PiCAT practice test 1. A rose is: A flower 2. General science: 3. Which of these reduce friction? A. Car breaks B. Tire thread C. Ball bearings D. Sandpaper: Ball bearings 4. If you place bean seed between moist paper towels and watch the stem and leaves appear, you will see a demonstration of A. Transpiration B. Germination C. Fertilization D. Pollination: Germination 5. Any astronomical body that revolves around a large body is called: A satellite 6. In chemistry, to be classified as an organic substance, a substance must contain: Carbon atoms 7. Which element does Not contain any neutrons: Hydrogen 8. What is the symbol for the hydroxyl ion: OH9. perpetual motion machine can never be built because it is not possible to eliminate: elasticity 10. The chemical formula of a compound describes the elements the compound contains and the: the ratio of elements in a compound 11. When scientist measure liquids resistance to flow, they are measuring the liquids: viscosity 12. The tympanic membrane's are also known as the: Ear drums 13. When sodium atoms form sodium ions they:: lose electrons 14. Chocking is prevented by then: Esophagus covering the voice box 15. Which of the following actions produce a chemical change? A. Boiling water B. Burning the rice C. Adding salt to the water D. Melting butter on cooked rice: Burning the rice 16. Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource A. Wood B. Water C. Copper D. Biomass: Copper 17. What do a hydrogen molecule and and an oxygen molecule have in common: the charge on each electron 1/9 18. Arithmetic reasoning: 19. A student bought a sandwich for 80 cents , milk for 20 cents, and pie for 30 cents. How much does the Meal cost?: 1.30 20. A radar is designed to report the track of an aircraft every second. If this radar reports 30 tracks in one minute, what percentage of the time did the raider track in the aircraft?: 50 % 21. A certain bag of potting soil is 1/4 Peat Moss, and the rest is dirt what part is dirt ?: ******** 3/4 or 75 percent 22. An airplane is at 32,000 feet above sea level and descends at an average rate of 1,000 feet per minute. How many minutes will it take for the airplane to land at an airport 3,000 feet above sea level?: 29 23. A sweater originally priced at $80 and was marked down by 25%. What was the sale price of the sweater?: $60 24. Terry earns a $250 salary plus 5 dollars per sell. how many sales Must terry make to earn $765 altogether?: 103 25. Together, two people earn 28,000. One earns 2,000 more than the other. How much is the smaller income?: 13,000 26. Jerry walked a dog from 6:40 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. one day. If he was paid at the rate of $6 per hour, how much did he earn that day?: $5.90 27. If the perimeter of a square garden is 84 feet, what is the area of the garden?: 441 28. A woman is looking for a bigger square office. She finds an office twice the area of her current office. If the perimeter of her current office is 88 feet, how many square feet is the new office?: 968 square feet 29. Five people, each working 8 hours a day can assemble 400 toys in a 5 day work week. what is the average number of toys assembled per hour per person?: 16 (used choices to determine that 5*16= 80, and 80 toys per day for 5 days= 400) 30. If a 5-foot post casts an 8-foot shadow at the same time that a nearby tree casts a 48-foot shadow, how tall is the tree?: 30 feet 31. A pie was cut into two equal pieces. Each of the pieces of pie was cut into halves again, and each of those smaller pieces was cut into two equal pieces. If two of the pieces of the pie were eaten what portion of the pie remains?: - 8 pieces of the pie in total (2+2+4) - 2 pieces were eaten - 6 pieces are left 2/9 - 6/8 = 3/4 32. An electronics store had A 20% off sale. if a stereo originally cost $125, how much did the stereocost during the sale?: 100 33. A gas can is filled at the rate of 320 cubic inches per minute. The can is 10 inches long, 8 inches wide, and 12 inches high. How many minutes will it take to fill the can?: 5 34. A homeowner plans to hang wallpaper on one wall of a bedroom that is 10 feet long. If a strip of wallpaper is 20 INCHES wide and strips are hung vertically, how many strips of wallpaper will the homeowner require?: 2-1/2 35. word knowledge: 36. *Emphasize* most nearly means: to accentuate 37. We will long remember our *perilous*journey: Hazardous 38. *Inept*most nearly means?: Silly 39. *Oppressive*most nearly means?: Painful 40. *Prestige* most nearly means: status 41. *Complexity* most nearly means: intricacy 42. *Void* most nearly means: empty 43. *Fervently* most nearly mean: Passionately 44. *Devout* most nearly means: pious 45. *Erratically* most nearly means: irregularly 46. *Sustain* most nearly means: Tolerate 47. They *consoled*each other after the accident.: Solaced 48. The cashier "negated" the charge on the item.: nullified 49. *Skepticism* most nearly mean: Cynicism 50. The officers *conceit*was very obvious: Vanity 51. Paragraph comprehension: 52. The Women's Flying Training Detachment was the brainchild of Jacqueline Cochran, the famous flyer. Because of the overwhelming demand for qualified men to fly in combat during World War II, she was able to persuade the Army to train women pilots to ferry military aircraft from manufacturers to embarkation points for later shipment overseas. The author implies that the primary motivation for establishing a training program for women pilots during World War II was the: unavailability of qualified male pilots. 53. Riding the mail plane is a low-budget way to visit America's largest national park -- Wrangell-St. Elias --13 million acres of scenic beauty. Copper first drew prospectors to this part of Alaska. From 1911 to 1938, the Kennicott mine 3/9 produced 200 million tons of it. Now a mecca for tourists, the town of Kennicott was abandoned to the ghosts when the copper ran out. According to the passage, which of the following illustrates the correct sequence of events?: copper drew prospectors, tourist attraction, copper ran out, town abandoned 54. When we think of security for the home, most of us think of devices that will physically hinder another person. Researchers have found that some simple, everyday, fairly inexpensive objects can be as effective as much more expensive security systems. Which of the following sentences would most likely come next in the paragraph?: For example, doors should only be opened after a visitor has been identified. 55. The fable always explicitly states a moral truth. The fairy tale, in contrast, leaves all decisions about meaning up to us, whether we wish to make any application to our life or simply to enjoy the fantastic events it tells about. According to the passage, a fable differs from a fairy tale in that a fable has: an ethical meaning. 56. In the beginning, there is always the crunch. Bite into a red apple or a green one, a red one streaked with yellow, a yellow one with a rosy blush, a round or oblong one, baseball size or softball size, and before the flavor, before even the tang of acidity, there is the crunch. At least, there had better be. It can be inferred from the passage that the author considers the most important characteristic of a good apple to be its: Crispness 57. If a label says "one size fits all," there's one thing you can count on: that one size fits no one. Store managers love the idea because inventory is simplified. Manufacturers like it because it makes production easier and profit margins higher. And some computer networks prefer it because it saves costly computer time and memory space. It saves time and money for them, not for you. According to the paragraph, the production of "one size fits all" merchandise benefits all of the following EXCEPT: Consumers 58. Enjoying a leisurely vacation can be a tough assignment for people who thrive on an upbeat pace in their daily routines. For many, it just is not possible to switch gears into neutral and lie by a pool for a week or more; they need 4/9 excitement. The author's main point is that active people should take leisurely vacations.: an exciting vacation should last a week or more. 59. Flowers should be coming from a garden early in the morning or late in the afternoon. Is better to cut them with a sharp knife or a razor rather than shears because shears compress the stem tissues. The stems of cut flowers should be put in water immediately. Flowers from wet plants with mildew should never be cut because disease might be transmitted from one plant to another. According to this passage, you should: ********* 60. At the beginning of the twentieth century, Sir Henry Mill Pellat, the Canadian financier and industrialist, built Casa Loma, a fabulous Norman-GothicRomanesque castle, on a hilltop overlooking Toronto . He and his wife lived in the castle for a short while, but then he lost his fortune and lost the castle. Today, Sir Henry is gone, but Casa Loma still attracts hundreds of tourists every day. Which of the following best describes the order of events?: ******* 61. Julius Erving is one of only few professional basketball players to score 30,000 points. When Erving was in Hugh school he was given the appropriate nickname, "the doctor" because he "operated" so well on the basketball court. Later Ervings pro basketball teammates changed the nickname to Dr.j Assuming their job as well as Dr.J, all of the following persons are appropriately nicknamed except.: The trapeze artist nicknamed " butterfingers" 62. Mathematical knowledge: 63. if x+3y=7 and y=2, then x equals?: 1 ( x +3(2)= 7 and 1+6=7) 64. What are the functions of x2+ 4x+3?: (X+3)(x+1) 65. What is the area of a parallelogram if its length is x+4 and its height is x+3?: X^2+7x+12 66. Simplify 3/5x+x: 8/5x 67. The hypotenuse of a right triangle has a length of 14 units and a side that is 9 units long. Which equation can be used to find the length of the remaining side?: x^2 = 14^2 - 9 68. The product of 3! is ?: 6 69. The factors of 2x ^2 +xy-3y^2 are: (2x+3y)(x-y) 70. What is the product of the reciprocals of 2/3, and 1/8, and 5?: 5/12 71. What is the product of (a - 1) and (2a + 2): 2(a^2 - 1) 5/9 72. The reciprocal of 3-1/5 is?: 5/16 73. What Is 8b - ab + 7 subtracted from 3a - 9ab + b?: -4a - 8ab -7b 74. Graphs of the following equations are straight lines EXCEPT A 3x + 2y = 8 By=x/2-5 C x = 4y D y = x ^ 2 + 3: y=X^2+3 75. What is the area of a triangle with a base of 8 feet and a height of 4 feet ?: 16 square feet 76. In the formula , if then C = 35 F =?: 95 C = 5/9(F - 32) C = 35 35 = 5/9(F-32) 35 * 9/5 = (F-32) (F-32) = 63 F = 63 + 32 = 95 77. The Reciprocal of 7 is: 1/7 78. Electronics information: 79. In making permanent electronic connections use: soldering iron 80. When current flow is interrupted by a blown fuse, the circuit becomes?: open 81. A standard multimeter does NOT measure?: frequency 82. Silicon chips are used primarily in: integrated circuits 83. What kind of energy is converted to electrical energy by a car battery?: Chemical 84. Which of the following can NOT be used to store an electrical charge?: fuse 85. Which of the following is the smallest in size and can amplify electrical signals ?: Relay 86. 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. D3-wire cords and plugs.: 3- wire cords and plugs 6/9 87. What is the tool shown? A cable stripper B wire stripper C heat sink D soldering iron E circuit tester: soldering iron 88. a material that has very high resistance to the flow of electric current is: insulator****** 89. Which one of the following devices protects A circuit against current overloads?: Fuse 90. When it is necessary to switch on an electrical current from a remote location, which device could be used?: amplifier 91. Which of the following is a power source? A relay B inductor C transistor D solar cell E resistor: inductor 92. What metal is most commonly used as a conductor?: Cooper 93. Electrical arcing occurs when.: High voltage electricity jumps between two conductors 94. Automotive information*: 95. The most commonly used fuel for running automobile engines is: gasoline 96. The catalytic converter is part of what system?: Emission control system 97. MacPherson struts are a type of: suspension 98. Brake shoes stop a car by exerting pressure on the...: Tires 99. The picture show a A piston B fuel injector C spark plug D valve: spark plug 100. Which of the following systems use a filter ? A starting B charging Cignition D fuel: fuel 101. Which of the following factors does NOT influence gas mileage: Power train warranty 102. A fan belt is part of which system of automobile?: emission control 7/9 103. A car with a manual clutch will always have: standard transmission 104. An anti - lock braking system ( ABS ) is designed to prevent: B 105. an automobile fuel filter is primarily used to clean: gasoline or diesel fuel 106. Shop Information: 107. Which of the following uses a penny system to specify its size?: finishing nail 108. Taps and dies are tools to: Cut threads for nuts and bolts 109. Which adhesive is usually supplied in two parts which must be mixed prior to use?: silicone rubber 110. Mechanical or hydraulic devices that regulate speed of a machine are called?: governors 111. Which of the following is used to cut different shaped edges on a wooden cabinet door?: Saw 112. Which of these is a natural wood defect rather than a result of improper storage or conditioning?: knot 113. An Anvil is typically used to....: Shape hot metal 114. To make a hole in an exterior wall for placing a window, carpenters usually use a: Reciprocating saw 115. The spiral groove around the shaft of a screw is called the...: Thread 116. To secure a wooden object to a concrete wall , which of the following types of fasteners is recommended ?: Masonry nail 117. Mechanical comprehension: 118. When the belt moves I. The direction shown, which pulleys turn clockwise?: All of them 119. Gear A is the driving gear.If all the teeth are sheared off of gear B,which gear(s) will turn?: Gear A 120. A series of four gears (W,X,Y,Z) is driven by pulley V and a belt-if V turns in the direction shown,which gears will rotate clockwise?: y, w 121. A box sits on a smooth table.Three strings are attached to the box,each having a weight of 10 lbs attached to the other end. The box will move in direction?: D 122. Four weight are tied together and hung from the ceiling.What will be the tension in the card at the point labeled?: 60 pounds 123. A spring will compress one inch for every 50 pounds of force that is applied to it.How much force is needed to compress the same spring 10 inches?: 500 lbs 124. When these objects are placed on soft sand,which one will sink the deepest into the sand?: A 125. This illustration shows an example of: an inclined plane 8/9 126. A belt passes over a drum and its ends are connected to springs,if the drum rotates in the direction shown and there is friction between the drum and the belt,then?: A. spring 1 will get shorter and spring 2 longer. 127. A spring is compressed against a wall by a wooden block that has a force applied to it.If the force is removed from the block: A. The spring will move to the left 128. As part A moves to the left, gear C will turn: C. first in direction 1 and then in direction 2 129. A book is placed against a wall as shown in this illustration-if the book slides down the wall at constant speed,what two force are acting on the book?: gravity and friction 130. The gears in this gear train each have the same number of teeth If gear A turns at 300 rpm,how fast will gear C turn?: C. 300 rpm 131. A filled water tank is placed above an empty bucket. A hose filled with air is placed in both the tank and the bucket as shown.What will cause the water to flow from the tank to the bucket?: Fill the bucket with water. 132. If the beam has a heavy load placed upon it at the point shown,at which point will the beam most likely break?: B 133. What is the ratio of the driven gear to the driving gear?: two to one 134. Assembling objects: 9/9