ASVAB General Science Practice Test 726081 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.33
Score 0% 67%

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1

Which of these parts of digestion takes place in the mouth?

64% Answer Correctly

breaking down starches

breaking down proteins

absorbing nutrients

breaking down fats


Solution

Digestion begins in the mouth where the teeth and tongue break down food mechanically through chewing and saliva, via the enzyme salivary amylase, starts to break starches down chemically. From the mouth, food travels down the esophagus where contractions push the food into the stomach.


2

The Rh factor antigen in blood determines:

57% Answer Correctly

blood type

universal donor status

postive or negative

universal recipient status


Solution

Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.


3

A subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries a positive electric charge. This desribes which of the following?

79% Answer Correctly

proton

atom

neutron

electron


Solution

A proton is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries a positive electric charge.


4

Which of the following represents the largest value?

61% Answer Correctly

1 ML

1 cL

1 mL

1 kL


Solution

Mega (M) is 106, kilo (k) is 103, centi (c) is 10-2, milli (m) is 10-3 so 1 ML represents the largest value.


5

Large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top describe which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

fog

cumulus clouds

stratus clouds

cirrus clouds


Solution

Cumulus clouds are large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top. These clouds grow upward and can develop into a cumulonimbus or thunderstorm cloud.