ASVAB General Science (GS) Practice Test

1. In the field of genetics, what term is used to refer to an organism’s appearance?

2. Newton’s First Law of Motion, which states that objects in motion continue moving unless influenced by an external force, and objects at rest remain stationary unless influenced by an external force, is also known as the law of:

3. What liquid is neither acidic nor basic?

4. In common terms, H2O is known as:

5. In which atmospheric layer is the ozone layer located?

6. Salt helps to melt ice because it:

7. What happens when a liquid becomes gas?

8. In degrees Celsius, at what point does pure water freeze?

9. Which element is necessary in the formation of rust?

10. What type of symbiotic relationship occurs when one member benefits while the other is harmed?

11. What does the tilt of the Earth’s rotational axis toward or away from the sun cause?

12. When did the space shuttle first fly?

13. 100° C is equal to:

14. Which is not found in a cell?

15. Approximately what percentage of the average adult human body is composed of water?

16. What is the chemical formula of table salt?

17. What is the world’s largest fish?

18. Which of the following device is used to measure electrical current?

19. What is the principal gas in the Earth’s atmosphere?

20. Which of the followings are not considered greenhouse gases?

21. At what temperature Celsius does water boil?

22. Which of the following is equal to the atomic number of a chemical element?

23. Air is less dense than water because:

24. Which of the following elements is a not a metal?

25. Which is not a part of the human eye?