ASVAB General Science Practice Test 640156 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

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

56% Answer Correctly

concave lens

convex lens

convex mirror

concave mirror


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.


2

Which of the following is not a method of heat transfer?

67% Answer Correctly

reflection

convection

conduction

radiation


Solution

Heat is always transferred from warmer to cooler environments through conduction, convection, or radiation.


3

Which of these is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods?

49% Answer Correctly

atom

element

compound

molecule


Solution

An element is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods.


4

__________ is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.

81% Answer Correctly

shingles

anemia

scurvy

diabetes


Solution

Anemia, which may cause weakness, dizziness, and headaches is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.


5

Which of the following is not true about mass and weight?

55% Answer Correctly

weight is the force exerted on an object by gravity

weight depends on the location where it is measured

mass depends on the location where it is measured

mass is the amount of matter something has


Solution

Mass is the amount of matter something has while weight is the force exerted on an object's mass by gravity.  So, although a person's mass doesn't change when going from the Earth to the Moon, their weight will decrease because the force of the Moon's gravity is much less than that of Earth.