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100
This is the ___ general meeting?
2nd
100
How long should you study for the OAT exam before you take it?
A. 2 weeks
B. 1 month
C. 3 months
D. 5 months
E. 1 year
C. 3 months
100
What is your blind spot?
A. That space behind your car that the mirrors just don't reach
B. That thing in your life — money? love? snacks? — that you just can’t think clearly about
C. The small part of your visual field where you can’t see anything
C. The small part of your visual field where you can’t see anything
100
Why did pirates wear earrings?
A. they wanted to show off their gold
B. they believed it improved eyesight
C. they were required to
D. they did it to impress women
B. they believed it improved eyesight
100
BIOLOGY
Which of the following molecules is thought to have acted as the first enzyme in early life on earth?
A. RNA
B. Protein
C. DNA
D. Triglycerides
E. Phospholipids
A. RNA
Reasoning: its a known fact
200
How many job opportunities were presented to you throughout the slideshow presentation today?
2
200
True/False
You are able to use scientific calculator on your physics portion of your exam.
False!
No calculators allowed
200
What do you call the cells in your eyes that respond to light?
A. Rods and cones
B. Balls and sticks
C. Bits and bobs
A. Rods and cones
200
How many colors are in the rainbow?
7 (Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet)
200
In an emergency, an individual with type AB antigen on his red blood cells...
A. may receive a transfusion of type O blood
B. may receive a transfusion of type A blood
C. may receive a transfusion of type B blood
D. all the above
E. none of the above
D. All of the above
Reasoning: People with the blood type AB are known as universal recipients
300
What is optometry?
The Doctor of Optometry, O.D., provides primary vision care
300
How many questions will be in the natural sciences - general chemistry - section of the OAT?
There are 30 questions!! You will only have 37 1/2 minutes to answer these questions
300
What's nystagmus?
A. The Greek god of vision
B. Quick side-to-side eye movements you can't control
C. The crusty goop caused by eye infections
B. Quick side-to-side eye movements you can't control
300
How many teeth does an adult human have?
A. 32
B. 34
C. 30
D. 31
A. 32
300
PHYSICS!
When a spring is compressed to its minimum length and not permitted to expand
A. potential energy is at its maximum and kinetic energy is at its minimum.
B. kinetic energy is at its maximum and potential energy is at its minimum.
C. the sum of the potential and kinetic energies is zero.
D. potential energy and kinetic energy are at their maximum.
E. potential energy and kinetic energy are at their minimum.
A. potential energy is at its maximum and kinetic energy is at its minimum.
Reasoning: If the spring is not permitted to expand then it is being held motionless, which means it has zero kinetic energy. Zero kinetic energy is also minimum kinetic energy. Because total energy (kinetic plus potential) is conserved, we can say that the point of minimum kinetic energy is also the point of maximum potential energy.
400
How many social events do you have to attend in order to be an active member?
2/4
400
How many passages will be in the reading comprehension portion of your OAT?
- This section will contain 3 passages to read with 50 multiple choice questions. You will have 60 minutes to complete this
Do the easiest passages first. Within a section, if you're deciding which passage to do based on time alone, do the one with the most questions. That way you maximize your reading efficiency. However keep in mind that some passages are longer than others. On average, give yourself about 8 to 9 minutes to read and then 10 to 11 minutes for the questions.
400
How many times do you blink a day?
A. almost 3,000 times
B. almost 30,000 times
C. almost 300,000 times
D. almost 3,000,000 times
C. almost 300,000 times
400
Which fast food restaurant still boards the slogan “Have it your way"?
Burger King
400
Cells that are involved in active transport, such as cells of the intestinal epithelium, utilize large quantities of ATP. In such cells there are
A. high levels of adenylate cyclase activity.
B. many polyribosomes.
C. many mitochondria.
D. high levels of DNA synthesis.
E. many lysosomes.
C. many mitochondria
Reasoning: A cell that is involved in active transport, such as the epithelial cells of the intestine, will require large amounts of ATP. If a cell utilizes large amounts of ATP, it must produce it in many mitochondria
500
Name one speciality in optometry (There were 5 presented)
Behavioral optometry / Geriatric Optometry / Low Vision Therapy / Pediatric Optometry / Ophthalmology
500
How many organic chemistry questions will there be and how much time will you have to complete this portion?
You will have 30 minutes with 30 multiple choice questions
500
Which of these is an actual part of the eye?
A. The canal of Schlemm
B. The lacrimal caruncle
C. The trabecular meshwork
D. The zonule of Zinn
E. All of the above
E. All of the above
500
What is the oldest soft drink in America?
Dr. Pepper
500
Organic Chemistry!
The least stable free radical is
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
D.
Reasoning: free radical stability goes 3°>2°>1°>methyl. A (benzylic), choice B (tertiary), and choice E (allylic) are all relatively stable, and therefore these three choices are incorrect. The radicals offered in choices C and D are both relatively unstable, but the methyl radical depicted in choice D is more unstable than the primary radical in choice C. Thus choice D, as the most unstable free radical, is the credited choice.