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In a cohort study, the risk ratio of developing diabetes was 0.86 when comparing consumers of tea (the exposed) to those who did not drink tea (the unexposed). Which one statement is correct (according to knowledge in 2020)?
| nutrition | [
"The tea drinkers have lower risk of developing diabetes.",
"The tea drinkers have higher risk of developing diabetes.",
"Based on the information given we cannot tell if the observed difference in disease risk is the result of chance.",
"The risk ratio is close to the value one, so there is no difference in ... | 2C |
Which of the following statements is correct (according to knowledge in 2020)?
| nutrition | [
"Consumers with phenylketonuria must avoid the consumption of the sweetener aspartame",
"Consumers with phenylketonuria must avoid the consumption of the sweetener saccharin",
"Consumers with phenylketonuria must avoid the consumption of the sweetener sucralose",
"Consumers with phenylketonuria must avoid the... | 0A |
Which of the following is the most plausible explanation for the protective effect of dietary fibre against cancer of the colon, as of 2020?
| nutrition | [
"Propionic acid, formed during colonic fibre fermentation inhibits liver fatty acid synthesis",
"Butyric acid, formed during colonic fibre fermentation stimulates \"silencing\" of the SLC5A8 tumour suppressor gene",
"None of these options are correct",
"Butyric acid, formed during colonic fibre fermentation s... | 3D |
Which of the following statements about iodine is correct, as of 2020?
| nutrition | [
"50% of adults consume iodine at levels below the RNI",
"Dairy products are a poor source of iodine",
"The iodine content of organic milk is generally lower that the level in non-organic milk",
"UK dietary reference values recommend an increase in iodine intake in pregnancy"
] | 2C |
What is the first-line drug for patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity, as of 2020?
| nutrition | [
"Acarbose",
"Metformin",
"Sulphonylureas",
"Insulin"
] | 1B |
Psychological egoism is: | philosophy | [
"an ethical theory about how we ought to behave.",
"a generalization concerning the way people tend to behave.",
"a claim about human nature and the ways people are capable of behaving.",
"none of the above."
] | 2C |
According to Moore’s “ideal utilitarianism,” the right action is the one that brings about the greatest amount of: | philosophy | [
"pleasure.",
"happiness.",
"good.",
"virtue."
] | 2C |
According to d'Holbach, people always act according to _____. | philosophy | [
"free choices",
"dictates of the soul",
"necessary natural laws",
"undetermined will"
] | 2C |
Before Tolstoy's Christian conversion, what was his perspective on the meaning of life? | philosophy | [
"optimist",
"satisfied",
"nominally religious",
"pessimist"
] | 3D |
The study of reality in the broadest sense, an inquiry into the elemental nature of the universe and the things in it, is known as _____. | philosophy | [
"metaphysics",
"epistemology",
"quantum physics",
"axiology"
] | 0A |
The great Mayan king Pacal built temples in the city of Palenque in order to: | prehistory | [
"satisfy the powerful Mayan astronomer priests.",
"display his generosity to the common people, since they were allowed to live in the temples.",
"frighten away enemies, in particular the Spaniards.",
"legitimize his kingship, since his father was not royal."
] | 3D |
According to Timothy Pauketat, the evidence for social stratification and political power at Cahokia suggests: | prehistory | [
"a center of Mississippian civilization with conditions similar to the rise of early states.",
"the limitations of authority in a Native American society of egalitarian foragers.",
"a simple chiefdom or perhaps a complex chiefdom had evolved by A.D. 1500.",
"a center of Mississippian civilization with conditi... | 0A |
Researchers now believe that the decline of the Maya was caused chiefly by: | prehistory | [
"a cataclysm of some kind, such as an earthquake, volcano, or tsunami.",
"ecological degradation resulting from slash-and-burn farming techniques.",
"endless wars between neighboring Mayan city-states.",
"practices of interbreeding that led to a steep rise in congenital disorders."
] | 1B |
Recent research on hominid species dating from the Middle Pliocene indicates there was (as of 2020): | prehistory | [
"a great amount of species diversity, or a single species that exhibited a lot of diversity.",
"very little species diversity during this period and very few hominids.",
"decreased species diversity due to a prolonged ice age followed by a severe drought.",
"decreased species diversity but increased numbers o... | 0A |
What is the approximate mean cranial capacity of Homo erectus? | prehistory | [
"under 650 cc",
"about 800 cc",
"just under 1000 cc",
"1200 cc"
] | 2C |
Box a nongovernmental not-for-profit organization had the following transactions during the year: Proceeds from sale of investments $80000 Purchase of property plant and equipment $10000 Proceeds from long-term debt $100000 Loss on sale of investment $5000 What amount should be reported as net cash provided by financin... | professional_accounting | [
"$70,000",
"$75,000",
"$80,000",
"100000"
] | 3D |
One hundred years ago, your great-great-grandmother invested $100 at 5% yearly interest. What is the investment worth today? | professional_accounting | [
"$13,000",
"$600",
"$15,000",
"$28,000"
] | 0A |
Krete is an unmarried taxpayer with income exclusively from wages. By December 31, year 1, Krete's employer has withheld $16,000 in federal income taxes and Krete has made no estimated tax payments. On April 15, year 2, Krete timely filed for an extension request to file her individual tax return, and paid $300 of addi... | professional_accounting | [
"$0",
"$500",
"$1,650",
"$16,500"
] | 0A |
On January 1, year 1, Alpha Co. signed an annual maintenance agreement with a software provider for $15,000 and the maintenance period begins on March 1, year 2. Alpha also incurred $5,000 of costs on January 1, year 1, related to software modification requests that will increase the functionality of the software. Alph... | professional_accounting | [
"$5,000",
"$13,500",
"$16,000",
"$20,000"
] | 1B |
An auditor traces the serial numbers on equipment to a nonissuer’s subledger. Which of the following management assertions is supported by this test? | professional_accounting | [
"Valuation and allocation",
"Completeness",
"Rights and obligations",
"Presentation and disclosure"
] | 1B |
A state legislature has recently enacted a statute making it a misdemeanor to curse or revile or use obscene or opprobrious language toward or in reference to a police officer perfonning his duties. A student at a state university organized a demonstration on campus to protest the war. The rally was attended by a group... | professional_law | [
"the statute is void for vagueness under the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause.",
"the statute is invalid because it violates the petitioner's freedom of speech under the First Amendment.",
"the statute is an abridgment of freedom of speech under the First Amendment because less restrictive means are av... | 3D |
A state has recently enacted a statute prohibiting the disposal of any nuclear wastes within the state. This law does not contravene or conflict with any federal statutes. A man operates a company in the state that is engaged in the disposal of nuclear wastes. Subsequent to the passage of the state statute, the man, no... | professional_law | [
"The commerce clause.",
"The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.",
"The privileges and immunities clause of Article IV, Section 2. ",
"The contract clause."
] | 0A |
Judge took judicial notice of some facts at the beginning of the trial. Which of the following is not an appropriate kind of fact for judicial notice? | professional_law | [
"Indisputable facts.",
"Facts that have been asserted by individual political organizations.",
"Facts recognized to be true by common knowledge.",
"Facts capable of scientific verification."
] | 1B |
On October 1, 1980, a developer, owner of several hundred acres in a rural county, drafted a general development plan for the area. The duly recorded plan imposed elaborate limitations and restrictions upon the land in the plan, which was to be developed as a residential district. The restrictions were to extend to all... | professional_law | [
"grant relief, because the fence was in violation of the easement restriction. ",
"grant relief, because the encroachment of the fence violated the restriction in the original plan. ",
"deny relief, because the teacher failed to enforce the restriction against the retiree. ",
"deny relief, because the fence w... | 1B |
A son owed a creditor $5,000. The son's father contacted the creditor and told him that he wanted to pay the son's debt. The father signed a document that stated the father would pay the son's debt at a rate of $500 a month for 10 months. The creditor made no written or oral commitment to forbear to sue the son to coll... | professional_law | [
"The father's promise and the creditor's reliance thereon, if proved, gave rise to a valid claim by the creditor against the father based on the doctrine of promissory estoppel. ",
"Because it was foreseeable that the father's promise would induce the creditor to forbear taking any action against the son, such fo... | 0A |
A 42-year-old man comes to the office for preoperative evaluation prior to undergoing adrenalectomy scheduled in 2 weeks. One month ago, he received care in the emergency department for pain over his right flank following a motor vehicle collision. At that time, blood pressure was 160/100 mm Hg and CT scan of the abdom... | professional_medicine | [
"Labetalol",
"A loading dose of potassium chloride",
"Nifedipine",
"Phenoxybenzamine"
] | 3D |
A 36-year-old male presents to the office with a 3-week history of low back pain. He denies any recent trauma but says that he climbs in and out of his truck numerous times a day for his job. Examination of the patient in the prone position reveals a deep sacral sulcus on the left, a posterior inferior lateral angle on... | professional_medicine | [
"left-on-left sacral torsion",
"left-on-right sacral torsion",
"right unilateral sacral flexion",
"right-on-right sacral torsion"
] | 3D |
A previously healthy 32-year-old woman comes to the physician 8 months after her husband was killed in a car crash. Since that time, she has had a decreased appetite and difficulty falling asleep. She states that she is often sad and cries frequently. She has been rechecking the door lock five times before leaving her ... | professional_medicine | [
"Dopamine",
"Glutamate",
"Norepinephrine",
"Serotonin"
] | 3D |
A 22-year-old male marathon runner presents to the office with the complaint of right-sided rib pain when he runs long distances. Physical examination reveals normal heart and lung findings and an exhalation dysfunction at ribs 4-5 on the right. Which of the following muscles or muscle groups will be most useful in cor... | professional_medicine | [
"anterior scalene",
"latissimus dorsi",
"pectoralis minor",
"quadratus lumborum"
] | 2C |
One of your therapy clients asks your advice about a good weight- reduction program. You have investigated the programs in the community and are enrolled in the one you consider the best. This program offers a $50 bonus to its patrons for each new person they bring into the program. Under these circumstances, your most... | professional_psychology | [
"tell your client the pros and cons of each program you know about except for the one in which you are enrolled",
"recommend to your client the program in which you are enrolled and explain the $50 bonus you will receive",
"recommend to your client the program in which you are enrolled and offer to have the $50... | 3D |
There are three ways to measure the Central Tendency: the Mean, the Median and the Mode. From your knowledge about them, what is the mode? | professional_psychology | [
"less sensitive to extreme scores than the mean",
"more useful for skewed distributions",
"sensitive to extreme values and highly skewed distributions",
"the most frequently occurring number"
] | 3D |
In terms of Hofstede’s (1980) five cultural dimensions, the United States scores at the top of the scale on: | professional_psychology | [
"individualism.",
"individualism and power distance.",
"power distance and masculinity.",
"uncertainty avoidance."
] | 0A |
Carl Jung believed that a client's transference: | professional_psychology | [
"is a fantasy that distracts the client from reality.",
"represents “mixed feelings” toward the therapist. ",
"\"is a form of \"\"acting out.\"\"\"",
"reflects the client’s personal and collective unconscious."
] | 3D |
In the construction of a multiple regression equation for purposes of prediction, the optimal combination of measures is one in which the predictors | professional_psychology | [
"are uncorrelated with each other but are moderately correlated with the criterion",
"have low correlations with each other and low correlations with the criterion",
"are highly intercorrelated with each other and moderately correlated with the criterion",
"have low correlations with the criterion bur are mod... | 0A |
What should a public relations media practitioner do if she does not know the answer to a reporter's question? | public_relations | [
"Give the reporter other information she is certain is correct.",
"Say that the information is 'off the record' and will be disseminated later.",
"Say 'I don't know' and promise to provide the information later.",
"Say 'no comment,' rather than appear uninformed."
] | 2C |
In issues management, what is the most proactive approach to addressing negative or misleading information posted online about your organization? | public_relations | [
"Buy domain names that could be used by opposition groups.",
"Post anonymous comments on blogs to combat this information.",
"Prepare a news release that discredits the inaccurate information.",
"Make policy changes to address complaints highlighted on these sites."
] | 3D |
Which of these statements is true of the Vatican in 2010 at the time of the accusations of child abuse cover-ups? | public_relations | [
"There was a coordinated media response.",
"Consistent messages were communicated.",
"Criticisms were taken as attacks on the Catholic Church.",
"The credibility of the Vatican was upheld."
] | 2C |
At which stage in the planning process would a situation analysis be carried out? | public_relations | [
"Defining the program",
"Planning the program",
"Taking action and implementing ideas",
"Evaluation of the program"
] | 0A |
Earth Hour was a campaign launched by which organization? | public_relations | [
"Greenpeace",
"The UN",
"Oxfam",
"World Wildlife Fund"
] | 3D |
What distinguishes coercive diplomacy from military force? | security_studies | [
"Compellence is another term for coercive diplomacy, but covering a narrower set of criteria; compellence covers those threats aimed at initiating adversary action. A threat to coerce a state to give up part of its territory would count as coercive diplomacy, as long as that threat proactively initiates action befo... | 1B |
Which of the following is the best lens through which to investigate the role of child soldiers? | security_studies | [
"Child soldiers are victims of combat that need re-education and rehabilitation.",
"Children and their mothers are not active subjects in warfare and are best considered as subjects in the private sphere.",
"Children are most often innocent bystanders in war and are best used as signifiers of peace.",
"Childr... | 3D |
In order to become securitized, a threat must be presented in which of these ways? | security_studies | [
"As an existential threat that requires immediate and extraordinary action, posing a threat to the survival of the state or to societal security.",
"As requiring immediate and extraordinary action by the state, threatening the survival of a referent object and therefore warranting the use of measures not normally... | 2C |
How can we best describe the relationship between the state-centric approach and the concept of human security? | security_studies | [
"There are such wide divisions within the human security framework regarding the nature of threats and referent objects that no widely applicable comparisons between state-centric approaches and human security can be drawn.",
"By adopting the framework of human security, the limitations of the realist state-centr... | 1B |
What are the frameworks of analysis within which terrorism has been considered (as of 2020)? | security_studies | [
"Competition between larger nations has resulted in some countries actively supporting terrorist groups to undermine the strength of rival states. Terrorist networks are extended patronage clubs maintained and paid for by their donor states and are conceptualised as being like state actors, to be dealt with using m... | 2C |
Which of the following did the post-war welfare state of 1948 not aim to provide: | sociology | [
"free health care and education for all",
"a minimum wage",
"full employment",
"universal welfare"
] | 1B |
What does Berger (1963) describe as a metaphor for social reality? | sociology | [
"a fairground ride",
"a circus",
"a puppet theatre",
"a ballet"
] | 2C |
The shift from 'civil religion' to 'common religion' means that: | sociology | [
"the increasing bureaucracy of the state has made religion only a marginal part of our lives",
"despite the weakening of traditional authority, our everyday lives and 'common sense' remain shaped by religious beliefs and values",
"religious participation in collective worship may have declined, but people still... | 1B |
The term 'hegemony' refers to: | sociology | [
"the tendency for the working class not to realize their own interests",
"a dominant ideology that legitimates economic, political and cultural power",
"a form of dual consciousness based on ideology and everyday experiences",
"a mode of payment given for outstanding topiary"
] | 1B |
How did the 2008 financial crisis affect America's international reputation? | us_foreign_policy | [
"It damaged support for the US model of political economy and capitalism",
"It created anger at the United States for exaggerating the crisis",
"It increased support for American global leadership under President Obama",
"It reduced global use of the US dollar"
] | 0A |
How did NSC-68 change U.S. strategy? | us_foreign_policy | [
"It globalized containment.",
"It militarized containment.",
"It called for the development of the hydrogen bomb.",
"All of the above"
] | 3D |
The realm of policy decisions concerned primarily with relations between the United States and the rest of the world is known as | us_foreign_policy | [
"terrorism policy.",
"economic policy.",
"foreign policy.",
"international policy."
] | 2C |
How do Defensive Realism and Offensive Realism differ in their explanation of state behaviour? | us_foreign_policy | [
"Defensive realists place greater emphasis on the role of international institutions",
"Defensive realists place less emphasis on geographical factors",
"Offensive realists give more priority to the national interest than Defensive realists.",
"Defensive realists believe states are security maximizers, while ... | 3D |
How did Donald Trump attack globalization in the 2016 campaign? | us_foreign_policy | [
"Globalization had made men like him too rich",
"Globalization only benefited certain American states, such as New York",
"Liberal elites had encouraged globalization, while 'ordinary Americans' lost jobs because of it",
"Globalization encouraged damaging trade wars"
] | 2C |
Why are parvoviruses a highly impactful parasite? | virology | [
"Because they have no nucleic acid",
"They require a helper virus",
"Only replicate in dividing cells",
"Can integrate into host chromosomes"
] | 0A |
Which of the following is a morphological characteristic of the paramyxoviruses. | virology | [
"Fragile viruses often visualised with RNA spewing from the inside",
"Elongate viruses",
"Icosahedral viruses with envelope",
"Very large viruses"
] | 0A |
A key factor facilitating the application of nested case-control studies from the MACS was: | virology | [
"Data collection",
"Establishment of a repository of biologic specimens",
"Participant interest",
"Administration of the questionnaire by staff"
] | 1B |
The most important goal of a behavioral intervention is: | virology | [
"Change in behavior",
"Comprehensive coverage",
"Effective use of behavioral theory",
"Sustained behavior change"
] | 3D |
The median survival time to AIDS and death was established by following: | virology | [
"Seroprevalent HIV-infected individuals",
"Seronegatives",
"Seroconverters",
"High-risk seronegatives"
] | 2C |
What is the sign of the covenant for Jewish males? | world_religions | [
"The rainbow",
"Circumcision",
"A son",
"Bar mitzvah"
] | 1B |
What is the Second Gem in Buddhism? | world_religions | [
"The Dharma",
"The Sangha",
"The Buddha",
"The Bodhisattva"
] | 0A |
In which dynasty was the "Mandate of Heaven" developed to legitimatize the new rulers? | world_religions | [
"Shang",
"Zhou",
"Han",
"Xia"
] | 1B |
Which Japanese government promoted a kind of national cult based on the emperor and his associations with kami? | world_religions | [
"Honen",
"Tanaka",
"Tokugawa",
"Meiji"
] | 3D |
How can the Upanishads be characterized? | world_religions | [
"Ritual texts",
"Philosophical texts",
"Hymns",
"Origin stories"
] | 1B |
The cyclic subgroup of Z_24 generated by 18 has order | abstract_algebra | [
"4",
"8",
"12",
"6"
] | 0A |
Find the order of the factor group Z_6/<3>. | abstract_algebra | [
"2",
"3",
"6",
"12"
] | 1B |
Statement 1 | A permutation that is a product of m even permutations and n odd permutations is an even permutation if and only if n is even. Statement 2 | Every group is isomorphic to a group of permutations. | abstract_algebra | [
"True, True",
"False, False",
"True, False",
"False, True"
] | 0A |
Find the order of the factor group (Z_4 x Z_12)/(<2> x <2>) | abstract_algebra | [
"2",
"3",
"4",
"12"
] | 2C |
Find the maximum possible order for some element of Z_4 x Z_6. | abstract_algebra | [
"4",
"6",
"12",
"24"
] | 2C |
Statement 1 | The symmetric group S_3 is cyclic. Statement 2 | Every group is isomorphic to some group of permutations. | abstract_algebra | [
"True, True",
"False, False",
"True, False",
"False, True"
] | 3D |
Statement 1 | If a and b are elements of finite order in an Abelian group, then |ab| is the lcm (|a|,|b|). Statement 2 | If g is a group element and g^n = e, then |g| = n. | abstract_algebra | [
"True, True",
"False, False",
"True, False",
