ASVAB General Science Practice Test 886615 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.09
Score 0% 62%

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1

Menstruation occurs when:

76% Answer Correctly

the zygote is formed

the fetus is formed 

the ovum becomes fertilized

the ovum fails to become fertilized


Solution

If the ovum fails to become fertilized, the lining of the uterus sloughs off during menstruation. From puberty to menopause, this cycle of menstruation repeats monthly (except during pregnancy).


2

50°F is how many °C?

72% Answer Correctly

10

-10

122

58


Solution

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

\(C° = {5 \over 9} (F° - 32)\)

plugging in our values gives:

\(C° = {5 \over 9} (50 - 32)\)

\(C° = {5 \over 9} (18)\)

\(C° = {90 \over 9}\)

\(C° = 10\)


3

These clouds grow upward and can develop into cumulonimbus or thunderstorm clouds.

69% Answer Correctly

cumulus clouds

stratus clouds

cirrus clouds

nimbus clouds


Solution

Cumulus clouds are large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top. These clouds grow upward and can develop into a cumulonimbus or thunderstorm cloud.


4

Which of the following is true about species groups?

46% Answer Correctly

a community is made up of a group of populations

a population is made up of a group of communities

a biome is a made up of a group of biospheres

an ecosystem is a biological population


Solution

population is a group of organisms of the same species who live in the same area at the same time. A community is a group of populations living and interacting with each other in an area.


5

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

45% Answer Correctly

primary or secondary consumers

secondary or tertiary consumers

secondary consumers or scavengers

primary or tertiary consumers


Solution

Secondary or tertiary consumers may be omnivores.