ASVAB General Science Practice Test 990704 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.37
Score 0% 67%

Review

1

Work is measured in:

75% Answer Correctly

amps

horsepower

joules or newton-meters

watts


Solution

Work is performed on an object when an applied force causes displacement along the same vector. Measured in joules (J) or newton-meters (Nm), work is calculated by multiplying force times displacement:  \(W = \vec{F}\vec{d}\)


2

Which of these is not a phase in cell division?

62% Answer Correctly

megaphase

cytokinesis

interphase

anaphase


Solution

Cell division is the process by which cells replicate genetic material in the nucleus and consists of several phases, beginning with interphase and ending with cytokinesis.


3

Convert 5C° to F°.

53% Answer Correctly

37

27

41

-23


Solution

To convert from C° to F° use:

\(F° = {9 \over 5}C° + 32\)

\(F° = {9 \over 5}(5) + 32\)

\(F° = {45 \over 5} + 32\)

\(F° = 9 + 32 = 41\)


4

In the pancreas, lipase converts fat to:

64% Answer Correctly

simple sugars

amino acids

complex carbohydrates

glycerol and fatty acids


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.


5

A person's genotype is their genetic makeup and includes:

82% Answer Correctly

both dominant and recessive alleles

dominant alleles

recessive alleles

phenotypes


Solution

A person's genotype is their genetic makeup and includes both dominant and recessive alleles. Phenotype is how the genes express themselves in physical characteristics.