"False, True"
] | 1B |
Statement 1 | If f is a homomorphism from G to K and H is normal in G then f(H) is normal in K. Statement 2 | If f is a homomorphism from G to a group and H is finite subgroup of G, then |f(H)| divides |H|. | abstract_algebra | [
"True, True",
"False, False",
"True, False",
"False, True"
] | 3D |
Find the maximum possible order for an element of S_n for n = 7. | abstract_algebra | [
"6",
"12",
"30",
"105"
] | 1B |
Statement 1 | Every integral domain has a field of quotients. Statement 2 | A polynomial of degree n over a ring can have at most n zeros counting multiplicity. | abstract_algebra | [
"True, True",
"False, False",
"True, False",
"False, True"
] | 2C |
Statement 1 | If a group has an element of order 10, then the number of elements of order 10 is divisible by 4. Statement 2 | If m and n are positive integers and phi is the Euler phi function, then phi(mn) = phi(m)phi(n). | abstract_algebra | [
"True, True",
"False, False",
"True, False",
"False, True"
] | 1B |
Which of the following terms describes the body's ability to maintain its normal state? | anatomy | [
"Anabolism",
"Catabolism",
"Tolerance",
"Homeostasis"
] | 3D |
Which of the following structures travel through the substance of the parotid gland? | anatomy | [
"The maxillary artery",
"The maxillary artery and retromandibular vein",
"The maxillary artery, retromandibular vein and facial artery",
"The maxillary artery, retromandibular vein, facial artery and buccal branch of the mandibular nerve"
] | 1B |
A medical practitioner places a stethoscope over the patient's seventh right intercostal space in the mid-axillary line. The stethoscope overlies the | anatomy | [
"upper lobe of the lung.",
"middle lobe of the lung.",
"lower lobe of the lung.",
"costo-diaphragmatic recess."
] | 2C |
The maxillary sinus | anatomy | [
"is lined by stratified squamous epithelium.",
"drains into the superior meatus of the nasal cavities.",
"is innervated by branches of the maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve.",
"Receives its blood supply from the first part of the maxillary artery."
] | 2C |
Which of the following is flexible connective tissue that is attached to bones at the joints? | anatomy | [
"Adipose",
"Cartilage",
"Epithelial",
"Muscle"
] | 1B |
Tonsillar tissue is commonly found | anatomy | [
"on the posterior wall of the oropharynx.",
"under the mucosa of the ventral surface of the tongue.",
"between the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal folds.",
"at all three sites."
] | 2C |
The best place to listen to the general heart sound with a stethoscope is the | anatomy | [
"fifth left intercostal space in the midclavicular line.",
"second left intercostal space one inch from the sternum.",
"third left rib at its junction with the sternum.",
"sternum midway between the sternal angle and xiphisternum."
] | 0A |
Emissary veins connect the intracranial venous sinuses to | anatomy | [
"veins draining the scalp.",
"veins draining the eye.",
"the pterygoid venous plexus.",
"All of the above areas."
] | 3D |
Smooth muscle cells contain | anatomy | [
"actin but not myosin.",
"myosin but not actin.",
"actin and myosin arranged irregularly.",
"actin and myosin arranged in parallel arrays."
] | 2C |
Which of the following controls body temperature, sleep, and appetite? | anatomy | [
"Adrenal glands",
"Hypothalamus",
"Pancreas",
"Thalamus"
] | 1B |
Which one of the following is brought about by activation of sympathetic nerves? | anatomy | [
"Contraction of bronchial smooth muscle.",
"Dilation of the pupil of the eye.",
"Increase in intestinal secretion",
"Decrease in heart rate"
] | 1B |
The trachea | anatomy | [
"lies deep to the oesophagus.",
"lies superficial to the oesophagus.",
"is totally enclosed by cartilaginous rings.",
"divides at the thoracic inlet."
