ASVAB General Science Practice Test 320994 Results

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1

Which of the following is not true of light waves?

62% Answer Correctly

are electromagnetic waves

can travel through a vacuum

travel faster than sound waves

are mechanical waves


Solution

Unlike mechanical sound waves that require a physical medium for propagation, light waves are electromagnetic and can travel through empty space. Light waves are also much faster, travelling at 186,000 m/s vs. 343 m/s for sound waves.


2

During digestion, after proteins are broken down where does the undigested food go next?

53% Answer Correctly

stomach

small intestine

esophagus

large intestine


Solution

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


3

Which of the following is not true about mass and weight?

55% Answer Correctly

mass depends on the location where it is measured

weight is the force exerted on an object by gravity

mass is the amount of matter something has

weight depends on the location where it is measured


Solution

Mass is the amount of matter something has while weight is the force exerted on an object's mass by gravity.  So, although a person's mass doesn't change when going from the Earth to the Moon, their weight will decrease because the force of the Moon's gravity is much less than that of Earth.


4

What is the body's largest artery?

72% Answer Correctly

capillary

arteriole

aorta

vena cava


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.


5

Molecules and atoms that are outputs from a chemical reaction are known as which of the following?

56% Answer Correctly

reactants

products

results

side effects


Solution

During a chemical reaction molecules and atoms (reactants) are rearranged into new combinations that result in new kinds of atoms or molecules (products).