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Which sentence contains a pun? (1 point)• Can we get together on this tomorrow? • But that shirt is missing sleeves! •
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Which sentence contains an example of verbal irony? (1 point)• Seeing the untouched bowls of chili, the chef laughed. "One of
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Select the correct answer from the drop down menu. (1 point)The connotation of a word is: the meaning that is not obvious or
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Which sentence contains an example of verbal irony? (1 point)• "It's great that you won the contest," he said. • "Meet my
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Which phrase describes verbal irony? (1 point)• irony expressed through facial expressions • Irony that is expressed
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Which statement is the best description of irony? (1 point)• The description of an event or viewpoint is clear and explicit.
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Which action an example of genetic modification (creating GMOs)? (1 point)• making crops that are resistant to pesticides and
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In a population of birds, brightly colored males and very dull males survive best. Which type of selection is this, and what is
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What change is observed in a distribution curve for a trait affected by directional selection? (1 point)• It shifts to the
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Facts or data are types of (1 point)• explanations. • models. • evidence. • reasoning.
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After a bottleneck event, the population of rabbits in an area has significantly decreased. A decade later, the population of
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Why is the cheetah gene pool small today? (1 point)• poor adaptability • lack of advantageous traits • inbreeding in zoos
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There are two varieties in a population of squirrels: short tails and long tails. Long-tailed squirrels are better at jumping
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How did the Industrial Revolution impact the population of peppered moths in Britain? (1 point)• The Industrial Revolution
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Consider the following scenario:In a muddy lake environment, some fish have brown scales. Most fish, however, have silver
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Which statement is accurate about variations? (1 point)• Organisms with variations that give an advantage are more likely to
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Consider the following scenario:A significant decline in fish populations occurs in the habitat of a semi-aquatic bird
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*[jt is reasonable to construe what Congress has done as increasing taxes on those who have a certain amount of income, but
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In the text, you read this about globalization and international public health:Globalization increased the impact and reach of
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Which of the following is a positive effect of biotechnology on agriculture?(1 point) • It helps create more efficient harvest
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How did Congressional political gridlock during President Obama's administration affect government?(1 point) • It gave
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Which of the following best summarizes the impact of the 2007 recession in the United States?(1 point) • It was a fairly short
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When the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates following the 2001 recession, what did more people start to do?(1 point) • buy
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How were U.S. interventions in Somalia and Northern Ireland most similar?(1 point) • U.S. troops fought alongside U.N. forces
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What term would best describe the relationship between Israelis and Palestinians?(1 point) • friendly • prosperous •
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In the text, you read this about U.S. policy in the Middle East:The United States had strong ties to North Africa and Southwest
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Only two camps exist. There can be no middle ground in an apocalyptic [violent and finall showdown between Islam and "the forces
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In the text, you read this about the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States:Within two hours of the attack, the
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Which U.S. policy would Palestinian supporters of the Palestinian Liberation Organization have most likely preferred?(1 point)
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The United States used diplomacy to broker peace agreements in which of these countries?(1 point) • Israel, Northern Ireland
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What impact did the Arab-Israeli Wars have on the United States in the 1970s?(1 point) • Support for Israel fell in the United
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In the text, you read this about U.S. relations with South Africa:In 1986, Congress approved economic sanctions against South
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What is one cost that victory in the Cold War brought to the United States?(1 point) • Many new governments emerged in Eastern
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Why did the United States most likely offer economic aid to Russia and Eastern Europe during the 1990s?(1 point) • to
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What was the main reason the Soviet Union crumbled in the 1980s?(1 point) • Glasnost led to rebellion against communist rule
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How did glasnost contribute to the break-up of the Soviet Union?(1 point) • Restructuring the economy led to a change in the
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What was a common thread in the fall of communist regimes throughout Eastern Europe?(1 point) • a decline in education and
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What was the significance of the Moral Majority and the "Contract with America"?(1 point) • They both called for an end to all
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"...the urgent question of our time is whether we can make change our friend and not our enemy ... when most people are working
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Use the passage to answer the question.Based on the quotation, which of the following best reflects Ronald Reagan's political
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What was one impact of the Iranian Revolution on the United States?(1 point) • higher oil prices • increased terrorism •
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Which of these positions swayed many voters to support Senator Barack Obama's presidential campaign?(1 point) • his calls for
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How can 3D imaging best be used to make medical advances?(1 point) • 3D images can show which medicine is best to treat a
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Which factor best explains the rise in greenhouse gases that has contributed to climate change?(1 point) • the development of
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What was the purpose of the Kepler mission?(1 point) • to search the Milky Way galaxy for new planets • to study our solar
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Which example best shows how Congressional Republicans wanted to reduce government spending?(1 point) • refusing to vote for
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Which factor best shows why the demand for dot-com stocks created an unstable economic situation?(1 point) • Low inflation led
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Which of the following is part of the "pivot to Asia" strategy?(1 point) • limiting trade • organizing protests • forming
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Which of the following would most likely occur under the U.S. Patriot Act?(1 point) • The government intensifies new
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If a program needs to respond to what the user inputs by printing one of three different statements, what will the program
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The line of code after the line while num!=10: will be executed under what conditions?(1 point) • The number is 10. • The
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What does an iteration variable do?(1 point) • links to the database • translates from decimal to binary • keeps track of
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In Python, what does the choice function do?(1 point) • lets the user make a choice • lets the programmer make a choice •
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Which function generates a random number?(1 point) • randint I • randstring • random.choice • guess
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Which of the following statements is FALSE?(1 point) • Random words can be generated as well as random numbers. • The random
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Marta is creating a program that will guide the user through a series of physical exercises. She wants the program to coach the
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When should a double equal sign (==) be used?(1 point) • to set the value of a decimal variable • to set the value of a
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Hattie uses the line of code num == 7 to assign the number 7 to the variable named num. What correction should be made?(1 point)
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Under what circumstances will the indented line of code immediately after an if statement be executed?(1 point) • if the
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What kind of loop should be used in a game where the user is guessing a secret code and the message "Guess again!" appears until
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Maria is creating a game that will need a random number. Which line of code should be included in this program?(1 point) •
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If the number of times that a loop repeats will be determined by whether the user inputs the correct answer to a trivia
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LaToya is creating a program that will teach young children to type. What keyword should be used to create a loop that will
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A program contains an if statement followed by an else statement. When the condition in an if statement is met, what happens to
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A line of code that begins with the word while needs to end with which symbol?(1 point) • # 0" 0 . 0 :
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In Python, the symbol ! means not.(1 point) • True • False
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Which symbol must be used at the end of a line that begins with else?(1 point) • # 0* • == 0 :
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Bruno is asked to create a program that will require the user to enter a passcode. If the wrong passcode is entered, the user
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Chinh wants to have a program print "Sorry, but that isn't one of your options" until the user enters the correct information.
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Random.choice will choose a number between 1 and 100.(1 point) • True • False
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Why is it important to organize your thoughts before you communicate technical information?(1 point) • to avoid appearing
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Which of the following communication tips would be MOST useful for explaining to a non-programmer how a very complicated Python
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Which of these words is used to begin a conditional statement?(1 point) • when • input O if O unit
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A count-controlled loop repeats for a specific number of times.(1 point) • True • False
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The variable that keeps track of how many times a loop has executed is called the conditional variable.(1 point) • True •
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Which of these lines of code will increment a variable?(1 point) • print(variable) • count(variable) I • inc(variable) •
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What symbol must be used at the end of an if statement?(1 point) 0 : 0. • # • "
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Monique wants to show that she is actively listening to a user's helpful criticism and suggestions. Which of the following
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What determines the number of times that a condition-controlled loop will repeat?(1 point) • the binary setting l • user
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What are the three necessary parts of an if statement?(1 point) • if, a variable, a semi-colon • if, a print statement, a
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Ying sends a program to a colleague for help in debugging it. The following message is returned: "You forgot to initialize the
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Sonja is writing a program to compare two numbers and print the larger number. Which of these should be used?(1 point) • while
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Which key do you press on the keyboard to indent a statement?(1 point) • Tab • Shift • Enter • Ctri
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An if statement must always begin with the word if.(1 point) • True • False
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Which of these lines of code will generate a random number between 1 and 50?(1 point) • input(*1-50") | • print("1-50") |
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What is the function of a loop?(1 point) • debug a program • convert from binary to decimal • input a variable • repeat
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Which word should be used to begin the line of code that will direct the program to do something when a condition is not met?(1
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The line after an if statement should begin with what?(1 point) • # • a print statement • a colon • indentation
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The iteration variable begins counting with which number?(1 point) 00 01 • 10 • 0 or 1
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The line of code after a line beginning with the word else needs to begin with a(n):(1 point) • print statement. •
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If you wanted to create a line of code that would add ten to the user's current score, which code should you use?(1 point) •
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Which of these statements would create a variable but not assign anything to it?(1 point) • variable = empty • variable =
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If you want to add a third option to if and else, you can use:(1 point) • print • input • alter • elif Which of these
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Which of the following statements is TRUE?(1 point) • A name error occurs if the variable is referenced before it is declared.
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A meteorologist collected data on a recent snowfall. The meteorologist graphed the data and found the equation of the trend line
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A veterinarian collected data on the average weight of dogs by age in months. Interpret the slope and the y-intercept (0, 0) of
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Paleontologists observed changes in the sizes of black bears as their environment changed. During warmer periods between ice
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In a population of mice, individuals with medium brown fur are less likely to be seen by predators than light brown and dark
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Over generations, female reindeer in a Finnish population give birth to larger offspring. Which type of selection is occurring,
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In peppered moth populations, light and dark moths are selected for in different environments. Which type of selection is this,
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