ASVAB General Science Practice Test 267314 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.19
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1

When two air masses meet and neither is displaced, what kind of front is present?

75% Answer Correctly

warm 

stationary

cold

occluded
Solution

When two air masses meet and neither is displaced, a stationary front is created. Stationary fronts often cause persistent cloudy wet weather.

2

The __________ nervous system controls voluntary actions.

52% Answer Correctly

somatic

autonomic

peripheral

central
Solution

Part of the peripheral nervous system, the somatic nervous system is made up of nerve fibers that send sensory information to the central nervous system and control voluntary actions.

3

Which of the following is not true about simple magnets?

63% Answer Correctly

opposite poles repel each other

all of these are untrue

opposite poles attract each other

same 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.

4

What part of the nervous system controls simple reflexes?

54% Answer Correctly

medulla

spinal cord

autonomic

cerebrum
Solution

The spinal cord connects the brain to the body's network of nerves. It carries impulses between all organs and the brain and controls simple reflexes.

5

Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the __________ to help break down protein.

77% Answer Correctly

mouth

stomach

small intestine

large intestine
Solution

Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the stomach to help break down protein.