ASVAB General Science Practice Test 16335 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.01
Score 0% 60%

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1

What part of the brain is responsible for the major senses (thinking, hearing, seeing)?

66% Answer Correctly

cerebellum

cerebrum

brainstem

medulla


Solution

The cerebrum is the major part of the brain and is responsible for the main senses (thinking, hearing, seeing).


2

Which of the following is not a medium for sound waves?

60% Answer Correctly

vacuum

solid

none of these is a medium for sound waves

liquid


Solution

A vibrating object produces a sound wave that travels outwardly from the object through a medium (any liquid or solid matter). The vibration disturbs the particles in the surrounding medium, those particles disturb the particules next to them, and so on, as the sound propagates away from the vibration.


3

A major difference between sound waves and light waves is which of the following?

70% Answer Correctly

a sound wave cannot travel through a vacuum

a sound wave is mechanical while a light wave is electromagnetic

a sound wave is much slower than a light wave

all of these are correct


Solution

A vibrating object produces a sound wave that travels outwardly from the object through a medium (any liquid or solid matter). The vibration disturbs the particles in the surrounding medium, those particles disturb the particules next to them, and so on, as the sound propagates away from the vibration.


4

Heat is always transferred from __________ to __________ environments.

68% Answer Correctly

warmer, cooler

empty, dense

cooler, warmer

dense, empty


Solution

Heat is always transferred from warmer to cooler environments and conduction is the simplest way this transfer can occur. It is accomplished through direct contact between materials and materials like metals that transfer heat efficiently are called conductors while those that conduct heat poorly, such as plastic, are called insulators.


5

Blood is circulated throughout the body via:

37% Answer Correctly

arterioles

aorta

veins

capillaries


Solution

The aorta is the body's largest artery and receives blood from the pulmonary vein via the left ventricle. From there, blood is circulated through the rest of the body through smaller arteries called arterioles that branch out from the heart. Finally, blood is delivered to bodily tissues through capillaries.