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MS practice

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 33mins

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1.

In art, what are lines called that guide attention without being drawn, often created by color and space, like those focusing on Mary and the baby Jesus in Da Vinci’s Virgin of the Rocks?

a)

Expressive lines made by gesture

b)

Perspective lines formed by vanishing

c)

Structural lines implied by contours

d)

Implied lines suggested by elements

2.

Who succeeded Michael Eisner as CEO of The Walt Disney Company and oversaw acquisitions such as Lucasfilm and Fox Entertainment?

a)

Bob Iger, later named executive chairman

b)

Robert Iger, who founded DreamWorks

c)

Michael Ovitz, long-time Disney CEO

d)

Bob Chapek, architect of Pixar deal

3.

Which horse-narrated novel by Anna Sewell features Farmer Grey and Squire Gordon as kind owners, contrasted with mistreatment by figures like Mr. Nicholas Skinner?

a)

National Velvet, a racing family saga

b)

The Black Stallion, an island survival story

c)

Black Beauty, an autobiographical horse tale

d)

Misty of Chincoteague, a pony adventure

4.

Compute: Square radical five and divide the result by the square root of 25. What is the value?

a)

Twenty-five, squaring multiplies roots

b)

One-fifth, due to inverse radicals

c)

Five, because roots cancel completely

d)

One, since five over five equals one

5.

Which subatomic particles in the atom’s nucleus carry a positive charge and help determine the element’s identity?

a)

Quarks with positive valence

b)

Neutrons with positive isobars

c)

Protons with positive nuclear charge

d)

Electrons with positive orbitals

6.

Identify the 1983 Newbery Medal novel by Cynthia Voigt in which Dicey and her siblings are abandoned by their mother and struggle to adjust with grandmother Abigail Tillerman.

a)

Bridge to Terabithia, a friendship tale

b)

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, saga

c)

Homecoming, the first family journey

d)

Dicey’s Song, a Tillerman family novel

7.

Which Pennsylvania city, Biden’s birthplace and home to the fictitious Michael Scott Paper Company, is nicknamed the Electric City?

a)

Erie on Lake Erie’s southern shore

b)

Scranton in northeastern Pennsylvania

c)

Allentown in the Lehigh Valley

d)

Harrisburg along the Susquehanna

8.

A sequence goes 12, 6, 24, 12, 36, 18, and continues similarly. What is the tenth term of this pattern?

a)

Twelve, repeating a fixed period

b)

Forty-two, adding alternating sixes

c)

Twenty-four, cycling every three terms

d)

Thirty, following multiply and divide pattern

9.

Disturbances that propagate with regular patterns and can be transverse or longitudinal are seen in solids and at subatomic scales, not just on fluid surfaces. What are these disturbances called?

a)

Fields that require no oscillations at all

b)

Pulses that transfer mass between media

c)

Waves that transfer energy through media

d)

Currents that move matter in cycles

10.

Which dramatic element involves the visual components of a theatrical production, ranging from minimalist to elaborate designs to create an immersive environment?

a)

Theme and central message

b)

Dialogue and verbal exchange

c)

Spectacle and scenic composition

d)

Plot and narrative arc

11.

Francisco Goya painted a pair of companion works commissioned by Manuel Godoy. Which painting depicts a flamboyantly dressed woman reclining on a bed?

a)

La Duquesa riding sidesaddle

b)

The Third of May uprising

c)

Nude Maja reclining elegantly

d)

Clothed Maja reclining elegantly

12.

Lloyd Alexander’s fantasy series begins with The Book of Three and follows Taran, an Assistant Pig-Keeper. What is the title of this series that ends with The High King?

a)

The Wheel of Time saga

b)

The Earthsea Cycle saga

c)

The Prydain Chronicles saga

d)

The Narnia Chronicles saga

13.

Derived from a Greek term meaning “star taker,” which ancient navigational instrument allowed users to chart location by measuring stars?

a)

Cross-staff for horizon angles

b)

Astrolabe for stellar altitudes

c)

Quadrant for solar heights

d)

Sextant for marine angles

14.

A driver travels approximately 340 miles from Inez, Kentucky, to Paducah, Kentucky, at an average speed of 60 miles per hour. How long, in hours, will the trip take?

a)

5 hours 20 minutes

b)

5 hours 40 minutes

c)

4 hours 40 minutes

d)

6 hours 00 minutes

15.

Photocopiers picking up toner and small shocks after walking on carpet occur due to an imbalance of charges that discharge to another object. Which phenomenon is described?

a)

Electrolysis in solution

b)

Static electricity discharge

c)

Magnetic induction field

d)

Alternating current flow

16.

