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arc_easy_1431
Which action most likely causes large rocks to become smaller pieces of rock?
[ "melting inside of Earth", "weathering by wind and water", "cementing by mud and minerals", "being pressed between layers of soil" ]
B. weathering by wind and water
arc_easy
mmlu_train_96323
A seismometer will be able to tell someone
[ "how wet a storm made the ground", "how badly things were shaking", "how loud a siren was", "how fast a cheetah is" ]
B. how badly things were shaking
mmlu_train
arc_challenge_845
Paul observes four different samples of water. He records the temperature and volume of each sample. Which of his samples contains the greatest amount of thermal energy?
[ "100 mL of 10°C water", "100 mL of 25°C water", "5 liters of 10°C water", "5 liters of 25°C water" ]
D. 5 liters of 25°C water
arc_challenge
mmlu_train_22887
Americans love peanut butter. The average child will eat 1,500 peanut butter before he or she graduates high school. But there is a controversy over a new peanut butter. It is called STEEM Peanut Butter. This peanut butter adds a new ingredient: caffeine . Coffee is a popular morning drink because it has caffeine and gives people energy in the morning. Even small amounts of caffeine can be dangerous to children. United States Senator Charles Schumer says."Peanut butter, one of the snacks most closely connected with children, might have to be stored in the medicine cupboard rather than in the kitchen cupboard. This will shock the Food and Drug Administration." Schumer wants the U.S. FDA to investigate. He observed that earlier the FDA prevented plans for a caffeinated chewing gum. STEEM, the manufacturer, said, "We are selling the caffeinated peanut butter all over the world. The product provides caffeine in an easily digestible way. Caffeinated foods have been sold in U.S. stores for well over a decade and are in no way a new idea. Customers tell us they want to eat the caffeinated peanut butter so they don't have to drink as much coffee or energy drinks. The peanut butter is not intended for children." "Peanut butter has been a favorite of children for generations," Schumer continued: "Parents across the country have to worry about a scene in which their child might unknowingly bite into a peanut butter that contains more caffeine than two cups of coffee." The American Academy of Pediatrics says caffeine in small amounts can help the physical performance of adults. But the academy urges parents not to allow children to take even small amounts of caffeine owing to caffeine's possible negative effects on a child's heart and brain development. There is a controversy over the STEEM Peanut Butter because it contains _ .
[ "fat", "peanut", "caffeine", "nutrition" ]
C. caffeine
mmlu_train
mmlu_train_87178
On New Year's Day, many people eat special food for good luck. In Spain and some Latin American countries ,people eat twelve grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve--One grape for good luck in each month of the new year. Chinese people eat dumplings. Some are made with a coin inside. Everyone tries to find the coin for good luck and money in the new year. Of course they don't eat the coin . In the south of China, people make rice cakes for New Year. The Chinese pronunciation for rice cake is "Nian Gao", which means "get better year after year". Japanese people eat noodles on New Year's Eve and on their birthdays. They think it may bring them good luck and long life. The food may be different in each country, but the meaning is the same---people hope the food will bring them luck and happiness(,) in the coming year. In Spain, what do people eat in the new year?
[ "rice cake", "noodles", "grapes", "dumplings" ]
C. grapes
mmlu_train
aquarat_12302
There are two pipes which are functioning simultaneouly to fill a tank in 12 hours, if one pipe fills the tank 10 hours faster than other then how many hours second pipe will take to fill the tank ?
[ "30 hours", "35 hours", "40 hours", "42 hours", "41 hours" ]
A. 30 hours
aquarat
mmlu_train_23105
A lot of people say math is not their strong suit. One New Jersey parent wants to help change that. Laura Overdeck grew up with numbers. She always helped measure ingredients when her mother baked, and she learned about angles from her father. She went on to major in astrophysics in college. Overdeck knew she wanted her own children to be good at math, too. "And when our first child was about two, we just started giving her a math problem every night," Overdeck said. The problem was usually a story, involving animals, cars or candies that let the kid count. "Our third child started, at age two, yelling that he wanted his own math problem because he saw his brother and sister doing it. And we thought, 'Wow, we have a household where math is the popular thing at bedtime,'" Overdeck said. In February, Overdeck launched Bedtime Math, an Internet website where she posts daily puzzles for children. Overdeck is particularly keen to hook children on numbers before they go to school. So why introduce little ones to math so early? Sain Beilock, an expert on performance anxiety, says the more fun and familiar math is early on, the less likely children will feel nervous when they start to learn math in school. "My lab has shown recently that kids as early as first grade report feeling anxious about doing math," Beilock said. "You can hear totally educated adults say, 'You know I'm just not that good at math.' or 'I'm kind of afraid of math.' And that's a totally acceptable thing for a well-educated person to say, but you never hear them say, 'Well, you know, I'm just not that good at reading,'" Overdeck said. She wants children and their parents to become as fluent in numbers as they are in Harry Potter. Beilock's attitude towards Overdeck's idea is _ .
[ "agreeable", "puzzled", "anxious", "critical" ]
A. agreeable
mmlu_train
aquarat_52730
An officer was appointed on maximum daily wages on contract money of Rs. 4956. But on being absent for some days, he was paid Rs. 3894. For how many days was he absent?
[ "1", "2", "3", "4", "5" ]
C. 3
aquarat
arc_easy_1283
In order to grow two of the exact same plants, a person would reproduce them asexually because the
[ "genetic diversity is greater.", "offspring would be genetically identical.", "recessive traits would emerge.", "negative traits are suppressed." ]
B. offspring would be genetically identical.
arc_easy
mmlu_train_38727
Workers who commute by car, bus or train to the office are more likely to suffer from stress and exhaustion, according to a study. Scientists studied 12,000 employees aged between 18 and 65.They found that those who traveled to work by car or public transport reported higher levels of stress and tiredness compared to active commuters who traveled by foot or bicycle. The negative health of public transport users increased with journey time. It is now expected that the study, from Lund University in Sweden, will encourage further investigation into the health effects of commuting and the best forms of transportation. Researcher Erik Hansson said:"Generally car and public transport users suffered more everyday stress, poorer sleep quality, exhaustion and felt that they struggled with their health compared to the active commuters." According to the Office for National Statistics, the average Briton commutes 54 minutes every day. But now the scientists claim that the advantages of daily travel, such as higher pay or housing conditions, need to be weighed against the negative health effects. Income, family background and environmental factors are other things that need to be considered. It may also have a cost effect on industry. According to a Absence and Workplace Health Survey, the U.K. economy lost 190 million working days to absence last year, with each employee taking an average of 6.5 days off sick, costing employers US$27 billion. Hansson added that findings would help to reconsider the balance between economic needs, health, and the costs of working days lost. However, researchers stress that the findings, published in the journal BMC Public Health, do not prove that commuting causes ill health and further research is needed. The supporters of daily travel will insist that it brings _ .
[ "less daily stress", "better housing conditions", ".better sleep quality", "exhaustion and struggle" ]
B. better housing conditions
mmlu_train
mmlu_train_79404
Many people like animals such as dogs and cats and keep one or more of them as pets. If you keep a dog or a cat as a pet, you must know how to look after it. A grown-up dog needs two meals a day --not more. It can eat meat, fish, rice and some other things. Dogs like large bones , but you can't give them chicken bones. Remember to give them much clean water. A dog should have a clean, dry box for sleeping. Washing it once a week is good for its health. If it is ill, take it to a doctor. A healthy dog will bring you more pleasure. Be careful when you choose a cat. A cat has two meals a day with some meat or fish. It drinks a little milk every day. Sometimes you can give it vegetables to eat. Don't forget that it needs clean water to drink. Take good care of your pets, they will be your good friends. Maybe they can give you some help when you are in need. Will pets be people's friends according to the article?
