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BARRON'S ASVAB GENERAL SCIENCE EXAM QUESTIONS
Actual Qs and Ans - Expert-Verified Explanation -Guaranteed passing score -95 Questions and Answers
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Question 1: the positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom is a
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proton
Question 2: blood circulation from the lungs goes directly to the
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heart
Question 3: the best estimate of the age of the earth comes from the study of
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radioactive material
Question 4: the weather system with the highest velocity winds is the
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tornado Question 5: what is true about this: Fe+H?SO??FeSO?+H??
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there are a compound and element on the right side
Question 6: which kind of time does a sundial keep
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solar
Question 7: nitrates are very useful as
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fertilizers
Question 8: ____ is the most closely related to the whale
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horse
Question 9: what is outside the solar system?
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nebulae Question 10: in a vacuum, radio waves and visible light waves must have the same
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speed
Question 11: ecology is
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the relationship between the environment and living things
Question 12: what determines the sex of a human offspring?
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sperm
Question 13: a "magnifying glass" is a
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convex lens used closer than once focal length
Question 14: - sound travels faster through
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steel
Question 15: what mineral element is part of hemoglobin?
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fluorine
Question 16: sulfur is mined chiefly for the production of
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sulfuric acid
Question 17: in the human eye, which structure is life the film in a camera?
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retina Question 18: if a piece of corundum weighs 4 ounces in the air, but appears to weigh only 3 ounces when submerged in water, its specific gravity is
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four
Question 19: wind is mainly the result of
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unequal heating of air Question 20: the ocean current that extends from Florida across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe is
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the Gulf Stream Question 21: which substance is used to treat drinking water of questionable purity?
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iodine
Question 22: common electrical device that contains an electric magnet
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telephone Question 23: in order to use sea water on board ship for boilers, the water must first be
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distilled
Question 24: which is a chemical property of water?
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it decomposes into gases
Question 25: the glucose content of the blood is regulated by
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insulin and adrenaline Question 26: the three elements found most commonly in commercial fertilizers are
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nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium Question 27: if a person lifts a 50 pound package to the top of a 25 foot ladder, how many foot pounds of work are performed?
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1250 pounds Question 28: a substance that is readily absorbed through the walls of the stomach is
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alcohol
Question 29: what is an example of a sex-linked trait?
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hemophilia
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