Deck 1: Biomedical Admissions

Question 1

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The conflict between India and Pakistan dates back to the 1940's when they both gained their independence from Great Britain.

A)1940's
B)1940s
C)1940s'v
D)1940

Answer 1

1940s

Question 2

A scientist performing genetic experiments observed that the two alleles for a particular gene were splitting between two gametes during meiosis. What is this called?

A)Segregation
B)Dominance
C)Recessive
D)Independent assortment
E)Allele frequency

Answer 2

Segregation

Question 3

The cell membrane is comprised of which of the following molecules?

A)Phospholipids
B)Carbohydrates
C)Proteins
D)Nucleic acids
E)Triglycerides

Answer 3

Phospholipids

Question 4

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The problems may lead to a international bailout that could destabilize the global economy.

A)to a international bailout
B)to an international bailout
C)to the international bailout
D)to international bailout

Question 5

A 100' tape was used to measure a horizontal line found to be 1,500 ft. The tape was then compared with a standard and found to be only 99.97 feet in length. The true length of the measured line is:

A)1,499.00
B)1,499.55 ft
C)1,500.00 ft
D)1,500.45 ft

Question 6

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
It is crucial for the Spanish government to show it has control over country.

A)over country
B)over the country
C)over a country
D)over an country

Question 7

Anatomical features in different species that suggest a common ancestor are called:

A)Homologous structures
B)Vestigial structures
C)Acquired traits
D)Analogous structures
E)Disruptive selection

Question 8

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
By 1945, the United States became concerned about the nationalist movement led by the Viet Minh and started supporting the french colonization of Vietnam.

A)french
B)French
C)France
D)Frances'

Question 9

Select the answer choice that correctly provides the missing premise:
_________________________________________.
Darlene is an automobile driver who breached the duty of care.
Darlene was negligent.

A)All automobile drivers who breach the duty of care owed to others are negligent.
B)All automobile drivers breach the duty of care to others.
C)All automobile drivers owe a duty of care to others.
D)All automobile drivers named Darlene are negligent.

Question 10

The table below gives the value of the linear function f for several values of x. What is the value of a + b?
X 2 3 4
F(x) a 8 b

A)6
B)10
C)12
D)None of the above

Question 11

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
After World War II the nationalist movement led by Ho Chi Minh tried to take down the French government.

A)After World War II the nationalist movement
B)After, World War II the nationalist movement
C)After World War II, the nationalist movement
D)After World War II the nationalist movement,

Question 12

The transfer of genetic materal between a pair of chromosomes is called __________.

A)Translation
B)Transcription
C)Translocation
D)Substitution
E)Transduction

Question 13

As the dominant plant of the area changes, the total biomass of the community __________.

A)Increases
B)Decreases
C)Remains the same
D)Decreases then increases
E)Increases then decreases

Question 14

In flowering plants, the reproductive life cycle fluctuates between producing haploid and diploid generations. This is an example of:

A)Asexual reproduction
B)Vegetative propagation
C)Alteration of generation
D)Reproductive ambiguity
E)Sporogenesis

Question 15

Which of the following are required for anaerobic respiration?
I. Pyruvate
II. Oxygen
III. NADH

A)I only
B)II only
C)III only
D)I and II only
E)I and III only

Question 16

Given a right triangle (ABC) with side a = 30.30 ft and hypotenuse c = 36.41 ft, what is the length of the side b?

A)20.19 ft
B)47.37 ft
C)67.56 ft
D)None of the above

Question 17

Given a right triangle (ABC) with side a = 30.30 ft and side b = 20.20 ft, what is the length of the hypotenuse c?

A)3.64 ft
B)36.41 ft
C)364.16 ft
D)3641.62 ft

Question 18

Given a triangle with a base of 42.20 feet and a height of 63.10 feet, find the area of the triangle.

A)105.30 ft²
B)634.3 ft²
C)1,000 ft²
D)1,331.41 ft²

Question 19

Astronomy is to astrology as _______ is to ________.

A)security : burglary
B)forensics : pseudo-science
C)physics : chemistry
D)statute : codified law

Question 20

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
In 1969, the United Nations reported that there was a possibility of large oil reserves in the East China Sea near the islands location.

A)islands
B)islands'
C)islands's
D)island's

Question 21

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Men and women use separate communal bowls; often, women may sit together.

A)communal bowls; often,
B)communal bowls, often,
C)communal bowls; and often,
D)communal bowls very often

Question 22

During what stage of embryonic development does organ differentiation occur?

A)Morula
B)Zygote
C)Fetus
D)Blastula
E)Gastrula

Question 23

Select the answer choice that correctly provides the missing premise:
All actors are extroverts.
______________________.
George is an extrovert.

A)Kramer is an actor.
B)George is an actor.
C)George is very outgoing.
D)George acts like an extrovert.

Question 24

A point is reflected first over the line y = x, then over the x-axis, then over the y-axis. The resulting point has the coordinates (73, 14). The coordinates of the original point were which of the following?

A)(-14, -73)
B)(-73, 14)
C)(73, -14)
D)(73, 14)

Question 25

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Greetings consists of speaking, shaking their hands, and smiling.

