ASVAB General Science Practice Test 109783 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.84
Score 0% 77%

Review

1

Which of these is important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair?

88% Answer Correctly

protein

carbohydrates

fiber

fats


Solution

Found in both animal sources (meat, fish, eggs, cheese) and vegetables (beans, nuts, some grains), proteins are important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair.


2

Saturated fats can __________ LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can __________ it.

78% Answer Correctly

decrease, raise

decrease, stabilize

stabilize, raise

raise, decrease


Solution

Saturated fats can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can decrease it.


3

Which of these is not a function of bone in the human skeletal system?

52% Answer Correctly

store minerals

store vitamins

produce blood cells

protect bodily organs


Solution

Hard bones provide primary support for the endoskeleton while more flexible cartilage is found at the end of all bones, at the joints, and in the nose and ears. In addition to providing support and protecting bodily organs, bones also produce blood cells and store minerals like calcium.


4

The brain and spinal cord make up the __________ nervous system.

81% Answer Correctly

autonomic

peripheral

somatic

central


Solution

The nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) and the peripheral nervous system which is the network of nerve cells (neurons) that collect and distribute signals from the central nervous system throughout the body.


5

Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?

81% Answer Correctly

dense

makes up most of Earth's volume

hot

all of these


Solution

Mantle makes up 84% of the Earth's volume and has an average thickness of approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km). It is dense, hot, and primarily solid although in places it behaves more like a viscous fluid as the plates of the upper mantle and crust gradually "float" along its circumference.