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openbookqa
obqa_02_00294
A prickly pear absorbs nutrients from
[ "below it", "far from it", "beside it", "above it" ]
A
math_qa
mathqa_03_00223
what must be added to each of the numbers 7 , 11 and 19 , so that the resulting numbers may be in continued proportion ?
[ "3", "5", "4", "- 3" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_06863
All living things are able to produce what?
[ "tissue", "toxins", "proteins", "offspring" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_04064
In humans, each set of chromosomes contains 22 of these and 1 sex chromosome?
[ "centrosomes", "chromatids", "genes", "autosomes" ]
D
openbookqa
obqa_02_02161
Needing to predict planting and harvesting times and when certain food animals would hibernate, early humans learned repeating weather patterns, star formations and time intervals to realize that
[ "the sky is usually blue at night", "most plants take a year to grow", "one year consists of 365 days and nights", "the sun is still for 12 months a year" ]
C
openbookqa
obqa_02_03819
What scratches glass easily?
[ "a rubber pencil eraser", "a crystal that regulates electronic oscillators in watches", "a soft linen towel", "a round piece of ice" ]
B
sciq
sciq_01_03134
What is the distance something travels in a given amount of time called?
[ "coverage", "circulation", "speed", "revolution" ]
C
openbookqa
obqa_02_01908
A ferromagnetic metal, such as in paper clips, can stick to other paper clips without hooking together
[ "when outside", "when iron touches", "when floating", "when burned" ]
B
math_qa
mathqa_03_00245
jar y has 10 % more marbles than jar x . what percent of marbles from jar y need to be moved into x so that both jars have equal marbles
[ "4.54 %", "9.09 %", "10 %", "11 %" ]
A
math_qa
mathqa_03_04309
a man can row 3 kmph in still water . when the river is running at 1.2 kmph , it takes him 1 hour to row to a place and black . what is the total distance traveled by the man ?
[ "2.9", "2.8", "2.4", "2.8" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_11414
What kind of energy comes from the position of a charged particle in an electric field?
[ "mechanical energy", "thermal energy", "potential energy", "solar energy" ]
C
math_qa
mathqa_03_05782
a train 75 m long takes 6 sec to cross a man walking at 5 kmph in a direction opposite to that of the train . find the speed of the train ?
[ "35 kmph", "40 kmph", "45 kmph", "50 kmph" ]
B
ARC-Easy
arc_04_00755
Rocks and Earth and on the Moon are made of similar materials. What does this observation most likely suggest?
[ "Both the Moon and Earth split off from the Sun.", "Life must have existed on the Moon at one time.", "The Moon was probably formed from material from Earth.", "The whole solar system is made up of the same kinds of rocks." ]
C
openbookqa
obqa_02_01048
Light that can burn skin is produced by a
[ "flashlight", "laser", "light bulb", "fluorescent light" ]
B
openbookqa
obqa_02_03356
How can you get more song birds to visit your yard?
[ "put out some hamburgers to attract them", "adopt some large dogs to stay in the yard", "call Here birdy birdy! out the window", "hang an open box containing tasty seeds from a tree" ]
D
ARC-Challenge
arc_04_02873
A meteorologist records data for a city on a certain date. The data includes temperature, cloud cover, wind speed, barometric pressure, and wind direction. Which method should the meteorologist use to record this data for a quick reference?
[ "a written description", "a table", "a station model", "a weather map" ]
B
math_qa
mathqa_03_04972
each day a man meets his wife at the train station after work , and then she drives him home . she always arrives exactly on time to pick him up . one day he catches an earlier train and arrives at the station an hour early . he immediately begins walking home along the same route the wife drives . eventually his wife ...
[ "45 minutes", "50 minutes", "40 minutes", "55 minutes" ]
A
ARC-Easy
arc_04_02023
The process by which organisms with favorable variations reproduce at higher rates than those without such variations is
[ "disruptive selection.", "natural selection.", "sexual selection.", "directional selection." ]
B
openbookqa
obqa_02_00793
An example of instinctive behavior is
[ "southern winter flight", "foreging", "climbing", "relocation" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_00385
What is the force of attraction between things that have mass
[ "gravity", "friction", "momentum", "motion" ]
A
ARC-Challenge
arc_04_02206
What adaptation is necessary in intertidal ecosystems but not in reef ecosystems?
[ "the ability to live in salt water", "the ability to use oxygen in respiration", "the ability to cope with daily dry periods", "the ability to blend into the surroundings" ]
C
openbookqa
obqa_02_03258
If a person wants to make house from something that is unable to be endlessly produced, they would build a
[ "tin shack", "pallet structure", "log cabin", "wood house" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_10035
Along with climate, this also influences the type of vegetation that can grow in the region?
[ "fertilizer use", "gravity", "soil type", "population density" ]
C
ARC-Easy
arc_04_00490
Which kind of rock is produced by deposition and cementation?
[ "marble, a metamorphic rock", "sandstone, a sedimentary rock", "granite, an intrusive igneous rock", "pumice, an extrusive igneous rock" ]
B
sciq
sciq_01_08831
What is the name of the "point" that refers to the temperature at which water vapor condenses?
[ "dew point", "brine point", "melting point", "water point" ]
A
math_qa
mathqa_03_01639
the volume of a sphere with radius r is ( 4 / 3 ) * pi * r ^ 3 and the surface area is 4 * pi * r ^ 3 . if a sperical balloon has a volume of 36 pi cubic centimeters , what is hte surface area of the balloon in square centimeters ?
[ "a . 40", "b . 100", "c . 400", "d . 1,000" ]
B
ARC-Challenge
arc_04_02934
One astronomical unit is the average distance between the Earth and the Sun. This unit is most often used to describe the distance between which two objects?
[ "from galaxy to galaxy", "from Saturn to Mercury", "from the Sun to Proxima Centauri", "from the Big Dipper to the Little Dipper" ]
B
sciq
sciq_01_09606
Does warm air sit above or below cooler air in the troposphere?
[ "below", "adjacent", "above", "near" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_11308
Satellite and schwann cells are the two types of what kind of cell found in the pns?
[ "epidermal", "osteoclast", "glial", "dendritic" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_03773
One of the early signs of cell disease is this "leaking" of what into the body cells?
[ "sodium ions", "glucose", "proteins", "potassium ions" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_00543
When the number of active receptors falls below that threshold, what happens to the cellular response?
[ "it stabilizes", "it ceases", "it increases", "it responds" ]
B
math_qa
mathqa_03_01177
how many even integers from 1 to 100 ( both inclusive ) have even number of factors ?
[ "13", "14", "5", "6" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_01800
The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of?
[ "trash", "charcoal briquettes", "trees", "fossil fuels" ]
D
openbookqa
obqa_02_04842
When working with chemicals in the lab, avoid getting hurt by
[ "trying to set fire to all of the chemicals", "mixing things together without knowing what they are", "drinking a sample of each of the chemicals", "keeping your eyes covered" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_10472
What is the name of the outer part of the adrenal gland located above the kidneys?
[ "mitochondria", "spleen", "cortex", "nucleus" ]
C
math_qa
mathqa_03_02406
if the lcm and hcf of 4 and another number is 36 and 2 respectively . find the other number ?
[ "18", "16", "14", "13" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_03454
Orbiting at a fairly typical 370 kilometers, the international space station is an example of what?
[ "flagella satellite", "alteration satellite", "high orbit satellite", "manmade satellite" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_03367
What is the stage called for babies that are in the first year of life after birth?
[ "infancy", "primary stage", "adolescence", "original stage" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_11394
What class of organisms help decompose matter to release nutrients and make nutritious food for other organisms ?
[ "fungi", "bacteria", "yeast", "coral" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_06995
What do you call an area covered with water, or possessing very soggy soil, all or part of the year?
[ "wetland", "island", "stream", "peninsula" ]
A
openbookqa
obqa_02_03432
When will the humidity increase in relation to bodies of water?
