ASVAB General Science Practice Test 198320 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.07
Score 0% 61%

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1

In the metric system, what prefix represents 103?

61% Answer Correctly

centi

milli

kilo

mega


Solution

Kilo is the metric system prefix for 103.


2

Vector quantities are fully described by which of the following?

75% Answer Correctly

a direction only

a direction and a polarity

a magnitude and a direction

a magnitude only


Solution

Velocity and displacement are vector quantities which means each is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction.  In contrast, scalar quantities are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude only.  A variable indicating a vector quantity will often be shown with an arrow symbol:  \(\vec{v}\)


3

Atoms of an element whose atoms can vary in the number of neutrons in their nucleus are called which of the following?

64% Answer Correctly

isotopes

products

reactants

ions


Solution

The atomic mass of an element listed in the Periodic Table represents the average mass of a single atom of that element and is measured in atomic mass units (amu). This number is an average as some elements have isotopes with atoms that vary in their number of neturons and, therefore, differ in weight.


4

An electrically charged atom is a(n):

49% Answer Correctly

proton

neutron

ion

electron


Solution

A compound is a substance containing two or more different chemical elements bound together by a chemical bond. In ionic compounds, one atom borrows an electron from another atom resulting in two ions (electrically charged atoms) of opposite polarities that then become bonded electrostatically.


5

The __________ nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.

59% Answer Correctly

peripheral

somatic

central

autonomic


Solution

Part of the peripheral nervous system, the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.