ASVAB General Science Practice Test 727586 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.49
Score 0% 70%

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1

In cell biology, what part of the cell contains organelles?

54% Answer Correctly

cell membrane

cell wall

nucleus

cytoplasm


Solution

The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell contains the genetic material of the cell and is surrounded by cytoplasm which contains many organelles.


2

Which of these is not a recognized blood type?

90% Answer Correctly

B

AO

O

AB


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

Which of the following is not a medium for sound waves?

59% Answer Correctly

vacuum

liquid

none of these is a medium for sound waves

solid


Solution

A vibrating object produces a sound wave that travels outwardly from the object through a medium (any liquid or solid matter). The vibration disturbs the particles in the surrounding medium, those particles disturb the particules next to them, and so on, as the sound propagates away from the vibration.


4

Earth's troposphere layer is which of the following?

73% Answer Correctly

closest to the surface

coldest

farthest from the surface

hottest


Solution

The Earth's atmosphere has several layers starting with the troposphere which is closest in proximity to the surface. Containing most of the Earth's breathable air (oxygen and nitrogen), it's a region with warmer temperatures closer to the surface and cooler temperatures farther away which results in the rising and falling air that generates weather.


5

Which of the following is sedimentary rock?

74% Answer Correctly

obsidian

sandstone

slate

basalt


Solution

The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Igneous rock (granite, basalt, obsidian) is formed from the hardening of molten rock (lava), sedimentary rock (shale, sandstone, coal) is formed by the gradual despositing and cementing of rock and other debris, and metamorphic rock (marble, slate, quartzite) which is formed when existing rock is altered though pressure, temperature, or chemical processes.