ASVAB General Science Practice Test 370120 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.77
Score 0% 75%

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1

Which of these digestive enzymes is not produced by the pancreas?

63% Answer Correctly

gastric acid

lipase

trypsin

pancreatic amylase


Solution

The acids produced by the pancreas contain several enzymes that aid in digestion.  Lipase converts fat to glycerol and fatty acids. Pancreatic amylase breaks down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars. Trypsin converts polypeptides (the building blocks of protein) into amino acids.


2

Which of the following is not a vector quantity?

62% Answer Correctly

mass

acceleration

momentum

velocity


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:  \(\vec{v}\)


3

Carbohydrates are found in:

89% Answer Correctly

animal sources

vegetable oils

sugars and starches

food additives


Solution

Carbohydrates are major sources of energy for the body and are found in sugars (fruit, cane sugar, beets) and starches (bread, rice, potatoes, pasta).


4

The brain and spinal cord make up the __________ nervous system.

81% Answer Correctly

central

peripheral

autonomic

somatic


Solution

The nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) and the peripheral nervous system which is the network of nerve cells (neurons) that collect and distribute signals from the central nervous system throughout the body.


5

In the heart, the __________ artery and vein manage blood flow to the lungs.

69% Answer Correctly

atrial

pulmonary

aorta

capillary


Solution

The two largest veins in the body, the venae cavae, pass blood to the right ventricle which pumps the blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery. Blood picks up oxygen in the lungs and returns it to the left atrium via the pulmonary vein.