ASVAB General Science Practice Test 149682 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.62
Score 0% 72%

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1

The pitch of the siren of an approaching ambulance changes as it approaches you. This is an example of which of the following?

70% Answer Correctly

reflection

Doppler effect

sound radiation

refraction
Solution

The Doppler effect occurs when the source or listener (or both) of sound waves is moving. If they're moving closer together, the listener perceives the sound with a higher pitch and, when they're moving apart, the listener perceives the sound with a lower pitch.

2

Which of the following is not a base unit in the metric system?

88% Answer Correctly

degree Fahrenheit

meter

gram

liter
Solution

The Fahrenheit scale is used for measuring temperature in the British system. The metric system uses the Celsius scale.

3

Examples of primary consumers include:

54% Answer Correctly

all of these

rats

fish

cows
Solution

Primary consumers (herbivores) subsist on producers like plants and fungus.  Examples are grasshoppers, cows, and plankton.

4

In the food chain, consumers are classified as which of the following?

73% Answer Correctly

tertiary

secondary

primary

all of these
Solution

Most animals consume other organisms to survive. Consumers (heterotrophs) are divided into three types, primary, secondary, and tertiary, based on their place in the food chain.

5

The energy posessed by a thrown baseball is an example of what kind of energy?

79% Answer Correctly

gravitational

kinetic

transitional

potential
Solution

Kinetic energy is the energy posessed by a moving object. Potential energy is stored energy in a stationary object based on its location, position, shape, or state.