ASVAB Study Guide Exam 36 Questions with Verified Answers 2019-2020
Bone is composed primarily of which inorganic material?
a. calcium
b.
... [Show More] phosphorus
c. collagen
d. potassium - CORRECT ANSWER Calcium
Calcium is the most abundant mineral found in bones, as well as in the entire body.
Which of these is a biome?
a. desert
b. cornfield
c. hear of bison
d. beehive - CORRECT ANSWER Desert
A biome is a large ecological community that includes specific plants and animals, such as a desert.
Which planet orbits closest to Earth?
a. Mercury
b. Venus
c. Jupiter
d. Saturn - CORRECT ANSWER Venus
Venus's orbit is closest to Earth. Venus is the second planet from the sun, and Earth is the third planet from the sun.
What is the name of the phenomenon when a star suddenly increases in brightness and then disappears from view?
a. aurora
b. galaxy
c. black hole
d. supernova - CORRECT ANSWER Supernova
Before a star collapses, the star burns brighter for a period of time and then fades before view. This is a supernova.
Which organism has cells that contain mitochondria?
a. whale
b. mushroom
c. tulip
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER All of the above
Plant, animal, and fungi cells have mitochondria.
Isotopes of an element will have the same number of _______ and different numbers of ________?
a. electrons; neutrons
b. neutrons; electrons
c. protons; neutrons
d. protons; electrons - CORRECT ANSWER Protons; neutrons
Isotopes are atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.
What condition can be diagnosed by an electrocardiogram (EKG)?
a. diabetes
b. torn ligaments
c. cancer
d. tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER Tachycardia
Tachycardia is an abnormally fast heart rate, and electrocardiogram shows the electrical activity of the heart.
What are the negatively charged particles inside an atom?
a. protons
b. neutrons
c. electrons
d. ions - CORRECT ANSWER Electrons
Electrons are negatively charged particles in an atom; electrons orbit the nucleus.
Which organism regulates its body temperature externally?
a. lobster
b. dolphin
c. whale
d. pelican - CORRECT ANSWER Lobster
The metabolic rate of crustaceans is too low to regulate their temperature. Crustaceans use behavioral techniques, such as moving to shallow water, to maintain body temperature.
A box sliding down a ramp experiences all of the following forces EXCEPT?
a. tension
b. friction
c. gravity
d. normal - CORRECT ANSWER Tension
Tension is the force that results from objects being pulled or hung.
Which organism is a decomposer?
a. apple trees
b. mushrooms
c. goats
d. lions - CORRECT ANSWER Mushrooms
Mushrooms are fungi. Fungi break down organic material left by dead animals and plants making them decomposers
Which pH level is classified as a base?
a. 1
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8 - CORRECT ANSWER 8
Bases have a pH between 7 and 14.
Which body system is responsible for the release of growth hormones?
a. digestive system
b. endocrine system
c. nervous system
d. circulatory system - CORRECT ANSWER Endocrine system
The endocrine system releases hormones, including growth hormone.
What is the term for the top layer of the earth's surface?
a. exosphere
b. lithosphere
c. atmosphere
d. biosphere - CORRECT ANSWER Lithosphere
The lithosphere is the top layer of the earth's surface.
Which of the following describes a physical change?
a. water becomes ice
b. batter is baked into a cake
c. an iron fence rusts
d. a firecracker explodes - CORRECT ANSWER Water becomes ice
When water changes form, it does not change the chemical composition of the substance. Once water becomes ice, the ice can easily turn back into water.
Which energy source is nonrenewable?
a. water
b. wind
c. coal
d. sunlight - CORRECT ANSWER Coal
Coal is nonrenewable because once coal is burned, it cannot be quickly replaced.
How long does it take the earth to rotate on its axis?
a. one hour
b. one day
c. one month
d. one year - CORRECT ANSWER One day
Earth takes approximately twenty-four hours to rotate on its axis.
During what process do producers make sugars and release oxygen?
a. digestion
b. chloroplast
c. decomposition
d. photosynthesis - CORRECT ANSWER Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis describes the process by which plants convert the energy of the sun into stored chemical energy (glucose).
2C6H14+19O2->12CO2+14H2O
a. substitution reaction
b. acid-base reaction
c. decomposition reaction
d. combustion reaction - CORRECT ANSWER Combustion reaction
Combustion is defined as a reaction in which a hydrocarbon reacts with O2 to produce CO2 and H2O.
