ASVAB 2022 PREP EXAM
Proteins Correct Answer: necessary for body's maintenance, growth, and repair (GS)
Carbohydrates and Fats Correct Answer:
... [Show More] used primarily for energy (GS)
212 Correct Answer: Water boils at ____ degrees fahrenheit (GS)
100 Correct Answer: Water boils at ____ degrees Celsius (GS)
373 Correct Answer: Water boils at ____ Ks on the Kelvin scale (GS)
Veins Correct Answer: carry blood from capillaries toward the heart. (GS)
Arteries Correct Answer: carry blood away from the heart. (GS)
Ventricles Correct Answer: lower chamber of the heart (GS)
Red Blood Cells Correct Answer: component of blood which carries oxygen (GS)
Rust Correct Answer: Formed on Iron when an electrolyte (example: H2O) turns iron and oxygen into iron oxide (GS)
Fe2O3 Correct Answer: iron oxide aka rust (GS)
Chemical Correct Answer: Iron forming rust is an example of a ________ process. (GS)
Respiration Correct Answer: process by which animals convert oxygen and sugars into carbon dioxide and water (GS)
photosynthesis Correct Answer: process by which plants convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and sugar (GS)
Inert Noble Gases Correct Answer: Helium and neon are examples of _____ ______ ______, and do not react chemically. (GS)
Solution Correct Answer: When sugar and water are mixed together, they form a _______, in which the sugar particles become evenly distributed throughout the water. This is not chemical, as sugar can be restored by boiling the water. (GS)
Does Not Correct Answer: Ice (Does/Does Not) alter the chemistry of H2O. (GS)
O Negative Correct Answer: Type of blood which can be given to anybody without an adverse reaction (universal donor) (GS)
Vena Cava Correct Answer: blood enters the right atrium of the heart from the ____ _____ (GS)
Higher Correct Answer: Basic substances are _______ on the pH scale. (GS)
Lower Correct Answer: Acidic substances are ______ lower on the pH scale. (GS)
7 Correct Answer: Water is a __ on the pH scale. (GS)
Small Intestine Correct Answer: Digestive organ which does the most of the work in breaking down food. (GS)
Enzymes Correct Answer: Produced in the walls of the small intestine, pancreas, and liver, which completely breaks down food. (GS)
Testes Correct Answer: produces sperm (male reproductive system) (GS)
Oviduct Correct Answer: aka Fallopian tube (GS)
Gene Correct Answer: most basic unit of inheritance (GS)
Genotype Correct Answer: combination of alleles that code for a particular trait (GS)
Phenotype Correct Answer: physical expression of a certain genotype (GS)
Chromosomes Correct Answer: tightly coiled strands of DNA which contain multiple genes (GS)
Sedimentary Correct Answer: Shale is derived from clay, and is a _______ rock. (GS)
Autotroph Correct Answer: known as a producer, can produce it's own food (GS)
Saprotroph Correct Answer: aka decomposer (GS)
Heterotroph Correct Answer: relies on other organisms to be it's food (GS)
Scavenger Correct Answer: relies on decaying flesh; example: Vulture (GS)
Momentum Correct Answer: tendency of an object to continue moving in the same direction (GS)
Velocity Correct Answer: rate at which an object changes direction (GS)
Acceleration Correct Answer: rate of change of velocity (GS)
Force Correct Answer: push or pull on an object that forces an object to change it's speed or direction (GS)
Centimeter Correct Answer: one hundredth of a meter (GS)
Millimeter Correct Answer: one thousandth of a meter (GS)
Decameter Correct Answer: 10 meters (GS)
Hectometer Correct Answer: 100 meters (GS)
Igneous Correct Answer: examples of this rock: obsidian, granite, basalt, etc, formed by the cooling of lava (GS)
Lunar Correct Answer: type of eclipse where the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, the Moon passes through Earth's shadow (GS)
Red Correct Answer: color with the lowest frequency (GS)
Violet Correct Answer: color with the highest frequency (GS)
Neutrons and Protons Correct Answer: major portion of an atom's mass (GS)
Negligible Masses Correct Answer: electrons, positrons, neutrinos, and. other subatomic particles have ________ __________. (GS)
Arthropods Correct Answer: characterized by chitinous exoskeletons, segmented bodies, and jointed legs, examples: crabs, spiders, centipedes (GS)
Echinodermata Correct Answer: Phylum which the Sea Urchin belongs to (GS)
Ionic Compound Correct Answer: Table salt is an _______ ________ because each chlorine atom borrows an electron from each sodium atom, which then forms a very strong ionic bond. (GS)
Axis Correct Answer: The Earth rotates 360 degrees about it's _______ every 24 hours. (GS)
Monera Correct Answer: most primitive kingdom because they are prokaryotic and lack nuclei (GS)
Chordata Correct Answer: the PHYLUM which contains humans (and all other animals with vertebrae) (GS)
