ASVAB General Science Practice Test 387591 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.86
Score 0% 57%

Review

1

Vector quantities are fully described by which of the following?

75% Answer Correctly

a direction only

a direction and a polarity

a magnitude only

a magnitude and a direction


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:  \(\vec{v}\)


2

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

46% Answer Correctly

secondary consumers or scavengers

secondary or tertiary consumers

primary or secondary consumers

primary or tertiary consumers


Solution

Secondary or tertiary consumers may be omnivores.


3

Meteoroids, meteors and meteorites are categorized based on which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

their density

their size

their location

their temperature


Solution

Smaller rocks shed by asteroids and comets are called meteoroids. When these rocks reach Earth's atmosphere, they burn up in the mesosphere and become meteors. If a meteor manages to reach the Earth, it is called a meteorite.


4

Examples of tertiary consumers include:

73% Answer Correctly

fish

sharks

chickens

cows


Solution

Tertiary consumers eat primary consumers and secondary consumers and are typically carnivorous predators. Tertiary consumers may also be omnivores. Examples include wolves, sharks, and human beings.


5

The angle of reflection is equal to which the following?

48% Answer Correctly

focal point

refractive index

angle of incidence

90°


Solution

The law of reflection specifies how waves, including light waves, bounce off of surfaces. Specifically, the angle of incidence of the approaching wave is equal to the angle of reflection of the reflected wave as measured from a line perpendicular (90°) to the surface.