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General Science Test

were given only sugar pills. Group B represents a(n). 22. The rate of doing work is known as
(A) scientific experiment (A) effort
(B) scientific method (B) energy
(C) experimental error (C) mechanical
(D) experimental control (D) power

14. Of the following, the simple machine that provides a 23. A circuit breaker is used in many homes instead of a
mechanical advantage of 1 is the (A) switch
(A) screw (B) fire extinguisher
(B) second-class lever (C) fuse
(C) single fixed pulley (D) meter box
(D) single movable pulley
24. What is the name of the negative particle that circles
15. Radium is stored in lead containers because the nucleus of the atom?
(A) the lead absorbs the harmful radiation. (A) Neutron
(B) radium is a heavy substance. (B) Meson
(C) lead prevents the disintegration of the radium. (C) Proton
(D) lead is cheap. (D) Electron

16. The type of joint that attaches the arm to the shoulder 25. Which of the following rocks can be dissolved with a
blade is known as a(n) weak acid?
(A) hinge. (A) Sandstone
(B) pivot. (B) Gneiss
(C) immovable. (C) Granite
(D) ball and socket. (D) Limestone

17. Limes were eaten by British sailors to 26. Citrus fruits include
(A) justify their nickname, “limeys.” (A) apples
(B) pucker their mouths to resist the wind. (B) bananas
(C) satisfy their craving for something acidic. (C) oranges
(D) prevent scurvy. (D) peaches

o 27. What temperature is shown on a Fahrenheit
18. The time that it takes for the earth to rotate 45 is
(A) 1 hour thermometer when a centigrade thermometer reads
o
(B) 4 hours 0 ?
(C) 3 hours (A) -40 o
(D) 10 hours o
(B) -32
19. Of the following glands, the one that regulates the (C) 0 o
metabolic rate is the o
(D) 32
(A) adrenal
(B) thyroid
(C) salivary 28. The major chemical constituent of a cell, by weight , is
(D) thymus (A) protein
(B) ash
(C) water
20. All of the following are amphibia EXCEPT the
(A) salamander (D) carbohydrates
(B) frog
(C) lizard 29. Which of the following is NOT a viral disease?
(D) toad (A) Measles
(B) Mumps
(C) Small pox
21. Of the following planets, the one that has the shortest
revolutionary period around the sun is (D) Syphilis
(A) Earth
30. Alcoholic beverages contain
(B) Jupiter
(C) Mercury (A) wood alcohol
(D) Venus (B) isopropyl alcohol

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