[ "No, I don't think so.", "Yes, but only a little.", "Yes, they will.", "No, they won't." ]
C. Yes, they will.
mmlu_train
mmlu_train_90480
In fall 2006,the National Basketball Association (NBA)started using basketballs made with synthetic ,or man-made ,material instead of leather .They made the change be- cause they wanted every basketball they use to feel and bounce the same.Not all leather balls are exactly alike in weight or how they bounce,but the synthetic balls are. However,some players complained right away that the new balls bounced differently and were actually harder to control than the leather ones. Physics helped answer questions about why the new balls felt different.For example,the scientists studied friction ,which in this case affects the ability of a player to hold onto a ball."The greater the friction,the better it will stick to his hand,"explains a scientist. Tests on both wet and dry balls showed that while the synthetic ball was easier to hold onto when dry,it had less friction and became much harder to hold onto when wet.That's because _ stays on the surface of the synthetic balls but gets taken into the leather balls. The scientists also tested bounce and found that the logo printed on the new balls made their surface uneven and caused them to bounce a little strangely com- pared with the leather balls. In January,the NBA went back to using the leather balls.They aren't perfect,but for now,that's just the way the ball bounces. Why were the synthetic balls expected to be used in NBA according to the text?
[ "Because they are easier to control.", "Because they waste less material.", "Because they look exactly alike.", "Because they feel and bounce alike." ]
D. Because they feel and bounce alike.
mmlu_train
mmlu_train_98981
If a thing is using other animals for nourishment, then the thing is a
[ "predator", "producer", "inanimate", "herbivore" ]
A. predator
mmlu_train
aquarat_10535
You enter a weight loss challenge game and manage to lose 15% of your body weight. For the final weigh in you are forced to wear clothes that add 2% to your weight. What percentage of weight loss is measured at the final weigh in?
[ "13.3%", "9.22%", "9%", "14%", "12%" ]
A. 13.3%
aquarat
aquarat_20553
A plant manager must assign 12 new workers to one of five shifts. She needs a first, second, and third shift, and two alternate shifts. Each of the shifts will receive 3 new workers. How many different ways can she assign the new workers?
[ "2430", "2640", "3300", "4860", "5400" ]
B. 2640
aquarat
mmlu_train_85565
Food is very important . Everyone needs to eat well if he or she wants to have a strong body. Our minds also need a kind of food. This kind of food is knowledge . When we are very young, we start getting knowledge. Young children like watching and listening . Color pictures especially interest them. When children are older, they enjoy reading. When something interests them, they love asking questions. Our minds, like our bodies ,always need the best food. Studying on our own brings the most knowledge. If someone is always telling us answers, we never learn well. When we study correctly and get knowledge on our own, we learn more and understand better. Why does everyone need to eat well ? It can help people _ ?
[ "to be healthy", "to study well", "to enjoy learning", "to like color pictures" ]
A. to be healthy
mmlu_train
arc_challenge_611
At what level of organization does damage compromise the function of the whole system?
[ "a cell", "an organ", "a tissue", "an organelle" ]
B. an organ
arc_challenge
aquarat_43150
A lady goes to a bank near her newly possessed home. The bank's policies are weird, but she decides to open the account anyhow with a certain amount. The policy is that at the end of each year, the total amount gets doubled and Rs. 65 is deducted from that amount. After 6 years, when the lady checks her account, the total amount is 0. Can you find out what was the original amount that she had deposited in the bank?
[ "63.984375", "63.984376", "63.984377", "63.984378", "none" ]
A. 63.984375
aquarat
mmlu_train_16791
The plan: turn Mars into a blue world with streams and green fields, and then fill it with creatures from the earth. This idea may sound like something from a science fiction , but it is actually being taken seriously by many researchers. This suggests the future for the "red planet" will be the main topic for discussion at an international conference hosted by NASA this week. Leading researchers as well as science fiction writers will attend the event. Turning Mars into a little earth has long been a topic in science fiction," said Dr Michael Meyer, NASA's senior scientist for astrobiology ."Now, with scientists exploring the reality, we can ask what are the real possibilities of changing Mars." Most scientists agree that Mars could be turned into a little earth, although much time and money would be needed to achieve this goal. But many experts are shocked by the idea. "We are destroying our own world at an unbelievable speed and now we are talking about ruining another planet," said Paul Murdin from the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, UK. Over the past months, scientists have become increasingly confident .They will find Martian life forms. Europe and America's robot explorers have found proof that water, mixed with soil, exists in large amounts on the planet. What's Paul Murdin's attitude to the plan?
[ "He is for the idea.", "He is active in the idea.", "He is against the idea.", "He doesn't care about it." ]
C. He is against the idea.
mmlu_train
mmlu_train_98703
To measure the length of a elephant's trunk you would need
[ "a tape measure", "a tusk", "a scale", "a pool" ]
A. a tape measure
mmlu_train
arc_easy_356
Where is an igneous rock such as pumice most likely formed?
[ "in a desert", "in a creek bed", "near a volcano", "under a glacier" ]
C. near a volcano
arc_easy
mmlu_train_34650
Dogs have an amazing sense of smell thanks to 300million smell receptors in their noses, compared to only five million in the human nose. Medical dogs are trained by smelling samples of people already diagnosed with cancer and those of people without the disease so they can learn to tell the difference. Dr Claire Guest began training her dog Daisy to smell out the killer disease in urine and breath samples when she was young. So far Daisy has found cancer in 551 patients, of which 93 per cent were accurate. And she discovered Dr Guest's breast cancer before it was diagnosed- the first time she has discovered the disease actually growing in someone's body, rather than by smelling a sample. Dr Guest, 50, chief executive of charity Medical Detection Dogs, said: "She pushed against my body with her nose repeatedly - I pushed her away, but she pushed against me again, clearly upset. She pushed me so hard that it hurt me. "Her behaviour was totally out of character - she was normally such a happy dog ... I felt the tender area where she'd pushed me, and over the next few days I discovered the tiniest lump . "If it wasn't for Daisy it would have gone hidden for much longer and could have been more serious," Dr Guest added. "My own pet labrador saved my life." Animal rescue charity Blue Cross presented Daisy with a medal for her achievements. She faced tough competition, including JJ, a bomb detection dog who has saved soldiers' lives in Afghanistan. Steve Goody, the charity's deputy chief executive, said: "Cancer affects the lives of thousands of people and Daisy has made a huge contribution to the diagnosis and early treatment of cancers - she's a very deserving medal _ t." Daisy is now helping to train a team of 12 dogs at Medical Detection Dogs and is a 'senior consultant' for the UK's first ever trial using dogs to discover breast cancer. Why was Daisy awarded a medal?
[ "Because she can help discover cancer early.", "Because she can smell the urine and breath samples.", "Because she has saved many people's lives by barking.", "Because she has saved many soldiers' lives in Afghanistan." ]
A. Because she can help discover cancer early.
mmlu_train
aquarat_37831
Set A consists of all the prime numbers between 15 and 36. What is the range of set A?
[ "12", "13", "14", "17", "23" ]
C. 14
aquarat
mmlu_train_97946
If a thing experiences a burning combustion, then it is
[ "damaged", "fine", "great", "safe" ]
A. damaged
mmlu_train
arc_challenge_991
Which of the following is a function of the motor neurons in the nervous system?
[ "to directly apply force to the skeletal system", "to gather information about the stimuli", "to transmit messages from the brain to the body", "to directly control the action of muscles" ]
D. to directly control the action of muscles
arc_challenge
arc_easy_1473
The atmosphere of Mars is almost entirely composed of a greenhouse gas. Compared with Earth, which factor accounts for the low, nighttime surface temperatures on Mars?
[ "Mars is much farther from the Sun than Earth.", "The atmosphere on Mars has an extremely low density.", "The atmosphere on Mars lacks global circulation.", "Mars has more glacial activity than Earth." ]
B. The atmosphere on Mars has an extremely low density.
arc_easy
mmlu_train_12950
Any foreigner who has tried to learn Chinese can tell how hard it is to master the tones required to speak and understand.And anyone who has tried to learn to play the violin or other instruments can report similar challenges. Now researchers have found that people with musical training have an easier time learning Chinese.Writing in the online edition of Nature Nenroscieme, researchers from Northwestern University say that both skills draw on the same parts of the brain that help people discover changes in pitch . One of the study's authors, Nina Kraus, said the findings suggested that studying music "actually tunes our sensory system".This means that schools that want children to do well in languages should hesitate before cutting music programs.Dr.Kraus said.She said music training might also help children with language problems. Mandarin speakers have been shown to have a more complex encoding of pitch patterns in their brains than English speakers do.This is because in Mandarin and other Asian languages, pitch plays a central role.A single syllable word can have several meanings depending on how it is _ . For this study, the researchers looked at 20 non Chinese speaking volunteers, half with no musical background and half who have studied an instrument for at least six years. As they were shown a movie, the volunteers also heard an audio tape of the Mandarin word "mi" in three of its meanings: squint, bewilder and rice.The researchers recorded activities in their brain stems to see how well they were processing the sounds.Those with a music background showed much more brain activities in response to the Chinese sounds. The lead author of the study, Patrick C.M.Wong, said it might work both ways.It appear? That native speakers of tonal languages may do better at learning instruments. When learning Chinese, a foreigner will find _ .
[ "he has a difficult time learning music at the same time", "he has an easier time learning music at the same time ?", "it is hard to master the tones required to speak and understand", "it is easy to use the brain to help him discover changes in pitch" ]
C. it is hard to master the tones required to speak and understand
mmlu_train
mmlu_train_92784
Which is needed for both boiling and melting to occur?
[ "solids", "gases", "heat", "pressure" ]
C. heat
mmlu_train
aquarat_23106
A circle graph shows how the budget of a certain company was spent: 61 percent for salaries, 10 percent for research and development, 6 percent for utilities, 5 percent for equipment, 3 percent for supplies, and the remainder for transportation. If the area of each sector of the graph is proportional to the percent of the budget it represents, how many degrees of the circle are used to represent transportation?
[ "18°", "36°", "54°", "72°", "90°" ]
C. 54°
aquarat
aquarat_23995
How many integers between 1 and 10^17 are such that the sum of their digits is 2?
[ "133", "143", "153", "163", "173" ]
C. 153
aquarat
aquarat_27089
40% of a 70% vinegar solution is replaced with water. From the resulting solution, again 10% is replaced with water. This step is repeated once more. What is the concentration of vinegar in the final solution obtained?
[ "34%", "23%", "42%", "28%", "37%" ]
A. 34%
aquarat
arc_easy_802
Salt and pepper are placed together in a container. When the container is shaken, the salt and pepper become a
[ "liquid.", "mixture.", "solution.", "suspension." ]
B. mixture.
arc_easy
aquarat_228
A class average mark in an exam is 70. The average of students who scored below 60 is 50. The average of students who scored 60 or more is 75. If the total number of students in this class is 20, how many students scored below 60?
[ "20", "10", "60", "50", "40" ]
A. 20
aquarat
mmlu_train_32738
Recordings of angry bees are enough to send big, tough African elephants running away, a new study says. Beehives -either recorded or real-may even prevent elephants from damaging farmer's crops. In 2002, scientist Lucy King and her team found that elephants avoid certain trees with bees living in them. Today, Lucy wants to see if African honeybees might discourage elephants from eating crops. But before she asked farmer to go to the trouble of setting up beehives on their farms, she needed to find out if the bees would scare elephants away. Lucy found a wild beehive inside a tree in northern Kenya and set up a recorder. Then she threw a stone into the beehive, which burst into life. Lucy and her assistant hid in their car until the angry bees had calmed down. Next,Lucy searched out elephant families in Samburu National Reserve in northern Kenya and put a speaker in a close to each family. From a distance, Lucy switched on the pre-recorded sound of angry bees while at the same time recording the elephants with a video camera. Half the elephant groups left the area within ten seconds. Out of a total of 17 groups, only one group ignored the sound of the angry bees. Lucy reported that all the young elephants immediately ran to their mothers to hide under them. When Lucy Played the sound of a waterfall instead of the angry bees to many of the same elephant families, the animals were undisturbed. Even after four minutes, most of the groups stayed in one place. Lucy is now studying whether the elephants will continue to avoid the sound of angry bees after hearing it several times. She hasn't tested enough groups yet to know, but her initial results were promising enough to begin trials with farmers. She has now begun placing speakers in the fields to see if elephants are frightened away. Why did Lucy throw a stone into a wild beehive?
[ "To record the sound of bees.", "To make a video of elephants.", "To see if elephants would run away.", "To find out more about the behavior of bees." ]
A. To record the sound of bees.
mmlu_train
arc_easy_505
If two objects are two meters apart, which of these changes will increase the gravitational force between the two objects?
[ "decreasing the mass of one object", "decreasing the mass of both objects", "moving the objects to one meter apart", "moving the objects to three meters apart" ]
C. moving the objects to one meter apart
arc_easy
arc_easy_355
Alex looked at an electric toothbrush that had a plug with three metal prongs. Why are these prongs made out of metal?
[ "Metal doesn't get hot and melt when you plug it into the outlet.", "Metal is strong and is less likely to break when you plug it into the outlet.", "Metal is an insulator and prevents shocks when you plug it into the outlet.", "Metal is a conductor and completes a circuit when you plug it into the outlet." ]
D. Metal is a conductor and completes a circuit when you plug it into the outlet.
arc_easy
arc_easy_1684
What best describes objects orbiting in the Kuiper Belt?
[ "metallic", "rocky", "hot", "icy" ]
D. icy
arc_easy
mmlu_train_99312
What fails to work during a power outage?
[ "an electric fan", "a hand pump", "a campfire", "a baseball bat" ]
A. an electric fan
mmlu_train
mmlu_train_58964
Swearing can provide effective relief from pain - but not if you swear all the time, researchers have found. A study found releasing the strange expletive (=swearing) helped people cope with discomfort in the short-term but the frequency of swearing played an important role. Researchers at Keele University's School of Psychology employed 71 undergraduates who were asked to carry out a cold-water challenge while either repeating a swear word or a non-swear word. The students put their hand in room temperature water for three minutes to act as a control before diving it into cold 5degC water for as long as they could while repeating their word. The level of sensed pain together with a change in heart rate were compared while people swore or said their non-swear word. The group was also asked about how much they swore in daily life and this was analyzed together with their level of pain tolerance. Writing in the Journal of Pain, the authors concluded: "Swearing increased pain tolerance and heart rate compared with not swearing." "Moreover, the higher the daily swearing frequency, the less was the benefit for pain tolerance when swearing, compared with when not swearing." Dr Richard Stephens, a senior lecturer in psychology at Keele, said: "Swearing is a very emotive form of language and our findings suggest that using swear words moderation (, ) can be an effective and readily available short-term pain reliever." "However, if you're used to swearing all the time, our research suggests you won't get the same effect." What's the best title of this passage?
[ "More swearing, less Pain.", "Swearing: the best way to relieve pain.", "Let's swear together.", "Swearing can be good for you." ]
D. Swearing can be good for you.
mmlu_train
arc_easy_315
Where is most of the mass of the atom located?
[ "in the protons", "in the nucleus", "in the neutrons", "in the electrons" ]
B. in the nucleus
arc_easy
mmlu_train_99040
If an organism dies then the population of that organism will what?
[ "lessen", "skyrocket", "rise", "grow" ]
A. lessen
mmlu_train
mmlu_train_98426
Organisms can be preserved in
[ "Sandstone", "Water pipes", "Cars.", "Trees" ]
A. Sandstone
mmlu_train
arc_easy_1591
For many years, people have been curious about the stars. In the past, people have shared what they knew about the stars through stories and drawings. Which pair of tools would be most helpful for people today to gather and share information about stars?
