Round 5
High School – 2014-15 Governor’s Cup Practice Questions
1.
Consider line L with equation, 2X plus 6Y equals 7, and line M with equation, 5X plus KY equals 14.
If lines L and M are parallel, find the value of K.
(K EQUALS) 15
2.
In equal temperament, this musical interval is equivalent to 100 cents. Adding an octave to this
interval results in a minor ninth. In a major scale, this interval separates both the third and fourth
scale degrees as well as the seventh and the tonic. Name this interval, present between C and Dflat, which is smaller than a whole step.
HALF STEP (Accept: SEMITONE or HALF TONE or MINOR SECOND or AUGMENTED (or
DIMINISHED) UNISON)
3.
In reference to this battle, Winston Churchill said, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much
owed by so many to so few." It saw 2,900 RAF pilots stave off relentless attacks from the German
Luftwaffe [LOOFT-vahf-uh] during the summer and autumn of 1940. Which battle, the first to be
fought entirely by air forces, prevented the German invasion of a major Allied power?
(BATTLE OF) BRITAIN
4.
This axiom requires the existence of a minus sign in the wavefunction of two particles. Bosons [BOzahns] are not required to follow this rule. Name this principle that says that no two fermions can
have the same set of quantum numbers.
PAULI EXCLUSION (PRINCIPLE)
5.
This poet personified a conversation between her native and new homes in "A Dialogue Between
Old England and New." "The Author to Her Book," "Verses upon the Burning of Our House," and "To
My Dear and Loving Husband" appear in her most famous compilation. Which colonial American
poet penned The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America?
(ANNE) BRADSTREET
6.
Differentiate the function, Y equals E raised to the 2X power, with respect to X.
(Y-PRIME EQUALS) 2 (TIMES) E (RAISED) TO THE 2X (POWER)
7.
He was convicted in 1963 for armed robbery, rape, and kidnapping, but the Supreme Court
overturned his conviction in a momentous 1966 decision. He was then retried without the
confession, was convicted, and was given a twenty-year sentence in Arizona. Who later lent his
name to cards, often carried by law enforcement, that had text beginning with "you have the right
to remain silent"?
(ERNESTO) MIRANDA
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8.
One artist from this country has criticized its government via works such as a wall of backpacks
arranged to spell out a message and a room full of Sunflower Seeds designed to be walked on and
broken. Another artist originally from this country portrayed distorted soldiers with toy guns in his
Trigger Happy series, which recounts his time in this nation's People's Liberation Army. Name this
home county of Ai Weiwei [ay way-way] and Guo Jian [gwoh J'YEN].
(PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF) CHINA
9.
The term for this hypothesis was coined by Joseph Kirschvink [KERSH-vink] in 1992, when a paper
mentioned the presence of the banded iron associated with glacial episode at the appropriate
latitudes. In the same paper, he also suggested that to escape the hypothesized state, a huge
volcanic outgassing could cause an extremely intense greenhouse effect, enough to raise the
temperature above freezing. Name this hypothesis that states that at some point in Earth's history,
it has been completely covered in ice.
SNOWBALL EARTH
10.
This work, whose name means "recitation," is divided into one hundred fourteen suras [SOOR-uhz].
Devotees believe the angel Gabriel first revealed it during the month of Ramadan. Name this sacred
text, which Muslims believe God revealed to the prophet Muhammad.
(THE) QUR'AN [koo-RAHN]
11.
Before entering politics, this man worked for Coca-Cola and Pillsbury, and was CEO and president of
Godfather's Pizza. He based his presidential campaign on a tax plan of 9% national sales, personal
income, and corporate income taxes, which he called the 9-9-9 plan. Name this African-American
leader who unsuccessfully tried for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
(HERMAN) CAIN
12.
Express your answer as a fraction. The proportion of successful shots for a basketball player is fivesixths. If the player attempts three shots in a game, calculate the probability that he has exactly two
successful shots.
25/72
13.
Ninety percent of cotton is comprised of polysaccharide. Most animals cannot digest it, though it
helps clear material from the intestinal wall, and so is one of the dietary fibers. Name this sugar with
formula C-6-H-10-O-5 that is the material plant cell walls are made of.
CELLULOSE
14.
One of these events is the title of a folk song that served as the basis for a set of variations for
cornet and orchestra by Jean-Baptiste Arban; that one is the one "of Venice." Another of these
events is the title of a 22-movement work for solo piano that features the musical cryptogram A-SC-H, by Robert Schumann. Name this type of event, a celebration that traditionally precedes Lent.
CARNAVAL (Accept: CARNIVAL or (VARIATIONS ON) (THE) CARNIVAL OF VENICE))
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15.
Unferth taunts this poem's hero during a feast at Heorot [HEE-uh-rot], King Hrothgar's [ROTH-garz]
mead hall. Eventually, the hero becomes King of the Danes before dying in a battle with a dragon.
Identify this Old English epic, whose protagonist defeats the monster Grendel.
BEOWULF [BAY-oh-wolf]
16.
Express your answer as an ordered pair and using a fraction. Consider the line L that passes
through the point (2, negative 5), and that is parallel to the line with equation, 4X plus 5Y equals 8.
Find the coordinates of the Y-intercept of line L.
(0, NEGATIVE 17/5)
17.
In the early stages of World War Two, he wrote three articles collected as How to Pay for the War.
He was also an influential figure at the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944, although most ideas
adopted were put forth by the U.S. Treasury Department. What British economist's model, the
standard one in American economics decades, fell out of favor in the 1980s?
(JOHN MAYNARD) KEYNES [KANES]
18.
In this play Constable Elbow is advised to imprison Pompey, who works for Mistress Overdone. At
the end, the duke of Vienna promises "what's mine is yours, and what's your is mine" after
proposing to Isabella, who had switched places with Mariana. Name this play by Shakespeare whose
title is reminiscent of the phrase "an eye for an eye."
MEASURE FOR MEASURE
19.
One member of this group was first reacted by Neil Bartlett with six fluorine atoms. One of its
elements is created via the decay of potassium and is used for radiometric dating. Identify this
relatively inert group that includes Xenon and Argon and has a stable valence electron shell.
NOBLE GASES
20.
This story takes place in a village of three hundred people on the morning of June 27. Families like
the Dunbars, Watsons, and Hutchinsons draw slips of paper that determine which person will "win"
the title event. Identify this story, in which Tessie Hutchinson is stoned to death, written by Shirley
Jackson.
(THE) LOTTERY
21.
Express your answer in terms of X and Y. If X equals log of 6 and Y equals log of 7, find an
expression for log of 42.
X PLUS Y
22.
In a press conference, this man uttered the now-famous plea, "Can we all get along?" A jury
acquitted the police officers who savagely beat him during his 1992 arrest. Name this man, whose
controversial arrest by LAPD officers led to riots that caused $1 billion in damages to South Los
Angeles.
(RODNEY) KING
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23.
One architect with this surname designed a blocky, brick structure whose facade is covered with
white panels, the spaces between some of which are filled by a cross. Besides that designer of
Columbus, Indiana's First Christian Church, another architect with this surname was known for
curved, sweeping designs such as one resembling a bird in flight that he used in his TWA Flight
Center at New York's JFK Airport. Give this surname shared by father and son architects Eliel [AYlee-el] and Eero [AYR-oh].
SAARINEN [SAHR-in-en] (Accept: (ELIEL GOTTLIEB) SAARINEN or EERO SAARINEN)
24.
These types of acids can form part of an adduct which is denoted by a dot between two molecules.
One of the halves of the system is exemplified by BF3 while the other half can be represented by
Et3N or H minus, which both have an available electron pair. Name this type of acid defined as an
electron pair acceptor, named for an American chemist.
LEWIS (ACID)
25.
This poet writes of seeing oneself as others see one in "To a Louse," and of "the best-laid schemes
o' mice an' men" in "To a Mouse." He compares his love to "A Red, Red Rose," and describes a
witch's sabbath in "Tam o' Shanter." Who was the unofficial national poet of Scotland, as well as the
creator of "Auld Lang Syne" [AWLD lang ZAHYN]?
(ROBERT) BURNS
26.
Common mistakes made when performing this dance move include sliding the foot whose toe is
pointed. Bill Bailey and Cab Calloway were among the first dancers to perform this variant of
popping that causes the dancer to move backwards while appearing to walk forwards. Name this
dance move commonly associated with Michael Jackson.
MOONWALK
27.
Find the least common multiple of the expressions, AX squared, and 4A squared X.
4 (TIMES) A SQUARED (TIMES) X SQUARED
28.
