ASVAB General Science Practice Test 86715 Results

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Questions 5 5
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Score 0% 64%

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1

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

75% Answer Correctly

number of electron shells

atomic mass

atomic weight

atomic number


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.


2

Veins __________ blood at __________ pressure.

49% Answer Correctly

deoxygenated, low

oxygenated, low

deoxygenated, high

oxygenated, high


Solution

Veins carry blood back to the heart from the body. While arteries are thick-walled because they carry oxygenated blood at high pressure, veins are comparatively thin-walled as they carry low-pressure deoxygenated blood. Like the heart, veins contain valves to prevent blood backflow.


3

Velocity and displacement are fully described by both a magnitude and a direction.  Velocity and displacement are which of the following?

70% Answer Correctly

combinational quantities

scalar quantities

composite quantities

vector quantities


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:  \(\vec{v}\)


4

Which of the following represents the largest value?

61% Answer Correctly

1 cL

1 ML

1 mL

1 kL


Solution

Mega (M) is 106, kilo (k) is 103, centi (c) is 10-2, milli (m) is 10-3 so 1 ML represents the largest value.


5

Heat is always transferred from __________ to __________ environments.

69% Answer Correctly

empty, dense

warmer, cooler

cooler, warmer

dense, empty


Solution

Heat is always transferred from warmer to cooler environments and conduction is the simplest way this transfer can occur. It is accomplished through direct contact between materials and materials like metals that transfer heat efficiently are called conductors while those that conduct heat poorly, such as plastic, are called insulators.