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openbookqa
obqa_02_03647
if a school cafeteria left their waste uncollected for a while, what might they attract?
[ "it might attract some bats", "it might attract raccoons", "it might attract some eagles", "it might attract people" ]
B
openbookqa
obqa_02_01543
Salt dissolves better in a pot of water after
[ "drowning in the Atlantic ocean", "setting the burner to maximum", "setting the burner to minimum", "gargling salt-water in the shower" ]
B
sciq
sciq_01_00861
What are muscle cells in the muscles called?
[ "job fibers", "human fibers", "muscle fibers", "use fibers" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_11558
What occurs when the immune system makes an inflammatory response to a harmless antigen?
[ "immunity", "allergies", "antibodies", "asthma attack" ]
B
openbookqa
obqa_02_02920
Which of these helps some animals find mates by color?
[ "hearing", "smell", "eyesight", "nose" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_05062
Within the chloroplast, synthesis of what takes place in the fluid inside the inner membrane called the stroma?
[ "sugar", "fructose", "wheat", "glucose" ]
A
ARC-Challenge
arc_04_02823
Students finished a laboratory experiment using chemicals. The students made sure they safely disposed of the chemicals because they
[ "poured the chemicals down the sink drain.", "placed the chemicals carefully in the trash can.", "placed each chemical back in its original container.", "followed the directions provided by the teacher for each chemical." ]
D
math_qa
mathqa_03_01227
what is the remainder when 7 ^ 700 is divided by 100 ?
[ "1", "2", "3", "4" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_01288
What is the process of producing eggs in the ovary is called?
[ "morphogenesis", "oogenesis", "gametogenesis", "meiosis" ]
B
sciq
sciq_01_06761
Overharvesting is a serious threat particularly to which species?
[ "amphibious species", "terrestrial species", "aquatic species", "aerial species" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_10084
What property is the result of the force of gravity being opposed by the normal force?
[ "sound", "density", "light", "weight" ]
D
openbookqa
obqa_02_03296
Eagles survive by dining on
[ "salmon", "bears", "humans", "moose" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_04254
In vascular plants, what two basic structures are made of dermal, vascular, and ground tissues?
[ "roots and stems", "stems and flowers", "roots and seed", "fruits and nuts" ]
A
math_qa
mathqa_03_00049
the average of 17 numbers is 59 . average of the first 9 of them is 56 and that of the last 9 is 63 . find the 9 th number ?
[ "64", "68", "65", "66" ]
B
openbookqa
obqa_02_01890
The process of building a log cabin for a dream getaway deep in the mountains near an idyllic stream requires
[ "processed cheese", "metal panels", "drywall", "wood beams" ]
D
ARC-Challenge
arc_04_02851
Which factor best explains how many diseases, such as cancer, are formed within the body?
[ "A traumatic injury to the body has occurred.", "A disruption in the cell cycle has taken place.", "A response by the immune system was triggered by an allergic reaction.", "A mutation occurred during the process of crossing over." ]
B
openbookqa
obqa_02_00109
Oil is a source of a material used for an object with
[ "wood planks", "cardboard", "a large stone", "wheels" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_07569
In addition to five classes of fish, what other classes make up the species of vertebrates?
[ "insects, amphibians, reptiles, and birds", "amphibians , vertebrae , birds , and mammals", "reptiles, birds, mammals, and primates", "amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals" ]
D
ARC-Challenge
arc_04_03169
Which characteristic of a bird most likely aids in obtaining food found in small places?
[ "webbed feet", "large body", "soft feathers", "skinny beak" ]
D
math_qa
mathqa_03_04043
how many numbers from 2 to 15 are exactly divisible by 2 ?
[ "a", "b", "c", "d" ]
D
ARC-Easy
arc_04_01336
Which distance is the smallest for which it is most practical to use the light-year as a unit of measurement?
[ "the distance between Earth and its Moon", "the distance between Jupiter and the Sun", "the distance between the Milky Way and the nearest galaxy", "the distance between the Sun and the center of the Milky Way" ]
D
ARC-Easy
arc_04_01446
Harmful ultraviolet rays from the Sun are primarily absorbed by
[ "dust.", "ozone.", "land masses.", "water vapor." ]
B
ARC-Easy
arc_04_01058
Mount St. Helens was a cone-shaped mountain that formed when molten material reached the surface of Earth and formed layers. Cone-shaped mountains form as a result of which one of these events?
[ "hurricanes", "earthquakes", "volcanic eruptions", "sediment depositions" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_07574
What type of bones serve as points of attachment for muscles and often protect internal organs?
[ "short bones", "flat bones", "sesamoid bones", "irregular bones" ]
B
ARC-Easy
arc_04_00489
In eukaryotic organisms, microtubules give cells structure, and microfilaments help the cell contract and move. Together, they combine to perform functions similar to what two human body systems?
