ASVAB General Science Practice Test 25481 Results

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1

Water freezing or boiling is an example of which of the following?

79% Answer Correctly

sublimation

phase transition

cooling

heating
Solution

A substance undergoes a phase transition when it moves from one state of matter to another, for example, when water freezes or boils.

2

Blood is circulated throughout the body via:

37% Answer Correctly

arterioles

veins

capillaries

aorta
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.

3

Which of these vitamins doesn't come from food?

74% Answer Correctly

D

Potassium

C

A
Solution

Vitamins are necessary for a wide variety of bodily processes. Some vitamins like Vitamins A and C come from diet but others, like Vitamin D, are generated in response to sunlight.

4

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

65% Answer Correctly

brainstem

cerebellum

cerebrum

medulla
Solution

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

5

Which of the following is not true about simple magnets?

62% Answer Correctly

same poles repel each other

all of these are untrue

opposite poles attract each other

opposite poles repel each other
Solution

Simple magnets have two poles, north and south, and opposite poles attract each other (N attracts S, S attracts N). Likewise, the same pole of two magnets repel (N repels N, S repels S). The Earth has a magnetic field and North and South Poles which enables the use of a magnetic compass to determine direction.