Econ STAT Survey
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- 1.
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- 2.
Gender
- A.
Male
- B.
Female
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- 3.
Who was the 13th President of the United States?
- A.
Millard Fillmore
- B.
John Buchanan
- C.
Zachary Taylor
- D.
Franklin Pierce
- E.
James Polk
Correct Answer
A. Millard Fillmore -
- 4.
The 20th amendment pertains to which of the subjects below?
- A.
Prohibits manufacturing or sale of alcohol in the US
- B.
Prohibits the denial of voting rights based on sex
- C.
Changes the dates at which the President/VP and Congressmen begin their terms
- D.
Limits the number of times a person can be elected president (two terms)
Correct Answer
C. Changes the dates at which the President/VP and Congressmen begin their terms -
- 5.
What modern (post-WWII) US President left office with the highest approval rating?
- A.
Ronald Reagan
- B.
Bill Clinton
- C.
John F. Kennedy
- D.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Correct Answer
B. Bill Clinton -
- 6.
Who was the first Chief Justice on the Supreme Court?
- A.
John Jay
- B.
John Marshall
- C.
Alexander hamilton
- D.
James Madison
Correct Answer
A. John Jay -
- 7.
What was the US median household income in 2013?
- A.
$44,300
- B.
$65,100
- C.
$51,900
- D.
$39,800
Correct Answer
C. $51,900 -
- 8.
Who was the previous Chairman of the Federal Reserve?
- A.
Timothy Geithner
- B.
Janet Yellen
- C.
Ben Bernanke
- D.
Allan Greenspan
Correct Answer
C. Ben Bernanke -
- 9.
What was the unemployment rate as of October 2014?
- A.
5.1%
- B.
5.8%
- C.
6.5%
- D.
7.1%
Correct Answer
B. 5.8% -
- 10.
Who is the wealthiest person in the world right now?
- A.
Bill Gates
- B.
Larry Ellison
- C.
Warren Buffet
- D.
David Oxtoby
- E.
Carlos Slim
Correct Answer
A. Bill Gates -
- 11.
What is the minimum age eligibility for becoming a US Senator?
- A.
18
- B.
25
- C.
30
- D.
35
Correct Answer
C. 30 -
- 12.
How many seats are there in the House of Representatives?
- A.
538
- B.
100
- C.
475
- D.
435
Correct Answer
D. 435 -
- 13.
What was the 2013 Billboard Year-End most popular song across all genres?
- A.
Thrift Shop - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
- B.
Wake Me Up - Avicii
- C.
Get Lucky - Daft Punk
- D.
We Can't Stop - Miley Cyrus
Correct Answer
A. Thrift Shop - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis -
- 14.
Taylor Swift's album 1989 sold 1.287 million copies in the first week - what was the last album to sell this many copies in one week?
- A.
No Strings Attached - *NSYNC [2000]
- B.
Confessions - Usher [2004]
- C.
Millenium - Backstreet Boys [1999]
- D.
The Eminem Show - Eminem [2002]
Correct Answer
D. The Eminem Show - Eminem [2002] -
- 15.
Where was Beyonce born?
- A.
Houston, Texas
- B.
New York City, New York
- C.
Los Angeles, California
- D.
Miami, Florida
Correct Answer
A. Houston, Texas -
- 16.
What was the highest grossing film in 2013 (worldwide)?
- A.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
- B.
Frozen
- C.
Iron man 3
- D.
Gravity
Correct Answer
B. Frozen -
- 17.
What art historical style was the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (the Florence Cathedral) completed in?
- A.
Byzantine
- B.
Gothic
- C.
Romanesque
- D.
Baroque
Correct Answer
B. Gothic -
- 18.
What type of plate tectonic boundary does the San Andreas Fault represent?
- A.
Transform-fault boundary
- B.
Divergent boundar
- C.
Oceanic-continental convergence boundary
- D.
Continental-continental convergence boundary
Correct Answer
A. Transform-fault boundary -
- 19.
The ozone layer lies predominantly in which layer of the atmosphere?
- A.
Troposphere
- B.
Thermosphere
- C.
Stratosphere
- D.
Mesosphere
Correct Answer
C. Stratosphere -
- 20.
The Ideal gas law, PV=nRT, is a result of which scientific law from the following?
- A.
Charles's law
- B.
Henry's law
- C.
Boyle's law
- D.
Both a and c
Correct Answer
D. Both a and c -
- 21.
What is the second Law of Thermodynamics?
- A.
The entropy of a system increases with natural thermodynamic processes
- B.
The total amount of energy in an isolated thermodynamic system is always preserved
- C.
If two thermodynamic systems are in thermal equilibrium with a third then all three systems are in equilibrium
- D.
No processes can bring a system's entropy level to absolute zero
Correct Answer
A. The entropy of a system increases with natural thermodynamic processes -
- 22.
How many bits are in an "int" in java?
- A.
8
- B.
32
- C.
64
- D.
128
Correct Answer
B. 32 -
- 23.
Which of the following is the largest hotel chain in the world (largest number of locations worldwide)?
- A.
Hyatt
- B.
Marriott
- C.
Sheraton
- D.
Hilton
Correct Answer
D. Hilton -
- 24.
What are the base pairs for DNA helix?
- A.
A with G and T with C
- B.
A with T and G with C
- C.
A with C and T with G
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
B. A with T and G with C -
- 25.
Which of the following is not a computer science programming language?
- A.
Java
- B.
C++
- C.
Ruby
- D.
All of the above are programming languages
Correct Answer
D. All of the above are programming languages -
- 26.
Who is the current Secretary of State?
- A.
John Kerry
- B.
Hillary Clinton
- C.
Leon Panetta
- D.
Colin Powell
Correct Answer
A. John Kerry -
- 27.
What is the estimated population of undocumented immigrants currently residing in the US (according to the Center for Immigration Studies)?
- A.
8 mllion
- B.
11 million
- C.
3 million
- D.
14 million
Correct Answer
B. 11 million -
- 28.
How many of the preceeding 25 multiple choice questions do you believe you got right?
Correct Answer
0-25 - 29.
What College do you attend?
- A.
Scripps
- B.
Pomona
- C.
Pitzer
- D.
Harvey-Mudd
- E.
Claremont Mckenna
- F.
Other
Correct Answer
A. Scripps -
- 30.
Year in school
- A.
First-year
- B.
Sophomore
- C.
Junior
- D.
Senior
Correct Answer
B. Sophomore -
- 31.
Are you a member of a varsity athletics team at your college?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
A. Yes -
- 32.
Cumulative GPA (4 point scale) in college?If you are a first year student do not answer
Correct Answer
N/A - 33.
Major?
Correct Answer
N/A
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