ASVAB General Science Practice Test 892794 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.36
Score 0% 67%

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1

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

71% Answer Correctly

solid

liquid

none of these

gas


Solution

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


2

In the classification of life, bacteria, archaea and eukaryota are which of the following?

62% Answer Correctly

kingdoms

species

domains

classes


Solution

The broadest classification of life splits all organisms into three groups called domains. The three domains of life are bacteria, archaea and eukaryota.


3

Which of these digestive enzymes is not produced by the pancreas?

63% Answer Correctly

pancreatic amylase

lipase

trypsin

gastric acid


Solution

The acids produced by the pancreas contain several enzymes that aid in digestion.  Lipase converts fat to glycerol and fatty acids. Pancreatic amylase breaks down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars. Trypsin converts polypeptides (the building blocks of protein) into amino acids.


4

Examples of tertiary consumers include:

73% Answer Correctly

cows

sharks

fish

chickens


Solution

Tertiary consumers eat primary consumers and secondary consumers and are typically carnivorous predators. Tertiary consumers may also be omnivores. Examples include wolves, sharks, and human beings.


5

Earth's history is divided into time periods, which of these is the longest time period? 

67% Answer Correctly

epoch

era

age

eon


Solution

The Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old and its history is divided into time periods based on the events that took place and the forms of life that were dominant during those periods. The largest graduation of time is the eon and each eon is subdivided into eras, eras into periods, periods into epochs, and epochs into ages.