ASVAB General Science Practice Test 366519 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.07
Score 0% 61%

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1

DNA is encoded through a combination of which of the following?

47% Answer Correctly

helix

genes

gametes

nucleotides


Solution

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the molecule that contains genetic information. DNA is encoded through a combination of nucleotides that bind together in a specific double helix pattern.


2

As part of digestion, the liver produces bile which breaks down:

64% Answer Correctly

protein

fat

sugars

starches


Solution

The liver produces bile which emulsifies (separates) fat.


3

Scalar quantities are fully described by which of the following?

48% Answer Correctly

a magnitude and a direction

a magnitude only

a direction only

a magnitude and a polarity


Solution

Velocity and displacement are vector quantities which means each is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction.  In contrast, scalar quantities are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude only.  A variable indicating a vector quantity will often be shown with an arrow symbol:  \(\vec{v}\)


4

The rate of vibration of sound is called:

83% Answer Correctly

period

amplitude

frequency

volume


Solution

The rate of vibration of sound is called frequency and is measured in hertz (Hz). One hertz is one repetition per second and sounds with high frequency have a higher pitch than sounds with lower frequency. Humans can hear sounds in the range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz.


5

Which of the following members of the food chain are most alike?

65% Answer Correctly

producers and tertiary consumers

herbivores and autotrophs

scavengers and decomposers

primary consumers and omnivores


Solution

Like decomposers, scavengers also break down the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients. The difference is that scavengers operate on much larger refuse and dead animals (carrion). Decomposers then consume the much smaller particles left over by the scavengers.