[ "the endocrine and skeletal systems", "the circulatory and respiratory systems", "the skeletal and muscular systems", "the integumentary and excretory system" ]
C
ARC-Challenge
arc_04_02380
Many houses are built on the sides of hills. Which of these actions would best prevent houses from sliding down hills after heavy rainfalls?
[ "increasing the slope of the hill", "spraying herbicides on the hill", "adding plants to the hill", "removing grass from the hill" ]
C
openbookqa
obqa_02_00163
What item's housing is made of metal?
[ "butter", "cola", "tea", "syrup" ]
B
sciq
sciq_01_03471
The primary lymphoid organs are the bone marrow and what else?
[ "pinneal gland", "thymus gland", "kidneys", "thyroid" ]
B
openbookqa
obqa_02_01051
What separates animals that thrive and those that go extinct are
[ "the type of animal", "lacking ability to conform", "ability to stay in one place", "the ability to adapt" ]
D
openbookqa
obqa_02_00106
Electricity sent through a conductor
[ "halts the functioning of the conductor", "moves like traffic through a green light", "causes fire to flow through the conductor", "flows heat back to the conductor" ]
B
sciq
sciq_01_10308
Some gametophytes develop underground and form mycorrhizal associations with what?
[ "animals", "protists", "plants", "fungi" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_05546
What do we call the mathematical field of study credited to french mathematician-philosopher rene descartes?
[ "cartesian geometry", "Euclidean geometry", "algebra", "calculus" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_01607
What is the medical process of removing wastes and excess water from the blood by diffusion and ultrafiltration called?
[ "arthritis", "tumors", "digestion", "dialysis" ]
D
math_qa
mathqa_03_03472
robert ' s salary was decreased by 40 % and subsequently increased by 40 % . how much percentage does he lose ?
[ "16 %", "20 %", "25 %", "30 %" ]
A
openbookqa
obqa_02_00389
Materials like ethanol are used to produce electricity by _____.
[ "hydroelectric power", "renewable energy", "burning", "carbon fixation" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_07211
What effect causes winds and currents to form circular patterns?
[ "jet stream", "coriolis effect", "horse latitudes", "centrifugal effect" ]
B
math_qa
mathqa_03_03887
girl and boy together can complete a piece of work in 35 days while girl alone can complete the same work in 60 days . boy alone will be able to complete the same working in :
[ "72", "75", "84", "88" ]
B
math_qa
mathqa_03_02755
some of 50 % - intensity red paint is replaced with 20 % solution of red paint such that the new paint intensity is 30 % . what fraction of the original paint was replaced ?
[ "1 / 30", "1 / 5", "2 / 3", "3 / 4" ]
C
math_qa
mathqa_03_00027
positive integer y is 50 percent of 50 percent of positive integer x , and y percent of x equals 16 . what is the value of x ?
[ "20", "40", "80", "160" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_00640
Sympathetic stimulation also triggers the release of epinephrine and norepinephrine, which enhance both cardiac output and what else?
[ "vasodilation", "inhibition", "digestion", "vasoconstriction" ]
D
ARC-Easy
arc_04_00935
Which form of energy is found in food?
[ "chemical", "electrical", "sound", "mechanical" ]
A
openbookqa
obqa_02_02066
A pot of water is ready to cook noodles when it is boiling, as noted by
[ "salty taste", "water smell", "bubble production", "cool water" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_06770
Oxygen and what are required for rust to form?
[ "water", "carbon", "air", "pressure" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_02513
In humans, what period lasts from the ninth week of development until birth?
[ "development period", "plasma period", "fetal period", "third trimester" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_11403
What is the theoretical event that began the universe often called?
[ "Coreolis effect", "string theory", "big bang", "dark matter" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_00352
The function of which organ is to filter blood and form urine?
[ "gallbladder", "kidneys", "lungs", "liver" ]
B
math_qa
mathqa_03_01156
a small water pump would take 2 hours to fill an empty tank . a larger pump would take 1 / 3 hour to fill the same tank . how many hours would it take both pumps , working at their respective constant rates , to fill the empty tank if they began pumping at the same time ?
[ "3 / 7", "2 / 7", "1 / 4", "2 / 3" ]
B
ARC-Easy
arc_04_00600
Photovoltaic cells capture photons of sunlight and transform them directly into electricity. Many of Earth's other energy resources are simply transformed solar energy. Which two energy resources store energy that did not begin as solar energy?
[ "oil and coal", "wind and wood", "nuclear and geothermal", "hydropower and natural gas" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_10828
What process determines the dna sequence of an entire genome?
[ "whole-genome sequencing", "chromosomal counting", "genetic factorization", "dna replication" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_00482
What is the most common form of dwarfism in humans?
