1. Microprocessors, unlike computers, are programmed to complete defined task
(a) Specific
(b) Arduous
(c) Several
(d) Similar

2.  The galaxy slowly circles around a spherical center
(a) Expands
(b) Rotates
(c) Accelerates
(d) Vibrates

3. Like snakes, many insects grow by throwing away their kin several times
(a) Digesting
(b) Stretching
(c) Discarding
(d) Mending

4.  Volcanoes are formed where the plates in the earth’s crust meet
(a) Crack
(b) Intersect
(c) Collapse
(d) Float

5. In the fetus, cartilage forms a temporary skeleton that will gradually be changed into bone
(a) Transformed
(b) Straightened
(c) Hardened
(d) Fused

6. Innovations in electronic equipment are usually less expensive the second or third year after they are introduced
(a) Parts
(b) Changes
(c) Problems
(d) Details

7. A nuclear power plant that gives off less radiations than a granite structure of similar proposition
(a) Repels
(b) Concentrates
(c) Refines
(d) Emits

8.  The government initiated various measures to raise the living standard of the people.
(a) Planned
(b) Suggested
(c) Introduced
(d) Enforced

9. The worker was asked to account for his absence from duty
(a) Describe
(b) Reveal
(c) Explain
(d) Discuss

10. It was decided to put off celebrations due to some unavoidable circumstances
(a) Cancel
(b) Advance
(c) Postpone
(d) Expedite