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sciq
sciq_01_04946
What are mercury manometers often used to measure?
[ "balance", "brain waves", "blood pressure", "weight" ]
C
ARC-Easy
arc_04_01323
Use The Periodic Table of the Elements and the information below to answer the question. Magnesium metal (Mg) is grayish-white in color and reacts actively with water. Fluorine (F2) is a greenish-yellow gas at room temperature and is a member of the halogen family. These two elements react to produce magnesium fluoride...
[ "by nuclear connection", "by physically combining", "by magnetic connection", "by chemically combining" ]
D
openbookqa
obqa_02_01436
Fibrous tissue contracts to
[ "show for the ladies", "rest and repair itself", "get other muscles out of the way", "stretch out an arm" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_09727
Animals produce most of what chemicals, which are needed to synthesize the fatty acids they need?
[ "carbohydrates", "solvents", "enzymes", "hormones" ]
C
openbookqa
obqa_02_03394
If I wanted to transfer warmth another being I might
[ "pour cold water on them", "put ice in their pants", "touch their sides with mine", "let them sit outside in snow" ]
C
math_qa
mathqa_03_03389
by investing rs . 1800 in 9 % stock , syam earns rs . 120 . the stock is then quoted at
[ "rs . 135", "rs . 96", "rs . 85", "rs . 122" ]
A
math_qa
mathqa_03_02771
a man whose speed is 7 kmph in still water rows to a certain upstream point and back to the starting point in a river which flows at 1.5 kmph , find his average speed for the total journey ?
[ "6.7", "4", "6", "9" ]
A
math_qa
mathqa_03_05000
of the six - digit positive integers that have no digits equal to zero , how many have two digits that are equal to each other and the remaining digit different from the other two ?
[ "2443200", "3643200", "5443200", "1443200" ]
C
ARC-Easy
arc_04_00234
Over several years, a scientist successfully isolates a species of flower for white color. This year, when the new generation of flowers blooms, one yellow flower is found in the population. Which is the best reason for the appearance of a new flower color within the species?
[ "adaptation", "replication", "genetic mutation", "homologous recombination" ]
C
math_qa
mathqa_03_00122
3 , 4 , 6 , 10 , 18 , ( . . . )
[ "22", "34", "27", "32" ]
B
sciq
sciq_01_08927
What is the raw material for evolution by natural selection called?
[ "comparable variation", "mutation", "genetic variation", "pattern variation" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_01635
What works through chemical reactions that change the rock?
[ "rock weathering", "gradual weathering", "chemical weathering", "chemical breakdown" ]
C
math_qa
mathqa_03_01256
a certain junior class has 3000 students and a certain senior class has 800 students . among these students , there are 60 siblings pairs each consisting of 1 junior and 1 senior . if 1 student is to be selected at random from each class , what is the probability that the 2 students selected will be a sibling pair ?
[ "1 / 40000", "1 / 3600", "9 / 2000", "1 / 60" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_03347
What is in the inside of your mouth and nose instead of skin?
[ "cuticle layer", "mucous membranes", "scales", "gums" ]
B
sciq
sciq_01_03393
What two basic types of feather does a bird have?
[ "flight and down", "carrying and down", "up and down", "flight and landing" ]
A
ARC-Challenge
arc_04_03160
An experiment is being conducted to determine the air quality inside a building. In order to come to a conclusion, scientists must gather data. Which of the following would be an excellent source of data from which to draw a conclusion?
[ "naked-eye viewing", "calculations of air mass", "demonstrations of air pressure", "measurement of airborne particulates" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_02913
What happens to a species when all of the individuals die out or evolve into a different species?
[ "depletion", "accumulation", "extinction", "selection" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_08338
What is the term for matter that does not let any light pass through?
[ "dark", "reflective", "mirrored", "opaque" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_06171
The urea cycle, a set of biochemical reactions that produces urea from ammonium ions to prevent toxicity, occurs to some extent in the kidney, but primarily in what organ?
