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Compared to earlier ships, the full-rigged ship was integral to the Age of Discovery because it
a. was less expensive to build
b. was smaller and lighter
c. opened up cheaper trade routes
d. was slower and more navigable
e. was better for shorter journeys
c. opened up cheaper trade routes
The group of composers of the _______________ soundtrack also had a hit song titled “Rosanna.”
a. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
b. 2001: A Space Odyssey
c. The Jazz Singer
d. Dune
e. Metropolis
d. Dune
The sentence, "He went, not looking back, fast, down the long stairs, under the arcades, past the dry fountains, out to the funicular station," is a
a. run-on sentence
b. simple sentence
c. compound sentence
d. complex sentence
e. compound-complex sentence
b. simple sentence
Suppose that the price of gas is going to increase by $3.19 per gallon permanently due to a new tax. How would you describe the changes in quantity demanded over time?
a. Small change in the short run, followed by a larger change in the long run.
b. Large change in the short run, followed by a smaller change in the long run.
c. Large change in the short tun, followed by no change in the long run.
d. Small change in the short run, followed by no change in the long run.
e. No change.
e. No change.
BINAC was developed to serve which entity?
a. the hospitals
b. AT&T labs
c. the military
d. the airlines
e. IBM labs
d. the airlines
Which of the following statements BEST describes the significance of myelination in the conduction of action potentials?
a. Myelination slows down the conduction of action potentials.
b. Myelination increases the degradation of action potentials along the axon.
c. Myelination facilitates faster and more efficient propagation of action potentials.
d. Myelination increases the clustering of voltage-gated sodium and potassium channels.
e. both c and d
d. Myelination increases the clustering of voltage-gated sodium and potassium channels.
Which color in a painting might feel like it was moving toward the viewer?
a. blue
b. green
c. yellow
d. brown
e. black
c. yellow
A common musical gesture, used in many films, is an upward glissando played by a _______________, which suggests that something promising or magical is about to happen.
a. piano
b. clarinet
c. theremin
d. harp
e. trombone
d. harp
The passage, "The skill of the single fighters was fine, but lacked the splendid abreactive release of mass killing. 'No more war,' Orr said to himself." is an example of
a. chiasmus
b. metonymy
c. ironic juxtaposition
d. synesthesia
e. chiasmus
c. ironic juxtaposition
When the price of gasoline increased by 35%, we observed a 15% increase in the amount of gasoline supplied. What is the price elasticity of supply for gasoline?
a. 0.30
b. 0.74
c. 0.42
d. 0.38
e. 0.37
b. 0.74
The 1952 presidential election event revealed what?
a. UNIVAC could not yet process abundant information in a timely manner.
b. The IBM 701 provided new capabilities for real-time election monitoring.
c. UNIVAC was far less accurate than the results of a public opinion poll.
d. The IBM 701 predicted incorrectly a win for candidate Adlai Stevenson.
e. UNIVAC was highly accurate about Eisenhower’s landslide victory.
e. UNIVAC was highly accurate about Eisenhower’s landslide victory.
The axon terminal of the presynaptic cell contains many mitochondria to help produce the _____ that powers so many important aspects of synaptic transmission and other cellular processes.
a. APA
b. ATP
c. SSRI
d. ADT
e. MER
c. SSRI
Why did Marie-Louise-Elisabeth Vigée Lebrun copy Ruben’s portrait?
a. to satirize an Old Master
b. to enhance her reputation
c. Everyone said she could not do it.
d. She felt she looked like his sitter.
e. to reveal herself as a sexual being
b. to enhance her reputation
Which of the following films would have been accompanied by a live musician or musicians in its initial run?
a. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
b. 2001: A Space Odyssey
c. The Jazz Singer
d. Dune
e. Metropolis
e. Metropolis
A reference to the bald tops of Mount Hood, Mount Erebus and Mount Everest is made to
a. underscore the lurking danger of volcanoes
b. underscore Haber's rising ambitions
c. illustrate how far Orr must climb out of depression
d. demonstrate the Greenhouse Effect
e. show how the view from Haber's window has enlarged
d. demonstrate the Greenhouse Effect
The equilibrium price for milk is $2.55, and the equilibrium quantity is 1,200 gallons. What is the total revenue collected by milk producers?