These types of cells may be granulated and may secrete a particular hormone when activated. One
type of these cells contains a marker called CD3, and another type contains receptors that may
cause an allergic response. Identify this kind of cell that has types such as T cells and B cells and
that is involved in immune response.
WHITE BLOOD (CELLS) (Accept: LEUKOCYTE)
29.
This archipelago [ar-kuh-PEL-uh-goh] includes Lewis and Harris Island, which is traditionally
considered two islands despite being connected. Scottish Gaelic is spoken as the everyday language
in the fifteen outer islands. What island group includes the Isle of Skye and the Isle of Tiree?
(THE) HEBRIDES [HEB-rih-deez] (Accept: (THE) WESTERN ISLES)
30.
This writer's works greatly influenced the French poet Jean de la Fontaine [zhahn duh la fawn-TEN],
who imitated them two thousand years later. He describes someone who despises what he cannot
get in "The Fox and the Grapes," and a noble soul who expresses gratitude in "Androcles and the
Lion." Name this legendary Greek fabulist best known for "The Tortoise and the Hare."
AESOP [EE-sop]
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31.
Find the product of the square root of 15 and the square root of 6.
3 (TIMES) SQUARE ROOT OF 10 (Accept: 3 (TIMES) RADICAL 10)
32.
In 2003, this agency was moved from the Department of the Treasury to the Department of
Homeland Security. It was created in 1865 to suppress the counterfeiting of United States currency.
What agency is responsible for the protection of the president, vice president, and other highranking officials?
(UNITED STATES) SECRET SERVICE
33.
In this play, the protagonist's wife tell him, "You a womanless man" after she agrees to take in
Alberta's child. Cory is forbidden from accepting a football scholarship in the play, whose
protagonist, a garbage collector, obsesses with his failed baseball career. Name this play about Troy
by playwright August Wilson.
FENCES
34.
Materials transported by this structure are packaged into vesicles. Steroids and lipids are also
produced in this structure that transfers proteins; they are produced by the "smooth" type. Identify
this expansive cell organelle whose rough form is studded with ribosomes.
ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM
35.
This novel's hero is the thirteen-year-old son of St. Petersburg, Missouri's town drunk. He
encounters two con men pretending to be European nobles, and witnesses the feud between the
Grangerfords and Shepherdsons. Identify this story about a boy and a slave rafting down the
Mississippi River, written by Mark Twain.
(THE) ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
36.
If the diameter of circle C is 12 units, calculate the exact length in units of the arc intercepted by
the sides of a central angle with a measure of 60 degrees.
2 (TIMES) PI (UNITS)
37.
In one ballet, this dancer left the stage by taking a flying leap through an open window. He
portrayed the title flower in The Specter of the Rose, and appeared as a mythological beast in a
work set to the music of Debussy [deb-yoo-SEE]. What featured dancer of the Ballets Russes
[ROOS] starred in The Afternoon of a Faun?
(VASLAV) NIJINSKY [nih-ZHIN-skee]
38.
Located near the border with Nevada, this California region is a national park. Usually considered
part of the Mojave Desert, it is home to Badwater Basin and Furnace Creek. What site has the
lowest recorded elevation and highest recorded temperature in the United States?
DEATH VALLEY (, CALIFORNIA)
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39.
These compounds can be formed from alkyl halides via Delepine synthesis and Gabriel synthesis.
The central atom of this functional group has a lone pair and differs from another common
functional group in that neighboring atoms do not contain oxygens. Identify this functional group,
derived from ammonia, that along with carboxylic acid makes up amino acids, not to be confused
with amides.
AMINE
40.
This Latin root means "limit" or "end." In French, it literally translates as "end." Identify this root,
which is featured in the words infinite and finale.
F-I-N (Accept stated or spelled)
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Round 5 - Second Half
High School – 2014-15 Governor’s Cup Practice Questions
1. In units, the opposite sides of a rhombus have lengths given by the expressions, quantity, X plus 12,
close quantity, and 3X. In units, find the perimeter of the rhombus.
72 (UNITS)
2.
Name and number required. This pope issued the encyclical Ut unum sint [oot OO-num SEENT], in
which he described the role of Catholicism in interacting with other Christian denominations. He was
seriously wounded in by Mehmet Ali Ağca [AH-jah] in an assassination attempt in 1981. What pope
was canonized in April 2014, along with John the Twenty-third?
(POPE) JOHN PAUL THE SECOND
3.
The first historical example of this form of government was the city-state of Athens under
Cleisthenes [KLIGHS-thuh-neez] in 508 B.C. In it, citizens participate in the decision-making process,
either directly or through chosen representatives. What political system takes its name from a Greek
phrase meaning "rule by the people"?
DEMOCRACY
4.
This field takes its name from the Greek word meaning soul. The first lab devoted to this field was
at the University of Leipzig by Wilhelm Wundt. Name this field of science that focuses on behavior
and cognition.
PSYCHOLOGY
5.
This punctuation mark is useful for adding prefixes to words, as in ex-husband. It also creates
compound words like out-of-date and eight-year-old. Name this punctuation, which appears in the
names of numbers like twenty-four.
HYPHEN
6.
In one effect, the absorption of these particles in energies exceeding the work function can cause
the release of another particle. These particles are the mediators of the electromagnetic force and
are the cause of the theory that won Albert Einstein his Nobel Prize. Name these subatomic particles
that make up light.
PHOTON(S)
7.
Let angle theta have a measure of negative 4 radians. If the angle theta is in standard position,
identify the quadrant that contains the terminal side of theta.
(QUADRANT) TWO
8.
Multiple answers required. These two political symbols originated in an 1874 Harper's Weekly
cartoon entitled "The Third-Term Panic." One symbol stands up to the other, who is dressed in a
lion's skin. Which two animals did Thomas Nast associate with the Democratic and Republican
parties?
DONKEY (Accept: ASS) (AND) ELEPHANT (either order)
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9.
One book of sayings attributed to this god includes the story of how he received the gift of writing
after nine days of self-imposed suffering. He was the husband of Frigg, and sacrificed one of his
eyes at the well of Mimir [MEE-mir] to gain wisdom. Name this ruler of Valhalla, a chief god in the
Norse pantheon.
ODIN (Accept: WOTAN, WODEN)
10.
Works in this literary genre [ZHAHN-ruh] include Orlando Furioso [foo-ree-OH-so] and Cantar de
mio Cid [kahn-TAHR day MEE-oh SID]. It is a long narrative poem detailing the adventures of a hero
who embodies a culture's values. Give the term for poems like the Aeneid [uh-NEE-id], Iliad, and
Odyssey.
EPIC(S)
11.
In Mexico, this transaction is known as the Sale of La Mesilla [meh-SEE-yuh]. The U.S. acquired
thirty thousand square miles of land for ten million dollars. What 1853 deal acquired the southern
portions of present-day Arizona and New Mexico, and is named for the U.S. minister to Mexico who
negotiated it?
GADSDEN PURCHASE
12.
On the interval from X equals negative 6 to X equals 6, calculate the exact area under the curve in
square units with equation, Y equals square root of, quantity, 36 minus X squared, close quantity,
and above the X-axis.
18 (TIMES) PI (SQUARE UNITS)
13.
The debut of this opera was delayed because one of the driving forces behind it was trapped in
Paris during the Franco-Prussian War. In its final scene, the title character reveals that she has
hidden herself in the tomb of the Egyptian general Radamès [rah-dah-MEZ] so she can die alongside
him. What opera about a captured Ethiopian princess was composed by Giuseppe Verdi [VAIR-dee]?
AIDA [ah-EE-duh]
14.
These events can last for just a few milliseconds or for several minutes, depending on what is
causing the event. They are generally associated with the explosion of a massive star during a
hypernova or supernova. Name these events that release huge amounts of energy and have never
been obseved by humans in the Milky Way galaxy.
GAMMA RAY BURSTS (Accept equivalents)
15.
This novella's supporting characters include Candy the handyman and Curley, the boss's son. Its
protagonists, two migrant workers, dream of farming a small piece of land where they can also raise
rabbits. Give the title of this novella about George and Lennie, written by John Steinbeck.
OF MICE AND MEN
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16.
Composer Ralph Vaughan Williams wrote his Toccata Marziale [toh-KAHT-ah mart-see-AH-lay] for
this type of musical ensemble. Pioneering conductors of this type of ensemble included Frederick
Fennell [fin-ELL], who led the one at the Eastman School of Music. The best known works of
composer Frank Tichelli [tih-KELL-ee] and John Mackey are for this ensemble, for which Gustav Hols
Name this ensemble that does not include strings.
WIND ENSEMBLE or (CONCERT) BAND (Accept: SYMPHONIC BAND or WIND SYMPHONY or
MILITARY BAND)
17.
Scholars first used this word to describe Renaissance educators' emphasis on classical studies. It
originated in northern Italy, but spread to the rest of Europe through the works of Thomas More,
Machiavelli, and Pico della Mirandola [mee-RAHN-daw-law]. In what system of thought do secular
values and interests predominate?
HUMANISM (Accept word forms)
18.
Suppose that the determinant of the two by two matrix A is 2. Find the determinant of the matrix, 5
times A.
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19.
There is some debate as to whether these animals are more closely related to Gnathostomata or
Cyclostomata. They belong to class Myxini [MIKE-zin-ee] and though they are chordates they lack a
vertebral column. Name these slimy jawless fishes that can tie themselves into knots.
HAGFISH
20.
This novel begins "124 was spiteful." Paul D, a former slave, reunites with Sethe [SETH-uh], who
murdered her unnamed baby daughter to save her from a life of slavery. Give the title of this
Pulitzer-winning novel by Toni Morrison.
BELOVED
21.
In an 18th century painting titled for this color, Jonathan Buttall holds a plumed hat at his side in his
right hand while a coat is slung over his left arm, which is cocked to rest on his hip. Smalt was one
traditional source for pigments of this color, which Thomas Gainsborough used to paint a "boy," as
well as the first of three major stylistic periods of Pablo Picasso. Name this primary color, whose
variants include cobalt and ultramarine.
BLUE (Accept: (THE) BLUE BOY or BLUE PERIOD or COBALT BLUE or ULTRAMARINE BLUE)
22.
The diagonals of rectangle ABCD intersect at point X, and segments AD and CD have lengths of 5
units and 12 units, respectively. In units, calculate the length of segment AX.
13/2 (UNITS) (Accept: 6.5 (UNITS))
23.
This former settlement was located northwest of its country's capital at Georgetown. From 1977 to
late 1978, it housed an agricultural compound occupied by the People's Temple cult. At what
Guyana site, named for the cult's founder, did nine hundred people commit mass suicide with
poisoned Kool-Aid?
JONESTOWN
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24.
This law can be corrected by adding fugacity and activity coefficients when the gases and liquids
involved deviate from ideal conditions. This law is often replaced by Henry's Law when studying a
system with low solute concentration, such as carbon dioxide dissolved in soda. Give this law which
states that the vapor pressure of a solution is equal to the sum of the products of each component's
partial pressure and mole fraction, named after its French formulator.
RAOULT'S [rah-OOLZ] (LAW)
25.
This play ends with the two protagonists deciding to leave, followed by the stage direction, "They do
not move." Pozzo and his slave Lucky pass Vladimir and Estragon, two tramps who expect the title
character's arrival. Name this play, arguably the most famous in the absurdist genre [ZHAHN-ruh],
written by Samuel Beckett.
WAITING FOR GODOT [guh-DOE]
26.
In physics, this letter is used to denote the permeability of free space. This letter is used in
chemistry to represent the chemical potential, and in statics, is used to represent the coefficient of
friction. Name this Greek letter that is used as a prefix to represent one-millionth, or "micro."
MU
27.
In the film Quiz Show, Herb Stempel laments that he was forced to pretend he didn't know that this
movie won the Best Picture Oscar for 1955. The film's title character notes, "We ain't such dogs as
we think we are" to a teacher he meets at the Stardust Ballroom, and tries to call her at the end of
the film. In what movie is Clara loved by a homely butcher played by Ernest Borgnine?
MARTY
28.
The first seven letters of the alphabet can be used to make a code for a home security system. If
the code must consist of exactly four distinct letters, calculate the number of codes that can be
made.
840 (CODES)
29.
This ancient city's notable sites include the Military Tower, Temple of the Three Windows, and
Hitching Post of the Sun. Situated between an "old" and "new" mountain, it includes a rope bridge
that spans the Urubamba [oo-roo-VAHM-bah] River. Identify this concentration of Peruvian ruins
that leads to the Inca Trail.
MACHU PICCHU [MAH-choo PEEK-choo]
30.
This book profiles a communist, pagan city-state whose name means "no place" in Greek. Raphael
Hythloday describes his trips around the world to Peter Giles and an English ambassador in Antwerp
[AN-twerp]. What is this fictionalized political treatise by Thomas More?
UTOPIA
31.
Hopkinson's law is an analogue of this law for magnetic circuits. This statement says that the
current through a conductor is proportional to the voltage across it, and inversely proportional to
resistance. Name this law that shares its name with the SI unit of impedance and resistance.
OHM'S (LAW)
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32.
In Net-Casters, one example of this type of drama, Danaë [DAN-uh-ee] is accosted by Silenus [sighLEE-uns] after she and Perseus are hauled to shore. These works, exemplified by Euripides' [yooRIP-uh-deez] Cyclops, usually followed a trilogy of tragedies. What farcical Greek plays involved the
namesake mythical half-man, half-goat beasts?
SATYR (PLAYS)
33.
The first term of a geometric sequence is 1, and the common ratio between consecutive terms is 2.
Find the sum of the first five terms of this sequence.
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34.
This ancient city was divided into a dozen equally sized blocks separated by lanes, with the western
side being elevated and fortified. Its name translates as "mound of the dead." Identify this group of
mounds along the Indus River, once the site of the Indus civilization's largest city.
MOHENJO-DARO
35.
With her husband Leonard and sister Vanessa, this author often hosted gatherings of the
Bloomsbury Group. She cast Jacob's Room as an antiwar novel, while Orlando explores gender
constructs. What British author wrote The Waves, A Room of One's Own, and To the Lighthouse?
(VIRGINIA) WOOLF
36.
In "Lady Lazarus," this poet writes, "Dying / Is an art, like everything else. / I do it exceptionally
well." She uses Nazi imagery in "Daddy" and "Ariel," and earned a posthumous Pulitzer for her
Collected Poems. Identify this wife of Ted Hughes, who committed suicide after writing her only
novel, The Bell Jar.
(SYLVIA) PLATH
37.
In this city, rebuilt versions of Pergamon Altar and the Ishtar Gate are located on Museum Island.
This city's New Guard House contains the bodies of an unknown soldier and unknown concentration
camp prisoner. Another building in this city was wrapped in polypropylene by the artist Christo, and
was nearly destroyed in a 1933 fire. Name this city, which is home to the Brandenburg Gate and the
Reichstag [RYKES-tahk] in Germany.
BERLIN
38.
One side of this conflict saw Captain John Mason lead English, Narragansett, and Mohegan warriors.
The combined forces burned a Native American compound in Mystic, Connecticut, killing five or six
hundred enemy warriors. Identify this war that lasted from 1634 to 1638, and was named for the
defeated tribe.
PEQUOT [PEE-kwaht] (WAR)
39.
Pencil and paper ready. Use 10 meters per second squared to approximate for gravity. Calculate the
velocity of a 5 kilogram object as it hits the ground if it fell from an initial height of 5 meters,
neglecting air resistance. Be sure to include units in your answer.
10 m/s (TEN METERS PER SECOND) (Accept: TEN METERS OVER SECONDS)
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40.
The function, G of X, is even, and G of 2 equals negative 4. Find the value of the expression G of
negative 2.
NEGATIVE 4
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Extra Questions
SC-1
Beta-galactosidase is produced by activation of one of these in E. coli that have been grown in a
medium containing the sugar lactose. Within these structures lies an operator that can be bound to
by a repressor; a famous example is one that is repressed by tryptophan. Identify these collections
of DNA segments that act together in accordance with a promoter, such as "trp" [trip] and "lac".
OPERON
LA-2
Characters in this semi-autobiographical novel include the narrator's friend Berkeley Cole and her
servant Farrah. The narrator is a Danish baroness who owns and lives on a Kenyan coffee
plantation. Identify this best-known work of Isak Dinesen [EE-sahk DIN-uh-suhn].
OUT OF AFRICA
SS-3
Explorer James Cook noted this word in the language of Polynesians, to whom it mean "sacred" or
"forbidden." Today, it refers to an action that is deemed improper or unacceptable. What is this
term for a ban or inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional aversion?
TABOO
H-4
In one work by this artist, a blue-clad woman sits in a rocking chair in front of the leftmost of three
windows, and overlooks a red brick building. This painter of Room in Brooklyn showed four people
seated in a Chinese restaurant in his Chop Suey, while in his best-known work, two seated men and
a woman in a red dress are served by a man in white in a late-night diner. Name this American
painter of Nighthawks.
(EDWARD) HOPPER
M-5
The variance of a distribution is 3. If every value in the distribution is quadrupled, calculate the
variance of the new distribution.
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