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ASVAB PICAT TEST | QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS| GRADE A
Which of these is the best explanation of how a smooth round stone became smooth?
Correct answer: It was in a stream for a long time.
When a lobster grows a claw to replace one that was lost, the
process is called:
Correct answer: regeneration.
Any astronomical body that revolves around a larger body is
called:
Correct answer: a satellite.
In chemistry, to be classified as an organic substance, a
substance must contain:
Correct answer: Carbon atoms.
Which element does NOT contain any neutrons?
Correct answer: hydrogen.
The chemical formula of a compound describes the elements the
compound contains and the:
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Correct answer: ratio of elements in the compound.
What is the symbol for the hydroxyl ion?
Correct answer: OH-.
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
Correct answer: natural gas.
How many atoms are in a single molecule of water (H2O)?
Correct answer: 3.
Regeneration in man is limited to:
Correct answer: healing of wounds.
When scientists measure a liquid's resistance to flow, they are
measuring the liquid's:
Correct answer: viscosity.
When sodium atoms form sodium ions, they:
Correct answer: lose electrons.
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A perpetual-motion machine can never be built because it is not
possible to eliminate:
Correct answer: inertia.
A human skin cell divides by:
Correct answer: mitosis.
The filament in an electric light bulb is made from:
Correct answer: tungsten.
Terry earns a $250 salary plus $5 per sale. How many sales must Terry make to earn $765 altogether?
Correct answer: 103.
Jerry walked a dog from 6:40 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. one day. If he was paid at the rate of $6 per hour, how much did he earn that day?
Correct answer: $5.00.
How many feet of chain fence are necessary to enclose a dog pen that is square and has an area of 64 square feet?
Correct answer: 32.
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A woman is looking for a bigger square office. She finds an office twice the area of her current office. If the perimeter of her current office is 88 feet, how many square feet is the new office?
Correct answer: 968 sq ft.
A train goes twice as fast downhill as it can go uphill, and 2/3 as fast uphill as it can go on level ground. If it goes 120 miles per hour downhill, how long will it take to travel 45 miles on flat land?
Correct answer: 1/2 hour.
Each August, a restaurant's rent is adjusted to the cost-of-living index. The rent has been $1,550 a month, and the cost-of-living index for this August was 3.7%. What is the new rent per month?
Correct answer: $1,607.35.
There are 9 red and 6 green marbles in a bag. A child reaches in the bag and randomly takes one marble. What is the probability of that child getting a green marble?