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Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test: General Science, Arithmetic Reasoning, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Mathematics Knowledge, Electronics Information, Automotive & Shop Information, Mechanical Comprehension, Assembling Objects Questions 731–735 (page: 148)

Updated On: 9-Feb-2026

Which substance can be used to treat drinking water of questionable purity?

  1. ammonia
  2. chlorine
  3. hydrogen chloride
  4. iodine

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Iodine crystals in a small bottle of water make a saturated aqueous solution. A few milliliters of this solution added to a quart of water will destroy most organisms in an hour.



An Anemometer measures __________.

  1. Temperature
  2. Humidity
  3. Wind Speed
  4. Air Pressure

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

An anemometer measures wind speed.



The reaction between sodium, metal, and water can be classified as __________.

  1. decomposition
  2. synthesis
  3. single replacement
  4. double replacement

Answer(s): C



Nitrates are very useful as __________.

  1. detergents
  2. fertilizers
  3. fuels
  4. solvents

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The nitrogen in the soil must be replaced by nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the roots of legumes or by artificial fertilizer containing nitrates.



A gaseous product of the fermentation of sugar is __________.

  1. carbon monoxide
  2. carbon dioxide
  3. sulfur dioxide
  4. oxygen

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The fermentation of sugar by yeast produces ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide.



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