ASVAB General Science Practice Test 360361 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

During digestion, the kidneys filter substances from the blood. Which of the following is not filtered by the kidneys?

74% Answer Correctly

minerals

salt

water

fats
Solution

Chemical waste like excess water, minerals, and salt are filtered from the blood by the kidneys and secreted into the urine. Urine is transported from the kidneys to the bladder through ureters.

2

In the food chain, omnivores may be which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

primary or tertiary consumers

primary or secondary consumers

secondary consumers or scavengers

secondary or tertiary consumers
Solution

Secondary or tertiary consumers may be omnivores.

3

Which of the following is not true about simple magnets?

63% Answer Correctly

opposite poles repel each other

opposite poles attract each other

all of these are untrue

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

The __________ nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.

59% Answer Correctly

peripheral

somatic

autonomic

central
Solution

Part of the peripheral nervous system, the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.

5

The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Which of the following is formed when existing rock is altered through pressure, temperature, or chemical processes?

69% Answer Correctly

igneous

metamorphic

coal

sedimentary
Solution

The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Igneous rock (granite, basalt, obsidian) is formed from the hardening of molten rock (lava), sedimentary rock (shale, sandstone, coal) is formed by the gradual despositing and cementing of rock and other debris, and metamorphic rock (marble, slate, quartzite) which is formed when existing rock is altered though pressure, temperature, or chemical processes.