ASVAB General Science Practice Test 786561 Results

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1

"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." This describes which of Newton's laws of motion?

69% Answer Correctly

third

second

fourth

first


Solution

Newton's third law of motion states that For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When an object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts a force of equal magnitude in the opposite direction on the first object.


2

Carbohydrates are found in:

88% Answer Correctly

vegetable oils

food additives

animal sources

sugars and starches


Solution

Carbohydrates are major sources of energy for the body and are found in sugars (fruit, cane sugar, beets) and starches (bread, rice, potatoes, pasta).


3

Plant cells may generate energy through which of the following?

72% Answer Correctly

anaerobic respiration

photosynthesis

aerobic respiration

all of these


Solution

Some plant cells produce their own energy through photosynthesis which is the process by which sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water react to make sugar and oxygen. Animal cells cannot produce their own energy and, instead, generate energy when mitochondria consume outside sugar and oxygen through aerobic respiration.


4

Sound travels fastest through which of the following media?

48% Answer Correctly

air

water

vacuum

metal


Solution

The speed of a sound wave will vary with the medium.  Sound travels fastest through media that has particles that are very close together, like metal. Thus, it travels faster through water than through air and doesn't travel at all through a vacuum (there are no particles in empty space to vibrate).


5

During digestion, after proteins are broken down where does the undigested food go next?

52% Answer Correctly

esophagus

stomach

large intestine

small intestine


Solution

Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the stomach to help break down protein.