[ "a notebook and a calculator", "a telescope and a computer", "a calculator and a microscope", "a microscope and a telescope" ]
B. a telescope and a computer
arc_easy
aquarat_53517
After getting two successive discounts, a shirt with a list price of Rs. 300 is available at Rs. 210. if the second discount is 12.5%, find the first discount.
[ "15%", "20%", "25%", "12.5%", "None of these" ]
B. 20%
aquarat
mmlu_train_7690
Living with physical disabilities can be challenging in all kinds of ways.But different from what most parents think, physical disabilities are no barrier to a child enjoying all the benefits that healthy exercise and outdoor play can bring.The importance of exercise has been stressed in recent years as the problems connected with being too fat and poor mental health become ever more widespread.Being physically disabled does not mean that a child cannot be affected by these problems.And being active is a natural and fun way of preventing problems like these from having a bad influence. A swimming pool is one of the best places possible for physically disabled children to enjoy themselves.With proper support,whether from parents or from correctly trained professionals,children can get great benefits from being in the pool.The water provides both support and resistance ,giving a cardiovascular workout as well as making muscles strong.Being able to feel free in a way that is not possible on land is another benefit of swimming. It is possible to play most ball games with a group of children in wheelchairs.Moving and dancing to music is a great social activity for physically disabled children as well as something parents call enjoy with children.A parent or carer can help the child move in time to music or show movements to the child.Playing a modified form of volleyball with a lowered net means that children in wheelchairs can take part and healthy people can sit on chairs to play with them. With some imagination,enjoying activities with a child who is disabled is not a problem.With access to some special equipment,children with physical disabilities do not have to be limited in how they play. The passage is written to _
[ "tell disabled children the importance of exercise", "teach parents how to treat their disabled children", "encourage disabled children to take physical activities", "call on people to pay more attention to disabled children" ]
C. encourage disabled children to take physical activities
mmlu_train
aquarat_32347
If the sum of a number and its square is 272, What is the number?
[ "14", "16", "19", "21", "None of these" ]
B. 16
aquarat
mmlu_train_53408
A few degrees can make a big difference when it comes to food storage.Foods can go bad if they get too warm.But for many of the world's poor, finding a good way to keep food cool is difficult.Refrigerators are costly and they need electricity. Yet spoiled food not only creates health risks but also economic losses.Farmers lose money when they have to throw away products that they cannot sell quickly. But in nineteen ninety-five a teacher in northern Nigeria named Mohammed Bah Abba found a solution.He developed the "Pot-in-Pot Preservation/Cooling System." It uses two round containers made of clay.A smaller pot is placed inside a larger one.The space between the two pots is filled with wet sand.The inner pot can be filled with fruit, vegetables or drinks.A wet cloth covers the whole cooling system. Food stored in the smaller pot is kept from spoiling through a simple evaporation process.Water in the sand between the two pots evaporates through the surface of the larger pot, where drier outside air is moving.The evaporation process creates a drop in temperature of several degrees.This cools the inner pot and helps keep food safe from harmful bacteria.Some foods can be kept fresh this way for several weeks. People throughout Nigeria began using the invention.And it became popular with farmers in other African countries.Mohammed Bah Abba personally financed the first 5,000 pot-in-pot systems for his own community and five villages nearby. In 2000, the Rolex Watch Company of Switzerland honored him with the Rolex Award for Enterprise.This award recognizes people trying to develop projects aimed at improving human knowledge and well-being.A committee considers projects in science and medicine, technology, exploration and discovery, the environment and cultural history.Winners receive financial assistance to help develop and extend their projects.The award is given every two years.The most recent one was given last year. What could be the best title of the passage?
[ "A Cool Way to Keep Food from Spoiling", "A System to Cool and Dry the Air in a Place", "A Creative Person Who Invented the Cooling System", "A Reward of Improving Human Knowledge and Well-being" ]
A. A Cool Way to Keep Food from Spoiling
mmlu_train
mmlu_train_49400
We do not know exactly how many whales there are in the sea because we can't count them. But we believe at the beginning of the eighteenth century there were 105,000 humpback whales and 120,000 right whales. At the beginning of the twentieth century there were 75,000 humpbacks and 80,000 rights. Since 1900 their numbers have fallen very quickly. Between 1935 and 1950 the number of humpbacks fell from 20,000 to 10,000 and since 1950 the number has fallen to only 6,000. The number of right whales has fallen even faster. In 1935 there were 25,000. The number fell to 6,000 in 1950 and since 1950 the number has fallen to 4,000. Men have always been hunters. Thousands of whales have become victims . It's time to do something to protect whales. The passage is mainly about _ .
[ "the number of humpback whales", "the number of right whales", "hunting whales", "the necessity of protecting whales" ]
D. the necessity of protecting whales
mmlu_train
mmlu_train_10672
The rise in smartphones among young people may be having a direct effect on how successful they become as adults. Research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has discovered the average university student checks their phones 11 times per lesson, and more than 80 percent believe this tech addiction is interfering with their learning. A quarter of students across five U.S states also blamed poor grades in exams specifically on the fact they used mobile devices when they should have been concentrating and revising - and these grades could determine the jobs they end up going into. Barney McCoy, an associate professor of broadcasting at the university, surveyed 777 students at six universities across five states about how they used digital devices in the classroom. The students were from UNL and the University of Nebraska at Omaha in Nebraska, Morningside College in Iowa, the University of North Carolina, the University of Kansas and the University of Mississippi. Around two thirds said they used phones, tablets and laptops for "non-classroom purposes" up to ten times during a typical university day, while 15 percent admitted this figure was closer to 30 times. Among the top reasons why students checked their devices so regularly were staying connected and fighting boredom, at 55 percent. Less than half said the devices were used for classwork. Texting was the most popular distraction technique at 86 percent, while 68 percent said they used their phones to check personal emails. Two thirds used social networks, 38 percent surfed the web and eight percent admitted to playing games when they should have been studying. Despite eight out of ten students admitting their devices were distracting, fewer than five percent considered it to be a "very big" distraction. "I don't think students necessarily think it's a big problem," said McCoy said. "They think it's part of their lives." "It's become automatic behavior on the part of so many people - they do it without even thinking about it." He continued, "They've got their laptops open, but they're not always taking notes. Some might have two screens open -- Facebook and their notes." The text is most likely to be found in a section about _ .
[ "successful people", "political systems", "science and technology", "historical events" ]
C. science and technology
mmlu_train
mmlu_train_98454
a byproduct of an open flame is
[ "cooking", "warmth", "cold", "light" ]
B. warmth
mmlu_train
aquarat_44798
The average of 11 numbers is 10.9. If the average of first six is 10.1 and that of the last six is 11.4 the sixth number is?
[ "9.5", "10", "10.5", "9.1", "12" ]
D. 9.1
aquarat
mmlu_train_42681
Left-Handers' Day International Left-Handers' Day is August the thirteenth. The International Left-Handers Day, Web site says the Left-Handers Club started the holiday in 1992. It wanted left-handers around the world to celebrate. And it wanted to bring attention to the everyday problems of people who use their left hands. One of these problems is difficulty using equipment and tools, like scissors. In general, most tools and equipment are made for people who are right-handed. The Left-Handers Club tries to educate designers and producers to consider the safety of left-handed people when producing their products. Another problem is that many people have considered it bad to be left-handed. Some teachers and parents have tried to force children who used their left hands to use their right ones instead. Scientists do not really know why some people are left-handed. They have believed the reason is genetic.They say the gene increases the chance of being left-handed. It appears to play an important part in deciding which part of the brain controls different activities. In right-handed people, the left side of the brain usually controls speech and language. The right side controls feelings. However, the opposite is often true in left-handed people. Scientists believe the gene is responsible for this. The gene showed a link with left-handedness in nine to twelve percent of the population. About ten percent of people around the world are left-handed. As to why some people are left-handed, scientists believe the reason is _ .
