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In chemistry, to be classified as an organic substance, a substance must
contain - Correct Answer - Carbon atoms
Which element does Not contain any neutrons - Correct Answer -
Hydrogen
What is the symbol for the hydroxyl ion - Correct Answer - OH-
perpetual motion machine can never be built because it is not possible to
eliminate - Correct Answer - elasticity
When scientist measure liquids resistance to flow, they are measuring
the liquids - Correct Answer - viscosity
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource
A. Wood
B. Water
C. Copper
D. Biomass - Correct Answer - Copper
pg. 1
,Graphs of the following equations are straight lines EXCEPT
A. 3x + 2y = 8
B. y = x / 2 - 5
C. x = 4y
D. y = x ^ 2 + 3 - Correct Answer - y=X^2+3
Many home appliances and power tools are made safer by using
A. 230-volt operation rather than 115 volts.
B. motors.
C. 2-wire cords and plugs.
D. 3-wire cords and plugs. - Correct Answer - 3- wire cords and plugs
Which of the following is a power source?
A. relay
B. inductor
C. transistor
D. solar cell - Correct Answer - inductor
Which occupation would most likely be involved in genome mapping?
A. gerontologist
B. geneticist
C. geophysicist
D. geologist - Correct Answer - Geneticist
pg. 2
,Both parents of a child are carriers of a recessive allele for a disorder.
What is the probability of their child having the recessive disorder?
A. 0%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 100% - Correct Answer - 25%
Which of the following is caused by pathogenic bacteria?
A. stroke
B. influenza
C. tuberculosis
D. common cold - Correct Answer - tuberculosis
Which of the following types of energy is transferred by vibrating air
particles?
A. nuclear
B. electrical
C. mechanical
D. electromagnetic - Correct Answer - Mechanical
Which of these is part of the DNA structure?
A. lidocaine
B. benzene
C. guanine
D. radon - Correct Answer - Guanine
pg. 3
, Which human system contains the thyroid gland?
A. circulatory
B. respiratory
C. endocrine
D. glandular - Correct Answer - endocrine
If an employee invests 5% of his pre-tax salary into a retirement plan,
the company will match 25% of that amount. How much will the
company contribute to the plan if the employee earns $50,000 before
taxes?
A. $6,250
B. $2,500
C. $625
D. $250 - Correct Answer - $625
5/100x50,000= 5/1x500= 2,500
25/100x2,500= 25/1x25= 625
Two tanks are each partially filled with 96 gallons of water, as shown in
the illustration. Tank A is 4/5 full, and Tank B is 2/3 full. What is the
maximum amount of water that can be held in both tanks together?
A. 128 gallons
B. 192 gallons
C. 256 gallons
D. 264 gallons - Correct Answer - 192 gallons
4/5= 4x100=400/5=80
pg. 4
TEST BANK| PICAT VERIFICATION TEST PREP WITH
COMPLETE 550 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
In chemistry, to be classified as an organic substance, a substance must
contain - Correct Answer - Carbon atoms
Which element does Not contain any neutrons - Correct Answer -
Hydrogen
What is the symbol for the hydroxyl ion - Correct Answer - OH-
perpetual motion machine can never be built because it is not possible to
eliminate - Correct Answer - elasticity
When scientist measure liquids resistance to flow, they are measuring
the liquids - Correct Answer - viscosity
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource
A. Wood
B. Water
C. Copper
D. Biomass - Correct Answer - Copper
pg. 1
,Graphs of the following equations are straight lines EXCEPT
A. 3x + 2y = 8
B. y = x / 2 - 5
C. x = 4y
D. y = x ^ 2 + 3 - Correct Answer - y=X^2+3
Many home appliances and power tools are made safer by using
A. 230-volt operation rather than 115 volts.
B. motors.
C. 2-wire cords and plugs.
D. 3-wire cords and plugs. - Correct Answer - 3- wire cords and plugs
Which of the following is a power source?
A. relay
B. inductor
C. transistor
D. solar cell - Correct Answer - inductor
Which occupation would most likely be involved in genome mapping?
A. gerontologist
B. geneticist
C. geophysicist
D. geologist - Correct Answer - Geneticist
pg. 2
,Both parents of a child are carriers of a recessive allele for a disorder.
What is the probability of their child having the recessive disorder?
A. 0%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 100% - Correct Answer - 25%
Which of the following is caused by pathogenic bacteria?
A. stroke
B. influenza
C. tuberculosis
D. common cold - Correct Answer - tuberculosis
Which of the following types of energy is transferred by vibrating air
particles?
A. nuclear
B. electrical
C. mechanical
D. electromagnetic - Correct Answer - Mechanical
Which of these is part of the DNA structure?
A. lidocaine
B. benzene
C. guanine
D. radon - Correct Answer - Guanine
pg. 3
, Which human system contains the thyroid gland?
A. circulatory
B. respiratory
C. endocrine
D. glandular - Correct Answer - endocrine
If an employee invests 5% of his pre-tax salary into a retirement plan,
the company will match 25% of that amount. How much will the
company contribute to the plan if the employee earns $50,000 before
taxes?
A. $6,250
B. $2,500
C. $625
D. $250 - Correct Answer - $625
5/100x50,000= 5/1x500= 2,500
25/100x2,500= 25/1x25= 625
Two tanks are each partially filled with 96 gallons of water, as shown in
the illustration. Tank A is 4/5 full, and Tank B is 2/3 full. What is the
maximum amount of water that can be held in both tanks together?
A. 128 gallons
B. 192 gallons
C. 256 gallons
D. 264 gallons - Correct Answer - 192 gallons
4/5= 4x100=400/5=80
pg. 4
