ASVAB General Science Practice Test 607780 Results

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1

Which of the following states of matter exists at the lowest temperature?

71% Answer Correctly

liquid

solid

gas

none of these


Solution

Solids exist at a lower temperature than liquids which exist at a lower temperature than gases.


2

A subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries a positive electric charge. This desribes which of the following?

80% Answer Correctly

atom

neutron

proton

electron


Solution

A proton is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries a positive electric charge.


3

Cellular fermentation takes place:

50% Answer Correctly

anaerobically

aerobically

in the presence of oxygen

in plant cells


Solution

If no oxygen is present, cellular respiration is anaerobic and will result in fermentation where either lactic acid or alcohol is used instead of oxygen.


4

Earth's history is divided into time periods, which of these is the shortest time period? 

57% Answer Correctly

epoch

eon

age

period


Solution

The Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old and its history is divided into time periods based on the events that took place and the forms of life that were dominant during those periods. The largest graduation of time is the eon and each eon is subdivided into eras, eras into periods, periods into epochs, and epochs into ages.


5

Which of the following would be used in eye glasses to correct farsightedness?

64% Answer Correctly

convex mirror

convex lens

concave mirror

concave lens


Solution

Unlike curved mirrors that operate on the principle of reflection, lenses utilize refraction. A convex lens is thicker in the middle than on the edges and converges light while a concave lens is thicker on the edges than in the middle and diffuses light. A common use for curved lenses is in eye glasses where a convex lens is used to correct farsightedness and a concave lens is used to correct nearsightedness.