ASVAB General Science Practice Test 524292 Results

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Questions 5 5
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Score 0% 69%

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1

Which of these is important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair?

88% Answer Correctly

carbohydrates

fiber

fats

protein


Solution

Found in both animal sources (meat, fish, eggs, cheese) and vegetables (beans, nuts, some grains), proteins are important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair.


2

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Sun?

52% Answer Correctly

is a yellow dwarf star

makes up over 99% of the mass of the solar system

formed 2.6 billion years ago

is composed of hydrogen and helium


Solution

The Sun is a G-type main-sequence star (G2V) but is informally known as a yellow dwarf star. Composed of 73% hydrogen and 25% helium, the hot plasma that makes up the Sun reaches 9,900°F (5,505°C) at the surface. It formed approximately 4.6 billion years ago and makes up 99.86% of the mass in the solar system.


3

Which of the following is not part of the carbon cycle?

59% Answer Correctly

decomposition

photosynthesis

respiration

precipitation


Solution

The carbon cycle represents the ciruit of carbon through Earth's ecosystem. Carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is absorbed by plants through photosynthesis. Plants then die and release carbon back into the atmosphere during decomposition or are eaten by animals who breathe (respiration) the carbon into the atmosphere they exhale and produce waste which also releases carbon as it decays.


4

As a cold front moves into an area, the heavier cool air __________ the lighter warm air that it is replacing.

65% Answer Correctly

pushes under

pushes above

mixes with

cancels out


Solution

A cold front is a warm-cold air boundary with the colder air replacing the warmer. As a cold front moves into an area, the heavier cool air pushes under the lighter warm air that it is replacing. The warm air becomes cooler as it rises and, if the rising air is humid enough, the water vapor it contains will condense into clouds and precipitation may fall.


5

Which of these is not a phase in cell division?

62% Answer Correctly

cytokinesis

anaphase

interphase

megaphase


Solution

Cell division is the process by which cells replicate genetic material in the nucleus and consists of several phases, beginning with interphase and ending with cytokinesis.