ASVAB General Science Practice Test 134991 Results

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1

Which of the following is the smallest component of an element that still retains the properties of the element?

74% Answer Correctly

neutron

molecule

atom

element


Solution

An atom is the smallest component of an element that still retains the properties of the element.


2

The two heart chambers that pump blood called:

59% Answer Correctly

ventricles

atria

valves

aorta


Solution

The heart is the organ that drives the circulatory system. In humans, it consists of four chambers with two that collect blood called atria and two that pump blood called ventricles. The heart's valves prevent blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart.


3

Heredity is the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one __________ to another.

81% Answer Correctly

family

species

cell

generation


Solution

Heredity is the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another. Heredity is made possible via large strings of chromosomes which carry information encoded in genes.


4

Which of the following is not true about mass and weight?

55% Answer Correctly

weight depends on the location where it is measured

weight is the force exerted on an object by gravity

mass is the amount of matter something has

mass depends on the location where it is measured


Solution

Mass is the amount of matter something has while weight is the force exerted on an object's mass by gravity.  So, although a person's mass doesn't change when going from the Earth to the Moon, their weight will decrease because the force of the Moon's gravity is much less than that of Earth.


5

Changes to an object's speed or direction of motion are caused by which of the following?

72% Answer Correctly

kinetic energy

work

a force

power


Solution

Force is applied to change an object's speed or direction of motion.