ASVAB General Science Practice Test 169812 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.30
Score	0%	66%

Review

An element in the physical state of __________ maintains a constant volume and shape.

86% Answer Correctly

	liquid
	gel
	gas
	solid

Solution

An element in a solid state has atoms or molecules that are constricted and do not move freely. Solids maintain a constant volume and shape and exist at a lower temperature than liquids or gases.

Herbivores are __________ that subsist on producers like plants and fungus.

72% Answer Correctly

	secondary consumers
	tertiary consumers
	primary consumers
	scavengers

Solution

Primary consumers (herbivores) subsist on producers like plants and fungus. Examples are grasshoppers, cows, and plankton.

Tertiary consumers eat which of the following?

59% Answer Correctly

	all of these
	primary and secondary consumers
	decomposers
	producers

Solution

Tertiary consumers eat primary consumers and secondary consumers and are typically carnivorous predators. Tertiary consumers may also be omnivores. Examples include wolves, sharks, and human beings.

__________ is caused by a lack of Vitamin C.

64% Answer Correctly

	shingles
	scurvy
	anemia
	diabetes

Solution

Scurvy is a difficiency disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C in the diet.

Universal donor blood can be given to a person with any blood type. Which blood type is the universal donor?

51% Answer Correctly

	O-positive
	AB
	O
	O-negative

Solution

Blood transfer is limited by the type and Rh factor of the blood. Someone who has Rh-factor negative blood cannot receive blood with a positive type but a person with Rh-factor positive type blood can receive Rh-negative blood. Type O negative blood is the universal donor because it can be given to a person with any blood type. Type AB positive is the universal recipient meaning someone with this blood type can receive any other type of blood.