ASVAB General Science Practice Test 556460 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.97
Score 0% 59%

Review

1

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

45% 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.


2

Which of the following is igneous rock?

69% Answer Correctly

marble

sandstone

granite

shale


Solution

The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Igneous rock (granite, basalt, obsidian) is formed from the hardening of molten rock (lava), sedimentary rock (shale, sandstone, coal) is formed by the gradual despositing and cementing of rock and other debris, and metamorphic rock (marble, slate, quartzite) which is formed when existing rock is altered though pressure, temperature, or chemical processes.


3

A subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries no electric charge. This desribes which of the following?

80% Answer Correctly

neutron

electron

atom

proton


Solution

A neutron is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It is neutral as it carries no electric charge.


4

The angle of reflection is equal to which the following?

48% Answer Correctly

90°

refractive index

angle of incidence

focal point


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.


5

Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?

55% Answer Correctly

primarily liquid

primarily solid

liquid

solid


Solution

Mantle makes up 84% of the Earth's volume and has an average thickness of approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km). It is dense, hot, and primarily solid although in places it behaves more like a viscous fluid as the plates of the upper mantle and crust gradually "float" along its circumference.