ASVAB General Science Practice Test 385702 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.34
Score 0% 67%

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1

As part of digestion, the liver produces bile which breaks down:

64% Answer Correctly

sugars

protein

starches

fat


Solution

The liver produces bile which emulsifies (separates) fat.


2

What kind of weather front is likely to create clouds and storms?

58% Answer Correctly

cold front 

temperate front

stationary front

warm front


Solution

A warm front is the boundary between warm and cool (or cold) air when the warm air is replacing the cold air. Warm air at the surface pushes above the cool air mass creating clouds and storms.


3

212°F is how many °C?

77% Answer Correctly

\(135 {5 \over 9}\)

100

0

-100


Solution

The formula to convert from F° to C° is:

\(C° = {5 \over 9} (F° - 32)\)

plugging in our values gives:

\(C° = {5 \over 9} (212 - 32)\)

\(C° = {5 \over 9} (180) = {{180 \times 5} \over 9}\)

\(C° = {900 \over 9}\)

\(C° = 100\)


4

Regulation of heart rhythm occurs in:

61% Answer Correctly

cerebrum

medulla

nerves

cerebellum


Solution

Part of the brainstem, the medulla is the connection between the brain and the spinal cord. It controls involuntary actions like breathing, swallowing, and heartbeat.


5

When light travels between two substances it bends. This is called:

74% Answer Correctly

convection

reflection

conduction

refraction


Solution

Because different materials have different refractive indices, light changes speed when passing from one material to another. This causes the light to bend (refraction) at an angle that depends on the change in refractive index between the materials. The greater the difference, the higher the angle of refraction.