ASVAB General Science Practice Test 639995 Results

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1

Cellular fermentation takes place:

50% Answer Correctly

in plant cells

in the presence of oxygen

anaerobically

aerobically


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.


2

Work is measured in:

75% Answer Correctly

horsepower

watts

joules or newton-meters

amps


Solution

Work is performed on an object when an applied force causes displacement along the same vector. Measured in joules (J) or newton-meters (Nm), work is calculated by multiplying force times displacement:  \(W = \vec{F}\vec{d}\)


3

A subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom. It carries a negative electric charge. This desribes which of the following?

75% Answer Correctly

electron

proton

isotope

neutron


Solution

An electron is a subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom. It carries a negative electric charge. Generally, an atom has the same number of negative electrons orbiting the nucleus as it does positive protons inside.


4

Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?

81% Answer Correctly

all of these

makes up most of Earth's volume

hot

dense


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.


5

Elements in the Periodic Table of the Elements are ordered by which of the following?

75% Answer Correctly

atomic mass

number of electron shells

atomic number

atomic weight


Solution

The Periodic Table of the Elements categorizes elements primarily by the number of protons in their nucleus (atomic number) and secondarily by the characteristics they exhibit.