[ "malnutrition", "alopecia", "anemia", "achondroplasia" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_03675
In which direction does water travel?
[ "uphill", "downhill", "backwards", "northwest" ]
B
openbookqa
obqa_02_00941
which of these will attract a magnet in a student's pocket?
[ "an old stapler pin", "a piece of gum", "all of these", "a piece of chicken" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_02501
The entire volume of what is filtered through the kidneys about 300 times per day?
[ "urine", "saliva", "gastric juice", "blood" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_02799
Body waves travel through the earth and arrive at seismograms before what?
[ "surface waves", "function waves", "velocity waves", "sound waves" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_07026
The anodes in each cell of a rechargeable battery are plates or grids of lead containing spongy lead metal, while the cathodes are similar grids containing powdered what?
[ "straight dioxide", "lead dioxide", "coal", "carbon dioxide" ]
B
ARC-Easy
arc_04_01338
When a tree suffers from a decreased ability to transport materials within the phloem, what is directly impacted?
[ "volume of water in the xylem", "flow of necessary nutrients", "response to environmental factors", "rate of photosynthesis in leaves" ]
B
math_qa
mathqa_03_04824
ramesh purchased a refrigerator for rs . 12500 after getting a discount of 20 % on the labelled price . he spent rs . 125 on transport and rs . 250 on installation . at what price should it be sold so that the profit earned would be 12 % if no discount was offered ?
[ "17608", "17920", "17604", "17600" ]
B
sciq
sciq_01_02560
What are two common weather characteristics of hurricanes?
[ "low winds and sandstorms", "high winds and rainfall", "small winds and rainfall", "high winds and snowfall" ]
B
openbookqa
obqa_02_01648
A person wants to take a a mode of transportation out that has two wheels so they will need to
[ "drive", "bus", "cycle", "run" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_03234
Where do most skin structures originate in?
[ "hypodermis", "cuticle", "dermis", "epidermis" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_04485
The number of valence electrons determines variation of what property in nonmetals?
[ "density", "reactivity", "permeability", "turbidity" ]
B
math_qa
mathqa_03_02687
find the least number which when divided by 33 and 8 leaves a remainder of 2 in each case .
[ "266", "268", "270", "272" ]
A
openbookqa
obqa_02_01627
What is the source of air?
[ "humans", "space", "chemistry", "nature" ]
D
math_qa
mathqa_03_01833
find two integers , neither of which ends in a zero , and whose product is exactly 00000
[ "64 and 15,625", "32 and 3,125", "64 and 15,620", "64 and 15,635" ]
B
sciq
sciq_01_02121
What is the diffusion of water known as?
[ "osmosis", "electrolysis", "hemostasis", "evaporation" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_10797
What type of cell contains a nucleus?
[ "candid cell", "eukaryotic cell", "chloroplasts cell", "endogenous cell" ]
B
math_qa
mathqa_03_00435
if the price of an article went up by 25 % , then by what percent should it be brought down to bring it back to its original price ?
[ "20 %", "2 / 8 %", "2 / 1 %", "1 / 3 %" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_03383
Who study volcanoes to be able to predict when a volcano will erupt?
[ "volcanologists", "ornithologists", "vocologists", "virologists" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_06496
What effect causes global winds to blow on a diagonal over the earth's surface?
[ "coriolis effect", "resonant effect", "centrifugal effect", "dopler effect" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_05673
Solid balls of water and dust falling from the sky are known as?
[ "hail", "snow", "rain", "golf balls" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_10679
If two chlorine atoms share their unpaired electrons by making a covalent bond and forming cl2, they can each complete their what?
[ "radiative shell", "electron shell", "valence shell", "hypothesized shell" ]
C
math_qa
mathqa_03_05058
the present ratio of students to teachers at a certain school is 70 to 1 . if the student enrollment were to increase by 50 students and the number of teachers were to increase by 5 , the ratio of students to teachers would then be 25 to 1 . what is the present number of teachers ?
[ "2", "8", "10", "12" ]
A
openbookqa
obqa_02_02171
At nighttime, which are you most likely to see?
[ "changing views of the horizon", "changing views of the Sun", "changing views of mountains", "the big Dipper disappearing over the horizon" ]
D
openbookqa
obqa_02_00989
How can you safely look at a solar eclipse?
[ "mirror", "pinhole onto a screen", "look directly at it", "you can't look safely at a solar eclipse." ]
B
sciq
sciq_01_09354
Pheromones enable what, which is vital for organisms like ants that live in a large community?
[ "asexual reproduction", "communication", "adaptation", "migration" ]
B
math_qa
mathqa_03_04089
the credit card and a global payment processing companies have been suffering losses for some time now . a well known company recently announced its quarterly results . according to the results , the revenue fell to $ 55.0 billion from $ 69.0 billion , a year ago . by what percent did the revenue fall ?