A)Greetings consists of speaking, shaking hands, and smiling.
B)Greetings consist of speaking, shaking hands, and smiling.
C)Greetings consist of speaking; shaking hands and smiling.
D)Greeting consist of speaking, shaking hands, and smiling.

Question 26

Given a triangle with sides a = 20 feet, b = 40 feet, and c = 56, what is the area in square feet?

A)71.67 ft²
B)116.00 ft²
C)281.68 ft²
D)None of the above

Question 27

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
"The California Right to Know Genetically Modified Food Act" known as Proposition 37 will require food manufacturers to label food with genetically modified ingredients (GMOs).

A)Act" known as Proposition 37 will
B)Act," known as Proposition 37 will,
C)Act", known as Proposition 37 will,
D)Act" known as Proposition 37 will,

Question 28

Select the answer choice that correctly provides the missing premise:
_______________________.
Stegosauruses were dinosaurs.
Stegosauruses were warm-blooded.

A)All stegosauruses were warm-blooded.
B)All dinosaurs were warm-blooded.
C)All dinosaurs were stegosauruses.
D)All stegosauruses were dinosaurs.

Question 29

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Accounting for fresh water locked in glaciers, icecaps, or otherwise inaccessible, the water humans have is less than a tenth of a percent of the Earth's water available for human consumption.

A)the water humans have is less than a tenth of a percent of the Earth's water available for human consumption.
B)less than a tenth of a percent of the Earth's water, is available for human consumption.
C)humans can only consume less than a tenth of a percent of the Earth's water.
D)the amount of water available for human consumption is less than a tenth of a percent.

Question 30

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
China asserts that they discovered the eight uninhabited islands and controlled them until the end of the Sino-Japanese War in 1895.

A)uninhabited islands and controlled them
B)uninhabited islands. And controlled them
C)uninhabited islands, and controlled them
D)uninhabited islands; and controlled them

Question 31

In theory, the weight of an observation is defined to be ______ to the variance (standard error squared) of the observation.

A)Proportional
B)Inversely proportional
C)Equal
D)None of the above.

Question 32

Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

A)It is the attorney general's prerogative
B)to appoint officials in the Department of Justice
C)without getting permission
D)from previous attorney generals.

Question 33

In an experiment, mice were infected with helminthes and observed for population change. It was found that mice became sickly and the population decreased. This relationship is an example of ________.

A)Commensalism
B)Parasitism
C)Mutualism
D)Competition
E)Community

Question 34

One (1) meter is equivalent to which of the following?

A)39.37 inches
B)3.4808333 feet
C)0.914 yards
D)All of the above

Question 35

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The population grow each year at a rate of about 2.05 percent.

A)The population grow
B)The population grew
C)The population grows
D)The population has grown

Question 36

Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

A)Not all politicians are dishonest;
B)some of them have
C)sincerely run for public office
D)to affect change.

Question 37

HNO₂(aq) + H₂O --> NO₂-(aq) + H₃0+(aq)
In this reaction, NO₂-(aq) is best classified as a(n)

A)Acid
B)Base
C)Cation
D)Salt
E)Electrically neutral species

Question 38

Select the answer choice that correctly completes the following:
All negligent drivers who caused a plaintiff's injury are liable if the plaintiff suffered actual damages.
Plaintiff Paul suffered actual damages from Darlene's negligent driving that caused his injury.

A)Darlene caused Plaintiff Paul's injury.
B)Plaintiff Paul suffered actual damages.
C)Darlene is liable for negligent driving.
D)Darlene is liable for Plaintiff Paul's actual damages.

Question 39

What is the corresponding mRNA sequence to the following DNA sequence AGTCCATGCACAAT?

A)CTGAACTACACCG
B)UCAGGUACGUGUUA
C)TCUGGTUCGTGTTU
D)TCAGGTACGTGTTA
E)TAACACGTACCTGA

Question 40

Which of the following elements displays bonding characterized by a delocalized "sea of electrons?"

A)Fluorine
B)Nitrogen
C)Copper
D)Sulfur
E)Argon

Question 41

Select the answer choice that correctly completes the following:
All mountain lions are blue.
Peter saw a mountain lion.

A)The mountain lion was blue.
B)Peter is a mountain lion.
C)All mountain lions are blue.
D)Peter is a blue mountain lion.

Question 42

Select the answer choice that correctly completes the following:
All comedians are cynics.
Jerry is a comedian.

A)All cynics are comedians.
B)All persons named Jerry are cynics.
C)Jerry's humor is cynical.
D)Jerry is a cynic.

Question 43

An automobile is to driving as a(n) ________ is to a(n) __________.

A)stake : pup tent
B)eyeliner : makeup
C)bus : transportation
D)boat : sailing

Question 44

A statue is to a painting as a(n) ________ is to a(n) _________.

A)pencil : pen
B)fish : snowflake
C)automobile : transportation
D)judge : legislator

Question 45

A car is to a tire is as a(n) ________ is to a(n) _________.

A)ice : water
B)eagle : falcon
C)street : sidewalk
D)book : page

Question 46

Mountains are to valleys as ________ are to _________.