[ "when you get closer", "when you are shooting", "when you get farther", "when you are laughing" ]
A
ARC-Challenge
arc_04_03193
To determine the boiling point of a liquid, a student must use all of these tools except
[ "a stopwatch.", "a heat source.", "safety goggles.", "a thermometer." ]
A
math_qa
mathqa_03_02375
a batsman in his 12 th innings makes a score of 92 and thereby increases his average by 2 runs . what is his average after the 12 th innings if he had never been ‘ not out ’ ?
[ "42", "43", "70", "45" ]
C
openbookqa
obqa_02_03206
which one of these is false about the greenhouse effect?
[ "it could cause polar melting", "it causes green air in the sky", "it causes overall temperature rise", "it heats up the atmosphere" ]
B
openbookqa
obqa_02_02219
A person who hunts lions down for trophy prizes contributes to their species'
[ "growth", "encouragement", "consideration", "ruination" ]
D
math_qa
mathqa_03_00930
x can finish a work in 30 days . y can finish the same work in 15 days . yworked for 10 days and left the job . how many days does x alone need to finish the remaining work ?
[ "3", "10", "6", "8" ]
B
math_qa
mathqa_03_05770
rice weighing 25 / 2 pounds was divided equally and placed in 4 containers . how many ounces of rice were in each container ? ( note that 1 pound = 16 ounces )
[ "40", "50", "60", "70" ]
B
math_qa
mathqa_03_00148
find large number from below question the difference of two numbers is 1500 . on dividing the larger number by the smaller , we get 6 as quotient and the 15 as remainder
[ "1234", "1345", "1456", "1797" ]
D
openbookqa
obqa_02_03824
The population of plants will go down if
[ "nobody cuts them down", "the people leave them alone", "the rabbits avoid them", "there's less liquid around" ]
D
ARC-Challenge
arc_04_02524
A student has a pink eraser on her desk. Which property shows that the eraser is a solid?
[ "Its color stays the same when it is broken in half.", "Its temperature goes up when it is rubbed on paper.", "Its shape is definite when it is placed in a new spot.", "Its size changes when it is used to remove pencil marks." ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_10054
What are the nonliving aspects of the environment called?
[ "antibiotic factors", "nucleic factors", "metastatic factors", "abiotic factors" ]
D
ARC-Easy
arc_04_01936
Which discovery revealed that the universe contains many structures composed of millions of stars?
[ "novas", "galaxies", "black holes", "solar systems" ]
B
openbookqa
obqa_02_04700
Standing on a plastic tote will
[ "vaporize it", "deform it", "levitate it", "melt it" ]
B
math_qa
mathqa_03_05002
by using the numbers 1 , 2 , 3 , 7 and 9 only once , how many 5 digit numbers can be made that are divisible by 25 ?
[ "5", "4", "not possible", "3" ]
C
openbookqa
obqa_02_03028
if a driver drove by a corn field and tossed out his lit cigarette, what could happen?
[ "the corn will grow stouter", "the corn would experience conflagration", "the corn would grow bigger than normal", "the corn will be more tasty" ]
B
math_qa
mathqa_03_03291
the mean of 50 observations is 200 . but later he found that there is decrements of 47 from each observations . what is the the updated mean is ?
[ "165", "185", "153", "198" ]
C
openbookqa
obqa_02_02712
if a bush fire breaks out without human action, what might have happened?
[ "the mercury read high in the thermometer that day", "it was a cloudy day", "it was a very rainy day", "it was a very cold day" ]
A
openbookqa
obqa_02_01140
If a climate becomes colder over time
[ "bears that have sparse fur with thrive", "bears that develop thin pelts will thrive", "bears that carry little fat will thrive", "bears that grow heavier pelt will survive" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_11406
Fermat’s principle states that light will always take the path of least amount of?
[ "resistance", "momentum", "energy", "time" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_03352
Why do sharks sense low levels of electricity?
[ "to sleep", "to reproduce", "to locate prey", "to locate mates" ]
C
math_qa
mathqa_03_04189
in how many ways 6 boys and 4 girls can be seated in a row so that they are alternative ?
