Question 1
A prolonged deficiency of vitamin C in the diet results in which condition?
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Correct answer: D - Scurvy
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A prolonged deficiency of vitamin C in the diet results in which condition?
Correct answer: D - Scurvy
A driver travels from the base to a training site at an average speed of 60 miles per hour and returns along the exact same route at an average speed of 30 miles per hour. What is the driver's average speed for the entire round trip?
Correct answer: B - 40 miles per hour
One pump can fill a water tank in 6 hours. A second pump can fill the same tank in 3 hours. If both pumps operate at the same time, how long will it take to fill the tank?
Correct answer: B - 2 hours
Ingenuous most nearly means:
Correct answer: C - Innocent
Many people assume that an engine failure in a helicopter means a certain crash. In fact, a technique called autorotation allows a trained pilot to land without engine power. As the aircraft descends, air moving upward through the main rotor keeps the blades turning and stores energy in them. Just before touchdown, the pilot converts that stored energy into lift to cushion the landing. Every helicopter pilot must demonstrate autorotation before being licensed. The main idea of this passage is that:
Correct answer: B - A helicopter can be landed safely even after its engine fails
What is the area of a circle with a diameter of 10 inches? (Use pi = 3.14)
Correct answer: C - 78.5 square inches
In a right triangle, one leg measures 9 inches and the hypotenuse measures 15 inches. What is the length of the other leg?
Correct answer: B - 12 inches
Two 10-ohm resistors are connected in parallel. What is the total resistance of the circuit?
Correct answer: A - 5 ohms
In a four-stroke gasoline engine, the four strokes occur in which order?
Correct answer: D - Intake, compression, power, exhaust
Which of the following is an example of a second-class lever?
Correct answer: B - A wheelbarrow
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