ASVAB General Science Practice Test 224574 Results

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1

As part of digestion, the liver produces bile which breaks down:

64% Answer Correctly

sugars

protein

fat

starches


Solution

The liver produces bile which emulsifies (separates) fat.


2

An endoskeleton (internal skeleton) is a charateristic of __________ animals, including humans.

86% Answer Correctly

arthropod

sentient

vertebrate

spiny


Solution

An endoskeleton (internal skeleton) is a charateristic of vertebrate animals, including humans.


3

An element in the physical state of __________ maintains a constant volume but their shape depends upon the shape of their container.

82% Answer Correctly

solid

gas

liquid

plasma


Solution

In the liquid state, molecules flow freely around each other and exist at a higher temperature range than the same substance in a solid state. Liquids maintain a constant volume but their shape depends upon the shape of their container.


4

Which of these does not contain oxygenated blood?

48% Answer Correctly

pulmonary vein

left ventricle

aorta

right atrium


Solution

To provide oxygen to the body, blood flows through the heart in a path formed by the right atrium → right ventricle → lungs → left atrium → left ventricle → body. When blood enters the right side of the heart it is deoxygenated. It enters the left side of the heart oxygenated after traveling to the lungs.


5

The hottest of Earth's atmospheric layers is which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

thermosphere

troposphere

mesosphere

stratosphere


Solution

Temperatures again increase with altitude in the thermosphere which is the hottest (4,530 °F / 2,500 °C) atmospheric layer due to direct exposure to the Sun's radiation. However, the gas in this layer is highly diluted so even though the atoms of gas may be very high in temperature, there are too few of them to effectively transfer much heat.