ASVAB General Science Practice Test 206914 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.16
Score 0% 63%

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1

The ovum and oviduct are part of which bodily system?

87% Answer Correctly

nervous

digestive

reproductive

circulatory


Solution

Approximately every 28 days during female ovulation an egg (ovum) is released from one of the ovaries and travels through the oviduct (fallopian tube) and into the uterus. At the same time, the endometrial lining of the uterus becomes prepared for implantation.


2

Which of the following is not true of light waves?

62% Answer Correctly

are mechanical waves

travel faster than sound waves

can travel through a vacuum

are electromagnetic waves


Solution

Unlike mechanical sound waves that require a physical medium for propagation, light waves are electromagnetic and can travel through empty space. Light waves are also much faster, travelling at 186,000 m/s vs. 343 m/s for sound waves.


3

Cellular fermentation takes place:

50% Answer Correctly

in plant cells

aerobically

anaerobically

in the presence of oxygen


Solution

If no oxygen is present, cellular respiration is anaerobic and will result in fermentation where either lactic acid or alcohol is used instead of oxygen.


4

Velocity and displacement are fully described by both a magnitude and a direction.  Velocity and displacement are which of the following?

69% Answer Correctly

composite quantities

vector quantities

combinational quantities

scalar quantities


Solution

Velocity and displacement are vector quantities which means each is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction.  In contrast, scalar quantities are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude only.  A variable indicating a vector quantity will often be shown with an arrow symbol:  \(\vec{v}\)


5

DNA is encoded through a combination of which of the following?

47% Answer Correctly

helix

nucleotides

genes

gametes


Solution

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the molecule that contains genetic information. DNA is encoded through a combination of nucleotides that bind together in a specific double helix pattern.