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Which part of the ear is most likely to be damaged by louds noises? Hairs in the cochlea Outer ear Small bones in the ear Eardrum

Hair in the cochlea

Which of the following elements is not a metal? He Al Ag Na

Helium (He)

What performs the final gear reduction between the transmission rotation speed and the wheels? crankshaft clutch planetary gearset differential

differential

"innocuous" Synonym: commonplace harmless alluring commencement

harmless

"veracity" conformity to facts; accuracy. Antonym: uncleanliness duplicity opaqueness credibility

uncleanliness

Which tool can measure electrical potential between two points in a circuit? voltmeter There are no tools for this purpose. ammeter ohmmeter

voltmeter

"raiment" clothing. Synonym: tinge brightness complication attire

attire

What is the resistor code color for a resistance of 6? pink jade green red blue

blue

"Interminable" endless (often used hyperbolically). Synonym: random curable infrequent perpetual

perpetual

"Zenith" the time at which something is most powerful or successful. Synonym: accuracy circumference depth pinnacle

pinnacle

"mollify" Antonym: romanticize verify provoke bestow

provoke

What is measured in ohms? volts resistance current colors

resistance

What is the name of the device fitted underneath the rear bumper on some cars for either purposes of appearance or to increase aerodynamic performance? gurney flap spoiler diffuser cowl

spoiler

At what temperature Celsius does water boil?

100 degrees Celsius

Two gears are in mesh. The first gear is rotating at 60 rpm and has 23 teeth. The second gear is rotating at 5 rpm. How many teeth does the second gear have? 68 teeth 42 teeth 204 teeth 276 teeth

276

How many amps are in 3,500 milliamps? 2 4.5 3.5 3

3.5

June and Stella can each create six floral arrangements in one hour. If they take in 372 Valentine's Day orders, how many hours will they need to fulfill them? 31 186 30 62

31

A roller coaster starts at rest at the top of a 51-meter-high frictionless track. At the bottom of the track, what is the approximate speed of the roller coaster? (63%) 45 m/s 32 m/s 26 m/s 37 m/s

32 m/s

In an apartment complex with 28 units, 19 of the renters keep a pet. What percentage does not keep a pet? 14.7% 68% 32% 62%

32%

How much work is performed lifting in order to lift a 50.0 kg block 7.00 meters? Use g=9.81 m/s^2 3110 N*m 3590 N*m 2870 N*m 3430 N*m

3430 N*m

In a circuit, the current at a location is 4 amps and the voltage is 9 V. What is the Power at this location of the circuit? 36 W 50 W 32 W 41 W

36 W

If a car has disc brakes in the front and drum brakes in the back, how many brake rotors does the car have? 2 16 4 8

4

How many milliamps are in 5 amps? 4,500 350 500 5,000

5,000

"Blue!" Amy shouted as she bounded through the meadow, "Come back, Blue!" She was almost out of breath, but she kept sprinting through the tall grass. "Blue, come on, boy! It's time to go home!" Amy continued frantically shouting. Her voice was becoming hoarse. Mom and Dad said not to venture to the meadow. Amy never thought they would know. From this passage we can infer that: Amy lost Blue in the meadow, and she was not allowed to go there. It is Blue's fault that Amy is in the meadow. Amy is not a responsible caregiver to her pet. Amy was trying to get rid of Blue.

Amy lost Blue in the meadow, and she was not allowed to go there.

Category: 01 General Science Chemical Abbreviation for table salt SoCl H2O SCl NaCl

NaCl

Which are not considered greenhouse gases? Carbon Dioxide Oxygen Methane Ozone

Oxygen

Which element is necessary in the formation of rust?

Oxygen

Sound waves travel faster in

Solids/Steel

Category: 07 Automotive Information What ignites the compressed air-fuel mixture in a gasoline engine? spark plug combustion intake piston starter

Spark Plug

The Earth is the _____ planet from the sun. Fifth Third Second Fourth

Third

What is the difference between mass and weight? Mass is used for objects, weight is for people Nothing, they are the same thing Weight is a force, it takes gravity into account Mass is dependent on volume

Weight is a force, it takes gravity into account

If you weigh 150 pounds on Earth, You will weigh less on the moon You will weigh less on Jupiter You will weigh more on Mars You will weigh less on Neptune

You will weigh less on the moon

F / m = Momentum Acceleration Velocity Inertia

acceleration

What is the correct abbreviation for kilowatt-hour? KWH kWh H kwh

kWh

Which of the following units do not describe pressure? ksi N/ft^2 mmHg lbf/in^3

lbf/in^3

Which is an example of a load in a circuit? cables light bulb battery force

light bulb

"Jargon" Synonym: proclamation lingo impertinence cordiality

lingo

"lavish" Synonym: luxurious heavy reluctant cruel

luxurious

When a liquid becomes a gas,

molecules move farther apart

"commemorate" Antonym: ameliorate neglect celebrate resuscitate

neglect

"defiantly" Synonym: malleable victorious obstinate certain

obstinate: stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.

What position is a push-to-break switch usually in? on off emergency mode only half power

on

At Ben's ice cream emporium, an ice cream cone costs $2.00 on weekends and $3.00 on weekdays. If you buy an ice cream cone every day except Thursday, how much would you spend on ice cream that week? $15 $16 $20 $21

$16

When did the space shuttle first fly?

1981

How many bones in the human body?

206

How long is your small intestine? 50 feet 22 feet 10 feet 1 foot

22 feet

How many moons does Saturn have?

62

Zamba has found a little black dress on sale for 50% off the original price of $239.99. She also has a coupon offering free shipping and an additional 10% off of her entire online purchase. If she buys the dress and a pair of shoes costing $34.70, how much will she pay for her ensemble? (Go to the third decimal place) $139.23 $108.00 $104.70 $94.23

$139.23

Mike pays $2.79 for coffee every weekday morning on his way to work. On Saturdays, he goes to visit his mother and takes her out to her favorite coffee shop where he spends $7.83 for two coffees. How much does he spend per week for coffee? $26.91 $21.78 $29.61 $13.95

$21.78

Dave has a 30% off coupon for a pair of jeans priced at $78.95. He will also have to pay 6% sales tax and a 1% local option tax at the register. How much will he have to pay for the jeans? (Coupon and then tax.) $58.58 $59.31 $59.13 $55.26

$59.13

Cindy's parking garage charges $3.50 for weekday parking, and weekends are half price. If Cindy parked in the garage 20 times per month, and three of these days were weekend days, how much would she spend on parking per month? $70.00 $64.75 $59.50 $61.25

$64.75

Jorge has spent $789.37 at the home improvement store. A storewide sale offers an 11% rebate on everything in the store. If he paid a 6% sales tax, how much rebate should he get? (He SPENT) $44.86 $86.83 $81.92 $44.68

$81.92

How many milliamps are in an amp of power? 100 1,000 10,000 10

1,000

Fido weighs 26 pounds more than Fifi. Fifi weighs 12 pounds less than Rover. If the sum of their weights is 71, how much does Fifi weigh? 19 23 37 11

11

A car is traveling at a velocity of 58 m/s. What is the velocity in MPH? (m/s*2.24=mph) 91 mph 130 mph 56 mph 141 mph

130mph

Category: 02 Arithmetic Reasoning A veterinarian treated 7 dogs, 13 cats, 4 horses, and 3 ferrets. What percentage of his patients were small animals? 58% 15% 74% 85%

15%

Michelle is 7 years older than her sister Joan, and Joan is 3 years younger than their brother Ryan. If the sum of their ages is 64, how old is Joan? 19 18 22 16

18

Kamal is 17 years older than Gina. Gina is 3 years younger than Rachelle. If the sum of their ages is 77, how old is Gina? 36 19 21 22

19

The college has 700 students, and has issued student 388 parking permits. What is the percentage of students with parking permits? 42% 55% 45% 58%

55%

A pizza maker averages making 14 pizzas per hour. At this rate, how many hours will it take until he's made 840 pizzas? 60 hours 70 hours 80 hours 75 hours

60 hours

If a mall walker walks 300 m in a straight line down a mall hallway in 5 minutes, what is their average speed in meters per minute? 50 m/minute 10 m/minute 60 m/minute 100 m/minute

60 m/minute

On a class trip with 40 students, 14 are male. What percentage of the class is female? 65% 66% 60% 58%

65%

If Marcy chews an average of 32 sticks of gum per month, how many months will it take her to chew 2,400 sticks of gum? 80 70 75 85

75

Which of the following is not a part of the drive train in an automobile with a manual transmission? propeller shaft brakes clutch differential

?

