ASVAB General Science Practice Test 199502 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.40
Score 0% 68%

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1

A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat is:

75% Answer Correctly

a biome

a population

a community

a food chain


Solution

A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat (home or environment).


2

Saturated fats can __________ LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can __________ it.

78% Answer Correctly

decrease, raise

stabilize, raise

decrease, stabilize

raise, decrease


Solution

Saturated fats can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can decrease it.


3

In the food chain, consumers are classified as which of the following?

73% Answer Correctly

secondary

all of these

tertiary

primary


Solution

Most animals consume other organisms to survive. Consumers (heterotrophs) are divided into three types, primary, secondary, and tertiary, based on their place in the food chain.


4

Cirrus clouds generally occur in what kind of weather?

51% Answer Correctly

freezing

fair

hot

stormy


Solution

Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy high-altitude clouds composed of ice crystals that originate from the freezing of supercooled water droplets. Cirrus clouds generally occur in fair weather and point in the direction of air movement at their elevation.


5

Antigens are found on the outside of which blood cells?

54% Answer Correctly

red

white

platelets

plasma


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.