ASVAB General Science Practice Test 199461 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.50
Score 0% 70%

Review

1

An endoskeleton (internal skeleton) is a charateristic of __________ animals, including humans.

85% Answer Correctly

vertebrate

arthropod

sentient

spiny


Solution

An endoskeleton (internal skeleton) is a charateristic of vertebrate animals, including humans.


2

In the classification of life, which of the following is not a domain?

58% Answer Correctly

bacteria

animalia

eukaryota

archaea


Solution

The broadest classification of life splits all organisms into three groups called domains. The three domains of life are bacteria, archaea and eukaryota.


3

The number system most used in science is the:

93% Answer Correctly

English system

American system

metric 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.


4

Antigens in the blood determine:

52% Answer Correctly

blood oxygen capacity

Rh factor

negative or positive status

blood type


Solution

Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.


5

Absolute zero is which of the following?

57% Answer Correctly

the freezing point of hydrogen

0°C

the freezing point of oxygen

the coldest temperature possible in the universe


Solution

In contrast to the Celsius scale (measured in degrees centigrade) that fixes 0° at the freezing point of water and the Fahrenheit scale that uses 32°, the Kelvin scale fixes 0 at absolute zero (-273°C) which is the lowest temperature possible in the universe.