Keith began working for Hydrochem Chemical Manufacturing in 2003. Unlike his previous job which was a publically owned company, Hydrochem was an employee owned company. As an employee owned company Keith and the other employees have a say in everything from the types of insurance available to the company's retirement package. However, Keith didn't take part in the company's health insurance because he was on his wife's policy. Based on what we know of Hydrochem Chemical Manufacturing, their employee owned status is most similar to which other type of organization? A democracy A dictatorship An oligarchy A theocracy

A democracy

What does the resistor code yellow indicate? A resistance value of 9 A resistance value of 10 A resistance value of 4 A resistance value of 6

A resistance value of 4

A ball is thrown in the air. When is the magnitude of the ball's vertical velocity at a minimum? At the peak of the trajectory Cannot be determined from the information given At the moment it is thrown When the ball reaches the half-way point to the top

At the peak of the trajectory

Which has a pH over 7? Water Baking Soda Vinegar Orange Juice

Baking Soda

How can a gear ratio be calculated? By comparing the number of teeth between the first and second gears. By comparing the distance between the center of the gear to the point of contact of the first and second gears. By comparing how fast the first gear rotates in comparison to the second gear. By comparing the surface area of the first gear with the surface area of the second gear.

By comparing the number of teeth between the first and second gears.

What are the primary components of a transaxle? Differential, Transmission Engine, Transmission Transmission, Drive Shaft Axles, Output Shaft

Differential, Transmission

What is the order of the four stages of a four-stroke internal combustion engine? Power, Compression, Intake, Exhaust Compression, Power, Intake, Exhaust Intake, Compression, Power, Exhaust Exhaust, Compression, Intake, Power

Intake, Compression, Power, Exhaust

How is the coefficient of friction calculated? It is the friction force divided by the normal force It is the weight of the object divided by the normal force It is the friction force divided by the weight of the object It is the normal force divided by the friction force

It is the friction force divided by the normal force

Choose the true statement. Velocity is the derivative of acceleration Position is the derivative of velocity Position is the derivative of acceleration Jerk is the derivative of acceleration

Jerk is the derivative of acceleration

"Jonas, don't forget your boogie board!" Mom said as she applied sunscreen on Jonas's brother. Jonas threw some towels in the back of the SUV and hollered through the garage door, "OK Mom!" He then grabbed his boogie board. "Bobby!" Jonas called. There was no response. Mom buckled Jonas's brother up into the car seat. "Jonas, can you help me with his umbrella?" Jonas hustled down the stairs, tripped over a chew toy, and then helped his mom put the large umbrella in the SUV. "Mom, I can't find Bobby," Jonas said sadly. His mother shrugged and said, "That's OK, Jonas. He probably shouldn't come with us anyway." From this passage you can infer that: Jonas is a good swimmer. Jonas wants Bobby to go on the trip. Jonas's family is taking a trip to the mountains. Bobby is a dog.

Jonas wants Bobby to go on the trip.

"Grrr!" Omelia grumbled as she threw off her blouse and threw it into a pile of clothes. She jogged to her closet and rifled through the remaining clothes. Her face furled. She sighed again and swiped a red dress off its hanger. She held it next to her body and gazed into the mirror for a moment, huffed, and then slipped into the dress. She took a second look in the mirror, scowled and threw her hands in the air in disappointment. She heard her husband's voice, "Omelia, our first guests are here. Are you ready?" Omeila shouted, "Tell them I'll be down in a few minutes!" She slid the red dress back off and threw it onto the growing pile of clothes. From this passage you can infer that: Omelia is angry at her husband. Omelia is frustrated that she can't find an outfit for a date. Omelia needs new clothes. Omelia is disappointed that she can't find something to wear for her own dinner party.

Omelia is disappointed that she can't find something to wear for her own dinner party.

The Great American Beer Company began with three goals: Brew the best beer in America as judged by a national magazine, use only ingredients grown in their local area in Maine, and pay a living wage to their employees. Which of the following activities would not fall under the umbrella of the company's stated goals? Buying a neighboring lot to grow their own hops. Applying for ten national magazine beer competitions each year. Providing a free annual meal to employees on Thanksgiving. Ensuring employee salaries remain above the median family income in the United States.

