ASVAB General Science Practice Test 541188 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.19
Score 0% 64%

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1

Which of these is not a function of bone in the human skeletal system?

52% Answer Correctly

store minerals

protect bodily organs

store vitamins

produce blood cells
Solution

Hard bones provide primary support for the endoskeleton while more flexible cartilage is found at the end of all bones, at the joints, and in the nose and ears. In addition to providing support and protecting bodily organs, bones also produce blood cells and store minerals like calcium.

2

Veins carry blood __________ the heart.

55% Answer Correctly

back to 

all of these

within

away from
Solution

Veins carry blood back to the heart from the body. While arteries are thick-walled because they carry oxygenated blood at high pressure, veins are comparatively thin-walled as they carry low-pressure deoxygenated blood. Like the heart, veins contain valves to prevent blood backflow.

3

In the metric system, what prefix represents 103?

61% Answer Correctly

milli

centi

mega

kilo
Solution

Kilo is the metric system prefix for 103.

4

What is a major difference between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?

82% Answer Correctly

one controls voluntary activity, one controls involuntary activity

one is inherited, the other is learned

one controls thinking, the other controls feeling

each belongs to a different nervous system
Solution

Both are part of the peripheral nervous system. The somatic nervous system sends sensory information to the central nervous system and controls voluntary actions while the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.

5

Convert 0C° to F°.

72% Answer Correctly

-32

32

16

0
Solution

To convert from C° to F° use:

\(F° = {9 \over 5}C° + 32\)

\(F° = {9 \over 5}(0) + 32\)

\(F° = 0 + 32 = 32\)