ASVAB General Science Practice Test 561592 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.19
Score 0% 64%

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1

Which of the following describes the Earth's outer core?

45% Answer Correctly

solid

makes up most of the Earth's volume

primarily solid

liquid


Solution

The Earth's core is divided into the liquid outer core (1,430 miles or 2,300 km radius) and the solid inner core (745 miles or 1,200 km radius).


2

In a eukaryotic cell, which organelles deal with proteins?

62% Answer Correctly

all of these deal with proteins

Golgi apparatus

ribosomes

endoplasmic reticulum


Solution

The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell contains the genetic material of the cell and is surrounded by cytoplasm which contains many organelles. Ribosomes produce proteins, endoplasmic reticulum helps synthesize proteins and fats, and Golgi apparatus prepares proteins for use.


3

When light travels between two substances it bends. This is called:

74% Answer Correctly

refraction

conduction

convection

reflection


Solution

Because different materials have different refractive indices, light changes speed when passing from one material to another. This causes the light to bend (refraction) at an angle that depends on the change in refractive index between the materials. The greater the difference, the higher the angle of refraction.


4

Gametes have how many pairs of chromosomes?

76% Answer Correctly

4

23

2

46


Solution

Reproductive (haploid) cells known as gametes have half as many (23) pairs of chromosomes as normal (diploid) cells. When the male gamete (sperm) combines with the female gamete (ovum) through meiosis to form a zygote, each gamete supplies half the chromosomes needed to form the normal diploid cells.


5

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

62% Answer Correctly

centi

kilo

mega

milli


Solution

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