ASVAB General Science Practice Test 12284 Results

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1

In the metric system, what prefix represents 10-3?

62% Answer Correctly

milli

kilo

centi

mega
Solution

In the metric system, milli is the prefix for 10-3.

2

__________ is caused by a lack of Vitamin C.

64% Answer Correctly

shingles

anemia

scurvy

diabetes
Solution

Scurvy is a difficiency disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C in the diet.

3

An element in the physical state of __________ maintains a constant volume and shape.

86% Answer Correctly

gas

solid

gel

liquid
Solution

An element in a solid state has atoms or molecules that are constricted and do not move freely. Solids maintain a constant volume and shape and exist at a lower temperature than liquids or gases.

4

Veins carry blood __________ the heart.

55% Answer Correctly

away from

within

back to 

all of these
Solution

Veins carry blood back to the heart from the body. While arteries are thick-walled because they carry oxygenated blood at high pressure, veins are comparatively thin-walled as they carry low-pressure deoxygenated blood. Like the heart, veins contain valves to prevent blood backflow.

5

"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." This describes which of Newton's laws of motion?

69% Answer Correctly

second

third

first

fourth
Solution

Newton's third law of motion states that For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When an object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts a force of equal magnitude in the opposite direction on the first object.