Which factor is an abiotic part of an ecosystem?
a. producers
b. consumers
c. water
d. decomposers - CORRECT ANSWER Water
Nonliving things in an ecosystem, like air and water, are abiotic factors.
What is the primary function of the respiratory system?
a. to create sound and speech
b. to take oxygen into the body while removing carbon dioxide
c. to transport nutrients to the cells and tissues of the body
d. to act as a barrier between the body's organs and foreign pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER To take oxygen into the body while removing carbon dioxide
Oxygen intake and carbon dioxide disposal are the primary function of the respiratory system.
The process of organisms with advantageous traits surviving more often and producing more offspring than organisms without these advantageous traits describes which basic mechanism of evolution?
a. gene flow
b. genetic drift
c. mutation
d. natural selection - CORRECT ANSWER Natural selection
The mechanism of natural selection is rooted in the idea that there is variation in inherited traits among a population of organisms and that there is differential reproduction as a result.
Which muscular organ processes food material into smaller pieces and helps mix it with saliva?
a. pharynx
b. tongue
c. diaphragm
d. stomach - CORRECT ANSWER Tongue
The tongue is the muscle that helps break apart food, mix it with saliva, and direct it toward the esophagus.
Which of the following correctly describes a strong acid?
a. A strong acid completely ionizes in water
b. A strong acid donates more than one proton
c. A strong acid has a pH close to 7
d. A strong acid will not ionize - CORRECT ANSWER A strong acid completely ionizes in water
Strong acids break apart into their constituent ions immediately when placed in water.
Which action is an example of mechanical weathering?
a. Calcium carbonate reacts with water to form a cave
b. An iron gate rusts
c. Tree roots grow under the foundation of a house cause cracks
d. Bananas turn brown after they are peeled - CORRECT ANSWER Tree roots grown under the foundation of a house cause cracks
Mechanical weathering involves breaking a substance down without changing the composition of the substance.
A high school cross country team sent 25% of its runners to a regional competition . Of these, 10% won medals. If 2 runners earned medals, how many members does the cross country team have?
a. 8
b. 10
c. 80
d. 125 - CORRECT ANSWER
Convert 55 meters to feet (round to the nearest tenth of a foot)
a. 16.8 feet
b. 21.7 feet
c. 139.7 feet
d. 180.4 feet - CORRECT ANSWER
If a person reads 40 pages in 45 minutes, approximately how many minutes will it take her to read 265 pages?
a. 202
b. 236
c. 265
d. 298 - CORRECT ANSWER
If three burgers and two orders of fries cost $26.50 and a burger costs $6.50, how much does one order of fries cost?
a. $1.75
b. $3.50
c. $6.75
d. $7.00 - CORRECT ANSWER
A work was paid $15,036 for 7 months of work. If he received the same amount each month, how much was he paid for the first 2 months?
a. $2,148
b. $4,296
c. $5,137
d. $6,444 - CORRECT ANSWER
The average speed of cars on a highway (s) is inversely proportional to the number of cars on the road (n). If a car drives at 65 mph when there are 250 cars on the road, how fast will a car drive when there are 325 cars on the road?
a. 50 mph
b. 55 mph
c. 60 mph
d. 85 mph - CORRECT ANSWER
The probability of drawing a blue marble from a bag of marbles is 1/20 and the probability of drawing a red marble from the same bag is 7/20. What is the probability of drawing a blue marble or a red marble? - CORRECT ANSWER
The population of a town was 7,250 in 2014 and 7,375 in 2015. What was the percent increase from 2014 to 2015 to the nearest tenth of a percent?
a. 1.5%
b. 1.6%
c. 1.7%
d. 1.8% - CORRECT ANSWER
Lynn has 4 test scores in science class. Each test is worth 100 points, and Lynn has an 85% average. If Lynn scored 100% on each of the first 3 tests, what did she score on her 4th test?
a. 40%
b. 55%
c. 60%
d. 85% - CORRECT ANSWER
Allison used 2 1/2 cups of flour to make a cake, and 3/4 of a cup of flour to make a pie. If she started with 4 cups of flour, how many cups of flour does she have left?
a. 3/4
b. 1
c. 5/4
d. 5/2 - CORRECT ANSWER
Alex cleans houses and charges $35 per bathroom and $40 - CORRECT ANSWER [Show Less]