ASVAB General Science Practice Test 273103 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.49
Score 0% 70%

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1

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

74% Answer Correctly

element

molecule

atom

neutron


Solution

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


2

Changes to an object's speed or direction of motion are caused by which of the following?

72% Answer Correctly

kinetic energy

power

work

a force


Solution

Force is applied to change an object's speed or direction of motion.


3

This skeletal system is common in arthropods like insects, spiders, and crustaceans.

81% Answer Correctly

bone

endoskeleton

vertebrate

exoskeleton


Solution

An exoskeleton (external skeleton) is common in arthropods like insects, spiders, and crustaceans.


4

A dominant trait will be expressed when paired with:

75% Answer Correctly

a gene

a chromosome

a recessive trait

a dominant trait


Solution

The traits represented by genes are inherited independently of each other  (one from the male and one from the female gamete) and a trait can be dominant or recessive.  A dominant trait will be expressed when paired with a recessive trait while two copies of a recessive trait (one from each parent) must be present for the recessive trait to be expressed.


5

Which of the following temperatures is least like the others?

43% Answer Correctly

-273°C

0K

32°F

absolute zero


Solution

Absolute zero is the coldest possible temperature in the universe. In the Kelvin scale, absolute zero is 0K and in the Celsius scale it is -273°C.