[ "habits", "genetics", "parents", "birthplaces" ]
B. genetics
mmlu_train
mmlu_train_96863
A dead body will become what if exposed to the air
[ "hot remains", "fresh remains", "wet remains", "skeletal remains" ]
D. skeletal remains
mmlu_train
arc_easy_1079
Which is an example of a different substance being formed?
[ "glass breaking", "metal melting", "water freezing", "wood burning" ]
D. wood burning
arc_easy
mmlu_train_86140
Dolphins are not fish. They are mammals .They live in groups and speak to each other in their own language. But they are quite different from almost all land animals. Their brain is as big as men's and they live a long life at least 20 or 30 years. Like some animals, dolphins use sounds to help them find their way around. They also use these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. They do not use their ears to receive sounds,but use the jaw--the lower part of the mouth. It is strange that dolphins are friendly to men, and for thousands of years, there are many stories about dolphins and men. In the 19th century, in a dangerous part of the sea near New Zealand,there was a dolphin. The seamen liked him very much and gave him a very good name, Jack. From 1871 to 1903 ,Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way. In 1903 a passenger on a boat with the name of The Penguin shot and hurt Jack. Luckily the dolphin didn't die, and after a long time he was well again. He guided the ships through the area for nine more years, but he refused to help the boat of the Penguin. Today, some people still kill dolphins, but many countries in the world now protect them. In these places, people are not allowed to kill them. Who was Jack?
[ "The writer.", "A dolphin.", "A seaman.", "The passenger." ]
B. A dolphin.
mmlu_train
mmlu_train_11297
Cats like climbing trees and there are logical reasons behind this behavior. Interestingly, due to some of their physical features, cats will meet trouble getting down from the trees after climbing up, which may seem unusual. There are several reasons why cats climb trees, mostly to do with defensive purposes. Cats, as predators , like to understand their environment well. As they are small animals, their scope of vision is considerably smaller. Cats often climb trees to get a better view of their surroundings to help them see any potential dangers. While cats are predators, they are also easy to get attacked from larger animals, such as dogs or even other cats. A tree often provides a safe hiding place. In the wild, cars climb up trees to give them a resting or napping place that is out of predators' range. It also helps disguise their presence. Some cats may climb trees for fun, on occasion, or possibly to work on improving their climbing abilities. Small cats frequently test out their claw skills by trying to climb up anything and everything, from bookcases to trees to a person's leg. Climbing practice is good for cats; it can improve their strength and flexibility and teach them an important defensive skill. If a cat has gotten up a tree and cannot get down, the owner may wonder why its remarkable climbing abilities only work in one direction. A cat's claws curve inward, allowing it to grip onto surfaces while going up head first. Unfortunately, this useful climbing curve does nothing to help the animal get back down again. Eventually, most trapped cats will either jump out of the tree or realize that they can get down by going tail first. Either way, a cat up a tree is usually nothing to worry about; they are intelligent animals and will figure out how to get down sooner or later. What should you do when you see a cat trapped in a tree?
[ "Just let it alone.", "Lead it down patiently.", "Teach it the right way to get down.", "Watch it closely until it comes down." ]
A. Just let it alone.
mmlu_train
mmlu_train_55233
It can be hard to encourage families of preschoolers to turn off the TV,but there are plenty of highquality shows that promote learning and positive relationships rather than violence,researchers noted. "Although clearly kids watch too much,what's more worrying is that they watch poor quality shows," said Dr Christakis,the lead researcher on the new study from the University of Washington in Seattle.His former survey of parents of threeto fiveyearold children showed the kids often watched violent cartoons and movies that are "totally inappropriate". For their study,he and his colleagues randomly divide 565 preschoolers into two groups.In one group,parents recorded notes about kids' normal TV viewing,without receiving any guidelines to reduce or change those habits.In the other group,researchers made visits and calls and sent monthly newsletters encouraging parents to replace violent TV with educational programming.After six and 12 months,parents reported their kid's angry,aggressive or anxious behaviors on a questionnaire.At both time points,children in the TV intervention program had slightly fewer problems than those in the comparison group.Boys in lowincome families seemed to benefit most from the change in programming,the researchers found. "The point is,this is something that is as effective as other things we do to try to guide behavior in children,and it's fairly simple," Christakis said. Another study published in Pediatrics found the more TV kids and teens watched,the more likely they were to have a crime or other problems in society.Children may imitate violence they see--or more time in front of the TV could simply mean less communication with peers and families,and worse performance in school. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends kids watch no more than one to two hours of highquality programming each day.Researchers agreed parents should be mindful of what exactly their young kids are watching on TV as well."It's not just about turning the TV off,it's about changing the channel," Christakis said. We can learn from the survey mentioned in Para.3 that _ .
[ "Children don't like being disturbed while watching TV", "Preschoolers seems to like newsletters more than TV", "Poor children prefer to watch educational programming", "Kids watching highquality programs have fewer problems" ]
D. Kids watching highquality programs have fewer problems
mmlu_train
aquarat_43290
Vijay bought 160 shirts at the rate of Rs. 225 per shirt. The transport expenditure was Rs. 1400. He paid an octroi at the rate of Rs. 1.75 per shirt and labour charges were Rs. 320. What should be the selling price of one shirt, if he wants a profit of 20%?
[ "288", "267", "108", "285", "171" ]
D. 285
aquarat
arc_challenge_623
Which fact about water is an example of a chemical property?
[ "Water expands when it freezes.", "The boiling point of water is 100ºC.", "Water can separate into hydrogen and oxygen.", "The density of water is greater than the density of ice." ]
C. Water can separate into hydrogen and oxygen.
arc_challenge
mmlu_train_6265
With a busy life and job, pressure can make you look tired and aged.Kissi Health-Beauty Center gives classes, makes training plans according to your physical conditions, and sets up an individual file .All these things will help you to get to know your body and the way to keep it fit. 1)BODY-BUILDING Imported gym equipment that will help you build up your body's muscle, making you look full of energy and strength. 2)GYMNASTIC EXERCISE A bright and large exercise room with excellent equipment and music will give your body a chance to enjoy movement with rhythm. 3)SPECIAL "LAZY-BONE" FITNESS CENTER 'Lazy-bone' fitness equipment is the first body shaping set of seven beds in Beijing, which helps you to exercise your waist, abdomen, hips or legs.In the relaxing hours you may try them to strengthen your muscles and lose weight. *Tuition: 'Lazy-bone' fitness card, 1,200 yuan/ month (gymnastic classes included) *Class Time: Gymnastic Class, 18:30-19:30 every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. *Tel: 5918570 *Address: 16 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District, Beijing Through the advertisement, the center wants to show it's _ one.
[ "the cheapest", "the largest", "the newest", "the most advanced" ]
D. the most advanced
mmlu_train
aquarat_33247
The difference between a two-digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the positions of its digits is 36. What is the difference between the two digits of that number?
[ "3", "4", "9", "Cannot be determined", "None of these" ]
B. 4
aquarat
aquarat_21038
A cube of side 8 meter length is cut into small cubes of side 16 cm each. How many such small cubes can be obtained?
[ "10780", "127600", "125000", "152000", "10000" ]
C. 125000
aquarat
aquarat_20628
Two trains of equal lengths take 10 sec and 12 sec respectively to cross a telegraph post. If the length of each train be 120 m, in what time will they cross other travelling in opposite direction?
