ASVAB General Science Practice Test 35617 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.96
Score 0% 59%

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1

The pitch of the siren of an approaching ambulance changes as it approaches you. This is an example of which of the following?

70% Answer Correctly

reflection

refraction

sound radiation

Doppler effect


Solution

The Doppler effect occurs when the source or listener (or both) of sound waves is moving. If they're moving closer together, the listener perceives the sound with a higher pitch and, when they're moving apart, the listener perceives the sound with a lower pitch.


2

Cellular fermentation takes place:

50% Answer Correctly

anaerobically

in plant cells

aerobically

in the presence of oxygen


Solution

If no oxygen is present, cellular respiration is anaerobic and will result in fermentation where either lactic acid or alcohol is used instead of oxygen.


3

Reproductive haploids are also known as:

62% Answer Correctly

sperm

gametes

diploids

ovum


Solution

Reproductive (haploid) cells known as gametes have half as many (23) pairs of chromosomes as normal (diploid) cells. When the male gamete (sperm) combines with the female gamete (ovum) through meiosis to form a zygote, each gamete supplies half the chromosomes needed to form the normal diploid cells.


4

__________ is caused by a lack of Vitamin C.

64% Answer Correctly

anemia

scurvy

shingles

diabetes


Solution

Scurvy is a difficiency disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C in the diet.


5

Scalar quantities are fully described by which of the following?

48% Answer Correctly

a magnitude and a direction

a magnitude and a polarity

a magnitude only

a direction only


Solution

Velocity and displacement are vector quantities which means each is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction.  In contrast, scalar quantities are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude only.  A variable indicating a vector quantity will often be shown with an arrow symbol:  \(\vec{v}\)