ASVAB General Science Practice Test 230596 Results

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1

Vector quantities are fully described by which of the following?

75% Answer Correctly

a magnitude only

a magnitude and a direction

a direction and a polarity

a direction 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:  \(\vec{v}\)


2

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

74% Answer Correctly

neutron

atom

molecule

element


Solution

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


3

Which of the following does not filter air as part of the respiratory system?

60% Answer Correctly

pharynx

epiglottis

trachea

nasal cavity


Solution

After air enters through the nose, it passes through the nasal cavity which filters, moistens, and warms it. Further filtering takes place in the pharynx, which also helps protect against infection, and then in the trachea which is just past the epiglottis which prevents food from entering the airway.


4

Which of the following is not true about simple magnets?

62% Answer Correctly

opposite poles repel each other

all of these are untrue

same poles repel each other

opposite poles attract each other


Solution

Simple magnets have two poles, north and south, and opposite poles attract each other (N attracts S, S attracts N). Likewise, the same pole of two magnets repel (N repels N, S repels S). The Earth has a magnetic field and North and South Poles which enables the use of a magnetic compass to determine direction.


5

Molecules and atoms that are outputs from a chemical reaction are known as which of the following?

56% Answer Correctly

products

reactants

side effects

results


Solution

During a chemical reaction molecules and atoms (reactants) are rearranged into new combinations that result in new kinds of atoms or molecules (products).