[ "skin", "liver", "colon", "spleen" ]
B
sciq
sciq_01_07149
When animals use incubation, how do they generally give birth to their young?
[ "eggs", "division", "copying", "live" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_01791
What protein is produced when a plasma cell is stimulated by antigens?
[ "immunoglobulin", "keratin", "collagen", "dystrophin" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_00635
What is polyisoprene better known as?
[ "rubber", "rayon", "silicon", "styrofoam" ]
A
math_qa
mathqa_03_00554
a train moves with a speed of 72 kmph . its speed in metres per second is
[ "10.8", "18", "30", "20" ]
D
openbookqa
obqa_02_04474
Driving during a snow storm or strong thunderstorm is a bad idea because bad weather makes it
[ "harder to see", "Easier to see", "able to fly", "glasses" ]
A
openbookqa
obqa_02_04252
What can you make with the stove?
[ "ice cream sundaes", "whipped cream", "egg noodles", "ice cream sandwiches" ]
C
math_qa
mathqa_03_00825
in a group of ducks and cows , the total number of legs are 30 more than twice the no . of heads . find the total no . of buffaloes .
[ "11", "12", "14", "15" ]
D
ARC-Easy
arc_04_02092
Which organ is most responsible for oxygen entering the blood stream?
[ "nose", "trachea", "bronchi", "lungs" ]
D
math_qa
mathqa_03_05989
he total marks obtained by a student in physics , chemistry and mathematics is 110 more than the marks obtained by him in physics . what is the average mark obtained by him in chemistry and mathematics ?
[ "55", "65", "75", "85" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_08241
The ovules, which are the female gametophytes, are held in what organ?
[ "ovary", "uterus", "abdomen", "testes" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_09264
Nonshivering thermogenesis, which involves the breakdown of brown adipose tissue, is a special methods newborns have for what purpose?
[ "generating heat", "moving heat", "losing heat", "harnessing heat" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_01173
What is the opposite of nuclear fusion?
[ "nuclear fission", "might fission", "energy fission", "Solar Power" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_01110
What phase of a human life does not have a definite starting point?
[ "adulthood", "death", "adolescence", "childhood" ]
A
ARC-Easy
arc_04_01706
In the human body the digestion of proteins takes place primarily in which two organs?
[ "Mouth and stomach", "Stomach and small intestine", "Liver and gall bladder", "Pancreas and large intestine" ]
B
openbookqa
obqa_02_03242
In an arid location, any various lifeforms will have to
[ "work harder for nutriment", "find food quite easily", "find fast, easy nutriment", "always eat their fill" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_01985
Some metals, such as gold and platinum, do not corrode easily because they are very resistant to what?
[ "evaporation", "oxidation", "precipitation", "heat" ]
B
openbookqa
obqa_02_01434
What would potentially be attracted to a magnet?
[ "a zipper", "a cat", "a lightbulb", "a bench" ]
A
math_qa
mathqa_03_00360
x starts a business with rs . 45000 . y joins in the business after 7 months with rs . 30000 . what will be the ratio in which they should share the profit at the end of the year ?
[ "1 : 2", "18 : 5", "1 : 5", "3 : 1" ]
B
sciq
sciq_01_07718
What are magnetites naturally attracted to?
[ "glass", "iron", "stone", "aluminum" ]
B
sciq
sciq_01_07370
Frogs are amphibians that live part of the time in fresh water and rest of the time where?
[ "on land", "in stagnant water", "in salt water", "underground" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_01892
What field of study is called the language of science?
[ "physics", "mathematics", "linguistics", "logic" ]
B
sciq
sciq_01_08812
What can accept a wide range of carbohydrates for catabolism?
[ "enzymes", "glycolysis", "photosynthesis", "cellular respiration" ]
B
openbookqa
obqa_02_04459
Max mixed some orange flavored powder in a glass of water until there it was dissolved. His sister tasted it and it tasted like
[ "cola", "dark chocolate milk", "a citrus fruit", "lemons and apples" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_00195
Despite its small size, an erythrocyte contains about 250 million molecules of what?
[ "plasma", "calcium", "hemoglobin", "potassium" ]
C
math_qa
mathqa_03_03746
a gambler has won 40 % of his 30 poker games for the week so far . if , all of a sudden , his luck changes and he begins winning 80 % of the time , how many more games must he play to end up winning 60 % of all his games for the week ?
[ "20", "25", "30", "35" ]
C
ARC-Easy
arc_04_01872
Which region of the Milky Way contains a population that consists mostly of old stars?
[ "the halo", "the spiral arms", "the nuclear bulge", "the open clusters" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_05820
What is the name of the cell that results when a sperm nucleus fuses with a egg nucleus?
[ "a zygote", "a cytoplasm", "a filament", "t cell" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_04388
The energy a chemical reaction needs to get started is called what kind of energy?
[ "activation", "function", "fusion", "conduction" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_03665
The types of white blood cells that arrive at an inflamed site depend on the nature of what?
[ "injury or infection", "skin color", "genes", "blood type" ]
A
openbookqa
obqa_02_04931
If a living being will make it to adulthood, then the most important thing to it will be
[ "talons", "mining", "edibles", "hotels" ]
C
ARC-Easy
arc_04_01824
A hillside along a highway has exposed layers of undisturbed sedimentary rock. Which method would be best for scientists to use to determine the relative age of these sedimentary rock layers?
[ "apply the law of superposition", "calculate the rate of radiometric decay", "apply the law of crosscutting relationships", "calculate the rate of tectonic plate movement" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_05118
Covalent solids are formed by networks or chains of atoms or molecules held together by what?
[ "bail bonds", "ionic bonds", "covalent bonds", "gravitational bonds" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_03250
What kind of path does the energy of an electromagnetic wave take?
[ "elliptical", "circuitous", "straight line", "fluctuating" ]
C
ARC-Challenge
arc_04_02209
In the carbon cycle, carbon moves from reservoir to reservoir as various organic and inorganic processes occur on Earth. Only a small percentage of the global carbon is moved in this cycle each year. The remaining carbon is stored in these reservoirs. Which reservoir contains the greatest amount of stored carbon?
[ "plant biomass", "the atmosphere", "fossil fuels", "the deep ocean" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_09008
Sympatric type of what occurs when a single population of organisms splits into two reproductively isolated communities within the same physical region?
[ "speciation", "accumulation", "biodiversity", "extraction" ]
A
ARC-Easy
arc_04_00131
A scientist needs to take a picture of the well-ordered arrangements of the atoms and molecules within a substance. Which of the following instruments would be best for the scientist to use?
[ "a laser light with holograph.", "a seismograph.", "an electron microscope.", "a stereoscope." ]
C
openbookqa
obqa_02_02866
Rain storms and blizzards can be very dangerous to drive in due to the amount of precipitation they produce, which will do what to the roads visibility?
[ "make it worse", "Make it tasty", "make it better", "make it hot" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_09833
What is transmitted by moving electrons in an electric current?
[ "subsequent energy", "potential energy", "electrical energy", "stellar energy" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_06446
What is a substance that increases the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution?
[ "carbon", "base", "sulfur", "acid" ]
D
math_qa
mathqa_03_01434
from a total of 4 boys and 4 girls , how many 4 - person committees can be selected if the committee must have exactly 2 boys and 2 girls ?
[ "16", "36", "60", "120" ]
B
sciq
sciq_01_09165
What is continually released during childbirth through a positive feedback mechanism and prompts uterine contractions to fetal head toward the cervix?
[ "hemoglobin", "insulin", "oxytocin", "vasopressin" ]
C
ARC-Easy
arc_04_00272
What do playing a guitar, banging a drum, and dropping a pebble in the water have in common?
