ASVABAFCT GENERAL SCIENCE EXAM QUESTIONS

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ASVAB/AFCT GENERAL SCIENCE EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: The vitamin that helps coagulation of the blood is

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Vitamin K is useful in the coagulation of blood. Vitamin C prevents scurvy; Vitamin E helps maintain red blood cells and aids in fertility; and Vitamin D prevents rickets.(K)

Question 2: During a tug-of-war contest, Team A beats Team

• The force exerted by Team A can be described as

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. A net force is defined as the sum of all the forces acting on an object. The greater the force on one side of an object determines the direction of the force (net force) Question 3: If a person has been injured in an accident and damage to the back and neck is suspected, it is best to

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Damage to the neck and back is especially dangerous because the spinal cord is so vulnerable. Once the spinal cord is severed, paralysis is inevitable and irreversible, so if there is any question of back or neck injury, the person should be moved only by a skilled professional(Wait for professional help)

Question 4: Citrus fruits include

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Citrus fruits include lemons, limes, oranges, and grapefruits.(oranges) Question 5: Two children are seated on a seesaw. The first child, seated 4 feet from the center, weighs 80 pounds. If the second child weighs 40 pounds, how far from the center must that child sit to balance the seesaw?

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To balance the seesaw, the product of the weight and the distance from the weight to the fulcrum must be the same for both sides. Let x = distance from center of seesaw for the second child.x×40=4×8040x=320x=32040=8feet (8 feet)

Question 6: The scientific name of an organism consists of its

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The scientific name of an organism consists of the genus and the species (genus and species.) Question 7: Of the following, the part of a ship that gives it stability by lowering the center of gravity is the

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The keel is the part of the ship that gives it stability. A bulkhead is a wall, the anchor keeps the ship from moving, and the prow is the front of the ship(Keel)

Question 8: Which of the following acids is found in the digestive system?

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Gastric acid, gastric juice or stomach acid, is a digestive fluid formed in the stomach and is composed of hydrochloric acid (HCl), potassium chloride (KCl) and sodium chloride (NaCl) (hydrochloric) Question 9: The smallest particle of gold that still retains the characteristics of gold is a(n)

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An atom is the smallest part of an element that retains all the properties of the element.(Atom) Question 10: If you wish to cut down on saturated fats and cholesterol in your diet, which of the following foods should you avoid?

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Milk and milk products, such as cheese and butter, are high in saturated fat and cholesterol.(Cheese)

Question 11: Carry out the following computation, and express the results in scientific notation 7.20 × 103 cm × 8.08 × 103 cm.

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7.20 × 103 cm × 8.08 × 103 cm = 5.82 × 107 cm2 (5.82 × 107 cm2) Question 12: Organisms that sustain their life cycles by feeding off other live organisms are known as

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Organisms that live on or in the body of other live organisms from which food is obtained are called parasites.(Parasites) Question 13: Narcotics may be dangerous if used without supervision, but they are useful in medicine because they

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Relieve pain Question 14: Of the following, the food that contains the largest amount of Vitamin C is

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All vegetables contain some Vitamin C, and yellow vegetables contain more Vitamin C than green ones.However, tomatoes contain nearly as much Vitamin C as citrus fruits(tomatoes)

Question 15: A 1,000-ton ship must displace a weight of water equal to

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(1000 ton) Like displaces like.Question 16: A meter stick can usually be balanced by placing a finger beneath the point marked

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A meter stick can be balanced on a finger placed on the 50 cm mark because it is half the distance of 1 meter. 100 centimeters equal 1 meter.(50 cm) Question 17: The primary reason why fungi are often found growing in abundance deep in the forest is that

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Fungi do not contain chlorophyll, so they cannot produce their own food through photosynthesis.Because fungi must rely on decaying organic matter for their food, the forest is a hospitable home.

(they have a plentiful supply of organic matter.) Question 18: The energy transformation of chemical to electrical energy describes

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A car's battery has stored energy in the form of sulfuric acid and in cells each with a cathode and anode, which can carry voltage necessary to power various systems of an automobile(Cars battery)

Question 19: AIDS is a disease caused by a

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The virus that causes AIDS is called human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV (Virus)

Question 20: Which of the following is NOT a viral disease?

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Syphilis is caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. The spirochete is a type of bacteria.(Syphilis) Question 21: A person is more buoyant when swimming in saltwater than in freshwater because

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The weight of the saltwater displaced by a human body is greater than the weight of freshwater displaced by that same body. Because the water displaced is heavier, the body is proportionally lighter and is more buoyant.(saltwater weighs more than an equal volume of freshwater.)

Question 22: The air around us is composed mostly of

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Nitrogen constitutes about four fifths of the earth's atmosphere, by volume.(nitrogen) Question 23: A lead sinker weighs 54 grams in air, 23.8 grams in liquid A, and 28.6 grams in liquid

• From this information, what conclusions can be drawn concerning the densities of the two

liquids?

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The denser the liquid, the less the weight of the lead sinker. Accordingly, liquid B has less density than liquid A.(Liquid A has a greater density than liquid B.)