ASVAB General Science Practice Test 757131 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.04
Score 0% 61%

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1

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

68% Answer Correctly

liquid

solid

none of these

gas


Solution

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


2

As part of digestion, the liver produces bile which breaks down:

64% Answer Correctly

fat

starches

protein

sugars


Solution

The liver produces bile which emulsifies (separates) fat.


3

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

54% Answer Correctly

cell membrane

nucleus

cell wall

cytoplasm


Solution

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


4

During continental drift, the drifting plates move across which of the following?

51% Answer Correctly

water

fault lines

sediment

liquid mantle


Solution

The crust and the rigid lithosphere (upper mantle) is made up of approximately thirty separate plates. These plates more very slowly on the slightly more liquid mantle (asthenosphere) beneath them. This movement has resulted in continental drift which is the gradual movement of land masses across Earth's surface. Continental drift is a very slow process, occurring over hundreds of millions of years.


5

What part of the brain is responsible for the major senses (thinking, hearing, seeing)?

65% Answer Correctly

brainstem

cerebrum

cerebellum

medulla


Solution

The cerebrum is the major part of the brain and is responsible for the main senses (thinking, hearing, seeing).