ASVAB General Science Practice Test 549997 Results

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1

The rate of vibration of sound is called:

83% Answer Correctly

frequency

volume

period

amplitude


Solution

The rate of vibration of sound is called frequency and is measured in hertz (Hz). One hertz is one repetition per second and sounds with high frequency have a higher pitch than sounds with lower frequency. Humans can hear sounds in the range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz.


2

Molecules and atoms that are outputs from a chemical reaction are known as which of the following?

56% Answer Correctly

products

reactants

results

side effects


Solution

During a chemical reaction molecules and atoms (reactants) are rearranged into new combinations that result in new kinds of atoms or molecules (products).


3

Plant cells may generate energy through which of the following?

73% Answer Correctly

all of these

aerobic respiration

photosynthesis

anaerobic respiration


Solution

Some plant cells produce their own energy through photosynthesis which is the process by which sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water react to make sugar and oxygen. Animal cells cannot produce their own energy and, instead, generate energy when mitochondria consume outside sugar and oxygen through aerobic respiration.


4

During digestion, after proteins are broken down where does the undigested food go next?

53% Answer Correctly

stomach

esophagus

large intestine

small intestine


Solution

Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the stomach to help break down protein.


5

In the metric system, what prefix represents 10-3?

62% Answer Correctly

milli

kilo

centi

mega


Solution

In the metric system, milli is the prefix for 10-3.