ASVAB General Science Practice Test 444600 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.71
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1

Which of these does not contain oxygenated blood?

47% Answer Correctly

pulmonary vein

left ventricle

aorta

right atrium


Solution

To provide oxygen to the body, blood flows through the heart in a path formed by the right atrium → right ventricle → lungs → left atrium → left ventricle → body. When blood enters the right side of the heart it is deoxygenated. It enters the left side of the heart oxygenated after traveling to the lungs.


2

The number system most used in science is the:

94% Answer Correctly

British system

metric system

English system

American system


Solution

The metric system is a number system that designates one base unit for each type of measurement.  For example, the base unit for length is the meter and the base unit for mass is the gram.


3

What part of the nervous system is responsible for controlling involuntary actions like breathing, swallowing, and heartbeat?

63% Answer Correctly

cerebellum

medulla

cerebrum

spinal cord


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.


4

Carbohydrates are found in:

88% Answer Correctly

food additives

vegetable oils

animal sources

sugars and starches


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).


5

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

67% Answer Correctly

reflection

radiation

conduction

convection


Solution

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