Academic Team Practice Questions 1

Question 1

Sub-Saharan Africans are dependent on 2 drought resistant cereals. 1 is millet. The other is

Accepted Answer

sorghum

Question 2

To reach the zenith means to reach

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the highest point

Question 3

Which is NOT an example of a feedback control device?

Accepted Answer

hologram

Question 4

What natural fabric was rayon made to imitate?

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silk

Question 5

Which term is used to refer to a pituitary dwarf?

Accepted Answer

midget

Question 6

The basic raw material in candle making is

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paraffin wax

Question 7

The people in the United Kingdom speak the same language as the people in

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the U.S.

Question 8

Which of the following is not a desert animal?

Accepted Answer

tapir

Question 9

Which Dickens character is a murder:

Accepted Answer

Bill Sikes

Question 10

What is a serious problem that space explorers confront?

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long periods of weightlessness

Question 11

California psychologists conclude that an important factor in longevity is

Accepted Answer

laughter

Question 12

The highest energies were attained in atomic accelerators by accelerating

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protons

Question 13

In which body of water would your cross the International Date Line?

Accepted Answer

Bering Sea

Question 14

Which word does not belong?

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keep

Question 15

Which piece of furniture is often described as a "secretary"?

Accepted Answer

writing desk

Question 16

Which term is not used to evoke sanctity or holiness?

Accepted Answer

truculent

Question 17

What is the Taj Mahal?

Accepted Answer

a tomb

Questions 17