ASVAB General Science Practice Test 616556 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.92
Score 0% 58%

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1

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

88% Answer Correctly

meter

degree Fahrenheit

gram

liter


Solution

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


2

In which type of compound are electrons shared between atoms?

56% Answer Correctly

molecular

chemical

ionic

covalent


Solution

A compound is a substance containing two or more different chemical elements bound together by a chemical bond. In covalent compounds, electrons are shared between atoms. 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.


3

Neurons are part of the __________ nervous system.

42% Answer Correctly

peripheral

somatic

central

autonomic


Solution

The nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) and the peripheral nervous system which is the network of nerve cells (neurons) that collect and distribute signals from the central nervous system throughout the body.


4

When the clouds become too saturated with water, the water is released as precipitation in the form of:

29% Answer Correctly

ice

rain

snow or ice

snow


Solution

Rising into the atmosphere, the water condenses into clouds. When the clouds become too saturated with water, the water is released as snow or ice precipitation which may warm as it falls to reach Earth as rain.


5

Menstruation occurs when:

78% Answer Correctly

the ovum fails to become fertilized

the zygote is formed

the ovum becomes fertilized

the fetus is formed 


Solution

If the ovum fails to become fertilized, the lining of the uterus sloughs off during menstruation. From puberty to menopause, this cycle of menstruation repeats monthly (except during pregnancy).