ASVAB General Science Practice Test 37144 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.20
Score 0% 64%

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1

Work is measured in:

75% Answer Correctly

joules or newton-meters

watts

horsepower

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

As part of digestion, the liver produces bile which breaks down:

64% Answer Correctly

starches

protein

fat

sugars


Solution

The liver produces bile which emulsifies (separates) fat.


3

Which of these is not a function of bone in the human skeletal system?

52% Answer Correctly

protect bodily organs

produce blood cells

store vitamins

store minerals


Solution

Hard bones provide primary support for the endoskeleton while more flexible cartilage is found at the end of all bones, at the joints, and in the nose and ears. In addition to providing support and protecting bodily organs, bones also produce blood cells and store minerals like calcium.


4

The asteroids in the Kuiper belt are composed of which of the following?

61% Answer Correctly

frozen methane, ammonia, and water

gaseous methane, ammonia, and water

rock

minerals


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.


5

A __________ is the smallest multi-atom particle of an element or compound that can exist and still retain the characteristics of the element or compound. 

72% Answer Correctly

molecule

ion

isotope

neutron


Solution

A molecule is the smallest multi-atom particle of an element or compound that can exist and still retain the characteristics of the element or compound. The molecules of elements consist of two or more similar atoms, the molecules of compounds consist of two or more different atoms.