ASVAB General Science Practice Test 35218 Results

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1

In cell biology, where does DNA replication take place?

64% Answer Correctly

mitochondria

nucleus

cytoplasm

Golgi apparatus


Solution

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


2

Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?

55% Answer Correctly

primarily liquid

solid

liquid

primarily solid


Solution

Mantle makes up 84% of the Earth's volume and has an average thickness of approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km). It is dense, hot, and primarily solid although in places it behaves more like a viscous fluid as the plates of the upper mantle and crust gradually "float" along its circumference.


3

The rows of the Periodic Table of the Elements are called:

63% Answer Correctly

shells

families

periods

groups


Solution

The rows of the Periodic Table are called periods and contain elements that have the same number of electron shells ordered from lower to higher atomic number. 


4

pH is a scale that measures of how basic or acidic a solution is. A solution with a pH of 4 is:

71% Answer Correctly

acidic

alkaline

basic

neutral


Solution

An acid is a substance that gives up positively charged hydrogen ions (H+) when dissolved in water. A base (alkaline) gives up negatively charged hydroxide ions (OH-) when dissolved in water. pH is a scale that measures of how basic or acidic a solution is. Numbered from 0 to 14, solutions with a pH of 7 are neutral, less than 7 are acidic, more than 7 are alkaline.


5

-40°F is how many °C?

40% Answer Correctly

-8

-40

\(-{40 \over 9}\)

\({40 \over 9}\)


Solution

The formula to convert from F° to C° is:

\(C° = {5 \over 9} (F° - 32)\)

plugging in our values gives:

\(C° = {5 \over 9} (-40 - 32)\)

\(C° = {5 \over 9} (-72) = {{-72 \times 5} \over 9}\)

\(C° = {-360 \over 9}\)

\(C° = -40\)