Academic Practice

SAT

100

The _______ of Maria Irene Fornes' play Mud- a realistic room perched on a dirt pile- challenges conventional interpretations of stage scenery. A.) appeal B.) plot C.) mood D.) setting E.) rehearsal

D.) setting.

200

If 2x+3=9, what is the value of 4x-3?

9

300

More valuable and comprehensive than any previously proposed theory of the phenomenon, Salazar's research has _________ the basis for all subsequent __________ in her field. (a)undermined...advancements (b)prepared...debacles (c)provided...investigations (d)dissolved...experiments (e)reinforced...misconceptions

(c)provided...investigations

400

The average (arithmetic mean) of x and y is 5and the average of x,y and z is 8. What is value of z?

14

500

Hoping to _______ the dispute, negotiators proposed a compromise that they felt would be ______ to both labor and management. (a)enforce...useful (b)end...divisive (c)overcome...unattractive (d)extend...satisfactory (e)resolve...acceptable

(e)resolve...acceptable

United States Strategy

100

Which of the following types of forces is NOT one of the triad of strategic offensive forces? (A)These are all a part of the triad of strategic offensive forces. (B)Air-delivered nuclear bombs and missiles (C)Submarine-launched nuclear ballistic missiles. (D)Ship-launched nuclear ballistic missiles. (E)Land-based nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles.

(D) Ship-launched nuclear ballistic missiles.

200

What has been the name given to the talks that have been held between the U.S. and Russia (and also the former Soviet Union) concerning the reduction in the number of nuclear warheads? (A)Strategic Reduction of Nuclear Weapons Treaties (SRNWT) (B)Strategic Arms Limitation Treaties (SALT) (C)End The Nukes Now Talks (ETNNT) (D)Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaties (NNPT) (E)Agreements on the Reduction of nuclear Missiles (ARM)

(B)Strategic Arms Limitation Treaties (SALT)

300

Which war marked the emergence of the U.S. from isolationism and into limited interventionism? (A)The Vietnam War (B)The War of 1812 (C)The Spanish-American War (D)The First World War (E)The Second World War

(C)The Spanish-American War

400

What is the term used by the Navy to define mastery over the entire surface, subsurface, and air and near-Earth space above designated sea and littoral areas? (A)Sea Control (B)Littoral Control (C)Sea Dominance (D)Sea Supremacy (E)Power Projection

(A)Sea Control

500

Which of the following is NOT one of the general classifications of National Objectives? (A)Economic (B)Intelligence Gathering (C)Political (D)Security

(B)Intelligence Gathering

Geography, Map Skills, and Environmental Awareness

100

What is the largest continent? A.South America C. Asia B. North America D. Antarctica

C.Asia

200

What percentage of the earth do oceans cover? A. 95% C. 30% B. 70% D. 75%

B. 70%

300

What is the most accurate kind of map? A. City or state road maps C. Atlases B. Geographic maps D. Topographic

D. Topographic

400

How many steps are in a pace? A. One C. Two left steps B. Two D. Three

A. One

500

What is the preferred scale for orienteering? A. 1:5 C. 1:10,000 B. 1:50 D. 1:25,000

D. 1:25,000

Astronomy

100

What year was the supposed origin of the universe or “ The Big Bang Theory” first proposed? A. 1926 B. 1929 C. 1927 D. 1947

C. 1927

200

In what year did Apollo 11 land on the moon? A. 1967 B. 1969 C. 1968 D. 1998

A. 1969

300

Who developed the first reflecting telescope in 1672? A. Galileo B. Charles Darwin C. Leonardo DaVinci D. Sir Isaac Newton

D. Sir Isaac Newton

400

__________ are bodies that radiate energy at regular intervals? A. Pulsars B. Quars C. Lunars D. None of the above

A. Pulsars

500

What was the name of the first satellite ever to orbit the Earth? A. Apollo 11 B. Voyager 1 C. Pioneer 1 D. Sputnik 1

D. Sputnik 1

Grab Bag

100

Which country was NOT an ally of Germany during WWI? A.) Austria B.) Japan C.) Hungary D.) Turkey

B.) Japan

200

Which European city became the biggest center of commerce between Asia and Europe by 1400? A) Constantinople B) Genoa C) Hanover D) Venice

D) Venice

300

England's first colony in North America was Virgina in 1607. Which was its last? A) Georgia B) New Jersey C) North Carolina D) South Carolina

A) Georgia

400

What year did the U.S. enter WWI? A) 1918 B) 1917 C) 1916 D) 1915

B) 1917

500

In WWII, what was the turning point of the Pacific war for the allies against Japan? A) Battle of Coral Sea B) Battle of Iwo Jima C) Battle of Leyte Gulf D) Battle of Midway

D) Battle of Midway