RLA
Science
Anything Goes
Social Studies
Math
100
Where should the following sentence be placed in the paragraph below?
Many people have proposed explanations for this drop.
1] Surveys of criminal activity in the United States have shown that the 1990s marked a significant drop in crimes such as vehicle theft, rape, and murder. 2] Economist Rick Nevin argues that one contributing factor is the ban on lead gasoline in the 70s because lead poisoning in children has been linked with criminal behavior later in life. 3] Other theories include the controversial claim that legalizing abortion has led to fewer unwanted children and, as a result, fewer potential criminals. 4] Some politicians, including Rudy Giuliani, even take personal responsibility, identifying their policies as effective deterrents to crime.
- After sentence 4
- After sentence 1
- After sentence 2
- After sentence 3
After sentence 1
100
During respiration, oxygen binds to a hemoglobin complex (Hb4) in the bloodstream to form oxygenated hemoglobin (Hb4O8) Which of the following describes this reaction?
(A) Hb4 + 4O2 --> Hb4O8
(B) 2Hb4 + 2O2 --> 2Hb4O8
(C) 2Hb4 + O2 --> 2Hb4O8
(D) Hb4 + O2 --> 4Hb4O8
(A) Hb4 + 4O2 --> Hb4O8
100
Which word is the subject in this sentence?
According to engineers, computers can give us an amazing amount of information about a car.
A. engineers
B. computers
C. information
D. car
B. computers
100
The monetary value of all the finished goods and services that are produced within a country's borders in a specific time period is the:
A | Money Supply |
B | Gross Domestic Product |
C | Balance of Trade |
D | Aggregate Demand |
(B) Gross Domestic Product
100
The price of the house used to be ¾ of a million dollars, but now it is only $475,000. How many dollars has the price been reduced?
$275,000
200
Sentence 3 is poorly written. What can we infer the initial "This" of the sentence refers to?
(1) Parents are scared to let kids play in the woods. (2) Parents are increasingly afraid of child abduction. (3) This is a terrible thing but actually very rare and fear of them should be balanced against the effect of fear on our daily lives.
- Kids
- Parents
- Woods
- Play
- Child abduction
Child Abduction
200
In a lab experiment designed to test the rate at which plants grow under artificial light, the kind of light used is which type of variable?
A | Dependent |
B | Independent |
C | Random |
D | Responding |
(B) Independent Variable
200
What is the greatest integer value of y for which 5y - 20 < 0?
- 1
- 5
- 4
- 2
- 3
3
200
Which list is in the correct chronological order?
- Revolutionary War, first moon landing, Great Depression
- Great Depression, Revolutionary War, first moon landing
- First moon landing, Great Depression, Revolutionary War
- Revolutionary War, Great Depression, first moon landing
Revolutionary War, Great Depression, first moon landing
200
You ask a friend to think of a number two to eleven. What is the probability that his number will be 5?
10% or 1/10
300
Locate errors in a sentence
The Cuban Missile Crisis was averted when Kennedy struck a secret deal with the Soviets.
A. was averted
B. when
C. struck
D. with the Soviets
E. No Error
No error
300
Which of the following correctly describes the trait Ll, if "L" represents tallness and "l" represents shortness?
- heterozygous genotype and tall phenotype
- heterozygous phenotype and tall genotype
- homozygous genotype and short phenotype
- homozygous phenotype and short genotype
heterozygous genotype and tall phenotype
300
Choose the option that best combines these sentences into a logical simple sentence.
We wore straw hats to shield our eyes. The sun was blistering.
- (A) We wore straw hats to shield our eyes from the blistering sun.(B) We wore straw hats to shield our eyes, and the sun was blistering.
- (C)
The sun was blistering; we wore straw hats to shield our eyes.
(A) We wore straw hats to shield our eyes from the blistering sun.
300
According to this map, the majority of Australia exhibits what climate type?
A | equatorial and temperate |
B | tropical and grassland |
C | desert and temperate |
D | grassland and desert |
(D) Grassland and Desert
300
If 10x + 2 = 7, what is the value of 2x?
- 0.5
- -0.5
- 1
- 5
- 10
1
400
Which of the words below has the most negative connotation:
A. confident
B. secure
C. proud
D. egotistical
D. egotistical
400
Mechanical advantage is a measure of the force amplification that is achieved by using a tool, mechanical device, or machine system. The formula for mechanical advantage is:
A crowbar can be used to remove a nail from a board. If the crowbar has a mechanical advantage of 8, and the a force of 40 Newtons is applied to it, what will be the output force?
(A) 5 Newtons
(B) 320 Newtons
(C) 0.2 Newtons
(D) 32 Newtons
(B) 320 Newtons
400
A long distance runner does a first lap around a track in exactly 50 seconds. As she tires, each subsequent lap takes 20% longer than the previous one. How long does she take to run 3 laps?
- 182 seconds
- 72 seconds
- 180 seconds
- 160 seconds
- 150 seconds
72 seconds
400
ARTICLE XXVII (Ratified July 1, 1971) of the United States Constitution states:
Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.
This amendment to the Constitution was ratified in part because of what historical reality?
(A) Young men were being drafted to serve in the Vietnam War.
(B) Suffrage was extended to all African Americans.
(C) Women gained the right to vote.
(D) The number of people under 21 years of age increased.
(A) Young men were being drafted to serve in the Vietnam War.
400
Determine the volume of a rectangular box with a length of 5 inches, a height of 7 inches, and a width of 9 inches.
- 315 in.3
- 445.095 in.3
- 45 in.3
- 35 in.3
- 21 in.3
315 in.3
500
Choose the correct placement for the commas in this sentence.
Tracie’s dream to be a veterinarian is certainly within her reach.
- (A) Tracie’s dream, to be a veterinarian, is certainly within her reach.
- (B) Tracie’s dream, to be a veterinarian is certainly within her reach.
- (C) Tracie’s dream to be, a veterinarian, is certainly within her reach.
- (A) Tracie’s dream, to be a veterinarian, is certainly within her reach.
500
Tonisha is conducting an experiment to determine the effects of watering clover with liquid Vitamin B. One week into her experiment the average clover plant from her control group is 17.3 millimeters tall.
(1 decimeter = 100 millimeters)
(1 meter = 10 decimeters)
Convert this height measurement into meters:
A | 1.73 meters |
B | 0.173 meters |
C | 0.0173 meters |
D | 0.00173 meters |
(C) 0.0173 meters
500
For the number set {7, 12, 5, 16, 23, 44, 18, 9, Z}, which of the following values could be equal to Z if Z is the median of the set?
- 11
- 14
- 17
- 21
- 12
14
500
This excerpt is the 5th Amendment from the Bill of Rights.
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
This Amendment provides all of these rights EXCEPT:
A | The right against self incrimination. |
B | The right of due process. |
C | The right against unreasonable search and seizure. |
D | The right to be tried only once. |
(C) The right against unreasonable search and seizure.
500
What is the equation of a line with slope 0.75 and y-intercept 6 if you express the slope as a rational number?
A. 3x – 4y = 24
B. 4x – 3y + 24 = 0
C. 3x + 4y = –24
D. 3x – 4y + 24 = 0
D. 3x – 4y + 24 = 0