EASY

1. Superconductivity is a material property associated with which?

A. cooling a substance without a phase change
B. frictionless liquid flow
C. a loss of thermal resistance
D. a loss of electrical resistance
ANSWER: D -- A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE
2. What is the 18th term of the arithmetic sequence whose first term is 11 and whose seventh term
is 59?
A. 136 B. 8 C. 147 D. 145
Answer: C. 147

AVERAGE
1. 1. One of the potential health effects of exposure to high levels of noise is called tinnitus, which
means:
A. a permanent loss of hearing.
B. a persistent ringing or hissing in the ears after exposure.
C. a temporary loss of hearing, especially of upper frequencies.
D. abdominal discomfort from low frequency noise.
ANSWER: B -- A PERSISTENT RINGING OR HISSING IN THE EARS AFTER EXPOSURE.
2. How many numbers between 7 and 501 are divisible by 5?
A. 99 B. 97 C. 101 D. 105
ANSWER: A. 99
DIFFICULT
1. An astronomical observatory in Antarctica houses the South Pole Telescope (SPT), which has a
diameter of 10 meters. Its location is 9,200 ft above sea level at one of the calmest, coldest places
on Earth. Why is this observatory being built in Antarctica?
A. The extreme cold will aid light absorption.
B. The atmosphere is unpolluted and will allow clearer images to be obtained.
C. The hole in the ozone layer will allow astronomers to gather more information.
D. The altitude and polar location mean it is close to some stars, allowing them to be seen in
greater detail.
ANSWER: A. The extreme cold will aid light absorption.

2. What is the width of a rectangle whose length is X+5 cm and with an area of 4x4-4x3-85x2+163x-60
sq.cm?
A. 4x3-12x2+17x-6cm C. 4x3-24x2+35x-12cm
3 2
B. 4x -6x +17x-3cm D. 4x3-6x2+29x-10cm

ANSWER: C. 4x3-24x2+35x-12cm
CLINCHER:
1. In the Tyndall Effect, the intensity of scattered radiation is inversely proportional to the fourth
power of the wavelength. Which one of the following colors of light would exhibit the most intense
Tyndall scattering?
A. Yellow B. red C. blue D. violet
ANSWER: D. – VIOLET
2. A color television set employs a 25,000 volt electron accelerator to produce the picture and
potentially harmful radiation which must be shielded against. The main component of this radiation
consists of
A. electrons which penetrate the picture tube B. soft x-rays C. microwaves D. ultraviolet radiation
ANSWER: B. – soft x-rays