Question 1

Which of the following numbers is correctly written in scientific notation?

Accepted Answer

$1.44 	imes 10^5$

Question 2

How many significant figures are in the measured value $3.405 	imes 10^{-4}$ km?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 3

A doctor orders $5.0$ mL of phenobarbital elixir. If the elixir is available as $30$ mg per $7.5$ mL, how many milligrams should be given to the patient?

Accepted Answer

$20$ mg

Question 4

Which of the following is the correct abbreviation for femtosecond?

Accepted Answer

fs

Question 5

A bone sample has a mass of $2.15$ g and a volume of $1.40$ cm$^3$. What is its density in grams per cubic centimeter?

Accepted Answer

$1.54$ g/cm$^3$

Question 6

Which of the following is the correct prefix and name for $0.001$ g?

Accepted Answer

milligram

Question 7

Convert $873$ L to kiloliters (kL).

Accepted Answer

$0.873$\ kL

Question 8

A treadmill is set at a pace of $55.0$ m/min. How many minutes will it take to walk $7500$ m?

Accepted Answer

$136$ min$

Question 9

Which of the following is the correct complete name for the unit 'dL'?

Accepted Answer

deciliter

Question 10

A patient is given an order for $0.625$ g of calcium carbonate. If the solution contains $125$ mg/mL, how many milliliters of solution should be given?

Accepted Answer

$5.0$ mL

Question 11

Which of the following is the correct abbreviation for microliter?

Accepted Answer

$\mu$L

Question 12

What is the result of $3.25 + 14.8 + 7.06$, rounded to the correct number of significant figures?

Accepted Answer

$25.1$

Question 13

Which of the following is the correct scientific notation for $0.000000056$?

Accepted Answer

$5.6 	imes 10^{-8}$

Question 14

Convert $3.47$ mm to meters.

Accepted Answer

$3.47 	imes 10^{-3}$ m

Question 15

Which of the following is the correct abbreviation for gigagram?

Accepted Answer

Gg

Question 16

Which of the following is the correct conversion for $2.05 	imes 10^5$ ns to seconds?

Accepted Answer

$2.05 	imes 10^{-4}$ s

Question 17

Which of the following is the correct prefix and name for $10^6$ g?

Accepted Answer

megagram

Question 18

A capsule endoscopy camera is $1$ mm wide. What is this width in centimeters?

Accepted Answer

$0.1$\ cm

Question 19

Which of the following is the correct abbreviation for picogram?

Accepted Answer

pg

Question 20

Which of the following is the correct complete name for the unit 'pm'?

Accepted Answer

picometer

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