ASVAB General Science Practice Test 580634 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.98
Score 0% 60%

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1

Which of the following does not represent the freezing point of water?

50% Answer Correctly

273K

32°F

0°C

0°F


Solution

The Fahrenheit scale fixes the freezing point of water at 32°F, the Celsuis scale at 0°C, and the Kelvin scale at 273K.


2

Which of the following is true about species groups?

46% Answer Correctly

an ecosystem is a biological population

a population is made up of a group of communities

a community is made up of a group of populations

a biome is a made up of a group of biospheres


Solution

A population is a group of organisms of the same species who live in the same area at the same time. A community is a group of populations living and interacting with each other in an area.


3

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

69% Answer Correctly

combinational quantities

vector quantities

composite quantities

scalar 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:  \(\vec{v}\)


4

The Rh factor antigen in blood determines:

57% Answer Correctly

blood type

universal recipient status

universal donor status

postive or negative


Solution

Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.


5

The gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon is responsible for which of these?

77% Answer Correctly

day and night cycle

seasons

tides

the northern lights


Solution

Tides are caused by the gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon.