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Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Which spacecraft passed Mercury three times in 1974 and 1975?

    • A.

      Viking 2

    • B.

      Mariner 5

    • C.

      Mariner 10

    • D.

      Apollo 12

    Correct Answer
    C. Mariner 10
  • 2. 

    The process of refining cacao beans for chocolate production is called?

    • A.

      Shelling

    • B.

      Macing

    • C.

      Husking

    • D.

      Conching

    Correct Answer
    D. Conching
  • 3. 

    Which psychiatrist wrote "Die Traumdeutung"?

    • A.

      Karl Lundwig Jansen

    • B.

      Anita Jansen

    • C.

      Sigmund Freud

    • D.

      Carl Jung

    Correct Answer
    C. Sigmund Freud
  • 4. 

    What college features the Glenn L. Martin Wind Tunnel?

    • A.

      University Of South Dakota

    • B.

      University Of Maryland

    • C.

      Transylvania University

    • D.

      University Of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

    Correct Answer
    B. University Of Maryland
  • 5. 

    What is a "kapok"?

    • A.

      A Bird

    • B.

      A Shirt

    • C.

      A Worm

    • D.

      A Tree

    Correct Answer
    D. A Tree
  • 6. 

    If you roll a die, what is the probability of rolling a number higher than 2?

    • A.

      Two Out Of Three Rolls

    • B.

      One Out Of Three Rolls

    • C.

      Three Out Of Four Rolls

    • D.

      Two Out Of Four Rolls

    Correct Answer
    A. Two Out Of Three Rolls
  • 7. 

    What is the Canadian version of the M16A2 called?

    • A.

      Type 58 Rifle

    • B.

      Clf16

    • C.

      C7

    • D.

      Ross Mark1

    Correct Answer
    C. C7
  • 8. 

    What kind of tea did Gandhi drink to soothe his nerves?

    • A.

      Rauwolfia

    • B.

      Peppermint

    • C.

      Green Tea

    • D.

      Haloperidol

    Correct Answer
    A. Rauwolfia
  • 9. 

    What is the positively charged central portion of an atom called?

    • A.

      Proton

    • B.

      Ion

    • C.

      Nucleus

    • D.

      Ozone Layer

    Correct Answer
    C. Nucleus
  • 10. 

    The definition of "panel on a spacecraft used to generate electrical power" best fits this science term?

    • A.

      Byte

    • B.

      Battery

    • C.

      Solar Array

    • D.

      Lunar Module

    Correct Answer
    C. Solar Array
  • 11. 

    What do scientists call a two-quart bottle?

    • A.

      Magnum

    • B.

      Liquid

    • C.

      Hydroelectric Power

    • D.

      Volt

    Correct Answer
    A. Magnum
  • 12. 

    Where is the instant messaging program called Tencent QQ most popular?

    • A.

      Russia

    • B.

      South Africa

    • C.

      Japan

    • D.

      China

    Correct Answer
    D. China
  • 13. 

    Which company was the first to offer a wireless web mini-browser built directly into the phone?

    • A.

      Nextel

    • B.

      AT&T Wireless

    • C.

      Cellular One

    • D.

      Sprint PCS

    Correct Answer
    D. Sprint PCS
  • 14. 

    Ig-A nephropathy mediated proteinuria is best treated with which class of pharmacologic agents?

    • A.

      Thiazide Diuretics

    • B.

      Calcium Channel Blockers

    • C.

      Beta-Blockers

    • D.

      ACE Inhibitors

    Correct Answer
    D. ACE Inhibitors
  • 15. 

    Which of these conditions is not commonly caused by an overdose of lithium carbonate?

    • A.

      Alopecia

    • B.

      Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus

    • C.

      Hyperphagia

    • D.

      Ebstein's Anomaly

    Correct Answer
    C. HyperpHagia

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