ASVAB General Science Practice Test 427573 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.61
Score 0% 72%

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1

Vector quantities are fully described by which of the following?

75% Answer Correctly

a direction only

a magnitude and a direction

a direction and a polarity

a magnitude only


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:  \(\vec{v}\)


2

The crust and upper mantle of the earth is called the:

62% Answer Correctly

hydrosphere

geosphere

lithosphere

atmosphere


Solution

The biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships. This includes their interactions with the lithosphere (the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle), hydrosphere (all surface water), and atmosphere (the envelope of gases surrounding the planet).


3

An endoskeleton (internal skeleton) is a charateristic of __________ animals, including humans.

86% Answer Correctly

arthropod

vertebrate

spiny

sentient


Solution

An endoskeleton (internal skeleton) is a charateristic of vertebrate animals, including humans.


4

The small intestine utilizes enzymes produced where?

66% Answer Correctly

small intestine

pancreas

liver

all of these are correct


Solution

The small intestine is where most digestion takes place. As food travels along the small intestine it gets broken down completely by enzymes secreted from the walls. These enzymes are produced in the small intestine as well as in the pancreas and liver. After the enzymes break down the food, the resulting substances are then absorbed into the blood via capillaries in the small intestine walls.


5

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

69% Answer Correctly

atrial

capillary

aorta

pulmonary


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.