ASVAB General Science Practice Test 678508 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.98
Score 0% 60%

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1

Which of the following temperatures is least like the others?

43% Answer Correctly

32°F

absolute zero

0K

-273°C


Solution

Absolute zero is the coldest possible temperature in the universe. In the Kelvin scale, absolute zero is 0K and in the Celsius scale it is -273°C.


2

Molecules and atoms that are inputs to a chemical reaction are known as which of the following?

63% Answer Correctly

fuel

products

components

reactants


Solution

During a chemical reaction molecules and atoms (reactants) are rearranged into new combinations that result in new kinds of atoms or molecules (products).


3

The connective tissue that connects bones to other bones at joints is called:

70% Answer Correctly

knuckles

ligaments

tendons

cartilage


Solution

Tough fibrous cords of connective tissue called tendons connect muscles to the skeleton while another type of connective tissue called ligaments connect bones to other bones at joints (elbow, knee, fingers, spinal column).


4

In the food chain, omnivores may be which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

primary or secondary consumers

secondary or tertiary consumers

primary or tertiary consumers

secondary consumers or scavengers


Solution

Secondary or tertiary consumers may be omnivores.


5

Plant cells may generate energy through which of the following?

73% Answer Correctly

all of these

photosynthesis

anaerobic respiration

aerobic respiration


Solution

Some plant cells produce their own energy through photosynthesis which is the process by which sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water react to make sugar and oxygen. Animal cells cannot produce their own energy and, instead, generate energy when mitochondria consume outside sugar and oxygen through aerobic respiration.