ASVAB General Science Practice Test 22188 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.74
Score 0% 75%

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1

Which of these is important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair?

89% Answer Correctly

fats

carbohydrates

fiber

protein


Solution

Found in both animal sources (meat, fish, eggs, cheese) and vegetables (beans, nuts, some grains), proteins are important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair.


2

The pitch of the siren of an approaching ambulance changes as it approaches you. This is an example of which of the following?

71% Answer Correctly

reflection

Doppler effect

refraction

sound radiation


Solution

The Doppler effect occurs when the source or listener (or both) of sound waves is moving. If they're moving closer together, the listener perceives the sound with a higher pitch and, when they're moving apart, the listener perceives the sound with a lower pitch.


3

In the metric system, what prefix represents 103?

61% Answer Correctly

mega

centi

milli

kilo


Solution

Kilo is the metric system prefix for 103.


4

During digestion, after proteins are broken down where does the undigested food go next?

53% Answer Correctly

esophagus

large intestine

stomach

small intestine


Solution

Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the stomach to help break down protein.


5

Which of the following is a decomposer?

90% Answer Correctly

mosquito

pine tree

ferret

fungi


Solution

Decomposers (saprotrophs) are organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down the organic matter in the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients.