ASVAB General Science Practice Test 455217 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Antigens are found on the outside of which blood cells?

54% Answer Correctly

platelets

plasma

white

red


Solution

Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.


2

The number system most used in science is the:

94% Answer Correctly

British system

American system

English system

metric 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

The most diverse kindgom of life is which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

protists

animals

fungi

plants


Solution

Below domain, life is classified into six kingdoms: plants, animals, archaebacteria, eubacteria, and fungi. The last kingdom, protists, include all microscopic organisms that are not bacteria, animals, plants or fungi.  (Archaebacteria and eubacteria are sometimes combined into a single kingdom, monera.)


4

Which part of the respiratory system helps protect against infection?

53% Answer Correctly

epiglottis

trachea

pharynx

nasal cavity


Solution

After air enters through the nose, it passes through the nasal cavity which filters, moistens, and warms it. Further filtering takes place in the pharynx, which also helps protect against infection, and then in the trachea which is just past the epiglottis, responsible for preventing food from entering the airway.


5

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

69% Answer Correctly

atrial

pulmonary

aorta

capillary


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.