ASVAB General Science Practice Test 105742 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.61
Score	0%	72%

Review

Which of these foods should a person with high cholesterol avoid?

60% Answer Correctly

	vegetable oils
	eggs
	avocados
	olive oil

Solution

Fats come in three types, saturated (meats, shellfish, eggs, milk), monounsaturated (olives, almonds, avocados), and polyunsaturated (vegetable oils). Saturated fats can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can decrease it.

The number system most used in science is the:

93% Answer Correctly

	metric system
	English system
	American system
	British system

Solution

The metric system is a number system that designates one base unit for each type of measurement. For example, the base unit for length is the meter and the base unit for mass is the gram.

Molecules and atoms that are inputs to a chemical reaction are known as which of the following?

63% Answer Correctly

	fuel
	reactants
	products
	components

Solution

During a chemical reaction molecules and atoms (reactants) are rearranged into new combinations that result in new kinds of atoms or molecules (products).

An element in the physical state of __________ maintains a constant volume but their shape depends upon the shape of their container.

81% Answer Correctly

	liquid
	plasma
	gas
	solid

Solution

In the liquid state, molecules flow freely around each other and exist at a higher temperature range than the same substance in a solid state. Liquids maintain a constant volume but their shape depends upon the shape of their container.

Which of these vitamins doesn't come from food?

74% Answer Correctly

	Potassium
	D
	C
	A

Solution

Vitamins are necessary for a wide variety of bodily processes. Some vitamins like Vitamins A and C come from diet but others, like Vitamin D, are generated in response to sunlight.