ASVAB General Science Practice Test 382635 Results

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1

The __________ is a system of muscles that allows breathing.

74% Answer Correctly

bronchioles

diaphragm

pulmonary

trachea


Solution

The diaphragm is a system of muscles that allows breathing. During inhalation, the diaphragm expands and air rushes in to fill the space created. Then, during exhalation, the diaphragm contracts and forces the air back out.


2

Which of the following would be used in eye glasses to correct nearsightedness?

56% Answer Correctly

concave lens

concave mirror

convex lens

convex mirror


Solution

Unlike curved mirrors that operate on the principle of reflection, lenses utilize refraction. A convex lens is thicker in the middle than on the edges and converges light while a concave lens is thicker on the edges than in the middle and diffuses light. A common use for curved lenses is in eye glasses where a convex lens is used to correct farsightedness and a concave lens is used to correct nearsightedness.


3

Which of the following would be used in eye glasses to correct farsightedness?

64% Answer Correctly

convex mirror

concave lens

convex lens

concave mirror


Solution

Unlike curved mirrors that operate on the principle of reflection, lenses utilize refraction. A convex lens is thicker in the middle than on the edges and converges light while a concave lens is thicker on the edges than in the middle and diffuses light. A common use for curved lenses is in eye glasses where a convex lens is used to correct farsightedness and a concave lens is used to correct nearsightedness.


4

In the metric system, what prefix represents 10-3?

62% Answer Correctly

centi

milli

mega

kilo


Solution

In the metric system, milli is the prefix for 10-3.


5

The Sun is a __________-type main-sequence star.

64% Answer Correctly

S

D

G

E


Solution

The Sun is a G-type main-sequence star (G2V) but is informally known as a yellow dwarf star. Composed of 73% hydrogen and 25% helium, the hot plasma that makes up the Sun reaches 9,900°F (5,505°C) at the surface. It formed approximately 4.6 billion years ago and makes up 99.86% of the mass in the solar system.