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Lascaux and Altamira are both famous for their:
a. pottery
b. ziggurats
c. cave paintings
d. stone megaliths
e. mosaics
c. cave paintings
If a movie scene shows people dancing but never shows the source of the music, that scene’s soundtrack is
a. original
b. diegetic
c. semi-diegetic
d. non-diegetic
e. custom
c. semi-diegetic
This section refer to the novel, The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin.
The metaphor, "The historic function of a Senator from Oregon is to drive all the other Senators mad, and no military butter is ever put on the state bread" is offered to explain why
a. Oregon has no upgraded transportation system
b. Oregon's freeways were abandoned in chaos
c. Oregon's buildings were converted parking structures
d. Oregon had no weapons with which to combat the aliens
e. Oregon was experiencing food rationing
d. Oregon had no weapons with which to combat the aliens
Mia operates a frozen yogurt shop. For 2022, her economic costs = $80,000, while her accounting costs = $30,000. Her total revenue = $200,000. Which statement is TRUE?
a. Her accounting profit = $150,000.
b. Her accounting profit = $160,000.
c. Her economic profit = $120,000.
d. Her economic profit = $170,000.
e. Her economic profit = $180,000.
c. Her economic profit = $120,000.
Firing tables were similar to navigational tables in that they
a. were created at the Aberdeen Proving Ground
b. required complex manual calculations
c. were used by the U.S. Navy
d. were tabulated using a Differential Analyzer
e. told artillery gun operators at which angle to point the gun
b. required complex manual calculations
Which of the following cell types insulates myelinates peripheral nerve fibers?
a. satellite cells
b. meninges
c. oligodendrocytes
d. ependymal cells
e. Schwann cells
e. Schwann cells
What part of the oba is most emphasized in his depiction?
a. his head
b. his arms
c. his chest
d. his legs
e. his feet
a. his head
John Williams’s use of the _______________ mode “evoke[d] a sense of other-worldliness” in E.T.: The
Extra-Terrestrial.
a. Ionian
b. Aeolian
c. Dorian
d. Lydian
e. Mixolydian
d. Lydian
E'nememen Asfah sees George as each of the following EXCEPT
a. armorless
b. short-lived
c. needing help
d. decisive
e. fleshly
d. decisive
The market equilibrium occurs at __________________________.
a. the exact location of price and supply where the demand and market curves intersect
b. the combination of price and quantity where the market supply and demand curves intersect
c. the point where the market is in a state of imbalance, with excess supply or demand
d. the precise location of price and demand where the market supply and demand curves intersect
e. none of the above
b. the combination of price and quantity where the market supply and demand curves intersect
Dr. Herman Goldstine wanted to create an electronic computer for what purpose?
a. to accelerate census tabulation
b. to improve the efficiency of adding machines
c. to speed up computations for firing tables
d. to specifically solve linear equations
e. to perform civil engineering calculations
c. to speed up computations for firing tables
What are the three main players that dictate the resting potential?
a. cytosol, extracellular fluid, and resting membrane potential
b. resting membrane potential, cytosol, and electrical charge potential
c. extracellular fluid, neuronal membrane, and resting membrane potential
d. neuronal membrane, cytosol, and electrical charge potential
e. cytosol, extracellular fluid, and neuronal membrane
e. cytosol, extracellular fluid, and neuronal membrane
All of the following are terms that can be associated with Abstract Expressionism EXCEPT:
a. Action Painting
b. Color Field Painting
c. Modernism
d. Realism
e. Non-Objective
d. Realism
Which of the following cuts is typically the longest in length?
a. rough
b. locked
c. answer
d. fine
e. assembly
e. assembly
While in the forest Heather Lelache is angry that "shapeless, speechless, reasonless emblems of brutality control the moon." This thought is ironic for each of the following reasons EXCEPT
a. aliens have shape
b. aliens can speak
c. aliens can reason
d. the Aliens also destroyed a Russian base
e. military defense against the aliens is reasonless and brutal
d. the Aliens also destroyed a Russian base
Which of the following is an example of excess demand for a good?
a. People demand a lower price for a good.
b. Suppliers are willing to meet the demands of consumers and increase their supplies of a good.
c. Consumers hesitate to purchase more of a certain item until their price demands are satisfied.
d. Buyers want to get 11,000 gallons of gasoline, but suppliers are willing to sell only 9,600 gallons.
e. none of the above
d. Buyers want to get 11,000 gallons of gasoline, but suppliers are willing to sell only 9,600 gallons.
