ASVAB General Science Practice Test 546626 Results

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1

__________ is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.

81% Answer Correctly

anemia

diabetes

shingles

scurvy


Solution

Anemia, which may cause weakness, dizziness, and headaches is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.


2

In the pancreas, lipase converts fat to:

64% Answer Correctly

amino acids

simple sugars

glycerol and fatty acids

complex carbohydrates


Solution

The acids produced by the pancreas contain several enzymes that aid in digestion.  Lipase converts fat to glycerol and fatty acids. Pancreatic amylase breaks down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars. Trypsin converts polypeptides (the building blocks of protein) into amino acids.


3

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity per unit of time. Which of these is the formula for acceleration?

59% Answer Correctly

\(\vec{a} = \Delta \vec{v} t \)

\(\vec{a} = { t \over \Delta \vec{v} }\)

\(\vec{a} = { \Delta \vec{v} \over t }\)

\(\vec{a} = { \vec{v} \over t }\)


Solution

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity per unit of time. In physics, the delta symbol (\(\Delta\)) represents change so the formula for acceleration becomes  \(\vec{a} = { \Delta \vec{v} \over t }\)


4

In the metric system, what prefix represents 10-3?

62% Answer Correctly

centi

milli

kilo

mega


Solution

In the metric system, milli is the prefix for 10-3.


5

An electrically charged atom is a(n):

49% Answer Correctly

electron

ion

neutron

proton


Solution

A compound is a substance containing two or more different chemical elements bound together by a chemical bond. In ionic compounds, one atom borrows an electron from another atom resulting in two ions (electrically charged atoms) of opposite polarities that then become bonded electrostatically.