Asvab Study Guides Flashcards

1
Q

Acids have a pH level below 7. The taste is acids is

A

Sour

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2
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The vector quantity that measures how fast an object moves and the direction in which it moves is______?

A

Velocity

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3
Q

During a “short circuit” the

A

Current flow becomes very large

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4
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The part of the digestive system in which most of the digested materials are absorbed into the bloodstream is the

A

Small intestine

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5
Q

Of the following devices, which one will store an electric charge?

A

Capacitor

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6
Q

Which of the following devices converts heat energy directly into electrical energy

A

A thermocouple

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7
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If X is 75 percent of 360, what is x?

A

270

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8
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Jean had $25.86 in her pocket. If shoes cost $7.50 a pair plus 10% tax. How many pairs can she buy?

A

3

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9
Q

The 3rd stroke in a four-stroke cycle is?

A

Power stroke

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10
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What three things must be present for combustion to occur?

A

Fuel, air, ignition source

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11
Q

What is the advantage of a box wrench over an open ended wrench?

A

It’s less likely to slip

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12
Q

Half the cube of 4 is?

A

32

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13
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If it takes 2 mins to fill up your gas tank 2/3 full, how long does it take to fill it up?

A

3 mins

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14
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The supplement of an angle

So the supplement of a 30 degree angle would be?

A

The supplement of x is the angle that you add to x to make 180 degrees. In other words 180-x= the supplement of x
180-30=150

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15
Q

Twisting Force is?

A

Torque

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16
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The complement of an acute angle A is the angle 90 degrees-A

A

Example: the complement of 20 degrees is 70 degrees.

17
Q

Supply truck A left the base at 8:00 am traveling on the highway at 40 miles per hour. At 11:00 am supply truck B left the same base, traveling on the same road at 60 miles per hour. At what time did supply truck B catch up with supply truck A?

A
5:00pm 
40(T+3)=60T
40T+120=60T
120=20T
T=6 

Supply truck B traveled for 6 hours. Since truck B left at 11:00 am, it caught up with truck A at 5:00pm