ASVAB General Science Practice Test 392778 Results

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1

Which of the following states of matter exists at the highest temperature?

68% Answer Correctly

gas

none of these

solid

liquid


Solution

Solids exist at a lower temperature than liquids which exist at a lower temperature than gases.


2

Which of the following is not true about simple magnets?

62% Answer Correctly

all of these are untrue

opposite poles attract each other

same poles repel each other

opposite poles repel each other


Solution

Simple magnets have two poles, north and south, and opposite poles attract each other (N attracts S, S attracts N). Likewise, the same pole of two magnets repel (N repels N, S repels S). The Earth has a magnetic field and North and South Poles which enables the use of a magnetic compass to determine direction.


3

An element in the physical state of __________ maintains a constant volume but their shape depends upon the shape of their container.

81% Answer Correctly

gas

liquid

plasma

solid


Solution

In the liquid state, molecules flow freely around each other and exist at a higher temperature range than the same substance in a solid state. Liquids maintain a constant volume but their shape depends upon the shape of their container.


4

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

62% Answer Correctly

families

groups

periods

shells


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. 


5

Which of the following is not a vector quantity?

62% Answer Correctly

velocity

mass

acceleration

momentum


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:  \(\vec{v}\)