ASVAB General Science Test 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, when one object exerts a force on another, the second object exerts a force that is:
- Greater in the same direction
- Equal in the opposite direction (Correct answer)
- Smaller in the opposite direction
- Greater in the opposite direction
Correct answer: Equal in the opposite direction
Newton's Third Law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Question 2: Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?
- Jupiter
- Saturn (Correct answer)
- Uranus
- Neptune
Correct answer: Saturn
Saturn has the most confirmed moons of any planet in our solar system, surpassing Jupiter in recent counts.
Question 3: What is the term for the amount of matter in an object?
- Weight
- Density
- Volume
- Mass (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Mass
Mass is the measure of the amount of matter in an object and does not change with location or gravity.
Question 4: Which type of wave requires a medium to travel through?
- Light waves
- Radio waves
- Sound waves (Correct answer)
- X-rays
Correct answer: Sound waves
Sound waves are mechanical waves that need a medium such as air, water, or solids to propagate.
Question 5: What is the powerhouse process that converts glucose and oxygen into energy, water, and carbon dioxide?
- Photosynthesis
- Fermentation
- Transpiration
- Cellular respiration (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Cellular respiration
Cellular respiration is the metabolic process that breaks down glucose in the presence of oxygen to produce ATP.
Question 6: What is the atomic number of carbon?
- 6 (Correct answer)
- 12
- 8
- 14
Correct answer: 6
Carbon has atomic number 6, meaning its nucleus contains 6 protons.
Question 7: Which of the following is a vector quantity?
- Temperature
- Mass
- Speed
- Velocity (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Velocity
Velocity is a vector quantity because it describes both the speed and the direction of motion.
ASVAB General Science Test 4
According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, when one object exerts a force on another, the second object exerts a force that is: