ASVAB General Science Practice Test 105288 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.10
Score 0% 62%

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1

Convert 0C° to F°.

72% Answer Correctly

-32

16

32

0


Solution

To convert from C° to F° use:

\(F° = {9 \over 5}C° + 32\)

\(F° = {9 \over 5}(0) + 32\)

\(F° = 0 + 32 = 32\)

 


2

Sound travels fastest through which of the following media?

49% Answer Correctly

vacuum

water

metal

air


Solution

The speed of a sound wave will vary with the medium.  Sound travels fastest through media that has particles that are very close together, like metal. Thus, it travels faster through water than through air and doesn't travel at all through a vacuum (there are no particles in empty space to vibrate).


3

Which of the following temperatures is least like the others?

43% Answer Correctly

32°F

0K

absolute zero

-273°C


Solution

Absolute zero is the coldest possible temperature in the universe. In the Kelvin scale, absolute zero is 0K and in the Celsius scale it is -273°C.


4

The heat from the Sun traveling to Earth is an example of which of the following?

86% Answer Correctly

conduction

radiation

electricity

convection


Solution

Radiation occurs when electromagnetic waves transmit heat. An example is the heat from the Sun as it travels to Earth.


5

Which of the following describes how a person's genes express themselves in physical characteristics?

61% Answer Correctly

DNA

phenotype

genotype

chromotype


Solution

A person's genotype is their genetic makeup and includes both dominant and recessive alleles. Phenotype is how the genes express themselves in physical characteristics.