Providing a free annual meal to employees on Thanksgiving.

As we walked back down the valley, it became clear that we wouldn't make it home before sunset. I suggested that we stop and eat what was left of lunch in our backpacks but Jamie said there wasn't time. Earlier in the week we had lost track of time as well and found ourselves in the same situation. We could have taken Rex with us, or let him out before we left, but we were still getting used to him being a part of our lives. The author implies that: Rex was a new pet that needed to be let outside. Their backpacks were empty. They would get lost in the dark. Jamie didn't know her way around the valley.

Rex was a new pet that needed to be let outside.

Category: 04 Paragraph Comprehension Sam always looked forward to sleeping over at his best friend Josh's house. They had been classmates for a short time, but they formed a great friendship rather quickly. Sam packed his sleep sack and some toys, and then his mom dropped him off at Josh's house. Josh greeted Ryan on the porch. They started playing right away. First they rode bikes. Next they played tag in the back yard. When they were tired they went inside. As soon as they walked in the house, Sam's eyes starting getting red and itchy. He spotted a dog sitting on the couch. Sam started sneezing uncontrollably. "I'm sorry, Josh. It's been a lot of fun, but I have to call my mom." From this passage you can infer that: Sam was scared of dogs. Sam is allergic to dogs. Sam was scared to stay at Josh's house after dark. Sam doesn't like Josh.

Sam is allergic to dogs.

The Detroit Tigers lost a record number of baseball games in 2003 when they lost 119 games, the most in American League history. General Manger Dave Dombrowski began running the Tigers in 2002. After a rough start those first two seasons, Dombrowski began signing All-Star caliber free agents like Ivan Rodriguez and Magglio Ordonez while also drafting young players like Justin Verlander who would all play a big role in the Tigers making it to the World Series in 2006. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Tigers that season in five games. Based on the above, which of the following statements is NOT true? The Tigers signed free agent Justin Verlander. The St. Louis Cardinals were a better team than the Tigers in 2006. The 2003 Tigers were among the worst teams in baseball history. Magglio Ordonez was an All-Star during his playing career.

The Tigers signed free agent Justin Verlander.

After eating tacos for dinner on Tuesday, the Nelson family had leftovers on both Wednesday and Thursday evenings. On Friday, the family always has a vegetarian dinner, and this week the family had pizzas. On the weekends everyone cooks for themselves as Mr. and Mrs. Nelson both work weekends and their two girls are busy playing sports and are rarely home. From this passage we can infer that: The Nelsons eat tacos every Tuesday night. The Nelsons rarely eat pizza. Both of the Nelson's children can drive. The pizza the Nelsons ate on Friday was a vegetable pizza.

The pizza the Nelsons ate on Friday was a vegetable pizza.

Category: 08 Mechanical Comprehension What are the units for the coefficient of friction? Unitless ft/s^2 psi lb/ft

Unitless

Which of these planets in our solar system is closest to the sun? Mars Saturn Earth Venus

Venus

Which is an example of a parallel circuit? a strand of lights that does not light up when one is out a lamp that's not plugged in a christmas tree with two lights out on different strands, but the rest of the lights are lit when receiving power a brake light that has burnt out

a christmas tree with two lights out on different strands, but the rest of the lights are lit when receiving power

Which is true about fuel pumps? all internal combustion engines need a fuel pump the delivery pressure needs to be high to overcome combustion chamber pressure all fuel pumps are electrically driven a fuel pump is what pumps fuel from the fuel tank to the engine

a fuel pump is what pumps fuel from the fuel tank to the engine

What is the order of the air intake components in a naturally-aspirated engine starting with the air filter? air filter, mass flow sensor, throttle body, intake manifold air filter, throttle body, mass flow sensor, intake manifold air filter, intake manifold, mass flow sensor, throttle body air filter, throttle body, intake manifold, mass flow sensor

air filter, mass flow sensor, throttle body, intake manifold

"antagonism" Synonym: precision artificiality animosity accord

animosity

Where is the differential located in a front engine, rear wheel drive car? within the front wheel hubs between the front wheels between the front and rear wheels between the rear wheels

