ASVAB General Science Practice Test 907723 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

second

third

first

fourth


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

Which of the following describes how a person's genes express themselves in physical characteristics?

61% Answer Correctly

chromotype

DNA

phenotype

genotype


Solution

A person's genotype is their genetic makeup and includes both dominant and recessive alleles. Phenotype is how the genes express themselves in physical characteristics.


3

When light travels between two substances it bends. This is called:

74% Answer Correctly

convection

conduction

refraction

reflection


Solution

Because different materials have different refractive indices, light changes speed when passing from one material to another. This causes the light to bend (refraction) at an angle that depends on the change in refractive index between the materials. The greater the difference, the higher the angle of refraction.


4

Herbivores are __________ that subsist on producers like plants and fungus.

73% Answer Correctly

tertiary consumers

primary consumers

scavengers

secondary consumers


Solution

Primary consumers (herbivores) subsist on producers like plants and fungus.  Examples are grasshoppers, cows, and plankton.


5

What is the body's largest artery?

72% Answer Correctly

aorta

capillary

arteriole

vena cava


Solution

The aorta is the body's largest artery and receives blood from the pulmonary vein via the left ventricle. From there, blood is circulated through the rest of the body through smaller arteries called arterioles that branch out from the heart. Finally, blood is delivered to bodily tissues through capillaries.