Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)

Question 1

Electricity is defined as

A. the flow of electrons along a conductor.

B. static electricity.

C. the flow of ions along a conductor.

D. the movement of charges.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 2

If Gear A is revolving in a clockwise manner, as seen in the figure above, Gear B:

A. turns more slowly than Gear A

B. revolves in a clockwise manner

C. remains stationary

D. revolves in a counterclockwise manner

Correct Answer: D

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Question 3

The value of 8°is

A. 8.

B. 0.

C. 1.

D. 1/8.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 4

Cloud seeding is accomplished by dropping particles of dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) from a plane onto super-cooled clouds. This process encourages condensation of water droplets in the clouds, which usually, but not always, results in rain or snow. From this passage, it's reasonable to assume that:

A. Cloud seeding could be used to end a drought.

B. Cloud seeding can be accomplished by using regular ice.

C. Cloud seeding is rarely used.

D. Cloud seeding is prohibitively expensive.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5

Due process, the guarantee of fairness in the administration of justice, is part of the 5th Amendment to the
U. S. Constitution. The 14th Amendment further requires states to abide by due process. After this amendment was enacted, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down many state laws that infringed on the civil rights guaranteed to citizens in the Bill of Rights.
The author of the above passage would agree that:

A. Without the passage of the 14thAmendment, many laws restricting civil rights would still exist in various states.

B. The Supreme Court had every right to strike down state laws before the passage of the 14th Amendment.

C. The Supreme Court overstepped its jurisdiction when it struck down laws infringing on citizens' civil rights.

D. The 14th Amendment was opposed by all states.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 6

Linewatch operations are conducted near international boundaries and coastlines in areas of Border Patrol jurisdiction to prevent the illegal entry and smuggling of aliens into the United States and to intercept those who do enter illegally before they can escape from border areas. Signcutting is the detection and the interpretation of any disturbances in natural terrain conditions that indicate the presence or passage of people, animals, or vehicles.
The operation that's designed to detect changes in the natural environment, which may indicate passage of illegal aliens is called:

A. Border Patrol Operations

B. Signcutting

C. Terrain Observation

D. Linewatching

Correct Answer: B

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Question 7

Residue most nearly means

A. part.

B. remainder.

C. rescue.

D. resident.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 8

"Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever." --Napoleon Bonaparte

A. isolated place of comfort

B. complete ignorance, forgetfulness, or unawareness

C. moral corruption

D. unknown, hidden, unacknowledged

Correct Answer: D

Question 9

Determine which of the choices best solves the problem shown in the first picture and then mark the corresponding choice on your answer sheet. The problem is presented in the first drawing and the remaining four drawings are possible solutions.

A. A

B. C

C. B

D. D

Correct Answer: C

Question 10

A gamete is a cell that

A. fuses with another gamete duringfprt.ili7at.inn

B. provides nutritional support to a developing fetus.

C. fuses with a spermatid beforefprt.ili7at.inn

D. fuses with a zygote duringfprt.ili7at.inn

Correct Answer: A

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Question 11

If you divide 24x3 + 16x2 8x by 8x, how many x's will be there in the quotient?

A. 2

B. 0

C. 5

D. -1

Correct Answer: A

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Question 12

Arcanum most nearly means:

A. rare

B. tangible

C. secret

D. false

Correct Answer: C

Question 13

The wheels below are connected by a belt as shown. If the larger wheel makes two revolutions, how many revolutions will the smaller wheel make?

A. Two.

B. One.

C. More than two.

D. Less than one.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 14

Nitrates are very useful as

A. fuels.

B. detergents.

C. fertilizers.

D. solvents.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 15

Latent most nearly means

A. hidden.

B. obvious.

C. long-lasting.

D. ineffective.

Correct Answer: A

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