ASVAB General Science Practice Test 721593 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.41
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1

Which of these foods should a person with high cholesterol avoid?

60% Answer Correctly

avocados

eggs

vegetable oils

olive oil


Solution

Fats come in three types, saturated (meats, shellfish, eggs, milk), monounsaturated (olives, almonds, avocados), and polyunsaturated (vegetable oils). Saturated fats can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can decrease it.


2

In the metric system, what prefix represents 103?

61% Answer Correctly

kilo

centi

milli

mega


Solution

Kilo is the metric system prefix for 103.


3

An element in the physical state of __________ maintains a constant volume and shape.

86% Answer Correctly

liquid

gas

gel

solid


Solution

An element in a solid state has atoms or molecules that are constricted and do not move freely. Solids maintain a constant volume and shape and exist at a lower temperature than liquids or gases.


4

Earth's history is divided into time periods, which of these is the longest time period? 

67% Answer Correctly

epoch

eon

age

era


Solution

The Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old and its history is divided into time periods based on the events that took place and the forms of life that were dominant during those periods. The largest graduation of time is the eon and each eon is subdivided into eras, eras into periods, periods into epochs, and epochs into ages.


5

Work is measured in:

75% Answer Correctly

horsepower

amps

joules or newton-meters

watts


Solution

Work is performed on an object when an applied force causes displacement along the same vector. Measured in joules (J) or newton-meters (Nm), work is calculated by multiplying force times displacement:  \(W = \vec{F}\vec{d}\)