ASVAB General Science Practice Test 316203 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.90
Score 0% 58%

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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

molecule

atom

element

neutron


Solution

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


2

In cell biology, where does DNA replication take place?

65% Answer Correctly

mitochondria

nucleus

Golgi apparatus

cytoplasm


Solution

The cell nucleus contains the genetic material of the cell and is where DNA replication takes place.


3

In the food chain, omnivores may be which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

primary or tertiary consumers

primary or secondary consumers

secondary consumers or scavengers

secondary or tertiary consumers


Solution

Secondary or tertiary consumers may be omnivores.


4

Sound travels fastest through which of the following media?

49% Answer Correctly

vacuum

air

water

metal


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).


5

Absolute zero is which of the following?

58% Answer Correctly

the coldest temperature possible in the universe

0°C

the freezing point of hydrogen

the freezing point of oxygen


Solution

In contrast to the Celsius scale (measured in degrees centigrade) that fixes 0° at the freezing point of water and the Fahrenheit scale that uses 32°, the Kelvin scale fixes 0 at absolute zero (-273°C) which is the lowest temperature possible in the universe.