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100

Which member of an acting family dated Taylor Swift, and is rumored to be the ex in her song, "We Are Never Getting Back Together"?

Jake Gyllenhaal

100

The Utica Boilermaker is a 15-kilometer road race. Sara is signed up to run this race and has done the following training runs: Use this space for computations.

I. 10 miles

 II. 44,880 feet

III. 15,560 yards

Which run(s) are at least 15 kilometers?

Only I

100

Given square RSTV, where RS  9 cm. If square RSTV is dilated by a scale factor of 3 about a given center, what is the perimeter, in centimeters, of the image of RSTV after the dilation?

(1) 12

(2) 27

(3) 36

(4) 108

(4) 108

100

Organisms contain compounds such as proteins, starches, and fats. The chemical bonds in these compounds can be a source of

(1) amino acids 

(2) simple sugars

(3) energy  

(4) enzymes

(3) energy  

100


In the Hunger Games films, which two actors portray Haymitch Abernathy and Effie Trinket?

Woody Harrison and Elizabeth Banks

200

Which one of Prince's songs reached highest on the music charts?

When Dove's Cry

200

How many real-number solutions does 4x2 + 2x + 5 = 0 have?

(1) one

(2) two

(3) zero

(4) infinitely many


(3) zero

200

Which transformation would not carry a square onto itself?

(1) a reflection over one of its diagonals

(2) a 90° rotation clockwise about its center

(3) a 180° rotation about one of its vertices

(4) a reflection over the perpendicular bisector of one side

(3) a 180° rotation about one of its vertices

200

A fruit fl y is classifi ed as a consumer rather than as a producer because it is unable to

(1) reproduce asexually

(2) synthesize its own food

(3) release energy stored in organic molecules

(4) remove wastes from its body

(2) synthesize its own food

200

Which actor appeared in American Graffiti before starring in Star Wars?

Harrison Ford

300

Located in Seattle, what company opened the first completely cashier-less grocery store on January 22nd, 2018?

Amazon

300

The zeros of the function p(x) = x2 - 2x - 24 are:

(1) -8 and 3

(2) -6 and 4

(3) -4 and 6


(3) -4 and 6

300

A regular decagon is rotated n degrees about its center, carrying the decagon onto itself. The value of n could be

(1) 10°

(2) 150°

(3) 225°

(4) 252°

(4) 252°

300

Organisms contain compounds such as proteins, starches, and fats. The chemical bonds in these compounds can be a source of

(1) amino acids  

(2) simple sugars 

(3) energy

(4) enzymes

(3) energy

300

In the movie "The Wizard of Oz", what did the Scarecrow want from the wizard?

Brain

400

What 2017 Billboard Top 100 song starts with the lyric - "The club isn't the best place to find a lover, so the bar is where I go"?

Shape of You peaked at number-one on the singles charts of 30 different countries.

400

The amount Mike gets paid weekly can be represented by the expression 2.50a + 290, where a is the number of cell phone accessories he sells that week. What is the constant term in this expression and what does it represent?

(1) 2.50a, the amount he is guaranteed to be paid each week 

(2) 2.50a, the amount he earns when he sells a accessories 

(3) 290, the amount he is guaranteed to be paid each week 

(4) 290, the amount he earns when he sells a accessories

(3) 290, the amount he is guaranteed to be paid each week

400

In a right triangle, sin (40 ?- x)°  cos (3x)°. What is the value of x?

(1) 10

(2) 15

(3) 20

(4) 25

(4) 25

400

Scientists have studied the return of plant life on Mount St. Helens ever since the volcano erupted in 1980. Wildflowers began colonizing the area, followed by shrubs and small trees. Scientists predict that it will likely take hundreds of years before the area returns to a forest dominated by fir and hemlock trees. These changes are an example of

(1) humans degrading an ecosystem by removing wildflowers

(2) the loss of genetic variation in a plant species 

(3) the growth of a forest through ecological succession

(4) the biological evolution of wildflowers, shrubs, and trees

(3) the growth of a forest through ecological succession

400

The title role of the 1900's movie, "Pretty Woman", was played by which actress?

Julia Roberts

500

Released on her fifth studio album, which American singer had a hit with the song "Million Reasons"?

Lady Gaga - Found on the album 'Joanne'

500

Which situation does not describe a causal relationship?

(1) The higher the volume on a radio, the louder the sound will be.

(2) The faster a student types a research paper, the more pages the research paper will have.

(3) The shorter the time a car remains running, the less gasoline it will use. 

(4) The slower the pace of a runner, the longer it will take the runner to finish the race.

(2) The faster a student types a research paper, the more pages the research paper will have.

500

A regular decagon is rotated n degrees about its center, carrying the decagon onto itself. The value of n could be

(1) 10°

(2) 150°

(3) 225°

(4) 252°

(4) 252°

500

For centuries, humans have used resources from coastal areas and open ocean waters. An example of an activity that would promote the conservation of coastal areas and ocean resources is

(1) harvesting large numbers of different fish species

(2) allowing all-terrain vehicles access to beach areas 

(3) creating protected zones of natural grasses and shrubs in beach areas

(4) encouraging the construction of factories along the ocean shoreline

(3) creating protected zones of natural grasses and shrubs in beach areas

500

In the film classic Star Wars, what was the name of the ancient spaceship captained by Han Solo?

The Millennium Falcon