ASVAB-SECTION-7 Online Practice Questions and Answers

Which of these statements is false about the periodic table?

A. The rows of elements are called periods.

B. The columns of elements are called a group.

C. Elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number.

D. The far left column contains a group called the noble gases.

What is the pH of water?

A. 1

B. 0

C. 6

D. 7

Which of these would be a normal resting heart rate of an adult?

A. 84 beats per minute

B. 50 beats per minute

C. 118 beats per minute

D. 42 beats per minute

Given that a kilogram is 2.2 pounds, what is the approximate weight of a person weighing 137 pounds expressed in kilograms?

A. 93 kg

B. 74 kg

C. 301 kg

D. 62 kg

According to the electromagnetic spectrum, which is the highest frequency (shortest wavelength) wave known to exist?

A. gamma rays

B. infrared waves

C. ultraviolet light waves

D. radio waves

What does the term forensic mean?

A. pertaining to law

B. pertaining to death

C. pertaining to medicine

D. pertaining to life

An animal that eats only plants is called a(n) __________.

A. omnivore

B. herbivore

C. carnivore

D. voracious

Light waves travel at a rate of about __________.

A. 186,000 miles per hour

B. 186,000 miles per minute

C. 18,600 miles per hour

D. 186,000 miles per second

Red blood cells __________.

A. produce antibodies

B. fight infections

C. carry oxygen and carbon dioxide

D. are few in number

What animal has the heaviest brain?

A. human

B. elephant

C. rhinoceros

D. sperm whale