ASVAB General Science Practice Test 322902 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.15
Score 0% 63%

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1

Work is measured in:

75% Answer Correctly

watts

horsepower

joules or newton-meters

amps


Solution

Work is performed on an object when an applied force causes displacement along the same vector. Measured in joules (J) or newton-meters (Nm), work is calculated by multiplying force times displacement:  \(W = \vec{F}\vec{d}\)


2

Cirrus clouds generally occur in what kind of weather?

51% Answer Correctly

stormy

fair

freezing

hot


Solution

Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy high-altitude clouds composed of ice crystals that originate from the freezing of supercooled water droplets. Cirrus clouds generally occur in fair weather and point in the direction of air movement at their elevation.


3

The energy posessed by a ball on the window ledge of a tall building is an example of what kind of energy?

66% Answer Correctly

inherent

gravitational

potential

kinetic


Solution

Kinetic energy is the energy posessed by a moving object. Potential energy is stored energy in a stationary object based on its location, position, shape, or state.


4

In taxonomy, domains are the broadest classification of life. How many domains are there?

60% Answer Correctly

dozens

3

5

6


Solution

The broadest classification of life splits all organisms into three groups called domains. The three domains of life are bacteria, archaea and eukaryota.


5

The dwarf planet Pluto is located where?

63% Answer Correctly

between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn

in the Kuiper Belt

in the asteroid belt

outside the solar system


Solution

The Kuiper Belt is similar to the asteroid belt but much larger. Extending beyond the orbit of Neptune, it contains objects composed mostly of frozen methane, ammonia, and water. Most notably, the Kuiper Belt is home to Pluto, a dwarf planet that, until a 2006 reclassification, was considered the ninth planet of the solar system.