ASVAB General Science Practice Test 781060 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.62
Score 0% 72%

Review

1

Elements in the Periodic Table of the Elements are ordered by which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

atomic weight

number of electron shells

atomic number

atomic mass


Solution

The Periodic Table of the Elements categorizes elements primarily by the number of protons in their nucleus (atomic number) and secondarily by the characteristics they exhibit.


2

A dominant trait will be expressed when paired with:

74% Answer Correctly

a dominant trait

a gene

a recessive trait

a chromosome


Solution

The traits represented by genes are inherited independently of each other  (one from the male and one from the female gamete) and a trait can be dominant or recessive.  A dominant trait will be expressed when paired with a recessive trait while two copies of a recessive trait (one from each parent) must be present for the recessive trait to be expressed.


3

In the metric system, what prefix represents 103?

61% Answer Correctly

kilo

milli

centi

mega


Solution

Kilo is the metric system prefix for 103.


4

Heredity is the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one __________ to another.

81% Answer Correctly

family

cell

species

generation


Solution

Heredity is the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another. Heredity is made possible via large strings of chromosomes which carry information encoded in genes.


5

50°F is how many °C?

72% Answer Correctly

122

10

58

-10


Solution

The formula to convert from F° to C° is:

\(C° = {5 \over 9} (F° - 32)\)

plugging in our values gives:

\(C° = {5 \over 9} (50 - 32)\)

\(C° = {5 \over 9} (18)\)

\(C° = {90 \over 9}\)

\(C° = 10\)