ASVAB General Science Practice Test 539889 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.96
Score 0% 59%

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1

Antigens are found on the outside of which blood cells?

55% Answer Correctly

plasma

white

platelets

red


Solution

Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.


2

The first step in the water cycle is:

68% Answer Correctly

infiltration

reclamation

evaporation

precipitation


Solution

The water (hydrologic) cycle describes the movement of water from Earth through the atmosphere and back to Earth. The cycle starts when water evaporates into a gas from bodies of water like rivers, lakes and oceans or transpirates from the leaves of plants.


3

The asteroids in the Kuiper belt are composed of which of the following?

61% Answer Correctly

minerals

gaseous methane, ammonia, and water

frozen methane, ammonia, and water

rock


Solution

The Kuiper Belt is similar to the asteroid belt but much larger. Extending beyond the orbit of Neptune, it contains objects composed mostly of frozen methane, ammonia, and water. Most notably, the Kuiper Belt is home to Pluto, a dwarf planet that, until a 2006 reclassification, was considered the ninth planet of the solar system.


4

Which of the following is not a vector quantity?

62% Answer Correctly

velocity

acceleration

momentum

mass


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:  \(\vec{v}\)


5

Cellular fermentation takes place:

50% Answer Correctly

in plant cells

anaerobically

in the presence of oxygen

aerobically


Solution

If no oxygen is present, cellular respiration is anaerobic and will result in fermentation where either lactic acid or alcohol is used instead of oxygen.