Math
Factor the following polynomial
4a2 + 20ab + 25b2
2a + 5b
The Supreme Court said it would fast-track a challenge to a law that would ban which app in the United States?
Tiktok
The guards remained vigilant throughout the night, but the enemy never launched the expected attack.
Define vigilant.
watchful, alert
Which of the following is an example of an idiom and its figurative meaning?
A) “Wake up with the chickens” - sleep alongside and wake up next to chickens
B) “CSI” - Crime Scene Investigation
C) “Pain in the neck” - something that aches one’s neck
D) “Over the hill” - becoming old
E) “The man moves mattresses” - a man brings mattresses from one place to another
D. Over the hill
What percentage of the human body is made up of water?
60 to 70 percent
If ¾ of a number is 18, what is ¼ of the number?
6
As a leader of Canada's liberal party, this man resigned as Canada's prime minister. Name the former prime minister.
Justin Trudeau
The impudent young man looked the princess up and down and told her she was hot even though she hadn’t asked him.
Define a synonym for impudent.
casually rude, insolent, impertinent
Choose the answer that best revises the sentence:
Him and Brenda walked to the store to buy ice cream for me.
A) He and Brenda walked to the store to buy ice cream for me.
B) Him and Brenda walked to the store to buy ice cream for I.
C) He and Brenda walked to the store to buy ice cream for I.
D) NO ERROR
A. He and Brenda walked to the store to buy ice cream for me.
Name the three levels of authority in the pyramid of authority.
Unity of command; Span of control; Chain of command
In triangle ABC, angle C has a measure of 90°. If sin A = 0.6, what is the value of cos B?
0.6
Trump signed an executive order declaring that the U.S. should no longer grant automatic citizenship to babies born in the country, an apparent contradiction with which amendment of the Constitution?
14th Amendment
One of the salient differences between Alison and Nancy is that Alison is a foot taller.
Define salient.
significant, conspicuous
The stars of the day are her and Sally.
A) are she and Sally.
B) are Sally and her.
C) are herself and Sally.
D) NO CHANGE
A. are she and Sally.
Name the two types of citizenship by birth.
Jus soli (citizenship by the law of soil) and Jus sanguinis (citizenship by the law of blood).
y = 2x2 + bx + c
The vertex for the graph above is (2,4). Find the value of b + c.
4
In South Korea’s deadliest air disaster in decades, a plane crashed while landing at Muan International Airport, killing all but two people onboard. What airline was operating the fight?
Jeju Air
When a black cat crossed my sister’s path while she was walking to school, she took it as a portent that she would do badly on her spelling test.
Define portent.
an omen
Indefinite pronouns (anyone, anybody, everyone, everybody, someone, somebody, no one, and nobody) are always __________.
A) singular B) plural
C) possessive D) proper
A. singular
What does a control point in orienteering look like?
A trapezoid-shaped marker, usually orange or red and white, used to mark a feature
If (x+y)^2 = 100 and (x-y)^2 = 16, what is the value of xy?
21
Name the model of the famous animated character, "Donkey," from the movie "Shrek."
Tom and Huck entered the scary cave armed with nothing but their own temerity.
Define temerity.
Audacity, recklessness
In the sentence “The car was too small at the dealer,” what is the misplaced modifier?
A) too
B) car
C) small
D) at the dealer
E) was too small
D. at the dealer
Name the Central Powers that the allies fought in WWI.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria.