0,1,2,3,4,5,correct,choiceA_probs,choiceB_probs,choiceC_probs,choiceD_probs An important source of information on the credit rating of retail businesses is,the Retail Merchants Association,the local chamber of commerce,"Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.",the United States Retail Credit Association,C,True,0.09667865931987762,0.08531861007213593,0.20466871559619904,0.14066660404205322 "In preparation for a writing unit on short stories, a teacher presents students with several examples of short stories and works with them to identify defining characteristics of the genre. Which of the following best describes this instructional strategy?",Conferencing,Discipline-based inquiry,Self-Regulated Strategy Development,Introduction-Body-Conclusion strategy,B,False,0.1770273745059967,0.08362181484699249,0.12166900932788849,0.13786906003952026 Paper will burn at approximately what temperature in Fahrenheit?,986 degrees,2125 degrees,3985 degrees,451 degrees,D,True,0.15801814198493958,0.13945052027702332,0.13945052027702332,0.1790580004453659 The Apple iMac computer is available in all of the following colors except which?,Tangerine,Strawberry,Kiwi,Grape,C,False,0.09804728627204895,0.07635930180549622,0.1111021488904953,0.23520322144031525 What were the first names of the early American explorers Lewisand Clark?,Morgan and Mason,Meriwether and William,Cabot and Joseph,Meredith and George,B,True,0.13984300196170807,0.23056213557720184,0.040065690875053406,0.04540037736296654 "A teacher provides support for small, flexible groups of beginning readers. As students read a text or a book that is unfamiliar to them, the teacher works with the students to teach them how to use a variety of reading strategies. Which of the following reading approaches is described?",Direct instruction,Literature circle,Guided reading,Read-aloud,C,True,0.10709444433450699,0.0945105105638504,0.226718932390213,0.1375119835138321 What is varicella?,a fancy pasta,a type of opera,the chicken pox virus,ancient Roman poetry,C,True,0.040822770446538925,0.036025967448949814,0.5635409355163574,0.05241747200489044 Which of the following materials has a resistance that is LEAST affected by temperature changes?,Copper,Carbon,Germanium,Silicon,A,False,0.10285072773694992,0.09076543897390366,0.13206294178962708,0.1695721596479416 A second-year college student is usually called a what?,sophomore,senior,freshman,junior,A,True,0.23835383355617523,0.1275816112756729,0.06828951835632324,0.06026528403162956 In the film 'The Talented Mr Ripley' who plays Mr Ripley?,Jude Law,Matt Damon,Dustin Hoffman,Ben Affleck,B,False,0.21875818073749542,0.09119196981191635,0.10333405435085297,0.17036904394626617 A hard-edge painting is most likely to be characterized by,"an even, solid paint application",blurry color mixed on the painting's surface,scratchy brush marks clearly separated,translucent multiple layers of paint,A,False,0.10467726737260818,0.08152274042367935,0.10467726737260818,0.22160178422927856 Who was president of the United States when Bill Clinton was born?,Herbert Hoover,Harry S Truman,Franklin Roosevelt,Dwight Eisenhower,B,False,0.09708285331726074,0.1412547081708908,0.11000928282737732,0.16006256639957428 Which of the following lists includes minerals only?,"Granite, gabbro, diorite, quartz, feldspar","Gold, quartz, topaz, diamond, corundum","Gneiss, schist, phyllite, chlorite, mica","Coal, chert, limestone, dolomite, halite",B,False,0.1840505748987198,0.09851516783237457,0.11163230985403061,0.14333872497081757 Which of the following is a likely outcome of the development and use of genetically modified plants?,Reduced cost of plant seeds,New plant varieties being patented,Increased genetic diversity within a planted field,Less oversight and fewer regulations than for unmodified crops,B,False,0.10723263025283813,0.10723263025283813,0.12151046842336655,0.22701145708560944 "A teacher reads aloud Where the Wild Things Are, a picture storybook in which a boy named Max encounters wild monsters that are vividly portrayed. The teacher then shows the students picture cards depicting scenes from the beginning, middle, and end of the story. Which of the following concepts of literary structure is the teacher helping students understand?",Plot sequence,Point of view,Character development,Setting,A,True,0.2198743224143982,0.08088724315166473,0.08088724315166473,0.09165725111961365 "Which movie popularized the phrase ""You talkin' to me?""",Ghost Busters,Taxi Driver,Joker,Groundhog Day,B,False,0.239759624004364,0.09994668513536453,0.04166397452354431,0.06869227439165115 Which of the following most likely indicates the presence of water in the hydraulic system in a piece of farm machinery?,"A grayish, milky fluid",Excessive fluid use,Excessive thinning of the fluid,A noisy relief valve,A,True,0.20915775001049042,0.07694483548402786,0.09879912436008453,0.1268606036901474 What animal represents the year 2000 on the Chinese calendar?,dragon,rabbit,tiger,monkey,A,True,0.1482105851173401,0.13079537451267242,0.13079537451267242,0.13079537451267242 Which of the following is part of a farm combine?,Beater,Conditioner,Seed plate,Furrow opener,A,True,0.1485496163368225,0.09009989351034164,0.09009989351034164,0.13109458982944489 According to legend in what country are you most likely to meet a leprechaun?,Ireland,Poland,Greenland,Scotland,A,True,0.2057187855243683,0.058939412236213684,0.058939412236213684,0.11011332273483276 During which of the following processes within the hydrologic cycle do water molecules absorb energy?,Formation of ice from water,Formation of a cloud from water vapor,Runoff along the land surface,Evaporation from the ocean surface,D,True,0.14363358914852142,0.0768815204501152,0.0768815204501152,0.16275818645954132 What French city is home to a famous international film festival each spring?,Cannes,Marseille,Dijon,Lyon,A,True,0.3135416805744171,0.042433254420757294,0.27669957280158997,0.10179208219051361 What do you call three consecutive strikes in bowling?,yahtzee,mulligan,turkey,ace,C,False,0.15934811532497406,0.07527071982622147,0.1241004467010498,0.10951825976371765 Which of the boys on the TV show 'My Three Sons' is adopted?,Mike,Ernie,Chip,Robbie,B,False,0.15881773829460144,0.12368738651275635,0.14015616476535797,0.12368738651275635 Which of these horror films spawned the most sequels?,Scream',Jaws',Halloween',Friday the 13th',D,False,0.1961962729692459,0.07217657566070557,0.08178677409887314,0.1348436027765274 What is the name of the female character played by comedian Flip Wilson on his 1970s TV show?,Miss Jackie,Elizabeth Sanford,Geraldine Jones,Gladys Knight,C,False,0.23144063353538513,0.14037585258483887,0.09647881239652634,0.09647881239652634 What kind of animal is a peregrine?,moose,cat,bird,fish,C,True,0.08407306671142578,0.07419421523809433,0.29344382882118225,0.12232557684183121 What part of the human body does a gastroenterologist examine?,Brain,Skeleton,Stomach,Nose,C,True,0.0485924668610096,0.0485924668610096,0.40685972571372986,0.09078267961740494 A piece of paper that appears blue in sunlight is illuminated solely by a red light that is passed through a green filter. What color does the paper appear under this illumination?,Blue,Green,Red,Black,D,False,0.1597200632095337,0.1243901178240776,0.10977388173341751,0.09687511622905731 Meat should be kept frozen at what temperature in degrees Fahrenheit?,0 degrees or below,between 10 and 20 degrees,between 20 and 30 degrees,just below 32 degrees,A,True,0.16404473781585693,0.06034867838025093,0.07748924940824509,0.16404473781585693 What kind of animal is cartoon character Tennessee Tuxedo?,cat,skunk,walrus,penguin,D,False,0.10959547758102417,0.09671767055988312,0.15946048498153687,0.15946048498153687 What US president is mentioned by name in the opening theme song of TV's 'All in the Family'?,Calvin Coolidge,Harry Truman,Herbert Hoover,Richard Nixon,C,False,0.12494098395109177,0.1102600172162056,0.09730412811040878,0.14157666265964508 What is the heaviest confirmed noble gas?,Xenon,Argon,Radon,Krypton,C,False,0.15875904262065887,0.14010436832904816,0.10911338776350021,0.15875904262065887 How many moles of HCl must be added to sufficient water to form 3 liters of a 2 M HCI solution?,1 mol,2 mol,3 mol,6 mol,D,True,0.07816823571920395,0.1288776397705078,0.1288776397705078,0.16548216342926025 Who led the 1831 slave insurrection in SouthamptonVirginia?,John Brown,Dred Scott,Nat Turner,Harriet Tubman,C,True,0.06462903320789337,0.08298531919717789,0.2896472215652466,0.13681966066360474 For what purpose would you use an awl?,to shoot ducks,to polish floors,to make holes,to weigh fruit,C,True,0.08741249144077301,0.0467885360121727,0.14411884546279907,0.08741249144077301 Which of these bones is located in the wrist?,Patella,Humerus,Carpals,Coccyx,C,True,0.08948012441396713,0.10139427334070206,0.27561816573143005,0.16717088222503662 What do you call a young cow?,mare,lamb,kid,calf,D,False,0.07336588948965073,0.05042359232902527,0.13706552982330322,0.08313444256782532 Which of these is an Italian Design firm?,Escada,Fendi,Ghost,Mainbocher,B,False,0.13698112964630127,0.10668099671602249,0.09414564818143845,0.13698112964630127 Operant conditioning would be most useful for,determining whether a toddler is securely attached,increasing on-task behavior in the classroom,measuring a dependent variable,preventing anterograde amnesia,B,False,0.19232767820358276,0.10294558852910995,0.10294558852910995,0.11665264517068863 Which of these countries was not a member of the Axis alliance during World War II?,Germany,Italy,Spain,Japan,C,False,0.04486002400517464,0.05083306133747101,0.13817860186100006,0.2581515908241272 The demand for labor is called derived demand because it is,dependent on the demand for the final product that the labor is used to produce,inversely related to the wage rate,dependent on the availability of capital goods,directly related to the marginal utility of working,A,True,0.3460094928741455,0.08748490363359451,0.07720515877008438,0.14423821866512299 Which of the following actions is most important before removing the blade from a gas-powered lawn mower?,Adjusting the wheels to their highest level,Removing the spark plug,Emptying the gas tank,Removing the air filter,B,False,0.1138763576745987,0.0886869952082634,0.1656891256570816,0.21274904906749725 Which of the following is a force that is most responsible for causing a fixed-wing aircraft to move forward?,Lift,Drag,Thrust,Weight,C,False,0.17246414721012115,0.11853275448083878,0.15219908952713013,0.11853275448083878 Which of the following heavenly bodies have never had a spacecraft landed on it?,Venus,Mars,The Moon,Jupiter,D,True,0.08660529553890228,0.08660529553890228,0.09813666343688965,0.18334342539310455 The labor force primarily consists of all,employed workers under the age of 16,persons classified as unemployed or employed,persons who are employed as full-time workers,"unemployed, employed, and discouraged workers",B,False,0.12919998168945312,0.12919998168945312,0.1006210520863533,0.18798485398292542 Which of the following is an example of persuasive speech?,A campaign manager's introduction of a mayoral candidate,A professor's lecture on the structure of the heart,A company president's yearly sales report,A tour guide's discussion of an art museum installation,A,True,0.2220284789800644,0.09255523979663849,0.08167971670627594,0.1729159653186798 What is the name of the POW camp where 'Hogan's Heroes' are held?,Stalag 13,Alcatraz 17,Devil's Island,Leavenworth,A,True,0.2325890064239502,0.03566867858171463,0.014868917874991894,0.03147749602794647 Which value is the most reasonable estimate of the volume of air an adult breathes in one day?,100 liters,"1,000 liters","10,000 liters","100,000 liters",C,False,0.12311086803674698,0.10864494740962982,0.10864494740962982,0.20297549664974213 What is a Dutch oven?,a toaster oven,a microwave,a kettle pot,a sauna,C,False,0.2247786521911621,0.056832946836948395,0.1983664631843567,0.08269144594669342 What does it mean to work 'probono'?,work overtime,work without pay,work as your own boss,not work at all,B,True,0.06959149241447449,0.14732518792152405,0.061414267867803574,0.07885748893022537 What is the largest animal ever to live on Earth?,blue whale,giant squid,woolly mammoth,Tyrannosaurus,A,True,0.2436157763004303,0.11507595330476761,0.06159571185708046,0.08962123841047287 Which of these is not a Hindudeity?,Shiva,Vishnu,Sanskrit,Brahma,C,False,0.059437282383441925,0.07631898671388626,0.14258264005184174,0.23507903516292572 What kind of angle is formed where two perpendicular lines meet?,obtuse,acute,right,invisible,C,False,0.13872188329696655,0.09534206241369247,0.09534206241369247,0.08413907140493393 The nineteenth-century photographic process used to create a daguerreotype was notable for its,quick exposure time,ability to capture sharp detail,capacity to be reproduced multiple times,use of paper negatives,B,False,0.21749894320964813,0.13191978633403778,0.10273922979831696,0.19194214046001434 A business teacher has students analyze a scenario in which a few firms in the gas industry produce a homogeneous product and dominate the market. This situation would primarily produce a market structure representative of,an oligopoly,a pure monopoly,monopolistic competition,pure competition,A,True,0.3418043553829193,0.07626686245203018,0.07626686245203018,0.11096762120723724 In traditional English puppet shows who is married to the character Punch?,Debbie,Victoria,Judy,Barbara,C,True,0.10095766186714172,0.12963220477104187,0.16645105183124542,0.16645105183124542 In what sport do athletes compete for the Walker Cup?,cricket,tennis,squash,golf,D,True,0.07368650287389755,0.15599432587623596,0.12148850411176682,0.22697040438652039 A pita is a type of what?,Fresh Fruit,flat bread,French tart,fried bean dip,B,True,0.15525072813034058,0.32866576313972473,0.06471811980009079,0.03925352916121483 What is the oldest permanent European settlement in the United States?,St Augustine Florida,Plymouth Massachusetts,Newport News Virginia,Charlotte North Carolina,B,False,0.2627517282962799,0.1095312088727951,0.051738884299993515,0.09666095674037933 "As seen from Earth, the Moon goes through a series of phases due to changes in which of the following?",The amount of the Moon's surface that is in Earth's shadow,The amount of the illuminated side of the Moon that can be seen from Earth,The part of the Moon that faces Earth as the Moon rotates on its axis,The tilt of the Moon on its axis,B,False,0.1535063087940216,0.11955082416534424,0.09310627728700638,0.17394542694091797 In which of the following fields did Islamic civilization most influence Europeans at the time of the Crusades?,Music,Theology,Mathematics,Law,C,True,0.09418106079101562,0.12093088775873184,0.15527832508087158,0.15527832508087158 Which of the following is not a flavor of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream?,Wavy Gravy,Bovinity Divinity,Cutie Patootie,Chubby Hubby,C,False,0.09641370922327042,0.12379766255617142,0.15895934402942657,0.2312844693660736 Which of the following terms refers to the use of distortion to create the illusion of an object extending into space?,Cantilevering,Contrapposto,Sfumato,Foreshortening,D,True,0.12033262103796005,0.12033262103796005,0.12033262103796005,0.17508293688297272 How much energy do Americans waste each year by throwing out the unused ice in their drinks?,6*10^8 J,6*10^11 J,6*10^14 J,6*10^17 J,C,False,0.11133387684822083,0.0982518121600151,0.0982518121600151,0.18355853855609894 Who wrote 'A Tale of Two Cities'?,Charles Dickens,Nathaniel Hawthorne,Washington Irving,Mark Twain,A,True,0.28436794877052307,0.08147278428077698,0.10461314022541046,0.0923207551240921 What is your astrological sign if you were born on Halloween?,Scorpio,Capricorn,Libra,Cancer,A,True,0.15104781091213226,0.09161512553691864,0.103813536465168,0.15104781091213226 In an adult human how long is the large intestine?,one foot,five feet,twelve feet,twenty feet,B,False,0.06154791638255119,0.10147536545991898,0.1673046052455902,0.18958094716072083 The purpose of an amicus curiae brief is to,influence the outcome of a Supreme Court case,explain the reasoning of a Supreme Court decision,request a writ of habeas corpus from the Supreme Court,order a party to comply with a Supreme Court decision,A,True,0.2187245935201645,0.09117797762155533,0.09117797762155533,0.11707483977079391 What are the names of the two primary M&M's spokes-candies?,Peanut and Plain,Red and Yellow,Mort and Marty,They don't have names,B,False,0.3349918723106384,0.09597677737474442,0.027497809380292892,0.035307884216308594 The accumulation of stress along the boundaries of lithospheric plates results in which of the following?,Earthquakes,Magnetic reversals,Hurricanes,Increased deposition of deep-sea sediments,A,True,0.22384220361709595,0.09331132471561432,0.10573557019233704,0.1743284910917282 In bowling how many pins must you knock down to get a strike?,zero,8,10,12,C,False,0.11967158317565918,0.13560566306114197,0.17412112653255463,0.1973050832748413 Which of the following geometric shapes is most commonly used to give strength to the structure of truss bridges?,Circle,Triangle,Hexagon,Rectangle,B,False,0.07243112474679947,0.09300340712070465,0.10538667440414429,0.19688822329044342 What kind of item is a ginsu?,radio,knife,toothbrush,martial arts weapon,B,False,0.16520245373249054,0.16520245373249054,0.11354187875986099,0.1002003476023674 Which of these words is a synonym for 'perambulate'?,kiss,shout,stroll,heal,C,True,0.08374161273241043,0.08374161273241043,0.20088568329811096,0.08374161273241043 "After a visit to a rescue squad, Ms. Espinosa asks her 3-year-old students to help her write a thank-you letter to the rescue squad employees. She records the students' responses on a large sheet of chart paper as the students share their ideas. While writing, Ms. Espinosa focuses the students' attention on several early literacy skills. Which of the following is the most appropriate focus for 3-year-old students?",Paraphrasing ideas,Spelling words correctly,Expressing speech in print,Capitalizing proper nouns,C,False,0.17196039855480194,0.07168375700712204,0.11818654090166092,0.11818654090166092 What's the third letter of the Greek alphabet?,delta,gamma,phi,theta,B,False,0.06870632618665695,0.11327757686376572,0.14545130729675293,0.18676316738128662 "A well on the side of a hill penetrates the water table at an elevation of 550 feet above sea level. If someone plans to drill on the top of the hill, where would the water table most likely be found?",The water table would be found at sea level.,The water table would be found at an elevation lower than 550 feet above sea level but above sea level.,The water table would be found at an elevation higher than 550 feet above sea level but many feet below the land surface.,"The water table would intersect with the land surface at the top of the hill, forming a spring.",C,False,0.09329940378665924,0.11979880183935165,0.13574983179569244,0.1743062287569046 Before he went into coaching Phil Jackson played for which of the following NBA teams?,Boston Celtics,Los Angeles Lakers,New York Knicks,Philadelphia 76ers,C,False,0.13356198370456696,0.15134553611278534,0.0714905709028244,0.11786802858114243 Old-fashioned steam engines were powered by coal transferred from the tender to the engine by human stokers using a shovel. What is the maximum power such an engine could attain?,6*10^3 W,6*10^5 W,6*10^7 W,6*10^11 W,B,False,0.10233240574598312,0.11595778912305832,0.13139739632606506,0.16871759295463562 People are supposed to drive on the left-hand side of the road in which country?,France,Italy,England,Germany,C,False,0.13530614972114563,0.0820673257112503,0.17373652756214142,0.19686928391456604 In the famous ballet 'The Nutcracker' who does the hero defeat?,Sugar Plum Fairy,Rat King,Snow Queen,Marzipan,B,False,0.14473725855350494,0.14473725855350494,0.09947635978460312,0.14473725855350494 An airplane's black box is usually what color?,black,white,orange,purple,C,False,0.24239377677440643,0.1297440528869629,0.07869374006986618,0.07869374006986618 Which of these sentences is written in the subjunctive?,I am not your man,I wish I were your man,Wherefore art your man?,Your man is where?,D,False,0.1385779082775116,0.12229456007480621,0.06545955687761307,0.10792457312345505 Which of the following terms refers to the process of using thick applications of paint?,Scumbling,Alla prima,Impasto,Frottage,C,False,0.23539771139621735,0.11119400709867477,0.11119400709867477,0.06744257360696793 What was Richard Nixon's middle name?,Michael,Milhous,Mortimer,Matthew,B,True,0.06069023534655571,0.30821046233177185,0.07792781293392181,0.10006128996610641 In what country did Pokemon originate?,France,Hungary,Japan,Canada,C,True,0.08099062740802765,0.05566398426890373,0.24946868419647217,0.11784066259860992 What important food crop is grown in fields called paddies?,wheat,rye,corn,rice,D,True,0.053742844611406326,0.06089862436056137,0.14608821272850037,0.3092687427997589 A triad on a color wheel can be described as,three analogous colors,three colors equally spaced apart,three colors of equal value,a complementary set,B,False,0.1727161556482315,0.06353871524333954,0.09244829416275024,0.15242145955562592 Which of these famous baseball figures was once acquitted at court-martial for insubordination?,Abner Doubleday,Ty Cobb,Jackie Robinson,Billy Martin,C,False,0.10663340240716934,0.1369200050830841,0.10663340240716934,0.19921742379665375 Which of the following best describes an effect of the green revolution in the 1960s?,Increased varieties of each crop planted,Increased use of fertilizers,Decreased use of mechanization,Decreased use of pesticides,B,False,0.10920409858226776,0.12374444305896759,0.12374444305896759,0.18004710972309113 In what forest did Robin Hood live?,Black Forest,Petrified Forest,Nottingham Forest,Sherwood Forest,D,True,0.067576564848423,0.067576564848423,0.11141493171453476,0.2672704756259918 If a piece of music is in 'common time' how many quarter notes are there per measure?,one,four,five,ten,B,False,0.1893569827079773,0.11485081911087036,0.1474713683128357,0.16710695624351501 Which of these countries does not participate in NAFTA?,United States,Canada,Mexico,Guatemala,D,True,0.06162302941083908,0.06982804089784622,0.16750876605510712,0.21508550643920898 President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared free only those slaves who,were living in the areas still in rebellion,were serving in the Union armies,were living in the border states,had escaped to Northern states,A,False,0.12949174642562866,0.11427608132362366,0.12949174642562866,0.16627070307731628 Which of the following terms refers to Archaic Greek statues whose poses‚Äîrigidly frontal with clenched fists‚Äîrecall the stance of ancient Egyptian statues?,Caryatids,Telamones,Discoboloi,Kouroi,D,False,0.09426550567150116,0.13715550303459167,0.19956006109714508,0.1554175317287445 In 1978 who became the youngest jockey ever to win horse racing's triple crown?,Jerry Bailey,Steve Cauthen,Willie Shoemaker,Pasquale Devito,B,True,0.13358403742313385,0.22024284303188324,0.11788750439882278,0.07150238752365112 What does the Latin phrase 'e pluribus unum' mean?,What a crazy life,In God we trust,from many one,for the greater good,C,True,0.0374738946557045,0.03307059779763222,0.27689671516418457,0.07001045346260071 In the United States what is the first day of spring?,21-Feb,21-Mar,21-Apr,21-May,B,False,0.12377286702394485,0.14025303721427917,0.12377286702394485,0.15892751514911652 Which of the following is an example of a concurrent power?,The printing and coining of money,The power to declare war,The process of naturalization,The levying of taxes,D,True,0.13696934282779694,0.10667181760072708,0.0830760970711708,0.1552065759897232 Which of these animals shares its name with a luxury car?,yak,gazelle,sloth,jaguar,D,False,0.14468765258789062,0.11268284916877747,0.14468765258789062,0.14468765258789062 Who were the Know-Nothings?,a '60's comedy troupe,computer designers,a political party,a spy ring,C,True,0.06172550842165947,0.06994416564702988,0.35520580410957336,0.13067293167114258 Which of the following poses the greatest safety risk while being heated in a school laboratory?,A mixture of iron and sulfur,Mercury(II) oxide,Sodium chloride,Copper(II) sulfate hydrate,B,False,0.20128607749938965,0.07404901087284088,0.09508080780506134,0.1567617505788803 Who is the star of the TV show 'Everybody Loves Raymond'?,Ray Liotta,Ray Romano,Ray Parker Jr,Sugar Ray Leonard,B,True,0.13280698657035828,0.17052754759788513,0.05536218360066414,0.048856962472200394 In what sport do you find 'steel cage' matches?,boxing,fencing,pro wrestling,college basketball,C,True,0.10608627647161484,0.12021151930093765,0.17490671575069427,0.08262007683515549 Which of the following best helps explain why volcanoes tend to form along subduction zones?,Rock material carried deep below Earth's surface results in material melting and rising to the surface.,"Two plates pull away from each other, and magma oozes out.",The friction resulting from the collision of two continents causes rock to melt.,There is a row of hot spots at these boundaries.,A,True,0.258559912443161,0.08394211530685425,0.03965144604444504,0.07407864928245544 How many sides does a rhombus have?,4,6,8,10,A,True,0.17257869243621826,0.10467425733804703,0.09237471222877502,0.152300164103508 Which of the following degrees can be awarded by the local chapter of the FFA? I. Greenhand FFA Degree II. Chapter FFA Degree III. State FFA Degree IV. American FFA Degree,I only,II only,I and II only,"I , II , III , and IV",C,False,0.05084824934601784,0.05084824934601784,0.10764573514461517,0.33157220482826233 From whom does the Lutheran Church get its name?,Martin Luther King Jr,Martin Luther,Luther Vandross,Lex Luthor,B,True,0.12583932280540466,0.20747394859790802,0.05245763063430786,0.05944227799773216 What is the only metal that is a liquid at normal atmospheric pressure and temperature?,lead,antimony,uranium,mercury,D,True,0.0502437986433506,0.09386779367923737,0.09386779367923737,0.17536810040473938 "Which of the following has provided the most information about the structure of Earth's core, mantle, and lower crust?",Measurement of the intensity and fluctuations of Earth's magnetic field,Examination of flowing lava,Collection of samples from deep boreholes drilled into Earth,Studies of the speeds and travel paths of seismic waves passing through Earth,D,True,0.14378535747528076,0.07696275413036346,0.08721023052930832,0.1846240609884262 "When the production of a good generates negative externalities, the private market will",overproduce the good relative to the socially optimal level of output,underproduce the good relative to the socially optimal level of output,compensate the third parties harmed by the negative externality,charge lower than the market equilibrium price to compensate for the externality,A,True,0.26904234290122986,0.1270866096019745,0.08734525740146637,0.1270866096019745 Some observers argue that a limitation of the official unemployment rate is that it understates the true unemployment level because it fails to include which of the following?,New entrants to the labor market,People who are laid off and are looking for new jobs,Discouraged people who have given up looking for jobs,Full-time students looking for part-time jobs,C,False,0.14977695047855377,0.07074961066246033,0.07074961066246033,0.1321776807308197 Which fast food chain used the advertising slogan 'Where's the beef?',Wendy's,Kentucky Fried Chicken,Burger King,McDonald's,A,True,0.22700494527816772,0.12150699645280838,0.07369771599769592,0.17679162323474884 What city is known as 'the rubber capital of the world'?,Omaha Nebraska,Rockford Illinois,Grand Rapids Michigan,Akron Ohio,D,False,0.07110746204853058,0.07110746204853058,0.13284623622894287,0.11723640561103821 What was the first American college to become coeducational?,Oberlin College,Dartmouth College,Grinnell College,Antioch College,A,True,0.21171025931835175,0.08825396746397018,0.053528737276792526,0.14550618827342987 What color is Uncle Sam's goatee?,brown,black,white,dishwater blond,C,False,0.10743246972560883,0.08366848528385162,0.08366848528385162,0.12173694372177124 According to a famous line from the existentialist play 'No Exit' what is hell?,oneself,other people,little made,large hued in green and blue,B,False,0.3024381101131439,0.0764683336019516,0.0764683336019516,0.0764683336019516 "A passage from Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God is as follows. The people all saw her come because it was sundown. The sun was gone, but he had left his footprints in the sky. It was the time for sitting on porches beside the road. It was the time to hear things and talk. These sitters had been tongueless, earless, eyeless conveniences all day long. Mules and other brutes had occupied their skins. But now, the sun and the bossman were gone, so the skins felt powerful and human. They became lords of sounds and lesser things. They passed nations through their mouths. They sat in judgment. Zora Neale Hurston is associated with which of the following literary movements?",New England Puritanism,Transcendentalism,Naturalism,Harlem Renaissance,D,True,0.037368759512901306,0.08964299410581589,0.11510389298200607,0.31288477778434753 What is the 7-Eleven company's trademarked name for its super-large sodas?,Big Slurp,Big Gulp,Big Drink,Big Sip,B,True,0.08947191387414932,0.31228765845298767,0.03729744255542755,0.04789086431264877 The sport of judo comes from what Asian country?,Japan,Vietnam,Laos,Philippines,A,True,0.2534949779510498,0.09325558692216873,0.05656236782670021,0.09325558692216873 The demand for which of the following products is likely to be the most elastic?,Water,Bread,Salt,Pork,D,True,0.14531302452087402,0.12823829054832458,0.14531302452087402,0.18658560514450073 What country is the rock group U2 from?,England,Ireland,Belgium,Germany,B,True,0.0981578603386879,0.1618349701166153,0.07644542306661606,0.0981578603386879 Elephant tusks are made of what material?,Coral,Ivory,Bone,Calcium,B,True,0.12859392166137695,0.240245059132576,0.05360591784119606,0.0779961496591568 What city did the Beatles originally call home?,London,Leeds,Liverpool,Manchester,C,True,0.14459024369716644,0.09937532991170883,0.1856575459241867,0.14459024369716644 Which of these is not one of the three branches of the US government?,Judicial,Executive,Parliamentary,Legislative,C,False,0.05830659344792366,0.06607003509998322,0.158493772149086,0.2961053252220154 In British currency how many pence make a pound?,10,100,500,1000,B,False,0.1903819888830185,0.1308474987745285,0.10190413147211075,0.16801151633262634 How are actors Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez related?,They're cousins,They're brothers,They're father and son,They're uncle and nephew,B,False,0.19816961884498596,0.09360869973897934,0.0826093852519989,0.06433625519275665 Which of the following requires the use of at least two needles?,macrame,braiding,crocheting,hand knitting,D,True,0.13371576368808746,0.10413794964551926,0.09190142154693604,0.19455529749393463 In 1909 Frederick Cook claimed to be the first explorer to reach what location?,Mount Everest,Bermuda Triangle,Atlantis,North Pole,D,True,0.15168720483779907,0.11813412606716156,0.11813412606716156,0.17188413441181183 A clothes dryer that is set to run for 30 minutes is an example of which of the following control systems?,Open loop,Closed loop,Negative feedback,Positive feedback,A,False,0.15427057445049286,0.19808733463287354,0.15427057445049286,0.13614331185817719 How many stars are on the American flag?,13,48,50,51,C,False,0.1583966612815857,0.09607242792844772,0.10886433720588684,0.1583966612815857 Who was the English king at the time of the American Revolution?,Charles I,James I,Edward III,George III,D,True,0.08568426221609116,0.1246698796749115,0.14126946032047272,0.16007928550243378 Which of these animals lays eggs?,cow,gerbil,frog,elephant,C,False,0.12378086149692535,0.0750768855214119,0.1092362329363823,0.15893776714801788 "An enterprise analysis shows an average return of $151 for each $100 of feed fed to hogs last year and a return of $130 for each $100 of feed fed to hogs this year. Assuming that feed costs are stable and there are no major death losses, which of the following is the most likely explanation for the difference in returns?",Lower feed efficiency,Poor record keeping,Lower market prices,Lower purchase prices,C,False,0.13309486210346222,0.09147468209266663,0.1036543920636177,0.15081624686717987 "If tickets to a baseball game generally cost between $10 and $30, a season has about 150 games, and each game is attended by 50,000-75,000 people, which of the following is a good estimate for ticket sales revenue for the 150 games combined?","$20,000,000","$200,000,000","$2,000,000,000","$20,000,000,000",B,False,0.10999874770641327,0.12464490532875061,0.07560095191001892,0.1600472331047058 Which of these is not a breed of cat?,Persian,Turkish Angora,Bichon Frise,Maine Coon,C,False,0.08199788630008698,0.09291578084230423,0.10528738051652908,0.28620073199272156 Approximately how many movies are watched in homes in the United States in one year?,"200,000,000","2,000,000,000","20,000,000,000","200,000,000,000",C,False,0.1483357697725296,0.1309058666229248,0.08997020870447159,0.21582727134227753 Which of these is not found in a Snickers candy bar?,almonds,chocolate,nougat,caramel,A,False,0.1109151691198349,0.06727345287799835,0.12568336725234985,0.23480741679668427 In the children's game what color is 'Rover'?,Green,black,red,blue,C,False,0.13109548389911652,0.13109548389911652,0.09010050445795059,0.11569134145975113 Which of the following breakfast cereals is shaped like the letter O?,Life Corn,Chex,Cheerios,Raisin Bran,C,False,0.1462617814540863,0.1290755569934845,0.1462617814540863,0.08871225267648697 "Normally, S-P arrival intervals from a minimum of how many seismic stations are required to uniquely locate the epicenter of an earthquake?",1,2,3,4,C,True,0.16197116672992706,0.14293904602527618,0.18353737890720367,0.18353737890720367 Which character on the TV show 'Friends' is a chef?,Joey,Monica,Ross,Rachel,B,False,0.1334480345249176,0.11776749044656754,0.1334480345249176,0.11776749044656754 "If the tax rate for a single person with $25,000 in taxable income is 24 percent, and the tax rate for a single person with $20,000 in taxable income is 20 percent, the tax rate over this income range is",regressive,progressive,proportional,revenue-neutral,B,False,0.1400417983531952,0.1400417983531952,0.09624923020601273,0.10906465351581573 The aesthetic philosophy that claims that the value of a work of art is determined by museums and galleries is known as,capitalism,conceptualism,structuralism,institutionalism,D,True,0.06522531062364578,0.08375096321105957,0.1218569204211235,0.2276587039232254 What is your hallux?,earlobe,tongue,eyelid,big toe,D,True,0.07570056617259979,0.09720145910978317,0.11014366894960403,0.2331741452217102 What metal device is used by police to immobilize the wheels of repeat parking offenders?,Brooklyn clamp,Denver boot,LoJack,The Club,B,False,0.10759196430444717,0.10759196430444717,0.06525782495737076,0.08379270136356354 What disease is sometimes referred to as the 'royaldisease'?,rickets,measles,hemophilia,tuberculosis,C,False,0.20433424413204193,0.10937223583459854,0.14043673872947693,0.14043673872947693 Which of the following statements accurately describes a JPEG compressed digital photograph?,The JPEG format is used only for color photos.,A JPEG compression alters the proportions of the original image by rearranging data.,A JPEG compression sharpens the details in an image.,The JPEG format compresses file size by selectively discarding data.,D,True,0.08873677998781204,0.10055196285247803,0.10055196285247803,0.2733285427093506 What do herpetologists study?,Herpes,Blood,Insects,Reptiles and amphibians,D,True,0.04323575273156166,0.048992522060871124,0.08077501505613327,0.3620085120201111 Which of these is a virus?,Staphylococcus,Leukemia,Scoliosis,Chicken pox,D,False,0.16148260235786438,0.08643540740013123,0.09794414788484573,0.1425078958272934 What new token was recently added to the Monopoly board game?,piggybank,sack of money,globe,telephone,B,False,0.182180717587471,0.12521086633205414,0.12521086633205414,0.1418824940919876 What is considered the proper way to address a duke?,Your Majesty',Your Eminence',Your Excellency',Your Grace',D,False,0.12783391773700714,0.11281302571296692,0.07753518968820572,0.11281302571296692 Which of the following is about the Watergate scandal?,All the King's Men',All the Pretty Horses',All the President's Men',All the Right Moves',C,True,0.07829052209854126,0.053808242082595825,0.18780921399593353,0.08871480077505112 What causes the disease toxoplasmosis?,a bacterium,a protozoan,a virus,a prion,B,False,0.2256913185119629,0.2256913185119629,0.09408213943243027,0.09408213943243027 Which of these rock guitarists designed a colorful line of men's neckties?,Eric Clapton,Jerry Garcia,Jeff Beck,Keith Richards,B,False,0.16685886681079865,0.1012050062417984,0.1012050062417984,0.11468031257390976 In mobster lingo if you 'sing like a canary' what are you doing?,impersonating Sinatra,talking to the cops,killing an enemy,betting on horses,B,True,0.10092740505933762,0.1885572224855423,0.07860234379768372,0.04767473042011261 Where did Lewis and Clark begin their famous expedition in 1804?,Seattle,St Louis,New Orleans,Washington DC,B,True,0.10646053403615952,0.15489915013313293,0.0645715668797493,0.15489915013313293 According to a popular slogan what state should people not 'mess with'?,New York,Texas,Montana,Rhode Island,B,False,0.15294918417930603,0.09276837110519409,0.10512033104896545,0.13497717678546906 Each year in pro baseball the player voted as the best fielder at his position wins what?,a brand new car,the Gold Glove,the Silver Bat,the Brass Baseball,B,True,0.09658601880073547,0.204472616314888,0.045624006539583206,0.03553200885653496 "Of the following objectives, which is most appropriate for a technology education program that has a goal of enabling students to develop creative technical solutions to present and future societal problems?","Design and construct a threedimensional model of a low-income, multifamily dwelling unit",Describe several construction careers that are related to home building,Categorize the components of a technical system,Identify the major tools and equipment used in highway construction,A,False,0.14885233342647552,0.07031285762786865,0.19113017618656158,0.16867178678512573 Who was the first US president to resign from that office?,Martin Van Buren,Andrew Jackson,Andrew Johnson,Richard Nixon,D,False,0.1272282898426056,0.11227855831384659,0.0990854948759079,0.1272282898426056 How much kale would be needed to provide enough calories for a person for an entire year?,2*10^3 kg/yr,2*10^4 kg/yr,2*10^5 kg/yr,2*10^6 kg/yr,A,False,0.101302869617939,0.101302869617939,0.13007546961307526,0.16702020168304443 How long has the average United States citizen spent as president?,1 seconds,10 seconds,1 minute,10 minutes,B,False,0.09989633411169052,0.09989633411169052,0.14534831047058105,0.23963885009288788 What is the proletariat?,the homeless,the royalty,the upper class,the working class,D,True,0.043561745434999466,0.08138405531644821,0.13417962193489075,0.32188016176223755 According to the proverb necessity is the mother of what?,Invention,Luck,Problems,Procrastination,A,True,0.1655462086200714,0.08861050009727478,0.11377813667058945,0.07819849252700806 What rank entitles a general in the US Army to wear three stars?,brigadier general,corporal general,lieutenant general,major general,C,False,0.1053326353430748,0.11935749650001526,0.1053326353430748,0.1967872530221939 What is another way of writing-'six feet'?,6',6,6'',6#,A,True,0.09638171643018723,0.09638171643018723,0.05845847353339195,0.06624212116003036 "In construction, the plates are horizontal structures at the top and bottom of a wall. Which of the following are the vertical structures?",Rafters,Studs,Headers,Joists,B,False,0.162841796875,0.0769210159778595,0.0769210159778595,0.12682130932807922 What part of the world was once known as Cathay?,China,India,Iran,Indonesia,A,True,0.2048950493335724,0.12427513301372528,0.15957242250442505,0.109672412276268 What is a shaddock?,a fish the offspring of a male shad and a female haddock,"a crystal such as quartz, that sticks out from a mineral vein",a plant that is a member of the nightshade family,a grapefruit,D,True,0.12561306357383728,0.05933539941906929,0.14233823120594025,0.20710091292858124 How many innings are there in a regular Major League Baseball game?,seven,eight,nine,ten,C,False,0.15778228640556335,0.09569978713989258,0.17879074811935425,0.20259645581245422 "Which of the following statements is correct about a trophic structure in which a leaf-eating grasshopper is eaten by a frog, which in turn is eaten by a snake?",The frog is a herbivore.,The snake is a secondary consumer.,The grasshopper is a primary consumer.,The snakes outnumber the grasshoppers in the community.,C,False,0.12526677548885345,0.14194586873054504,0.12526677548885345,0.16084574162960052 "People who believe their political views are important, that government will respect these views, and that their views can influence political affairs are said to have a strong sense of",political partisanship,political alienation,political allegiance,political efficacy,D,True,0.12739481031894684,0.07726886123418808,0.09921518713235855,0.26969480514526367 What was the average life expectancy of white males born in the U.S. just before the Civil War?,40 years,50 years,60 years,70 years,A,False,0.13666845858097076,0.13666845858097076,0.15486565232276917,0.19885143637657166 "What does the Yiddish word""'meshuga' mean?",crazy,sacred,stingy,sweet,A,True,0.36166897416114807,0.0489465706050396,0.0489465706050396,0.0489465706050396 What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet?,omicron,omega,upsilon,zeta,B,False,0.08849760890007019,0.12876325845718384,0.06082345172762871,0.18734943866729736 An elementary school student is able to follow fast and slow songs by playing appropriate rhythm patterns on the drum. Which of the following attributes of music does the student understand?,Dynamics,Pitch,Tempo,Harmony,C,False,0.14606145024299622,0.1288987696170807,0.14606145024299622,0.11375276744365692 When FDR carried states in the presidential election of 1932 how many states did he not carry?,six,seven,eight,ten,A,False,0.0901169702410698,0.10211590677499771,0.10211590677499771,0.1683606654405594 Which of these is a member of the cucumber family?,green pepper,watermelon,potato,green bean,B,False,0.15565145015716553,0.0833142101764679,0.13736191391944885,0.15565145015716553 "I became what I am today at the age of twelve, on a frigid overcast day in the winter of 1975. I remember the precise moment, crouching behind a crumbling mud wall, peeking into the alley near the frozen creek. That was a long time ago, but it's wrong what they say about the past, I've learned, about how you can bury it. Because the past claws its way out. Looking back now, I realize I have been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six years. The excerpt is an example of which of the following types of writing?",Informative,Persuasive,Descriptive,Narrative,D,True,0.10001417994499207,0.07789111882448196,0.08826220035552979,0.16489550471305847 Which of the following defenses may NOT be used to legally avoid payment on a negotiable instrument?,Breach of contract,Diminished economic resources,Fraud in the inducement,Mental incapacity,B,False,0.09884000569581985,0.09884000569581985,0.11200039088726044,0.16295962035655975 "Simple accompaniments, light texture and smooth melodies are qualities of",galant style,partitas,Sturm und Drang,serenade,A,True,0.2577010691165924,0.10742578655481339,0.09480293840169907,0.15630359947681427 Which of the following is true about a monopoly?,It competes with many firms selling the same product in the market.,It has to lower its price on all units to sell more output.,Its marginal revenue increases as output sold increases.,It sets a price below average variable cost to drive its competitors out of the market.,B,False,0.14404231309890747,0.11218027025461197,0.11218027025461197,0.1849539875984192 Which of these names has never belonged to a Pope?,Leo,Lando,Linus,Lawrence,D,True,0.10052699595689774,0.08871476352214813,0.07829049974679947,0.21281565725803375 Which of the following best helps explain why some localities have normally large tidal ranges (up to 60 feet) and others have one- to two-foot tidal ranges?,The position of the Sun is different at different localities.,The Coriolis effect and rotation of Earth tend to enhance tidal flow in the higher latitudes.,Ocean floor topography and the shape of the coastline serve to amplify tidal flow at specific localities.,Trade winds push the water into large tidal bulges near rocky shorelines.,C,True,0.0636114850640297,0.10487762093544006,0.22202590107917786,0.11884190142154694 "Which of these is typically not ""used as a spice?",Dill,Thyme,Hemlock,Marjoram,C,False,0.1303715705871582,0.10153347998857498,0.1303715705871582,0.1896895170211792 Who is the patron saint of animals?,St Isidore of Seville,St Anthony of Padua,St Francis of Assisi,St Joan of Arc,C,True,0.092509925365448,0.092509925365448,0.11878510564565659,0.092509925365448 The dissolved salts in Earth's oceans are principally derived from,marine biological activity,atmospheric deposition,the weathering of continental rocks,the eruptions of undersea hot-spot volcanoes,C,False,0.1408204883337021,0.10967110097408295,0.10967110097408295,0.15957053005695343 What is the baseball term for a batter who substitutes for another batter?,Switchhitter,Shadow hitter,Clip hitter,Pinch hitter,D,True,0.06331448256969452,0.07174470275640488,0.07174470275640488,0.2504136264324188 In 1960 Nazi official Adolph Eichmann was finally captured in what country?,Brazil,East Germany,Argentina,Paraguay,C,True,0.06211429834365845,0.07975634187459946,0.19132553040981293,0.1490044742822647 What is the square root of 81 squared?,9,27,81,729,C,True,0.09733282774686813,0.14161843061447144,0.20605358481407166,0.1818416565656662 Which of the following has provided evidence that the Sun's atmosphere contains sodium atoms?,Absorption lines in the solar spectrum are consistent with the presence of sodium.,Stars with the same spectral class as the Sun are made mostly of sodium.,Solar samples returned to Earth by the Voyager spacecraft contained sodium.,The Sun gives off energy produced by the nuclear fusion of sodium in its core,A,True,0.27637365460395813,0.1016722023487091,0.06987820565700531,0.1152096837759018 What letters are on the '3' button of a touch-tone telephone?,ABC,DEF,GHI,WXY,B,False,0.15289485454559326,0.10508300364017487,0.08183872699737549,0.13492925465106964 "To best encourage student engagement in the classroom, a teacher should select texts based on which of the following?",The instructional objectives,The culture of the local community,The instructional reading level of the class,Topics that are interesting for the students,D,True,0.1223054900765419,0.06546540558338165,0.09525161236524582,0.376727432012558 When born a Dalmatian puppy is always?,Black,black with white spots,white,white with black spots,C,False,0.11015181988477707,0.181609645485878,0.08578632026910782,0.08578632026910782 Which of these countries is not in Europe?,Italy,Spain,Greece,Israel,D,True,0.047163862735033035,0.053443651646375656,0.11314023286104202,0.307547003030777 What famous radio personality was also the voice of Shaggy on the cartoon 'Scooby-Doo'?,Rush Limbaugh,Casey Kasem,Larry King,Howard Stern,B,True,0.11551839113235474,0.24455241858959198,0.07939454913139343,0.04249683767557144 Many scientists think that some of the dinosaurs did not go extinct but rather evolved into what kind of creature?,amphibians,reptiles,birds,mammals,C,True,0.05160727724432945,0.14028312265872955,0.15896160900592804,0.12379943579435349 What are fans of the TV show 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' known as?,Mysterians,MiSTies,Bot Brigade,Gizmonics,B,False,0.18874847888946533,0.18874847888946533,0.06127765402197838,0.06127765402197838 What automobile company makes the Sonata?,Toyota,Honda,Subaru,Hyundai,D,True,0.07871420681476593,0.0891948938369751,0.14705750346183777,0.2424568384885788 Force equals mass times what?,Velocity,Distance,Acceleration,Weight,C,False,0.13506914675235748,0.10519196838140488,0.13506914675235748,0.11919809877872467 To create a tapestry one must traditionally engage in what activity?,Weaving,Sculpting,Baking,Singing,A,True,0.38919445872306824,0.04648265242576599,0.024880368262529373,0.03194702789187431 What element do organic compounds contain?,Carbon,Oxygen,Hydrogen,Nitrogen,A,True,0.23872555792331696,0.06839602440595627,0.12778058648109436,0.07750283926725388 What is the technical term for someone who studies fish?,entomologist,ichthyologist,marinologist,herpetologist,B,True,0.10417282581329346,0.13376055657863617,0.03381996601819992,0.03381996601819992 A person uses a remote control to change the volume level on a television. The signal that travels from the remote to the television is most likely encoded in a,visible light pulse,radio wave signal,series of infrared pulses,series of intense infrared beams,C,True,0.1333039253950119,0.11764031648635864,0.15105314552783966,0.11764031648635864 When it comes to measuring horses how long is a 'hand'?,four inches,seven inches,ten inches,two feet,A,True,0.18039652705192566,0.0965593010187149,0.0965593010187149,0.12398460507392883 What is the (approximate) value of lemon juice on the pH scale?,14,2,7,0,B,False,0.09767033904790878,0.11067499965429306,0.234298974275589,0.20676811039447784 Which of the following best describes the situation after the price is raised on a product that has an inelastic demand?,The quantity demanded will not change.,The quantity demanded will increase.,Total revenue will decrease.,Total revenue will not change.,A,True,0.15938176214694977,0.15938176214694977,0.09666993468999863,0.15938176214694977 Which of the following statements reflects the Confucian worldview that figured prominently in classical Chinese culture?,Having faith in God will be rewarded in the afterlife.,Life's ultimate goal is to escape the suffering inherent in the endless cycle of death and reincarnation.,A life of quiet contemplation and isolation from worldly temptations will result in self-perfection.,Observing rules of proper behavior toward others will ensure social and political harmony.,D,True,0.0965348556637764,0.1239532083272934,0.08519171178340912,0.23157508671283722 Which of these Democrats lost to Ronald Reagan in the 1984 presidential elections?,Michael Dukakis,Walter Mondale,Gary Hart,Jimmy Carter,B,False,0.17610599100589752,0.12103576958179474,0.08318658173084259,0.13715147972106934 Real gross domestic product (GDP) is defined as the ratio of nominal GDP to the,money supply,unemployment rate,government's budget deficit,GDP deflator,D,True,0.10061559826135635,0.08879294246435165,0.16588705778121948,0.27350151538848877 Which of these is another name for a golf course?,Pitch,Links,Steps,Suite,B,True,0.16438496112823486,0.23917868733406067,0.060473840683698654,0.060473840683698654 "When Corporation X pays out $300,000 in salaries, which of the following is the impact on assets and liabilities?","Salary expense is increased by $300,000; cash is increased by $300,000","Salary expense is increased by $300,000; cash is decreased by $300,000","Salary expense is decreased by $300,000; cash is increased by $300,000","Salary expense is decreased by $300,000; cash is decreased by $300,000",B,False,0.1363237202167511,0.09369383007287979,0.09369383007287979,0.15447501838207245 Who was not one of the Cartwright sons on the TV series 'Bonanza'?,Adam,Little Joe,Hoss,Ben,D,True,0.12030370533466339,0.12030370533466339,0.13632196187973022,0.198347270488739 How long is a single term in the US Senate?,two years,four years,six years,eight years,C,False,0.13331083953380585,0.15106098353862762,0.10382258892059326,0.15106098353862762 On what body part should you wear a babushka?,head,hands,foot,legs,A,True,0.14795012772083282,0.08973629027605057,0.10168453305959702,0.11522368341684341 A kindergarten teacher has students determine the following. ‚Ä¢ How many students are absent that day ‚Ä¢ If there are enough snack cups for each student to have one during snack time ‚Ä¢ How many balls are taken outside during recess and how many are brought back inside after recess. Which of the following concepts is most closely aligned with the determinations the teacher is having the students make?,Classifying,Counting,Patterning,Ordering,B,False,0.10891938209533691,0.09612100571393967,0.1398552507162094,0.1398552507162094 "Grammar may be taught in two main ways‚Äî by experience with discourse that entails the varieties of word forms and sentence construction, or by analyzing dummy sentences and diagramming parts. Plentiful discursive experience is what really teaches grammar, for it exercises judgment and provides language intake, whereas formal grammar study has been proved irrelevant. Politics more than pedagogy retards the changing of the curriculum to fit this truth. The author of the passage above argues that",using language in a wide variety of situations improves grammar,good judgment can be improved by studying the rules of formal grammar,analyzing and diagramming provide exercise in logical thinking,formal study of grammar improves writing ability,A,False,0.14813052117824554,0.08984570950269699,0.08984570950269699,0.21552863717079163 Who was the mother of the Greek god Zeus?,Gaia,Phoebe,Rhea,Hera,C,False,0.11207640171051025,0.11207640171051025,0.14390893280506134,0.1847827285528183 Which of these evangelists is a cousin of rocker Jerry Lee Lewis?,Billy Graham,Oral Roberts,Jerry Falwell,Jimmy Swaggart,D,False,0.14166288077831268,0.09736338257789612,0.11032716184854507,0.14166288077831268 Which of the following prescribes standards for wages and overtime pay that affect most private and public employment?,The Employee Retirement Income Security Act,The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act,The Fair Labor Standards Act,The Federal Employees' Compensation Act,C,True,0.03462342917919159,0.07329779863357544,0.372236967086792,0.08305729925632477 What organelle is primarily responsible for photosynthesis?,Nucleus,Chloroplast,Mitochondria,Golgi Apparatus,B,True,0.07775969058275223,0.30754554271698,0.12820404767990112,0.028606191277503967 In what city is TV's 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' set?,Dallas,Chicago,New York,Minneapolis,D,False,0.09356992691755295,0.10602861642837524,0.10602861642837524,0.09356992691755295 What Greek poet wrote 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey'?,Sophocles,Plato,Homer,Socrates,C,True,0.06388252228498459,0.0929485335946083,0.3244222402572632,0.07238838821649551 What is Delta Burke's character's job on the sitcom 'Designing Women'?,fashion designer,graphic designer,interior designer,website designer,C,False,0.1584210842847824,0.08479669690132141,0.1584210842847824,0.096087247133255 Which of the following activities will best help a teacher collect data that will inform instruction to meet the individual needs of students?,Concentric circles,K-W-L chart,Book pass,Reciprocal teaching,B,False,0.11050340533256531,0.05914820730686188,0.0975189134478569,0.23393571376800537 On average what length of time passes between high tides?,3 hours 25 minutes,6 hours 25 minutes,12 hours 25 minutes,24 hours 25 minutes,C,False,0.11798692494630814,0.1514981985092163,0.10412309318780899,0.1945275366306305 An increase in the real interest rate in the United States relative to its trading partners will most likely result in which of the following?,An increase in United States imports,An increase in United States exports,A decrease in the demand for the United States dollar,A decrease in the United States trade deficit,A,True,0.178615540266037,0.12276054173707962,0.1576276570558548,0.178615540266037 The legal basis for the escalation of United States involvement in the Vietnam War was the,declaration of war by Congress,passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution by Congress,United Nations resolution condemning the North Vietnamese invasion of South Vietnam,mutual defense provisions of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO),B,True,0.13864217698574066,0.17802008986473083,0.12235129624605179,0.17802008986473083 What professional sports team plays its home games in the Alamodome?,New York Jets,Detroit Tigers,Boston Bruins,San Antonio Spurs,D,True,0.06567006558179855,0.07441393285989761,0.15753430128097534,0.29431280493736267 What is the name of Howard Stern's female on-air sidekick?,Allison Norris,Jackie Reeses,Jackie Martling,Robin Quivers,D,True,0.07986295968294144,0.09049659222364426,0.09049659222364426,0.27874910831451416 In what decade did Israel become an independent state?,1920s,1940s,1950s,1960s,B,False,0.08877121657133102,0.11398449540138245,0.14635899662971497,0.1879286766052246 In cooking the term 'au gratin' is sometimes used to describe a dish with what topping?,cheese,fruit,gravy,whipped cream,A,True,0.3491290211677551,0.08827363699674606,0.08827363699674606,0.0779012143611908 Which of the following is the most effective way to evaluate the development of a student's drafting skills throughout the school year?,Baseline assessment,Portfolio assessment,Short-answer unit assessment,Teacher-created assessment,B,False,0.21904675662517548,0.09131227433681488,0.05538368970155716,0.07111407071352005 In the sci-fi movie 'Fantastic Voyage' where do the voyagers travel?,through outer space,through a human body,to the ocean floor,to the center of the earth,B,True,0.08518416434526443,0.26238569617271423,0.051666807383298874,0.02153792977333069 What would be the most likely thing one would do with the compound MgSO4 7H2O?,power a car,blow up a building,soak ones feet,fertilize a lawn,C,False,0.10448575019836426,0.07181193679571152,0.09220834076404572,0.09220834076404572 Who originally proposed the idea of daylight-saving time?,Benjamin Franklin,Henry David Thoreau,Galileo,Albert Einstein,A,True,0.20370888710021973,0.12355569005012512,0.09622527658939362,0.15864863991737366 If you ask for 'gai' at a Thai restaurant what will you get?,shrimp,chicken,beef,pork,B,False,0.1579122245311737,0.09577859938144684,0.1393570452928543,0.1393570452928543 On a set of jumper cables what color designates the negative connector?,black,red,orange,blue,A,True,0.1553335338830948,0.13708136975765228,0.07337436079978943,0.10675907135009766 Which of these is a commonly-known investment account?,CNN,EMC,IRA,IRS,C,False,0.10977914929389954,0.07545002549886703,0.12439607083797455,0.140959233045578 If you are 'riding fakie' inside a 'half pipe' what are you probably doing?,skiing,biking,snowboarding,surfing,C,True,0.11077877134084702,0.11077877134084702,0.14224274456501007,0.11077877134084702 Which of these people was not alive in the 20th century?,Mark Twain,Thomas Edison,Sigmund Freud,Ulysses S Grant,D,True,0.07630141079425812,0.07630141079425812,0.09797294437885284,0.23502488434314728 What color is cartoon character Marge Simpson's hair?,yellow,purple,blue,brown,C,False,0.1835639774799347,0.11133717000484467,0.08670947700738907,0.09825471043586731 Which of these is not a fabric?,Velveteen,Celotex,Seersucker,Tencel,B,False,0.08334101736545563,0.09443775564432144,0.12126047164201736,0.25670841336250305 How is 4:00 pm expressed in military time?,1600,4,400,4:00,A,False,0.06734361499547958,0.05244725942611694,0.03604644164443016,0.20743294060230255 Which of the following is most likely to cause a rise in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere in the future?,Atomic warfare,CO2 from fossil fuels,Dust clouds from volcanoes,Depletion of Earth's ozone layer,B,True,0.1315523087978363,0.2168930619955063,0.09041449427604675,0.11609449982643127 Which of the following activities is likely to have the greatest impact on biodiversity?,Copper mining in Chile,Soil erosion on the slopes of the Rocky Mountains,Large-scale deforestation of the Amazon or Congo basin tropical forests,Increased use of ethanol fuels in the United States,C,True,0.0885140597820282,0.06893481314182281,0.1653660386800766,0.1653660386800766 Whom did Billie Jean King defeat in the famous 'Battle of the Sexes' tennis match?,Jimmy Connors,Pete Sampras,John McEnroe,Bobby Riggs,D,True,0.09288778901100159,0.1351509392261505,0.15314607322216034,0.19664345681667328 Which of the following structures is most susceptible to damage by acid precipitation?,A monument made of granite,A roof made of slate,A tombstone made of marble,A statue made of gabbro,C,False,0.23995783925056458,0.08827555179595947,0.11334806680679321,0.11334806680679321 Who is an archenemy of the cartoon superhero Underdog?,OverCat,Muttley,Mr Whoopie,Dick Dastardly,A,True,0.19830580055713654,0.1362934559583664,0.09367302060127258,0.12027854472398758 Mohair is made from the fleece of what animal?,camel,llama,goat,mole,C,True,0.1235603466629982,0.1235603466629982,0.15865463018417358,0.09622889757156372 "The Burgess Shale is a rock formation in Canada that has a large number of fossils from the Cambrian period preserved in exquisite detail. Many primitive members of modern phyla, including arthropods, mollusks, and chordates, can be found among the fossils exposed in this region. Based on these fossils, it can be concluded that most of the modern groups of animal life first appeared roughly",3 billion years ago,540 million years ago,65 million years ago,"200,000 years ago",B,False,0.15346844494342804,0.09308332204818726,0.1054772138595581,0.1195213571190834 The Strauss family of composers popularized what dance?,waltz,tango,fox-trot,square dance,A,True,0.265718549489975,0.12551654875278473,0.06718417257070541,0.11076797544956207 What was Ludwig Van Beethoven's final symphony?,Ninth,Tenth,Eleventh,Twelfth,A,False,0.09652847796678543,0.10938109457492828,0.12394502758979797,0.18033894896507263 A portrait that comically exaggerates a person's physical traits is called a what?,Landscape,Caricature,Still life,Impressionism,B,True,0.09229665994644165,0.3650403618812561,0.07188070565462112,0.01415415108203888 The government establishes a price floor in a market for a good in order to,eliminate a surplus in the market,eliminate a shortage in the market,help buyers of the good,help sellers of the good,D,False,0.16693846881389618,0.10125329345464706,0.13001179695129395,0.16693846881389618 A student is standing in front of the class delivering a presentation. Some students in the back of the room note that they are having trouble hearing what the presenter is saying. Which of the following suggestions to the presenter would best address this problem?,Engage your audience by making eye contact with people in the back of the room,Entertain your audience with exaggerated body language,Emphasize your main points by reading them directly from a paper,Project your voice by relaxing the rib cage and maintaining good posture,D,True,0.12648461759090424,0.09850632399320602,0.11162228137254715,0.26776793599128723 "A passage from Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God is as follows. The people all saw her come because it was sundown. The sun was gone, but he had left his footprints in the sky. It was the time for sitting on porches beside the road. It was the time to hear things and talk. These sitters had been tongueless, earless, eyeless conveniences all day long. Mules and other brutes had occupied their skins. But now, the sun and the bossman were gone, so the skins felt powerful and human. They became lords of sounds and lesser things. They passed nations through their mouths. They sat in judgment. The description of the sun in the second sentence contains which of the following literary devices?",Foreshadowing,Irony,Flashback,Personification,D,False,0.1264655739068985,0.05973811075091362,0.0869184359908104,0.11160548031330109 Which of these is not one of the 3 methods of heat transfer?,Conduction,Radiation,Convection,Induction,D,True,0.045850254595279694,0.07559429109096527,0.12463390827178955,0.2989812195301056 Which of these is not an ingredient in Yorkshire pudding?,eggs,milk,chocolate,meat drippings,C,False,0.10724952071905136,0.050661083310842514,0.12152963131666183,0.22704723477363586 "Anna feels that she is confusing ""who"" and ""whom"" in her narrative. She wants to correct her error. Which of the following reference materials will best help Anna accomplish such a task?",A dictionary,A thesaurus,A glossary,A grammar guide,D,False,0.23163236677646637,0.08521279692649841,0.08521279692649841,0.23163236677646637 Where was the chicken First domesticated?,France,India,Peru,Zaire,B,False,0.10430595278739929,0.09204968065023422,0.11819412559270859,0.15176425874233246 Which of the following is not in Nevada?,Liberace Museum,Pikes Peak,Lake Mead,Hoover Dam,B,False,0.08383780717849731,0.07398660480976105,0.09500068426132202,0.22789479792118073 What famous folksinger founded the Institute for the Study of Non-Violence in 1965?,Bob Dylan,Woody Guthrie,Joan Baez,Peter Yarrow,C,False,0.18396729230880737,0.18396729230880737,0.0766889750957489,0.12643875181674957 Phoebe Dione and Helene are moons of what planet?,Jupiter,Saturn,Neptune,Pluto,B,False,0.2206924706697464,0.11812817305326462,0.08118821680545807,0.13385674357414246 Which of these companies is not an online stock brokerage?,E*Trade,EDigital,Datek Online,DLJ Direct,B,False,0.0951877310872078,0.0741322785615921,0.13849733769893646,0.2931988537311554 Which of these is not the name of one of rock musician Frank Zappa's children?,Dweezil,Ahmet,Moon Unit,Lumpy Gravy,D,True,0.05242117494344711,0.05242117494344711,0.08642790466547012,0.34182900190353394 How much does Peanuts character Lucy charge for her psychiatric advice?,5 cents,10 cents,75 cents,$125,A,True,0.2311173379421234,0.09634405374526978,0.09634405374526978,0.12370820343494415 Which of the following is the most reasonable action to take for an artist whose work requires the use of a specific hazardous product?,Finding a nontoxic product to use and adapting the art-making process as necessary,Reading the product's label and proceeding according to the label directions,Making sure no children are present when using the product,Checking with a qualified toxicologist before using the material,B,False,0.25213178992271423,0.09275410324335098,0.07223696261644363,0.13495641946792603 What children's storybook character believes that the sky is falling?,Chicken Little,Curious George,Jack Sprat,Tom Thumb,A,True,0.28643739223480225,0.09299261122941971,0.1194048672914505,0.08206569403409958 Pop icon Tiny Tim was famous for playing what musical instrument?,ukulele,kazoo,accordion,fiddle,A,True,0.19016745686531067,0.07927358895540237,0.1153423935174942,0.1678221970796585 Which of the following is the highest level taxonomic rank?,Domain,Class,Phylum,Kingdom,A,False,0.11947484314441681,0.10543618351221085,0.10543618351221085,0.17383486032485962 When daylight-saving time arrives in the spring how do most Americans turn their clocks?,one hour forward,one hour backward,two hours forward,two hours backward,A,True,0.1445627063512802,0.041417911648750305,0.028466083109378815,0.03655117377638817 Which of these fashion designers was born in the United States?,Laura Ashley,Helmut Lang,Donna Karan,Christian Dior,C,False,0.13435892760753632,0.11857134848833084,0.13435892760753632,0.15224862098693848 Who was on the $500 bill?,Calvin Coolidge,Andrew Jackson,Aaron Burr,William McKinley,D,False,0.16791671514511108,0.130773663520813,0.07931824028491974,0.130773663520813 For a man and woman on a date 'dutch treat' means what?,The man pays,The woman pays,The Dutch pay,Each pays their own way,D,False,0.1384885311126709,0.07412756234407425,0.0654173493385315,0.1384885311126709 What city's residents are known as 'Knickerbockers'?,Boston,Philadelphia,New York City,London,C,True,0.06682047247886658,0.05203983187675476,0.2994685769081116,0.09722321480512619 Which of these college football programs has produced the most Heisman Trophy winners?,Notre Dame,USC,Oklahoma,Michigan,A,False,0.12548421323299408,0.06716684252023697,0.08624394237995148,0.14219221472740173 What does a pH level measure?,acidity,density,wavelength,humidity,A,True,0.29982197284698486,0.11029835045337677,0.04597919061779976,0.06689932942390442 If a hertz is equal to one cylce per second how many cycles per second does a megahertz equal?,-328716,1000,1000000,1000000000,C,False,0.08547015488147736,0.15967927873134613,0.12435834109783173,0.20503224432468414 "Every day was a happy day, and every night was peaceful. The sentence above can best be classified as",simple,compound,complex,compound-complex,B,False,0.18535788357257843,0.16357776522636414,0.12739449739456177,0.09921493381261826 Which of these holidays is not attached to a specific date?,Independence Day,New Year's Day,Thanksgiving,Christmas,C,False,0.054411690682172775,0.06986600160598755,0.1151895672082901,0.1899154782295227 Where is the Louvre museum?,Paris,Lyon,Geneva,Vichy,A,True,0.3527141213417053,0.047734666615724564,0.06129252165555954,0.11450951546430588 Which of the following guidance systems is principally a materials-handling device?,Escalator,Conveyor,Highway,Railroad,B,False,0.13424517214298248,0.13424517214298248,0.11847095936536789,0.10455024242401123 "A preschool teacher is teaching students about a color wheel, which is an organization of hues around a circle. Red, yellow, and blue are examples of which of the following kinds of colors on the color wheel?",Complementary,Primary,Secondary,Tertiary,B,False,0.13321518898010254,0.09155736118555069,0.10374808311462402,0.13321518898010254 A second-grade teacher has each student select a card at random that is marked with a three-digit number. Students then model their numbers with base ten blocks on a place value mat. Which of the following whole number concepts does the lesson best reinforce?,Comparing quantities,Describing quantities,Ordering quantities,Decomposing quantities,D,False,0.18049749732017517,0.09661335498094559,0.10947725921869278,0.10947725921869278 Which brand of cat food claims it's so tasty that 'cats ask for it by name'?,Fancy Feast,Cat Chow,Meow Mix,9-Lives,C,False,0.2756810188293457,0.06970307976007462,0.05428480729460716,0.11492094397544861 In the phrase 'Y2K' what does 'K' stand for?,millennium,computer code,catastrophe,thousand,D,False,0.10135374218225479,0.14746880531311035,0.0894443467259407,0.07893436402082443 What is the approximate speed of light?,165 miles per hour,122000 miles per hour,186000 miles per second,293000 miles per second,C,True,0.0785980299115181,0.12958626449108124,0.16639204323291779,0.16639204323291779 Which of these people was buried in the Valley of the Kings?,Louis XIV,Elvis Presley,Julius Caesar,King Tut,D,True,0.08397111296653748,0.08397111296653748,0.12217724323272705,0.1777668446302414 After Prince Charles who is next in line to be the king of England?,Prince William,Prince Andrew,Prince Edward,Fresh Prince,A,True,0.18412980437278748,0.11168036609888077,0.06773755699396133,0.05977819487452507 The disco band ABBA comes from what country?,Norway,Sweden,Switzerland,The Netherlands,B,True,0.1506364941596985,0.170693501830101,0.10353083908557892,0.11731582134962082 When it's noon in New York during daylight-saving time what time is it in Honolulu?,6:00 AM,6:30 AM,7:00 AM,8:00 AM,A,False,0.06177379563450813,0.11540864408016205,0.10184778273105621,0.19027669727802277 "The total retail market value of all the goods and services produced in a nation, usually stated in annual terms, is the",ratio of profit to sales,current ratio,gross domestic product,trade surplus,C,True,0.04074416682124138,0.03595660254359245,0.49636557698249817,0.09774017333984375 What is the world‚Äôs most venomous fish?,Scorpion fish,Lion fish,Stonefish,Toadfish,C,True,0.09085116535425186,0.07075495272874832,0.19233189523220062,0.16973230242729187 What force causes an ice cream cone to fly off of a spinning merry-go-round?,centrifugal,Vehicular,Gravitational,Torsal,A,True,0.1724739819765091,0.10461077094078064,0.11853951215744019,0.06344963610172272 Which of these words is spelled correctly?,decieve,foriegn,hygiene,wierd,C,False,0.15979161858558655,0.07548021525144577,0.09691852331161499,0.15979161858558655 The term 'chili con carne' refers to chili with what?,beans,meat,cheese,chili peppers,B,False,0.212360680103302,0.11366847902536392,0.11366847902536392,0.11366847902536392 At what age can someone first attend an R-rated movie without an accompanying adult?,15,17,18,21,B,False,0.17249813675880432,0.11855611950159073,0.15222905576229095,0.15222905576229095 On TV's 'Seinfeld' what type of doctor did Mr Costanza go to when he sat on 'fusilli Jerry'?,ophthalmologist,cardiologist,neurologist,proctologist,D,True,0.0896097719669342,0.06978815793991089,0.0896097719669342,0.13038146495819092 In the comic strip 'Peanuts' what is Schroeder known for doing?,Dancing,playing football,playing the piano,Flying an imaginary plane,C,True,0.10524502396583557,0.056333597749471664,0.32417750358581543,0.0438726507127285 How is the Arabic numeral for '2' written?,2,II,I,ii,A,True,0.1613459289073944,0.11089132726192474,0.07621441781520844,0.1423872709274292 What country gave us the fashionable headgear called the beret?,Switzerland,China,Mexico,France,D,True,0.06091552600264549,0.06902633607387543,0.10043273121118546,0.240925595164299 How many spikes are on the Statue of Liberty's crown?,five,seven,nine,thirteen,B,False,0.12673376500606537,0.08710275590419769,0.11184214800596237,0.16272936761379242 In a game with no wild cards what is the highest possible poker hand?,straight flush,royal flush,full house,four of a kind,B,False,0.3174895942211151,0.09096229821443558,0.06251740455627441,0.10307378321886063 Moderate and frequent irrigation is normally most appropriate for a corn crop growing in a,dispersed alluvial fan soil,"heavy-textured soil, such as silty clay","light-textured soil, such as loamy sand",region of low humidity,C,False,0.16220515966415405,0.09838240593671799,0.14314554631710052,0.11148186773061752 What is the capital of North Dakota?,Bismarck,Fargo,Sioux Falls,Pierre,A,True,0.18362286686897278,0.18362286686897278,0.08673730492591858,0.1430056393146515 A fiscal policy to combat a recession would call for,an increase in taxes,an increase in government spending,a decrease in the reserve requirement,a decrease in the discount rate,B,False,0.15048332512378693,0.15048332512378693,0.0912727490067482,0.11719653010368347 An electric fence installed to keep both mature cattle and sheep in a field should have a wire placed at which of the following heights? I. 6 inches II. 18 inches III. 40 inches IV. 60 inches,I only,II only,II and III only,III and IV only,C,False,0.08263910561800003,0.08263910561800003,0.10611071437597275,0.15439017117023468 How much chicken excrement is produced in the United States every year?,4*10^10 kg,4*10^12 kg,4*10^14 kg,4*10^16 kg,A,False,0.11642123013734818,0.10274136811494827,0.10274136811494827,0.16939188539981842 According to the American Kennel Club what is the most popular breed Of dog in the US as of 1999?,Poodle,Beagle,German shepherd,Labrador retriever,D,True,0.13498036563396454,0.07224978506565094,0.11911974847316742,0.19639526307582855 What singer appeared in the 1992 baseball film 'A League of Their Own'?,Brandy,Madonna,Garth Brooks,Whitney Houston,B,False,0.1690177321434021,0.13163113594055176,0.11616408824920654,0.10251443088054657 How is the word 'ambulance' normally written on the front of American ambulances?,in French,in reverse,in braille,in gibberish,B,False,0.13366970419883728,0.0631411001086235,0.09186975657939911,0.09186975657939911 What is the colored part of the eye called?,iris,pupil,retina,cochlea,A,True,0.40515726804733276,0.042703259736299515,0.05483207479119301,0.042703259736299515 If you work as a 'dolly grip' what business are you in?,sheep farming,film production,construction,moving,B,True,0.1087891012430191,0.17936290800571442,0.05138833075761795,0.07476957887411118 Who was the longest reigning monarch in French history?,Louis XIII,Louis XIV,Louis XV,Louis XVI,B,False,0.060720350593328476,0.14566056430339813,0.08834759891033173,0.165055051445961 The principles of xeriscaping are best exemplified by a homeowner who,installs an in-ground sprinkler system that operates on a timer,lowers the cutting height on the lawn mower to reduce the surface area in contact with the cutting blade,increases the use of fertilizer on the turfgrass to promote growth,replaces nonnative ornamentals with native shrubs that do not require irrigation,D,True,0.10820826143026352,0.0743703693151474,0.08427268266677856,0.22907689213752747 What was the revenue for flat screen televisions sold in Australia in the past 12 months (as of 2013)?,$120 million annual Revenue,$1.2 billion annual Revenue,$12 billion annual Revenue,$120 billion annual Revenue,B,False,0.13002848625183105,0.08936718851327896,0.07886626571416855,0.1012662872672081 What native empire controlled Large areas of South African Territory during the 19th century?,Hutu,Zulu,Aztec,Masai,B,True,0.10914027690887451,0.296673983335495,0.08499852567911148,0.12367212027311325 How many keys are on a Standard piano?,20,54,88,100,C,True,0.11879365146160126,0.09251659363508224,0.15253408253192902,0.15253408253192902 The most important consideration in designing successful messages to be transmitted through graphic communications is knowledge and understanding of,current technologies,the capabilities of the designer,the limitations of the printer,the nature of the audience,D,True,0.12304805964231491,0.08456961065530777,0.13943171501159668,0.260492742061615 Which one of these world leaders was assassinated?,Indira Gandhi,Ferdinand Marcos,Golda Meir,Neville Chamberlain,A,True,0.19158393144607544,0.13167358934879303,0.10254749655723572,0.10254749655723572 Which of these candy bars was named for a baseball player?,Baby Ruth,Clark Bar,Reggie Bar,Butterfinger,C,False,0.22978046536445618,0.09578675031661987,0.051270950585603714,0.1229926273226738 The common term for someone who has difficulty seeing objects in the distance is what?,farsighted,nearsighted,hindsighted,hypermetropic,B,False,0.1817510724067688,0.12491557002067566,0.05900593474507332,0.09728434681892395 Where did jazz great Sun Ra claim he was born?,Atlantis,Mount Olympus,Saturn,in a saxophone,C,False,0.1201302707195282,0.08256424963474274,0.10601459443569183,0.17478851974010468 By what name is Bob Keeshan better known?,Bozo the Clown,Pee Wee Herman,Captain Kangaroo,Buffalo Bob,C,False,0.1494966298341751,0.06231946125626564,0.11642809212207794,0.10274743288755417 Where would you typically find a bailiff?,grocery store,courtroom,football stadium,doctor's office,B,True,0.14494332671165466,0.23897112905979156,0.06846638023853302,0.05332166329026222 Girls of what religious community traditionally wear bonnets?,Amish,Sikh,Roman Catholic,Christian,A,True,0.17409434914588928,0.07257331162691116,0.09318598359823227,0.13558481633663177 What New Age musician released a 1998 album titled 'King of the Pan3Flute'?,Zamfir,Yanni,Vangelis,Kenny G,A,True,0.22851204872131348,0.13859957456588745,0.05777689442038536,0.05777689442038536 Which of these is a fish?,sea horse,sea cow,sea snake,sea lion,A,True,0.146839901804924,0.06936225295066833,0.10092148929834366,0.146839901804924 How many airplanes are in the air worldwide right now (as of 2014)?,"5,000","20,000","80,000","320,000",B,False,0.11008207499980927,0.11008207499980927,0.09714708477258682,0.23304374516010284 Reindeer herding as an economic activity of the Sami in Norway is an example of which of the following types of diffusion?,Stimulus,Hierarchical,Relocation,Contagious,A,True,0.15949060022830963,0.12421140819787979,0.10961617529392242,0.12421140819787979 "When cool air flows from a high mountain region to a region of lower elevation, the air will",increase in moisture content,"condense, forming large amounts of dew",undergo adiabatic warming,undergo adiabatic cooling,C,False,0.14543907344341278,0.11326806247234344,0.12834954261779785,0.12834954261779785 In Greek mythology what is the name of Zeus' father?,Apollo,Cronus,Prometheus,Hercules,B,True,0.09205906093120575,0.2502424418926239,0.22083818912506104,0.09205906093120575 What disease does a carcinogen cause?,cancer,influenza,emphysema,heart disease,A,True,0.3269210159778595,0.08265857398509979,0.09366443753242493,0.056810349225997925 Who sang lead vocals for the band Big Brother and the Holding Company?,Grace Slick,Janis Joplin,Mama Cass,Karen Carpenter,B,False,0.3738687336444855,0.10711518675088882,0.05733463168144226,0.08342139422893524 Which Pope immediately preceded John Paul II?,John XXIII,Paul VI,John Paul I,Hank II,C,False,0.17709898948669434,0.17709898948669434,0.07382584363222122,0.06515107303857803 Which of these is not a spice?,dill,aniseed,cucumber,cayenne,C,False,0.07415638118982315,0.0654427781701088,0.17789191007614136,0.22841773927211761 Which of the following protocols is used to transport HTML pages from Web servers to Web browsers?,BOOTP,HTTP,SNMP,SMTP,B,True,0.09002594649791718,0.45718950033187866,0.05460349842905998,0.07944761216640472 What is the correct spelling of New Mexico's largest city?,Albuqerque,Albuquerque,Albequerque,Santa Fe,B,False,0.17102380096912384,0.1175428256392479,0.05552329868078232,0.07129333168268204 Which of the following best defines federalism?,A government in which the political leader is also the religious leader,The concentration of government power in the hands of a small group of people,The division of national power into different branches of government,The division of a country's power into national and subnational units,D,True,0.03434896841645241,0.04997744783759117,0.22398339211940765,0.2876003682613373 What sport is known as 'The Sport of Kings'?,polo,archery,yachting,horse racing,D,True,0.08207203447818756,0.08207203447818756,0.09299980849027634,0.22309494018554688 Which of the following is matched with its correct function?,Ovule ..... production of pollen,Vascular cambium ..... formation of apical meristem,Xylem ..... transport of sugars,Guard cell ..... regulation of transpiration rate,D,False,0.17410874366760254,0.08224312961101532,0.08224312961101532,0.09319368004798889 Which of the following protocols is usually associated with hyperinflation?,A rapid decrease in total spending,A rapid increase in money supply,A slow increase in exports,A slow increase in labor productivity,B,False,0.24604199826717377,0.1691020280122757,0.09051380306482315,0.13169679045677185 In which century was the greatest number of chemical elements discovered?,17th,18th,19th,20th,C,False,0.08396514505147934,0.10781338065862656,0.1777542233467102,0.20142191648483276 "The term ""Cold War"" refers to the",race between the United States and the Soviet Union to claim ownership of Antarctica,contest between the United States and the European Union for economic domination in the West,struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union to gain political hegemony in world affairs,competition between the Soviet Union and China for the resources of the Pacific Rim,C,True,0.09836838394403458,0.11146596819162369,0.26739296317100525,0.12630748748779297 Which of the following articles of clothing has a hood?,Parka,kilt,lederhosen,sarong,A,True,0.1776418685913086,0.08391207456588745,0.10774525254964828,0.13834762573242188 Which of these measurements is equal to one square foot?,50 square inches,77 square inches,100 square inches,144 square inches,D,True,0.11799658089876175,0.11799658089876175,0.11799658089876175,0.19454346597194672 Which of the following is a disorder in ruminants that is characterized by an excessive accumulation of gas in the rumen?,Agalactia,Bloat,Bovine pleuropneumonia,Grass tetany,B,True,0.06474865227937698,0.37260279059410095,0.0733698382973671,0.12096641957759857 "_Whenever the mood strikes her_, Angela takes a short walk around the block. In the sentence above, the underlined portion can best be described as",an adjective clause,a relative clause,a subordinate clause,an independent clause,C,False,0.15110358595848083,0.13334843516349792,0.11767958104610443,0.11767958104610443 "What term is used to describe a""group of geese?",gaggle,gang,gander,grist,A,True,0.36592045426368713,0.05611572042107582,0.034035902470350266,0.04370296746492386 If you dial '411' on a telephone who are you calling?,the police,the White House,directory assistance,Moviefone,C,True,0.10565395653247833,0.07261482626199722,0.2236694097518921,0.11972159892320633 Which of these are not legumes?,beans,peas,radishes,peanuts,C,False,0.08917656540870667,0.06945077329874039,0.10105028003454208,0.16660374402999878 "In 1989 scientists from Norway discovered that there are far more viruses in oceans lakes, and streams than previously believed. How many viruses did they find that a milliliter of natural water might contain?",up to 250,up to 25000,up to 2500000,up to 250000000,D,False,0.19290371239185333,0.10325391590595245,0.09112127125263214,0.13258065283298492 Which company holds an annual self-named 'Bake-Off'?,Betty Crocker,Duncan Hines,Pillsbury,Keebler,C,False,0.19159246981143951,0.10255205631256104,0.09050187468528748,0.09050187468528748 Which of the following fiscal policy actions is most expansionary?,Increasing both government spending and taxes,Increasing government spending and decreasing taxes,Decreasing government spending and increasing taxes,Decreasing both government spending and taxes,B,False,0.16045691072940826,0.06688838452100754,0.07579447329044342,0.18182149529457092 Which of the following steps should be taken first to effectively present new information to coworkers?,Analyzing the audience,Determining the objective,Creating three to five key messages,Choosing a communication tool,B,False,0.3113587498664856,0.07872381806373596,0.0892057791352272,0.11454249173402786 What is the name of the character Played by Woody Allen in the 1967 James Bond film 'Casino Royale'?,Dr Evil,Q,Little Jimmy Bond,M,C,False,0.15502595901489258,0.1207343265414238,0.1207343265414238,0.15502595901489258 Which of the following is generally the first step taken in a large-scale commercial construction venture?,Filing applications for building permits and variances,Ordering the materials needed for the building foundation,Drafting a contract that spells out the details of the building plan,Holding a discussion between the developer and the designer/contractor about the scope of the construction,D,False,0.1785677820444107,0.09558044373989105,0.10830684751272202,0.1785677820444107 How many eyes does a Giraffe have?,one,two,three,four,B,False,0.10602964460849762,0.12014731019735336,0.15427221357822418,0.19808943569660187 What pro wrestler grapples with Sylvester Stallone in the movie-'Rocky III'?,Dolph Lundgren,Hulk Hogan,Andre the Giant,The Iron Sheik,B,False,0.14968952536582947,0.11657833307981491,0.16962045431137085,0.09079128503799438 Which of the following activities will be most effective in introducing kindergartners to the concept of how plants transport water?,Demonstrating that a celery stalk can be peeled lengthwise but not crosswise,Placing celery stalks in water colored with a dye and observing the results,Collecting rainwater in a rain gauge and comparing the amount of rainfall to a plant's growth rate,"Planting bean seeds in paper cups, placing them on the windowsill, and watering them daily",B,False,0.16571474075317383,0.10051107406616211,0.07827810198068619,0.16571474075317383 What is the function of mitochondria in the cell?,To generate energy,To process waste,To kill viruses or other antigens,To repair damage,A,True,0.3746231496334076,0.039484988898038864,0.03075094148516655,0.03484537824988365 Which of these is not one of the four basic forces in nature?,electromagnetic,gravitational,nuclear,centrifugal,D,True,0.07409454137086868,0.07409454137086868,0.12216124683618546,0.20140984654426575 Which of these is a slang term for 'police'?,fuzz,shrinks,bean counters,aardvarks,A,True,0.23980571329593658,0.099965900182724,0.05350789055228233,0.099965900182724 What is the name of the fruit that is half tangerine and half grapefruit?,graperine,tangefruit,tangelo,kumquat,C,True,0.07461592555046082,0.0452568456530571,0.2951117157936096,0.1394008994102478 What are the Smothers Brothers'(first names?,Frank and Bill,Tom and Dick,Dave and George,Ed and Pete,B,False,0.25050628185272217,0.1044265553355217,0.08132748305797577,0.06333789974451065 Which of the following great apes (the Hominidae) is NOT native to Africa?,Gorilla,Human,Chimpanzee,Orangutan,D,True,0.08129490911960602,0.07174251228570938,0.13403265178203583,0.2504059672355652 In the movie 'Star Wars' what kind of creature is Chewbacca?,Woolie,Woobie,Wookiee,Klingon,C,True,0.14510558545589447,0.11300833523273468,0.16442616283893585,0.11300833523273468 In the film 'Easy Rider' what emblem is on the back of Peter Fonda's leather jacket?,peace symbol,American flag,two white doves,Harley-Davidson logo,B,False,0.1107211634516716,0.09771108627319336,0.09771108627319336,0.16109834611415863 What are the tallest trees on Earth?,Coast Redwood,Coast Douglas Fir,Giant Sequoia,Sitka Spruce,A,True,0.1719416379928589,0.07167593389749527,0.07167593389749527,0.07167593389749527 Which of these painting tools has bristles on it?,Easel,Knife,Brush,Palette,C,True,0.11177154630422592,0.09863803535699844,0.18428011238574982,0.1266537457704544 Astronaut John Glenn served as a pilot in what branch of the military?,Army,Air Force,Marines,Navy,C,False,0.10251883417367935,0.1690249890089035,0.09047255665063858,0.1690249890089035 On the TV show 'CHiPs' what was Officer Frank Poncherello's-nickname?,Franky,Ponch,Chipper,Hot Dog,B,True,0.12334419041872025,0.2958873510360718,0.0660213902592659,0.05826367065310478 Which of the following criteria is the most important when assessing reading comprehension?,Ability to spell inventively,Ability to decode new words,Ability to identify the main idea,Ability to recognize rhyming patterns,C,True,0.1279648095369339,0.07761457562446594,0.18618768453598022,0.11292853951454163 Which of these games is not played with cards?,baccarat,rummy,craps,solitaire,C,False,0.07418520748615265,0.07418520748615265,0.12231072783470154,0.29340818524360657 In American football how many points is a touchdown worth?,two,three,six,seven,C,True,0.12902598083019257,0.12902598083019257,0.18773168325424194,0.1656726449728012 What is the most likely impact of an increase in interest rates?,Investment levels diminish,Employment increases,The value of the U.S. dollar increases,Mortgage rates decline,A,True,0.1848202496767044,0.08730290085077286,0.08730290085077286,0.12702496349811554 Whose profile can you see on the front of dimes that are currently in circulation?,George Washington,Thomas Jefferson,Benjamin Franklin,Franklin Roosevelt,D,False,0.2306620180606842,0.10895702242851257,0.06608577072620392,0.09615423530340195 Who is considered the owner of a 'publicly held' company?,the CEO,the stockholders,the president,the government,B,True,0.12187228351831436,0.1564870923757553,0.09491422027349472,0.09491422027349472 Which of the following candies is traditionally fruit flavored?,M&M's,Skittles,Reese's Pieces,Junior Mints,B,False,0.19167567789554596,0.07990230619907379,0.09054117649793625,0.1317366510629654 In 1926 the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team was formed in what city?,Boston,Philadelphia,Chicago,New York City,C,True,0.061111997812986374,0.07846936583518982,0.16611965000629425,0.16611965000629425 Which of the following steps in the design of a dog house would be earliest?,Acquiring all the tools necessary for the building,Purchasing all the materials for building the structure,"Identifying the color, shape, and style of the exterior surface",Accessing the measurements of the dog and all the interior materials,D,True,0.12676090002059937,0.09872149676084518,0.11186612397432327,0.18443603813648224 What was the name of the 1999 art exhibit that sparked a national debate about censorship?,Sticks & Stones',Pulsation',Black & White',Sensation',D,True,0.1369907259941101,0.07332585006952286,0.07332585006952286,0.17589958012104034 What was the title of Beethoven's only completed opera?,Faust',The Silence',Immortal Beloved',Fidelio',D,True,0.06167209893465042,0.0544254370033741,0.07918854057788849,0.21525676548480988 What is the name of the StarKist tuna mascot?,Charlie,Sam,Al,Morris,A,True,0.25629767775535583,0.12106645107269287,0.10684078186750412,0.09428664296865463 Which of the following groups was converted to Christianity in the tenth century C.E. by missionaries from the Byzantine Empire?,Franks,Visigoths,Russians,Anglo-Saxons,C,False,0.19243913888931274,0.13226135075092316,0.10300524532794952,0.169826939702034 Which of these words is an adverb?,hurried,fast,speedy,quickly,D,True,0.10992221534252167,0.09700601547956467,0.08560750633478165,0.1599358767271042 On which part of a car would you find the 'caliper'?,battery,engine,radiator,brakes,D,True,0.05056101828813553,0.09446043521165848,0.1557389199733734,0.2567700445652008 Which of these plants is the national emblem of Scotland?,ivy,thistle,rose,linden,B,True,0.07817242294549942,0.21249468624591827,0.07817242294549942,0.12888455390930176 How much does it cost to air condition all American automobiles for a year (as of 2018)?,$10m,$100m,$1 billion,$10 billion,C,False,0.07670951634645462,0.09849696606397629,0.0869232788681984,0.18401655554771423 What fictional character claims to be 'smarter than the average bear'?,Paddington Bear,Fozzie Bear,Smokey Bear,Yogi Bear,D,False,0.23610320687294006,0.11152725666761398,0.09842246770858765,0.09842246770858765 If you are truly afraid of the dark what do you suffer from?,hypnophobia,cryptophobia,hadephobia,nyctophobia,D,True,0.13768383860588074,0.05739516019821167,0.09462863206863403,0.1560162454843521 Which of the following is a way in which Congress can influence the federal bureaucracy?,Increasing or decreasing departmental salaries,Appropriating funds,Appointing agency heads,Dismissing cabinet secretaries,B,False,0.14490918815135956,0.09959451854228973,0.08789185434579849,0.11285538226366043 What country was once ruled by shoguns?,China,Japan,North Korea,Taiwan,B,True,0.0709742084145546,0.31808432936668396,0.05527476593852043,0.0709742084145546 On what continent can you find tigers in the wild?,Africa,Asia,Europe,South America,B,False,0.19763176143169403,0.11986973881721497,0.08238517493009567,0.13583019375801086 "The construction of a transportation network that included roads, canals, and steamboats that took shape in the United States in the early decades of the nineteenth century had which of the following effects in the years before the Civil War?",It decreased the need for immigrant labor.,It stimulated the development of a market revolution.,It weakened the plantation system in the southern states.,It transformed the United States into an international military power.,B,False,0.13176022469997406,0.11627800017595291,0.11627800017595291,0.16918347775936127 What is the more common name for the disease 'pertussis'?,whooping cough,tennis elbow,black lung,German measles,A,True,0.36697325110435486,0.06377038359642029,0.034133829176425934,0.043828707188367844 The primary purpose of a Supervised Agricultural Experience ( SAE ) program is to,provide a basis for students to apply for and win proficiency awards,provide students with an income to be used to learn money management skills,"give students a chance to earn enough money to qualify for local, state, and national FFA degrees",allow students to apply skills learned in the classroom and learn new skills in a specialized area,D,True,0.0899486169219017,0.0793793797492981,0.16804614663124084,0.24450570344924927 An early-nineteenth-century railroad steam engine is an excellent example of which of the following power systems?,Internal combustion engine,External combustion engine,Rotary engine,Reaction engine,B,False,0.14793270826339722,0.13055014610290527,0.08972572535276413,0.14793270826339722 With which of the following statements would both Thomas Hobbes and John Locke most probably have agreed?,Government authority is created as the result of a social contract.,Government must enforce religious law to prevent moral decay.,Government must enforce the majority's will regardless of the wishes of the minority.,Government must bend to the will of the educated minority.,A,True,0.1853371113538742,0.07726000249385834,0.06818170845508575,0.14434067904949188 In the classic song 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame' for whom do we 'root root root'?,the umpire,the home team,the bat boy,Mighty Casey,B,False,0.17512935400009155,0.13639087975025177,0.12036452442407608,0.09373999387025833 Who was Charlie McCarthy?,a US senator,a Chicago gangster,a famous baseball pitcher,a wooden dummy,D,True,0.0677061527967453,0.05272961035370827,0.1264917552471161,0.3896220624446869 How many states were in the Confederate States of America?,11,13,16,22,A,False,0.12734146416187286,0.1442967802286148,0.11237845569849014,0.1442967802286148 Who were the Chicago Seven?,war protesters,bluegrass musicians,bank robbers,mobsters,A,True,0.17525671422481537,0.10629856586456299,0.08278540521860123,0.15466350317001343 Which dwarf planet is closest to the Sun?,Pluto,Eris,Ceres,Makemake,C,False,0.11531571298837662,0.13066980242729187,0.11531571298837662,0.16778336465358734 What company makes perfumes called 'Beautiful' and 'Pleasures'?,Estee Lauder,Ralph Lauren,Elizabeth Arden,Calvin Klein,A,True,0.20039984583854675,0.07372298091650009,0.12154866009950638,0.15607155859470367 What nationality was Karl Marx?,Russian,German,Danish,English,B,True,0.1150912195444107,0.21501870453357697,0.1150912195444107,0.14778006076812744 In America what is the main ingredient in pepperoni?,Fish,pepper,wheat,meat,D,True,0.09107624739408493,0.10320290178060532,0.13251514732837677,0.19280841946601868 A student in the process of solving a fabrication problem in the manufacturing laboratory asks the teacher what assembly procedures should be used. The teacher's best response would be to,give an opinion as to the best assembly procedure for the particular problem,suggest two or three possible assembly procedures and have the student select one,place the responsibility completely on the student for making the judgment,use leading questions to help the student review and analyze the relative merits of several assembly procedures,D,False,0.1622738540172577,0.11152907460927963,0.12637901306152344,0.1622738540172577 "If the government places a price ceiling on leather garments that is below the equilibrium price, which of the following will occur in the market for leather garments?",There will be a shortage.,There will be a surplus.,The demand curve for leather garments will shift leftward.,The supply curve for leather garments will shift rightward.,A,True,0.20253676176071167,0.09567158669233322,0.10841012746095657,0.1392013430595398 "During President Dwight Eisenhower's administration in the 1950s, the federal government promoted significant changes in transportation in the United States by",establishing generous subsidies for urban mass transit,sponsoring research to develop less polluting automobiles,funding the construction of the interstate highway system,funding the establishment of a national railroad passenger system,C,True,0.07197285443544388,0.0924149751663208,0.25120994448661804,0.13446298241615295 Animals in which of the following groups may have a backbone and a spinal cord?,Mollusks,Chordates,Invertebrates,Echinoderms,B,False,0.18095993995666504,0.12437181919813156,0.10975775867700577,0.14093174040317535 Which of the following statements best illustrates active listening on the part of a second-grade teacher who is helping a student solve a personal problem?,"I have gathered the facts, and I know what really happened.","I understand you, and I know what is best for you.",I believe you understood the class rules.,I respect you as a person with your own ideas and feelings.,D,True,0.07371141016483307,0.09464732557535172,0.09464732557535172,0.29153427481651306 Which of the following stages is the first step in the writing cycle?,Outlining,Brainstorming,Publishing,Editing,B,False,0.32298681139945984,0.0925372764468193,0.05612669140100479,0.13464093208312988 Which of these is a government agency established to protect investors?,AAA,NBA,SEC,MADD,C,True,0.08025627583265305,0.08025627583265305,0.31741973757743835,0.11677220463752747 What character did Woody replace on the TV show 'Cheers'?,Coach,Diane,Norm,Frasier,A,True,0.15250065922737122,0.10481207072734833,0.15250065922737122,0.15250065922737122 Which of the following rocks would most likely form from the metamorphism of a shale?,Granite,Quartzite,Schist,Marble,C,False,0.15513116121292114,0.15513116121292114,0.15513116121292114,0.13690276443958282 "Which of the following states of matter is characterized by a closely packed arrangement of particles, resulting in a stable, definite shape and definite volume?",Solid,Liquid,Gas,Plasma,A,True,0.28322097659111023,0.11806406825780869,0.08114417642354965,0.09194839000701904 How old is the Earth approximately?,"50,000 years",300 million years,4.5 billion years,no one knows,C,True,0.06043010205030441,0.12793053686618805,0.16426604986190796,0.16426604986190796 "As part of a staffing strategy, a human resources manager hires new personnel through a hidden market. Which of the following best represents the use of a hidden market?",Posting the job opening to a social media Web site,Advertising the job opening on job posting Web sites,Receiving a recommendation from a current employee,Participating in a career fair at a local community college,C,False,0.18255895376205444,0.11072759330272675,0.11072759330272675,0.18255895376205444 What liqueur is used to make a Pink Lady cocktail pink?,grenadine,schnapps,triple sec,pernod,A,True,0.17437711358070374,0.10576506704092026,0.17437711358070374,0.13580502569675446 What is the proper nautical use of an anchor?,to catch large fish,to calculate water depth,to hold a ship in place,to damage other boats,C,True,0.05875739827752113,0.04038333147764206,0.20508348941802979,0.05875739827752113 In ice hockey which of the following is not a penalty?,hooking,charging,carving,butt-ending,C,False,0.09454769641160965,0.09454769641160965,0.12140163779258728,0.25700727105140686 "Ethan, a new preschool student, does not talk or play with other students during center time. Which of the following strategies will best help him develop interpersonal relationships?",Demonstrating empathy for Ethan when there is a conflict during center time,Modeling how to show appropriate affection in the classroom,Encouraging students to name and discuss their feelings throughout the day,Identifying a student to be Ethan's partner and participate in center time with him,D,True,0.143070787191391,0.11142363399267197,0.12625953555107117,0.16212044656276703 If a business files under Chapter 11 what is it doing?,declaring bankruptcy,selling stock,buying a smaller,company suing the government,A,True,0.21365390717983246,0.06936325877904892,0.06936325877904892,0.10092295706272125 How many $100 bills does it take to equal one million dollars?,one thousand,five thousand,ten thousand,one hundred thousand,C,False,0.06997554004192352,0.08985037356615067,0.11537016928195953,0.19021323323249817 A prekindergarten teacher is planning a lesson with a teaching objective of categorizing geometric objects by type of shape. Which of the following actions must children be able to perform successfully before the teacher teaches the lesson?,Identifying attributes of objects,Recognizing the position of whole numbers,Creating sets of objects using counters,Matching values with their numerical representatives,A,True,0.22365844249725342,0.09323471039533615,0.10564877837896347,0.1356557011604309 What former 'Today' show personality played a neighbor on the TV sitcom 'The Hogan Family'?,Jane Pauley,Willard Scott,Deborah Norville,Joe Garagiola,B,False,0.165693461894989,0.12904220819473267,0.07826804369688034,0.11387933045625687 "If one party to a contract is forced to sign, the contract is defined as",enforceable,executory,unilateral,voidable,D,False,0.2292136400938034,0.13902510702610016,0.09555047005414963,0.13902510702610016 What was the name of the first ship to sail around the world?,Triton,Victoria,Magellan,Elizabeth II,B,False,0.11334054172039032,0.14553211629390717,0.21174798905849457,0.08826969563961029 Which of the following was a direct result of the First Opium War of 1839-1842?,The Chinese commissioner of trade in Canton (Guangzhou) banned the opium trade in that city.,China was forced to open some of its ports to international trade.,Chinese revolutionaries toppled the Qing dynasty.,Chinese leaders set out to remake their economy along Western lines.,B,False,0.18366661667823792,0.18366661667823792,0.07656363397836685,0.16208522021770477 What animal is considered sacred in India?,Sheep,Cow,Chicken,Dog,B,True,0.11055212467908859,0.14195173978805542,0.09756191819906235,0.1252719908952713 In computer terminology what does the acronym 'FTP' stand for?,file transfer protocol,full time portal,full text processor,free to print,A,True,0.31217771768569946,0.015542413108050823,0.01995685324072838,0.012104443274438381 What is the art of elegant handwriting called?,calligraphy,engraving,decoupage,lithography,A,True,0.3867862820625305,0.05234583094716072,0.07616273313760757,0.028018705546855927 By what collective name do Christians refer to God the Father God the Son and the Holy Ghost?,the Trio,the Troika,the Triumvirate,the Trinity,D,True,0.07204762101173401,0.04951755702495575,0.09251097589731216,0.28495389223098755 In what year did the United States last win an Olympic gold medal in men's ice hockey?,1976,1980,1984,1988,B,True,0.09021808207035065,0.19099165499210358,0.1158422976732254,0.1685495525598526 What term describes the passing of genetic traits from one generation to the next?,heredity,heresy,homogeneity,hemoglobin,A,True,0.37947481870651245,0.05135633051395416,0.024259012192487717,0.027489064261317253 Modern computer microchips are primarily composed of what element?,Sodium,Silicon,Aluminum,Silver,B,True,0.07802458107471466,0.34968191385269165,0.060765597969293594,0.03252548351883888 The film 'Stand By Me' is based on a novel by what author?,Anne Proulx,Stephen King,Dean Koontz,Frank McCourt,B,True,0.19818651676177979,0.288359671831131,0.07290874421596527,0.050109393894672394 What kind of car did Burt Reynolds drive in the movie 'Smokey and the Bandit'?,Lamborghini,Camaro,Corvette,Transam,D,False,0.10788355767726898,0.17786991596221924,0.1222480908036232,0.13852523267269135 Which of the following is the best description of traditional phonics instruction?,Students study lists of high-frequency words in order to increase reading speed and comprehension.,"Students are taught individual letter sounds first, followed by letter combination sounds and the rules of putting these combinations together to make words.","Students are immersed in written language, and encouraged to decode entire words using context clues.",Students analyze patterns of organization and syntax as a way of learning to recognize common structures.,B,True,0.1803351193666458,0.2623860239982605,0.04559585079550743,0.12394239008426666 Who composed the 'Moonlight Sonata'?,Mozart,Handel,Bach,Beethoven,D,False,0.1523827761411667,0.1523827761411667,0.1186758279800415,0.1186758279800415 The first commercial radio station was located in what city?,Chicago,Austin,Pittsburgh,Cleveland,C,False,0.1383000612258911,0.10770819336175919,0.09505214542150497,0.1383000612258911 Which of these is not a position on an American football team?,quarterback,tight end,striker,free safety,C,False,0.03541184216737747,0.05484693497419357,0.11611098051071167,0.24580693244934082 Which of these is not a type of primate?,baboon,marmot,orangutan,chimpanzee,B,False,0.07894955575466156,0.06967274099588394,0.13016581535339355,0.31225156784057617 In 1986 Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi drew a so-called 'Line of Death' overwhat body of water?,Gulf of Sidra,Gulf of Oman,Red Sea,Persian Gulf,A,True,0.14950703084468842,0.10275458544492722,0.14950703084468842,0.14950703084468842 What is the nickname of Florida's controversial death row electric chair?,Old Yeller,Old Geezer,Old Smoky,Old Sparky,D,True,0.10232123732566833,0.07032428681850433,0.09029817581176758,0.11594514548778534 The dance known as the 'fandango' is of what origin?,Australian,African,Native American,Spanish,D,True,0.04023776203393936,0.07517404109239578,0.1404435932636261,0.2623831629753113 In what restaurant can you order a Grand Slam breakfast?,Denny's,McDonald's,Burger King,Hardee's,A,True,0.2716302275657654,0.05348716303706169,0.05348716303706169,0.11323232203722 Which of these minerals is hardest on the Mohs scale?,Corundum,Quartz,Apatite,Calcite,A,False,0.16346602141857147,0.11234844475984573,0.0874970555305481,0.20989452302455902 Which of the following beverages is brewed from the leaves of a plant?,tea,coffee,ginger ale,wine,A,True,0.18444208800792694,0.09872473776340485,0.09872473776340485,0.12676507234573364 "According to Erik Erikson, the primary dilemma faced in adolescence is",industry vs. inferiority,identity vs. identity confusion,generativity vs. stagnation,integrity vs. despair,B,False,0.2302151769399643,0.1582244336605072,0.05820750817656517,0.07473992556333542 What literary work is the source of the quote 'Abandon every hope all you who enter here'?,Paradise Lost',The Wizard of Oz',The Divine Comedy',Beowulf',C,False,0.12403319776058197,0.06639017164707184,0.12403319776058197,0.1405480057001114 What's the popular name of the breakfast meal consisting of sausages wrapped in pancakes?,ducks in a pond,pigs in a blanket,cows in a pasture,dogs in the oven,B,True,0.08031703531742096,0.21832433342933655,0.029546983540058136,0.029546983540058136 Which of the following is not a TV cartoon duo?,Chip and Dale,Beavis and Butt-head,Simon and Garfunkel,Tom and Jerry,C,False,0.14976340532302856,0.11663585901260376,0.11663585901260376,0.16970416903495789 Which of these is not a 'lock' function on a standard desktop computer keyboard?,print lock,number lock,scroll lock,caps lock,A,False,0.0922522246837616,0.06340395659208298,0.15209819376468658,0.22130155563354492 The American patriot Paul Revere was named for his father whose original name was what?,John Paul Revere,Paul Silver,Apollos Rivoire,Paolo Reverini,C,False,0.14666834473609924,0.12943434715270996,0.10080356895923615,0.14666834473609924 Which of these movies does not star Jim Carrey?,Patch Adams',The Truman Show',Dumb and Dumber',The Mask',A,False,0.0853489488363266,0.05865941196680069,0.0853489488363266,0.23200248181819916 What is the name of Mario's brother in the 'Super Mario' video games?,Louis,Luigi,Luciano,Zelda,B,True,0.045238979160785675,0.29499518871307373,0.02421468123793602,0.012961184605956078 Who wrote the lyrics of the Frank Sinatra anthem 'My Way'?,Frank Sinatra,Kris Krist offerson,Carole King,Paul Anka,D,False,0.15825337171554565,0.15825337171554565,0.1087658479809761,0.139658123254776 In the movie Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me what is the name of Dr Evil's diminutive clone?,Little Buddy,Mini-Me,Small Fry,Dr Evil Jr,B,True,0.11175914108753204,0.3442423939704895,0.052791282534599304,0.028257135301828384 What is the chemical process wherein a solid is turned to a liquid via the application of heat?,distillation,photosynthesis,freezing,melting,D,False,0.16910278797149658,0.07987850159406662,0.062209438532590866,0.11622253060340881 In what state is the 1999 movie Magnolia' set?,California,South Carolina,Georgia,Texas,A,True,0.11613783985376358,0.06216410920023918,0.11613783985376358,0.10249128192663193 How long is the time on an NBA shot clock?,18 seconds,24 seconds,30 seconds,35 seconds,B,False,0.1515561044216156,0.1515561044216156,0.11803201586008072,0.17173556983470917 The Pointillist paintings of Georges Seurat are most notable for containing which of the following characteristics?,An expressionistic use of broad brushstrokes and tactile surface texture,Lively figures created through the use of forceful lines,Static figures and a sense of optical surface movement,An emotional use of strident colors with a high degree of simplification,C,True,0.0698266327381134,0.061621781438589096,0.21508117020130157,0.1898084580898285 Backgammon is a how many player game?,Two,Three,Four,Six,A,True,0.15013189613819122,0.15013189613819122,0.11692283302545547,0.15013189613819122 According to the children's nursery rhyme what type of ocean did Columbus sail in 1492?,calm,blue,windy,really big,B,False,0.10122744739055634,0.10122744739055634,0.12997862696647644,0.14728505909442902 Which of these refers to an alcoholic drink laced with a knockout drug?,Zombie,Kamikaze,Mickey Finn,Molotov cocktail,C,False,0.17693160474300385,0.09470466524362564,0.10731443762779236,0.13779446482658386 "Students are reading the following passage from the National Park Service's Web site. Ten miles long and nearly 500 feet deep (152.4 m meters), Lake McDonald, the largest lake in the park, is a direct result of glacial carving. High peaks surrounding the lake all show evidence of the power of glaciers to carve even the hardest of rock. The powerful glaciers that carved the broad U-shaped valley that Lake McDonald sits in also carved smaller hanging valleys with wonderful waterfalls that are accessible by numerous hiking trails. Which of the following best identifies the intended audience of the passage?",Scientists researching glacier development,Teachers interested in creating virtual park field trips,Academics studying the historical context of national parks,Families interested in visiting Lake McDonald,D,True,0.05246305465698242,0.11106431484222412,0.09801390022039413,0.2664293944835663 How do you express 3/4 as a decimal?,0.25,0.5,0.75,0.9,C,False,0.13397984206676483,0.11823680996894836,0.08126287907361984,0.11823680996894836 What tea is known for its distinctive bergamot flavor?,Earl,Grey Darjeeling,English Breakfast,Prince of Wales,A,False,0.13804841041564941,0.15642933547496796,0.13804841041564941,0.17725765705108643 "Science fiction: readers claim to either love it or loathe it; either they avoid it like poison or they devour favorite works and authors like chocolate addicts gulping down fudge truffles. The author of the passage compares certain readers with ""chocolate addicts"" primarily in order to",suggest that science fiction is not a serious literary genre,indicate the depth of certain readers' feelings about science fiction,explain why some readers consider science fiction to be dangerous,contrast the characteristics of science fiction with those of other literary genres,B,False,0.14312241971492767,0.11146384477615356,0.11146384477615356,0.16217893362045288 Which of these foods could contain small amounts of naturally occurring opium?,chocolate truffles,poppy seed bagels,carbonated soda,sesame chicken,B,False,0.2710200250148773,0.09970269352197647,0.07764853537082672,0.08798731863498688 What is the slowest wind speed a hurricane can have according to the Saffir-Simpson scale?,50 m.p.h.,74 m.p.h.,96 m.p.h.,110 m.p.h.,B,False,0.12655280530452728,0.14340311288833618,0.16249701380729675,0.23643174767494202 In which of the following bands did Jimmy Page not play guitar?,Bad Company,The Firm,Led Zeppelin,The Yardbirds,A,False,0.1391298919916153,0.08438654243946075,0.1391298919916153,0.17864631116390228 Which of these magazines does not focus on natural science?,Tiger Beat,Outside,National Geographic,Smithsonian,A,False,0.06848637014627457,0.0776052251458168,0.09964708238840103,0.18616527318954468 Which of the following artists is an English landscape painter who created a poetic sense of changing atmospheric effects by using tiny applications of local color?,John Constable,William Morris,William Hogarth,Joshua Reynolds,A,True,0.2579399049282074,0.08374082297086716,0.13806529343128204,0.12184219062328339 A flashing red traffic light signifies that a driver should do what?,stop,speed up,proceed with caution,honk the horn,A,True,0.276366263628006,0.06987633556127548,0.11520660668611526,0.04802525416016579 Which composer was famous for writing approximately 600 lieder?,Schubert,Beethoven,Liszt,Mozart,A,True,0.26602956652641296,0.16135509312152863,0.11089761555194855,0.0863671526312828 "Students in a fourth-grade science class are learning about processes that change Earth's surface. Which of the following is the best example of an agent that gradually shapes Earth's surface by taking bits of rock, soil, and other substances away from their original locations and depositing them in other locations?",Fire,Lightning,Water,Sunlight,C,False,0.06787876039743423,0.07691670209169388,0.09876301139593124,0.12681421637535095 What country does Bordeaux wine come from?,France,Spain,Australia,United States,A,True,0.23169933259487152,0.08523742109537125,0.08523742109537125,0.12401972711086273 What is the loudest animal on earth?,African elephant,sperm whale,blue whale,Indian elephant,C,True,0.09047507494688034,0.10252169519662857,0.11617229133844376,0.11617229133844376 Which of these household pets should be vaccinated for parvovirus?,hamster,cat,dog,bird,C,False,0.14592264592647552,0.10029106587171555,0.12877628207206726,0.14592264592647552 Which color is not considered to be one of the primary colors of light?,red,yellow,green,blue,B,False,0.05967162176966667,0.14314478635787964,0.11148125678300858,0.20827442407608032 If someone has cataracts what part of their body might need an operation?,ear,hand,eye,knee,C,True,0.06276766210794449,0.026165451854467392,0.28130513429641724,0.0711250752210617 """I counted seven ministers all preaching at once . . . . Some of the people were singing, others praying, some crying for mercy in the most piteous accents."" The quotation above describes group participation in an event that was most characteristic of which of the following?",A meeting of the Pennsylvania Quakers during the time of the Revolution,A frontier camp meeting of the Second Great Awakening during the early nineteenth century,A presentation to a Chautauqua Assembly during the late nineteenth century,A convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union during the late nineteenth century,B,False,0.15276427567005157,0.13481397926807404,0.08176881819963455,0.15276427567005157 In baseball how many balls make a walk?,one,two,three,four,D,True,0.1494414210319519,0.13188159465789795,0.1494414210319519,0.16933932900428772 What term describes a tribe that has no set homeland and wanders from place to place?,Nomadic,Pedantic,Schematic,Cathartic,A,True,0.35833069682121277,0.06226852908730507,0.04849478229880333,0.07055949419736862 What is the official language of The Netherlands?,Danish,Swedish,German,Dutch,D,True,0.036426592618227005,0.028369059786200523,0.20962058007717133,0.34560590982437134 Which of these foods is not traditionally considered kosher?,citrus fruits,barley,chicken,shellfish,D,True,0.07559201866388321,0.0667097270488739,0.14122448861598969,0.2054804265499115 The use of inexpensive labor in Asian countries by footwear companies based in the United States and Europe is an example of which of the following?,Primary economic activity,Global division of labor,Intervening opportunity,Global-local continuum,B,True,0.12492923438549042,0.23339852690696716,0.09729497879743576,0.14156335592269897 Which one of the following instruments is used to measure humidity?,anemometer,ammeter,hygrometer,barometer,C,True,0.05208808556199074,0.059023525565862656,0.3396569788455963,0.11027047038078308 "Jacques, Hedwig, and Reyes want to form a business entity through which they can raise capital by selling equity shares to the public. Which of the following business structures should they adopt?",LLC,PC,Corporation,LLP,C,True,0.1425464004278183,0.08645875751972198,0.20740379393100739,0.1425464004278183 In the Arthurian legend who is married to Guinevere?,Merlin,King Arthur,Lancelot,Camelot,B,True,0.1036572977900505,0.17090196907520294,0.15082046389579773,0.15082046389579773 What does the 'ROM' in CD-ROM stand for?,Really Obscure Memory,Run-Other Memory,Random Object Memory,Read-Only Memory,D,True,0.02046525664627552,0.03374150022864342,0.0714307501912117,0.36275532841682434 In the card game blackjack how much are a queen and a king worth-together?,11,15,20,21,C,False,0.14974358677864075,0.14974358677864075,0.11662042140960693,0.09082407504320145 Which of these performers made her film debut in Spike Lee's 'Dothe Right Thing'?,Jennifer Lopez,Rosie Perez,Paula Abdul,Tisha Campbell,B,False,0.15959103405475616,0.1242896243929863,0.07538546621799469,0.09679685533046722 "A farmer buys a new tractor for $40,000 and expects to use it for 20 years, after which the tractor will have a salvage value of $10,000. What is the straight-line depreciation that can be taken for the first year of ownership?",1500,1667,2000,2250,A,True,0.16056448221206665,0.1250477433204651,0.09738727658987045,0.11035425215959549 In which kind of geometry is the sum of the angles inside a triangle exactly equal to 180 degrees?,elliptical,euclidean,hyperbolic,linear,B,False,0.11695267260074615,0.1325247436761856,0.11695267260074615,0.1501702219247818 Which of the following short-run costs always increases as output increases?,Average total cost,Marginal cost,Total fixed cost,Total variable cost,D,False,0.3211604356765747,0.1181483343243599,0.1181483343243599,0.13387958705425262 "The book announced an insane world of dehumanization through terror in which the individual was systematically obliterated by an all-powerful elite. Its key phrases‚ÄîBig Brother, doublethink, Newspeak, the Ministry of Peace (devoted to war), the Ministry of Truth (devoted to lies), the Ministry of Love (devoted to torture)‚Äîburned their way at once into the modern consciousness. The passage above discusses",E.M. Forster's A Passage to India,Thomas Pynchon's V.,George Orwell's 1984,Flannery O'Connor's The Violent Bear It Away,C,True,0.08658440411090851,0.07641047239303589,0.2666987478733063,0.09811300039291382 What is the capital of New Zealand?,Sydney,Wellington,Auckland,Melbourne,B,True,0.13656111061573029,0.1753479242324829,0.12051474303007126,0.12051474303007126 What popular toy is featured in the film 'The Hudsucker Proxy'?,Beanie Babies,Hula Hoop,Lincoln Logs,Lite Brite,B,False,0.1766967624425888,0.09457895904779434,0.09457895904779434,0.15593434870243073 What is the most popular month for weddings in America?,January,May,August,November,C,True,0.08224720507860184,0.09319829195737839,0.15365800261497498,0.13560271263122559 Which of the Three Stooges was not related to the others?,Moe,Larry,Curly,Shemp,B,False,0.058689799159765244,0.058689799159765244,0.12424630671739578,0.23212264478206635 What is the name for the thin board used to mix colors while painting?,pestle,easel,shoe,palette,D,True,0.07145242393016815,0.04910848289728165,0.10396265983581543,0.17140544950962067 Which of these foods could you catch at sea?,shallot,stollen,scallop,scone,C,False,0.1359296441078186,0.0500057227909565,0.11995749920606613,0.11995749920606613 If a ring has the number 925 stamped into it it is most likely made of what material?,platinum,gold,steel,silver,D,False,0.09536275267601013,0.12244819849729538,0.10806015133857727,0.12244819849729538 Which of the following questions can a student ask to best determine whether an author is using the persuasive technique of pathos in a passage?,Does the author use tone and style to convey authority on the subject to the audience?,Does the author use credible and reliable sources to convince the audience of the argument?,Does the author use facts and sound reasoning to substantiate claims made to the audience?,Does the author use personal connections and stories to appeal to the audience's emotions?,D,True,0.0979083999991417,0.07625113427639008,0.14245587587356567,0.2661426067352295 During which war did US troops fight the Battle of New Orleans?,American Revolution,Civil War,Mexican War,War of 1812,D,True,0.054619111120700836,0.07947034388780594,0.07947034388780594,0.27737876772880554 What animal is used to make lard?,pig,cow,snake,chicken,A,True,0.2551199793815613,0.08282533288002014,0.056924957782030106,0.10634983330965042 "If the permeability of subsoil is rapid, the subsoil texture is most likely classified as",coarse,medium,fine,silty,A,False,0.11983275413513184,0.09332583844661713,0.1743556261062622,0.15386830270290375 "A passage Jane Eyre is as follows. This was all the account I got from Mrs. Fairfax of her employer and mine. There are people who seem to have no notion of sketching a character, or observing and describing salient points, either in persons or things: the good lady evidently belonged to this class; my queries puzzled, but did not draw her out. Mr. Rochester was Mr. Rochester in her eyes, a gentleman, a landed proprietor‚Äìnothing more: she inquired and searched no further, and evidently wondered at my wish to gain a more definite notion of his identity. Mrs. Fairfax differs from the speaker in that Mrs. Fairfax",has more interest in the complexities of people's personalities,judges people by their social station in life,is more willing to take people at face value,has a more positive opinion of Mr. Rochester,C,False,0.18500785529613495,0.08739151805639267,0.16326884925365448,0.16326884925365448 Earth's seasons are caused by which of the following?,The tilt of Earth's axis of rotation relative to the ecliptic as Earth revolves around the Sun,The varying amount of sunspot activity,Earth's orbit about the Sun as an ellipse rather than a circle,The rotation of Earth during a 24-hour day,A,True,0.3589117228984833,0.06236949935555458,0.04286589100956917,0.08008403331041336 According to the Bible Moses and Aaron had a sister named what?,Jochebed,Ruth,Leah,Miriam,D,False,0.30898332595825195,0.07812321931123734,0.060842420905828476,0.12880340218544006 Where is the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house known as Falling Water?,Connecticut,Pennsylvania,Illinois,New York,B,False,0.07433703541755676,0.15737152099609375,0.09545064717531204,0.17832529544830322 In the story 'Jack and the Beanstalk' what does Jack trade to get the magic beans?,a cow,a hat,a harp,a goose,A,True,0.20233266055583954,0.12272096425294876,0.1390610635280609,0.1390610635280609 Which of these vitamins was the first to be named?,Vitamin A,Vitamin-12,Vitamin E,Vitameat avegimen,A,True,0.22562918066978455,0.09405623376369476,0.04442902281880379,0.07325106859207153 How many water molecules are in a human head?,8*10^21,8*10^23,8*10^25,8*10^27,C,False,0.15670233964920044,0.10769983381032944,0.09504476934671402,0.1775670051574707 Who wrote musicals with Oscar Hammerstein II?,Richard Rodgers,Rogers Hornsby,Gilbert O' Sullivan,George Rogers Clark,A,True,0.24853497743606567,0.0712064579129219,0.06283947825431824,0.10360479354858398 If Christmas Day is on a Saturday then the following New Year's Day falls on what day of the week?,Sunday,Monday,Friday,Saturday,D,False,0.12000659853219986,0.1540915071964264,0.09346122294664383,0.1540915071964264 What Mexican holiday takes place on May 5th?,Mexican Independence Day,Santa Anna's Birthday,Cinco de Mayo,Christmas,C,True,0.09185268729925156,0.11794119328260422,0.17160341143608093,0.08105970919132233 Which of the following is a type of bacterium that produces a toxin in food under anaerobic conditions?,Clostridium botulinum,Clostridium tetani,Mycobacterium bovis,Staphylococcus aureus,A,True,0.22888512909412384,0.09541351348161697,0.10811768472194672,0.10811768472194672 Which of the following lists the gases that were most likely the largest components of Earth's early atmosphere?,N_2 and O_3,C_2H_4 and O_2,"Ne, Ar, Kr, and Rn","N_2, H_2O, CO_2, CH_4, and NH_3",D,True,0.10246428102254868,0.07979925721883774,0.07042260468006134,0.31561219692230225 What disease is characterized by a body's inability to properly metabolize glucose?,Influenza,Septicemia,Diabetes,Arthritis,C,True,0.04715833067893982,0.06861495971679688,0.348455548286438,0.1452578753232956 Who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates?,Steve Jobs,Steve Wozniak,Paul Williams,Paul Allen,D,False,0.07418057322502136,0.13858754932880402,0.1779499351978302,0.13858754932880402 Who was the first First Lady to run for political office?,Hillary Clinton,Rosalynn Carter,Bess Truman,Eleanor Roosevelt,A,False,0.12470786273479462,0.14131253957748413,0.07563913613557816,0.09712257981300354 Who or what was Big Bertha?,a comet,a World War I gun,a pro wrestling champion,a giant Muppet,B,True,0.13787031173706055,0.17702896893024445,0.09475678205490112,0.15622752904891968 To ward off bad luck what do many people do to wood?,knock on it,kiss it,thank it,scratch it,A,True,0.14491935074329376,0.0684550553560257,0.05331284925341606,0.08789802342653275 What kind of flying contraption is featured in the movie 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'?,boat,car,truck,bike,B,False,0.17470969259738922,0.1360640525817871,0.1360640525817871,0.06427210569381714 "What is the name of the disease that has been referred to as the ""disease of kings""?",hemophilia,jaundice,rubella,syphilis,A,True,0.1597299724817276,0.1097807064652443,0.1097807064652443,0.1597299724817276 Among these elements which one has the highest atomic mass?,Helium,Sodium,Uranium,Copper,C,False,0.13033249974250793,0.10150305926799774,0.11501804739236832,0.14768607914447784 What car company once manufactured and sold the 'Datsun' line of automobiles?,Nissan,Mazda,Toyota,Daihatsu,A,True,0.32334887981414795,0.09264100342988968,0.0721488893032074,0.13479186594486237 Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the shortest wavelength?,Gamma rays,X-rays,Radio waves,Microwaves,A,False,0.10113506019115448,0.10113506019115448,0.18894514441490173,0.18894514441490173 Which of the following is a renewable energy source?,Wood,Oil,Natural gas,Coal,A,False,0.07681187242269516,0.07681187242269516,0.1266413778066635,0.2365972101688385 A _ is a plant cell that helps control the passage of materials into and out of the stomates.,Cell membrane,Cytoplasm,Guard cell,Cellulose,C,False,0.23642422258853912,0.0677366703748703,0.1624918431043625,0.0677366703748703 Which of the following has reduced the power of political parties?,An increase in the number of direct primary elections,A surge in soft-money campaign contributions,Stricter voter registration requirements,A decline in the number of political action committees,A,False,0.16642090678215027,0.08907868713140488,0.10093939304351807,0.2136886715888977 Poverty as defined by the United States government is best understood as,the index value of government services such as Medicaid and public housing,the concept of relative deprivation and is based on changes in the distribution of income,an absolute level set in the 1960s and since adjusted to reflect inflation at the consumer level,a concept based on lifestyle and measured on a sliding scale based on the needs of an individual,C,False,0.16979184746742249,0.11669611930847168,0.13223402202129364,0.19239936769008636 What internet company goes by the acronym AOL?,America Over Lines,America Online,Americans On Links,Americans On LOR,B,True,0.12272315472364426,0.2943975031375885,0.027383234351873398,0.031029269099235535 What was the original name of the Apple Macintosh XL computer?,Lisa 2,Mac Daddy,Granny Smith,Orange XL,A,True,0.191393181681633,0.10244538635015488,0.09040773659944534,0.13154247403144836 What country is famous for making wooden shoes?,Russia,Thailand,The Netherlands,Australia,C,True,0.05990409851074219,0.03206435218453407,0.2090858668088913,0.07691838592290878 A knish is traditionally stuffed with what filling?,potato,creamed corn,lemon custard,raspberry jelly,A,True,0.2516244947910309,0.09256747364997864,0.07209161669015884,0.08169051259756088 Including the bottom how many sides are on a square-based pyramid?,three,four,five,six,C,False,0.09441407769918442,0.09441407769918442,0.13737167418003082,0.1763887256383896 Which of these is not a traditional Greek dish?,sukiyaki,souvlaki,moussaka,finikia,A,False,0.10028406232595444,0.04737083986401558,0.08850038051605225,0.30889666080474854 What color is Pepto-Bismol liquid?,pink,blue,clear,green,A,True,0.20540006458759308,0.12458143383264542,0.10994274169206619,0.09702412039041519 Which of the following groups was converted to Christianity in the tenth century AD by missionaries from the Byzantine Empire?,Franks,Visigoths,Russians,Anglo-Saxons,C,False,0.19953379034996033,0.13713742792606354,0.10680274665355682,0.17608794569969177 "A passage from Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God is as follows. The people all saw her come because it was sundown. The sun was gone, but he had left his footprints in the sky. It was the time for sitting on porches beside the road. It was the time to hear things and talk. These sitters had been tongueless, earless, eyeless conveniences all day long. Mules and other brutes had occupied their skins. But now, the sun and the bossman were gone, so the skins felt powerful and human. They became lords of sounds and lesser things. They passed nations through their mouths. They sat in judgment. Which of the following is the best way of describing the last three sentences of the passage (""They became . . . in judgment"") ?",The sentences emphasize the weariness the sitters feel after a long day's work.,The sentences are used to paint a picture of the way in which the sitters wish they spent their evenings.,The sentences are a vivid way of describing the ease and authority the sitters feel during the evening.,The sentences highlight the contrast between the feelings of the sitters and the feelings of the bossman.,C,True,0.06317098438739777,0.08111314475536346,0.1945803165435791,0.13373297452926636 What Native American tribe did chief Crazy Horse lead?,Apache,Comanche,Sioux,Iroquois,C,True,0.05251770466566086,0.08658707141876221,0.30221855640411377,0.12598343193531036 Which of the following people would benefit most if the value of the United States dollar increased relative to the Japanese yen?,A United States car dealer importing Japanese cars,A Japanese tourist vacationing in the United States,A worker in the United States beer industry,A Japanese baker buying United States wheat,A,True,0.23629209399223328,0.07671280950307846,0.08692700415849686,0.12647806107997894 What is the fundamental basis of competition in a market with poorly differentiated products?,Promotion,Product placement,Price,Value proposition,C,False,0.10871187597513199,0.0659370869398117,0.2031005173921585,0.23014304041862488 The phrase 'hospital corners' refers to what?,bed sheets,paint,landscaping,scissors,A,True,0.20715372264385223,0.12564508616924286,0.06725296378135681,0.06725296378135681 What sporting event is held annually on Memorial Day weekend?,Iditarod,Kentucky Derby,Indianapolis 500,Super Bowl,C,True,0.10444755852222443,0.11835457384586334,0.1722048968076706,0.1722048968076706 "A student comes across the unfamiliar words ""intercontinental,"" ""interglacial,"" ""interface,"" and ""intercept"" in his reading. The student can use his knowledge of affixes to understand that all of the words share which meaning?",between; among,not; opposite of,earth; environment,under; too little,A,False,0.09352810680866241,0.08253826946020126,0.15420177578926086,0.05672766640782356 "Ballad opera, opera buffa and opéra comique shared which feature?",They contained da capo arias,They began with a French overture.,They focused on everyday problems.,They contained obbligato recitative.,C,False,0.15834106504917145,0.0847538635134697,0.0847538635134697,0.15834106504917145 What is the national animal of Australia?,koala,kangaroo,platypus,alligator,B,False,0.1557086557149887,0.10701687633991241,0.09444206953048706,0.1557086557149887 "In weaving, the vertical and horizontal threads in a loom are called the",bobbin and quill,shuttle and paddle,ply and twist,warp and weft,D,True,0.12602590024471283,0.06745678931474686,0.09814906120300293,0.23544736206531525 The majority of calcium in the human body is found where?,Hair,Blood,Bones,Digestive tract,C,False,0.06885147839784622,0.2403152585029602,0.21207746863365173,0.1001783013343811 Which of these is made from cacao seeds?,marzipan,soy sauce,chocolate,anchovies,C,True,0.13858363032341003,0.08405522257089615,0.33244484663009644,0.1079290360212326 Which of the following charts is used in advanced manufacturing to record results data for a preproduction process?,R chart,Run chart,X-bar chart,Pareto chart,B,False,0.19488225877285004,0.13394050300121307,0.1182020753622055,0.13394050300121307 A first-grade teacher is planning activities to introduce students to nonstandard units of measurement. Which of the following activities will best meet the teacher's goal?,"Asking students to stand in a line, from the shortest person to the tallest",Asking students to use pencils to measure the length of a desk,Asking students to determine how many one-liter bottles of water can fill a onegallon container,Asking students to use a measuring tape to measure the length of the classroom door,B,False,0.161821648478508,0.09814979881048203,0.09814979881048203,0.20778310298919678 "When scanning a drive for viruses, it is typically important to check files having which of the following extensions?",.jpg,.pdf,.wav,.exe,D,True,0.13104404509067535,0.10205721855163574,0.10205721855163574,0.21605511009693146 What term describes a word created by rearranging the letters of another word?,onomatopoeia,malapropism,anagram,antonym,C,True,0.11386208236217499,0.053784631192684174,0.1656683385372162,0.03262202814221382 What biological process replicates DNA?,molting,mitosis,diffusion,peristalsis,B,True,0.11796446889638901,0.3633561432361603,0.04339670389890671,0.04339670389890671 Louis Pasteur developed which vaccine?,polio,rabies,smallpox,anthrax,B,True,0.16722004115581512,0.21471478044986725,0.11492854356765747,0.1302310973405838 Which of these planets has no known moon?,Neptune,Mercury,Mars,Saturn,B,False,0.09725143760442734,0.07573949545621872,0.11020033061504364,0.20588131248950958 According to a Yale University study what smell is the most recognizable to American adults?,tuna,laundry,popcorn,coffee,D,True,0.15232880413532257,0.08153572678565979,0.1344296932220459,0.17261113226413727 According to the USDA which food group should you eat the most servings of per day?,vegetables,dairy,meats,breads,D,False,0.22958001494407654,0.1228853315114975,0.1084459200501442,0.139247328042984 Which of these organs comes in A pair?,liver,kidney,stomach,gallbladder,B,False,0.14363710582256317,0.08712030947208405,0.11186470091342926,0.1844336986541748 "Carmen spends her entire weekly income on two goods: X and Y. At her current consumption level of the two goods, the marginal utility of the last dollar spent on good X is 5 and the marginal utility of the last dollar she spent on good Y is 10. To maximize her utility, Carmen should",maintain her current consumption level of the two goods,buy fewer units of X and more units of Y,buy fewer units of Y and more units of X,buy fewer units of both X and Y,B,True,0.12811177968978882,0.16449877619743347,0.11305824667215347,0.16449877619743347 The British dish 'bangers and mash' is made up of sausage and what?,eggs,bacon,liver,potatoes,D,False,0.12384752929210663,0.14033764600753784,0.1092950776219368,0.12384752929210663 Where are fireworks first known to have been developed?,Italy,China,Great Britain,Greece,B,True,0.10856065899133682,0.15795482695102692,0.09580444544553757,0.06584536284208298 What is the name of the Swedish company that specializes in affordable furniture?,Gambro,Electrolux,Saab,IKEA,D,True,0.11086680740118027,0.05236976221203804,0.1256285458803177,0.3013671934604645 A committee of middle school teachers is meeting to begin the process of finding a software program to improve students' drafting skills. Which of the following steps should the committee take first in the process?,Downloading a trial version of the most popular software for evaluation,Conducting a survey to determine the importance of drafting skills in the classroom,Defining the learning objectives they would like the software to meet,Deciding what type of user interface would be most appropriate,C,True,0.18043948709964752,0.09658230096101761,0.20446473360061646,0.15923729538917542 Which of the following words cannot be decoded through knowledge of letter-sound relationships?,Flight,Said,Things,Lamp,B,False,0.09725397825241089,0.0757414773106575,0.11020319163799286,0.1603447049856186 In what country are police officers referred to as 'bobbies'?,Israel,Greece,England,France,C,True,0.07528341561555862,0.07528341561555862,0.26276496052742004,0.12412136793136597 The ability to do which of the following is a characteristic of all living organisms?,Move from place to place,Detect and respond to changes in the environment,Produce sugars by photosynthesis,Produce heat to maintain a constant internal temperature,B,False,0.17541559040546417,0.09389320015907288,0.09389320015907288,0.17541559040546417 In 1924 the United States Congress passed a bill that significantly altered immigration patterns by,suspending further immigration from Latin America,making it illegal for employers to hire or recruit undocumented workers,"promoting family unification, enabling close relatives of people already resident in the United States to be admitted","reducing immigration quotas sharply, leading to a dramatic decline in immigration",D,True,0.06904289126396179,0.0886528268456459,0.113832488656044,0.30942875146865845 Astronomers have proposed that the solar system formed from a vast rotating cloud of gas and dust. This explanation is known as which of the following?,Kepler's laws,Big bang theory,Cosmic string theory,Nebular hypothesis,D,True,0.05528881400823593,0.04879220947623253,0.04305896908044815,0.1502905935049057 "The term that best describes an artwork that incorporates theatrical elements such as body movement, audience participation, music, and projected images is",mimesis,installation art,performance art,digital collage,C,True,0.056958410888910294,0.06454233825206757,0.3277730643749237,0.07313605397939682 What substance was used for blood in the famous shower scene from the movie 'Psycho'?,tomato juice,red wine,chocolate syrup,ketchup,C,False,0.16244027018547058,0.07673134654760361,0.07673134654760361,0.1116434633731842 What is actor Antonio Banderas native language?,Spanish,Russian,German,French,A,True,0.3219240605831146,0.08139514923095703,0.08139514923095703,0.07183097302913666 A preschool teacher is teaching students to forward roll. Which of the following is a problem most characteristic of preschoolers' forward rolling?,Keeping the chin tucked,Keeping the knees and hips flexed,Losing the curl,Using the hands to cushion the head contact,C,False,0.11664534360170364,0.08016908913850784,0.08016908913850784,0.11664534360170364 John Rockefeller made his fortune in what industry?,automobile,oil,steel,railroad,B,True,0.10723545402288437,0.3303084671497345,0.06504158675670624,0.08351505547761917 What is the name of the South African political party that was headed by Nelson Mandela?,African National Congress,South African Democrats,Inkatha Freedom Party,Aryan National Assembly,A,True,0.2718847990036011,0.06874323636293411,0.04724649339914322,0.03679560497403145 A kindergarten teacher notices that a new student who is from a foreign country is being excluded from play by a majority of the other students. Which of the following activities is best to help the class become aware of the common interests they share with the new student?,Inviting a member of the new student's family to discuss the family's culture with the class,Creating a chart with the class that shows the many ways students in the class are similar,Using a globe to show the class which country the new student's family comes from,Asking the class to help the new student learn the classroom rules by having students role-play,B,False,0.19958141446113586,0.12105225026607513,0.15543416142463684,0.17612998187541962 How many periods are there in an ice hockey game?,One,Two,Three,Four,C,False,0.10283099114894867,0.13203760981559753,0.1496182084083557,0.24667872488498688 Which of the following parts of the Sun is easily visible only during a total solar eclipse?,Core,Photosphere,Sunspots,Corona,D,True,0.10073163360357285,0.11414387822151184,0.14656364917755127,0.1660783737897873 In what decade was the Hula-Hoop invented?,1890s,1920s,1950s,1970s,C,True,0.0686301663517952,0.12821802496910095,0.21139578521251678,0.16463521122932434 Which of the following sequences of events is consistent with the presence of a layer of sandstone in bedrock just above a layer of shale?,"A volcano erupted, sending lava out over a layer of shale. The lava cooled and hardened into sandstone.",The water level of a large lake lowered. A beach then formed where previously there had been lake bottom.,"One-celled organisms developed a colony on the seafloor. Shells made by these organisms accumulated and lithified, forming the sandstone.",Mud was deposited and lithified. Subsequent contact metamorphism resulted in localized recrystallization of the shale into sandstone.,B,False,0.15112924575805664,0.10386950522661209,0.08089365810155869,0.1940537989139557 In what US city can you find the Basketball Hall of Fame?,Canton Ohio,Cooperstown New York,Springfield Massachusetts,Lawrence Kansas,C,True,0.1608130782842636,0.14191703498363495,0.1822250932455063,0.05915981903672218 Which of the following concepts in Robert's Rules of Order requires that motions be dealt with in order of importance?,Order of business,Orders of the day,Order of precedence,Point of order,C,False,0.14766405522823334,0.11500087380409241,0.14766405522823334,0.10148792713880539 When it first appeared on the Internet amazoncom sold only what?,Books,Compact discs,Cars,Clothes,A,True,0.20413179695606232,0.09642504155635834,0.045547958463430405,0.07509589195251465 How many digits are in a standard Visa credit card number?,12,15,16,20,C,False,0.16097837686538696,0.1253700852394104,0.1253700852394104,0.16097837686538696 "A passage Jane Eyre is as follows. This was all the account I got from Mrs. Fairfax of her employer and mine. There are people who seem to have no notion of sketching a character, or observing and describing salient points, either in persons or things: the good lady evidently belonged to this class; my queries puzzled, but did not draw her out. Mr. Rochester was Mr. Rochester in her eyes, a gentleman, a landed proprietor‚Äìnothing more: she inquired and searched no further, and evidently wondered at my wish to gain a more definite notion of his identity. The passage suggests that the speaker would describe the ""account"" mentioned in the first sentence as",enlightening,mystifying,deficient,erroneous,C,False,0.16889677941799164,0.11608094722032547,0.10244107246398926,0.14905089139938354 What is the birthstone for the month of January?,topaz,garnet,opal,diamond,B,False,0.16224855184555054,0.12635929882526398,0.09840872138738632,0.11151168495416641 Who kills Tony at the end of the film 'West Side Story'?,Riff,Chino,Bernardo,He kills himself,B,False,0.1567889153957367,0.09509727358818054,0.10775934159755707,0.1567889153957367 In what country did Magic Johnson play professional basketball during the 1999 season?,United States,Sweden,Israel,Turkey,B,False,0.164175882935524,0.1128363236784935,0.09957771003246307,0.14488470554351807 According to the Mother Goose nursery rhyme which child is full of woe?,Monday's child,Wednesday's child,Thursday's child,Saturday's child,B,False,0.1353212296962738,0.07243222743272781,0.07243222743272781,0.08207646757364273 What is called a 'lorry' in Britain?,a toaster,a truck,a babysitter,an elevator,B,True,0.17566463351249695,0.2555905282497406,0.03459041938185692,0.050328753888607025 What newspaper do Lois Lane and Clark Kent work for?,The Bugle,The Daily Planet,The Metropolis Tribune,The New York Times,B,True,0.11570720374584198,0.14857099950313568,0.025817768648266792,0.061933599412441254 Which of the following should a computer user do to prevent screen-induced eyestrain?,Use eye drops regularly,Change choice of software programs,Limit the resolution on the monitor,Take periodic breaks to view natural lighting,D,True,0.09676205366849899,0.08539219945669174,0.14078794419765472,0.2321200668811798 What percent of the observable universe has received radio transmissions from Earth?,10^-24 %,10^-29 %,10^-34 %,10^-39 %,A,False,0.10169661790132523,0.1305810511112213,0.08974696695804596,0.24395751953125 Where is Ghirardelli Square located?,Milan,Rome,Washington DC,San Francisco,D,True,0.054029181599617004,0.054029181599617004,0.1468665599822998,0.2743828594684601 "A research report states that a special education program for children aged 3-5 under study increases their chances of success in future schooling. Therefore, implementing a similar education program for all children will improve them in the future opportunities for success in school education. Which of the following best illustrates the logical loopholes summarized above?",Children's cognitive abilities are constantly changing at the age of 3-5,Establishing such education and training programs on a national basis requires a special public expenditure,Many parents mistakenly believe that early formal education will occupy the time that children would have been able to better explore the world independently,Investigators are unaware that they include a large group of children who have previously received another education,A,False,0.09472574293613434,0.0835951715707779,0.10733833909034729,0.2005344033241272 "The traitor is a traitor, so you are a traitor, so I am a patriot.The words of a patriot are the most valuable, so my words are good.Since my words are good, you are undoubtedly a traitor! Which of the following makes the same logical mistake as above?","Literature and art are not worthy of attention. Modernization must relies on science and technology, so science and technology are worthy of our attention. But literature and art are not science and technology.","Non-university can also become an outstanding talent. Gorky, Edison, Faraday, Franklin, etc. have not attended college, but they have all become outstanding talents.","The earth is a sphere, which can be proved from the fact that when we stand at a height and watch the sailing boat in the sea, we always see the mast first and then the hull. The reason for this is because the earth is a sphere.",I saw them coming out of this chemical plant several times before I realized that this young man who was eager to help patients was originally a worker in this chemical plant.,C,False,0.14968343079090118,0.10287581384181976,0.09078759700059891,0.21778810024261475 "The tobacco industry has a lot of money, and it is expected to continue to do so. Last year, the total amount of tobacco sold by American tobacco farmers increased significantly, but the number of smokers in the country continued to decline. If the following are true, they can be the reason for the above phenomenon, except:",More women start smoking this year than men who have quit.,People who continue to smoke consume more tobacco than in previous years.,The number of people who started smoking grass or taking snuff this year is more than the number who have given up smoking.,More cigarettes produced in the U.S. are exported to other countries this year than last year.,A,False,0.08244828879833221,0.10586569458246231,0.09342615306377411,0.2241176813840866 Which of the following is most characteristic of gesture drawing?,An outline,Action and movement,Gradual shading,Carefully observed details,B,True,0.09760070592164993,0.18234211206436157,0.08613231033086777,0.16091634333133698 What type of meat is on a traditional Reuben sandwich?,turkey,bologna,corned beef,pepperoni,C,True,0.07128553837537766,0.09153243899345398,0.2819397747516632,0.15091149508953094 Which of the following is the best source of objective information about a prospective employer that is publicly traded?,Annual reports,Press releases,Newspaper articles,10-K filings with the SEC,D,True,0.058693043887615204,0.05179643630981445,0.058693043887615204,0.3377551734447479 What children's TV character is known as 'Da Niao' in China?,Barney,Big Bird,Mickey Mouse,Tinky Winky,B,False,0.19480468332767487,0.1338871568441391,0.11815502494573593,0.10427142679691315 On Valentine's Day 2000 NASA's NEAR spacecraft began a yearlong orbit of what asteroid?,Eros,Cupid,Aphrodite,Venus,A,True,0.2762489914894104,0.10162632912397385,0.06163948029279709,0.147865429520607 "The gasoline tank in a car holds 15 gallons when full. If there are 7 gallons of gasoline in the tank, how many gallons of gasoline are needed to fill the tank? Which of the following is most appropriate to use to correctly answer the question shown?",Multiplication,Subtraction,Estimation,Division,B,False,0.12711866199970245,0.07710136473178864,0.07710136473178864,0.11218184232711792 What cartoon character traveled in a time machine with Mr Peabody?,Rocky,Jonny Quest,Underdog,Sherman,D,False,0.20987948775291443,0.14424793422222137,0.11234039068222046,0.09914006292819977 Which of these is a type of a artwork consisting of pieces of wood inlaid in geometric patterns?,marquetry,parquetry,harquetry,sharquetry,B,False,0.39882510900497437,0.07853331416845322,0.03709651157259941,0.03709651157259941 What term describes someone who does not believe in the existence of God?,hedonist,deist,agnostic,atheist,D,False,0.08541827648878098,0.0967915877699852,0.20490778982639313,0.14083093404769897 What animated character has a crush on the Little Red Haired Girl?,Richie Rich,Charlie Brown,Bugs Bunny,Jonny Quest,B,False,0.18195614218711853,0.160575732588768,0.12505650520324707,0.1103619709610939 Which of these dishes is made from pig intestines?,haggis,chitlins,grits,chop suey,B,False,0.18801337480545044,0.11403588950634003,0.1006363034248352,0.12921957671642303 Water's high heat capacity allows it to,change density significantly as its temperature changes,gain and lose large amounts of heat without significantly changing the temperature of the water,conduct sound efficiently without significant loss of velocity as the sound waves travel long distances,cause the ocean's surface temperature to fluctuate rapidly as the seasons change,B,False,0.21452464163303375,0.11482676863670349,0.07891920953989029,0.10133426636457443 Which of the following is the government regulator for all securities firms operating in the United States?,Federal Trade Commission,Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,Federal Reserve Board,Financial Industry Regulatory Authority,D,True,0.06170746311545372,0.06170746311545372,0.1152847409248352,0.2765536904335022 Which of the following elements is a metal?,S,Se,I,Ga,D,True,0.13591232895851135,0.13591232895851135,0.13591232895851135,0.15400885045528412 How many ribs are there in the human body?,18,24,30,42,B,False,0.15780562162399292,0.13926297426223755,0.1228991448879242,0.17881718277931213 Which of these snakes is poisonous?,anaconda,boa constrictor,copperhead,python,C,False,0.12497533857822418,0.08589421212673187,0.11029036343097687,0.20604951679706573 What's unique about a skeleton key?,It opens many locks,It's made of bone,It's extremely old,It hangs in a closet,A,True,0.1816246062517166,0.06681594997644424,0.06681594997644424,0.12482865154743195 What color is a ruby?,red,black,yellow,blue,A,True,0.22034642100334167,0.0918540507555008,0.07153600454330444,0.13364684581756592 In the 1960s 'Batman' TV series who was not a guest villain?,The Minstrel,The Archer,The Bookworm,The Squeegee Guy,D,True,0.13137632608413696,0.09029354155063629,0.11593921482563019,0.191151425242424 Which of these is commonly used to treat allergies?,antimatter,anticoagulants,antiseptics,antihistamines,D,True,0.09915301203727722,0.07722044736146927,0.09915301203727722,0.2099069356918335 "How many ships did Columbus set sail with on his initial voyage to ""the New World""?",Two,Three,Five,Ten,B,False,0.1494591385126114,0.1318972110748291,0.1163989007472992,0.16935938596725464 What does the acronym 'REM' stand for?,random energy module,rapid eye movement,red entertainment machine,really energetic music,B,True,0.1342775672674179,0.2508634924888611,0.03847115859389305,0.020592130720615387 Where did the Exxon Valdez run aground in March of 1989?,Monterey Bay,Prince William Sound,Cape Cod,Gulf of Mexico,B,True,0.07228989154100418,0.32398080825805664,0.03414732217788696,0.04384603351354599 What is the name of the baby who appears in cartoons and comic strips with Popeye the Sailor?,Pun'kin,Lamikins,Suga'baby,Swee'pea,D,True,0.1454046070575714,0.12831911444664001,0.09993503242731094,0.16476500034332275 A geographer beginning a study of the cultural landscape within a specific region would most likely benefit from which of the following activities?,Describing and mapping the building types on a plat map,Determining how many cars travel along the highway system,Establishing the percentage of adults with a college education,Graphing and analyzing economic data for the past century,A,True,0.18315130472183228,0.07634881883859634,0.09803382307291031,0.18315130472183228 Fragile works of sculpture can be displayed most securely by placing the works,in glass-paneled cases,on a series of pedestals,on wall-mounted shelves with sturdier works around them,"in shadow boxes with signs that read ""Do Not Touch""",A,False,0.11181602627038956,0.06781984865665436,0.09867729991674423,0.14357462525367737 In the Jimmy Buffet song 'Margaritaville' what is the singer searching for?,a lime,a shaker of salt,his car keys,the bartender,B,False,0.1870374083518982,0.12854880094528198,0.12854880094528198,0.1650599241256714 Which of the following actions by the Federal Reserve System would be most likely to increase consumer spending?,Increasing the discount rate to member banks,Decreasing the discount rate to member banks,Selling large amounts of government securities,Keeping reserve requirements of member banks constant,B,False,0.16535452008247375,0.08850789070129395,0.0689300075173378,0.12877823412418365 Which one of these is NOT a mineral?,Quartz,Lithium,Diamond,Calcite,B,False,0.09873702377080917,0.11188369244337082,0.1436615139245987,0.2090262621641159 According to the title of a popular children's TV show what color is Bear's big house?,red,green,purple,blue,D,False,0.14957524836063385,0.10280147194862366,0.08006186783313751,0.11648932099342346 Which of these rocks will float In water?,granite,limestone,shale,pumice,D,False,0.13372677564620972,0.08110938966274261,0.10414652526378632,0.13372677564620972 Who is the twin sister of 'Dear Abby' columnist Abigail VanBuren?,Martha Stewart,Dr Ruth Westheimer,Ann Landers,Miss Manners,C,False,0.086388498544693,0.07623758912086487,0.12569454312324524,0.16139496862888336 Which of the following would be provided in the marketing segment of a business plan?,How the products and services will be priced,The organizational structure of the business,Any factors that could affect employee retention,The details of the budget plan,A,True,0.19301876425743103,0.10331550240516663,0.10331550240516663,0.19301876425743103 "From the very beginning, I wrote to explain my own life to myself, and I invited any readers who chose to make the journey with me to join me on the high wire. I would work without a net and without the noise of the crowd to disturb me. The view from on high is dizzying, instructive. I do not record the world exactly as it comes to me but transform it by making it pass through a prism of fabulous stories I have collected on the way. I gather stories the way a lepidopterist hoards his chloroformed specimens of rare moths, or Costa Rican beetles. Stories are like vessels I use to interpret the world to myself. ----------Pat Conroy Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?",The author provides several explanations for taking a certain course of action.,The author uses analogies to explain his experience of a particular action.,The author makes a comparison between his own experiences and that of others in his profession.,The author chronicles the various phases of his work in a particular discipline.,B,False,0.12065189331769943,0.13671651482582092,0.10647493600845337,0.15492011606693268 What is the normal playback speed of a 12'' long-playing record?,12 1/2 rpm,33 1/3 rpm,45 rpm,100 rpm,B,True,0.12093392759561539,0.15528224408626556,0.1067238301038742,0.08311659097671509 During what war did Francis Scott Key write the words to 'The Star-Spangled Banner'?,American Revolution,War of 1812,Civil War,World War I,B,True,0.10110858827829361,0.2140468806028366,0.047760315239429474,0.08922801911830902 What are the names of Donald Duck's three nephews?,Quick Quack Quock,Alvin Simon Theodore,Robbie Chip Ernie,Huey Dewey Louie,D,True,0.10333025455474854,0.06267296522855759,0.05530869588255882,0.2478763908147812 What company makes Oreo cookies?,General Mills,Nabisco,Keebler,Kraft,B,False,0.19538994133472443,0.11850998550653458,0.06343381851911545,0.11850998550653458 A student is conducting a research project and has learned of a website that may have useful information. The domain extension for the site is .org. Which of the following assumptions about the website is correct?,All of the information on the site is current.,The site has been evaluated for bias.,The site might belong to a nonprofit agency.,The author of the site is well respected in his or her field.,C,False,0.145361065864563,0.11320731043815613,0.145361065864563,0.21149909496307373 To make an international telephone call from within the US what are the first numbers you should dial?,11,101,888,911,B,False,0.17101803421974182,0.07129092514514923,0.05552142485976219,0.17101803421974182 The 'Arkansas toothpick' is better known by what name?,Scottie Pippen,spare rib,pinkie finger,Bowie knife,D,False,0.12200083583593369,0.10766536742448807,0.10766536742448807,0.10766536742448807 What colors are the two circles in the MasterCard logo?,pink and orange,blue and green,black and white,red and yellow,D,False,0.19568027555942535,0.11868607997894287,0.06352807581424713,0.09243281185626984 Which of the following was a significant reason for the electoral success of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal coalition during the 1930s?,A major shift of African American voters from the Republican to the Democratic Party,A major shift of urban voters in Northern states from the Republican to the Democratic Party,A focus on a bipartisan approach to major social and economic legislation,A focus on mobilizing young voters,A,True,0.19521856307983398,0.09221471846103668,0.1520363688468933,0.13417163491249084 What is the name of the mountain where the mythological Greek gods live?,Jupiter,Olympus,Vesuvius,Valhalla,B,True,0.1298777163028717,0.3115604519844055,0.0421651192009449,0.0421651192009449 The first sound recording to be made and reproduced was a recitation of what nursery rhyme?,Humpty Dumpty',Mary Had a Little Lamb',Jack Be Nimble',Home Sweet Home',B,False,0.16664479672908783,0.0787174254655838,0.042134400457143784,0.089198537170887 Which actress played a pointy-eared Vulcan in the movie 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'?,Whoopi Goldberg,Jennifer Grey,Kirstie Alley,Helen Hunt,D,False,0.12644344568252563,0.12644344568252563,0.16235660016536713,0.16235660016536713 Which of the following is most likely to result from a collision between a continental lithospheric plate and an oceanic lithospheric plate?,A chain of coastal volcanic mountains,A magnetic reversal,A mid-oceanic ridge,A transform fault,A,True,0.18205471336841583,0.08599656075239182,0.1251242458820343,0.1606627255678177 The process of drilling holes in the skull is called what?,bifurcation,trepanation,aeronomy,skullduggery,B,True,0.11070334911346436,0.20682108402252197,0.07608522474765778,0.08621585369110107 Who is the creator of the comic strip 'The Far Side'?,Jim Davis,Gary Larson,Garry Trudeau,Charles Schulz,B,True,0.13237425684928894,0.28023630380630493,0.08028904348611832,0.06252916902303696 Which of these is not a type of chili pepper?,habanero,cheyenne,jalapero,guajillo,B,False,0.07932792603969574,0.0617806501686573,0.11542146652936935,0.3137480318546295 "In the definition of a public good, the term ""nonrival"" means that",one person's use of the public good does not reduce the amount available to others,the public good is produced by the government without any competition,the public good is produced at zero marginal cost,the public good is mostly consumed by free riders,A,True,0.29228201508522034,0.07390046119689941,0.07390046119689941,0.13806425034999847 Which of these foods is poisonous to dogs?,peanut butter,bananas,chocolate,olives,C,True,0.12157120555639267,0.07373666018247604,0.13775824010372162,0.10728621482849121 What type of substance is 'terra-cotta'?,metal,ceramic,wood,glass,B,True,0.08134209364652634,0.19512952864170074,0.11835205554962158,0.08134209364652634 What disease causes a buildup of fluid pressure in the eyeball and damages the optic nerve at the back of the eye?,astigmatism,cataract,glaucoma,retinitis,C,True,0.04811582714319229,0.07932958751916885,0.3555305302143097,0.10186120867729187 What article of clothing best describes a 'pashmina'?,shoes,pants,scarf,underwear,C,True,0.07035601884126663,0.042673081159591675,0.31531378626823425,0.05479331687092781 Who was the first American in space?,John Glenn,Buzz Aldrin,Alan Shepard,Neil Armstrong,C,False,0.1848030686378479,0.1630881428718567,0.08729478716850281,0.11208872497081757 Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson have both recorded duets with which former Beatle?,Paul McCartney,John Lennon,George Harrison,Ringo Starr,A,True,0.2292390912771225,0.157553568482399,0.08433234691619873,0.09556106477975845 In which layer of Earth is the geomagnetic field generated?,Outer core,Crust,Mantle,Inner core,A,True,0.17107254266738892,0.13323143124580383,0.13323143124580383,0.17107254266738892 Which of these is not one of Aesop's fables?,The Dog and the Squirrel',The Hare and the Tortoise',The Eagle and the Beetle',The Ox and the Frogs',A,False,0.06836287677288055,0.07746528834104538,0.12771867215633392,0.23860988020896912 An accounts payable entry appears in the,asset section of the balance sheet,liability section of the balance sheet,cost of goods sold section of the income statement,operating expense section of the income statement,B,False,0.20163606107234955,0.122298464179039,0.10792800039052963,0.10792800039052963 What is a balalaika?,musical instrument,Russian peasant,type of hat,breed of shark,A,True,0.38443273305892944,0.058954671025276184,0.058954671025276184,0.04051890969276428 From what language does the term 'RSVP' originate?,Russian,Italian,Portuguese,French,D,True,0.08232571929693222,0.11978322267532349,0.1538046896457672,0.17428354918956757 Which of the following is a true statement about the flow of energy in an ecosystem?,Smaller organisms need less energy per gram of body weight than do larger organisms.,Energy transfer between organisms normally involves conservation of heat energy.,Energy flow between trophic levels is inefficient.,"Chemical energy is converted into radiant energy, which is then converted into chemical energy at the next trophic level.",C,False,0.13255183398723602,0.13255183398723602,0.08039675652980804,0.19286179542541504 The Federal Reserve implements an expansionary policy by doing which of the following?,Buying Treasury bonds in the open market,Raising the federal funds rate,Raising the discount rate,Raising the required reserve ratio,A,True,0.1849578320980072,0.09900078922510147,0.06804217398166656,0.1271195262670517 "Determining how a product can be useful, identifying the target price, finding a place to sell the product, and deciding how to promote it best exemplifies using",market research,positioning,marketing mix,segmenting,C,False,0.3544269800186157,0.11506558954715729,0.0896131694316864,0.10154502838850021 In golf what is one stroke overpar called?,eagle,bogey,dormy,birdie,B,True,0.10290993750095367,0.13213896751403809,0.09081770479679108,0.11661224812269211 What actress starred on 'Charlie's Angels' for the show's entire run?,Cheryl Ladd,Farrah Fawcett,Jaclyn Smith,Kate Jackson,C,False,0.15386080741882324,0.10574688762426376,0.1357816755771637,0.17434711754322052 If you are watching a Shavian play who is the author?,Shakespeare,Aeschylus,George Bernard Shaw,Anton Chekhov,C,True,0.07498053461313248,0.10909602791070938,0.2309562861919403,0.12362200021743774 In which of these sports do competitors use a 'funny car'?,supercross,dogsledding,gymnastics,drag racing,D,True,0.10238683223724365,0.10238683223724365,0.10238683223724365,0.2783162295818329 The TV show 'House of Style' airs on what network?,E,WB,MTV,Home Shopping Network,C,False,0.1536744087934494,0.11968176066875458,0.1536744087934494,0.09320823848247528 By what nickname is the Federal National Mortgage Association known?,Morty,FEMA,Freddie Mac,Fannie Mae,B,False,0.05144931375980377,0.06606221944093704,0.17957575619220734,0.15847504138946533 In computer terminology what does the acronym 'ISP' stand for?,Individual Site Privacy,Investment Stability Plan,Internal Security Position,Internet Service Provider,D,True,0.013652096502482891,0.013652096502482891,0.06118444725871086,0.4520953297615051 Which of these television series was not set in the United States?,Picket Fences',M*A*S*H',Northern Exposure',The Paper Chase',B,False,0.0692475289106369,0.0692475289106369,0.1141698881983757,0.24169762432575226 What day of the week is sometimes called 'hump day'?,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday,A,True,0.15454532206058502,0.15454532206058502,0.08272214978933334,0.15454532206058502 Which of the following figures is a contemporary installation artist who uses image projection and videos?,Bill Viola,Betye Saar,Damien Hirst,Rachel Whiteread,A,True,0.17826108634471893,0.15731486678123474,0.122516930103302,0.08420457690954208 Scientists believe that a worldwide catastrophic event occurred during the late Cretaceous period and that this event likely caused which of the following?,The movement of aquatic animals onto land,The sudden demise of the dinosaurs,The emergence of Homo sapiens on the grasslands of Africa,The first appearance of mammals,B,False,0.12701992690563202,0.14393240213394165,0.07704146951436996,0.16309680044651031 "According to Article III, Section 1, of the United States Constitution, judges ""shall hold their offices during good behavior..."" A consequence of this clause is that:",Congress cannot remove federal judges from office,federal judges have political independence to fulfill their duties,the president has no influence over the composition of the Supreme Court,federal judges lack opportunity for advancement or promotion,B,False,0.20020797848701477,0.13760079443454742,0.10716360062360764,0.15592212975025177 How many cups of coffee were consumed in the United States in the past week (as of 2013)?,300 million cups per week,1 billion cups per week,3 billion cups per week,9 billion cups per week,C,False,0.15099023282527924,0.10377397388219833,0.10377397388219833,0.15099023282527924 In what city would you find people studying art and design at the Fashion Institute of Technology?,Paris,New York,Los Angeles,Melbourne,B,True,0.10481088608503342,0.17280395328998566,0.09249529242515564,0.10481088608503342 What is the traditional 20th wedding anniversary gift?,paper,leather,china,silver,C,True,0.10074443370103836,0.10074443370103836,0.16609947383403778,0.11415838450193405 "Many employers rely on temporary workers to provide flexibility in times of fluctuating need. However, an important consideration in hiring temporary workers is that they",are often less experienced and less committed to the job than full-time employees,are limited to 30 days on the job before they must be offered a permanent position,must be offered health care and other benefits like regular full-time employees,are required to receive pay equal to that of regular full-time employees doing the same job,A,False,0.12948796153068542,0.07853841036558151,0.11427271366119385,0.18840385973453522 Someone would most likely contract salmonella poisoning from eating which of the following?,carrots,chicken,tofu,rice,B,False,0.1455102562904358,0.1455102562904358,0.1455102562904358,0.18683886528015137 Amps are a unit of measurement of what?,electric charge,electric current,electric field strength,electric potential,B,False,0.19528396427631378,0.17233748733997345,0.09224560856819153,0.06339941918849945 The maximum depth that plant roots can readily penetrate without encountering a restrictive soil layer is referred to as the,effective depth,depth to the subsoil,depth to a parent material,O horizon,A,True,0.31132450699806213,0.06130342558026314,0.07871516048908234,0.1010722666978836 How much more electrical energy will the United States need to generate if everyone drives electric cars?,2*10^19 J,2*10^21 J,2*10^23 J,2*10^25 J,A,False,0.0833214819431305,0.1212320327758789,0.1069868952035904,0.17639155685901642 Which of the following must be obtained by foreigners wishing to permanently reside in the US?,visa,bill of landing,driver's license,carte blanche,A,True,0.26867860555648804,0.14381329715251923,0.08722716569900513,0.0988413468003273 What is the largest moon in the Solar System?,Ganymede,The Earth's Moon,Pluto,Europa,A,False,0.14241798222064972,0.08638086915016174,0.08638086915016174,0.18286830186843872 Islam first spread to Indonesia through,military conquest by the Mughal empire,mass migrations of African Muslims across the Indian Ocean,Dutch colonization in the 18th century,increased commercial contacts with Indian and Arab merchants,D,True,0.11014047265052795,0.08577749133110046,0.1248055249452591,0.1815909445285797 Which of these is not a city in the state of New York?,Perskippity,Kerhonkson,Schenectady,Lackawanna,A,False,0.06413989514112473,0.082357257604599,0.11982909590005875,0.2874550521373749 In the original 'Get Smart' TV series what is agent Maxwell Smart's code name?,Agent 86,Agent 99,Larrabee,The Chief,A,True,0.26091113686561584,0.0959838405251503,0.058217138051986694,0.07475228607654572 In horse racing what is the term for a wager on the 1st 2nd and 3rd place finishers in a specific race?,triple action,trifecta,exacta,triple crown,B,True,0.20442906022071838,0.2974425256252289,0.04025446996092796,0.024415569379925728 What principle explains why cold food warms up and hot food cools off when stored at room temperature?,entropy,chemical equilibrium,momentum,relativity,A,True,0.2684105336666107,0.09874270856380463,0.05989047884941101,0.04664275795221329 How much does our highway gas mileage decrease in a heavy rain?,About 0.1%,About 2%,About 10%,About 50%,C,False,0.1502033919095993,0.11697851121425629,0.0803980827331543,0.11697851121425629 "What quantity of oxygen, O_2 , contains very nearly the same number of molecules as 36.0 grams of water, H_2O ?",64.0 grams,32.0 grams,16.0 grams,8.0 grams,A,False,0.11277109384536743,0.11277109384536743,0.09952015429735184,0.12778639793395996 The loss of water in the form of vapor from plants is referred to as the,transpiration,respiration,oxidation,condensation,A,True,0.3002413511276245,0.07591290026903152,0.07591290026903152,0.11045262962579727 "In a holistic evaluation of student essays, evaluations are made on the basis of the",number and variety of errors made by each student,average sentence length and the complexity demonstrated in each essay,ability of each student to communicate in a variety of discourse modes,overall quality of each student's essay in relation to the topic,D,True,0.11386072635650635,0.08867482095956802,0.12902110815048218,0.24104316532611847 Which of the following scenarios does not include a producer?,Direct selling,Reverse channels,Indirect channels,Dual distribution,B,False,0.12253278493881226,0.09542863070964813,0.10813479870557785,0.22892136871814728 In soccer which player is allowed to use his or her hands in the field of play?,midfielder,center,sweeper,goalkeeper,D,True,0.10096696764230728,0.06939351558685303,0.06939351558685303,0.2137470692396164 As of 1999 which state has the most Girl Scouts?,California,Illinois,New York,Pennsylvania,D,True,0.08291943371295929,0.08291943371295929,0.13671104609966278,0.15491388738155365 In the 1992 animated film 'Aladdin' what device does the hero use to travel from place to place?,talking car,winged horse,magic carpet,hot air balloon,C,True,0.110493965446949,0.07594132423400879,0.26506125926971436,0.06701797991991043 Which one of these World War II leaders was not at the Yalta Conference?,Stalin,Mussolini,Churchill,Roosevelt,B,False,0.07779411971569061,0.07779411971569061,0.11318977177143097,0.1866183876991272 What is the technical term for the offspring of a female donkey and a male horse?,burro,dorse,hinny,honker,C,True,0.06598905473947525,0.07477539777755737,0.26099181175231934,0.0513923317193985 The atmospheric concentration of which of the following gases is most likely to be directly affected by widespread deforestation?,Carbon dioxide,Ozone,Nitrous oxide,Argon,A,False,0.1029294952750206,0.1029294952750206,0.21790173649787903,0.11663440614938736 Which of the following words does not appear in the Lewis Carroll poem 'Jabberwocky'?,brillig,bandersnatch,wabe,grelp,D,True,0.07312626391649246,0.07312626391649246,0.12056481838226318,0.2552357316017151 What is the final word of the Pledge of Allegiance?,America,stands,indivisible,all,D,True,0.06959445029497147,0.07886084169149399,0.14733144640922546,0.16694840788841248 Which of the following is a sports award?,Oscar,Emmy,Nobel,Espy,D,True,0.055652718991041183,0.11781681329011917,0.17142245173454285,0.22011078894138336 What term is used to describe a group of fish?,Knot,Drape,School,Gaggle,C,True,0.08331313729286194,0.08331313729286194,0.19985783100128174,0.07352358847856522 "Assume that the marginal propensity to consume increased from 0.75 in year 1 to 0.80 in year 2. Based on this information, which of the following is a correct conclusion?","In year 1, a $100 billion increase in government spending would have increased real output by a maximum of $75 billion.","From year 1 to year 2, the spending multiplier increased from 4 to 5.",A given change in government spending would have had a more powerful effect in year 1 than in year 2.,The marginal propensity to save increased from year 1 to year 2.,B,False,0.1956988424062729,0.10475004464387894,0.13450172543525696,0.17270362377166748 At the equator how fast is the earth's surface turning?,about 100 miles per hour,about 500 miles per hour,about 1000 miles per hour,about 2000 miles per hour,C,False,0.1348136067390442,0.08176857978105545,0.09265593439340591,0.11897257715463638 Which of the following components is present in both pneumatic and hydraulic systems?,Exhaust,Reservoir,Compressor,Control value,D,True,0.14603327214717865,0.10036709904670715,0.14603327214717865,0.16547738015651703 The primary purpose of antitrust laws is to,help businesses that are in financial trouble,encourage business investment,prevent business behavior that hampers competition,establish trust between government and businesses,C,True,0.03308156505227089,0.061804499477148056,0.4566769301891327,0.10189839452505112 How many pairs of chromosomes are in the genome of a typical person?,1,23,88,7921,B,True,0.0846911296248436,0.3795592784881592,0.07473964989185333,0.0959676206111908 "What was the acronym for the first computer, made back in 1946?",ENIAC,CASD,CNAC,CSREN,A,True,0.3263983130455017,0.05671951547265053,0.05005480349063873,0.04417320713400841 "When a gas turns into a liquid, the process is called",condensation,evaporation,deposition,sublimation,A,True,0.1573106348514557,0.12251365929841995,0.07430828362703323,0.09541372209787369 Which of the following types of stress dominates at divergent boundaries?,Compressional,Left-lateral shear,Right-lateral shear,Tensional,D,False,0.16444410383701324,0.11302067339420319,0.11302067339420319,0.16444410383701324 Which of the following terms refers to pottery that has not been bisque fired?,Raku,Greenware,Terracotta,Stoneware,B,True,0.14540520310401917,0.21156330406665802,0.11324167251586914,0.1283196359872818 In what year did the Great Depression begin?,1884,1929,1953,1975,B,True,0.06677348166704178,0.33910372853279114,0.052003245800733566,0.08573885262012482 Cheddar cheese got its name from a village in what country?,England,France,Switzerland,Denmark,A,False,0.1525629758834839,0.09253411740064621,0.1728764921426773,0.11881617456674576 Who is the mythological Roman goddess of flowers?,Diana,Echo,Flora,Niobe,C,True,0.0776761844754219,0.09973819553852081,0.30721527338027954,0.16444048285484314 According to legend if you give someone the 'evil eye' what are you doing?,cursing them,blessing a child,counting money,passing time,A,True,0.13879820704460144,0.12248898297548294,0.0655636191368103,0.1080961525440216 "Which of these rivers flows""through France?",Volga,Seine,Mekong,Allegheny,B,False,0.14315886795520782,0.11149223148822784,0.09839155524969101,0.14315886795520782 What condition is caused by malfunctioning sebaceous glands?,bad breath,shingles,acne,carpal tunnel syndrome,C,True,0.12028040736913681,0.10614709556102753,0.2885377109050751,0.12028040736913681 What was the name of Huey Lewis band?,The News,The Attractions,The Silver Bullet Band,Louie and Dewey,A,True,0.275161474943161,0.10122625529766083,0.0541825070977211,0.07883508503437042 What high school does the gang from the 'Archie' comic strip attend?,Ridgemont High,Riverdale High,Rumson High,Riker's Island High,B,True,0.12908494472503662,0.18781746923923492,0.041907742619514465,0.05381060391664505 Cheese is a necessary ingredient in which of these dishes?,sushi,french fries,veal parmigiano,chicken pot pie,C,True,0.13553331792354584,0.09315059334039688,0.15357936918735504,0.13553331792354584 What city's airport uses the code ORD?,Chicago,Orlando,New York City,Portland,A,True,0.33076804876327515,0.05747886374592781,0.06513208895921707,0.0738043338060379 Which of the following digital camera settings can be used to keep colors accurate under a variety of light conditions?,White balance,Aperture,ISO speed,Shutter speed,A,True,0.27222830057144165,0.08837958425283432,0.060742344707250595,0.11348163336515427 At what speed will a sedan flip over when it slides sideways into a curb?,10 mph,20 mph,40 mph,80 mpg,B,False,0.12063971906900406,0.12063971906900406,0.12063971906900406,0.15490446984767914 "The intention of making traditional, saleable art objects was abandoned by",Impressionists,Pop artists,Abstract Expressionists,Conceptual artists,D,True,0.13037723302841187,0.10153789818286896,0.13037723302841187,0.21495571732521057 Which of these popular games relies on bluffing?,Outburst,Balderdash,Pictionary,Scattergories,B,False,0.16027094423770905,0.11015250533819199,0.11015250533819199,0.14143860340118408 What sport is featured in the 1996 movie 'Kingpin'?,wrestling,golf,chess,bowling,D,True,0.13137608766555786,0.13137608766555786,0.11593898385763168,0.16869023442268372 Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?,Tearing up a piece of paper,Melting ice,Mixing vinegar with baking soda,Filling a balloon with air,C,False,0.11962983012199402,0.11962983012199402,0.10557296127080917,0.1355583816766739 Soil structure refers to which of the following?,Arrangement of soil particles,"Proportion of sand, silt, and clay",Organic composition,Profile depth,A,True,0.20907463133335114,0.08715526759624481,0.08715526759624481,0.14369474351406097 "At the border of two countries there is a port where fishermen work. The fishermen do not speak the same language, so they communicate using one that has been invented by them for the purpose of trade. The scenario above most accurately describes which of the following types of language?",A dialect,A creole,A pidgin,A regionalism,C,False,0.27039873600006104,0.1640051305294037,0.14473402500152588,0.07747053354978561 "With what would you use a""wah-wah pedal?",bicycle,stock car,electric guitar,baby,C,True,0.10343548655509949,0.043118324130773544,0.19324293732643127,0.09128149598836899 Who is the career hit leader among players never elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame?,Steve Garvey,Jim Rice,Pete Rose,Ken Griffey Jr,C,False,0.14542996883392334,0.11326097697019577,0.11326097697019577,0.12834148108959198 Which of these is not one of the official languages of the United Nations?,Japanese,English,Russian,Spanish,A,False,0.05727294832468033,0.06489875912666321,0.13739067316055298,0.2908560633659363 What people ruled the Andes Mountains until they were conquered by the Spanish in 1532?,Pueblo,Aztec,Inca,Apache,C,True,0.10313136130571365,0.07088108360767365,0.3176669776439667,0.15005525946617126 Which of these organizations is not part of the US government?,NAACP,NASA,CIA,FBI,A,False,0.050997938960790634,0.0742015689611435,0.15708473324775696,0.22855691611766815 Which of these men has never been a head coach in the NFL?,Dick Vermeil,Bill Parcells,Chuck Noll,Pat Riley,D,False,0.1682337373495102,0.09004902839660645,0.11562523990869522,0.11562523990869522 Which of these is not a style of shoe?,gingham,brogan,espadrille,docksider,A,False,0.06590493023395538,0.07468006759881973,0.13952073454856873,0.26065903902053833 Which of these words means 'yes'-in French?,qui,oui,ja,okey-dokey,B,True,0.2228548377752304,0.2525276243686676,0.034175895154476166,0.043882716447114944 Which of these sounds is commonly associated with owls?,chirp,bark,growl,hoot,D,True,0.13016381859779358,0.08946020901203156,0.08946020901203156,0.24317802488803864 What do the initials 'E E' in poet E E Cummings' name stand for?,Edward Estlin,Edmund Earl,Ernest Eakins,Eugene Evan,A,True,0.14271104335784912,0.07638770341873169,0.059490811079740524,0.14271104335784912 "The true length of a block of wood is 1.010 cm. Three measurements of this block produced the following values: 1.4 cm, 1.2 cm, and 0.9 cm. Which of the following statements is true concerning these measurements?",They are precise and accurate.,They are precise but not accurate.,They are accurate but not precise.,They are neither precise nor accurate.,D,True,0.11330394446849823,0.09999039769172668,0.08824120461940765,0.21167965233325958 What is the medical term for a doctor's identification of a disease?,Hypnosis,Prognosis,Trichinosis,Diagnosis,D,False,0.0317891500890255,0.1257285326719284,0.05241144448518753,0.1257285326719284 Gerry Adams is the president of what organization?,Greenpeace,NASCAR,Sinn Fein,PLO,C,True,0.04386996850371361,0.0638304352760315,0.41622671484947205,0.07232934981584549 What was the birth name of civil rights leader Malcolm?,Michael Brown,Malcolm Little,Malcolm Lincoln,Michael Lloyd,B,True,0.10954969376325607,0.38236597180366516,0.0355655737221241,0.03138650953769684 Which of the following dental topics is developmentally appropriate for toddlers?,Growth of permanent teeth,Correct use of incisors while eating,Correct toothbrushing technique,Evolution of the human tooth,C,False,0.15900807082653046,0.12383561581373215,0.14032413065433502,0.18017974495887756 What topic does Spin magazine primarily cover?,politics,washing machines,books,music,D,True,0.10673419386148453,0.10673419386148453,0.10673419386148453,0.17597492039203644 What is the name of Raggedy Ann's doll brother?,Red,Freckles,Randy,Andy,D,True,0.10133114457130432,0.14743594825267792,0.11482323706150055,0.1670668125152588 Which of the following tools is LEAST likely to be used in the process of creating a wood sculpture?,A rasp,A gouge,A lathe,An extruder,D,False,0.2542446553707123,0.09353139251470566,0.12009667605161667,0.17473962903022766 What exercise apparatus is used during a 'Spinning' class?,stationary bicycle,treadmill,rowing machine,barbells,A,True,0.35172227025032043,0.06925822049379349,0.047600433230400085,0.042007237672805786 In the 1976 remake of the classic film 'KingKong' what New York landmark does the giant ape climb?,Statue of Liberty,Empire State Building,World Trade Center,Chrysler Building,C,False,0.148228257894516,0.10187569260597229,0.08990499377250671,0.11544028669595718 Which of these items is useful for removing ink stains?,baking soda,nail polish,hair spray,butter,C,False,0.20075994729995728,0.09483227878808975,0.0738554447889328,0.09483227878808975 How much angular momentum did Hurricane Florence have when it hit land?,L = 10^16 kg * m^2 / s,L = 10^19 kg * m^2 / s,L = 10^22 kg * m^2 / s,L = 10^25 kg * m^2 / s,B,False,0.12951822578907013,0.08901648223400116,0.07855677604675293,0.18844790756702423 Which of the following responsibilities of a human resources manager would have the most negative impact on a company if performed incorrectly?,Recruiting and hiring new employees,Providing professional development opportunities for employees,Ensuring company compliance with laws and regulations,Filing employee compensation and benefits forms,C,False,0.1712440550327301,0.06299716234207153,0.09166033565998077,0.13336500525474548 A car-manufacturing factory is considering a new site for its next plant. Which of the following would community planners be most concerned with before allowing the plant to be built?,The amount of materials stored in the plant,The hours of operations of the new plant,The effect the plant will have on the environment,The work environment for the employees at the plant,C,True,0.06277237832546234,0.06277237832546234,0.3187844455242157,0.15058311820030212 What team has won the most World Series?,Chicago Cubs,Los Angeles Dodgers,New York Yankees,San Francisco Giants,C,False,0.12595032155513763,0.0865643098950386,0.11115077883005142,0.18325664103031158 What is the name of the Newtonian law that states 'An object in Motion tends to stay in motion'?,Law of Inertia,Law of Thermodynamics,Law of Relativity,Law of Gravitation,A,True,0.2568102478981018,0.03938312828540802,0.027067599818110466,0.034755486994981766 Who was the WNBA's Most Valuable Player of 1999?,Rebecca Lobo,Sheryl Swoopes,Lisa Leslie,Yolanda Griffith,D,False,0.10491778701543808,0.09258962422609329,0.1729801893234253,0.11888743937015533 Ada Lovelace is credited with being the first person to have made what?,a computer program,a souffle,a brassiere,a mystery novel,A,True,0.312742680311203,0.0697823241353035,0.0896022766828537,0.0697823241353035 Which of the following is true of a profitmaximizing firm in the short run?,The firm will shut down to minimize losses if product price falls below average total cost.,The firm will shut down if marginal revenue equals marginal cost but exceeds average variable cost.,"The firm will continue to produce as long as total revenue exceeds total variable cost, even if it incurs loss.",The firm will continue to produce as long as average variable cost is less than average fixed cost.,C,False,0.1281055361032486,0.11305273324251175,0.11305273324251175,0.21121032536029816 From 1971 to 1997 the Democratic Republic of Congo was known as what?,Zaire,Angola,Rhodesia,Belgian Congo,A,True,0.31442463397979736,0.11567036807537079,0.04255274310708046,0.14852367341518402 What is New Mexico's nickname?,The Desert State',Gateway to Paradise',Land of Enchantment',The Garden State',C,True,0.06267713755369186,0.048812996596097946,0.28089943528175354,0.06267713755369186 A kindergarten teacher sets up a literacy center with an activity that asks students to match pictures of objects with pictures of letters to correctly indicate the beginning sound. Which of the following is the teacher trying to develop in students through the center?,Phonics,Vocabulary,Letter recognition,Phonemic awareness,D,True,0.15132200717926025,0.08099684119224548,0.09178142994642258,0.2201722115278244 Which of the following is the best description of a consumer checking account?,An asset for the consumer and a liability for the bank,A liability for the consumer and an asset for the bank,An asset for both the consumer and the bank,A liability for both the consumer and the bank,A,True,0.19381293654441833,0.10374060273170471,0.11755348742008209,0.17103931307792664 What was the name of the first nuclear-powered submarine?,Nautilus,Neptune,Nordenfelt III,Nicholas,A,True,0.4469681978225708,0.041574519127607346,0.032378267496824265,0.041574519127607346 What is Andromeda?,The nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way,A bacteria that can cause death,An array of radio telescopes,An element of the Periodic Table,A,False,0.176069974899292,0.07339688390493393,0.19951342046260834,0.12101100385189056 Which of these is not one of superhero Captain Marvel's abilities?,the power of Apollo,the strength of Hercules,the courage of Achilles,the wisdom of Solomon,A,False,0.05344293266534805,0.0471632182598114,0.0881124958395958,0.2714056074619293 Which of these animals is a rodent?,Bat,Wolverine,Beaver,Koala,C,False,0.14967456459999084,0.10286971181631088,0.1320873200893402,0.14967456459999084 Which two planets are most similar in size diameter wise?,Mars and Mercury,Venus and Earth,Uranus and Neptune,Jupiter and Saturn,B,False,0.2618734538555145,0.0850178673863411,0.045506786555051804,0.05843186751008034 Which of these stores is not owned by Gap Inc?,Gap,Banana Republic,Old Navy,J Crew,D,True,0.06946492940187454,0.06130257621407509,0.12977756559848785,0.3113201856613159 What is the largest city in Pennsylvania?,Philadelphia,Stewartsville,Harrisburg,Pittsburgh,A,False,0.1285291165113449,0.10009857267141342,0.07795684784650803,0.16503465175628662 A prekindergarten teacher uses a basket of red and yellow apples to reinforce concepts during a mathematics lesson. Which of the following tasks is best targeted at teaching students to compare quantities?,Having students count all the apples in the basket,Having students put one apple in the middle of the place mat on their desks,Having students make a Venn diagram for the color of the apples,Having students determine whether the numbers of red and yellow apples are equal,D,True,0.1366863250732422,0.10645141452550888,0.08290444314479828,0.17550872266292572