[ "25.5", "30.4", "31.8", "32.5" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_02059
Pyramids of net production and biomass reflect what level of efficiency?
[ "medium", "extreme", "low", "high" ]
C
openbookqa
obqa_02_00868
95% of the world's H2O is found in the
[ "antartic", "artic", "seas", "lakes" ]
C
openbookqa
obqa_02_03080
If a sunbeam shoots through a rainstorm,
[ "hues show up", "fields are burned", "trees blow up", "mice grow up" ]
A
math_qa
mathqa_03_02432
3 buffaloes eat as much as 4 cows or 2 oxen . at a farm , there are 15 buffaloes , 8 oxen , and 24 cows . the fodder for these cattle is available for 36 days . if 40 more cows and 15 more buffaloes are brought in , how many days will the fodder last ?
[ "15 days", "18 days", "21 days", "24 days" ]
B
sciq
sciq_01_09278
What is it called when pollen from one plant fertilizes another plant of the same species?
[ "cross - vegetation", "cross-breeding", "cross-pollination", "cross-typing" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_11344
In eukaryotes, the major mechanism for shuffling genes is what?
[ "suggesting reproduction", "asexual reproduction", "subject reproduction", "sexual reproduction" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_10746
What does sexual reproduction with gametes and fertilization produce?
[ "identical twins", "sister chromatids", "haploid zygote", "diploid sporophyte" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_04787
The challenge of techniques used for proteomic analyses is the difficulty in detecting small quantities of what?
[ "bacteria", "acids", "particles", "proteins" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_08164
What do osteoblasts secrete that mineralizes to become bone matrix?
[ "collagen", "carbon", "calcium", "spongin" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_00889
What is the sum total of all body reactions?
[ "immunity", "growth", "respiration", "metabolism" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_02609
A boiler converts the chemical energy stored in fuel into what type of energy?
[ "thermal energy", "ultraviolet energy", "Thermometric Energy", "atmospheric energy" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_02597
Which organelle is made up of 5 to eight cup shaped, membrane covered stacks of discs known as cisternae?
[ "endoplasmic reticulum", "golgi apparatus", "nucleus", "vacuole" ]
B
openbookqa
obqa_02_03483
When would the mail least likely arrive?
[ "blizzard conditions", "snow", "sleet", "rain" ]
A
math_qa
mathqa_03_03531
a , b , k start from the same place and travel in the same direction at speeds of 30 km / hr , 40 km / hr , 160 km / hr respectively . b starts two hours after a . if b and k overtake a at the same instant , how many hours after a did k start ?
[ "5.0", "5.5", "6.0", "6.5" ]
D
math_qa
mathqa_03_04389
at what rate percent per annum will the simple interest on a sum of money be 4 / 5 of the amount in 10 years ?
[ "4 %", "7 %", "8 %", "3 %" ]
C
math_qa
mathqa_03_04502
the distance between delhi and mathura is 130 kms . a starts from delhi with a speed of 25 kmph at 7 a . m . for mathura and b starts from mathura with a speed of 30 kmph at 9 p . m . from delhi . when will they meet ?
[ "11", "77", "16", "10" ]
A
openbookqa
obqa_02_04484
Pollination is required for what reproduction?
[ "elephant", "bug", "bird", "flora" ]
D
math_qa
mathqa_03_04469
the average weight of 10 girls increases by 5 kg when a new girl comes in place of one of them weighing 50 kg . what might be the weight of the new girl ?
[ "90 kg", "100 kg", "95 kg", "85 kg" ]
B
ARC-Challenge
arc_04_03189
Scientists study fossils to learn about
[ "the composition of the Earth.", "patterns of crystal formation.", "physical properties of rocks.", "organisms from long ago." ]
D
math_qa
mathqa_03_00987
a hall is 15 m long and 12 m broad . if the sum of the areas of the floor and the ceiling is equal to the sum of the areas of four walls , the volume of the hall is
[ "720", "900", "1200", "1800" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_06668
Surface tension comes from the fact that particles at the surface of a liquid do not experience interactions from all directions which leads to what on the surface?
[ "degradation of forces", "waves", "floating particles", "imbalance of forces" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_10724
Where do the steps in the water cycle begin?
[ "clouds", "the ocean", "rivers", "sky" ]
B
sciq
sciq_01_08926
What is beneath the cerebrum and includes the thalamus and hypothalamus?
[ "subvocalization", "brain stem", "rendalen", "diencephalon" ]
D
ARC-Challenge
arc_04_02936
The water cycle describes the continuous movement of the water of Earth. Which part of the water cycle is directly responsible for returning water to the soil?
[ "condensation", "evaporation", "precipitation", "transpiration" ]
C