A)human beings : blood cells
B)islands : peninsulas
C)buildings : city streets
D)cars : automobiles

Question 47

Ann states that "All politicians are corrupt, and Senator Miller is a politician. Therefore, Senator Miller is corrupt." After a thorough investigation, Samuel conclusively proves that Congressman Jones is not corrupt. Samuel's proof regarding the Congressman undermines Ann's statement in which of the following ways:

A)By proving that Congressman Jones is not corrupt.
B)By proving that both Congressman Jones and Senator Miller are not corrupt.
C)By questioning the validity of Ann's premise that "All politicians are corrupt" and proving that Senator Miller is not corrupt.
D)By questioning the validity of Ann's premise that "All politicians are corrupt."

Question 48

Apple is to orange as ________ is to _________.

A)snow : water
B)sparrow : robin
C)tree : soil
D)air : smog

Question 49

Select the answer choice that correctly completes the following:
All human beings are mortal.
Plato is a human being.

A)Plato should make a will.
B)All mortals are human beings.
C)All human beings are Plato.
D)Plato is mortal.

Question 50

Select the answer choice that correctly completes the following:
All automobile drivers owe a duty of care to others.
Darlene is a driver of an automobile.

A)Darlene owes a duty of care to automobiles.
B)Darlene is a driver of an automobile.
C)Darlene owes a duty of care to others.
D)All automobile drivers owe a duty of care to Darlene.

Question 51

At a press conference, a reporter asked a candidate for mayor, "Did you sleep with Annie Actress?" The candidate responded, "Definitely not." Another reporter asked, "Is that false?" The candidate responded, "Yes."
Select the answer choice that correctly describes the candidate's responses:

A)The candidate slept with Annie Actress between the first and second question.
B)If the candidate's second answer is true, his first answer is true.
C)If the candidate's first answer is false, his second answer is true.
D)If the candidate's first answer is false, his second answer is false.

Question 52

There are two underground passageways with manholes. You must pick one to go through. One manhole is circular and the other is a square. Which do you chose?

A)The square manhole with the square cover.
B)The circle-shaped manhole with the circular cover.
C)Neither - this is a trick question.

Question 53

Select the answer choice that correctly describes George's responses in the following:
Jerry: Is Elaine in the apartment?
George: Yes.
Jerry: Is that true?
George: No.

A)If George's second answer is true, his first answer is true.
B)If George's first answer is false, his second answer is true.
C)Elaine must have left the apartment after George's first response.
D)If George's first answer is false, his second answer is false.

Question 54

What type of bonding does a molecule of NaCl display?

A)Ionic
B)Polar covalent
C)Nonpolar covalent
D)Metallic
E)Covalent metallic

Question 55

What type of bonding does a molecule of O₂ display?

A)Ionic
B)Polar covalent
C)Nonpolar covalent
D)Metallic
E)Covalent metallic

Question 56

What molecular geometry does the molecule in this figure display?

A)Linear
B)Tetrahedral
C)See-saw
D)T-shape
E)Bent

Question 57

What is the expected H-C-H bond angle in a molecule of CH₄?

A)90 degrees
B)109.5 degrees
C)120 degrees
D)60 degrees
E)100 degrees

Question 58

A colloid made from a liquid dispersing medium and gas dispersed phase is called what?

A)Aerosol
B)Emulsion
C)Sol
D)Solid Foam
E)Foam

Question 59

Which of the following is not true about complex ions?

A)Complex ions are formed with a metal as the central atom
B)The other molecules that bond to the metal are called ligands
C)Ligands act as Lewis Acids
D)The coordination number of a complex ion refers to the number of bonds the center atom forms
E)All of the above are true

Question 60

A fixed quantity of a gas undergoes a change in temperature from 100 K to 200 K and a change in pressure from 2 atm to 1 atm. After theses changes, the volume of the gas is

A)Half of the original volume
B)Unchanged
C)Twice the original volume
D)Four times the original volume
E)Eight times the original volume

Question 61

When sodium acetate, NaCH3COO, is added to water the resulting solution is basic. True or false?

Question 62

What do the letters in the S-T-A-R method of communication stand for?

A)Standard Target Acquisition Review
B)Situation, task, action, result
C)Start, train, act, review
D)Say it, try it, act on it, review it
E)They don't actually stand for anything.

Question 63

A princess who is severely allergic to certain frogs is confronted with the possibility that her prince may be a frog. There are 3 frogs in front of her. She's not sure she'll be allergic to the frog until she kisses it. One frog is definitely safe to kiss. Should she kiss a frog and risk death?

A)Yes
B)No
C)Maybe

Question 64

How many molecules are in .275 grams of SO₃ ?

A)3.22x10²⁰
B)4.50x10²¹
C)2.07x10²¹
D)1.12x10²⁰
E)4.56x10²²

Question 65

What volume of .250 M potassium hydroxide is needed to neutralize 1.25 liters of .500 M hydrochloric acid?

A)2.50 liters
B)1.25 liters
C).625 liters
D).375 liters
E)5.0 liters