ASVAB General Science Practice Test 105422 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Which of blood component allows blood to clot?

74% Answer Correctly

red blood cells

platelets

white blood cells

plasma


Solution

Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.


2

Changes to an object's speed or direction of motion are caused by which of the following?

72% Answer Correctly

work

power

a force

kinetic energy


Solution

Force is applied to change an object's speed or direction of motion.


3

Which of the following is the narrowest classification of life?

71% Answer Correctly

domain

species

family

genus


Solution

The narrowest classification of life, species, contains organisms that are so similar that they can only reproduce with others of the same species.


4

Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?

55% Answer Correctly

primarily liquid

liquid

primarily solid

solid


Solution

Mantle makes up 84% of the Earth's volume and has an average thickness of approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km). It is dense, hot, and primarily solid although in places it behaves more like a viscous fluid as the plates of the upper mantle and crust gradually "float" along its circumference.


5

Minerals, vitamins, and fiber are:

69% Answer Correctly

micronutrients

carbohydrates

macronutrients

proteins


Solution

Minterals, vitamins, and fiber are micronutrients while proteins, carbohydrates, and fats are macronutrients.