ASVAB General Science Practice Test 169519 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.74
Score 0% 55%

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1

Which of the following substances gives up negatively charged hydroxide ions (OH-) when dissolved in water?

42% Answer Correctly

ion

hydrogen

acid

base


Solution

An acid is a substance that gives up positively charged hydrogen ions (H+) when dissolved in water. A base (alkaline) gives up negatively charged hydroxide ions (OH-) when dissolved in water. pH is a scale that measures of how basic or acidic a solution is. Numbered from 0 to 14, solutions with a pH of 7 are neutral, less than 7 are acidic, more than 7 are alkaline.


2

Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?

81% Answer Correctly

all of these

dense

makes up most of Earth's volume

hot


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.


3

Convert 5C° to F°.

53% Answer Correctly

-23

41

27

37


Solution

To convert from C° to F° use:

\(F° = {9 \over 5}C° + 32\)

\(F° = {9 \over 5}(5) + 32\)

\(F° = {45 \over 5} + 32\)

\(F° = 9 + 32 = 41\)


4

Which of these is not a function of bone in the human skeletal system?

52% Answer Correctly

store minerals

produce blood cells

protect bodily organs

store vitamins


Solution

Hard bones provide primary support for the endoskeleton while more flexible cartilage is found at the end of all bones, at the joints, and in the nose and ears. In addition to providing support and protecting bodily organs, bones also produce blood cells and store minerals like calcium.


5

In the food chain, omnivores may be which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

secondary consumers or scavengers

primary or secondary consumers

primary or tertiary consumers

secondary or tertiary consumers


Solution

Secondary or tertiary consumers may be omnivores.