A family budgets 15% of a $6,000 monthly income for their mortgage and 60% for household expenses. What dollar amount is budgeted for the mortgage payment?

a)

$900 monthly payment

b)

$750 monthly payment

c)

$1,200 monthly payment

d)

$1,500 monthly payment

17.

Hammurabi ruled from a city on the Euphrates River famous for the Ishtar Gate and Hanging Gardens. Which ancient city was his capital?

a)

Memphis in Lower Egypt

b)

Uruk in lower Mesopotamia

c)

Nineveh in northern Assyria

d)

Babylon in southern Mesopotamia

18.

Which contemporary author, recognized for The Night Watchman (2021 Pulitzer Prize), also wrote the young adult novels Chickadee and The Game of Silence?

a)

Sherman Alexie, Spokane

b)

N. Scott Momaday, Kiowa

c)

Joy Harjo, Mvskoke poet

d)

Louise Erdrich, Native Renaissance

19.

Which Florentine cathedral, whose dome was designed by Brunelleschi in the early 1400s, was constructed over several decades?

a)

Siena Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed

b)

Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

c)

St. Mark’s Basilica of Venice

d)

Basilica of Santa Croce Florence

20.

In eukaryotic cells, which whip-like appendage is used by specialized cells to move, distinct from prokaryotic versions used for survival and escape?

a)

Cilia with microtubule nine-plus-two

b)

Flagella with microtubule arrangement

c)

Pseudopodia of actin projections

d)

Fimbriae with adhesive pilins

21.

A regular dodecahedron has 12 faces and 20 vertices. How many edges does it have?

a)

32 edges in total

b)

28 edges in total

c)

30 edges in total

d)

24 edges in total

22.

Which Chinese dynasty, founded by military leader Li Yuan, is considered a golden age of arts, culture, and prosperity, with innovations like early air-conditioning and gunpowder?

a)

Han dynasty under Liu Bang

b)

Ming dynasty under Zhu Yuanzhang

c)

Tang dynasty under Li Yuan

d)

Song dynasty under Zhao Kuangyin

23.

Which John Greenleaf Whittier poem, set in Confederate-occupied Frederick, Maryland, includes the line “Shoot, if you must, this old gray head”?

a)

Skipper Ireson’s Ride

b)

Barbara Frietchie poem text

c)

The Kansas Emigrant song

d)

Telling the Bees elegy

24.

Which Handel composition, based on the anointing of Solomon and performed at the coronation of George II, was played again for Charles III in 2023?

a)

Zadok the Priest anthem one

b)

Water Music suite two

c)

Music for the Royal Fireworks

d)

Coronation Anthem number four

25.

What is the general term for cells that detect mechanical, chemical, or electromagnetic stimuli and transmit signals toward the brain?

a)

Glial support cells

b)

Interneurons association only

c)

Motor neurons efferent only

d)

Sensory receptors cells

26.

In plants with exposed ovules such as conifers, what is the action in reproduction where agents like bees transfer grains to enable fertilization?

a)

Seed dispersal to soil

b)

Germination of pollen tubes

c)

Pollination of female cones

d)

Vegetative propagation cuttings

27.

Which Paul Zindel play features Helen, a cleaning woman in a research lab, who bonds with a dolphin held in a tank?

a)

And Miss Reardon Drinks

b)

The Effect of Gamma Rays

c)

A Dream of Butterflies

d)

Let Me Hear You Whisper

28.

This musical's score was composed by Leonard Bernstein. Bernstein collaborated with Stephen Sondheim to write the lyrics for the work. What Bernstein composition includes the songs "Tonight," "Maria," and "Somewhere"?

a)

Candide

b)

Wonderful Town

c)

On the Town

d)

West Side Story

29.

This conquistador participated in the conquest of Cuba in 1511. Giving up the study of law, he pursued adventure and wealth in the Americas. What explorer established New Spain with himself as governor, after defeating the Aztec Empire?

a)

Hernán Cortés

b)

Francisco Pizarro

c)

Vasco Núñez de Balboa

d)

Juan Ponce de León

30.

A right cylinder has a height of 8 inches and the circumference of the base is 12π inches. In square inches and in terms of π, what is the lateral surface area of this cylinder?

a)

72π square inches

b)

84π square inches

c)

108π square inches

d)

96π square inches

31.

A right triangle has one leg that measures 2x centimeters and another leg that measures 4x centimeters. What is the length of the triangle's hypotenuse in centimeters?

a)

5x times the square root of 2

b)

2x times the square root of 5

c)

3x times the square root of 3

d)

x times the square root of 10

32.

