ASVAB General Science Practice Test 877960 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.25
Score	0%	65%

Review

In the food chain, omnivores may be which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

	primary or secondary consumers
	secondary consumers or scavengers
	primary or tertiary consumers
	secondary or tertiary consumers

Solution

Secondary or tertiary consumers may be omnivores.

Molecules and atoms that are inputs to a chemical reaction are known as which of the following?

63% Answer Correctly

	reactants
	products
	fuel
	components

Solution

During a chemical reaction molecules and atoms (reactants) are rearranged into new combinations that result in new kinds of atoms or molecules (products).

Which of the following is not true of light waves?

62% Answer Correctly

	are mechanical waves
	can travel through a vacuum
	travel faster than sound waves
	are electromagnetic waves

Solution

Unlike mechanical sound waves that require a physical medium for propagation, light waves are electromagnetic and can travel through empty space. Light waves are also much faster, travelling at 186,000 m/s vs. 343 m/s for sound waves.

A dominant trait will be expressed when paired with:

74% Answer Correctly

	a dominant trait
	a recessive trait
	a chromosome
	a gene

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.

Which of these vitamins doesn't come from food?

75% Answer Correctly

	A
	C
	D
	Potassium

Solution

Vitamins are necessary for a wide variety of bodily processes. Some vitamins like Vitamins A and C come from diet but others, like Vitamin D, are generated in response to sunlight.