ASVAB 2018-2019 GENERAL SCIENCE EXAM QUESTIONS

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ASVAB 2018-2019 (GENERAL SCIENCE) EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Which factor is most important in determining how atoms of an element will chemically react with other atoms?

Answer:

The number of electrons in the outer shell

Question 2: The process by which a solid becomes a gas is known as

Answer:

Sublimation Question 3: A boulder that begins to roll down a hill is an example of an energy conversion from

Answer:

Potential to kinetic

Question 4: Which of the following substances has the highest pH?

(A) Ammonia (B) Battery acid (C) Isopropyl alcohol (D) Water

Answer:

Ammonia

Question 5: Which of the following best describes the difference between eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells?(A) Prokaryotic cells do not have nuclei (B) Prokaryotic cells are only found in plants (C) Eukaryotic cells are only found in plants (D) Eukaryotic cells do not have nuclei

Answer:

Prokaryotic cells do not have nuclei

Question 6: What is the freezing point of water in Kelvin?

Answer:

273 K

Question 7: Meteorology is the study of

Answer:

The atmosphere and atmospheric phenomena

Question 8: The cell membrane that surrounds an animal cell is a

Answer:

Semi-permeable structure

Question 9: The most basic unit of inheritance is known as a

Answer:

Gene Question 10: Which of the following is the most responsible for the oceanic tides?(A) the gravitational pull of the of the Sun on the Earth (B) the gravitational pull of the Moon on the Earth (C) The heat of the Sun (D) the magnetic pull of the poles

Answer:

The gravitational pull of the Moon on the Earth

Question 11: What type of rock is obsidian?

Answer:

Igneous

Question 12: Shale and sandstone are types of _______ rocks

Answer:

Sedimentary

Question 13: Life on Earth has existed for approximately

Answer:

3.5 billion years Question 14: During a game of baseball, two players both attempt to catch the same ball. The 50 kg Player A is traveling west at 12 m/s, while the 60 kg Player B is traveling east along the same line at 10 m/s. What will happen when they collide?(A) Player A will continue forward at reduced velocity, knocking back Player B.(B) Player B will continue forward at reduced velocity, knocking back Player A.(C) Player B will continue forward without any decrease in velocity, knocking back Player B.(D) Player A and Player B will both come to a complete stop.

Answer:

Player A and Player B will both come to a complete stop.Player A- 50 kg x 12 m/s= 600 (kg)m/s Player B- 60 kg x 10 m/s= 600 (kg)m/s Question 15: A fireplace is sealed behind a clear glass screen to prevent sparks and ashes from getting out. Nevertheless, a person sitting in front of the fireplace will be warmed by the heat of the fire primarily because some heat is still transferred by

Answer:

Radiation

Question 16: Which of the following is an example of a chemical process?

(A) Helium mixes with neon (B) Iron forms rust (C) Sugar dissolves in water (D) Ice melts

Answer:

Iron forms rust

Question 17: A concave lens is also known as

Answer:

Diverging lens Question 18: Sodium (Na), which is in Group 1 of the Periodic Table of the elements, and chlorine (Cl), which is in Group 17, will bond together to form sodium chloride (NaCl). How will this compound behave when dissolved in pure water?

Answer:

The molecules will separate into positively charged sodium ions and negatively charged chlorine ions

Question 19: White blood cells are produced in

Answer:

The bones

Question 20: What is 77 degrees Fahrenheit in degrees Celsius?

Answer:

25 Degrees Celsius

77-32=45

45 x 5/

9 = 25

Question 21: The Richter scale is used to measure the intensity of

Answer:

Earthquakes

Question 22: Table salt is considered a(n)

Answer:

Ionic compound

Question 23: A vulture would be considered a

Answer:

Scavenger