ASVAB Practice Test

The current in the 2-ohm resistor is

1 amp

If the tire of a car rotates at a constant speed of 552 times in one minute, how many times will the tire rotate in half-an-hour?

16560 552x30 long multipliction

100° C is equal to

212° F

In which direction does friction act on this skier?

D

Air is less dense than water because

its molecules are further apart

Sanding blocks are used to

prevent high spots and ridges on sanded surfaces.

Because solid state diodes have no filament, they

require less operating power.

The word acute most nearly means

sharp or severe in effect

A motorcycle cost $7,250. If it depreciates by 12% per year, how much will it be worth after one year?

$6,380

The square root of 27 divided by 3 is

3 27 divided by 3 is 9. The square root of 9 is 3.

Where does combustion take place?

6, heat exchanger

One in every 9 people in a town vote for party A. All others vote for party B. How many people vote for party B in a town of 810?

720. 810-90

Wilted most nearly means

Limp

The clamp shown is called a

Parallel clamp

His record provides no reason for apprehension. Apprehension most likely means.

anxiety

A thin transparent layer of oxide protects the metal titanium against corrosion. The same thin layer attracts artists interested in making their art with the help of technology. By using heat or electricity, an artist can thicken the oxide layer and thereby turn the metal a range of vivid colors. According to the passage, some artists work with titanium because it...

can assume a variety of colors.

Extending the reach of this crane will shift its

center of gravity

Shock absorbers on a car connect the axle to the

chassis

The eastern part of Texas will ambush the senses of all who enter it with preconceptions of sand and cacti around every bend. It has a look and atmosphere that does not fit the boots-and-saddle image of the state. The author implies that the look and atmosphere of east Texas does NOT resemble that of the...

desert

Salt helps to melt ice because it

lowers the temperature at which water freezes.

Antagonize most nearly means

to provoke

The stratosphere is above the

troposphere The stratosphere is the second layer of the atmosphere of the Earth, located above the troposphere and below the mesosphere.