ASVAB General Science Practice Test 153021 Results

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1

Arteries carry __________ blood at __________ pressure.

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oxygenated, high

oxygenated, low

deoxygenated, low

deoxygenated, high


Solution

Veins carry blood back to the heart from the body. While arteries are thick-walled because they carry oxygenated blood at high pressure, veins are comparatively thin-walled as they carry low-pressure deoxygenated blood. Like the heart, veins contain valves to prevent blood backflow.


2

In the heart, blood flows from the __________ ventricle to the lungs then back to the heart via the __________ atrium.

64% Answer Correctly

left, left

right, right

right, left

left, right


Solution

The two largest veins in the body, the venae cavae, pass blood to the right ventricle which pumps the blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery. Blood picks up oxygen in the lungs and returns it to the left atrium via the pulmonary vein.


3

Elements in the Periodic Table of the Elements are ordered by which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

number of electron shells

atomic mass

atomic weight

atomic number


Solution

The Periodic Table of the Elements categorizes elements primarily by the number of protons in their nucleus (atomic number) and secondarily by the characteristics they exhibit.


4

What part of the food chain serves only as food for other organisms?

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decomposers

primary consumers

secondary consumers

producers


Solution

Producers (autotrophs) serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through chemosynthesis


5

Water coming to a boil on a stove, ice melting, and steam from a cup of coffee are all examples of which of the following? 

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convection

radiation

conduction

reflection


Solution

Convection is the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas.