ASVAB Practice Test
SECTION 1: General Science
Test Progress:
ASVAB Practice Test 1
Questions 1 - 5 of 216
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please do not leave the page without choosing "Continue" or "Save &
Exit" at the bottom. Otherwise your answers will not be recorded properly.
Directions: Each question has four multiple-choice answers – A, B, C, D. Select one answer
for each question. When you are done, click "Continue", "Save & Exit", or "My Score So Far" at
the bottom of the page.
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Full-length Test or Short Test link throughout the ASVAB section.
Test Scores: At the end of each section you may check how you did by clicking the "My Score
So Far" button. This will show your scores for all sections you have completed. From here you
may also see answers to the questions.
Answer keys to all sections are provided at the end of the test.
1: A series of cell divisions that results in the formation of an embryo is called:
A. mitosis
B. meiosis
C. osmosis
D. cleavag
e
2: An animal that eats only plants is called a(n):
A. omnivore
B. herbivore
C. carnivore
D. voraciou
s
3: The process by which energy is provided at the cellular level is called:
A. respiration
B. recreation
C. oxidation
D. metabolis
m
4: All of the following are domains except:
1
, A. Regelia
B. Eukarya
C. Bacteri
a
D. Archae
a
5: Light waves travel at a rate of about:
A. 186,000 miles per hour
B. 186,000 miles per minute
C. 18,600 miles per hour
D. 186,000 miles per
second
6: The largest moon in the solar system is:
A. Ganymed
e
B. Titan
C. Io
D. Charon
7: The spinal cord is part of the:
A. circulatory
system
B. nervous system
C. respiratory
system
D. digestive system
8: Joints that hold bones firmly together are called:
A. hinge joints
B. ball and socket
joints
2
, C. fixed joints
D. pivot joints
9: The top or broadest level of the classification system for living organisms is called:
A. class
B. phylum
C. kingdo
m
D. genus
10: If there are two full moons in a single month, the second full moon is called:
A. new moon
B. full moon
C. blue moon
D. secondary
moon
1: The brainstem connects the brain to the:
A. heart
B. lungs
C. neck
D. spinal
cord
12: Red blood cells:
A. produce antibodies
B. fight infections
C. carry oxygen and carbon
dioxide
D. are few in number
13: Protein can be found in all of the following foods EXCEPT:
A. eggs
3
, B. meat
C. peas
D. apple
s
14: Which inorganic substance is present in the greatest quantity inside animal cells?
A. protein
B. oxygen
C. sodium
chloride
D. water
15: Cell protoplasm is made up mostly of:
A. water
B. oxyge
n
C. sugar
D. protein
16: A meter consists of:
A. 10 centimeters
B. 100 millimeters
C. 100
centimeters
D. 10 millimeters
17: It’s impossible for the sun to turn into a black hole because:
A. it’s too large
B. it’s too small
C. it’s a yellow star
D. it has planets
18: Electrons are particles that are:
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SECTION 1: General Science
Test Progress:
ASVAB Practice Test 1
Questions 1 - 5 of 216
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please do not leave the page without choosing "Continue" or "Save &
Exit" at the bottom. Otherwise your answers will not be recorded properly.
Directions: Each question has four multiple-choice answers – A, B, C, D. Select one answer
for each question. When you are done, click "Continue", "Save & Exit", or "My Score So Far" at
the bottom of the page.
Saving Your Test: If you want to save your work so far and return later, click the "Save & Exit"
button. Your answers will be saved, and you may return to your test at any time by clicking on a
Full-length Test or Short Test link throughout the ASVAB section.
Test Scores: At the end of each section you may check how you did by clicking the "My Score
So Far" button. This will show your scores for all sections you have completed. From here you
may also see answers to the questions.
Answer keys to all sections are provided at the end of the test.
1: A series of cell divisions that results in the formation of an embryo is called:
A. mitosis
B. meiosis
C. osmosis
D. cleavag
e
2: An animal that eats only plants is called a(n):
A. omnivore
B. herbivore
C. carnivore
D. voraciou
s
3: The process by which energy is provided at the cellular level is called:
A. respiration
B. recreation
C. oxidation
D. metabolis
m
4: All of the following are domains except:
1
, A. Regelia
B. Eukarya
C. Bacteri
a
D. Archae
a
5: Light waves travel at a rate of about:
A. 186,000 miles per hour
B. 186,000 miles per minute
C. 18,600 miles per hour
D. 186,000 miles per
second
6: The largest moon in the solar system is:
A. Ganymed
e
B. Titan
C. Io
D. Charon
7: The spinal cord is part of the:
A. circulatory
system
B. nervous system
C. respiratory
system
D. digestive system
8: Joints that hold bones firmly together are called:
A. hinge joints
B. ball and socket
joints
2
, C. fixed joints
D. pivot joints
9: The top or broadest level of the classification system for living organisms is called:
A. class
B. phylum
C. kingdo
m
D. genus
10: If there are two full moons in a single month, the second full moon is called:
A. new moon
B. full moon
C. blue moon
D. secondary
moon
1: The brainstem connects the brain to the:
A. heart
B. lungs
C. neck
D. spinal
cord
12: Red blood cells:
A. produce antibodies
B. fight infections
C. carry oxygen and carbon
dioxide
D. are few in number
13: Protein can be found in all of the following foods EXCEPT:
A. eggs
3
, B. meat
C. peas
D. apple
s
14: Which inorganic substance is present in the greatest quantity inside animal cells?
A. protein
B. oxygen
C. sodium
chloride
D. water
15: Cell protoplasm is made up mostly of:
A. water
B. oxyge
n
C. sugar
D. protein
16: A meter consists of:
A. 10 centimeters
B. 100 millimeters
C. 100
centimeters
D. 10 millimeters
17: It’s impossible for the sun to turn into a black hole because:
A. it’s too large
B. it’s too small
C. it’s a yellow star
D. it has planets
18: Electrons are particles that are:
4
