ASVAB General Science Practice Test 769506 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.62
Score 0% 52%

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1

Which of the following temperatures is least like the others?

43% Answer Correctly

0K

absolute zero

32°F

-273°C


Solution

Absolute zero is the coldest possible temperature in the universe. In the Kelvin scale, absolute zero is 0K and in the Celsius scale it is -273°C.


2

An electrically charged atom is a(n):

49% Answer Correctly

neutron

electron

proton

ion


Solution

A compound is a substance containing two or more different chemical elements bound together by a chemical bond. In ionic compounds, one atom borrows an electron from another atom resulting in two ions (electrically charged atoms) of opposite polarities that then become bonded electrostatically.


3

The most diverse kindgom of life is which of the following?

46% Answer Correctly

protists

fungi

animals

plants


Solution

Below domain, life is classified into six kingdoms: plants, animals, archaebacteria, eubacteria, and fungi. The last kingdom, protists, include all microscopic organisms that are not bacteria, animals, plants or fungi.  (Archaebacteria and eubacteria are sometimes combined into a single kingdom, monera.)


4

Convert 0C° to F°.

72% Answer Correctly

-32

0

16

32


Solution

To convert from C° to F° use:

\(F° = {9 \over 5}C° + 32\)

\(F° = {9 \over 5}(0) + 32\)

\(F° = 0 + 32 = 32\)

 


5

Antigens are found on the outside of which blood cells?

54% Answer Correctly

platelets

red

white

plasma


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.