between the rear wheels

A turbo charger does which of the following? blows compressed air and fuel into the cylinders during the intake cycle pushes exhaust out the tailpipe faster to allow the engine to breathe better makes the engine spin faster by adding lubrication to the cam shaft cools the engine thereby increasing the horsepower

blows compressed air and fuel into the cylinders during the intake cycle

What component contacts and applies pressure to the brake rotor to slow or stop a vehicle? brake pads caliper drum master cylinder

brake pads

What is the part of the brakes that house the brake pads and pistons called? rotor drum brake caliper wheel stud

caliper

What is the inward or outward leaning of the tire in a vertical axis called? toe angle castor angle camber angle caster angle

camber angle

Which of the following engine components has a direct influence on the timing of the valves? mass air flow sensor camshaft butterfly valve air intake

camshaft

"rescind" revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement). Antonym: reproduce disclaim command aimless

command

The political parties of Welland have been around for over 200 years. Unlike surrounding areas, Welland has 5 separate political parties all with roughly equal memberships. The five parties are the conservatives, social conservatives, democratic socialists, libertarians, and greens. Typically the greens and democratic socialists vote in unison while the conservative and social conservatives also vote similarly. The libertarians tend to vote on an issue by issue basis, making it difficult for any group to gain sustained executive power. For the two similar voting groups to gain power, it would make sense to: create an alliance with the libertarians add a sixth political party combine the conservative parties into a single party have less votes

create an alliance with the libertarians

What does the I stand for in the equation P = I * V? hertz current power ohms

current

What is calculated with the equation P = I*V? electric resistance electrical power how many cables will be needed to make this a parallel circuit whether or not it will be a parallel or basic circuit

electrical power

Am ohmmeter is used to measure what? temperature electrical resistance frequency hertz

electrical resistance

The junior varsity basketball team hadn't won a game in three years. While leading at half time of their most recent game, the team's coach gave an exhilarating speech and the team played the best half of basketball they ever had. Despite the excellent play, with two minutes left in the game a storm knocked out the power and the game was postponed until next month. The adjective "exhilarating" referred to in the passage suggests that the coach's speech was: magic. confusing angry encouraging

encouraging

Which of the following describes an engine where the pistons move horizontally rather than vertically or diagonally? "W" configuration "vee" configuration straight / inline flat / boxer

flat / boxer

"precarious" not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse. Antonym: immutable scraggly hazardous common

immutable: unchanging over time or unable to be changed.

What is the name for the component that cools air before it enters the engine? intake manifold turbocharger supercharger intercooler

intercooler

What makes a series-parallel circuit different from a parallel circuit? spells out Halloween on a spooky night two parallel loads and three series loads some loads are parallel and some are in series no loads

some loads are parallel and some are in series

In a car with a steering rack which order do the components that link the steering wheel to the front wheels come, starting with the steering wheel? steering wheel, steering column, steering rack, tie rods steering wheel, tie rods, steering rack, steering column steering wheel, steering rack, steering column, tie rods steering wheel, steering column, tie rods, steering rack

steering wheel, steering rack, steering column, tie rods

Category: 03 Word Knowledge "Incidental" accompanying but not a major part of something. Synonym: initiation secretive fundamental subordinate

subordinate

"terse" sparing in the use of words; abrupt.. Synonym: gruesome succinct capable confused

succinct

Category: 06 Electronics Information What do hertz represent? the "shininess" of a jade five cycles per second the SI unit for one cycle per second a type of hammer

the SI unit for one cycle per second

What is engine displacement? a ratio of the maximum volume in a cylinder to the minimum volume the length of the piston stroke the diameter of the cylinders in the engine the combined volume of air/fuel used in one engine cycle

the combined volume of air/fuel used in one engine cycle

In a diesel engine, what initiates and controls the combustion? spark plug timing of fuel injection piston velocity torque converter

timing of fuel injection

What is the purpose of the crankshaft? to transmit power from the transmission to the differential to control the timing of the valves to convert the linear motion of the pistons into rotational motion to "crank" the engine when the driver turns the key

to convert the linear motion of the pistons into rotational motion

In an automatic transmission, what is the functional equivalent to a clutch? torque converter planetary gearset stator transmission band

torque converter

"tantalize" Synonym: assuage obliterate elevate vex

vex


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