ASVAB General Science Practice Test 846460 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.45
Score	0%	69%

Review

Generally, an atom has __________ negative electrons orbiting the nucleus as it does positive protons inside.

67% Answer Correctly

	equal numbers of
	fewer
	more
	double the number of

Solution

An electron is a subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom. It carries a negative electric charge. Generally, an atom has the same number of negative electrons orbiting the nucleus as it does positive protons inside.

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

68% Answer Correctly

	solid
	none of these
	liquid
	gas

Solution

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

In the heart, the __________ artery and vein manage blood flow to the lungs.

69% Answer Correctly

	capillary
	atrial
	pulmonary
	aorta

Solution

The two largest veins in the body, the venae cavae, pass blood to the right ventricle which pumps the blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery. Blood picks up oxygen in the lungs and returns it to the left atrium via the pulmonary vein.

Antigens are found on the outside of which blood cells?

56% Answer Correctly

	red
	platelets
	plasma
	white

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.

In the food chain, bacteria and fungi convert the organic matter in the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients. Bacteria and fungi are:

86% Answer Correctly

	producers
	scavengers
	primary consumers
	decomposers

Solution

Decomposers (saprotrophs) are organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down the organic matter in the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients.