{"id":23280,"date":"2026-02-09T15:25:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T15:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=23280"},"modified":"2026-02-09T21:27:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T21:27:05","slug":"asvab-general-science-practice-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/asvab\/asvab-general-science-practice-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"ASVAB General Science Practice Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re planning on taking\u00a0the <a title=\"asvab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/asvab\/books\">ASVAB<\/a>\u00a0General Science Technical Subtest, check out these practice questions!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div  class='avia-builder-widget-area clearfix  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_promobox  avia-builder-el-first '><div id=\"custom_html-53\" class=\"widget_text widget clearfix widget_custom_html\"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div><div class='op-interactive' id='63b8abc3f625086f4f63178c' data-title='ASVAB General Science Quiz' data-url='https:\/\/kaplannorthamerica.outgrow.us\/63b8abc3f625086f4f63178c?vHeight=1' data-width='100%'><\/div><script src='\/\/dyv6f9ner1ir9.cloudfront.net\/assets\/js\/nloader.js'><\/script><script>initIframe('63b8abc3f625086f4f63178c');<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_sidebar  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>Question 1<\/strong><br \/>\nIn which level of the atmosphere does all weather take place?<br \/>\nA.\u00a0troposphere<br \/>\nB.\u00a0stratosphere<br \/>\nC.\u00a0mesosphere<br \/>\nD.\u00a0thermosphere<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-1\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-1\">Answer 1<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-1\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><b>A:\u00a0<\/b>The troposphere is the lowest level of the atmosphere and where all weather affecting Earth takes place. This is the level where clouds form and from where precipitation falls.<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>Question 2<\/strong><br \/>\nA net force of 15 N is applied to an object that starts at rest and accelerates to a velocity of 12 m\/s in 4 seconds. What is the mass of the object?<br \/>\nA.\u00a03 kg<br \/>\nB.\u00a05 kg<br \/>\nC.\u00a012 kg<br \/>\nD.\u00a015 kg<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-2\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-2\">Answer 2<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-2\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><b>B:\u00a0<\/b>Use Newton\u2019s second law of motion, F = ma, to solve this problem. The object reached a velocity of 12 m\/s in 4 seconds, so the acceleration was 12\/4 = 3 m\/sec^2. 15 = m(3), so m = 15\/3 = 5 kg.<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>Question 3<\/strong><br \/>\nOur lungs convey __________ to blood cells and receive __________ and __________ from blood cells.<br \/>\nA.\u00a0oxygen, carbon dioxide, water<br \/>\nB.\u00a0oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen<br \/>\nC.\u00a0carbon dioxide, oxygen, water<br \/>\nD.\u00a0nitrogen, carbon dioxide, oxygen<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-3\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-3\">Answer 3<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-3\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><b>A:\u00a0<\/b>Blood carries the oxygen that cells need to function to the cells and picks up the carbon dioxide and water that they generate, so the lungs have to support that process by supplying oxygen to the blood and carrying away carbon dioxide and water.<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>Question 4<\/strong><br \/>\nWhich of the following best describes the difference between eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells?<br \/>\nA.\u00a0Prokaryotic cells do not have nuclei.<br \/>\nB.\u00a0Prokaryotic cells are only found in plants.<br \/>\nC.\u00a0Eukaryotic cells are only found in plants.<br \/>\nD.\u00a0Eukaryotic cells do not have nuclei.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-4\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-4\">Answer 4<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-4\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><b>A:\u00a0<\/b>Prokaryotic cells, such as bacteria, do not have nuclei. Their genetic material is contained within the main part of the cell body. Eukaryotic cells do contain nuclei where all genetic material is contained. Eukaryotic cells are plant, animal, fungi, and protist cells.<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>Question 5<\/strong><br \/>\nWhich of the following activities results in a chemical change?<br \/>\nA.\u00a0mixing salt and sugar<br \/>\nB.\u00a0drying wet clothes<br \/>\nC.\u00a0boiling a pot of water<br \/>\nD.\u00a0burning pieces of wood<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-5\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-5\">Answer 5<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-5\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><b>D:\u00a0<\/b>Mixing salt and sugar is a physical change. When mixed together, the salt and sugar retain their molecular makeup. Drying wet clothes is also a physical change. When clothes are dried, water molecules evaporate, becoming a gas. The clothes and water molecules remain chemically unchanged. When boiling a pot of water, once again, liquid water molecules move into the gas phase, but there is no change in the chemical composition of the molecules. Finally, burning wood is a chemical change, because the molecules in the wood are converted into new molecules that are different than the original.<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-yes   avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_toggle_container  avia-builder-el-last '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\nWant more practice like this? 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