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General Science

What kind of weather front is likely to create clouds and storms?

warm front

A warm front is the boundary between warm and cool (or cold) air when the warm air is replacing the cold air. Warm air at the surface pushes above the cool air mass creating clouds and storms.

General Science

Which of these layers is found directly below the Earth's crust?

mantle

The crust is the Earth's outermost layer and is divided into oceanic and continental types. Oceanic crust is 3 miles (5 km) to 6 miles (10 km) thick and is composed primarily of denser rock. Continental crust is 20 to 30 miles (30 to 50 km) thick and composed primarily of less dense rock. The crust makes up approximately one percent of the Earth's total volume.

General Science

The __________ nervous system controls voluntary actions.

somatic

Part of the peripheral nervous system, the somatic nervous system is made up of nerve fibers that send sensory information to the central nervous system and control voluntary actions.

Word Knowledge

The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother.

impudence

Boldness or rudeness.

Electronics Information

Which of the following is not a terminal on a transistor?

input

A transistor works by allowing a small amount of current applied at the base to control general current flow from collector to emitter through the transistor.

Automotive Information

Another name for a reciprocating engine is a(n):

piston engine

A reciprocating engine is an engine whose crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in a cylinder.

Automotive Information

Coolant is circulated through the engine by the:

water pump

The water pump is driven by a belt connected to the crankshaft and ensures that coolant moves through the engine and radiator.

Math Knowledge

If angle a = 53° and angle b = 27° what is the length of angle d?

127°

An exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the two interior angles that are opposite:

d° = b° + c°

To find angle c, remember that the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°:

180° = a° + b° + c°
c° = 180° - a° - b°
c° = 180° - 53° - 27° = 100°

So, d° = 27° + 100° = 127°

A shortcut to get this answer is to remember that angles around a line add up to 180°:

a° + d° = 180°
d° = 180° - a°
d° = 180° - 53° = 127°

Arithmetic Reasoning

If the ratio of home fans to visiting fans in a crowd is 3:1 and all 38,000 seats in a stadium are filled, how many home fans are in attendance?

28,500

A ratio of 3:1 means that there are 3 home fans for every one visiting fan. So, of every 4 fans, 3 are home fans and \( \frac{3}{4} \) of every fan in the stadium is a home fan:

38,000 fans x \( \frac{3}{4} \) = \( \frac{114000}{4} \) = 28,500 fans.

Mechanical Comprehension

The mechanical advantage of a third class lever is always:

less than one

A third class lever is designed to multiply distance and speed at the expense of effort force. Because the effort force is greater than the resistance, the mechanical advantage of a third class lever is always less than one.

An example of a third class lever is a broom. The fulcrum is at your hand on the end of the broom, the effort force is your other hand in the middle, and the resistance is at the bottom bristles. The effort force of your hand in the middle multiplies the distance and speed of the bristles at the bottom but at the expense of producing a brushing force that's less than the force you're applying with your hand.