ASVAB GENERAL SCIENCE EXAM

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ASVAB (GENERAL SCIENCE ) EXAM

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Question 1: (c) sea urchin

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Which of the following is NOT an example of an arthropod?(a) crab (b) centipede (c) sea urchin (d) spider

Question 2: (b) igneous

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What type of rock is obsidian?(a) sedimentary (b) igneous (c) metamorphic (d) sandstone

Question 3: (c) scavenger

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A vulture would be considered a __.(a) producer (b) decomposer (c) scavenger (d) parasite

Question 4: (b) Chordata

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Human beings belong to the phylum __.(a) Animalia (b) Chordata (c) Mammalia (d) Primata

Question 5: (d) gene

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The most basic unit of inheritance is known as a __.(a) phenotype (b) genotype (c) chromosome (d) gene

Question 6: (a) O negative

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A universal donor is a person with which of the following blood type?(a) O negative (b) A positive (c) AB positive (d) B negative

Question 7: (a) neutrons and protons

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The major portion of an atom's mass consists of __.(a) neutrons and protons (b) electrons and protons (c) electrons and neutrons (d) neutrons and positrons

Question 8: (a) ammonia

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Which of the following substances has the highest pH?(a) ammonia (b) battery acid (c) isopropyl alcohol (d) water

Question 9: (b) Iron forms rust.

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Which of the following is an example of a chemical process?(a) Helium mixes with neon.(b) Iron forms rust.(c) Sugar dissolves in water.(d) Ice melts.

Question 10: (c) shale

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Which of the following is a sedimentary rock?(a) granite (b) marble (c) shale (d) slate

Question 11: (a) Proteins

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__ are necessary for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair.(a) Proteins (b) Carbohydrates (c) Fats (d) Vitamins

Question 12: (d) testes

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Which of the following is NOT part of the female reproductive system?(a) oviduct (b) uterus (c) ovary (d) testes

Question 13: (c) the Earth lies between the Moon and Sun

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During a lunar eclipse __.(a) the Moon lies between the Earth and Sun (b) the Sun lies between the Moon and Earth (c) the Earth lies between the Moon and Sun (d) the Sun lies outside the Moon's umbra

Question 14: (d) vena cava

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Blood enters the right atrium of the heart from the (a) aorta (b) left ventricle (c) pulmonary vein (d) vena cava

Question 15: (b) Veins

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__ carry blood back to the heart from the capillaries.(a) Arteries (b) Veins (c) Ventricles (d) Red blood cells

Question 16: (c) autotroph

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A producer is also known as a(n): __.

(a) heterotroph (b) saprotroph (c) autotroph (d) scavenger

Question 17: (c) 212 degrees

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On a Fahrenheit thermometer the boiling point of water at sea level is __.(a) 100 degrees (b) 180 degrees (c) 212 degrees (d) 373 degrees Question 18: (d) the tendency of an object to continue moving in the same direction

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Momentum is __.(a) the push or pull that forces an object to change its speed or direction (b) the rate of change of velocity (c) the rate at which an object changes position (d) the tendency of an object to continue moving in the same direction