oae subtest 2

how many trophic levels does an omnivore feed on within an ecosystem? A. 2 B. 3 C. Omnivores feed at all trophic levels D. none, because the various trophic levels do not apply to omnivores

2

which strategy for changing behavior helps to see the change in your mind's eye? A. hiv B. std C. community effort D. self-talk E. visualization

visualization

cloud formation is an example of condensation because: A. water is absorbed into the ground B. liquid water falls as rain, sleet, snow, or ice C. liquid water is converted into its gaseous state D. water vapor condenses around particles in the atmosphere

water vapor condenses around particles in the atmosphere

Volume of a Cylinder Formula

πr^2h

If a forest provides enough space for 10 bears to live, but only enough food and water to support two bears, what is the maximum carrying capacity of that forest? A. 1 B. 10 C. More than 10 D. 5 E. 2

2

which of the following came about during the scientific revolution? A. the theory of gravity B. Incredible advances in medicine C. the idea that planets orbit the sun D. The scientific field of chemistry E. All of the above

C. the idea that the planets orbit the sun

what is 3 1/3 + 8 1/2 A. 12 1/6 B. 11 1/2 C. 11 1/6 D. 11 5/6

D. 11 5/6

what types of animals can be found in freshwater biomes? A. land animals B. Fish C. birds D. all answers correct E. amphibians

D. all correct

global warming can't be caused by a. burning of fossil fuels B. volcanoes C. methane from livestock D. rain

D. rain

The first step in conducting a scientific investigation is to: A. formulate a hypothesis B. perform an experiment C. analyze all available data D. state the problem to be solved

D. state the problem to be solved

solve 0/6. A. 6 B. 1 C. undefined D. zero

D. zero

which of the following primates are we most closely related to? A. Lorises B. Orangutans C. chimpanzees D. none are correct E. pottos

chimpanzees

what is the relative positions of the sun, earth, and moon

sun, moon, earth

which is not part of the shoot portion of a plant? A. petiole B. Rhizome C. Sepals D. Terminal bud

A. petiole

What did galileo use to show that aristotle's ideas were wrong? A. Planetary orbits, the theory of gravity, and the theory of relativity B. Logic, critical thinking, and experimentation C. Telescopes, electricity, and magnetism D. Observations, faith, and calculus E. None are correct

A. planetary orbits, the theory of gravity, and the theory of relativity

plants are a renewable resource that provide which of the following products for our use? a. plants provide all of these products for our use B. energy C. shelter D. food

A. plants provide all these products

"robert has black hair and sally does not" is the opposite of A. robert does not have black hair and sally does B. robert has light hair but not sally C. robert does not have black hair even though sally does D. neither robert nor sally have black hair

A. robert does not have black hair and sally does

which of the following types of energy does the sun use to heat up our atmosphere? A. thermal energy B. electrical energy C. chemical energy D. mechanical energy

A. thermal energy

The series sum of 1/n for integer values of n such that 1<_n<_6 is A. 2 1/2 B. 2 9/20 C. 2 5/6 D. 2 3/20

B. 2 9/20 (the series expands to 1 + 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 + 1/5 + 1/6 = 1 + (3/6 + 2/6 + 1/6) + 1/4 + 1/5 = 2 + 1/4 + 1/5 = 2 + 5/20 + 4/20 = 2 9/20

A round cylinder is 10 cm in diameter and 25 cm in length. It has a total surface area of: A. pr2h B. 2pr(h+r) C. 2pdh D. 2pr2 + h

B. 2pr(h+r) (the total surface area of the cylinder is the sum of two circular ends plus the outer surface of the body. the circumference is 2pr and the length is h. )

Which of the following is the correct solution for x in the system of equations x - 1 = y and y + 3 = 7 A. X = 6 B. x = 5 C. x = 4 D. x = 8

B. X = 5

what is the female part of the plant? A. stamen B. pistil C. Petals D. stem

B. pistil

A can has a radius of 1.5 inches and a height of 3 inches. which of the following represents the volume of the can? A. 17.2 in3 B. 19.4 in3 C. 21.2 in3 D.23.4 in3

C. 21.2 in3

successful analysis of your data will be influenced by which factors? A. running appropriate statistical tests B. Your methods of data collection C. All are correct D. Using an appropriate analysis software E. Using an appropriate storage software

C. all correct

An example of a monotreme is which of the following? A. opossum B. kangaroo C. duck billed platypus D. Donkey

