ASVAB General Science Practice Test 758209 Results

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1

Which of the following is not true about simple magnets?

62% Answer Correctly

opposite poles repel each other

same poles repel each other

all of these are untrue

opposite poles attract each other


Solution

Simple magnets have two poles, north and south, and opposite poles attract each other (N attracts S, S attracts N). Likewise, the same pole of two magnets repel (N repels N, S repels S). The Earth has a magnetic field and North and South Poles which enables the use of a magnetic compass to determine direction.


2

Plant cells may generate energy through which of the following?

72% Answer Correctly

anaerobic respiration

all of these

aerobic respiration

photosynthesis


Solution

Some plant cells produce their own energy through photosynthesis which is the process by which sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water react to make sugar and oxygen. Animal cells cannot produce their own energy and, instead, generate energy when mitochondria consume outside sugar and oxygen through aerobic respiration.


3

Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?

55% Answer Correctly

solid

primarily liquid

liquid

primarily solid


Solution

Mantle makes up 84% of the Earth's volume and has an average thickness of approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km). It is dense, hot, and primarily solid although in places it behaves more like a viscous fluid as the plates of the upper mantle and crust gradually "float" along its circumference.


4

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

81% Answer Correctly

dominant alleles

recessive alleles

phenotypes

both dominant and 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.


5

What part of the brain is responsible for for balance, movement, and muscle coordination?

70% Answer Correctly

medulla

cerebrum

cerebellum

brainstem


Solution

The cerebellum is a large cluster of nerves at the base of the brain that's responsible for balance, movement, and muscle coordination.