ASVAB General Science Practice Test 726890 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Water freezing or boiling is an example of which of the following?

80% Answer Correctly

heating

phase transition

sublimation

cooling
Solution

A substance undergoes a phase transition when it moves from one state of matter to another, for example, when water freezes or boils.

2

A person's genotype is their genetic makeup and includes:

82% Answer Correctly

both dominant and recessive alleles

phenotypes

dominant alleles

recessive alleles
Solution

A person's genotype is their genetic makeup and includes both dominant and recessive alleles. Phenotype is how the genes express themselves in physical characteristics.

3

The __________ nervous system controls voluntary actions.

52% Answer Correctly

somatic

peripheral

central

autonomic
Solution

Part of the peripheral nervous system, the somatic nervous system is made up of nerve fibers that send sensory information to the central nervous system and control voluntary actions.

4

Which of these is not a type of fat?

76% Answer Correctly

polyunsaturated

cholesterol

saturated

monounsaturated
Solution

Fats come in three types, saturated (meats, shellfish, eggs, milk), monounsaturated (olives, almonds, avocados), and polyunsaturated (vegetable oils).

5

Which of the following states of matter exists at the highest temperature?

69% Answer Correctly

liquid

solid

gas

none of these
Solution

Solids exist at a lower temperature than liquids which exist at a lower temperature than gases.