Animalia Correct Answer: the KINGDOM which includes humans (GS)
Mammalia Correct Answer: the CLASS which includes humans (GS)
Primata Correct Answer: the ORDER which includes humans (and other primates) (GS)
Probability Correct Answer: number of desired outcomes
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number of possible outcomes (AR)
5! Correct Answer: 5x4x3x2x1 (MK)
Load Correct Answer: device which converts electrical energy into heat, light, or motion (EI)
Photosensitive Diode Correct Answer: Left side- Anode
Right side- Cathode
Zener Diode Correct Answer: Left side- Anode
Right side- Cathode
Light Emitting Diode Correct Answer: (LED)
Left side- Anode
Right side- Cathode
Tunnel Diode Correct Answer:
Hertz Correct Answer: used to express frequency (cycle per second) of alternating current; 1 ________ = one cycle per second (EI)
Conductor Correct Answer: element which freely conducts electricity (EI)
Insulator Correct Answer: does not conduct electricity at all (EI)
Semiconductor Correct Answer: neither a good conductor or insulator (EI)
Earth Ground Correct Answer: usually found outside a building, uses conductors, used to funnel away stray electricity in appliances to avoid shocks (EI)
Electron Flow Theory Correct Answer: Electrons flow from areas of excess negative charge to areas of less negative charge (EI)
Positive Correct Answer: When a conductor is connected across the terminals of a battery, the electrons in the conductor will be forced from the negative terminal of the battery toward the __________ terminal. (EI)
Solids, Gasses, and Liquids Correct Answer: Electrons can flow through _________, ___________, ____ _________. (EI)
Resistance Correct Answer: can slow down the flow of electrons but will not stop it completely (EI)
Voltage Correct Answer: electrical pressure is known as this, measured in volts
Ohmmeter Correct Answer: used to measure resistance
Series-Parallel Circuit Correct Answer:
Ohm's Law Correct Answer: V= I x R
R= V/I
Drop Correct Answer: Ohm's law: If voltage stays constant, and resistance (R) rises, current (I) would have to ______. (EI)
Voltage Correct Answer: When current is the same across all resistors, an increase in resistance must result in the _______ drop. (EI)
Capacitor Correct Answer: blocks DC so AC can flow (EI)
Capactive Reactance Correct Answer: capacitor's opposition to the flow of current, tends to diminish as the AC frequency increases (EI)
Herbivores Correct Answer: aka primary consumers (GS)
Liters Correct Answer: basic unit of volume (GS)
100 Correct Answer: Hecto- base x ____(GS)
Yellow Dwarf Correct Answer: What type of star is the sun?
Trachea Correct Answer: aka windpipe (GS)
Heat Correct Answer: When energy is lost, it is usually dissipated as ________. (EI)
.1 Correct Answer: Deci- base x ____ (GS)
.01 Correct Answer: Centi- base x ____ (GS)
Cerebellum Correct Answer: The ____ is the portion of the brain that controls balance and muscle coordination. (GS)
Capillaries Correct Answer: the smallest blood vessels, deliver oxygenated blood to the body's tissues and carry away deoxygenated blood (GS)
Lower leg Correct Answer: Where is the tibia located? (GS)
Tendons Correct Answer: connects muscle to bone (GS)
Ligaments Correct Answer: connects bone to bone (GS)
Net Force Correct Answer: total of various pushes and pulls acting on an object (MC)
Cerebrum Correct Answer: portion of brain considered to be the center of intelligence (GS)
Third Correct Answer: Newton's _____ Law of Motion States: For every action there is an equal or opposite reaction (MC)
Arteries Correct Answer: carry oxygenated blood (GS)
Veins Correct Answer: carry deoxygenated blood (GS)
Refraction Correct Answer: when light bends due to passing through a medium (GS)
Gram Correct Answer: basic unit of mass or weight in metric system (GS)
Covalent Correct Answer: bond formed when two atoms bond by sharing a pair of electrons (GS)
Mass Correct Answer: amount of matter an object has (MC)
Weight Correct Answer: amount of force exerted on the object's mass by gravity (GS)
Ten Correct Answer: On the Richter scale each number greater is ____ times greater than the last. (GS)
9.8 Correct Answer: acceleration due to gravity is _____ meters per second (MC)
Transpiration Correct Answer: when water evaporates from the leaves of plants (GS)
Pathogen Correct Answer: disease causing agent (GS)
Refractive Index Correct Answer: ratio by which light is slowed when passing through a medium's ________ (GS)
Kuiper Belt Correct Answer: loose group of astroids and other objects that lies beyond Neptune (GS)
Second Correct Answer: Newton's _____ Law of Motion: F=ma (MC)
First Correct Answer: Newton's ______ Law of Motion:
An object at rest tends to stay at rest.
An object in motion at constant velocity unless acted on by an unbalanced force. (MC)
Power Correct Answer: Formula for ________: work divided by time
w/t (MC)
Energy Correct Answer: capacity to do work (MC)
Delta Correct Answer: represents change in quantity (MC)
Joule Correct Answer: (J) basic unit of work (MC)
Momentum Correct Answer: Formula for _______:
p=mv
Inertia Correct Answer: tendency objects to resist changes in their motion
Newton Correct Answer: basic unit of force (MC)
Potential Correct Answer: this type of energy is derived from position, shape, or state NOT from motion (MC)
Work Correct Answer: Formula for _______:
w=fd
f-force
d- displacement (MC)
Acceleration Correct Answer: Formula for _______:
change in velocity
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change in time (MC)
Kinetic Correct Answer: type of energy possessed by a moving object (MC)
Power Correct Answer: rate at which work is preformed (MC)
Watts Correct Answer: Power is measured in ________ or sometimes horsepower. (MC)
-one joule per second. or one ampere x one volt
Hertz Correct Answer: used to measure frequency (EI)
Shells Correct Answer: Electrons orbit in a set of layers/ levels called ______.
Neutral Correct Answer: When an atom is ____ it has the same number of protons and electrons. (EI)
Valence Shell Correct Answer: Outer shell of an atom (EI)
Voltage Regulator Correct Answer: The _____ _______ responds to a decrease of voltage by increasing the output of the alternator. (AI)
PCM Correct Answer: aka Powertrain Control Module aka the car's computer (AI)
Engine Block Correct Answer: framework in which the cylinders are arranged (AI)
Primary Coil Winding Correct Answer: low-voltage winding in a car's ignition (AI)
Four-stroke Correct Answer: Most internal combustion engines employ this type of cycle (AI)
Coolant Correct Answer: flows through radiator hoses; goes to and from radiator and engine (AI)
Exhaust Manifold Correct Answer: spent fuel gases pass into this after they exit the cylinder (AI)
timing belt Correct Answer: (or chain) what the camshaft is driven by crankshaft with (AI)
Water Jackets Correct Answer: hollow sections of engine block where coolant flows (AI)
Crankshaft Correct Answer: converts linear motion of the piston into rotary motion (AI)
Piston Correct Answer: moves up and down inside an engine's cylinder (AI)
Cylinder Correct Answer: The following occur in an engine's ______:
fuel and air are ignited, pushing the piston down, and expelling gases when piston moves back up (AI)
Oil Pan Correct Answer: The following occur in an engine's ______:
oil drips from various parts and is picked up by the oil tube and is sent back to the oil pump (AI)
Secondary Coil Winding Correct Answer: high-voltage winding in a car's ignition system (AI)
Sensors Correct Answer: sends data to a car's computer (AI)
Actuators Correct Answer: receives commands from a car's computer (AI)
Crankshaft Correct Answer: powers the car's oil pump (usually) (AI)
Internal Combustion Engines Correct Answer: takes chemical energy, convert it to heat energy, and then into mechanical energy (AI)
Oil Galleries Correct Answer: passages throughout the engine that deliver oil to various engine components
Electronic Fuel Injection Correct Answer: most cars have this instead of carburetors now (AI)
Viscosity Correct Answer: ability to flow
Connecting Rod Correct Answer: connects each piston to the engine's crankshaft (AI)
Lead Correct Answer: Car's battery has plates made from this which is immersed in sulfuric acid and water (AI)
Air Correct Answer: ____-cooling and water-cooling are the two major types of engine cooling systems. (AI)
Pressure Correct Answer: The two valves on the radiator caps are a _______ valve and a vacuum valve.
OHV Correct Answer: aka overhead valve (AI)
High Pressure Correct Answer: Diesel engines employ this to ignite the air-fuel mixture.
DC Correct Answer: type of electricity a car's batter provides (AI)
Muffler Correct Answer: In most cars, exhaust gases pass from the catalytic converter and through the ______ before leaving the car.
50 Correct Answer: Engine Coolant: _____% antifreeze (the rest is water)
half Correct Answer: The camshaft turns at _____ the speed of the crankshaft. (AI)
Rectifier Correct Answer: AC (electricity from the alternator) is converted to DC by the ________. (AI)
Shock Absorbers Correct Answer: protect the car parts form energy produced by up and down movement of the wheels (AI)
Transmission Correct Answer: matches engine speed to desired speed of vehicle (AI)
Stoichiometric Ratio Correct Answer: ideal air-fuel mixture for insertion into the engine cylinder (14.7:1) (AI)
Fuel Rail Correct Answer: delivers fuel under pressure to the engine's fuel injectors (AI)
Spark-ignition System Correct Answer: Diesel engines don't have this compared to gas engines for burning gas (AI)
Camshaft Correct Answer: opens and closes the cylinders' intake and exhaust valves (AI)
Half Shaft Correct Answer: short drive shaft between the CV joints and drive axle
Hydraulic Correct Answer: aka fluid; Type of pressure breaks work through
Newton-meter Correct Answer: Used to express torque (also a foot-pound) (MC)
Socket Correct Answer: Instead of using a wrench to loosen a fastener in a tight space you could use a _______ with a ratchet handle. (SI)
90 Correct Answer: A measuring device with two arms that meet at a ______ degree angle are called steel square, Carpenter's square, or framing square.
One End of Lever Correct Answer: Where the fulcrum is on a third-class lever
Middle of Lever Correct Answer: Where force is applied on third-class lever
PE=mgh Correct Answer: Formula for calculating gravitational potential energy
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