ASVAB General Science Practice Test 39860 Results

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1

The connective tissue that connects bones to other bones at joints is called:

70% Answer Correctly

knuckles

ligaments

tendons

cartilage


Solution

Tough fibrous cords of connective tissue called tendons connect muscles to the skeleton while another type of connective tissue called ligaments connect bones to other bones at joints (elbow, knee, fingers, spinal column).


2

The pitch of the siren of an approaching ambulance changes as it approaches you. This is an example of which of the following?

70% Answer Correctly

sound radiation

Doppler effect

reflection

refraction


Solution

The Doppler effect occurs when the source or listener (or both) of sound waves is moving. If they're moving closer together, the listener perceives the sound with a higher pitch and, when they're moving apart, the listener perceives the sound with a lower pitch.


3

What part of the brain is responsible for the major senses (thinking, hearing, seeing)?

65% Answer Correctly

cerebrum

cerebellum

brainstem

medulla


Solution

The cerebrum is the major part of the brain and is responsible for the main senses (thinking, hearing, seeing).


4

Which of the following is not a method of heat transfer?

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radiation

conduction

convection

reflection


Solution

Heat is always transferred from warmer to cooler environments through conduction, convection, or radiation.


5

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

56% Answer Correctly

concave mirror

concave lens

convex mirror

convex lens


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.