ASVAB General Science Practice Test 180398 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.05
Score	0%	61%

Review

Which of the following is not true about simple magnets?

62% Answer Correctly

	opposite poles attract each other
	all of these are untrue
	same poles repel each other
	opposite 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.

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.

Which part of the respiratory system helps protect against infection?

53% Answer Correctly

	nasal cavity
	pharynx
	trachea
	epiglottis

Solution

After air enters through the nose, it passes through the nasal cavity which filters, moistens, and warms it. Further filtering takes place in the pharynx, which also helps protect against infection, and then in the trachea which is just past the epiglottis, responsible for preventing food from entering the airway.

The heat from the Sun traveling to Earth is an example of which of the following?

85% Answer Correctly

	convection
	conduction
	electricity
	radiation

Solution

Radiation occurs when electromagnetic waves transmit heat. An example is the heat from the Sun as it travels to Earth.

Secondary consumers that also eat producers are known as:

62% Answer Correctly

	scavengers
	herbivores
	omnivores
	carnivores

Solution

Secondary consumers (carnivores) subsist mainly on primary consumers. Omnivores are secondary consumers that also eat producers. Examples are rats, fish, and chickens.