ASVAB General Science Practice Test 195672 Results

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1

What is the body's largest artery?

72% Answer Correctly

arteriole

capillary

aorta

vena cava


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.


2

Examples of primary consumers include:

54% Answer Correctly

fish

cows

rats

all of these


Solution

Primary consumers (herbivores) subsist on producers like plants and fungus.  Examples are grasshoppers, cows, and plankton.


3

In cell biology, what part of the cell contains organelles?

54% Answer Correctly

cell membrane

cell wall

nucleus

cytoplasm


Solution

The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell contains the genetic material of the cell and is surrounded by cytoplasm which contains many organelles.


4

The Sun is a __________-type main-sequence star.

64% Answer Correctly

G

S

D

E


Solution

The Sun is a G-type main-sequence star (G2V) but is informally known as a yellow dwarf star. Composed of 73% hydrogen and 25% helium, the hot plasma that makes up the Sun reaches 9,900°F (5,505°C) at the surface. It formed approximately 4.6 billion years ago and makes up 99.86% of the mass in the solar system.


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? 

66% Answer Correctly

radiation

reflection

conduction

convection


Solution

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