NLN Pax Prep Vocabularies fall 2023/2024
It is likely that future studies may want to consider: answer: The backgrounds or biases
of the researchers
Some recruits for military service refused to participate in the war. They were: answer:
Pacifists
The revolutionary government made overtures to the opposition. "Overture" means a:
answer: Proposal
The auditors reviewed the records and reported their findings. An auditor is someone
who is authorized to: answer: Conduct periodic examinations of accounts
The weather was "torrid". It was: answer: Scorching
If Olga's grandmother had a "benign" expression, the look on her face was: answer:
Kindly
The treaty ending the war was satisfactory to both countries. When the two
governments acted, the treaty was easily answer: Ratified
Danny usually spends much more than is necessary. Danny's spending habits are:
answer: Extravagant
Brevity is the sole Virtue the official could claim at this point. "Brevity" means: answer:
Briefness
Someone who stubbornly persists in pursuing a wrong course despite advice is
considered to be: answer: Obdurate
The suspect was apprehended by the crowd. The suspect was: answer: Seized
The practice of one man marrying several women is known as: answer: Polygamy
The researcher was studying celestial navigation. "Celestial" means: answer:
Heavenly
The inscription was the work of a vandal. A "vandal" is someone who: answer:
Defaces
The generals behavior was choleric. Choleric means: answer: Hot-tempered
,The water permeated the sand in the potted plants. "Permeated" means: answer:
Penetrated
The editor rejected the illustrations saying the was too "drab". The illustrations lacked:
answer: Luster
The police officer had no qualms about taking on the difficult patrol. "Qualm" means:
answer: Apprehensions
The hinges on the door were inseparable for repair. They were incapable of being:
answer: Disjoined
Those who will not be present must vote by: answer: Proxy
Because of her sedentary nature, it was a surprise when she took a training course to
become a athletics coach. "Sedentary" means: answer: Physically inactive
The process of nuclear cell division in the cell reproduction of plants differ from
mammal. A major difference is: answer: Cell plates are synthesized
The functional group present in all alcohols is the: answer: Hydroxyl group
A material that settles out of a reaction is termed a(n): answer: Emulsion
Which of these quantities is a vector quantity? answer: Energy
A drop of ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH) is placed on one side of a slide containing a
large number of swimming paramecium. Under this condition, which of these behaviors
of the paramecia will be observed? answer: -They will eventually all swim away from
the ammonium hydroxide.*********WRONG but google says is write
Which of these structures of the male reproductive system carries sperm cells from the
testes to the lower part of the abdomen? answer: Vas deferens
Which of these is an example of an emulsion? answer: Mayonnaise
Which of these factors is a variable in the Cicero and Wozniak research? answer:
Liquid diet of 6% alcohol
Which of these experiments would be an effective way to determine the distribution of
touch receptors in the skin? answer: Have a blindfolded student tell when a bristle
placed lightly against the skin is felt.
Which biochemical family do starch and glycogen belong in? answer: Carbohydrates
, When two atoms share a pair of electrons, the bond between them is called: answer:
Covalent
When three resistors of 10.0 ohms are placed in a series, the total resistance is:
answer: 30.0 ohms
When a sperm and egg join to form a zygote in humans, what determines the sex of the
child that is produced? answer: The sperm
When a drop of dilute nitric acid is added to water surrounding a hydra, the animal
draws in its tentacles. The acid is acting as: answer: A stimulus
When a column of air is vibrating at the same rate as a tuning fork, the process is
referred to as: answer: Resonance
The scientific name of the wolf is "Canis Lupus." The name indicates the wolfs:
answer: Genus and species
The meiotic division of cells leads to the production of cells that: answer: Contain half
the usual number of chromosomes.
The extension of a neuron that carries the impulse to another cell is called: answer: An
axon
The amplitude of a sound wave is most closely related to its: answer: Loudness
In corn plants, the gene that codes for the presence of chlorophyll is sometimes
missing. The resulting seedlings are albino and will not survive. The lethal gene appears
in corn populations because: answer: The parent plants that produced the seeds
carried the recessive gene for the albino trait.
In classical physics, light is viewed as part of the electromagnetic spectrum, traveling in
the form of transverse waves. Quantum physics proposes that light is composed of
quanta called: answer: Photons
In a study on the effect of cocaine on the brains of rates, two groups of animals were
selected. Each day, Group A was injected with the drug dissolved in water, where as
Group B was injected with water alone. In such a study Group B is included as:
answer: A control group
If blue light emits electrons from a photosensitive surface, then electrons must also be
emitted by: answer: Ultraviolet light
Energy that is in an object because of its position is called: answer: Potential energy
Ductless glands in the human body secrete: answer: Hormones
It is likely that future studies may want to consider: answer: The backgrounds or biases
of the researchers
Some recruits for military service refused to participate in the war. They were: answer:
Pacifists
The revolutionary government made overtures to the opposition. "Overture" means a:
answer: Proposal
The auditors reviewed the records and reported their findings. An auditor is someone
who is authorized to: answer: Conduct periodic examinations of accounts
The weather was "torrid". It was: answer: Scorching
If Olga's grandmother had a "benign" expression, the look on her face was: answer:
Kindly
The treaty ending the war was satisfactory to both countries. When the two
governments acted, the treaty was easily answer: Ratified
Danny usually spends much more than is necessary. Danny's spending habits are:
answer: Extravagant
Brevity is the sole Virtue the official could claim at this point. "Brevity" means: answer:
Briefness
Someone who stubbornly persists in pursuing a wrong course despite advice is
considered to be: answer: Obdurate
The suspect was apprehended by the crowd. The suspect was: answer: Seized
The practice of one man marrying several women is known as: answer: Polygamy
The researcher was studying celestial navigation. "Celestial" means: answer:
Heavenly
The inscription was the work of a vandal. A "vandal" is someone who: answer:
Defaces
The generals behavior was choleric. Choleric means: answer: Hot-tempered
,The water permeated the sand in the potted plants. "Permeated" means: answer:
Penetrated
The editor rejected the illustrations saying the was too "drab". The illustrations lacked:
answer: Luster
The police officer had no qualms about taking on the difficult patrol. "Qualm" means:
answer: Apprehensions
The hinges on the door were inseparable for repair. They were incapable of being:
answer: Disjoined
Those who will not be present must vote by: answer: Proxy
Because of her sedentary nature, it was a surprise when she took a training course to
become a athletics coach. "Sedentary" means: answer: Physically inactive
The process of nuclear cell division in the cell reproduction of plants differ from
mammal. A major difference is: answer: Cell plates are synthesized
The functional group present in all alcohols is the: answer: Hydroxyl group
A material that settles out of a reaction is termed a(n): answer: Emulsion
Which of these quantities is a vector quantity? answer: Energy
A drop of ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH) is placed on one side of a slide containing a
large number of swimming paramecium. Under this condition, which of these behaviors
of the paramecia will be observed? answer: -They will eventually all swim away from
the ammonium hydroxide.*********WRONG but google says is write
Which of these structures of the male reproductive system carries sperm cells from the
testes to the lower part of the abdomen? answer: Vas deferens
Which of these is an example of an emulsion? answer: Mayonnaise
Which of these factors is a variable in the Cicero and Wozniak research? answer:
Liquid diet of 6% alcohol
Which of these experiments would be an effective way to determine the distribution of
touch receptors in the skin? answer: Have a blindfolded student tell when a bristle
placed lightly against the skin is felt.
Which biochemical family do starch and glycogen belong in? answer: Carbohydrates
, When two atoms share a pair of electrons, the bond between them is called: answer:
Covalent
When three resistors of 10.0 ohms are placed in a series, the total resistance is:
answer: 30.0 ohms
When a sperm and egg join to form a zygote in humans, what determines the sex of the
child that is produced? answer: The sperm
When a drop of dilute nitric acid is added to water surrounding a hydra, the animal
draws in its tentacles. The acid is acting as: answer: A stimulus
When a column of air is vibrating at the same rate as a tuning fork, the process is
referred to as: answer: Resonance
The scientific name of the wolf is "Canis Lupus." The name indicates the wolfs:
answer: Genus and species
The meiotic division of cells leads to the production of cells that: answer: Contain half
the usual number of chromosomes.
The extension of a neuron that carries the impulse to another cell is called: answer: An
axon
The amplitude of a sound wave is most closely related to its: answer: Loudness
In corn plants, the gene that codes for the presence of chlorophyll is sometimes
missing. The resulting seedlings are albino and will not survive. The lethal gene appears
in corn populations because: answer: The parent plants that produced the seeds
carried the recessive gene for the albino trait.
In classical physics, light is viewed as part of the electromagnetic spectrum, traveling in
the form of transverse waves. Quantum physics proposes that light is composed of
quanta called: answer: Photons
In a study on the effect of cocaine on the brains of rates, two groups of animals were
selected. Each day, Group A was injected with the drug dissolved in water, where as
Group B was injected with water alone. In such a study Group B is included as:
answer: A control group
If blue light emits electrons from a photosensitive surface, then electrons must also be
emitted by: answer: Ultraviolet light
Energy that is in an object because of its position is called: answer: Potential energy
Ductless glands in the human body secrete: answer: Hormones
