ASVAB General Science Practice Test 933369 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.62
Score 0% 52%

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1

Sound travels fastest through which of the following media?

49% Answer Correctly

vacuum

metal

air

water


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).


2

-40°F is how many °C?

40% Answer Correctly

-8

\({40 \over 9}\)

\(-{40 \over 9}\)

-40


Solution

The formula to convert from F° to C° is:

\(C° = {5 \over 9} (F° - 32)\)

plugging in our values gives:

\(C° = {5 \over 9} (-40 - 32)\)

\(C° = {5 \over 9} (-72) = {{-72 \times 5} \over 9}\)

\(C° = {-360 \over 9}\)

\(C° = -40\)


3

Which of the following temperatures is least like the others?

43% Answer Correctly

absolute zero

0K

-273°C

32°F


Solution

Absolute zero is the coldest possible temperature in the universe. In the Kelvin scale, absolute zero is 0K and in the Celsius scale it is -273°C.


4

Which of these is not a phase in cell division?

62% Answer Correctly

cytokinesis

megaphase

anaphase

interphase


Solution

Cell division is the process by which cells replicate genetic material in the nucleus and consists of several phases, beginning with interphase and ending with cytokinesis.


5

During digestion, where is digested food absorbed into the blood stream?

66% Answer Correctly

pancreas

small intestine

stomach

large intestine


Solution

The small intestine is where most digestion takes place. As food travels along the small intestine it gets broken down completely by enzymes secreted from the walls. These enzymes are produced in the small intestine as well as in the pancreas and liver. After the enzymes break down the food, the resulting substances are then absorbed into the blood via capillaries in the small intestine walls.