ASVAB General Science Practice Test 915131 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.30
Score 0% 66%

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1

Which of the following is not true about simple magnets?

62% Answer Correctly

all of these are untrue

opposite poles attract each other

same poles repel each other

opposite poles repel each other


Solution

Simple magnets have two poles, north and south, and opposite poles attract each other (N attracts S, S attracts N). Likewise, the same pole of two magnets repel (N repels N, S repels S). The Earth has a magnetic field and North and South Poles which enables the use of a magnetic compass to determine direction.


2

All surface water is part of the:

76% Answer Correctly

hydrosphere

lithosphere

atmosphere

geosphere


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).


3

In taxonomy, domains are the broadest classification of life. How many domains are there?

60% Answer Correctly

3

dozens

6

5


Solution

The broadest classification of life splits all organisms into three groups called domains. The three domains of life are bacteria, archaea and eukaryota.


4

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

55% Answer Correctly

weight is the force exerted on an object by gravity

mass is the amount of matter something has

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.


5

Vector quantities are fully described by which of the following?

75% Answer Correctly

a magnitude only

a magnitude and a direction

a direction 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:  \(\vec{v}\)