ASVAB General Science Practice Test 750775 Results

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1

Scalar quantities are fully described by which of the following?

47% Answer Correctly

a magnitude only

a magnitude and a direction

a magnitude and a polarity

a direction only


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:  \(\vec{v}\)


2

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

55% Answer Correctly

mass is the amount of matter something has

weight is the force exerted on an object by gravity

mass depends on the location where it is measured

weight depends on the location where it is measured


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.


3

During digestion, the kidneys filter substances from the blood. Which of the following is not filtered by the kidneys?

73% Answer Correctly

minerals

salt

fats

water


Solution

Chemical waste like excess water, minerals, and salt are filtered from the blood by the kidneys and secreted into the urine. Urine is transported from the kidneys to the bladder through ureters.


4

Which of the following is the formula for power?

56% Answer Correctly

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

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

\(P = w t\)

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


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).


5

Which of the following is not one of the outer planets?

72% Answer Correctly

Jupiter

Venus

Neptune

Uranus


Solution

In contrast to the solid terrestrial planets, the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) consist of hydrogen and helium gas and water.