PiCAT/ASVAB Questionsand Answers (Graded A)

Germination - Answer- the sprouting of a seed How many atoms are in a water molecule? - Answer- 3 Friction - Answer- A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact Spawning - Answer- method of reproduction in fish where a large number of eggs are fertilized outside of the body Satellite - Answer- A small object that revolves around another larger object in space Periodic Table NE and AR - Answer- Noble gases Perilous - Answer- Hazardous Emphasize - Answer- Accentuate Unpretentious - Answer- Simple Adage - Answer- Proverb Embody - Answer- Exemplify Peruse - Answer- Study Communique - Answer- Message Erratically - Answer- Irregularly Devout - Answer- Pious Feverntly - Answer- Passionately Sustain - Answer- Tolerate Oppressive - Answer- Tyrannical Negated - Answer- Nullified Consoled - Answer- Solaced Roosevelt made a conscious use of media.... - Answer- Was a president who recognized the power of the press Physicists seek out those features of nature that are simple and universal. The secret of their success is not so much a matter of finding answers as it is asking the right questions. The trick is keeping the questions simple and sticking to universal phenomena. Simple questions can be answered unambiguously by careful observation of repeated experiments and by logical thinking. - Answer- How fast do stones of particular size fall? If A=6 and B= 5, what is the value of (a^2-b^2)^2 - Answer- 121 What are the factors of x^2+4x+3 - Answer- (x+3)(x+1) Simplify: 3/5x + x - Answer- 8/5x The hypotenuse of a right triangle has a length of 14 units and a side that is 9 units long. Which equation can be used to find the length of the remaining side? - Answer- x^2 = 14^2 - 9^2 The product of 3! is - Answer- 6 The factors of 2x^2 + xy - 3y^2 are? - Answer- (2x + 3y)(x - y) Graphs of the following equations are straight lines EXCEPT? - Answer- y = x^2 +3 What is the product of (a - 1) and (2a + 2) ? - Answer- 2(a^2 - 1) The reciprocal of 3-1/5 is? - Answer- 5/16 What is the area of a triangle with a base of 8 feet and a height of 4 feet? - Answer- 16 sq ft What is the product of the reciprocals of 2/3 , 1/8 , and 5? - Answer- 2-2/5 What is 8b-ab+7a subtracted from 3a-9ab+b - Answer- -4a-8ab-7b If 4/3 x 3/4 = 5k, then k= - Answer- 1/5 In the formula C=5/9(F - 32), if C= 35, then F = ? - Answer- 95 The reciprocal of 7 is - Answer- -7 When current flow is interrupted by a blown fuse, the circuit becomes - Answer- Open Silicone Chips are used in - Answer- Integrated circuits Multi-meters do not measure - Answer- Frequency What can not store an electrical charge? - Answer- Fuse Which of the following best carries electric current? - Answer- Conductors Wire conductors coated with solder is called - Answer- Tinning Smallest in size to amplify electrical signals - Answer- Relay Many home appliances and power tools are made safer by using - Answer- 3- wire cords and plugs What energy is converted to electrical energy from a car battery - Answer- Chemical In order to make an electrical current flow you need... - Answer- An ammeter What electricity is used for car radios - Answer- AC What is not part of a car's drivetrain - Answer- Rotor What system is the catalytic converter from - Answer- Emission control system What tightens manifolds - Answer- Torque Wrench A starter gear disengages to avoid - Answer- Damage to the starter Which of the following uses a penny system to specify its size? - Answer- Finishing Nail A torque wrench is used to tighten the bolt when - Answer- the exact amount of forces on the bolt has to be measured The drive pulley always turns - Answer- Faster than pulleys A or C, but not pulley B A car stops suddenly. Why are the passengers thrown forward against their seatbelts? - Answer- The inertia of each passenger In this pulley system, what force must be applied to balance the 10 pound weight - Answer- 10 lbs What would you tell a person that is trying to loosen the rusty nut with the wrench? - Answer- Move your hand farther from the nut What is placed around a chimney to prevent leaks? - Answer- Flashing A ball is attached to one end of a rod AB, and the other end is attached to a vertical rotating axle as shown. The joint at B contains a pin so that the ball can move up and down. If the axle BC rotates faster, angle X will - Answer- Become 90 degrees Engine flywheel bolts to the - Answer- Crankshaft What tool is used to bend large sections of sheet metal - Answer- Bending Brake To properly turn a Woodstock you use a - Answer- Lathe Friction - Answer- Prevents motion Centrifugal Force - Answer- an apparent force that acts outward on a body moving around a center, arising from the body's inertia. What do you use to make electric connections permanent? - Answer- Soldering Iron Functions of the master cylinder - Answer- Converts non-hydraulic pressure into hydraulic pressure What engine component stores oil for lubrication - Answer- Oil Pan How many crankshafts in a V8 - Answer- 1 Taps and dies are used for - Answer- Threading (Nuts and Bolts) Chisel - Answer- Used to make deep cuts Transformer - Answer- A device that increases or decreases the voltage of alternating current AC stands for - Answer- Alternating Current What tool removes a module from an electric assembly? - Answer- Chip Puller Adhesive Supplied in two parts - Answer- Epoxy Which element does not contain any neutrons - Answer- Hydrogen To test the effectiveness of plant fertilizer, groups of plants are grown with different types of fertilizer. A control group of plants would? - Answer- Have no fertilizer When scientists measure a liquid's resistance to flow, they are measuring - Answer- Viscosity A radar is designed to report the track of an aircraft every second. If this radar reports 30 tracks in one minute, what percentage of the time did the radar track the aircraft? - Answer- 50% 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? - Answer- $5.00