ASVAB General Science Practice Test 292617 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.98
Score	0%	80%

Review

Which of these is important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair?

88% Answer Correctly

	fiber
	protein
	carbohydrates
	fats

Solution

Found in both animal sources (meat, fish, eggs, cheese) and vegetables (beans, nuts, some grains), proteins are important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair.

Velocity and displacement are fully described by both a magnitude and a direction. Velocity and displacement are which of the following?

69% Answer Correctly

	composite quantities
	scalar quantities
	combinational quantities
	vector quantities

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: \(\vec{v}\)

A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat is:

75% Answer Correctly

	a biome
	a food chain
	a community
	a population

Solution

A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat (home or environment).

What is a major difference between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?

82% Answer Correctly

	one is inherited, the other is learned
	each belongs to a different nervous system
	one controls thinking, the other controls feeling
	one controls voluntary activity, one controls involuntary activity

Solution

Both are part of the peripheral nervous system. The somatic nervous system sends sensory information to the central nervous system and controls voluntary actions while the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.

Saturated fats can __________ LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can __________ it.

78% Answer Correctly

	decrease, raise
	stabilize, raise
	raise, decrease
	decrease, stabilize

Solution

Saturated fats can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can decrease it.