ASVAB General Science Practice Test 491044 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Which of the following is not true of light waves?

62% Answer Correctly

travel faster than sound waves

can travel through a vacuum

are mechanical waves

are electromagnetic waves


Solution

Unlike mechanical sound waves that require a physical medium for propagation, light waves are electromagnetic and can travel through empty space. Light waves are also much faster, travelling at 186,000 m/s vs. 343 m/s for sound waves.


2

Which of these is important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair?

88% Answer Correctly

protein

fiber

carbohydrates

fats


Solution

Found in both animal sources (meat, fish, eggs, cheese) and vegetables (beans, nuts, some grains), proteins are important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair.


3

The __________ nervous system controls voluntary actions.

52% Answer Correctly

peripheral

somatic

central

autonomic


Solution

Part of the peripheral nervous system, the somatic nervous system is made up of nerve fibers that send sensory information to the central nervous system and control voluntary actions.


4

The heart __________ blood.

61% Answer Correctly

oxygenates

deoxygenates

filters

creates


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.


5

Earth's troposphere layer is which of the following?

73% Answer Correctly

coldest

closest to the surface

hottest

farthest from the surface


Solution

The Earth's atmosphere has several layers starting with the troposphere which is closest in proximity to the surface. Containing most of the Earth's breathable air (oxygen and nitrogen), it's a region with warmer temperatures closer to the surface and cooler temperatures farther away which results in the rising and falling air that generates weather.