] | 1B |
Pharyngeal mucosa is innervated by the glossopharyngeal nerves because it develops from the | anatomy | [
"first pharyngeal arch.",
"second pharyngeal arch.",
"third pharyngeal arch.",
"fourth pharyngeal arch."
] | 2C |
A patient is most likely to experience pain due to infection of the ethmoidal air cells sinus | anatomy | [
"at the base of the skull.",
"on the forehead.",
"in the cheeks.",
"between the eyes."
] | 3D |
You cool a blackbody to half its original temperature. How does its spectrum change? | astronomy | [
"Power emitted is 1/16 times as high; peak emission wavelength is 1/2 as long.",
"Power emitted is 1/4 times as high; peak emission wavelength is 2 times longer.",
"Power emitted is 1/4 times as high; peak emission wavelength is 1/2 as long.",
"Power emitted is 1/16 times as high; peak emission wavelength is ... | 3D |
What drives differentiation? | astronomy | [
"Spontaneous emission from radioactive atoms.",
"The minimization of gravitational potential energy.",
"Thermally induced collisions.",
"Plate tectonics."
] | 1B |
How did the lunar maria form? | astronomy | [
"The giant impact that created the Moon left smooth areas that we call the maria.",
"Volatiles escaping from the Moon's interior heated and eroded the surface in the regions of the maria.",
"The early bombardment created heat that melted the lunar surface in the regions of the maria.",
"Large impacts fracture... | 3D |
Why doesn't Venus have seasons like Mars and Earth do? | astronomy | [
"Its rotation axis is nearly perpendicular to the plane of the Solar System.",
"It does not have an ozone layer.",
"It does not rotate fast enough.",
"It is too close to the Sun."
] | 0A |
The mass of Saturn's rings is 2x1019 kg. What is the ratio of this mass to that of a 200 km diameter spherical moon made entirely of water-ice (density ~ 1 g/cm3)? That is what is Mrings : Micy moon? | astronomy | [
"1 : 1",
"50 : 1",
"5 : 1",
"0.5 : 1"
] | 2C |
Which mechanism can NOT explain Mercury's lack of a permanent atmosphere? | astronomy | [
"Impact Heating",
"Volcanic Heating",
"Ablation by the solar wind",
"Thermal Escape"
] | 1B |
Which property of our solar system does a formation theory NOT need to explain? | astronomy | [
"patterns of motion",
"the presence of asteroids and comets",
"the measured ages of meteorites",
"the presence of life on Earth"
] | 3D |
What dangers are currently faced by each Mars Exploration Rover? | astronomy | [
"Opportunity may not be able to drive out of Victoria Crater due to its broken sixth wheel; Spirit's instruments are being corroded by the acidic hot spring environment it is exploring.",
"Opportunity may not be able to move its arm again; Spirit may not be able to drive out of Victoria Crater due to its broken s... | 3D |
The reason that small planets tend to lose interior heat faster than larger planets is essentially the same as the reason that ________. | astronomy | [
"a large baked potato takes longer to cool than a small baked potato",
"Earth contains more metal than the Moon",
"thunderstorms tend to form on hot summer days",
"gas bubbles form and rise upward in boiling water"
] | 0A |
If the Moon is setting at noon the phase of the Moon must be | astronomy | [
"third quarter.",
"waning crescent.",
"waxing crescent.",
"full."
] | 0A |
In astronomy the concept of black bodies is very important to better calculate the radiation of stars. Which one is the correct definition of a black body? | astronomy | [
"An idealized physical object that reflects all electromagnetic radiation.",
"An idealized physical object that absorbs all electromagnetic radiation.",
"An idealized physical object that reflects all polarized radiation.",
"An idealized physical object that absorbs all polarized radiation."
] | 1B |
The Coriolis effect is observed on planets because | astronomy | [
"they are rotating and spherical so different latitudes rotate at different speeds (meters/second)",
"their surfaces rotate at the same speed (meters/second) at all latitudes",
"they rotate and have magnetic fields",
"the solar wind interacts with their magnetospheres"
] | 0A |
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