The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-01-11
BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
List OF Questions PrOpOunded on Sat.
urday, January 6, 1894.
ARITHME ETC.

II bushel of wheat makes 80 l.5 lbs.
OF -four, and the cost Of grinding is
per cent, how many bbl. of flour can
farmer get for so bu. of wheat?
Buy stocks at 40 per cent. discount,
brokerage Il per cent sell them at 20
per cent. discount, brokerage II per
cent, and gain S574S74. How many
shares of $50?
Pekin, China, is 1l6o 27/ 30" east Ion
gitude, aud Washington is 770 west lon
gitude. When it is noon January 1st
at Washington, what time is it at Pekin
What is the difference between the
amount of So, ,240 for yr. mo. 10 days
at per cent. simple interest and the
amount of the same sum for the same
time and rate, with interest payable an.
nually?
John Smith, through his broker, in
vested a certain sum of money in U. s.
6's 5.20 at 1074 per cent, and twice as
much in U. S. 10 40s, at 9S4 brokerage
in each case J per cent. His income
from both investments was 81 ,674. How
much did he invest in each kind of
stock?
A person wishes to discharge debt
in IL annual payments such that the
last payment shall be 1920, and each
payment RICdbSI Iudu tliC piCCCulhS NY
Sl7; find the amount of the debt and
the first payment.
A piece of glass was found to weigh
in the air 33 ounces, and in the water 81
ounces. What was its specific gravity?
II pipe inches in diameter will dis
charge 400 gallons in minutes, what
must be the diameter of pipe that will
discharge 900 gallons in the same time ?
A gentleman desires to set out rec
tangular orchard OF 1854 trees so placed
that the number of rows shall be to the
number of trees in row as 3 to 2. If
the trees are yards apart, how much
ground will the orchard occupyr Give
answer in so. yd.
The length of plane is 30 feet, and
its height feet. What power will be
necessary to balance weight of 200 ID ?
HISTORY.
What is the philosophy of history?
What are the advantages of studying
history
Define history? From what is the
word derived Name all the differ. Mt
kinds of history.
What are the sources Of history ?
Have you read Ridpath's Complete
History of the United States Lossings
Complete History of the United States 4?
What difference did yea observe in their
writings?
Tell what you know of the Smithsonian
Institute.
Who were the "Jesuit Fathers" and
what part did they play in King
Williams War?
Give the attitude of the Five Nations
in Queen Anne's War.
Tell what you know of the Hawaiian
troubles.
Tell what you know of the "Wilson
Bill"
What agricultural products, now wide.
ly cultivated in Europe, were found in
America by early explorers Describe
the introduction of each into Europe.
What effect upon slavery had the in
vention of the cotton gin?
To what colony was Maine once
united When? When and how did it
become seperate state?
Utrecht? OF first Treaty of Paris? OF
Wayne's Treaty? OF Jays Treaty?
Who was Sir William Johnson Who,
was Gen. Bee? Who was Santa Anna
Who was Lopez?
What was the Non Intercourse Act
What was the Pan-American Congress
The Centennial Exposition?
When have the President and Vice.
President been OF different political
parties? Why is this not likely to occur
now?
whst is the status of the Hawaiian
controversy
Which Congress is now in session
How many Senators in it How many
Representatives Who are the Ohio