[ "They all produce light.", "They all cause vibrations.", "They all convert heat to energy.", "They all need gravity to move." ]
B
openbookqa
obqa_02_03878
recycling has a positive impact on the
[ "rocks", "message boards", "animes", "surrounding creature homes" ]
D
openbookqa
obqa_02_03408
When you put a cold sandwich in the microwave, it will
[ "stay the same", "escalate in temperature", "decrease in temperature", "Die" ]
B
sciq
sciq_01_07408
Air pollution can cause disease of what system by affecting the health of your lungs?
[ "digestive", "cardiac", "excretory", "respiratory" ]
D
openbookqa
obqa_02_03012
Grow lamps provide artificial sun to
[ "bricks", "dogs", "succulents", "fish" ]
C
ARC-Easy
arc_04_01583
Which phase change in the atmosphere forms clouds?
[ "evaporation", "freezing", "condensation", "melting" ]
C
ARC-Challenge
arc_04_02366
A pharmaceutical company has published the results of a limited experiment investigating the protective value of a chemical compound against high doses of UV rays on skin cells. It was later discovered that the results were not reproducible. What action could the company researchers have taken to avoid publishing erron...
[ "Perform multiple trials.", "Use only low levels of radiation.", "Use different wavelengths of radiation.", "Look into results of similar experiments before forming a hypothesis." ]
A
ARC-Challenge
arc_04_02430
When a compression wave travels through a medium, in what direction is the medium displaced?
[ "upward", "downward", "in the same direction", "in the opposite direction" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_04716
Where do oceans absorb gases from?
[ "wind", "sunlight", "stratosphere", "atmosphere" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_08993
In single-celled organisms, what does the plasma membrane extensions help the organisms to do?
[ "increase", "move", "inspect", "prevent" ]
B
math_qa
mathqa_03_05144
a call center has two teams . each member of team a was able to process 6 / 5 calls as compared to each member of team b . if team a has 5 / 8 as many number of call center agents as team b , what fraction of the total calls was processed by team b ?
[ "3 / 2", "3 / 4", "4 / 7", "1 / 2" ]
C
math_qa
mathqa_03_01363
if there are only 2 wheelers and 4 wheelers parked in a school located at the heart of the city , find the number of 4 wheelers parked there if the total number of wheels is 58 ?
[ "11", "12", "13", "14" ]
D
math_qa
mathqa_03_00467
machine p and machine q are each used to manufacture 880 sprockets . it takes machine p 10 hours longer to produce 880 sprockets than machine q . machine q produces 10 % more sprockets per hour than machine a . how many sprockets per hour does machine a produce ?
[ "2", "4", "6", "8" ]
D
math_qa
mathqa_03_02997
frank the fencemaker needs to fence in a rectangular yard . he fences in the entire yard , except for one full side of the yard , which equals 40 feet . the yard has an area of 240 square feet . how many feet offence does frank use ?
[ "14", "52", "54", "180" ]
B
ARC-Easy
arc_04_01615
Which of the following processes is responsible for changing liquid water into water vapor?
[ "photosynthesis", "condensation", "evaporation", "precipitation" ]
C
openbookqa
obqa_02_03689
A bush that has water being moved around inside is doing so due to
[ "pipes", "rubber", "irrigation", "xylem" ]
D
math_qa
mathqa_03_03977
when 1 / 10 percent of 3,000 is subtracted from 1 / 10 of 3,000 , the difference is
[ "0", "50", "450", "397" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_01624
Which part of the axon has a higher membrane potential?
[ "muscular hillock", "biofilm hillock", "canals hillock", "axon hillock" ]
D
math_qa
mathqa_03_03414
every year taylor goes to the same carnival , and he attempts to shoot a basketball into a small hoop , hoping that he will win a 10 - foot tall teddy bear . if the probability that taylor does not make a basket is 1 / 3 , what is the probability that taylor makes exactly one basket in 3 tries ?
