ASVAB General Science Practice Test 465820 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.93
Score 0% 79%

Review

1

Velocity and displacement are fully described by both a magnitude and a direction.  Velocity and displacement are which of the following?

71% Answer Correctly

vector quantities

scalar quantities

combinational quantities

composite quantities


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

Which of the following is the smallest component of an element that still retains the properties of the element?

74% Answer Correctly

neutron

atom

element

molecule


Solution

An atom is the smallest component of an element that still retains the properties of the element.


3

When two air masses meet and neither is displaced, what kind of front is present?

75% Answer Correctly

stationary

warm 

occluded

cold


Solution

When two air masses meet and neither is displaced, a stationary front is created. Stationary fronts often cause persistent cloudy wet weather.


4

Which of these is important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair?

89% Answer Correctly

carbohydrates

fats

fiber

protein


Solution

Found in both animal sources (meat, fish, eggs, cheese) and vegetables (beans, nuts, some grains), proteins are important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair.


5

Which of these vitamins doesn't come from food?

75% Answer Correctly

C

A

D

Potassium


Solution

Vitamins are necessary for a wide variety of bodily processes. Some vitamins like Vitamins A and C come from diet but others, like Vitamin D, are generated in response to sunlight.