ASVAB General Science Practice Test 302572 Results

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

Review

In the food chain, omnivores may be which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

	secondary consumers or scavengers
	primary or tertiary consumers
	primary or secondary consumers
	secondary or tertiary consumers

Solution

Secondary or tertiary consumers may be omnivores.

Antigens in the blood determine:

52% Answer Correctly

	blood type
	blood oxygen capacity
	negative or positive status
	Rh factor

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.

Which of the following describes how a person's genes express themselves in physical characteristics?

61% Answer Correctly

	genotype
	DNA
	chromotype
	phenotype

Solution

A person's genotype is their genetic makeup and includes both dominant and recessive alleles. Phenotype is how the genes express themselves in physical characteristics.

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

85% Answer Correctly

	radiation
	convection
	electricity
	conduction

Solution

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

Which of the following is not true about simple magnets?

62% Answer Correctly

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