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General Science Test

(A) it is cooler 74. In which of the following types of rocks are most
(B) it is warmer fossils found?
(C) they have little exposure to sunlight for (A) Igneous
photosynthesis (B) Metamorphic
(D) they have a plentiful supply of organic matter. (C) Sedimentary
(D) Volcanic
66. The presence of coal deposits in Alaska shows that at
one time Alaska 75. If you wish to cut down on saturated fats and
(A) had a tropical climate cholesterol in your diet, which of the following foods
(B) was covered with ice should you avoid?
(C) was connected to Asia (A) Fish
(D) was formed by volcanic action (B) Dry beans and peas
(C) Cheese
67. If a person has been injured in an accident and damage (D) Spaghetti
to the back and neck is suspected, it is best to
(A) roll the person over so that he does not lie on his 76. Citrus fruits and tomatoes are good sources of
back. (A) Vitamin A
(B) rush the person to the nearest hospital. (B) Vitamin B
(C) force the person to drink water to replace body (C) Vitamin C
fluids. (D) Vitamin D
(D) wait for professional help.
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77. If a 33 rpm phonograph record is played at a speed
68. A 1,000-ton ship must displace a weight of water equal 3
to of 45 rpm, it will
(A) 500 tons (A) sound lower pitched
(B) 1,500 tons (B) sound higher pitched
(C) 1,000 tons (C) give no sound
(D) 2,000 tons (D) play louder

69. Vitamin C is also known as 78. The Chief nutrient in lean meat is
(A) citric acid (A) starch
(B) ascorbic acid (B) protein
(C) lactic acid (C) fat
(D) glutamic acid (D) carbohydrates

70. The temperature of the air falls at night because the 79. On the Celsius temperature scale, each Celsius degree
earth loses heat by represents what fraction of the temperature range
(A) radiation between freezing and boiling points of water?
(B) conduction 1
(C) convection (A) 180
(D) rotation 1
(B)
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71. The normal height of a mercury barometer at sea level is 1
(A) 15 inches (C) 18
(B) 32 feet 1
(D)
(C) 30 inches 10
(D) 34 feet
80. When uranium decays, it becomes
72. Nitrogen-fixing bacteria are found in nodules on the (A) carbon
roots of the
(B) copper
(A) beet
(C) lead
(B) potato (D) tin
(C) carrot
(D) clover 81. “Shooting stars” are
(A) exploding stars
73. The vascular system of the body is concerned with
(B) cosmic rays
(A) respiration (C) planetoids
(B) sense of touch (D) meteors
(C) circulation of blood
(D) enzymes
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