Programming for the ENIAC was different from modern programming languages because it
a. required manual setting of thousands of switches
b. used high-level programming language
c. could only involve single formulas
d. involved use of algorithms
e. involved using artificial intelligence
a. required manual setting of thousands of switches
The amygdala, hypothalamus and cingulate gyrus all comprise which system?
a. endocrine
b. somatosensory
c. limbic
d. olfactory
e. auditory
c. limbic
In her choice of angle and lighting, Berenice Abbott’s Penn Station is made to resemble a:
a. factory
b. marketplace
c. hall of government
d. cathedral
e. school
d. cathedral
The “megacity” film motif likely originated with
a. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
b. 2001: A Space Odyssey
c. Dune
d. Metropolis
e. King Kong
d. Metropolis
The statement, "There were by now so many different memories, so many skeins of life experience jostling in his head, that he scarcely tried to remember anything" relates most to the theme of
a. shifting versions of reality
b. philosophical viewpoints
c. the relationship of humanity and technology
d. the problem of warfare
e. pitfalls to patterns of dominance and control
a. shifting versions of reality
Which of the following BEST describes how total surplus measures the total benefits that market participants receive from transactions?
a. It reduces most of the producer surplus.
b. It combines consumer surplus and producer surplus.
c. It reduces most of the consumer surplus.
d. It multiplies producer surplus by consumer surplus.
e. It adds net surplus to both the consumer and the producer.
b. It combines consumer surplus and producer surplus.
The ENIAC was susceptible to malfunctioning because of:
a. operator error
b. high temperature
c. sticky gears
d. vacuum tube failures
e. electric current
d. vacuum tube failures
What is the process called when multiple EPSPs (or IPSPs) occur in rapid succession at the same synapse and are summed up over time?
a. temporal summation
b. spatial summation
c. chronological summation
d. synaptic integration
e. dynamic integration
a. temporal summation
In its interactive elements with the viewer, Magnet TV reflected elements of 1960s:
a. photorealism
b. Abstract Expressionism
c. Pop Art
d. performance art
e. surrealism
d. performance art
The soundtrack to _______________ includes an electric guitar.
a. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
b. 2001: A Space Odyssey
c. Dune
d. Metropolis
e. King Kong
c. Dune
Lelache's family history represents America's history with each of the following EXCEPT
a. slavery
b. colonialism
c. frontier expansion
d. civil rights conflict
e. hippie communes
c. frontier expansion
Why are quantity demanded and price always negative related?
a. The law of demand is always reciprocal.
b. The law of demand states consumers will respond to higher prices by demanding more of a good.
c. The law of demand states producers will respond to lower prices by demanding more of a good.
d. The law of demand states consumers will respond to lower prices by demanding more of a good.
e. The law of supply states consumers will respond to lower prices by demanding more of a good.
d. The law of demand states consumers will respond to lower prices by demanding more of a good.
All of the following are true of the ENIAC design EXCEPT it
a. used vacuum tubes
b. was electronic
c. could perform conditional branching
d. was a general purpose machine
e. was designed by Konrad Zuse
e. was designed by Konrad Zuse
Exocytosis contributes to synaptic transmission by
a. allowing calcium ions to enter into the presynaptic cell
b. releasing chemical neurotransmitters from the presynaptic cell
c. forming a pore between the vesicle membrane and the neuronal membrane
d. helping to recover the vesicle membrane from the neuronal membrane
e. clearing neurotransmitters from the synaptic cleft
b. releasing chemical neurotransmitters from the presynaptic cell
Marie-Louise Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun’s gaze in her self-portrait can be described as:
a. shy
b. forthright
c. fearful
d. joyous
e. angry
b. forthright
Fritz Lang was the director of
a. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
b. 2001: A Space Odyssey
c. Dune
d. Metropolis
e. King Kong
d. Metropolis
"Christ it was cold down here on the floor, and hard. She hadn't blown out the light. Or did you turn out wick lamps? You should do one and shouldn't do the other. She remembered that from the
commune." This excerpt is
a. a dramatic aside
b. a dramatic monologue
c. stream of consciousness
d. apostrophe
e. soliloquy
c. stream of consciousness
Which of the following BEST explains why the demand for milk is relatively inelastic?
a. Milk is not needed by many consumers.
b. Milk is usually not in heavy demand, and there are many options to choose from.
c. Milk has many types of varieties, including whole milk, low-fat milk, soy milk, and almond milk.
d. Milk is used frequently by consumers, although it has many complements.
e. Milk is a necessity, and it does not have many close substitutes.
e. Milk is a necessity, and it does not have many close substitutes.
Which of the following are TRUE of John von Neumann?
a. He was listed as sole author of the First Draft document.
b. He independently designed the ENIAC.
c. He helped design the atomic bomb.
d. a, b, and c
e. a and c
e. a and c
A voltage-gated potassium channel named for its lag in returning the neuron membrane potential to rest following after hyperpolarization is known as which of the following?
a. delayed rectifier
b. suspended period
c. deferred dip
d. interrupted gate
e. channel setback
a. delayed rectifier
The dome of the Duomo differs from that of the Pantheon because the Duomo used all of the
following EXCEPT:
a. marked use of ribs
b. pointed arches
c. use of brickwork
d. use of concrete
e. two interlocking shells
d. use of concrete
For which of the following movies did Alex North compose a score that went unused?
a. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
b. 2001: A Space Odyssey
c. Dune
d. Metropolis
e. King Kong
b. 2001: A Space Odyssey
Heather and her mother had a commune on Mount Hood, but it was broken up by police for
a. being a marijuana farm
b. illegal camping
c. harboring criminals and runaways
d. being an anti-American conspiracy
e. both a and b
d. being an anti-American conspiracy
Daisy’s Denim Jeans Inc. manufactures a particular line of designer jeans in a perfectly competitive market. She currently produces fifty pairs per hour and at that quantity, MR (marginal revenue) = MC (marginal cost). Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The firm’s demand curve is horizontal at the market equilibrium price.
b. The firm’s supply curve is its marginal cost curve.
c. Fixed costs equal variable costs.
d. The firm is maximizing profit.
e. all of the above
c. Fixed costs equal variable costs.
