comedy and draws attention to the absurdity of a classical woman engaging in public debate. Name this Aristophanes’ drama that is a comic account of one woman’s extraordinary mission to end the Peloponnesian War.
a) Lysistratab) The Achamiansc) Peaced) Wealth
5. Even in small, quick jumps, dancers strive to exhibit it. A dancer exhibiting it would spring off the floor and appear to pause mid-air before landing. Give the ballet term meaning to bounce where the dancer can show the lightness of the movement.
a) coupeb) epaulementc) ballond) demi
6. Examples include heavy/light, sharp/smooth, and tension/relaxation. Identify this dance term referring to the degree of muscular tension and use of energy while moving.