More General Science for ASVAB Power Practice Problems (page 2)

These general science practice questions are based on the actual ASVAB. Take this quiz to see how you would do if you took the exam today and to determine your strengths and weaknesses as you plan your study schedule.

Time: 11 minutes

1. Which planet is next farthest away from the sun after Earth?
   1. Venus
   2. Mercury
   3. Jupiter
   4. Mars
2. Which trait would prevent a new unidentified species from being categorized in the kingdom Animalae?
   1. asexual reproduction
   2. cell walls
   3. no backbone
   4. hard exoskeleton
3. Which of the following represents a possible human nucleotide base pairing?
   1. A–U
   2. G–U
   3. C–T
   4. A–G
4. In order to force the energy from a heat source to fill a space, which process would be best to use?
   1. conduction
   2. convection
   3. radiation
   4. thermal expansion
5. To determine an airplane's velocity, what measurements are needed?
   1. acceleration and time
   2. distance and force
   3. distance and time
   4. airspeed and mass
6. Which law predicts that if the temperature (in Kelvin) doubles, the volume will also double?
   1. Avogadro's Law
   2. Boyle's Law
   3. Gay-Lussac's Law
   4. Charles's Law
7. A cell that is unable to deliver genetic instructions to the ribosome may have problems with
   1. mRNA.
   2. codons.
   3. tRNA.
   4. rRNA.
8. The ribosome structures in all types of cells are responsible for
   1. digesting food.
   2. producing energy.
   3. storing RNA.
   4. producing protein.
9. Solid CO₂ is formed at high pressure and low temperature. Once it is brought to room temperature and atmospheric pressure, it is expected to sublimate. What do you expect to happen?
   1. It will change state from solid to liquid to gas.
   2. It will remain frozen.
   3. It will become a gas.
   4. Its temperature and pressure will increase.
10. Organisms with greater diversity and more adaptations typically utilize
    1. asexual reproduction.
    2. meiosis.
    3. mitosis.
    4. mutualism.
11. The cellular component or organelle where photosynthesis takes place is the
    1. chloroplast.
    2. mitochondrion.
    3. Golgi body.
    4. nucleus.
12. A force is applied to a 30-kg object, resulting in an acceleration of 15 m/s. What is the force being applied to the object?
    1. 15 N
    2. 30 N
    3. 45 N
    4. 450 N
13. How many grams of NaOH would be needed to make 250 mL of 0.200 M solution? (molecular weight of NaOH 40.0)
    1. 8.00 g
    2. 4.00 g
    3. 2.00 g
    4. 2.50 g
14. Cells of various organ systems
    1. have completely different DNA.
    2. have the same DNA.
    3. only have DNA for the specific organ system.
    4. have different organelles.
15. At a fault line where one tectonic plate moves underneath another, what process is occurring?
    1. subduction
    2. transversing
    3. submerging
    4. trenching
16. When sound travels from air into a vacuum, its speed
    1. decreases.
    2. increases.
    3. remains constant.
    4. becomes zero.
17. Blood from the lungs travels to the left atrium of the heart through the
    1. aorta.
    2. vena cava.
    3. pulmonary artery.
    4. pulmonary vein.
18. Which accessory organ detoxifies substances in the blood absorbed through the intestines?
    1. the liver
    2. the kidney
    3. the pancreas
    4. the spleen
19. To measure the flow of electricity through a circuit you need a device reading which unit?
    1. the ohm
    2. the volt
    3. the ampere
    4. the joule
20. Which one of the following elements will resist forming an anion most?
    1. F
    2. N
    3. P
    4. Cl
21. Which does NOT encourage natural selection?
    1. traits learned by parents
    2. some traits that are helpful to survival
    3. harsh climates
    4. competition for limited resources
22. To observe the interactions of different species in a local habitat and the effects of environmental factors, which of the following should be studied?
    1. a food web
    2. a biome
    3. a community
    4. an ecosystem
23. Water and nutrients move through transport tubes, such as xylem and phloem, in which of the following plant groups?
    1. nonvascular plants
    2. tracheophytes
    3. mosses
    4. liverworts
24. What are the products of the following equation?

sodium chloride(aq) + lead(II) nitrate(aq) →

1. sodium nitrate + lead(II) chloride
2. sodium + chloride
3. sodium + chloride + lead(II) + nitrate
4. sodium(II) nitrate + lead chloride
25. What is the maximum number of electrons that the second energy level can hold?
    1. 8
    2. 6
    3. 2
    4. 16