C. duck billed platypus

two rectangles, A and B, are similar. Rectangle A has a length of 100 centimeters and a width of 50 centimeters. If the area of rectangle B is 200 square centimeters, what is its perimeter? 40 centimeters 60 centimeters 80 centimeters 120 centimeters

60

Jenny has $100.24 in her bank account. She withdraws $20. How much is left in her bank account? A. 100.80 B. 180.48 C. 80 D. 80.76 E. 80.24

80.24

[0, 1, 5, 14, 30, 55, . . . ]Which of the following numbers would appear next in the patterned sequence above? 1. 64 2. 81 3. 91 4. 121

91

edie has bought 12 3/4 feet of fabric to make dolls. each doll needs 1 2/3 feet long fabric. how many complete dolls can she make? A. 7 B. 7 13/20 C. 8 9/16 D. 8

A. 7

which of the following is a property of energy? A. all of the answers are correct B. energy can be transferred from one object to another C. energy comes in many different forms D. energy is needed to move anything in nature

A. all correct

Why were Galileo's findings so controversial? A. even with science, people hold tightly to their beliefs B. He was not always right so it was difficult to believe him C. Science is not a good way to change people's beliefs D. he was not a very nice person E. his experiments were not very thorough

A. even with science, people hold tightly to their beliefs

In dramatic literature, which of the following is a common characteristic of plays that are classified as tragedies? A. a story line that ridicules a situation in society for the purpose of improving it B. stock characters who represent particular personality types C. a clear and unchanging view of right and wrong D. a main character who makes an error that leads to inevitable consequences

a main character who makes an error that leads to inevitable consequences

which of the following is not a landform? A. an island B. a continent C. a peninsula D. a river

a river

At a hot wings restaurant, 5/9 of the patrons ordered the Inferno hot wings and 1/8 of those patrons passed out from the intensity of the sauce. What fraction of the patrons passed out? A. 1/4 B. 5/72 C. 1/12 D/ 1/18

b. 5/72

who was the first to really influence what society believed to be fact through scientific experiments? A. copernicus B. galileo C. darwin D. aristotle E. newton

b. galileo

How can a person's line of sight be considered a straight angle? A. because we see objects in a straight line between eye and object B. line of sight is not a straight angle C. because of the pythagorean theorem D. imaginary lines are always straight

because we see objects in a straight line between eye and object

A member of a local environmental group uses a spreadsheet to track the amount of paper, plastic, glass, and aluminum a community recycles each month, as shown below. The spreadsheet software can automatically create several types of graphs from the data. Which of the following types of graphs would be most appropriate for visually representing the percentages of the various recycled materials relative to the total amount recycled? 1. circle graph 2. line graph 3. bar graph 4. scatter plot

circle graph

A student has a bag containing 96 hard candies and wants to give an equal number of them to each of 6 friends. Which of the following mathematical operations would be most useful for the student to use when determining how many candies each friend should receive? 1. addition 2. division 3. subtraction 4. multiplication

division

which of the following is Not a contact force? A. tension B. Applied C. spring D. friction E. electric

electric

placental mammals do which of the following? A. give birth to baby chicks B. lay eggs C. give birth to life the young who then develop in a pouch D. give birth to live young

give birth to live young

why do people do aerobic activity? A. in order to require less sleep B. in order to build muscle strength C. in order to be able to exert a lot of energy for a long time D. in order to become more flexible E. in order to socialize

in order to be able to exert a lot of energy for a long time

which of the following is not a terrestrial planet? A. venus B. earth C. mercury D. jupiter

jupiter

The waxy layer covering the exoskeleton of an insect is an adaptation that primarily aids in which of the following functions? 1. absorbing oxygen 2. avoiding detection by predators 3. minimizing water loss 4. blocking ultraviolet radiation

minimizing water loss

the largest biome on our planet is the _______ biome A. freshwater B. rainforest C. open ocean D. desert E. tundra

open ocean

coronary artery disease is most appropriately associated with A. the lungs B. the brain C. the heart D. the liver

the heart

The relationship between form and function is a common theme in science. For example, the specific type of chemical bonding between copper atoms is what is responsible for the high electrical conductivity and ductility of this metal. Which of the following is another example of this relationship? 1. the expression of human genes in bacterial cells 2. the differences in weathering patterns caused by wind and water 3. the shape of plant leaves in the understory of a tropical rain forest 4. the jigsaw puzzlelike characteristics of the continents

the shape of plant leaves in the understory of a tropical rain forest