ASVAB General Science Practice Test 202255 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.69
Score 0% 74%

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1

Sound travels fastest through which of the following media?

48% Answer Correctly

air

metal

water

vacuum


Solution

The speed of a sound wave will vary with the medium.  Sound travels fastest through media that has particles that are very close together, like metal. Thus, it travels faster through water than through air and doesn't travel at all through a vacuum (there are no particles in empty space to vibrate).


2

Carbohydrates are found in:

88% Answer Correctly

vegetable oils

sugars and starches

food additives

animal sources


Solution

Carbohydrates are major sources of energy for the body and are found in sugars (fruit, cane sugar, beets) and starches (bread, rice, potatoes, pasta).


3

Stratus clouds are __________clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base. 

63% Answer Correctly

mid-altitude

all-altitude

low-altitude

high-altitude


Solution

Clouds are categorized based on their shape, size, and altitude. Stratus clouds are low-altitude clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base. When stratus clouds occur on the ground the result is fog.


4

Elements in the Periodic Table of the Elements are ordered by which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

atomic mass

atomic weight

atomic number

number of electron shells


Solution

The Periodic Table of the Elements categorizes elements primarily by the number of protons in their nucleus (atomic number) and secondarily by the characteristics they exhibit.


5

The brain and spinal cord make up the __________ nervous system.

81% Answer Correctly

somatic

autonomic

peripheral

central


Solution

The nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) and the peripheral nervous system which is the network of nerve cells (neurons) that collect and distribute signals from the central nervous system throughout the body.