The first “von Neumann architecture” computers were
a. invented in the United States
b. built in England
c. the ENIAC and the EDVAC
d. built at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds
e. designed by Mauchly and Eckert
b. built in England
The neuron releasing the signal at the synapse is called which of the following?
a. presynaptic neuron
b. postsynaptic neuron
c. terminal neuron
d. axon neuron
e. synaptic neuron
a. presynaptic neuron
Cobalt blue was well-suited to Chinese porcelain production because, compared with other colors:
a. it was cheaper to produce
b. it was more available to mine
c. it could be fired at higher temperatures
d. it was a color favored by emperors
e. it faded less over time
c. it could be fired at higher temperatures
Which of the following actors recorded the first spoken words heard on film?
a. Al Jolson
b. Fred Astaire
c. Humphrey Bogart
d. Orson Wells
e. Rhett Butler
a. Al Jolson
Heather gives George several suggestions when she hypnotizes him in the forest, but the one that has immediate impact is
a. peace between nations
b. less crowding on the planet
c. no more aliens on the moon
d. no more mass killing of humans
e. no more sessions with Dr. Haber
c. no more aliens on the moon
Which of the following is the primary reason that our modern economy is characterized by a high degree of interdependence?
a. gains from trade
b. export imbalances
c. trade balances
d. tariffs
e. protective legislation
a. gains from trade
The “Williams tube” was
a. a type of cathode-ray tube
b. intended for memory storage
c. used in the design of the “Manchester Baby”
d. designed by Frederic Williams
e. all of the above
e. all of the above
Which of the following statements regarding equilibrium potential is TRUE?
a. Each ion has the same equilibrium potential.
b. Each ion has a different equilibrium potential.
c. All ions have a positive potential.
d. All ions have a negative potential.
e. All ions carry a negative equilibrium potential.
b. Each ion has a different equilibrium potential.
Compared with his other sculptures of car parts, Chamberlain’s Velvet White is:
a. smaller
b. larger
c. less colorful
d. more colorful
e. simpler
c. less colorful
Which of the following centuries is MOST associated with the Romantic era of music?
a. seventeenth
b. eighteenth
c. nineteenth
d. twentieth
e. twenty-first
c. nineteenth
When Haber tells Orr that the aliens can't land because "By now our missile defense systems are completely efficient," Orr wants to
a. dream that they land
b. call Haber a liar
c. call the Department of Defense
d. take cover in the forest
e. make contact with the aliens
b. call Haber a liar
If the quantity sold of popsockets for cellphones increases by 15% and the price decreases by 5%, what is the price elasticity of demand?
a. -5
b. -2
c. -1/3
d. -3
e. -1/5
d. -3
Computer development work performed by Max Newman, Frederic Williams, and Maurice Wilkes focused
on which of the following?
a. codebreaking ability
b. increasing complexity
c. decreasing computer size
d. improving memory
e. designing more programs
d. improving memory
Which of the following is also known as 5-hydroxytryptamine and is notable for its function in mood and
emotion?
a. melatonin
b. acetylcholine
c. serotonin
d. adrenalin
e. dopamine
c. serotonin
What two artists are associated with Rococo art?
a. Boucher and Ingres
b. Watteau and Courbet
c. Ingres and Fragonard
d. Boucher and Watteau
e. Watteau and Ingres
d. Boucher and Watteau
Which of the following terms refers to the art of assigning instruments to specific melodies and/or
harmonies?
a. transposition
b. orchestration
c. organology
d. transcription
e. ornithology
b. orchestration
When George Orr first consults Heather Lelache, she thinks he is each of the following EXCEPT
a. "off the deep end"
b. in need of hospitalization
c. peculiarly solid
d. morally certain
e. a casualty of our time
b. in need of hospitalization
f trading partners differ in their comparative advantages, they can improve their overall well-being by ____ and engaging in trade.
a. mobilizing
b. generalizing
c. industrializing
d. advancing
e. specializing
e. specializing
One major reason the EDVAC completion was delayed was because of which reason?
a. Eckert and Mauchly left the project.
b. It was too complex.
c. Funding was lost.
d. It was no longer useful.
e. It was too large.
a. Eckert and Mauchly left the project.
All auditory signals are converted to electrical impulses by the _________________ in the inner ear.
a. Ear drum
b. Translator
c. Iris
d. Vestibular
e. Cochlea
e. Cochlea