ASVAB General Science Practice Test 458336 Results

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1

"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." This describes which of Newton's laws of motion?

69% Answer Correctly

fourth

third

first

second
Solution

Newton's third law of motion states that For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When an object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts a force of equal magnitude in the opposite direction on the first object.

2

Minerals, vitamins, and fiber are:

69% Answer Correctly

micronutrients

macronutrients

proteins

carbohydrates
Solution

Minterals, vitamins, and fiber are micronutrients while proteins, carbohydrates, and fats are macronutrients.

3

Water freezing or boiling is an example of which of the following?

80% Answer Correctly

heating

sublimation

cooling

phase transition
Solution

A substance undergoes a phase transition when it moves from one state of matter to another, for example, when water freezes or boils.

4

In the Periodic Table of the Elements, atomic number is equal to which of the following?

63% Answer Correctly

number of neutrons in the nucleus

number of electrons orbiting the nucleus

number of protons in the nucleus

number of protons + neutrons in the nucleus
Solution

The Periodic Table of the Elements categorizes elements primarily by the number of protons in their nucleus (atomic number) and secondarily by the characteristics they exhibit.

5

Saturated fats can __________ LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can __________ it.

78% Answer Correctly

decrease, stabilize

decrease, raise

stabilize, raise

raise, decrease
Solution

Saturated fats can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can decrease it.