[ "11 sec", "12 sec", "17 sec", "21 sec", "23 sec" ]
A. 11 sec
aquarat
aquarat_10665
The cost of one photocopy is $0.02. However, a 25% discount is offered on orders of more than 100 photocopies. If Steve and Danny have to make 80 copies each, how much will each of them save if they submit a single order of 160 copies?
[ "$0.32", "$0.40", "$0.45", "$0.48", "$0.54" ]
B. $0.40
aquarat
mmlu_train_44638
Rene Descartes' explanation of pain has long been acknowledged in medicine. He proposed that pain is a purely physical phenomenon - that tissue injury makes specific nerves send a signal to the brain, causing the mind to notice pain. The phenomenon, he said, is like pulling on a rope to ring a bell in the brain. It is hard to overstate how deeply fixed this account has become. In medicine, doctors see pain in Descartes' terms-- as a physical process, a sign of tissue injury. The limitations of this explanation, however, have been apparent for some time, since people with obvious injuries sometimes report feeling no pain at all. Later, researchers proposed that Descartes' model be replaced with what they called the gate control theory of pain. They argued that before pain signals reach the brain, they must first go through a gating mechanism in the spinal cord . In some cases, this imaginary gate could simply stop pain signals from getting to the brain. Their most _ suggestion was that what controlled the gate was not just signals from sensory nerves but also emotions and other "output" from the brain. They were saying that pulling on the rope need not make the bell ring. The bell itself--the mind-- could stop it. This theory led to a great deal of research into how such factors as mood, gender, and beliefs influence the experience of pain. In a British study, for example, researchers measured pain threshold and tolerance levels in 53 ballet dancers and 53 university students by using a common measurement: after immersing your hand in body-temperature water for two minutes to establish a baseline condition, you put your hand in a bowl of ice water and start a clock running. You mark the time when it begins to hurt: that is your pain threshold. Then you mark the time when it hurts too much to keep your hand in the water: that is your pain tolerance. The test is always stopped at 120 seconds, to prevent injury. The results were striking. On average female students reported pain at 16 seconds and pulled their hands out of the ice water at 37 seconds. Female dancers were almost three times as long on both counts. Men in both groups had a higher threshold and tolerance for pain, but the difference between male dancers and male nondancers was nearly as large. What explains that difference? Probably it has something to do with the psychology of ballet dancers--a group known for self-discipline, physical fitness, and competitiveness, as well as by a high rate of chronic injury. Their driven personalities and competitive culture evidently accustom them to pain. Other studies along these lines have shown that outgoing people have greater pain tolerance and that, with training, one can reduce one's sensitivity to pain. There is also striking evidence that very simple kinds of mental suggestion can have powerful effects on pain. In one study of 500 patients undergoing dental procedures, those who were given a placebo injection and promised that it would relieve their pain had the least discomfort-- not only less than the patients who got a placebo and were told nothing but also less than the patients who got actual drug without any promise that it would work. Today it is abundantly evident that the brain is actively involved in the experience of pain and is no more bell on a string. Today every medical textbook teaches the gate control theory as fact. There's a problem with it, though. It explains people who have injuries but feel no pain, but it doesn't explain the reverse, which is far more common-- the millions of people who experience chronic pain, such as back pain, with no signs of injury whatsoever. So where does the pain come from? _ . The last sentence of the passage serves mainly to express that _
[ "scientific judgments are difficult to understand", "theoretical investigations are generally useless", "researchers still have a long way to go before the puzzle is made clear", "there is always something puzzling at the heart of science" ]
C. researchers still have a long way to go before the puzzle is made clear
mmlu_train
mmlu_train_66904
Traffic Management Traffic lights are key tools for regulating traffic How.They are not, however, perfect.Drivers exchange the traffic jams that would happen at unmanaged crossings for a pattern of stop-go movement that can still be annoying, and which bums more fuel than a smooth passage would. Creating such a smooth passage means adjusting a vehicle's speed so that it always arrives at the lights when they are green.That is theoretically possible, but practically hard.Roadside signs wired to traffic lights can help get the message across a couple hundred metres from a crossing, but such signs are expensive, and are not widespread.Margaret Martonosi and Emmanouil Koukoumidis at Princeton University, and Li-Shiuan Peh at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, however, have an idea that could make the process cheaper and more effective.Instead of a hardwired network of signs, they propose to use mobile-phone applications. For a driver to benefit, lie must load the team's software , named SignalGuru, into his phone and then put it on a special thing attached to the inside of his car's windscreen, with the camera lens pointing forward.SignalGuru is designed to detect traffic lights and track their status as red, yellow or green.It broadcasts this information to other phones in the area that are fitted with the same software, and --if there are enough of them ?the phones thus each know the status of most of the lights around town.Using this information, SignalGuru is able to calculate the traffic-light schedule for the area and suggest the speed at which a driver should travel in order to avoid red lights. Tests in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where five drivers were asked to follow the same route for three hours, and in Singapore, where eight drivers were asked to follow one of two routes for 30 minutes, revealed that SignalGuru was capable of predicting traffic-light activity with an accuracy of 98.2% and 96.3% respectively, in the two cities.This was particularly impressive because in Cambridge the lights shifted, roughly half-way through the test, from their unbusy schedule to their afternoon-traffic schedule, while in Singapore lights are adaptive, using detectors fixed under the road to determine how much traffic is present and thus when a signal should change.In neither case was SignalGuru fooled. Fuel consumption fell, too --by about 20% .SignalGuru thus reduces both annoyance and fuel use, and makes going back and forth to work a slightly less horrible experience. With the information it collects and processes, SignalGuru is able to _ .
[ "help drivers avoid traffic accidents", "allow drivers to adjust their speed", "change the traffic lights in advance", "send information to all cell phones" ]
B. allow drivers to adjust their speed
mmlu_train
mmlu_train_72123
It seems school children all over the world complain about their school food.Cherie Blair,the wife of Prime Minister Tony Blair,said that she would prepare a packed lunch for her son if school dinners do not improve. So what do students of your age eat for lunch at school? Japan High schools have canteens,which serve everything from noodles to rice,but not burgers and chips.Other children bring food from home such as cold rice balls,meat or fish,pickles and vegetables. The United States A typical menu from a US school is made up of a hamburger with fried potatoes or roast chicken,lettuce and pickles,fruit and cookies.School lunches must also provide at least one-third of the daily dietary allowances of protein ,vitamin A.vitamin C,iron,calcium,and calories . Australia Meat pies,sausage rolls and hotdogs are all traditional dishes in Australian school shops.But as the nation pays more attention to children's health,healthier foods have started to find their way onto school menus. Many schools have used a traffic light system.The sale of red-labelled foods including pastries,chocolate and soft drinks,is served only twice a week.Healthier green-labelled foods such as sushi,sandwiches,corn and watermelon,however are served every day. In some schools.students have a choice of up to 89 foods to choose from,including popcorn and rice. South Africa Most of South Africa's schools do not serve meals at all.Classes end at 1:30 pm and students get their own lunches.Many students bring food from home,usually sandwiches. Fast food and fried food sell the best among students,which has led to a rise in obesity among children.But as more people began to realize the fact that being too fat may cause different diseases,some schools in towns have led the way towards better nutrition .Now students at these schools are provided with lunches of porridge with vegetables,such as cabbages,onions,beans,carrots and tomatoes. We can infer from the passage that
[ "a typical menu from a US school is made up of enough nutrition", "most students in South Africa eat their lunches at home", "many schools in Australia have traffic lights outside their schools", "you can have whatever you like in school canteens in Japan" ]
A. a typical menu from a US school is made up of enough nutrition
mmlu_train
arc_challenge_455
Base your answers on the information below. One hot, summer day it rained very heavily. After the rain, a plastic pan on a picnic table had 2 cm of rainwater in it. Four hours later, all the rainwater in the pan was gone. If the day were cool instead of hot, the rainwater in the pan would have disappeared
[ "slower", "faster", "in the same amount of time" ]
A. slower
arc_challenge
aquarat_24400
The speed at which a man can row a boat in still water is 15 kmph. If he rows downstream, where the speed of current is 3 kmph, what time will he take to cover 60 metres?
[ "10 seconds", "15 seconds", "20 seconds", "12 seconds", "None of these" ]
D. 12 seconds
aquarat
mmlu_train_18727
Internet use appears to cause a drop in psychological health, according to a research at Carnegie Mellon University. Even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more depression and loneliness than those who used Internet less frequently, the two-year study showed. And it wasn't that people who were already feeling bad spent more time on the Internet, but that using the Net actually appeared to cause the bad feeling. Researchers are puzzled by the results, which were completely the opposite to their experiences. They expected that the Net would prove socially healthier than television, since the Net allows users to choose the information and to communicate with others. The fact that Internet use reduces time available for family and friends may explain the drop-in well-being, researchers supposed. Faceless, bodiless "virtual" communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversation, and the relationships formed through it may be shallower. Another possibility is that knowing the wider world via the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives. "But it's important to remember this is not about the technology; it's about how it is used," says psychologist Christine Riley of Intel, one of the study founders. "It really points to the need for considering social factors in terms of how you design applications and services for technology." Why did the results of research puzzle the researchers?
[ "People could choose their information through Internet.", "They had expected the opposite results.", "People can communicate with others.", "They had thought Internet was much healthier." ]
B. They had expected the opposite results.
mmlu_train
arc_easy_1570
What motion causes day and night?
[ "revolution of Earth", "revolution of the Moon", "rotation of Earth", "rotation of the Moon" ]
C. rotation of Earth
arc_easy
mmlu_train_13572
We know that many animals do not stay in one place.Birds,fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time.They move for different reasons:most of them move to find food more easily,but others move to get away from places that are too crowded. When cold weather comes,many birds move to warmer places to find food.Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed.The most famous migration is probably the migration of fish,which is called "Salmon".This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water.There it spends its life.When it is old,it returns to its birthplace in fresh water.Then it gives birth and dies there.In northern Europe,there is a kind of mouse.They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded.They move down to the low land.Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside,and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea. Recently,scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster .Every year,when the season of bad weather arrives,the lobsters get into a long time and start to walk across the floor of the ocean.Nobody knows why they do this,and nobody knows where they go. So,sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another,but at other times we don't.Maybe living things just like to travel. Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to _ .
[ "give birth", "enjoy warmer water", "find food more easily", "find beautiful places" ]
C. find food more easily
mmlu_train
aquarat_47036
Bills' school is 10 miles from his home. He travels 4 miles from school to football practice, and then 2 miles to friend's house. If he is then x miles from home, what is the range of possible values for x?
[ "2≤x≤10", "4≤x≤10", "4≤x≤12", "4≤x≤16", "6≤x≤16" ]
D. 4≤x≤16
aquarat
mmlu_train_17696
The organization representing British universities has expressed concern about the potential effect of tuition fees after figures showed a drop of more than 6% in student applications with less than a month to go before the deadline for 2013 applications. Data from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (Ucas) showed there were 265,784 university applications by UK-based candiates up to 17 Decemeber, 6.3% down on the parallel period in the admissions cycle the year before. While this is less than the 8.4% year-on-uear fall seen in earlier Ucas figures, released in mid-November, the coming January deadline makes it ever more likely that the total 2013 applicant figure will see a second sizeable fall following the introduction of annual fees of up to PS9,000. Nicola Dandridge, the chairman of Universities UK, said : "However, we must be concerned about any drops in the numbers applying to university and in particular, we must look closely at how the increase in graduate contributions in England may be affecting the decisions of promising students. However ,the December figures show a drop in numbers across the UK, suggesting that it is not only a question of tuition fees in England putting off from applying." A report of the Uncas figures to mid-December shows a 6.5% fall for applicants in England and 11.7% for those in Wales, with smaller drops of 3.9% for Scotland and 0.5% for Nortern Ireland. Scotiish students at home insitiutions pay on fees, while those from Nothern Ireland have fees capped to PS3,575 for Northern Irish universities. Dandridge added: "No one should be put off applying to university because of worries about finance." "It is important that no one is put off applying to university because they do not have information about the student support available to them. Most new students don't need to pay directly. There will be more financial support for those from poorer families and everyone will make lower loan repayments thatn they do now once they are in well paid jobs." Which of the following is true?
[ "The application for universities is on a rise continuously.", "The fall for applications is due to family problems.", "The education in Scotland and Northern Ireland is worse.", "The rise of tuition fees has an effect on applications." ]
D. The rise of tuition fees has an effect on applications.
mmlu_train
arc_easy_1050
Hydrochloric acid (HCl) reacts with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to produce a saltwater solution. What are the products of this chemical reaction?
[ "NaCl and H_{2}O", "NaOH and HCl", "HCl and NaCl", "NaOH and H_{2}O" ]
A. NaCl and H_{2}O
arc_easy
mmlu_train_1606
When people exercise, they often feel thirsty and begin to sweat. It is important for people to feel thirsty when exercising because it makes them realize that they should
[ "take a break", "consume liquids", "slow their breathing", "stop to eat something" ]
B. consume liquids
mmlu_train
arc_challenge_643
The temperature at which water freezes enables water to exist in which two forms on Earth?
[ "freshwater rivers and saltwater oceans", "liquid oceans and solid glaciers", "atmospheric vapor and cloud droplets", "water in soil and water in plants" ]
B. liquid oceans and solid glaciers
arc_challenge
aquarat_43952
The unit digit in the product (611 * 704 * 912 * 261) is:
[ "2", "5", "6", "8", "10" ]
A. 2
aquarat
mmlu_train_98137
the central object of our solar system is also
[ "the smallest object in the solar system", "the coldest heavenly body", "the farthest star from us", "the closest star from us" ]
D. the closest star from us
mmlu_train
mmlu_train_96067
An animal can do some essential things without being taught or ever seeing it done
[ "we are unaware", "that is negative", "that is affirmative", "all of these" ]
C. that is affirmative
mmlu_train
aquarat_30267
20% of an 30% salt solution is replaced with water. From the resulting solution, again 20% is replaced with water. This step is repeated once more. What is the concentration of salt in the final solution obtained
[ "19.58%", "15.36%", "20%", "9.72%", "11.64%" ]
B. 15.36%
aquarat
mmlu_train_64850
I am a vegetarian . Many people are quick to think of vegetarianism as strange behavior. I treasure our Earth, and since we only have one, we should protect it and the wildlife that lives on it. But that's only one of the reasons to be a vegetarian. Vegetarians may live longer, healthier lives. There is a connection between red meat consumption and various diseases. From an economic standpoint, it requires less land, money and energy to produce foods for a vegetarian diet. While there are many benefits to being a vegetarian, only a handful of those who attempt to adopt this lifestyle succeed. The most important quality required to be a vegetarian is firmness since surrounded by the _ of meat, we tend to give up vegetarianism easily. Creativity is almost as important as commitment. It's easy to tire of eating nothing but salad. But with a little creativity and some soy products, almost any meal can become vegetarian-friendly. Not everyone wants to be vegetarian. Accepting this is part of being a vegetarian with style. Forcing your beliefs on others is disrespectful. Stylish vegetarians should also be able to turn down a meaty dish politely without annoying their hosts. Being a successful vegetarian has been easy for me, but it may not be so for others. A common mistake is quitting before your body has adjusted to the change. It can be difficult to keep the lifestyle in the beginning because of temptation. However, it fades over time. Another common mistake is quitting because you've been misinformed about the nutritional wisdom of being a vegetarian. That's why it is vital to be educated. Countless people will tell you that it's impossible to obtain the nutrients and protein your body requires without meat, but they are incorrect. People actually need only 44-55 grams of protein a day, and that is easily found in a vegetarian diet. Many meat eaters are consuming three times that amount, which is not beneficial. It leads to diseases. Vegetables can also supply all the vitamins, minerals and nutrients your body needs. However, if you're still not convinced, you can take a multi-vitamin. Which of the following is NOT true?
