ASVAB General Science Practice Test 325981 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.92
Score 0% 58%

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1

What part of the brain is responsible for the major senses (thinking, hearing, seeing)?

65% Answer Correctly

brainstem

cerebrum

cerebellum

medulla
Solution

The cerebrum is the major part of the brain and is responsible for the main senses (thinking, hearing, seeing).

2

Which of these is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods?

49% Answer Correctly

atom

compound

molecule

element
Solution

An element is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods.

3

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

74% Answer Correctly

atomic number

atomic weight

number of electron shells

atomic mass
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.

4

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

45% Answer Correctly

secondary or tertiary consumers

primary or tertiary consumers

primary or secondary consumers

secondary consumers or scavengers
Solution

Secondary or tertiary consumers may be omnivores.

5

In which type of compound does one atom borrow an electron from another atom?

58% Answer Correctly

acidic

ionic

chemical

covalent
Solution

A compound is a substance containing two or more different chemical elements bound together by a chemical bond. In covalent compounds, electrons are shared between atoms. In ionic compounds, one atom borrows an electron from another atom resulting in two ions (electrically charged atoms) of opposite polarities that then become bonded electrostatically.