GED GED-Science - GED Science Exam Exam

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George’s duties include serving meals, giving medication, scheduling tests, changing linens, and taking people’s blood pressures.
What is George’s profession?

  • A. housekeeper
  • B. medical technician
  • C. admissions clerk
  • D. education aid
  • E. nurse


Answer : E

For which activity is an environmental scientist likely to be qualified?

  • A. advising on diet planning
  • B. prescribing medication
  • C. analysing air pollution data
  • D. running audiovisual equipment
  • E. repairing computer equipment


Answer : C

Absorption is a process by which substances take in matter. During absorption, the matter becomes dispersed throughout the absorbing material.
Which is an example of absorption?

  • A. ice freezing in a tray
  • B. a candle burning
  • C. margarine melting in a frying pan
  • D. writing on paper with a lead pencil
  • E. water held in a sponge


Answer : E

Burning paper requires the chemical combination of oxygen in the air with the material composing the paper. Which would cause the paper to burn faster?

  • A. wetting the paper before burning
  • B. using a thicker piece of paper
  • C. using only pastel shades of paper
  • D. putting the burning paper in a closed container
  • E. increasing the oxygen around the paper


Answer : E

Adults generally breathe in and out 12 to 20 times per minute. People sitting down breathe more slowly than those standing up. The older adults become, the more slowly they breathe. Children breathe twice as fast as adults. Women generally breathe faster than men.
Which of the following persons would most likely breathe the slowest?

  • A. a 10-year-old girl standing up
  • B. a 15-year-old boy sitting down
  • C. a 15-year-old girl sitting down
  • D. a 50-year-old man sitting down
  • E. a 50-year-old woman standing up


Answer : D

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