ASVAB General Science Practice Test 276622 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.29
Score 0% 66%

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1

Scalar quantities are fully described by which of the following?

48% Answer Correctly

a direction only

a magnitude and a polarity

a magnitude only

a magnitude and a direction


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:  \(\vec{v}\)


2

What part of the food chain serves only as food for other organisms?

72% Answer Correctly

primary consumers

secondary consumers

decomposers

producers


Solution

Producers (autotrophs) serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through chemosynthesis


3

Which of the following does not filter air as part of the respiratory system?

60% Answer Correctly

nasal cavity

trachea

pharynx

epiglottis


Solution

After air enters through the nose, it passes through the nasal cavity which filters, moistens, and warms it. Further filtering takes place in the pharynx, which also helps protect against infection, and then in the trachea which is just past the epiglottis which prevents food from entering the airway.


4

An air mass is a large body of air that has which of the following characteristics?

87% Answer Correctly

similar density

all of these

similar temperature

similar moisture


Solution

An air mass is a large body of air that has similar moisture (density) and temperature characteristics. A front is a transition zone between two air masses.


5

The small intestine utilizes enzymes produced where?

65% Answer Correctly

small intestine

pancreas

all of these are correct

liver


Solution

The small intestine is where most digestion takes place. As food travels along the small intestine it gets broken down completely by enzymes secreted from the walls. These enzymes are produced in the small intestine as well as in the pancreas and liver. After the enzymes break down the food, the resulting substances are then absorbed into the blood via capillaries in the small intestine walls.