[ "Many people give up before their bodies can adjust to the transition.", "Many people quit because they're poorly educated about nutrition.", "Consuming 150 grams protein a day can be harmful.", "Vegetarians need multi-vitamins to keep healthy." ]
D. Vegetarians need multi-vitamins to keep healthy.
mmlu_train
mmlu_train_84719
Wang Yan, a 15-year-old Chinese girl, likes eating snacks very much. She prefers cream biscuits, McDonald's food, KFC chicken. As a result, she has become overweight. Today in China, there are many children like Wang Yan. Health experts say that children should have healthy eating habits. First, they must eat regular meals and begin with a healthy breakfast. Second, they should have different kinds of foods, such as fruit, vegetables, grain, eggs, milk and meat. Third, children shouldn't eat too much junk food. It's delicious, but eating it often is bad for their health. If children do as the experts say, they won't become overweight. They will be healthier. Students won't become tired at school, and they will have enough energy to study hard. Why has Wang Yan become overweight?
[ "Because she doesn't like sports.", "Because she likes eating vegetables", "Because she likes eating snacks.", "Because she likes eating fruit." ]
C. Because she likes eating snacks.
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mmlu_train_10599
If you were on the street in Mexico today you might think you were in an operating room, surrounded by doctors. You could see many concerned people with masks trying their best to stop the swine flu . And the masks aren't only being used in Mexico. A friend of mine traveling from New York City to Florida was given a mask and a pair of gloves just after he reached the airport. And another friend went to get a haircut only to be faced with a hairdresser wearing a mask! But do the masks really work? Is covering your nose and mouth the key to stopping the swine flu? To find out the truth, ABC's reporter Sharyn Alfonsi talked with germ expert Dr. Elaine Larsen. It turns out that when you sneeze the air coming out of your mouth at a speed of one hundred miles per hour carries germs which can travel anywhere around you and make people around you infected . However, whether you become infected actually depends on the weather. As Sharyn reported, when you sneeze, the germs leave your body in small drops of water coming out of your mouth. If the weather is wet, the wet air will make the small drops bigger and heavier and they drop down towards our feet. If this happens, we won't become infected. But if the air is dry, those small drops can float higher up, making it possible for them to touch someone else's nose, mouth or their mask. Larsen says the masks can stop the germs well but after a few hours, they start to get wet, holding a lot of germs they come across and causing you to breathe them in. The masks do work, but the key to stopping the germs is changing your masks often. According to Para.1, in Mexico you can see that _ .
[ "the patients are treated in the open air", "some doctors work in the street", "people speak little to each other in the street", "many people wear masks in the street" ]
D. many people wear masks in the street
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mmlu_train_4709
When a tadpole grows, its gills change into lungs. What does it now need to survive?
[ "Air", "Water", "Soil", "Fins" ]
A. Air
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aquarat_1440
In the xy-coordinate system, line k passes through points (-6m, 0) and (0, 3m). Which of the following is a possible equation of line k?
[ "y = -2*x + 3m", "y = 1/2*x - 6m", "y = 3x + 3m", "y = 1/2*x + 3m", "y = -1/3*x - 6m" ]
D. y = 1/2*x + 3m
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arc_easy_507
Cumulonimbus clouds often form along cold fronts. Which type of weather is most likely to occur along a cold front?
[ "moderate temperature with mild breezes", "storms with hurricane winds", "rain with possible severe thunderstorms", "high temperatures with low winds" ]
C. rain with possible severe thunderstorms
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aquarat_49623
If Susan takes 13 seconds to run y yards, how many minutes will it take her to run x yards at the same rate?
[ "13x/", "xy/13", "60xy/13", "xy/780", "780x/y" ]
A. 13x/ (60y)
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mmlu_train_94042
What is the main source of raw material for the production of plastics?
[ "clay", "plants", "petroleum", "sand" ]
C. petroleum
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aquarat_46412
If k^3 is divisible by 168, what is the least possible value of integer k?
[ "36", "42", "48", "54", "60" ]
B. 42
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aquarat_40850
In what ratio must a grocer mix rice worth Rs.60 a kg and Rs.65 a kg.So that by selling the mixture at Rs. 68.20 a kg, He may gain 10%?
[ "1:2", "3:2", "4:5", "1:3", "1:5" ]
B. 3:2
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mmlu_train_94682
Light waves are arranged in the electromagnetic spectrum by
[ "wavelength and brightness.", "speed and color.", "brightness and color.", "wavelength and frequency." ]
D. wavelength and frequency.
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aquarat_38500
You need to pick any number from '1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15' to make below equation true. ( ) + ( ) + ( ) = 30 Can you solve it ?
[ "29", "30", "31", "32", "33" ]
B. 30
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aquarat_26618
If a coin is tossed 3 times what is the probability that it will land either heads 3 times or tails 3 times?
[ "1/4", "1/16", "1/2", "1/8", "1/32" ]
A. 1/4
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mmlu_train_95506
If the mass of an object increases, what must the volume do for the density to stay the same?
[ "increase", "decrease", "stay the same", "become zero" ]
A. increase
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mmlu_train_45382
Are you carrying too much on your back at school? You're not alone. Back experts in the USA were worried that young students are having back and neck problems because they are carrying too much in their backpacks (schoolbags). "It hurts my back when I run," said Eglin Reyes, a student in Virginia. "It's hard to get up the stairs with my backpack because it's too heavy." Students have to carry heavy backpacks on their backs for a whole week's study. Beeline is one of them. They have regular backpacks with two straps to carry them, but a number of students with heavy loads have switched to rolling backpacks. The backpacks have wheels and can roll on the ground. Shirley Park's backpack weighs 10 kilos, and she said, "I'll change to a rolling backpack because I am starting to have back pain." How much is too much? Experts say that students should carry no more than 10 to 15 percent of their own body weight. A few students have had a good idea to lighten the load: Less homework. Doctor's suggestions: *Lighten the load. Take home only the books the students need that night. *Wide straps are better. They can send out weight over your shoulders and be sure to wear backpacks with two straps. *The heaviest things should be packed closest to the back. *Bend both knees when you pick up the pack, don't just bend the waist . The main idea of the passage is about _ .
[ "the problems made by rolling backpacks", "the advantage of backpacks", "the best backpacks for students", "how to lighten students' backpacks" ]
D. how to lighten students' backpacks
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aquarat_50964
A car consumes 210 liters of petrol weekly. For how many days will 1470 liters of petrol be sufficient?
[ "38", "20", "28", "49", "10" ]
D. 49
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mmlu_train_94680
The prairie grass ecosystem once had a deep layer of topsoil which was protected by the grasses that covered it. Removal of these grasses for farmland is causing the soil to be eroded mainly by
[ "wind and rain.", "animal movement.", "crops grown in the soil.", "increased temperatures." ]
A. wind and rain.
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arc_easy_847
In the morning, students observed puddles of water all over the playground. What would best explain why the playground was dry in the afternoon?
[ "Animals drank the water.", "The wind stopped blowing.", "Someone dried the puddles.", "The water evaporated during the day." ]
D. The water evaporated during the day.
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arc_easy_63
A calculation based on the chemical energy of gasoline shows that a car should be able to go 100 miles on a gallon of fuel. When the car was driven on a test track, the car only went 25 miles on a gallon of fuel. What accounts for most of the difference?
[ "the mass of the driver and the fuel carried by the car", "the wind resistance between the car and the air nearby", "the waste heat from the combustion of fuel in the engine", "the friction between the tires and the surface of the track" ]
C. the waste heat from the combustion of fuel in the engine
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