ASVAB General Science Practice Test 366463 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

In cell biology, where does DNA replication take place?

65% Answer Correctly

nucleus

cytoplasm

mitochondria

Golgi apparatus


Solution

The cell nucleus contains the genetic material of the cell and is where DNA replication takes place.


2

Stratus clouds are __________clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base. 

64% Answer Correctly

low-altitude

mid-altitude

high-altitude

all-altitude


Solution

Clouds are categorized based on their shape, size, and altitude. Stratus clouds are low-altitude clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base. When stratus clouds occur on the ground the result is fog.


3

An air mass is a large body of air that has which of the following characteristics?

87% Answer Correctly

similar temperature

similar moisture

all of these

similar density


Solution

An air mass is a large body of air that has similar moisture (density) and temperature characteristics. A front is a transition zone between two air masses.


4

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.


5

Which of the following is not a medium for sound waves?

60% Answer Correctly

none of these is a medium for sound waves

liquid

solid

vacuum


Solution

A vibrating object produces a sound wave that travels outwardly from the object through a medium (any liquid or solid matter). The vibration disturbs the particles in the surrounding medium, those particles disturb the particules next to them, and so on, as the sound propagates away from the vibration.