ASVAB General Science Practice Test 56322 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.75
Score	0%	75%

Review

Water coming to a boil on a stove, ice melting, and steam from a cup of coffee are all examples of which of the following?

66% Answer Correctly

	radiation
	convection
	reflection
	conduction

Solution

Convection is the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas.

Saturated fats can __________ LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can __________ it.

78% Answer Correctly

	decrease, raise
	stabilize, raise
	decrease, stabilize
	raise, decrease

Solution

Saturated fats can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can decrease it.

Which of the following is not a base unit in the metric system?

87% Answer Correctly

	degree Fahrenheit
	gram
	liter
	meter

Solution

The Fahrenheit scale is used for measuring temperature in the British system. The metric system uses the Celsius scale.

Regulation of heart rhythm occurs in:

61% Answer Correctly

	medulla
	nerves
	cerebrum
	cerebellum

Solution

Part of the brainstem, the medulla is the connection between the brain and the spinal cord. It controls involuntary actions like breathing, swallowing, and heartbeat.

Traits represented by genes may be which of the following?

82% Answer Correctly

	expressed
	all of these
	recessive
	dominant

Solution

The traits represented by genes are inherited independently of each other (one from the male and one from the female gamete) and a trait can be dominant or recessive. A dominant trait will be expressed when paired with a recessive trait while two copies of a recessive trait (one from each parent) must be present for the recessive trait to be expressed.