ASVAB General Science Practice Test 737638 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.28
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1

Which of the following is the formula for power?

56% Answer Correctly

\(P = w t\)

\(P = {w \over t}\)

\(P = {\vec{w} \over t}\)

\(P = \vec{w}t\)


Solution

Power is the rate at which work is performed or work per unit time:  \(P = {w \over t}\)  and is measured in watts (W).


2

Examples of secondary consumers include:

52% Answer Correctly

plankton

wolves

chickens

grasshoppers


Solution

Secondary consumers (carnivores) subsist mainly on primary consumers. Omnivores are secondary consumers that also eat producers. Examples are rats, fish, and chickens.


3

Which of these is not a type of fat?

76% Answer Correctly

polyunsaturated

cholesterol

monounsaturated

saturated


Solution

Fats come in three types, saturated (meats, shellfish, eggs, milk), monounsaturated (olives, almonds, avocados), and polyunsaturated (vegetable oils).


4

Water coming to a boil on a stove, ice melting, and steam from a cup of coffee are all examples of which of the following? 

66% Answer Correctly

reflection

radiation

conduction

convection


Solution

Convection is the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas.


5

These clouds grow upward and can develop into cumulonimbus or thunderstorm clouds.

69% Answer Correctly

cumulus clouds

nimbus clouds

stratus clouds

cirrus clouds


Solution

Cumulus clouds are large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top. These clouds grow upward and can develop into a cumulonimbus or thunderstorm cloud.