a. $ 470.58
b. $ 3,060
c. $ 2,790
d. $ 471.58
e. $ 95.61
d. $ 471.58
Microchips were not used widely until which decade, when they became less expensive?
a. 1940s
b. 1950s
c. 1960s
d. 1970s
e. 1980s
d. 1970s
When all the synapses across the cell are summed or added together, this is a phenomenon known as summation or ____________________.
a. temporal integration
b. spatial summation
c. synaptic integration
d. spatial integration
e. temporal summation
e. temporal summation
View from the Window at Le Gras was notable because it
a. was the first photograph from which multiple prints could be made
b. had a shorter exposure time than earlier photographs
c. produced clearer negatives than earlier photographs
d. was the first direct positive photographic image
e. did not require a cumbersome camera obscura as part of its process
d. was the first direct positive photographic image
Which of the following is a fictional instrument from the world of Dune?
a. baliset
b. celesta
c. stewart
d. theremin
e. ondes martenot
a. baliset
As Orr explains, the reason his dreams do not produce what Dr. Haber wants is that
a. Orr is rebelling against Dr. Haber
b. Dr. Haber himself is uncertain what he wants
c. Orr’s subconscious is producing the dreams, not his conscious mind
d. the Aliens do what they want and are not affected by dreams
e. the Augmentor is interfering with the exactness of the dreams
c. Orr’s subconscious is producing the dreams, not his conscious mind
If there is a 32% increase in the price of a good but no change in the quantity demanded, then the demand for that good is ___________.
a. perfectly elastic
b. elastic
c. inelastic
d. perfectly inelastic
e. static
c. inelastic
Project Whirlwind was one of the earliest examples of what?
a. batch computing
b. interactive computing
c. conditional branching
d. data programmability
e. stored programming
b. interactive computing
A new drug has just been developed that blocks the action of metabotropic receptors. Which of the following would MOST be the likely effects on the postsynaptic cell?
a. The postsynaptic cell would become more excitable.
b. The postsynaptic cell would become less excitable.
c. The postsynaptic cell would not be affected.
d. It is impossible to say without knowing more about the drug.
e. It depends on the specific metabotropic receptor that is blocked.
d. It is impossible to say without knowing more about the drug.
In the lost-wax method, an artist often starts with
a. a piece of marble
b. a piece of brass
c. pieces of sandstone
d. a slab of slate
e. a mold of clay
e. a mold of clay
_______________ was the FIRST composer hired to score 2001: A Space Odyssey.
a. Alex North
b. György Ligeti
c. Frank Cordell
d. Johann Strauss II
e. Richard Strauss
c. Frank Cordell
George Orr had always done what seemed to be needed without questioning, but that unworried practice deserted him when he
a. started taking drugs
b. landed in Voluntary Therapeutic Treatment
c. met William Haber
d. dreamed up the Break
e. met the aliens
a. started taking drugs
A perfectly elastic supply curve is a(n) _______________.
a. vertical line
b. horizontal line
c. increasing line with a slope of 1
d. decreasing line with a slope of 1
e. line that stays at 0 on the horizontal axis
c. increasing line with a slope of 1
The era of interactive computing was spurred in large part by _________________.
a. WWI
b. WWII
c. the Cold War
d. the Korean War
e. the Vietnam War
c. the Cold War
Which of the following statements is MOST correct about the effects of neurotransmitters on postsynaptic cells?
a. They always have excitatory effects on postsynaptic cells.
b. They always have inhibitory effects on postsynaptic cells.
c. They can have either excitatory or inhibitory effects on postsynaptic cells, depending on the type of neurotransmitter and the type of postsynaptic cell.
d. They can only have excitatory effects on postsynaptic cells that are located in the central nervous system.
e. They only have inhibitory effects on postsynaptic cells that are located in the peripheral nervous system.
a. They always have excitatory effects on postsynaptic cells.
A landscape by an unknown artist notable for its glowing, translucent layers of paint was most probably painted using
a. tempera
b. oil paints
c. encaustic
d. gouache
e. acrylics
b. oil paints
_______________ exclusively used newly created electronic sounds in a film score.
a. Vangelis
b. Bebe and Louis Barron
c. Wendy Carlos
d. Bernard Herrmann
e. Orson Wells
b. Bebe and Louis Barron
Haber's noted resemblance to a horse named Tammany Hall foreshadows
a. good luck
b. courage
c. fast-paced work
d. imaginative exploits
e. corruption
e. corruption
A sales promotion gave all consumers of a good a 15% price reduction. The firm estimated that as a consequence, revenue rose by 5%. This implies that the demand for the good is ______ at its current price.
a. perfectly elastic
b. perfectly inelastic
c. elastic
d. unit elastic
e. inelastic
b. perfectly inelastic
The timesharing model was proposed because of which of the following?
a. Airline companies needed a central network.
b. Universities wanted students to learn coding.
c. Batch computing had increased in popularity.
d. Interactive computing was still expensive.
e. Electric mainframes required significant space.
d. Interactive computing was still expensive.
The Nernst equation is used to _______________________.
a. calculate the resting potential of a neuron
b. determine the concentration of sodium and potassium inside and outside the neuron
c. measure the electrical potential of a neuron
d. calculate the equilibrium potential of a given ion
e. measure the concentration of chloride ions in the extracellular fluid
c. measure the electrical potential of a neuron
When John Chamberlain began using car parts in his sculptures
a. it was the first time an artist had used scrap metal as fine art
b. it seemed part of a larger movement of assemblage artists
c. his work was criticized as being too critical of the auto industry
d. no galleries would show his art for fear that it would not sell
e. people only saw the beauty of the industrialized forms
b. it seemed part of a larger movement of assemblage artists
Which of the following scores includes a theremin?
a. Forbidden Planet
b. Blade Runner
c. TRON
d. Citizen Kane
e. The Day the Earth Stood Still
e. The Day the Earth Stood Still
During the Break, as they run toward the funicular station, Heather breaks down crying because she fears that
a. the cable will break
b. she is the one who is crazy
c. they should be running away from Haber, not towards him
d. Portland will disappear completely
e. George will be destroyed by Haber
b. she is the one who is crazy
Economics can help us to understand both why our economy functions smoothly most of the time, and why
a. it periodically works for everyone
b. it occasionally breaks down
c. it smoothly functions some of the time
d. it always runs at maximum output
e. it probably shows high efficiency
d. it always runs at maximum output
CTSS was unique because it offered the predecessor to
a. word processing
b. microchip infrastructure
c. spreadsheet calculations
d. instant messaging
e. computer screen interface
a. word processing
Which of the following is a subcortical structure that serves as the relay station for sensory information and plays a role in motor modulation?
a. pineal
b. frontal lobe
c. thalamus
d. temporal lobe
e. Broca’s center
c. thalamus
The taking of the Benin bronzes out of Nigeria is particularly impactful to its culture for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
a. what was left behind was burned so there is no material record of this era
b. the majority of the bronzes have not yet been returned
c. ancient Benin had no system of writing so these artifacts represent its only history
d. Nigeria wants to sell the bronzes to help their impoverished nation
e. the largest possessor of these bronzes is unwilling to repatriate them
d. Nigeria wants to sell the bronzes to help their impoverished nation
Wendy Carlos, the Beatles, and Emerson Lake and Palmer all used a ________ synthesizer.
a. Yamaha
b. Kawai
c. Moog
d. Cyberdyne
e. Kurzweil
c. Moog
After the aliens have landed, Haber tells Orr that if he does not continue to be a research subject, Haber will
a. order him to Personal Welfare Constraint
b. use drugs on him
c. keep him captive in the HURAD building
d. both a and b
e. all of the above
d. both a and b
The slope of the line on the production possibility frontier (PFF) graph reflects the opportunity cost of fish measured in units of coconuts. If the PPF has a slope of –5, what does this indicate?
a. The producer must give up three fish.
b. The producer must give up three coconuts with northing in return.
c. The producer must give up five coconuts with nothing in return.
d. The producer must give up five coconuts for two additional fish.
e. The producer must give up five coconuts to get one more fish.
c. The producer must give up five coconuts with nothing in return.
One major advantage of BASIC, which helped students learn to code, was its ability to
a. process software in batches
b. translate binary systems into decimals
c. process codes in single lines
d. translate decimal systems into binary
e. process codes by individual users
c. process codes in single lines
Which of the following are the most prevalent neuronal type in the cerebral cortex?
a. pyramidal cells
b. Schwann cells
c. glial cells
d. retinal ganglion cells
e. photoreceptor cells
c. glial cells
An unsigned oil painting of two women in distress painted in pale colors with a light blue background has been attributed to Artemisia Gentileschi. Why might a curator dispute this attribution?
a. Gentileschi never painted women without men.
b. Gentileschi’s figures never showed extreme emotion.
c. Gentileschi’s palette used contrasting darks and lights.
d. Gentileschi never depicted two women in a single painting.
e. Gentileschi always signed her canvases.
c. Gentileschi’s palette used contrasting darks and lights.
Which of the following films is set in a dystopian Los Angeles, imagined to exist 37 years in the future of the original film’s release?
a. Forbidden Planet
b. Blade Runner
c. TRON
d. Citizen Kane
e. The Day the Earth Stood Still
b. Blade Runner
After the Crash, the suburbs are as described as being as unwanted and desolate as
a. Moscow in 1812
b. Eniwetok after World War II
c. Atlanta after the Civil War
d. London after the fire of 1866
e. a desert town after the gold rush
a. Moscow in 1812
Robinson faces a cost of 1/5 fish per coconut, while Crusoe has a cost of one fish per coconut. How can they join together as a collective economy to increase overall production?
a. Robinson should specialize in producing fish and Crusoe should specialize in producing fish.
b. Robinson should specialize in producing fish and Crusoe should specialize in producing coconuts.
c. Robinson should specialize in producing coconuts and Crusoe should specialize in producing fish.
d. Crusoe and Robinson should both specialize in producing coconuts.
e. Robinson and Crusoe should join together but both should produce coconuts and fish on their own.
b. Robinson should specialize in producing fish and Crusoe should specialize in producing coconuts.
The problem with “second system effect” was its tendency to
a. underdesign
b. overcompensate
c. overdesign
d. undercompensate
e. oversimplify
c. overdesign
In what ways do sensory receptors limit our perception of the world around us?
a. They do not limit our perception of the world around us.
b. They can only detect certain types of stimuli, which limits our perception.
c. Sensory receptors can become desensitized over time, which limits our perception.
d. Sensory receptors can be affected by environmental factors, which limits our perception.
e. none of the above
d. Sensory receptors can be affected by environmental factors, which limits our perception.
A print form based on the principle that oil resists water is
a. woodcut
b. lithography
c. etching
d. linoleum cut
e. silkscreen
b. lithography
Which of the following films is a message about the dangers and consequences of atomic weaponry?
a. Forbidden Planet
b. Blade Runner
c. TRON
d. Citizen Kane
e. The Day the Earth Stood Still
e. The Day the Earth Stood Still
During his first conversation with Orr, Haber thinks of Orr as "the perfect straight man." This is because Orr
a. misinterprets questions
b. is completely detached from reality
c. repeats what Haber wants him to say
d. calmly says his dreams change the world
e. answers questions with his own questions
d. calmly says his dreams change the world
Suppose a baker earns an accounting profit of $650 per day, but could have earned $170 per day managing another store that they own. What is the baker’s economic profit?
a. $820
b. $650
c. $480
d. $920
e. $170
d. $920
In addition to software sharing challenges, the timeshare system gradually declined as
a. hardware became cheaper
b. computers became smaller
c. wireless services increased
d. privacy concerns expanded
e. coding became more sophisticated
a. hardware became cheaper
A potential limitation that is involved with the motor system is that it
a. is not capable of executing complex movements
b. can become injured
c. is not able to adapt to changes in the environment
d. is not involved in the execution of voluntary movements
e. all of the above
d. is not involved in the execution of voluntary movements