ASVAB General Science Practice Test 31802 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.61
Score 0% 72%

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1

Which of these vitamins doesn't come from food?

75% Answer Correctly

C

Potassium

D

A


Solution

Vitamins are necessary for a wide variety of bodily processes. Some vitamins like Vitamins A and C come from diet but others, like Vitamin D, are generated in response to sunlight.


2

Examples of primary consumers include:

54% Answer Correctly

cows

fish

all of these

rats


Solution

Primary consumers (herbivores) subsist on producers like plants and fungus.  Examples are grasshoppers, cows, and plankton.


3

Generally, an atom has __________ negative electrons orbiting the nucleus as it does positive protons inside.

67% Answer Correctly

equal numbers of

fewer

more

double the number of


Solution

An electron is a subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom. It carries a negative electric charge. Generally, an atom has the same number of negative electrons orbiting the nucleus as it does positive protons inside.


4

All surface water is part of the:

77% Answer Correctly

lithosphere

geosphere

hydrosphere

atmosphere


Solution

The biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships. This includes their interactions with the lithosphere (the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle), hydrosphere (all surface water), and atmosphere (the envelope of gases surrounding the planet).


5

Which of the following is not a base unit in the metric system?

88% Answer Correctly

meter

degree Fahrenheit

liter

gram


Solution

The Fahrenheit scale is used for measuring temperature in the British system. The metric system uses the Celsius scale.