ASVAB General Science Practice Test 639832 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.35
Score 0% 67%

Review

1

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

62% Answer Correctly

mega

kilo

centi

milli


Solution

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


2

212°F is how many °C?

78% Answer Correctly

100

0

-100

\(135 {5 \over 9}\)


Solution

The formula to convert from F° to C° is:

\(C° = {5 \over 9} (F° - 32)\)

plugging in our values gives:

\(C° = {5 \over 9} (212 - 32)\)

\(C° = {5 \over 9} (180) = {{180 \times 5} \over 9}\)

\(C° = {900 \over 9}\)

\(C° = 100\)


3

In the foood chain, producers serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through:

47% Answer Correctly

chemosynthesis

autotrophs

decomposition

photosynthesis


Solution

Producers (autotrophs) serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through chemosynthesis


4

The brain and spinal cord make up the __________ nervous system.

81% Answer Correctly

autonomic

peripheral

central

somatic


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.


5

The first step in the water cycle is:

68% Answer Correctly

precipitation

reclamation

infiltration

evaporation


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.