ASVAB General Science Practice Test 130718 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.43
Score 0% 69%

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1

Heredity is the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one __________ to another.

81% Answer Correctly

family

species

generation

cell


Solution

Heredity is the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another. Heredity is made possible via large strings of chromosomes which carry information encoded in genes.


2

Large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top describe which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

cirrus clouds

stratus clouds

fog

cumulus clouds


Solution

Cumulus clouds are large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top. These clouds grow upward and can develop into a cumulonimbus or thunderstorm cloud.


3

Which is the proper order of Earth's atmospheric layers from the surface up to space?

57% Answer Correctly

stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere


Solution

The troposphere is the closest layer to Earth, followed by the stratosphere, mesosphere, and finally the thermosphere which borders space.


4

Which of the following is not true about simple magnets?

62% Answer Correctly

opposite poles attract each other

all of these are untrue

opposite poles repel each other

same poles repel each other


Solution

Simple magnets have two poles, north and south, and opposite poles attract each other (N attracts S, S attracts N). Likewise, the same pole of two magnets repel (N repels N, S repels S). The Earth has a magnetic field and North and South Poles which enables the use of a magnetic compass to determine direction.


5

Minerals, vitamins, and fiber are:

69% Answer Correctly

carbohydrates

proteins

macronutrients

micronutrients


Solution

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