ASVAB General Science Practice Test 878003 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.38
Score 0% 68%

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1

Which of these foods should a person with high cholesterol avoid?

61% Answer Correctly

eggs

avocados

olive oil

vegetable oils


Solution

Fats come in three types, saturated (meats, shellfish, eggs, milk), monounsaturated (olives, almonds, avocados), and polyunsaturated (vegetable oils). Saturated fats can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can decrease it.


2

The respiratory and circulatory systems are similar in that they:

84% Answer Correctly

add carbon dioxide

transport oxygen

transport nutrients

deoxygenate blood


Solution

Like the respiratory system, the circulatory system serves to transport oxygen throughout the body while removing carbon dioxide. In addition, the circulatory system transports nutrients from the digestive system.


3

Convert 0C° to F°.

72% Answer Correctly

32

0

-32

16


Solution

To convert from C° to F° use:

\(F° = {9 \over 5}C° + 32\)

\(F° = {9 \over 5}(0) + 32\)

\(F° = 0 + 32 = 32\)

 


4

In the metric system, what prefix represents 10-3?

62% Answer Correctly

mega

centi

milli

kilo


Solution

In the metric system, milli is the prefix for 10-3.


5

Water coming to a boil on a stove, ice melting, and steam from a cup of coffee are all examples of which of the following? 

66% Answer Correctly

conduction

convection

reflection

radiation


Solution

Convection is the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas.