ASVAB General Science Practice Test 309420 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.33
Score 0% 67%

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1

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

77% Answer Correctly

large intestine

mouth

stomach

small intestine


Solution

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


2

In the metric system, what prefix represents 103?

61% Answer Correctly

milli

mega

centi

kilo


Solution

Kilo is the metric system prefix for 103.


3

When two air masses meet and neither is displaced, what kind of front is present?

75% Answer Correctly

cold

warm 

stationary

occluded


Solution

When two air masses meet and neither is displaced, a stationary front is created. Stationary fronts often cause persistent cloudy wet weather.


4

What part of the food chain serves only as food for other organisms?

72% Answer Correctly

primary consumers

decomposers

secondary consumers

producers


Solution

Producers (autotrophs) serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through chemosynthesis


5

Which of these is not a function of bone in the human skeletal system?

52% Answer Correctly

store minerals

protect bodily organs

produce blood cells

store vitamins


Solution

Hard bones provide primary support for the endoskeleton while more flexible cartilage is found at the end of all bones, at the joints, and in the nose and ears. In addition to providing support and protecting bodily organs, bones also produce blood cells and store minerals like calcium.