ASVAB General Science Practice Test 246911 Results

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1

Which of blood component allows blood to clot?

74% Answer Correctly

white blood cells

platelets

plasma

red blood cells


Solution

Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.


2

Tough fibrous cords of connective tissue that connect muscles to the skeleton are called:

71% Answer Correctly

ligaments

tendons

vertebra

cartilage


Solution

Tough fibrous cords of connective tissue called tendons connect muscles to the skeleton while another type of connective tissue called ligaments connect bones to other bones at joints (elbow, knee, fingers, spinal column).


3

When compared to eukaryotic cells, prokaryotic cells are:

60% Answer Correctly

similarly complex

less complex

none of these

more complex


Solution

Cells are classified into one of two groups based on whether or not they have a nucleus. Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus, prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus and therefore have a less complex structure than eukaryotic cells.


4

What part of the brain is responsible for for balance, movement, and muscle coordination?

70% Answer Correctly

cerebellum

cerebrum

medulla

brainstem


Solution

The cerebellum is a large cluster of nerves at the base of the brain that's responsible for balance, movement, and muscle coordination.


5

Which of the following is not a vector quantity?

62% Answer Correctly

mass

acceleration

momentum

velocity


Solution

Velocity and displacement are vector quantities which means each is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction.  In contrast, scalar quantities are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude only.  A variable indicating a vector quantity will often be shown with an arrow symbol:  \(\vec{v}\)