ASVAB General Science Practice Test 201456 Results

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1

The rows of the Periodic Table of the Elements are called:

62% Answer Correctly

families

groups

periods

shells
Solution

The rows of the Periodic Table are called periods and contain elements that have the same number of electron shells ordered from lower to higher atomic number. 

2

Which of the following is not true of light waves?

62% Answer Correctly

can travel through a vacuum

travel faster than sound waves

are mechanical waves

are electromagnetic waves
Solution

Unlike mechanical sound waves that require a physical medium for propagation, light waves are electromagnetic and can travel through empty space. Light waves are also much faster, travelling at 186,000 m/s vs. 343 m/s for sound waves.

3

A subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries a positive electric charge. This desribes which of the following?

80% Answer Correctly

atom

proton

electron

neutron
Solution

A proton is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries a positive electric charge.

4

Which of these vitamins doesn't come from food?

75% Answer Correctly

A

C

D

Potassium
Solution

Vitamins are necessary for a wide variety of bodily processes. Some vitamins like Vitamins A and C come from diet but others, like Vitamin D, are generated in response to sunlight.

5

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

69% Answer Correctly

first

third

fourth

second
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.