English
The invention in 1958 of the integrated circuit (or microchip) radically altered the semiconductor industry. In fact, some historians argue that it fundamentally ______blank the industry by enabling it to take advantage of mass production methods for the first time.
As used in the text, what does the phrase “a singular” most nearly mean?
A) overwhelmed
B) bypassed
C) obstructed
D) transformed
D) transformed
Some bird species don’t raise their own chicks. Instead, adult females lay their eggs in other nests, next to another bird species’ own eggs. Female cuckoos have been seen quickly laying eggs in the nests of other bird species when those birds are out looking for food. After the eggs hatch, the noncuckoo parents will typically raise the cuckoo chicks as if they were their own offspring, even if the cuckoos look very different from the other chicks.
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole?
A) It introduces a physical feature of female cuckoos that is described later in the text.
B) It describes the appearance of the cuckoo nests mentioned earlier in the text.
C) It offers a detail about how female cuckoos carry out the behavior discussed in the text.
D) It explains how other birds react to the female cuckoo behavior discussed in the text.
C) It offers a detail about how female cuckoos carry out the behavior discussed in the text.
f(x) = 4x + b
For the linear function f, b is a constant and f(7) = 28. What is the value of b?
A) 0
B) 1
C) 4
D) 7
A) 0
Which type of symbiotic relationship takes place when one member of the association benefits while the other is harmed?
A) Mutualism
B) Commensalism
C) Parasitism
D) Predation
C) Parasitism
How much time will you get to answer each question during Rounds 1 and 2?
A) 20s-40s
B) 30s-60s
C) 45s-90s
D) 60s-120s
B) 30s-60s
If an animal can recognize itself in a reflective surface (“the mirror test”), it is considered to have self-awareness. In a recent study, scientists ______blank for evidence of self-awareness in snakes, species that rely primarily on olfactory rather than visual processing, adapted the test to foreground smell, modifying the scent trails of North American eastern garter snakes and African ball pythons.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A) searched
B) searching
C) were searching
D) have searched
B) searching
Ruth Asawa was an accomplished artist who worked in many art forms, including her unique tied-wire sculptures, but she was dedicated to more than the creation of art. Asawa also wanted to bring art to children in her hometown of San Francisco, California. To that end, in 1968 she cofounded the Alvarado School Arts Workshop, which brought works of art and artists into public schools, and in 1982 she helped found a San Francisco public arts high school, which was later named after her.
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?
A) Asawa inspired many other artists to share their work with students in public schools.
B) Asawa’s unique sculptures were appreciated more by local art communities than they were nationwide.
C) Asawa’s interest in art education prompted her to create art programs for students in San Francisco.
D) Asawa left a promising career as a sculptor to work as an art teacher in San Francisco schools.
C) Asawa’s interest in art education prompted her to create art programs for students in San Francisco.
1/2y = 4
x - 1/2y = 2
The system of equations above has solution (x, y). What is the value of x ?
A) 3
B) 7/2
C) 4
D) 6
D) 6
Humans can breed plants and animals to have useful traits. By selecting which animals are allowed to reproduce, humans can influence an organism’s genotype. What name did Darwin use to describe this process?
A) Natural Selection
B) Hybridism
C) Survival of the Fittest
D) Artificial Selection
D) Artificial Selection
What kinds of drinks do you guys want during practices?
(points awarded based on vibes)
At first [the rose] lay lightly on the surface of the fluid, appearing to imbibe none of its moisture. Soon, however, a singular change began to be visible. The crushed and dried petals stirred and assumed a deepening tinge of crimson, as if the flower were reviving from a deathlike slumber.
As used in the text, what does the phrase “a singular” most nearly mean?
A) A lonely
B) A disagreeable
C) An extraordinary
C) An acceptable
D) An extraordinary
Text 1
Public policy researcher Anthony Fowler studied the history of elections in Australia, a country that requires citizens to vote. Fowler argues that requiring citizens to vote leads to a significant increase in voters who would otherwise not have the time or motivation to vote. Thus, election results in countries that require citizens to vote better reflect the preferences of the country as a whole.
Text 2
Governments in democratic countries function better when more people vote. However, forcing people to vote may have negative consequences. Shane P. Singh and Jason Roy studied what happens when a country requires its citizens to vote. They found that when people feel forced to vote, they tend to spend less time looking for information about their choices when voting. As a result, votes from these voters may not reflect their actual preferences.
Based on the texts, how would Singh and Roy (Text 2) most likely respond to the research discussed in Text 1?
A) Only countries of a certain population size should implement mandatory voting.
B) People who are forced to vote are likely to become politically engaged in other ways, such as volunteering or running for office.
C) Requiring people to vote does not necessarily lead to election outcomes that better represent the preferences of the country as a whole.
D) Countries that require voting must also make the process of voting easier for their citizens.
C) Requiring people to vote does not necessarily lead to election outcomes that better represent the preferences of the country as a whole.
Circle N has a radius of 7 millimeters (mm). Circle M has an area of 64pi mm2. What is the total area, in mm2, of circles N and M?
A) 113pi
B) 92pi
C) 78pi
D) 15pi
A) 113pi
The energy of an object resulting solely from motion is:
A) Kinetic energy
B) Thermal energy
C) Mechanical energy
D) Potential energy
A) Kinetic Energy
What is cody's favorite animal
Christmas Island Frigatebird
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
The student wants to describe the rocking chair to an audience unfamiliar with Sam Maloof. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
A) With its sleek, contoured armrests and seat, the walnut rocking chair in Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts is just one piece of furniture created by American woodworker Sam Maloof.
B) Sam Maloof was born in 1916 and died in 2009, and during his life, he made a chair that you can see if you visit the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
C) Furniture designer Sam Maloof was a recipient of one of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s “genius grants.”
D) The rocking chair is made from walnut, and it has been shaped such that its armrests and seat are sleek and contoured.
A) With its sleek, contoured armrests and seat, the walnut rocking chair in Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts is just one piece of furniture created by American woodworker Sam Maloof.
Researchers recently found that disruptions to an enjoyable experience, like a short series of advertisements during a television show, often increase viewers’ reported enjoyment. Suspecting that disruptions to an unpleasant experience would have the opposite effect, the researchers had participants listen to construction noise for 30 minutes and anticipated that those whose listening experience was frequently interrupted with short breaks of silence would thus ______blank
Which choice most logically completes the text?
A) find the disruptions more irritating as time went on.
B) rate the listening experience as more negative than those whose listening experience was uninterrupted.
C) rate the experience of listening to construction noise as lasting for less time than it actually lasted.
D) perceive the volume of the construction noise as growing softer over time.
B) rate the listening experience as more negative than those whose listening experience was uninterrupted.
A window repair specialist charges $220 for the first two hours of repair plus an hourly fee for each additional hour. The total cost for 5 hours of repair is $400. Which function f gives the total cost, in dollars, for x hours of repair, where x > 2?
A) f(x) = 60x +100
B) f(x) = 60x +220
C) f(x) = 80x
D) f(x) = 80x +220
A) f(x) = 60x +100
FICO Score, a type of credit score is determined by:
I: Payment history, II: Citizenship, III: Accrued debt, IV: Age, race & gender, V: Length of credit history, VI: How often you open new credit accounts
a) All of these
b) All but II, and IV
c) All but II, IV, and V
d) All but II, IV, V, and VI
b) All but II and IV
How long did it take cody to make the materials for this whole meeting
~ 5 hours of active work
The prime meridian, the global indicator of zero degrees longitude established in 1884, was originally determined using astronomically derived coordinates. ______blank as decades passed, new calculations would reveal increasingly precise coordinates, yet the prime meridian remained unchanged; it wasn’t until the 1980s that, spurred by improved geodetic data, the prime meridian was officially moved—roughly one hundred meters east.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A) Specifically,
B) To that end,
C) Again and again,
D) Granted,
C) Again and again,
“Loon Point” is a 1912 poem by Amy Lowell. In the poem, which presents a nighttime scene on a body of water, Lowell describes an element of nature as an active participant in the experience, writing, ______blank
Which quotation from “Loon Point” most effectively illustrates the claim?
A) “Through the water the moon writes her legends / In light, on the smooth, wet sand.”
B) “Softly the water ripples / Against the canoe’s curving side.”
C) “Or like the snow-white petals / Which drop from an overblown rose.”
D) “But the moon in her wayward beauty / Is ever and always the same.”
A) “Through the water the moon writes her legends / In light, on the smooth, wet sand.”
Year: 2012, Subscriptions Sold: 5,600
Year: 2013, Subscriptions Sold: 5,880
The manager of an online news service received the report above on the number of subscriptions sold by the service. The manager estimated that the percent increase from 2012 to 2013 would be double the percent increase from 2013 to 2014. How many subscriptions did the manager expect would be sold in 2014?
A) 6,020
B) 6,027
C) 6,440
D) 6,468
B) 6,027
What event do experts say could trigger monumental flooding in California during the winter of 2026?
A) Polar ice caps melting due to climate change
B) Migration of aquatic life to the Pacific Ocean due to overfishing
C) Heavy rain and storms due to the occurrence of an El Niño event in the ocean-atmosphere cycle
D) Rising acidity levels near the coast of California due to pollution and wastewater runoff
C) Heavy rain and storms due to the occurrence of an El Niño event in the ocean-atmosphere cycle
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