This type of relationship between species can take place inside or outside of a body and between one-celled or multicellular organisms. A different form occurs when the cowbird lays its eggs in another bird’s nest, where the cowbird’s offspring will survive to the detriment of the host’s brood. What is this relationship?

a)

Commensalism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Predation

d)

Parasitism

33.

A legendary figure in American folklore, associated with the steel industry in the early 20th century and often called the “Paul Bunyan of steelworkers,” had a last name meaning “donkey” in Croatian and Serbian, symbolizing strength and perseverance. What is his name?

a)

Joe Magarac

b)

Pecos Bill

c)

John Henry

d)

Paul Bunyan

34.

This major god of the Aztec pantheon controlled the rain. He had goggle-like eyes and a serpent-like mouth, and the drowned were believed to go to his realm. Who is this god?

a)

Huitzilopochtli

b)

Tezcatlipoca

c)

Quetzalcoatl

d)

Tlaloc

35.

A continuous drone and melody notes are produced by this instrument, whose enclosed reeds are fed from a constant reservoir of air from an attached bag. It is strongly associated with Scottish traditional music. What instrument is this?

a)

Uilleann pipes

b)

Accordion

c)

Hurdy-gurdy

d)

Bagpipes

36.

One of the major wars fought between colonists and Native Americans saw Metacom (also called King Philip) unite several tribes, but the conflict lost momentum after his death in August 1676. What was this war called?

a)

Pequot War

b)

King Philip's War

c)

French and Indian War

d)

Yamasee War

37.

This two-word term refers to a musical style that began in 14th-century France, marked by significant developments in musical notation and contrasted with Ars Antiqua. What is this period called?

a)

Ars Nova

b)

Prima Prattica

c)

Notre Dame School

d)

Stile Galant

38.

Einstein once called it a cosmological constant to balance cosmic expansion and gravity. Later observations showed it exists and accelerates the expansion of the universe. What is this mysterious energy?

a)

Dark energy

b)

Vacuum energy

c)

Cosmic rays

d)

Cold dark matter

39.

Calvin recorded six wait times at local restaurants: 5, 11, 20, 9, 20, and 15 minutes. What is the average wait time in minutes?

a)

13 minutes 20 seconds

b)

15 minutes 00 seconds

c)

12 minutes 30 seconds

d)

14 minutes 10 seconds

40.

In Edgar Allan Poe's line, "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—" how many prepositional phrases are present?

a)

Four phrases total

b)

One phrase total

c)

Two phrases total

d)

Three phrases total

41.

The names of ships, works of art, books, and television programs should be written with a special type of punctuation. What punctuation should be used to write titles like Mona Lisa, A Wrinkle in Time, and the ship Calypso?

a)

Underlines never used

b)

All capitals style

c)

Italics for titles

d)

Quotation marks only

42.

P.T. Barnum hired an African American dancer to perform at Barnum's American Museum, becoming the first to get top billing in a minstrel show and later known as the "father of tap dance." Who was he?

a)

Master Juba

b)

Bill Robinson

c)

Savion Glover

d)

John Bubbles

43.

This theoretical area surrounds the solar system and extends beyond the Kuiper Belt, holding many small icy bodies that are pulled around the Sun by gravity. What is this region believed to be the origin of long-period comets?

a)

Oort Cloud

b)

Van Allen Belt

c)

Asteroid Belt

d)

Scattered Disk

44.

Which 1854 legislation created two territories west of Missouri and Iowa and introduced popular sovereignty to decide on slavery within them?

a)

Wilmot Proviso

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

d)

Compromise of 1850

45.

Events X and Y are mutually exclusive. If P(X) = 5/8 and P(Y) = 1/8, what is P(X or Y) as a fraction?

a)

7/8

b)

5/8

c)

1/2

d)

3/4

46.

In animals, which flexible structure made of individual bones with muscles and ligaments connects the upper and lower body, stiffens the body, and protects the spinal cord?

a)

Pelvic arch

b)

Clavicles

c)

Vertebrae

d)

Scapulae

47.

Identify the object complement in the sentence: "The young boy's mischievous antics were driving the teacher crazy."

a)

crazy

b)

were driving

c)

antics

d)

the teacher

48.

Many of these events occur throughout the year and are tied to the agricultural calendar and religious observances. They are frequently associated with Shinto shrines or Buddhist temples. What are these traditional Japanese festivals that often involve parades, music, and elaborate costumes?

a)

Bon Odori

b)

Setsubun

c)

Hanami

d)

Matsuri

49.

This Ohio native served in the Mexican-American War and the Civil War. This general was victorious at the Battle of Shiloh. Who was this Yankee general and 18th President?

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

William T. Sherman

c)

Andrew Johnson

d)

Zachary Taylor

50.

One-half times the absolute value of X is less than or equal to 22. For what values of X is this a true statement?

a)

X is greater than −22 and less than 22

b)

X is between −44 and 44, inclusive

c)

X is between −22 and 22, inclusive

d)

X is greater than 44 or less than −44

51.

This Latin root is found in words like "abbreviate" and "brevity." What is the meaning for the root "brevi-"?

a)

Broad

b)

Quick

c)

Heavy

d)

Short

52.

One myth tells that this object was one of Amalthea's horns. It was broken off and transformed into a magical horn that supplied the baby Zeus with an endless supply of food and milk. What is this "horn of plenty," one of the attributes of Hades?

a)

Cornucopia

b)

Caduceus

c)

Aegis

d)

Lyre

53.

This is a domain of microscopic, one-celled organisms that do not include bacteria but also do not have a nucleus. These ancient prokaryotes live mainly in water that has extreme temperatures or acidic values. What is this domain of prokaryotes that live in anaerobic environments like hot springs or guts of animals?

a)

Protista

b)

Eukarya

c)

Archaea

d)

Bacteria

54.

The Second Continental Congress adopted this document in 1776. It officially declared the 13 American colonies' separation from Great Britain. What document was drafted primarily by Thomas Jefferson?

a)

U.S. Constitution

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Declaration of Independence

55.

Y equals the quantity X minus 12, close quantity, divided by 5. What is the inverse of this function?

a)

Y equals 5X − 12

b)

Y equals 5X + 12

c)

Y equals X/5 + 12

d)

Y equals (X − 12)/5

56.

It is a loanword from Chinese, specifically from the Cantonese word which means "to fry" or "stir-fry." Today it may mean to eat heartily or it may refer to the food one eats. Give this loanword that may also refer to dog food?

a)

Dim sum

b)

Chuan

c)

Chow

d)

Ramen

57.

This was created in 2008 by an unknown entity with the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. This virtual money uses cryptography for security. What currency operates without a central authority and verifies transactions using a technology called blockchain?

a)

Dogecoin

b)

Ethereum

c)

Litecoin

d)

Bitcoin

58.

A system of equations that has exactly one solution is classified as consistent. What term refers to a system of equations that has infinitely many solutions?

a)

independent

b)

dependent

c)

homogeneous

d)

inconsistent

59.

This invention was first suggested by Einstein that atoms could release excess energy as light, but the inventor thought they were useless because they did not provide a large area of illumination. They were first introduced to the general public at rock concerts, but are now being used in many capacities such as blackboard highlighters or surgical instruments. What is this invention that is intense light emitted by photons from excited atoms?

a)

x‑ray tubes

b)

LED arrays

c)

neon lamps

d)

lasers

60.

Tim Rice wrote the lyrics for this composer's music in Aida. Additionally, he collaborated with Rice on the music for the Tony Award‑winning musical The Lion King. What composer is known as "Rocket Man"?

a)

Paul McCartney

b)

Phil Collins

c)

Andrew Lloyd Webber

d)

Elton John

61.

This opera is notable for its humanitarian themes. Much of its action takes place in a prison where Pizarro has unjustly imprisoned his political enemy, Florestan. What is the name of Beethoven's only opera?

a)

La Traviata

b)

Fidelio

c)

Don Giovanni

d)

The Magic Flute

62.

First and last name answer required. He has a hawk‑like nose and possesses an extraordinary ability to analyze details and draw logical conclusions. This character is the protagonist of a series of stories that include "The Red‑Headed League" and "The Adventures of the Speckled Band." What is the name of this fictional character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?

a)

Nero Wolfe

b)

August Dupin

c)

Hercule Poirot

d)

Sherlock Holmes

63.

Expand the binomial quantity x plus 3, quantity closed, raised to the fourth power. What is the value of the second term in this expansion?

a)

12 x cubed

b)

24 x squared

c)

9 x cubed

d)

6 x cubed

64.

This joint in the human body is a recessed ball and socket type which is needed for allowing free movement of the humerus bone. This pectoral joint is composed of the clavicle and scapula which are attached by muscles to the sternum. What is this joint in the human body that attaches the arm to the upper body?

a)

wrist

b)

elbow

c)

hip joint

d)

shoulder

65.

This money is in a specific form. It is made from precious metals like gold or silver. What primary form of currency has a value based on the value of the metal in the coins?

a)

token coins

b)

fiat money

c)

banknotes

d)

specie