[ "14420", "12620", "17280", "21200" ]
C
math_qa
mathqa_03_05193
a batsman makes a score of 100 runs in the 17 th inning and thus increases his averages by 5 . what is his average after 17 th inning ?
[ "39", "35", "20", "40.5" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_03573
Broca’s area, responsible for the production of language or controlling movements responsible for speech, is nearly always located on what side of the brain?
[ "half", "Hand", "left", "back" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_05163
Where is the potential energy of a river the highest at?
[ "the middle", "the ocean", "the source", "the bank" ]
C
math_qa
mathqa_03_04553
a person travels equal distances with speeds of 3 km / hr , 4 km / hr , 5 km / hr . and takes a total time of 47 minutes . find the total distance ?
[ "3", "2", "5", "4" ]
A
ARC-Easy
arc_04_01887
In some locations, squirrels sleep for long periods of time during the winter months. Which of the following most likely causes these squirrels to sleep for long periods of time?
[ "increase in humidity", "decrease in temperature", "clouds forming in the sky", "winds blowing in the night" ]
B
math_qa
mathqa_03_01682
on a certain day , orangeade was made by mixing a certain amount of orange juice with an equal amount of water . on the next day , orangeade was made by mixing the same amount of orange juice with twice the amount of water . on both days , all the orangeade that was made was sold . if the revenue from selling the orang...
[ "$ 015", "$ 0.20", "$ 0.30", "$ 0.40" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_08788
The hot liquid rock on the surface is called what?
[ "volcano", "Molten", "flow", "lava" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_05780
What are the pyramid-shaped, paired organs that are connected to the trachea by the right and left bronchi?
[ "stomachs", "ovaries", "kidneys", "lungs" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_11205
Skeletal muscle tissue is arranged in bundles surrounded by this?
[ "cartilage", "connective tissue", "epithelial tissue", "soft tissue" ]
B
math_qa
mathqa_03_04301
the difference between the squares of two consecutive odd integers is a square < 1000 whose root equals the combined sum of the digits of the two integers . what is the sum of the digits x of the larger integer ?
[ "x = 2", "x = 5", "x = 8", "10" ]
A
ARC-Easy
arc_04_01851
How are cells able to produce the proteins required by certain conditions?
[ "by synthesizing new genes", "by altering existing genes", "by expressing existing genes", "by mutating new genes" ]
C
math_qa
mathqa_03_05864
a certain roller coaster has 5 cars , and a passenger is equally likely to ride in any 1 of the 5 cars each time that passenger rides the roller coaster . if a certain passenger is to ride the roller coaster 5 times , what is the probability that the passenger will ride in each of the 5 cars ?
[ "0", "24 / 625", "2 / 9", "1 / 3" ]
B
sciq
sciq_01_00428
What is the base of nearly all food chains on earth?
[ "atherosclerosis", "synthesis", "glycolysis", "photosynthesis" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_01039
The genes that code for the positive cell cycle regulators are called what?
[ "primary genes", "stem cell genes", "ribosomes", "proto-oncogenes" ]
D
openbookqa
obqa_02_02339
A minuscule thing could be seen easily with help from
[ "a scope", "a car", "a blind", "a mirror" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_08596
Which part of the nephron collects wastes in the blood?
[ "waste sac", "tubule", "vesicle", "filter" ]
B
ARC-Challenge
arc_04_02669
Which is the best example a chemical change has occurred?
[ "change of state", "release of energy", "temperature change", "formation of a new substance" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_06984
What is the wheeled robot developed by nasa to explore the surface of mars?
[ "mars SUV", "mars robot", "mars rover", "mars driver" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_08942
The cytoskeleton is a cellular "scaffolding" or "skeleton" that crisscrosses what?
[ "cell membrane", "golgi apparatus", "cytoplasm", "cerebellum" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_03482
What is the name of artificial barriers that people build to protect shorelines?
[ "domes", "breakwaters", "outcroppings", "seawalls" ]
B
math_qa
mathqa_03_03067
a and b finish the job in 15 days . while a , b and c can finish it in 5 days . c alone will finish the job in
[ "4.50 days", "3.50 days", "6.0 days", "7.5 days" ]
D
ARC-Easy
arc_04_00004
A chewable calcium carbonate tablet is a common treatment for stomach discomfort. Calcium carbonate is most likely used as this type of medicine because calcium carbonate
[ "has a pleasant flavor.", "is inexpensive to produce.", "neutralizes digestive acid.", "occurs naturally in the body." ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_03213
Which organ is a wide tube connecting the small intestine with the anus?
[ "jejunum", "large intestine", "rectum", "stomach" ]
B
sciq
sciq_01_10888
What sorts of collisions do not result in an overall loss of kinetic energy?
[ "static", "soft", "elastic", "powerful" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_05858
What stage in human males lasts from about ages 12 to 18 years and is controlled by hormones?
[ "childhood", "maturity", "puberty", "adolescence" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_05663
What kind of fibers are used to transport telephone and television signals?
[ "optical fibers", "touch fibers", "process fibers", "hair fibers" ]
A
math_qa
mathqa_03_05408
a certain clock marks every hour by striking a number of times equal to the hour , and the time required for a stroke is exactly equal to the time interval between strokes . at 6 : 00 the time lapse between the beginning of the first stroke and the end of the last stroke is 33 seconds . at 12 : 00 , how many seconds el...
[ "a . 72", "b . 50", "c . 48", "d . 69" ]
D
math_qa
mathqa_03_05694
how many pieces can a square pizza be cut into by making 5 linear cuts ?
[ "16", "17", "13", "14" ]
A
openbookqa
obqa_02_03963
On a summer day, a dog stuck outside will
[ "be dripping with sweat", "lick at the window", "appear to be smiling with its mouth open", "curl up somewhere and shiver" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_03130
Latitude affects the amount of which radiation a place receives?
[ "solar", "surface", "molecular", "thermal" ]
A
math_qa
mathqa_03_04823
when positive integer n is divided by positive integer j , the remainder is 27 . if n / j = 204.09 , what is value of j ?
[ "300", "320", "360", "410" ]
A
math_qa
mathqa_03_02838
if 3 is one solution of the equation x ^ 2 + 3 x + k = 10 , where k is a constant , what is the other solution ?
[ "- 7", "- 6", "- 3", "1" ]
B
math_qa
mathqa_03_02918
in the biotechnology class of 2000 , there were x graduates . 32 of the graduates found a job , 45 continued on to their second degree and 13 did both . if only 9 people did n ' t do both , what is x equal to ?
[ "69 .", "71", "73", "75" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_06308
What is connected to, and dependent on, the gametophyte?
[ "the sperm", "the zygote", "the chromosomes", "the sporophyte" ]
D
ARC-Challenge
arc_04_02680
The plate-tectonic model has achieved the status of a scientific theory due to which property of the model?
[ "It has been empirically proved to be true.", "It has passed extensive, independent tests of its predictions.", "It is clearer, simpler, and more plausible than other models.", "It provides guidelines for Earth-science investigations that are scientifically valid." ]
B
ARC-Challenge
arc_04_02234
Cellular respiration results in the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) molecules for energy. The most efficient form of cellular respiration would result in the production of ATP along with which substances?
[ "oxygen and energy", "glucose and glycogen", "lactic acid and alcohol", "carbon dioxide and water" ]
D
math_qa
mathqa_03_02546
the price ratio of oranges to lemons is 2 : 3 . the price ratio of grapefruits to lemons is 3 : 5 . what is the ratio , by price , of grapefruit to oranges ?
[ "18 : 20", "10 : 9", "2 : 5", "5 : 2" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_10135
Which acids provide the molecular blueprints for all proteins produced in living systems?
[ "amino acids", "periodic acids", "nucleic acids", "nitrous acids" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_04102
What is used to measure, in degrees, the distance north or south of the equater?
[ "elevation", "equator", "latitude", "magnitude" ]
C