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100
Rearrange the following six sentences A, B, C, D, E and F in the proper sequence to form the meaningful sentence.
a) Today, the earth has many satellites besides the moon.
b) As a result, they travel in an orbit round the earth.
c) But the pull of the earth keeps them from doing so.
d) They are the artificial satellites made by the man and very much smaller than the moon.
e) As they speed along they tend to go straight off into space.
f) The artificial satellites do not fall because they are going too fast to do so.
The proper sequence is A, D, F, E, C, B.
100
Peter wants to get $200,000 for his house. An agent charges 20% of the selling price for selling the house for Peter.
a) What should be the selling price?
b) What will be the agent's commission?
The selling price should be $250,000.
The agent's commission should be $50,000.
100
What is the fastest known speed in the universe?
The speed of light is the fastest known speed in the universe.
100
During the 1790's, the construction of what famous house began?
The construction of the White House began.
100
How many toes do cats have on their back paw?
They have four toes.
200
Fill in the blanks with the correct modal verb:
would, shall, should, may, might, must
__________ he fail the test, he __________ be demoted.
Should he fail the test, he would be demoted.
200
The length of a rectangular field is 7/5 its width. If the perimeter of the field is 240 meters, what are the length and width of the field?
The width is 50m and the length is 70m.
200
How many bones are found in the human body?
There are 206 bones in the human body.
200
A Founding Father and author of the Declaration of Independence, who was the third president of the United States?
The third president of the United States was Thomas Jefferson.
200
The oldest person ever recorded lived to be what age?
The oldest person ever recorded was 122.
300
Insert the correct preposition in the blank space (at, on, in, of, to).
Most of us fail in our efforts 1. __________self improvement because our schemes are too ambitious and we never have time 2. ________ carry them out. Aware of these pitfalls, this year I attempted 3. _________ keep my resolution to myself. I limited myself to two modest ambitions, to do physical exercise every morning and to read more 4. ________ the evening.
1. is "at" or "of."
2. is "to."
3. is "to."
4. is "in."
300
The complex number 2 + 4i is one of the root to the quadratic equation x2 + bx + c = 0, where b and c are real numbers.
Find b and c
B equals -4, and C equals 20.
300
What color do you get if you mix all colors of light?
You will get the color white.
300
In 1919, the 18th Amendment enforced the prohibition of this substance but was later repealed by the 21st Amendment.
The substance was alcohol.
300
In Greek mythology, who is the goddess of wisdom and warfare?
Athena is the goddess of wisdom and warfare.
400
Having too many channels to choose _____, such as television channels or online streaming services, can be overwhelming and time-consuming _____trying to decide what to watch. This abundance _____options can lead to indecision and constantly switching between channels or shows, ______ consuming more time than desired. _____, having a lot of channels may not _____ be beneficial.
(of, therefore, when, from, always, ultimately)
What should be the order of these words in the blanks?
The order should be from, when, of, ultimately, therefore, always.
400
The number of hours of daylight H in a certain area is approximately given by the function:
H(t) = 2.5 cos[ b(t - d) ] + 11.5
where H is in hours and t in days, and the function has a period of one year (365 days).
Which day is the shortest (has the smallest number of hours of daylight)?
The shortest day is the 21st of December.
400
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
400
Impacting over half the homes in America, the housing bubble collapsed in what year?
(Between 2000 - 2010)
The housing bubble collapsed in 2006.
400
What is your body's largest organ?
Your body's largest organ is your skin.
500
In Shakespeare, when he refers to the "green eyed monster," what emotion is he talking about?
Hint: In Act 3, Scene 3 of the play, Othello, Iago tries to manipulate Othello by suggesting that his wife, Desdemona, is having an affair.
The "green eyed monster" refers to the emotion of jealousy.
500
Find df(x) / dx.
df(x) / dx is 6x2 sin(x) + 2x3 cos(x) - (1/x2)tan(x) + (1/x) sec2(x)) + sec(x) + x sin(x) sec2(x).
500
How many bones do sharks have in their body?
Sharks have zero bones in their body.
500
In which year did Christopher Columbus discover America?
Christopher Columbus discovered nothing. It isn't possible to discover a place that already has a population of 2 million at the time of discovery.
500
How many people have walked on the moon?
12 people have walked on the moon.