ASVAB General Science Practice Test 883090 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.93
Score 0% 59%

Review

1

Changes to an object's speed or direction of motion are caused by which of the following?

72% Answer Correctly

a force

power

kinetic energy

work


Solution

Force is applied to change an object's speed or direction of motion.


2

Scalar quantities are fully described by which of the following?

48% Answer Correctly

a magnitude and a polarity

a magnitude only

a magnitude and a direction

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:  \(\vec{v}\)


3

The crust and upper mantle of the earth is called the:

62% Answer Correctly

atmosphere

geosphere

lithosphere

hydrosphere


Solution

The biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships. This includes their interactions with the lithosphere (the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle), hydrosphere (all surface water), and atmosphere (the envelope of gases surrounding the planet).


4

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity per unit of time. Which of these is the formula for acceleration?

59% Answer Correctly

\(\vec{a} = { \Delta \vec{v} \over t }\)

\(\vec{a} = \Delta \vec{v} t \)

\(\vec{a} = { t \over \Delta \vec{v} }\)

\(\vec{a} = { \vec{v} \over t }\)


Solution

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity per unit of time. In physics, the delta symbol (\(\Delta\)) represents change so the formula for acceleration becomes  \(\vec{a} = { \Delta \vec{v} \over t }\)


5

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

53% Answer Correctly

small intestine

esophagus

stomach

large intestine


Solution

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