[ "1 / 9", "2 / 9", "2 / 5", "3 / 5" ]
B
sciq
sciq_01_09245
What is a germ cell that divides into gametocytes during gametogenesis?
[ "gametogonium", "gonads", "cocklebur", "pollenation" ]
A
openbookqa
obqa_02_04220
Which of the following would likely reduce pollution the most?
[ "using a truck instead of a car", "using a car instead of the bus", "using a motorcycle instead of a bike", "using a bicycle instead of a motorcycle" ]
D
math_qa
mathqa_03_00946
in 70 liters of a mixture of milk and water , the quantity of water is 10 % . how much water should be added so that new mixture may 25 % water .
[ "14", "15", "16", "17" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_00701
How does air pressure change as altitude increases?
[ "it decreases", "It increases", "goes up and down", "stays the same" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_08276
Birds adapted wings and weathers for flight during what process?
[ "evolution", "variation", "emergence", "migration" ]
A
math_qa
mathqa_03_03207
in an election , candidate douglas won 66 percent of the total vote in counties x and y . he won 74 percent of the vote in county x . if the ratio of people who voted in county x to county y is 2 : 1 , what percent of the vote did candidate douglas win in county y ?
[ "25 %", "30 %", "50 %", "75 %" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_10976
What do waves deposit in relatively quiet areas along a shore?
[ "mud", "fish", "snow", "sand" ]
D
ARC-Challenge
arc_04_03195
Two students are studying what makes ice melt fastest. They want to conduct an investigation. During which of these steps in their investigation will they measure the ice?
[ "showing some graphs", "making a conclusion", "developing a hypothesis", "collecting some data" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_02487
What is considered to be a person's entire genetic information?
[ "chromosome", "organism", "biosphere", "genome" ]
D
ARC-Easy
arc_04_00308
When a person chews, saliva from the mouth mixes with starches in food. These starches begin to turn into sugars. Changing starches into sugars is best described as
[ "a phase change.", "a cellular change.", "a physical change.", "a chemical change." ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_05478
Solar cells convert the energy in sunlight to what type of energy?
[ "electrical energy", "stellar energy", "active energy", "radical energy" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_01113
What chambers are responsible for pumping blood out of the heart?
[ "vacuoles", "cells", "valves", "ventricles" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_02600
What do we call water that has been used for cleaning, washing, flushing, or manufacturing?
[ "wastewater", "sewage", "groundwater", "Grey water" ]
A
ARC-Challenge
arc_04_02915
There are four stages to the life cycle of a butterfly: adult, pupa, egg, and caterpillar. Which of these occurs first?
[ "egg", "adult", "pupa", "caterpillar" ]
A
sciq
sciq_01_01340
What type of wave is visible light?
[ "radio", "acoustic", "electromagnetic", "static" ]
C
sciq
sciq_01_06757
Symptoms of viral diseases result from what kind of response to a virus?
[ "mutation", "infection", "pathogenic", "immune" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_03646
What are the organized instructions within dna for making proteins called?
[ "genes", "replicants", "genomes", "clones" ]
A
math_qa
mathqa_03_01561
in a certain corporation , there are 300 male employees and 150 female employees . it is known that 50 % of the male employees have advanced degrees and 40 % of the females have advanced degrees . if one of the 450 employees is chosen at random , what is the probability this employee has an advanced degree or is female...
[ "1 / 2", "2 / 3", "3 / 4", "4 / 5" ]
B
sciq
sciq_01_04959
What are the earliest reptile genus named?
[ "scolecophis", "brachyophis", "collorhabdium", "hylonomus" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_03900
What can be defined simply, as a change in position?
[ "gravity", "speed", "velocity", "motion" ]
D
sciq
sciq_01_09939
Long distance runners try to maintain constant velocity with very little acceleration or deceleration to conserve what?
[ "energy", "fuel", "momentum", "pressure" ]
A